WolfskiBlooski
@tory-berlin.bsky.social
What is he even talking about? Ohhh, right… it’s the „weave“
May 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
What is he even talking about? Ohhh, right… it’s the „weave“
On reading www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/o...
Opinion | There’s a Darker Reason Trump Is Going After Those Law Firms
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
On reading www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/o...
“Pro bono publico [for public good] replaced by pro bono Trump.”
May 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
“Pro bono publico [for public good] replaced by pro bono Trump.”
7. Endgame: Control
Goal isn’t just revenge—it’s to dismantle legal aid for marginalized groups and entrench unchecked executive power.
Goal isn’t just revenge—it’s to dismantle legal aid for marginalized groups and entrench unchecked executive power.
May 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
7. Endgame: Control
Goal isn’t just revenge—it’s to dismantle legal aid for marginalized groups and entrench unchecked executive power.
Goal isn’t just revenge—it’s to dismantle legal aid for marginalized groups and entrench unchecked executive power.
6. Corporate Leverage
Firms fear losing big clients if they oppose Trump, as pro bono is tied to corporate social responsibility.
Firms fear losing big clients if they oppose Trump, as pro bono is tied to corporate social responsibility.
May 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
6. Corporate Leverage
Firms fear losing big clients if they oppose Trump, as pro bono is tied to corporate social responsibility.
Firms fear losing big clients if they oppose Trump, as pro bono is tied to corporate social responsibility.
5. Undermining Precedent
Pro bono work once drove landmark wins (Obergefell, Guantánamo rights). Now, it’s being co-opted to shield gov’t overreach.
Pro bono work once drove landmark wins (Obergefell, Guantánamo rights). Now, it’s being co-opted to shield gov’t overreach.
May 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
5. Undermining Precedent
Pro bono work once drove landmark wins (Obergefell, Guantánamo rights). Now, it’s being co-opted to shield gov’t overreach.
Pro bono work once drove landmark wins (Obergefell, Guantánamo rights). Now, it’s being co-opted to shield gov’t overreach.
4. Attacking Immigration Lawyers
Trump explicitly vowed to punish firms defending immigrants, calling their work "abuses of the legal system."
Trump explicitly vowed to punish firms defending immigrants, calling their work "abuses of the legal system."
May 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
4. Attacking Immigration Lawyers
Trump explicitly vowed to punish firms defending immigrants, calling their work "abuses of the legal system."
Trump explicitly vowed to punish firms defending immigrants, calling their work "abuses of the legal system."
3. Chilling Effect on Justice
Firms now avoid cases challenging Trump policies (e.g., Muslim bans, deportations) due to threats of retaliation or conflicts of interest.
Firms now avoid cases challenging Trump policies (e.g., Muslim bans, deportations) due to threats of retaliation or conflicts of interest.
May 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
3. Chilling Effect on Justice
Firms now avoid cases challenging Trump policies (e.g., Muslim bans, deportations) due to threats of retaliation or conflicts of interest.
Firms now avoid cases challenging Trump policies (e.g., Muslim bans, deportations) due to threats of retaliation or conflicts of interest.
2. Weaponizing "Pro Bono"
Forces firms to divert $940M in free legal work to gov’t priorities (e.g., trade deals, defending police accused of abuses)—not vulnerable people.
Forces firms to divert $940M in free legal work to gov’t priorities (e.g., trade deals, defending police accused of abuses)—not vulnerable people.
May 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
2. Weaponizing "Pro Bono"
Forces firms to divert $940M in free legal work to gov’t priorities (e.g., trade deals, defending police accused of abuses)—not vulnerable people.
Forces firms to divert $940M in free legal work to gov’t priorities (e.g., trade deals, defending police accused of abuses)—not vulnerable people.
1. Targeting Pro Bono Firms
Trump’s exec orders punish top law firms (Jenner & Block, Covington, WilmerHale) for defending LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants, and voting rights.
Trump’s exec orders punish top law firms (Jenner & Block, Covington, WilmerHale) for defending LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants, and voting rights.
