Bear Wilner-Nugent
@saltlick.bsky.social
Lawyer (criminal defense, appeals, civil and administrative litigation), festival operations volunteer, musician, outdoorsbear, cook, lover, dad.
You can find my professional contact information at https://bwnlaw.com.
You can find my professional contact information at https://bwnlaw.com.
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On this important day of mobilization, don't be scared off by self-appointed experts giving you a bunch of rules for how to protest or what not to do. The most important thing we need is more people in the streets, period. Our safety comes from numbers. As a criminal defense lawyer for decades...
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there are a lot of poeple who believe the dems are in charge even when they're not in charge
Every day it becomes harder for my trans friends to get the care they need explicitly because Dems did jack shit while in office and now Republicans are free to push all the anti-trans laws they want, so don't fucking tell me that "democrats have done a lot actually," because they've done *nothing.*
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
there are a lot of poeple who believe the dems are in charge even when they're not in charge
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This story is nuts.
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
RI judge intervenes after ICE mistakenly detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
www.wpri.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This story is nuts.
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
Karaoke 11/20/25:
A Chicken with Its Head Cut Off
Radio Radio
Melt with You
Dance Hall Days
Karma Police
Never as Tired
Black Hole Sun
A Chicken with Its Head Cut Off
Radio Radio
Melt with You
Dance Hall Days
Karma Police
Never as Tired
Black Hole Sun
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Karaoke 11/20/25:
A Chicken with Its Head Cut Off
Radio Radio
Melt with You
Dance Hall Days
Karma Police
Never as Tired
Black Hole Sun
A Chicken with Its Head Cut Off
Radio Radio
Melt with You
Dance Hall Days
Karma Police
Never as Tired
Black Hole Sun
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"SORRY WE CANNOT KEEP PRESIDENT DEMENTIA AWAY FROM HIS PHONE WE KNOW IT CAN BE FRUSTRATING SOMETIMES"
*LEAVITT: TRUMP DOES NOT WANT TO EXECUTE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"SORRY WE CANNOT KEEP PRESIDENT DEMENTIA AWAY FROM HIS PHONE WE KNOW IT CAN BE FRUSTRATING SOMETIMES"
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Number one, they didn’t tell anyone to disobey lawful orders. Number two, even if they did, you can’t execute them for it.
Mike Johnson responds to my question about saying Democrats committed treasonable by death
November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Number one, they didn’t tell anyone to disobey lawful orders. Number two, even if they did, you can’t execute them for it.
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A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
I was talking with a client today about our respective paths to sobriety and I calculated that I have been off the sauce for six years, four months, and six days, which has a pleasing symmetry to me.
November 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I was talking with a client today about our respective paths to sobriety and I calculated that I have been off the sauce for six years, four months, and six days, which has a pleasing symmetry to me.
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Don't overthink. Trump isn't going on a death-threat rant for some tactical purpose. It's because things aren't going well for him and when things don't go well he melts down like a toddler. It's bad that a president is doing this but it's because he's losing it. It's not part of a grand plan.
November 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Don't overthink. Trump isn't going on a death-threat rant for some tactical purpose. It's because things aren't going well for him and when things don't go well he melts down like a toddler. It's bad that a president is doing this but it's because he's losing it. It's not part of a grand plan.
CBP is no match for an outraged American people.
CBP reportedly pulling out after a week in Charlotte.
November 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
CBP is no match for an outraged American people.
Even Fetterman!
Sen. John Fetterman D-PA rips President Trump's call today for the execution of Democrats in Congress
November 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Even Fetterman!
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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Donald Trump should keep his reckless mouth shut.
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Donald Trump should keep his reckless mouth shut.
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EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
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I find it bitterly funny that people more toward the left, who ridiculed liberals as being like “better things aren’t possible,” are now the ones sad sacking their way through this moment, being like “I don’t like it when people say we’re going to win.” Have some self respect.
November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I find it bitterly funny that people more toward the left, who ridiculed liberals as being like “better things aren’t possible,” are now the ones sad sacking their way through this moment, being like “I don’t like it when people say we’re going to win.” Have some self respect.
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I’d remind you what ultimately became of Nixon, a president who tried to hide his crimes in the face of mass public scrutiny.
lot of people on this app seem really committed to the notion that nothing damaging will come out of the Epstein files.
let yourself hope a little! it’s free!
let yourself hope a little! it’s free!
November 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I’d remind you what ultimately became of Nixon, a president who tried to hide his crimes in the face of mass public scrutiny.
And you should too. One of the best works of fiction I’ve ever read.
Celebrating International Men's Day in the traditional manner: by re-reading The Great Outdoor Fight
THE GREAT OUTDOOR FIGHT
The Great Outdoor Fight: details forthcoming.
achewood.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
And you should too. One of the best works of fiction I’ve ever read.
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this isn't going to work lmao
Massie's prediction that the Administration would use the bogus Trump-directed "investigations" of Bill Clinton and Reid Hoffman as an excuse to continue blocking release of the Epstein files, on the spurious grounds that it's an ongoing investigation, is looking pretty good here
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
this isn't going to work lmao
I check to see who is reposting David Dayen the arch-doomer into my feed and then I unfollow that person.
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I check to see who is reposting David Dayen the arch-doomer into my feed and then I unfollow that person.
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sounds like the speculation was correct and Halligan responded to being no-billed on one count of the indictment by fabricating a second indictment that did not contain the no-billed count
but you can’t just do that, you have to present the new indictment to the grand jury too
she did not
but you can’t just do that, you have to present the new indictment to the grand jury too
she did not
HUGE development IN hearing for Comey selective prosecution motion, It turns out that the grand jury NEVER saw the operative indictment. Whole separate basis for dismissal. Standby for more.
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
sounds like the speculation was correct and Halligan responded to being no-billed on one count of the indictment by fabricating a second indictment that did not contain the no-billed count
but you can’t just do that, you have to present the new indictment to the grand jury too
she did not
but you can’t just do that, you have to present the new indictment to the grand jury too
she did not
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and as a reminder it's now past SOL
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
and as a reminder it's now past SOL
This is a catastrophic violation and it is game over for this prosecution.
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is a catastrophic violation and it is game over for this prosecution.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Sucking up to Trump the most(tm) is how you get elected in the modern GOP. But that's starting to break, and you can see it happening in real time.
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Sucking up to Trump the most(tm) is how you get elected in the modern GOP. But that's starting to break, and you can see it happening in real time.
I’m so happy to live in a free state.
Higher education advocates say the compact equates to a loyalty oath and infringes on the academic freedoms that are inherent to many universities' missions.
Oregon colleges say no to Trump administration higher ed compact
Colleges and universities throughout the U.S. have until this Friday to make a decision on the agreement. So far, none of Oregon’s higher education institutions have publicly signed on.
www.opb.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I’m so happy to live in a free state.