Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026In Broadview 6 case, Judge Perry suggested the government was being "truthy" in their statements about directions they had from Main DOJ. 😂 520442
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026There's ANOTHER angle on selling out Ukraine, getting Jared to invest in Nordstream. From Reuters. www.reuters.com/business/ene...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: US, Russia explore gas sale to Europe amid Ukraine war, say sourcesTop Russian and US officials, including Special Envoy Jared Kushner, have held talks about bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines that delivered gas to Germany before Russia invaded Ukr... 311245
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/20261) Putin doesn't have diesel to spare. 2) Diesel is cover for lifting sanctions. 3) Putin's statement sounds like he's offering an Iran escape hatch, which I've been predicting. 4) Half of the MASSIVE bribes Putin is offering now don't exist. 5) But he does mention security coop -- Kash. 622129784
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialcapitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 11hThe people around Trump want to ban abortion pills, have been trying for years, and will use whatever means they can. The current plan is for RFK Jr to declare them unsafe. Trump's new press secretary previewed this yesterday when she said they used the "same chemicals" as Hitler's gas chambers. 1/ 69464
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14hI agree that this is a BFD. But I think it gives Trump too much agency. This was baked in for quite some time and I expect Lindsey Graham's death is what accelerated it. Putin is no doubt offering Trump a way out of his Iran disaster, which ALWAYS required scapegoating Ukraine. 19418150
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 16hNew primer about the news from the last few hours that the US is getting back to business with Russia. This is not Trump being erratic, it is not about diesel, it is not a small move. It is about the US moving to a more active position of helping Putin. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/this-is-ab...phillipspobrien.substack.comThis Is About Much More Than Just DieselWhat Really Matters From The Last Few Hours 1031110491
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Here's what Trump judge Gary Brown said in a filing ON MONDAY about Brenan Cuni, who almost shot a kid in NYC. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 25480210
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Can someone explain this to me in simple terms? You have AI company experts saying "We expect to cause some kind of catastrophe next year." Whatever happened to Lloyds of London? Do these Masters of the Universe have insurance? www.axios.com/2026/10/09/a... 3327083
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialSusan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 09/10/2026NEW: An abortion provider suing the FDA for restricting the drug mifepristone obtained emails showing White House staffers meddling in statements about abortion pills. WH made edits to a letter RFK Jr sent to red-state AGs seeking crackdown @autonomynews.co storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 1225106
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 06/10/2026That Hemingway quote about hunting men is alarmingly common in police culture. I've seen it on police union merch and on t-shirts and other swag at SWAT competitions and policing conferences. 728163
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Why is my search engine buying nuclear power. Why are there like six companies that own every facet of life now. 611528
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointee in New York, rebukes ICE for arresting two people erroneously — including a U.S. citizen — and later claiming "mistaken identity." "ICE agents falsified official records," he says. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 632682927
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026All the same people who assured us that Israel could never defeat Hamas to only then underestimate how far the Israelis would go to flatten Gaza are now claiming that the Saudis could never defeat the Houthis 138523
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialBrad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Army is establishing a new command. FASCOM = Futures and Autonomous Systems Command. 5621854
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Presidential vanity ads in addition to presidential vanity wars and presidential vanity monuments—all paid for by the U.S. taxpayer. 311740
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialCNN @cnn.com · 03/10/2026A CNN investigation has found that while Jared Kushner acted as a key Middle East peace negotiator, his private equity firm held the largest stake in an Israeli company backing businesses tied to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, including its largest arms manufacturer. cnn.it/4AIwBQs 80505339
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialSwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · 03/10/2026The only question about matters of the mind that matters for machines is the same as for humans: Did they ever love you? 392
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.social"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I do wonder how this political moment is going to change North Carolina. The state legislature is gerrymandered to hell (Dems actually led the popular vote in state legislature elections in 2024, but the GOP has nearly veto-proof majorities) but I wonder if we'll see that start to break this year. 530427
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialDark Laughter @darklaughtertdb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Also, periodic reminder that servicemembers aren't asking for much. Barracks rooms without mold, leaders who don't sexually assault them, tools and training to do their jobs, edible food, potable water, and cool names for the vehicles that may be their tombs, so they don't die on the USS Compromise. 2383
