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Anna Bower

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21h
Calling a federal judge histrionic is quite the litigation strategy, let’s see how that works out for them!
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 8h
I’m finally making good on my promise to post more short-form video content about legal stuff! Follow me on Instagram or TikTok if you’re on there and want to check it out: www.instagram.com/reel/Demc1kl... www.tiktok.com/t/ZTfRqE2Hn/
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tony39.bsky.social @tony39.bsky.social · 12h
I still got me good eye. ARrrrrrrr
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 19h
if any of you even THINK about posting You Can See Everything spoilers on here before i see it………………
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You Can See Everything
Alt: You Can See Everything clip of nathan fielder looking intensely at elizabeth holmes
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 21h
Lucy is recovering from an allergic reaction that left one of her eyes swollen shut….but she’s on the mend!
a beagle with one eye swollen shut
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Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Congratulations to the new White House Press Secretary
Ms S Carolina, 2007 meme
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Arturo Magidin @magidin.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I think we should standardize the Scaramucci to 11 days and the Zacharia to 5 days, because then we get exactly that four Scaramuccis plus one Zacharia equals one Truss.
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Petter Häggholm @haggholm.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
There wasn’t even time to think of a suitably named vegetable to compete for longevity.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
okay fine maybe we need more info before we land on the precise Zacharia measurement but what i can say is that it is LESS THAN HALF a Scaramucci
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Liz Truss and Scaramucci in the backchannel like
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Bill Hader as Keith Morrison Eating Popcorn
ALT: Bill Hader as Keith Morrison Eating Popcorn
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
okay so to put it more precisely: a Zacharia is about .4 of a Scaramucci
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
actually, not even half! her first day on the job was monday so she lasted…less than 5 full days a scaramucci is 11 days
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
a Zacharia is half a Scaramucci
A senior White House official tells @pooocy Katie
ZACHARIA is "transitioning out" of the press secretary position.
1:22 PM • 10/16/26 • 16K Views
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Smack54 -stop calling it SI- @smack54.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Oh good the new Zacharia measurement.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
she’s not even gonna last a scaramucci omg
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
NEW: Is the clock about to run out in the “Cornell 7” case? I dug into a statute of limitations issue that could gut parts of Jane Doe’s civil suit and keep some of the men from ever being charged. Read all about it on Slip Opinion: annabower.substack.com/p/is-the-clo...
Is the Clock About to Run Out in the
"Cornell 7" Case?
A little-noticed statute of limitations problem could decide whether parts of Jane Doe's civil suit survive - and whether some of the men face charges
at all.
Slip Opinion by Anna Bower
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
NEW: Is the clock about to run out in the “Cornell 7” case? I dug into a statute of limitations issue that could gut parts of Jane Doe’s civil suit and keep some of the men from ever being charged. Read all about it on Slip Opinion: annabower.substack.com/p/is-the-clo...
Is the Clock About to Run Out in the
"Cornell 7" Case?
A little-noticed statute of limitations problem could decide whether parts of Jane Doe's civil suit survive - and whether some of the men face charges
at all.
Slip Opinion by Anna Bower
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Colin Camerer @cfcamerer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Important wrinkle in Jane Doe case
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
NEWS: New York federal judge extends her order blocking the White House and DHS from running a taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ad campaign. At a hearing this morning, Judge Jennifer Rochon said she would keep the order in place while she weighs longer-term relief. Next hearing set for Nov. 4.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The 11th Circuit has postponed yet again oral argument in the appeal concerning Judge Cannon's suppression of Jack Smith's Vol 2 report on the classified documents case. It has not yet set a new date. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
ORDER:
Appellees' motion to continue oral argument is GRANTED in PART. The Court will schedule oral argument at a time convenient to the panel and the attorneys.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
omg variety.com/2026/tv/news...
variety.com
‘Girls’ Shocker: Lena Dunham Sets Revival at HBO With Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, Jemima Kirke Returning
HBO is reviving 'Girls,' with Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, Jemima Kirke and Andrew Rannells returning.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
This whole opinion is terrific. Also, *a year and a half* after a series of government officials made false statements about a federal employee to justify cutting funding off to a blue state. They also hoped to put this employee in fear, using amplifiers like Benny Johnson and Laura Loomer.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
After firing her for following the direct orders of DOGE staffers in interpreting an EO, the Trump admin began a smear campaign against Ms. Comans. DHS called her "deep state activist," and Tricia McLaughlin claimed she was "circumventing leadership," which DHS admits now was "entirely false."
