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More from Sotomayor's dissent:
"When the Executive publicly announces its intent to
break the law, and then executes on that promise, it is the
Judiciary’s duty to check that lawlessness, not expedite it. ... The majority is either willfully blind to the implications of its ruling or naive."
"When the Executive publicly announces its intent to
break the law, and then executes on that promise, it is the
Judiciary’s duty to check that lawlessness, not expedite it. ... The majority is either willfully blind to the implications of its ruling or naive."
July 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
More from Sotomayor's dissent:
"When the Executive publicly announces its intent to
break the law, and then executes on that promise, it is the
Judiciary’s duty to check that lawlessness, not expedite it. ... The majority is either willfully blind to the implications of its ruling or naive."
"When the Executive publicly announces its intent to
break the law, and then executes on that promise, it is the
Judiciary’s duty to check that lawlessness, not expedite it. ... The majority is either willfully blind to the implications of its ruling or naive."
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According to this Supreme Court, President Biden's Department of Education was exceeding its power by trying to forgive peoples' student loans.
President Trump, on the other hand, has the power to just completely dismantle the entire Education Department.
President Trump, on the other hand, has the power to just completely dismantle the entire Education Department.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to move forward with the abolition of the Department of Education. It gives no explanation for its order. All three liberals dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
From Sotomayor's dissent:
From Sotomayor's dissent:
July 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
According to this Supreme Court, President Biden's Department of Education was exceeding its power by trying to forgive peoples' student loans.
President Trump, on the other hand, has the power to just completely dismantle the entire Education Department.
President Trump, on the other hand, has the power to just completely dismantle the entire Education Department.
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This is EXACTLY — literally — what I've been saying since the start of this godforsaken evil fascist treasonous administration.
What they're doing is not "making America great"... it's national suicide, right in front of our eyes.
What they're doing is not "making America great"... it's national suicide, right in front of our eyes.
It is superpower suicide to stop the best foreign minds from coming to the United States and using their talents to propel American prosperity and technological advantage.
June 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This is EXACTLY — literally — what I've been saying since the start of this godforsaken evil fascist treasonous administration.
What they're doing is not "making America great"... it's national suicide, right in front of our eyes.
What they're doing is not "making America great"... it's national suicide, right in front of our eyes.
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Yeah, very little evidence available to disprove my theory that it's not a court anymore, it's a theocratic super-legislature. And that we share a system of government with Iran.
May 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Yeah, very little evidence available to disprove my theory that it's not a court anymore, it's a theocratic super-legislature. And that we share a system of government with Iran.
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The exact converse can be easily documented: the Trump presidency is about nothing other than hate. The more irrational and race-based, the better.
May 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The exact converse can be easily documented: the Trump presidency is about nothing other than hate. The more irrational and race-based, the better.
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The NYT editors really don't know how to correctly report legal developments. In this case, the action of the administration is obviously illegal and will be reversed by courts. It should therefore report that the administrated has "purported to" take these steps.
May 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The NYT editors really don't know how to correctly report legal developments. In this case, the action of the administration is obviously illegal and will be reversed by courts. It should therefore report that the administrated has "purported to" take these steps.
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Democratic members of Congress should probably be made to understand that unless they throw everything they have at this, they are next.
Bondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."
April 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Democratic members of Congress should probably be made to understand that unless they throw everything they have at this, they are next.
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If our democracy dies, this is its epitaph
April 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
If our democracy dies, this is its epitaph
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what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!
April 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!
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Right now, there’s an important race happening that will shape the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the next 10 years. Judge Susan Crawford is ready to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites.
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
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March 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Right now, there’s an important race happening that will shape the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the next 10 years. Judge Susan Crawford is ready to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites.
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
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Received a message from a friend in Europe today: "Where are Americans? Why are they not in the streets??? The world needs a sign that the other half of America still exists!"
On that note, worth reading from @benjaminwittes.bsky.social: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
On that note, worth reading from @benjaminwittes.bsky.social: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The Situation: I’m Done Cooperating
Why have the heavens not darkened?
www.lawfaremedia.org
March 4, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Received a message from a friend in Europe today: "Where are Americans? Why are they not in the streets??? The world needs a sign that the other half of America still exists!"