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialDer Fisher @blackholefun.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Unpopular opinion: LLMs are generally deradicalizing people whose beliefs are based on pure propaganda. I've been watching this happen slowly with some people I care about. ChatGPT is one of the reasons they finally accept that the NRA, OAN, and NewsMax are lying to them. 1557857
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Polarization is Not the Problem" by @lilymasonphd.bsky.social is deservedly getting attention, and a line from it applies here: Telling "everyone to quiet down and be 'civil'... benefits those who are willing to grab as much power as they can without concern for legality or civility." 47420
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We're a society plagued by bad faith and widespread indulgence of it. Say "free speech" while unsubtly meaning "I say whatever I want, you have to listen, and you can't say anything I don't like back." Voila, a Free Speech Crisis! Here, anti-civility groups say "civility." And the money flows in. 620760
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 02/10/2026an Atlantic political columnist "not understanding" that Chris Rufo is a virulent bigot and far right propagandist is very on brand keep up the good work, brunchlords 1439182
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026He’s making poor Ken bleed dignity hard for the support. And the more Trump thinks he’s going to lose the more dignity he’s going to demand 371025151
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Would like to note here they are more interested in human rights for their product than for women.futurism.comAI Community Linked to Disturbing Culture of Sexual AssaultAn investigation has uncovered numerous cases of sexual harassment and rape allegations at prominent AI "hacker houses." 38813
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialParkscope Joe @parkscopejoe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is insane. 1763639904
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Again: for Black Women, in particular, the ability to chose, a time and place to reproduce is a function of liberty. The most fundamental fact of enslavement was the Black Women had no control over their reproduction; in fact, their ability to reproduce was a key source of other’s wealth. 8822187
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 02/10/2026you bet! @autonomynews.co is such a great resource on what's going on in the repro justice world, and I like to nod to both the work that activists are doing and the people whose thinking/writing informs my own thinking/writing 117148
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialJessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In the five years I reported my book, there was a palpable increase in outward expressions of misogyny among law enforcement. For example, this interaction. I think misogyny is an under-reported radicalization problem. The one thing militias, 2A groups, Claremont agree on is women are bitches. 18832
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I am fully on team make Curtis Sliwa the NYC Cat Czar. 721516
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialMuckRock @muckrock.com · 02/10/2026"The use of pseudonymous email addresses by government officials can undermine transparency and could be an obstacle for anyone trying to obtain government documents. The public is often unaware a political appointee is using such an email alias," writes @jasonleopold.bsky.social. 02512
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 02/10/2026This Wednesday, Elon Musk called for the death sentence for transgender youth care providers. It was in reply to a post calling for full criminalization of all gender-affirming surgery. Musk is becoming even more radicalized in targeting trans people. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comElon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC ProvidersMusk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences. 1131394453
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026remember the real rocket docket is when Republicans have to jam another corrupt justice on to SCOTUS in three weeks. 29480104
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Looks like the wheels are coming off the MAGA mobile www.kansas.com/opinion/gues...kansas.com2nd Republican former Kansas gov. backs Democrat Hamilton for Senate | OpinionMike Hayden joins Bill Graves as second GOP former governor to endorse Adam Hamilton, a Democrat, against Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. 016439
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialStephen Spaulding @stevespaulding.bsky.social · 03/10/2026That's one reason among many that we need term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices. Under the most popular proposal, justices would serve for 18 years before transitioning to senior status. Importantly, this means each president would get two -- and only two -- SCOTUS noms. 527139
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialMo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I've been a journalist for 35 yrs &never done anything like this. Esp in this area, I can't think of anyone reputable who'd do this. I hate this happened to you & IMO it's not ethical. IF it were possible they were going to share yr interview internally, you should have been told up front at MINIMUM 1508103
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialWagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026welp another thing to worry about if you're a source worried about AI. read the whole thread: 229774
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 03/10/2026As an expert on sexual violence, I have to add that these ethical violations are a nightmare for interviews on sensitive subjects. I would never recommend ANY survivor goes public with their story at an outlet that would do this to them. 82035189
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Ironically, my original interview with the journalist I spoke with was primarily about how "inconsistencies" can come from gender bias in investigatory processes and then be blamed on survivors. It was the inspiration for this thread--but none of these points made it into any USA Today article: 32906345