i. February 11, 2025, DHS Press Release The first public attack on Ms. Comans came on February 11, 2025, when DHS issued a press release stating that FEMA’s Chief Financial Officer had been fired “for circumventing leadership to unilaterally make egregious payments for luxury NYC hotels for migrants.” It was a matter of public record at the time, including on the FEMA website, that the Chief Financial Officer was Ms. Comans. The press release implied Ms. Comans was a “deep state activist” who had “undermine[d] the will and safety of the American people.” The Government concedes and the Court finds that other than the fact that Ms. Comans had been fired, this statement was entirely false. The Government further concedes and the Court further finds that officials at FEMA and DHS knew this statement was false at the time it was made.ii. February 11, 2025, Statement by DHS Spokesperson to The New York Times On or about February 11, 2025, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin provided The New York Times an on-the-record statement that four FEMA employees, including Ms. Comans, had been fired “for circumventing leadership to unilaterally make egregious payments for luxury N.Y.C. hotels for migrants.” The statement was published by The New York Times. The Government concedes and the Court finds that other than the fact that Ms. Comans had been fired, the statement to The New York Times was entirely false. The Government further concedes and the Court further finds that officials at FEMA and DHS knew the statement was false at the time it was made.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The one in which Magistrate Judge Fitzpatrick joins the #WITAOD cult, finding Musk was head of DOGE on Feb. 11 — a date when, per the government’s position in other litigation, no one formally held that role. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
vi. February 11, 2025, Statement by Flon Musk
On February 11, 2025, Elon Musk, a Special Government Employee and head of DOGE
retweeted on X a photo of Ms. Comans along with the statement, "FEMA CFO Mary Comans was just fired for funneling $58M to illegal migrant hotels in Manhattan" and he called it a "criminal
action." The Government concedes and the Court finds that other than the fact that Ms. Comans
had been fired, the post by Mr. Musk was entirely false. The Government further concedes and the
Court further finds that Mr. Musk and officials at FEMA and DHS knew this information was false
at the time it was posted. Based on the unchallenged facts and the fact that Mr. Musk was the head
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of DOGE, he knew or should have known that any payments made to state or local governments through a FEMA grant in February 2025 were approved by his subordinates. Finally, the fact that Mr. Musk posted a picture of Ms. Comans to his millions of followers while falsely characterizing
her government service as a "criminal action" was clearly intended to make her afraid. Posting
Ms. Comans' picture served no legitimate governmental interest and was little more than state
sanctioned intimidation.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court takes up Trump administration request to review a lower court decision allowing discovery into DOGE. The case is one of three new cases granted today.

CERTIORARI GRANTED
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U.S. DOGE SERVICE, ET AL. V. USDC DC, ET AL.
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BLANCHE, ATTY GEN. V. OZURUMBA, IZUCHUKWU
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The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
BERRY, COREY D. V. UNITED STATES

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted.QUESTIONS PRESENTED
The district court in this case entered a wide-ranging and intrusive discovery order against the U.S. DOGE Service (USDS)—a body within the Executive Office of the President tasked with advising the President—to determine whether that body's influence renders it an "agency" subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA),
5 U.S.C. 552. This Court previously granted certiorari, vacated the court of appeals' denial of a writ of mandamus, and remanded for the court of appeals to "narrow" discovery in light of "separation of powers concerns." On re-mand, respondent withdrew several of its discovery re-quests, and the court of appeals again denied the government's mandamus petition without any new analysis regarding the remaining discovery, which includes numerous requests for internal communications and a deposition of USDS's head. The questions presented are:
1. Whether the court of appeals' order departed from this Court's instructions and the separation-of-powers principles that this Court articulated in Cheney
v. United States District Court, 542 U.S. 367 (2004).
2. Whether a court may order broad discovery against an Executive Office advisory body—potentially providing much information sought on the merits of a plaintiff's FOIA claims—to determine whether FOIA's disclosure requirements apply in the first place.
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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
For anyone who wants to listen
youtu.be
Ep 270 — Attorney Accountability (feat. Akiva Cohen)
YouTube video by Law and Chaos
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
At a time when some are turning their backs *on* Ukraine, others are turning their hair red *for* Ukraine. That would be @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, who has pledged to join the Dyed Red Hair Club if we raise 10K for Ukraine aid by Oct. 30. Help us #turnbenred ⬇️👇 greekchorusfoundation.org
ben wittes headshot in a suit with orange red hair
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
At a time when some are turning their backs *on* Ukraine, others are turning their hair red *for* Ukraine. That would be @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, who has pledged to join the Dyed Red Hair Club if we raise 10K for Ukraine aid by Oct. 30. Help us #turnbenred ⬇️👇 greekchorusfoundation.org
ben wittes headshot in a suit with orange red hair
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Belinda Tan @belindatan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Gladly contributed to the Hunt for the Red Hair Dye
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Benjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 11/10/2026
This post kind of blew up yesterday. I think Americans really want to know about little things they can do it help people while our government is doing violence to our values, interests, and allies. So I will try to help provide guidance that might be useful for people who want such direction.
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Benjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 11/10/2026
Yes there will be a projection operation to respond to this week’s outrages. It will take place at a time and place and in a manner of my choosing.
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Medoyid_ua @rusni-pizda.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Wittes putting his hair where the money is. 10K by Oct 30 is doable if everyone who posts about Ukraine tosses in a few bucks. In.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I like to think of it as reclaiming red (a thing i have been doing for more than a decade, as an OG member of the Dyed Red Hair Club) bsky.app/profile/nomo...
