SnarkKing
@snarkking1980.bsky.social
Black, gay, pro-democracy lawyer who’s here for the snark.
I feel like we should not be calling these “deportations.” That term has a legal definition or, at the very least, it connotes a degree of process that the government isn’t even pretending to afford.
Trump Invokes Wartime Alien Enemies Act, Then Ignores Judicial Order to Turn Around Deportation Flights
Trump Invokes Alien Enemies Act, Ignores Judicial Order to Stop Deportation Flights
President Trump has invoked a controversial 18th-century law last used to justify the arrest and internment of 30,000 Japanese, German and Italian nationals during World War II, as part of his ongoing...
www.democracynow.org
March 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I feel like we should not be calling these “deportations.” That term has a legal definition or, at the very least, it connotes a degree of process that the government isn’t even pretending to afford.
If I were questioning Trump’s cabinet picks, I’d walk through the resumes of the nominees’ predecessors, then ask simply: “In what way are you qualified to take over for this person?”
January 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
If I were questioning Trump’s cabinet picks, I’d walk through the resumes of the nominees’ predecessors, then ask simply: “In what way are you qualified to take over for this person?”
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Holy shit!
🚨 The bullets used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO had words written on them.
🚨 The bullets used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO had words written on them.
December 5, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Holy shit!
🚨 The bullets used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO had words written on them.
🚨 The bullets used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO had words written on them.
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America’s oligarchs have gotten bolder over time. They used to hide behind lobbyists, super PACs, and “grassroots” orgs. Now they openly corrupt social platforms, boast about killing newspaper endorsements, and literally dance onstage with candidates.
December 5, 2024 at 2:31 PM
America’s oligarchs have gotten bolder over time. They used to hide behind lobbyists, super PACs, and “grassroots” orgs. Now they openly corrupt social platforms, boast about killing newspaper endorsements, and literally dance onstage with candidates.
God help us.
For no particular reason this morning I am thinking of this example of the president-elect’s imbecility
December 4, 2024 at 1:12 PM
God help us.
Best use of an em dash I’ve seen in a long time. 🤣
Don’t stop — be reading. Hold on to that feeling.
December 4, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Best use of an em dash I’ve seen in a long time. 🤣
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"Repeat after me: there was no 'landslide'. There was no 'blowout'. There was no 'sweeping' mandate given to Trump by the electorate. The numbers don’t lie."
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
Donald Trump didn’t win by a historic landslide. It’s time to nip that lie in the bud | Mehdi Hasan
In 2024, we have a new post-election lie – Trump didn’t just win, Republicans say, but he won big. He won a landslide. That’s false
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 4:02 PM
"Repeat after me: there was no 'landslide'. There was no 'blowout'. There was no 'sweeping' mandate given to Trump by the electorate. The numbers don’t lie."
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
Biden’s personal interests coinciding with the public’s doesn’t transform it into something unjust or lessen its sense of mercy. To me, his interests are a plus. His family has suffered so much, and he has given everything to the US, asking him to sacrifice his son too would be unjust/unmerciful.
The mistake was saying he wouldn’t do it. As the article below notes, “the pardon power is intended as a tool for justice and mercy…and to further ‘the public welfare.’ ” (quoting SCOTUS). Undoing political prosecutions of pols’ family meets all 3 criteria.
protectdemocracy.org/work/the-pre...
protectdemocracy.org/work/the-pre...
The presidential pardon power, explained
Presidential pardons are not unlimited, and are subject to constitutional constraints from every branch of government.
protectdemocracy.org
December 4, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Biden’s personal interests coinciding with the public’s doesn’t transform it into something unjust or lessen its sense of mercy. To me, his interests are a plus. His family has suffered so much, and he has given everything to the US, asking him to sacrifice his son too would be unjust/unmerciful.
This tweet gets more accurate with every passing day.
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 PM
This tweet gets more accurate with every passing day.
The Hunter pardon only makes it harder to criticize Trump in the media’s “both-sidesism” framing. It’s diff. in virtually every sense. More than that, though, I just don’t care. A lifetime of service earns you an occasional selfish act. Frankly, I would judge him more if he didn’t pardon Hunter.
December 2, 2024 at 11:50 PM
The Hunter pardon only makes it harder to criticize Trump in the media’s “both-sidesism” framing. It’s diff. in virtually every sense. More than that, though, I just don’t care. A lifetime of service earns you an occasional selfish act. Frankly, I would judge him more if he didn’t pardon Hunter.
Wow. Which is it: (1) breathtakingly naive or (2) peak-level gaslighting?
I think @washingtonpost.com has finally lost its whole damn mind. The US Constitution has been absolutely obliterated by this Supreme Court
phew it's a good thing our constitution is extraordinarily difficult to amend and wannabe autocrats can't do something like get their co-partisans on the constitutional court to recognize an atextual immunity from criminal law.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
November 26, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Wow. Which is it: (1) breathtakingly naive or (2) peak-level gaslighting?
I always said he’d get away with it. The rich, esp. rich white guys, are rarely held accountable. My partner, a white guy, said it’d be different this time; the MAL “raid” was proof enough. Yesterday, in a dejected tone, he said “You were right.” Normally I’d gloat, but I really wanted to be wrong.