On that note, worth reading from @benjaminwittes.bsky.social: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
On that note, worth reading from @benjaminwittes.bsky.social: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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No one would ever use these bullshit euphemisms in covering Hungary or Venezuela or the early days of Putin's Russia
I found it distressing this afternoon when a CNN reporter said President Trump had spent the last six weeks "dramatically reimagining presidential power."
March 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
No one would ever use these bullshit euphemisms in covering Hungary or Venezuela or the early days of Putin's Russia
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Absolutely stunning. Trump to Chief Justice Roberts: "Thank you again. Thank you again. I won't forget."
March 5, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Absolutely stunning. Trump to Chief Justice Roberts: "Thank you again. Thank you again. I won't forget."
MSNBC cancelling The ReidOut is a terrible, terrible decision. Joy's show is one of the only things I & many others still watch on that network. Her bold, courageous, unsparing voice for democracy, justice & equality is sorely lacking among her broadcast colleagues...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/b...
MSNBC Cancels Joy Reid’s Show in Major Shake-Up (Gift Article)
Ms. Reid’s 7 p.m. program will be replaced by a panel show co-hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
MSNBC cancelling The ReidOut is a terrible, terrible decision. Joy's show is one of the only things I & many others still watch on that network. Her bold, courageous, unsparing voice for democracy, justice & equality is sorely lacking among her broadcast colleagues...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/b...
Holy shit this is disgraceful
NEW: Whitman Walker, a LGBTQ health center in Washington DC, has scrubbed its site of descriptions of gender affirming care services.
This is pure cowardice and stabbing the trans community in the back. While services are not affected, it will limit access to resources if patients can't find them.
This is pure cowardice and stabbing the trans community in the back. While services are not affected, it will limit access to resources if patients can't find them.
February 21, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Holy shit this is disgraceful
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What? Truly and profoundly unsmart.
Hegseth at NATO summit: "We can talk all we want about values. Values are important. But you can't shoot values."
February 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What? Truly and profoundly unsmart.
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What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
February 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
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the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
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if journalism is supposed to be one of the institutions that safeguards a free society then journalists should be opponents of autocratic takeovers, brian.
Consider the possibility that the Trump White House WANTS this fight. Wants journalists to act like opponents instead of observers. If the entire press pool skipped a Trump photo op in solidarity with The AP, wouldn't the White House welcome Breitbart and One America News to take their places?
And, are you or your colleagues boycotting covering the WH as a protest?
February 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
if journalism is supposed to be one of the institutions that safeguards a free society then journalists should be opponents of autocratic takeovers, brian.
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Kendrick’s American flag motif at THIS MOMENT is subversive. Yes, yes, yes.
February 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Kendrick’s American flag motif at THIS MOMENT is subversive. Yes, yes, yes.
And now comes my “favorite” annual Super Bowl ritual: White People Complaining About the Halftime Show. 🙄
#NotEverythingIsForYou 😘
#NotEverythingIsForYou 😘
February 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
And now comes my “favorite” annual Super Bowl ritual: White People Complaining About the Halftime Show. 🙄
#NotEverythingIsForYou 😘
#NotEverythingIsForYou 😘
Hey y’all! Now that the ol’ bird app is a racist Nazi 💩hole, I’ve joined the exodus. Apologies for not having anything witty or interesting to say for my first post (it’s been a week!), but wanted to say hi & let folks know it’s me.
Here’s to a healthier, fascist-free discourse going forward! 🤞🏼🫶🏼😘
Here’s to a healthier, fascist-free discourse going forward! 🤞🏼🫶🏼😘
November 15, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Hey y’all! Now that the ol’ bird app is a racist Nazi 💩hole, I’ve joined the exodus. Apologies for not having anything witty or interesting to say for my first post (it’s been a week!), but wanted to say hi & let folks know it’s me.
Here’s to a healthier, fascist-free discourse going forward! 🤞🏼🫶🏼😘
Here’s to a healthier, fascist-free discourse going forward! 🤞🏼🫶🏼😘