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Citizen-lawyer. Standing Up for Democracy, Austin Texas. Painting avatar courtesy of Kate Sampsell (2026)

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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 5h
Betraying an ally. To boost his party’s election prospects, he undermines U.S. foreign policy and defies Congress. He finances Russia’s war machine and facilitates the deaths of innocent Ukrainian civilians whom Russia is targeting, in violation of international law. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms
Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of US pressure on Moscow to combat prices ahead of midterms.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 15h
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Letter to EU leaders.pdf | Committee to Protect Journalists
On October 13, 2023, the Israeli military fired two tank shells 37 seconds apart into south Lebanon. The military’s target? Seven journalists standing on a hilltop around a mile from the closest hosti...
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Eyes On Ice (@eyesonice)
The Stolen Neighbors Quilt was revealed this week at the Minnesota State Capitol. 100 people worked in it for 6 months. Its 11,000 squares represent the number of people abducted by ICE in Minnesota d...
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w... The U.S. Ambassador to Israel functions as a second Israeli Ambassador to the United States. Dishonesty has infected every corner of the Trump Administration.
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How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel (Gift Article)
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Abhorrent actions sooner or later will come to light and reveal a reality too painful for people who could have done something about it to accept. Others are simply indifferent. We have seen this before.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We must invoke the rule of law through the courts to stop a would-be despot's gross illegality. Cruelty, corruption, dishonesty, and illegality will be his legacy. apnews.com/article/trum... DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law
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DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law
The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over recent TV ads promoting the president.
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Steve Holcombe @steve-holcombe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This nurse was assaulted by ICE – and it was caught on video. Now she wants her day in court www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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This nurse was assaulted by ICE – and it was caught on video. Now she wants her day in court
Norma Bowe, 69, was flung to the ground at Delaney Hall, the infamous New Jersey detention center. She sees her lawsuit against ICE as one step towards justice
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Another day in Trumpistan, where fighting impunity is a form of patriotism. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
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Wrongly Indicted Man Seeks Inquiry of Official Conduct in Reflecting Pool Case (Gift Article)
Lawyers for the former Olympian David Hearn accused prosecutors of ignoring their own evidence to indict him and then providing “blatantly false” information about what they knew when.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/w... The world must insist that Russia let food in or civilians out.
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Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve (Gift Article)
Evacuation is almost impossible and food is running out in Russian-occupied Oleshky, a city menaced by mines and drones.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
SA Super Authoritarian. Hey read this book: Gil Duran, Nerd Reich.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
wapo.st/46XBAPO Corruption and self interest go hand in hand.
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Trump announces plan to send $90 payments to millions of seniors
The White House said the one-time payments would be drawn from a fund set up to improve Medicare.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The corruption and conflicts of interest are so wide and deep it will take years to disentangle. We start in November.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If the mirror struck the agent, the car had probably cleared the agent before any shots were fired and was no longer a threat. Fleeing Ice is not a capital offense and the shooting was not in self defense but rather malicious. www.kut.org/crime-justic...
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ICE is checking 'random' license plates in Austin and other takeaways from Garces Perez hearing
A hearing over charges alleging that Wilber Garces Perez assaulted and resisted federal officers provided rare insight into ICE operations in Austin.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is Chinese style police state policy. Which party is communist? www.wired.com/story/ice-ha...
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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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Steve Holcombe @steve-holcombe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Legal experts [say:] First, Paxton has destructive election-interference tools at his disposal, and he’s proven his willingness to use them. Second, they have confidence that state and federal courts are up to the task of protecting the will of the voters." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Why top Texas election denier Ken Paxton could cause chaos if he loses his Senate race
Ken Paxton has election interference tools and he’s proven his willingness to use them. But legal experts are confident that courts are up to the task of protecting the will of the voters.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Best chance of getting a measure of justice. substack.com/@democraticw...
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Michele’s💙🌊 (@democraticwarrior)
Say her name: RENEE NICOLE GOOD 💔 I hope Alex Pretti’s family does the same. They deserve some accountability for the murder of their son. It’s a shame that all the families of immigrants that have...