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Me Victoria Toensing Emma Stone Dua Lipa What do we have in common? We’re all members of the Dyed Red Hair Club™️ And now my boss @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org has agreed to join the Club…..IF we raise 10K for the Greek Chorus Foundation by Oct. 30! ⬇️👇 greekchorusfoundation.org
greekchorusfoundation.org
The Greek Chorus Foundation
Born of the #DogShirtTV audience, the Greek Chorus Foundation raises money for worthy projects decided on collectively by its community. Current projects: funding graduate education for a young Ukrain...
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Me Victoria Toensing Emma Stone Dua Lipa What do we have in common? We’re all members of the Dyed Red Hair Club™️ And now my boss @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org has agreed to join the Club…..IF we raise 10K for the Greek Chorus Foundation by Oct. 30! ⬇️👇 greekchorusfoundation.org
greekchorusfoundation.org
The Greek Chorus Foundation
Born of the #DogShirtTV audience, the Greek Chorus Foundation raises money for worthy projects decided on collectively by its community. Current projects: funding graduate education for a young Ukrain...
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Hangman @mister-hangman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
GOD. FUCKING. DAMNIT. GUESS WERE REWATCHING ALL OF NEWSROOM AGAIN THIS WEEKEND. SURE WHY NOT. ONLY SEEN IT 10 TIMES. FUCK IT.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
can’t believe i’m doing this again (re-watching the newsroom)
mackenzie in the newsroom holding up a sign that says “it’s not” in a crowd watching a panel talk
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Not a law professor with a Twitter account. @jonruttenberg.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
@annabower.bsky.social Now that you might have to make changes to the WITAOD hat, you might take a page from the House Un-American Activities Committee book: Are You Now or Have You Ever Been an Administrator of DOGE?
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Jeff @jammaj.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
WHESATAODOIFH? @annabower.bsky.social
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
there was a bit of drama at the end because security wouldn’t let people leave the theater during the Q & A. But when the would-be exiters made a scene, they opened the doors. I imagine the heavy security had something to do with Gibney (the director) and St. Clair (Elon’s ex) being there.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Full body security screenings ahead of “Musk” showing in NYC (followed by Q & A with Alex Gibney and Ashley St. Clair) I asked if they did this before every showing and the security guy said “No. This is special.”
man in security line before musk screening lifting his arms
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Joe 👻Boo!🎃 dek @joedudekjd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
An AI generated movie poster for a movie titled Gleason
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Watching a movie about the administrator of— oh. just kidding. we still don’t know. 😉 #WITAOD
"MUSK HAS THE SOBERING EFFECT OF A CORRUPTION EXPOSÉ AND THE FEAR FACTOR DF A '70S CONSPIRACY THRILLER."
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"A LACERATING PORTRAIT OF TECHNOCRATIC BRILLIANCE, POWER LUST AND CRACKPOT DELUSION."
VARIETY
MASK
"THE ONLY DEFINITIVE
EXAMINATION OF THE WORLD'S
RICHEST MEGALOMANIAC:
"ONE OF THE BUZZIEST FILMS OF THE YEAR."
THE NEW YORK TIMES
."DAMNING...GRIPPING WORK."
NOW YORK VULTURE,
"THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE DISMANTLING OF ELON MUSK'S MYTHOS TO DATE
FORCES THE VIEWER WOT TO LOOK AWAY:
LOS ANGELES TIMES
- ALEX GIBNEY.
-ALEN GIBNEY & MICHAEL J. PALMER
ONLY IN THEATERS OCTOBER 9
FOR OSA INFO AND TICKETS, VISIT ANGELIKAFILMCENTER.COM/NYC
"AMPLY PROVES MUSK IS NOT
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
clawed frog embryo case update!!
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Benjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 16/09/2026
Make me dye my hair red! www.dogshirtdaily.com/p/a-victory-...
dogshirtdaily.com
A Victory and a Challenge
Can you make me join the Dyed Red Hair Club?
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
confession: i have no idea why i’m suddenly hearing about “super intelligence,” and i don’t wanna know stop trying to make “super intelligence” happen it’s never gonna happen
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Regina George: Stop Trying to Make Fetch Happen
Alt: Regina George in santa hat: “Stop Trying to Make Fetch Happen”
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Alex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A few days ago, Georgia State Election Board Vice Chair Janelle King had Georgia election denier Garland Favorito on her podcast, telling him she "love[s] ... that you give us the full picture" & defending him being called a conspiracy theorist, saying, "You should all be conspiracy theorists."
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Alex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Here's what Tina Peters — who has said she's visited the White House at least six times since her release from prison — has said on podcasts about her election plans & proposals.
mediamatters.org
Tina Peters allegedly met with Trump to discuss election plans. Here's what that could mean for the midterms.
Former Mesa County, Colorado, clerk Tina Peters, who was released from prison on June 1 after being sentenced to nearly nine years for actions related to tampering with voting machines following the 2...
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
meanwhile, over on twitter dot com
Michael Tracey © @mtracey
X.com
You know who could have easily brokered a reasonable, amicable solution to the Cornell fiasco? I'm not even kidding: he would've done an exponentially better job than the imbecile Title IX bureaucrats and Keystone Cops campus police
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ed Martin says that Tina Peters met with Trump in the Oval Office today to discuss election integrity and “the plans” for the upcoming midterms elections.
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