November 26, 2024 at 1:51 PM
I always said he’d get away with it. The rich, esp. rich white guys, are rarely held accountable. My partner, a white guy, said it’d be different this time; the MAL “raid” was proof enough. Yesterday, in a dejected tone, he said “You were right.” Normally I’d gloat, but I really wanted to be wrong.
How can something make you want to scream AND render you speechless?
I used to wonder whether these so-called pro-lifers were stupid, sociopathic, or just plain evil. I no longer feel so limited.
I used to wonder whether these so-called pro-lifers were stupid, sociopathic, or just plain evil. I no longer feel so limited.
REPUBLICANS—IS THIS PRO-LIFE⁉️
A third woman died under Texas’ abortion ban. Doctors are avoiding D&Cs and using riskier miscarriage treatments to avoid fines or losing their licenses.
A third woman died under Texas’ abortion ban. Doctors are avoiding D&Cs and using riskier miscarriage treatments to avoid fines or losing their licenses.
November 26, 2024 at 3:19 AM
How can something make you want to scream AND render you speechless?
I used to wonder whether these so-called pro-lifers were stupid, sociopathic, or just plain evil. I no longer feel so limited.
I used to wonder whether these so-called pro-lifers were stupid, sociopathic, or just plain evil. I no longer feel so limited.
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If Matt Gaetz hadn’t hadn’t sexually abused multiple teenagers, they’d release the report.
If Trump hadn’t cheated on his taxes, he’d release them.
If Trump didn’t lie about the assassination attempt and medical report they’d release that.
That’s why everyone around them has to sign NDA’s.
If Trump hadn’t cheated on his taxes, he’d release them.
If Trump didn’t lie about the assassination attempt and medical report they’d release that.
That’s why everyone around them has to sign NDA’s.
November 21, 2024 at 3:00 AM
If Matt Gaetz hadn’t hadn’t sexually abused multiple teenagers, they’d release the report.
If Trump hadn’t cheated on his taxes, he’d release them.
If Trump didn’t lie about the assassination attempt and medical report they’d release that.
That’s why everyone around them has to sign NDA’s.
If Trump hadn’t cheated on his taxes, he’d release them.
If Trump didn’t lie about the assassination attempt and medical report they’d release that.
That’s why everyone around them has to sign NDA’s.
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20 years is the max? Really?
November 25, 2024 at 10:54 AM
20 years is the max? Really?
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Uh, because it’s delicious…even the white meat is juicy. And you won’t burn down your house if you know a little about fluid mechanics or, say, have the least bit of common sense.
November 25, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Uh, because it’s delicious…even the white meat is juicy. And you won’t burn down your house if you know a little about fluid mechanics or, say, have the least bit of common sense.
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This is a very important point. Please let everyone know.
November 24, 2024 at 11:11 PM
This is a very important point. Please let everyone know.
I sincerely apologize to all those folks I thought were exaggerating when they said “You ache for no reason when you’re in your 40s.” I swear my back hurts just from taking a nap.
November 24, 2024 at 7:35 PM
I sincerely apologize to all those folks I thought were exaggerating when they said “You ache for no reason when you’re in your 40s.” I swear my back hurts just from taking a nap.
I think I need to delete the X app. I keep clicking on it reflexively, then wondering “Why Bluesky is so negative right now?” Ugh!
November 23, 2024 at 11:42 PM
I think I need to delete the X app. I keep clicking on it reflexively, then wondering “Why Bluesky is so negative right now?” Ugh!
Okay, I really love Bluesky! These Optimist/Pessimist/?? posts are super smart and hilarious. You guys are great.
November 23, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Okay, I really love Bluesky! These Optimist/Pessimist/?? posts are super smart and hilarious. You guys are great.
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📌I'm a Navy vet, and was the Managing Editor of Stars & Stripes, the editorially independent newspaper that covers the troops and their families overseas.
📌I wish to GOD I never had to write this, but you REALLY need to read it.
(And if you are asking what to do, share it. Information is POWER.)
📌I wish to GOD I never had to write this, but you REALLY need to read it.
(And if you are asking what to do, share it. Information is POWER.)
WARNING SHOT
The America-attacking Trump is coming for our military, and then US ...
dearlstephens.substack.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:05 PM
📌I'm a Navy vet, and was the Managing Editor of Stars & Stripes, the editorially independent newspaper that covers the troops and their families overseas.
📌I wish to GOD I never had to write this, but you REALLY need to read it.
(And if you are asking what to do, share it. Information is POWER.)
📌I wish to GOD I never had to write this, but you REALLY need to read it.
(And if you are asking what to do, share it. Information is POWER.)
Crazy how there’s no DEI drumbeat for Trump’s absurdly unqualified cabinet picks. Actually, unqualified isn’t strong enough. Is “anti-qualified” a word?
November 21, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Crazy how there’s no DEI drumbeat for Trump’s absurdly unqualified cabinet picks. Actually, unqualified isn’t strong enough. Is “anti-qualified” a word?