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
They have no respect for human rights.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Courts’ willingness to summarily permanently decide the fate of human lives with the promise to think about it more later undermines it’s Constitutional credibility and reveals a shocking lack of humanity.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-dep…
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'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences | Common Dreams
Children as young as 3 facing deportation orders without legal representation in immigration court hearings. How can we
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
3. Set off for Mars.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free. This is not a deliberative judicial process or one that respects human lives. Irreparable harm will be done to countless immigrants who deserve a hearing. Shoot first, decide later. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration’s Third-Country Deportations, for Now (Gift Article)
The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mount Corrupt
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Unclear why the NYT pulls punches in this blatantly illegal ad, reporting as though there are legitimate competing arguments. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The biggest fraud revealed by the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud appears to be the Task Force. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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White House Claim of Finding $250 Billion in Fraud Uses Questionable Numbers (Gift Article)
The ledger used by a task force created by President Trump is difficult to verify and includes cases that were identified and went to trial during the Biden administration.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If they are willing to shoot and kill unarmed people without repercussions, we can’t be surprised by their violation of court orders. abcnews.com/US/judge-fin...
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Judge finds Trump administration in contempt for twice deporting asylum-seeker
A federal judge has found the Trump administration in contempt for deporting an asylum-seeker to El Salvador in violation of three court orders.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I fear that is over the rainbow.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Abhorrent actions sooner or later will come to light and reveal a reality too painful for people who could have done something about it to accept. Others are simply indifferent. We have seen this before.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I know Miseal and am confident the charges of participating in a riot won’t stand.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Eight Solutions to Protect Voting Rights and Improve Representation
Congress must make voting fairer and more accessible for U.S. citizens and mitigate damage done by states, the executive branch, and the Supreme Court.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Haha. In his little brain he is but it won’t work because XI has an adult mind.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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10 Ways Lawyers Can Support Elections | American Bar Association
The rule of law, and the representative democracy it supports, does not endure on principle alone. It depends on individuals and organizations willing to uphold it in practice. Nowhere is that more ap...
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
They invited two
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
They are following the 11th Comandment - do no harm.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We have one chance to vote. He has multiple chances to cheat.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As Expected, Temporary Injunction Granted to Require Access to Whitehouse apnews.com/article/trum... Judge orders White House to restore access to news outlets Trump banned
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Judge orders White House to restore access to news outlets Trump banned
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s move to ban three news outlets from the White House grounds and said CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Drunk with power.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As incompetent as they are cruel. No person of color is safe from the US secret police. U.S. Citizen Injured During Mistaken Detention by ICE Near Chicago www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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ICE Mistakenly Detains U.S. Citizen in Chicago Area, Leaving Him Injured (Gift Article)
The Department of Homeland Security said agents released the man after he identified himself. He was taken to a hospital with head and neck injuries, local police said.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
At some point, you run out of words to describe their inhumanity. Human life means nothing to them. All they care about is numbers. apnews.com/article/ice-... Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says
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Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says
A 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of not receiving proper care for his diabetes is the third detainee in less than six months to die at a U.S.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Protest. Then take it to the polls. ICE out. youtu.be/hFXqvF3K6nA?...
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett with LULAC discussing the ICE shooting in Austin
YouTube video by U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is what you would expect from Russians and East Germans. The light in the Shining City on the Hill is barely flickering.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Susan Collins was at the center of a major bribery probe for steering millions in contracts to a company whose CEO illegally funneled thousands to her campaign. Then Trump took office and gutted the FBI and DOJ units investigating her. Is this what "being moderate" looks like?
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping po
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Nsignificannot @nsignificannot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Examples of quivering jello cowardice.
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I think @darrigomelanie.bsky.social said everything that needs to be said.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Musk thinks he can buy any one and any thing. It’s up us in Texas to prove him wrong www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.
One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mistake.”
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Character matters. When you elect a grifter, don’t expect honest government.
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is what you would expect in Russia. We are no longer better than this; this is who we are. AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders apnews.com/article/ice-...
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AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We need ICE body cam footage released, and end to ICE traffic stops and an end to Texas DPS and County Officials making immigration traffic stops. ICE is unqualified, unprincipled and unable to comply with the law.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“We are fed up with ICE & DHS telling us lies… NO MORE TRAFFIC STOPS BY ICE.” Wilber’s lawyer says he was sideswiped and shot by ICE without any clue who they even were — and ICE then immediately lied about what happened (again)
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Michael Curry @bryker22.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Musk thinks he can buy any one and any thing. It’s up us in Texas to prove him wrong www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.
One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mistake.”
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ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸🦅🇨🇦🍁🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
They all knew ahead of time who he is...
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