May 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
1. Targeting Pro Bono Firms
Trump’s exec orders punish top law firms (Jenner & Block, Covington, WilmerHale) for defending LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants, and voting rights.
Trump’s exec orders punish top law firms (Jenner & Block, Covington, WilmerHale) for defending LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants, and voting rights.
15. The Trump Administration’s “Project 2025” appears to be part of a larger plan to politicise federal agencies, though enabling control of copyright enforcement as a means of censorship is not specifically mentioned.
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
15. The Trump Administration’s “Project 2025” appears to be part of a larger plan to politicise federal agencies, though enabling control of copyright enforcement as a means of censorship is not specifically mentioned.
13. While copyrights are intended to safeguard creativity, in the wrong hands, they can become instruments of “censorship, financial coercion, and ideological enforcement.”
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
13. While copyrights are intended to safeguard creativity, in the wrong hands, they can become instruments of “censorship, financial coercion, and ideological enforcement.”
12. Since the Copyright Office is housed within the Library of Congress, an authoritarian president could appoint loyalists to manipulate copyright enforcement.
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
12. Since the Copyright Office is housed within the Library of Congress, an authoritarian president could appoint loyalists to manipulate copyright enforcement.
11. 1930’s Nazi regime controlled publishing, creative works, and “degenerate” art while promoting state-approved propaganda. Modern authoritarian states like China and Russia employ copyright claims to justify censoring online content, often under the guise of “protecting intellectual property.”
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
11. 1930’s Nazi regime controlled publishing, creative works, and “degenerate” art while promoting state-approved propaganda. Modern authoritarian states like China and Russia employ copyright claims to justify censoring online content, often under the guise of “protecting intellectual property.”
10. Copyright enforcement frequently necessitates disclosing identities, and a weaponized Copyright Office could utilise this to unmask anonymous critics.
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
10. Copyright enforcement frequently necessitates disclosing identities, and a weaponized Copyright Office could utilise this to unmask anonymous critics.
9. Selective enforcement of copyright claims could exert pressure on social media companies to remove content under the pretext of “piracy” or “infringement.”
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
9. Selective enforcement of copyright claims could exert pressure on social media companies to remove content under the pretext of “piracy” or “infringement.”
8. Government-aligned books, films, or propaganda could receive expedited copyright approvals, while independent creators might encounter bureaucratic delays or rejections.
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
8. Government-aligned books, films, or propaganda could receive expedited copyright approvals, while independent creators might encounter bureaucratic delays or rejections.
7. An authoritarian executive could exploit copyright control to impede journalists, authors, and filmmakers’ ability to legally protect and monetize their work, stifling free expression.
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
7. An authoritarian executive could exploit copyright control to impede journalists, authors, and filmmakers’ ability to legally protect and monetize their work, stifling free expression.
6. Legal protection for copyrights is granted to creators of original works, providing them with exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, perform, and adapt their creations.
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
6. Legal protection for copyrights is granted to creators of original works, providing them with exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, perform, and adapt their creations.
5. Resistance from Library staff and Democrats highlights concerns over executive overreach into a traditionally nonpartisan institution, framing it as an assault on the separation of powers.
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
5. Resistance from Library staff and Democrats highlights concerns over executive overreach into a traditionally nonpartisan institution, framing it as an assault on the separation of powers.
4. Control over the Copyright Office provides political leverage over creative industries, allowing the administration to reward allies and punish critics through regulatory decisions.
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
4. Control over the Copyright Office provides political leverage over creative industries, allowing the administration to reward allies and punish critics through regulatory decisions.
3. The Library of Congress, a legislative branch institution, could be undermined by an authoritarian leader seeking to erode congressional authority.
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
3. The Library of Congress, a legislative branch institution, could be undermined by an authoritarian leader seeking to erode congressional authority.
2. An authoritarian president might seek to control the Copyright Office to influence content protection, suppressing dissenting works while favouring pro-government material.
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
2. An authoritarian president might seek to control the Copyright Office to influence content protection, suppressing dissenting works while favouring pro-government material.