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Nola Taylor Tillman

@astrowriter.bsky.social
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Freelance science journalist with a focus on space & astronomy. Mental health expert - as in, I deal with it every day, not that I have a degree. Love to learn. www.astrowriter.com Formerly Nola T Redd she/her

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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
In case you didn't know, Andy Weir - who is apparently not on Bluesky? - is a geek. From Project Hall Mary, pg 92
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
the fuck is the literal Secretary of State and supposed national security advisor doing at a moment like this
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
“The best Princes have ever encouraged and promoted Freedom of Speech; they know that upright Measures would defend themselves, and that all upright Men would defend them."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/03/2026
Trump: "You daughter, she has to be of age. Like above 6 years old."
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
I was asked to check this, the journal uses a Rail Fence Cipher, so you read each line up and down, left to right. The deciphered text in the article below is accurate, and names names. The file itself can be found here: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Among the things Harmeet Dhillon did during her media campaign leading up to when her office indicted Don Lemon: > RT Tweets discussing BETTiNG on the outcome > Falsely state 8th C had found probable cause > Disseminate racist AI slop of Nekima Levy Armstrong emptywheel.net/2026/01/31/d...
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"Demonic," "Godless," "Un-American:" Harmeet Dhillon's Own Misconduct Will Be an Issue in Don Lemon Case - emptywheel
Among the many insane things Harmeet Dhillon did in the fortnight before her office charged Don Lemon after two judges said there was not probable cause against him was to platform tweets betting on t...
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 25/01/2026
WSJ says ICE is lying. Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
She should be impeached whether or not the regime embraces her.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
> @punchbowlnews.bsky.social
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
After admitting Alex Pretti's gun appeared to be removed prior to the shooting, a Fox host speculates on what the officer could say to make the shooting “legally justifiable”
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After admitting Alex Pretti's gun appeared to be removed prior to the shooting, a Fox host speculates on what the officer could say to make the shooting "legally justifiable"
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just Dave @justdave.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
ICE secretly told its officers that any time someone has been ordered removed, ICE can break down their door. It has been accepted for generations that the only thing which can authorize agents to break into your home is a warrant signed by a judge. No wonder ICE hid this memo!
May 12, 2025 

 MEMORANDUM FOR: All ICE Personnel

FROM: Todd Lyons Acting Director 
SUBJECT: Utilizing Form I-205, Warrant of Removal 

On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." 90 Fed. Reg. 8443, 8444 (Jan. 20, 2025) (E.O. 14159). Essential to the removal of aliens subject to final orders of removal is the ability to locate and arrest them. To this end, certain supervisory immigration officers within both Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are authorized to issue an administrative warrant, Form I-205, Warrant of Removal (Form 1-205), for the arrest of an alien with a final order of removal. 8 C.F.R. § 241.2(a)(1). All U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents and deportation officers are authorized to execute Forms 1-205. 8 C.F.R. § 287.5(e)(3)(iii) - (y)

Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence, the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose. Accordingly, in light of this legal determination, ICE immigration officers may arrest and detain aliens subject to a final under of removal issued by an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), or a U.S.Arrow) district court judge or magistrate judge in their place of residence.23 ICE immigration officers should consider all available enforcement mechanisms, including the use of a Form 1-205 to arrest an alien in their place of residence, to achieve the requirements of E.O. 14159 in accordance with applicable law and policies. This guidance informs the use of Forms 1-205 and provides to ICE law enforcement personnel a reminder of the general limitations and exceptions that may apply when effectuating arrests in an alien's residence. General Guidelines ICE law enforcement officers receive extensive training on the legal and procedural requirements for making administrative and criminal arrests. ICE personnel must remain cognizant of all existing laws and policies pertaining to arrests when carrying out civil immigration enforcement actions. Prior to entering a residence to conduct an administrative immigration arrest pursuant to Form I-205, officers and agents must ensure the Form 1-205 is properly completed and is supported by a final order of removal issued by an immigration judge, the BIA, a U.S. district court, or a magistrate judge. This is essential because that order establishes probable cause. Officers and agents must also have reason to believe that the subject alien resides at and is currently located in the address where the Form I-205 is to be served.
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Lisa Liminal @lisaliminal.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
I just finished one of the most important books I read all year. Please add The Presidents and the People by Corey Brettschneider to your list. Give him a follow too. @democracyprof.bsky.social
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
He's already taken someone's Purple Heart
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 15/01/2026
At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely. That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 08/09/2025
working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
What is the statute of limitations on this?
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
I don't know why I keep allowing myself to be disappointed by my parents. I truly believed that they - esp my dad, a vet - taught me to stand up against the govt, checks & balances, think for yourself. Now he's defending investigation into the Seditious 6 and the recall of Mark Kelly.
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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 22/11/2025
Hey North Carolina! This is one of our Courage Candidates, @kyahcreekmore.bsky.social who is running in NC-05. Give him a follow! You’re never too young to make a difference
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
No, he isn’t. There is literally no legal means by which he can do this. It’s not presidential power. TPS by law cannot be terminated early, and Somali TPS is not set to expire until March 17, 2026.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE: SUBPOENA NO. 25-1431-014
: MISCELLANEOUS ACTION
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: NO. 25-39
MEMORANDUM
KEARNEY,J.
November 21, 2025
Our elected Congresspersons granted the Department of Justice limited authority in 1996
to investigate federal health care offenses involving the labeling and distribution of prescription
drugs. The Department of Justice is now investigating the labeling and distribution of prescribed
clinically authorized puberty blockers and hormone therapy. It subpoenaed fifteen categories of
records from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia including billing and insurance records,
communications with manufacturers and sales representatives, and the names and complete
medical and psychological records of children receiving gender-affirming care. The Hospital
agrees to produce most of the requested materials. But it objects to producing the identities of its
child patients and their families along with their confidential medical files. Its objection requires
we study two questions: whether Congress authorized a subpoena for the children's confidential medical records, and, if so, whether the children's privacy interests outweigh the Department of
Justice's need for these confidential medical records under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
We find the answer to both questions is "no." We strike the three requests for these child-
identifying and treatment and disclosure records as beyond the authority granted by Congress. We
also find, even if this private information could be relevant, the heightened privacy interests of children and their families substantially outweighs the Department's need to know the children's
names, addresses, and treatment along with disclosures for gender-affirming care at The Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Ready to #ResistTheRegime
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Last weekend, my youngest was part of the crew for their high school production of Hadestown. And it once again got me thinking about how long people have been trading freedom for 'security' - and how that security is so often a lie.
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Keep your head low
This article has some light spoilers for the show Hadestown. But as they note, 'it's an old song', a story based on an ancient myth, one you probably studied and maybe forgot back in high school.
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Me in the euphoria post-election, settling down to work: Stars are blah blah. "As these bright dreams encounter one another..." Yes, it will likely be a darling cut, but I'm leaving it in for now.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Sometimes, offline, I feel like my house is the only piece of sanity in a surreal reality.
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This election wasn't just about voice and power. It was about hope.
The last 12 months have caused me to lose hope, over and over. Once again, that hope has returned.
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
“Maybe there are more than we think.” Mine for @skyandtelescope.bsky.social
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Near-Earth Asteroids Spin Faster Than We Thought
The fast spin of small near-Earth asteroids suggests scientists need to revise their ideas about what holds these rocky bodies together.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 03/11/2025
Sometimes I wonder if giving up a steady paycheck was the right call and sometimes I don't.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/10/2025
Watch my supercut of things Mike Johnson doesn’t know. You can see the whole show here: www.youtube.com/live/Ams4OLn...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/11/2025
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions "Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
This is mutual aid, not charity, a community response to hunger & instability when gov safety nets fail. Right now, as 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP food assistance face uncertainty during the gov shutdown, understanding the difference between charity and mutual aid is incredibly important.
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The Buckets We Fill When Government Fails: Mutual Aid and Food Insecurity in America
As government aid falters and SNAP benefits face cuts, Americans are turning to neighborhood mutual aid networks. People are organizing food drives and community care to fight hunger and restore digni...
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Love this so much. As a Georgia resident, after reading One Person, One Vote, (by Carol Anderson), I cried. Push back, California. Push back, USA.
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Will🇺🇸📎✌️☮️🌲 @econaturalist.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Dementia Don
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/10/2025
New in PN: The triumph of bullshit "We’re a long way from 'covfefe' and tumescent hurricanes Sharpied on a weather map. This is an era of lies as policy, where government priorities are based on right-wing conspiracy theories and fear-mongering."
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The triumph of bullshit
Internet conspiracy theories are now official government policy.
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
So I just stumbled onto what may be the most awesome soap ad ever. I am now struggling with my basic, uh, thriftiness, combined with my desire to support these guys! @mycluckhut.bsky.social
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Watch out, New York, you don't want to become Georgia signed, Georgia resident
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Nola Taylor Tillman @astrowriter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Calling a non-relative an aunt is a scandal But accepting bribes, flying on the Lolita express, and sexually assaulting women and children is "just the cost of doing business." ...
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 28/10/2025
During non-midterm years, the House usually takes votes in October. They did even during the shutdown in 2013. But there have been no votes this year since the Friday before Grijalva became the 218th Epstein vote. www.pbump.net/o/remember-t...
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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
A lot of Americans would love to talk about kitchen table issues, unfortunately the kitchen table is being used to barricade the front door because ICE is trying to illegally enter private property to arrest and detain them.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Sorry I refuse to entertain the complete non-existent world where white people don’t know that countless cultures, including some of their own but certainly diasporic racialized ones, call their mom’s cousin’s friend’s sister they grew up with “cousin” and call close women elders “aunt/auntie”
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🫢 😳 😧 🤢 🤮 😡 I have an even worse feeling about THIS:
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
In a shocking reality check, @wired.com is not, in fact, bankrolled by “donations from far left organizations.” We actually rely on an amazing and growing audience of subscribers to support our journalism, so please subscribe to WIRED if you don’t already.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/10/2025
Jeffries: "Do what leaders do as opposed to being missing in actio for 28 days while finding $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina & destroying the historic parts of the WH so he can construct a ballroom where he'll be celebrated like a wannabe king. It's all outrageous stuff."
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
This man? Not actually related to the Tanners at all, yet they call him "Uncle Joey"
Uncle Joey from Full House
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
We live in an episode of Veep
Andrew Desiderio V @AndrewDesiderio
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Funny moment just now in the Senate: Lindsey Graham whispered something into his phone and then Siri responded with full volume: "Calling Sean
Hannity mobile"
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