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I'm the token expert voice saying that inconsistencies in victim's narratives are common in an otherwise brutally bad piece of journalism full of tropes about how not to report on sexual assault. 12655147
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist. 5846981399
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Nicole is a leading expert on the issue of campus sexual violence. I am floored that USA Today would do this to her. I find this kind of journalistic behavior unethical and morally reprehensible, twisting an interview with a renowned advocate for survivors into a hit piece against a survivor. 131676462
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026In the original action at the Supreme Court, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama — lacking all sense of irony or knowledge of history — accuse New York, Massachusetts, and California of "one of the most serious interstate aggressions in our Nation’s history" because of their abortion shield laws.documentcloud.org 721360
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Judge Sara Hill, N.D. Oklahoma, issued this decision on Thursday —> 4867229
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“Aides said he talked about Ivanka Trump’s breasts, her backside, and what it might be like to have sex with her, remarks that prompted Kelly to remind the president that Ivanka was his daughter,” writes Miles Taylor, a former chief of staff at the DHS, in his new book, according to Newsweek. 44720
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialTotoro @nigelsq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026One more bit of data. One thing I learned, haphazardly is that FB never deleted user data, unless requested (and I don't trust that). That's something no other ad tech company could afford. We had to age out personal data or our costs would skyrocket. FB did not. 1152
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialTotoro @nigelsq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026In my informed, professional opinion, the amount of data Facebook maintains hot per user is simply not affordable UNLESS they were receiving significant breaks in storage costs. I imagined a factory that was sending them drives far below market prices. However, tax breaks work too. 2639
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialJessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 30/09/2026When I saw this was a USA Today article, I knew immediately it’d be Kenny Jacoby’s byline. So glad Kenny continues to do this work. And also, because of Kenny’s other work on this, I am not surprised to learn Cornell rarely expels students. That’s true across the board. 1211
Reposted by @adrienneus.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Some of the wrongest in politics are “popularists,” who say public opinion can’t be changed, so politicians should never try to lead, only follow polls. This meant treating 2024 as permanent, conceding on immigration and other things. But as @gregsargent.bsky.social writes, the opposite’s working. 1731063
![After the Court required a further submission to explain this incongruity,
respondents submitted an affidavit from Brenden Cuni, a Supervisory Detention and
Deportation Officer with ICE, who was responsible for conducting the background
searches. DE 20-7. Cuni was notified “some time before 5:50 PM” that “Petitioner was detained.” Id. ¶3. He searched five separate federal databases, all of which “yielded
negative results.” Id. ¶5 (emphasis added). Cuni then “issued and signed the I-200,
Warrant of Arrest, and checked off the boxes relating to ‘biometric confirmation of the
subject’s identity and a records check of federal databases . . . .’” Id. Of course, since the
records checks were negative, it was undeniably false, though represented as true in the
warrant, that “biometric confirmation [and] records check of federal databases
affirmatively indicate” that the petitioner lacked immigration status. DE 7-1. Cuni
explains that ICE then processed the petitioner, and in so doing, entered his data into
those various databases. After processing (and after the warrant was signed and
executed), Cuni ordered another officer to run “a second records check of the electronic
federal databases, which then yielded positive results . . . because Petitioner’s information
was now part of the system.” DE 20-7 ¶7 (emphasis added).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreidqylhmhwshnfs3a5dq2g3wiulejbwwwgoia34tsntiszybms4j6m)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
WHOLE WOMAN’S HEALTH ALLIANCE, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 3:23-cv-00019-RSB
PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY MEMORANDUM IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF
RETAINING JURISDICTION PENDING REMAND TO FDA
Defendants do not dispute that this Court has the authority to retain jurisdiction over this case pending the completion of FDA’s mifepristone review. See ECF Doc. 101 at 4–5 (citing cases). Nor do they dispute that it would be improper for FDA to disregard the statutory factors that should guide its mifepristone review in favor of political considerations. Instead, **Defendants disparage Plaintiffs’ concern about political interference with FDA’s review as “unfounded speculation.”** ECF Doc. 102 at 4. **Far from it — Plaintiffs have the receipts.**
Last week, in response to a FOIA request, Plaintiffs’ counsel received a production of FDA documents that included **a September 3, 2025 email from an “eop.gov” email address asking FDA and HHS for “a briefing on the status of the FDA [mifepristone] study design and proposed timelines.” Exhibit A. “EOP” stands for “Executive Office of the President” and “eop.gov” is the email address for the White House.** An HHS employee agreed the agencies would “do our best to accommodate.” Id. This document confirms that the threat of political interference with FDA’s review of the scientific evidence is very real. This Court should exercise its authority to retain...
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