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Democrat. Dog lover. Political junkie. Registered Nurse. Cancer Survivor. DM = Blocked. I don't flirt or want to see your junk (girl-boy-inbetween). Do not ask me for money. I only want to live life & know what's going on in the world.

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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
A Blue Revolution Is Brewing King Trump's Indifference to Affordability Will Cost MAGA Everything. open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
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A Blue Revolution Is Brewing
King Trump's indifference to affordability will cost MAGA everything.
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California RN @californiarn.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
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Rick Wilson on X: "Aldrich Ames Klaus Fuchs Robert Hanssen Jared Kushner Ana Montes Ronald William Pelton Jonathan Jay Pollard Julius Rosenberg Ethel Rosenberg Edward Snowden John Walker Steve Witkoff They all sold out their country to the Russians." / X
Aldrich Ames Klaus Fuchs Robert Hanssen Jared Kushner Ana Montes Ronald William Pelton Jonathan Jay Pollard Julius Rosenberg Ethel Rosenberg Edward Snowden John Walker Steve Witkoff They all sold out their country to the Russians.
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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Quick note - how many hours are in a week? What did minimum wage get you in each decade? In 2025, it gets you nothing but exhaustion. There isn’t a single place in the US where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford even a modest 2-bedroom rental. That’s the reality. #TrumpAffordabilityCrisis
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Who thinks that we need to see more fight and more passion from Democratic leadership? Do you think we're already in a Constitutional crisis? I do.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
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The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
By shipping men to a Salvadoran prison without due process, the Trump administration has begun defying court orders in earnest.
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Judge Luttig @judgeluttig.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The Take Care Clause in Article II of the Constitution requires that the President “shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.”
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Judge Luttig @judgeluttig.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I joined Ali Velshi last night on MSNBC’s The Eleventh Hour to discuss the Chief Justice’s rebuke of the President. I explained that America is in a constitutional crisis when, rather than faithfully executing the laws, the President of the United States is defying the laws.
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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Judge Luttig recognizes, appropriately, that we are *already* in a Constitutional crisis.
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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Google Trends for "constitutional crisis," United States, 2004-present
hockey stick graph basically
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 19/03/2025
Reminder: It’s still a constitutional crisis if everyone charged with honoring the constitution doesn’t.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 20/03/2025
NEW VIDEO: Is the United States in a constitutional crisis? California Congressman Robert Garcia says, "I don't see how we can call it anything but a crisis." Watch the full video: youtu.be/DjBqlhTKppw
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Rachel Vindman @natsechobbyist.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
This really seems like a Constitutional crisis to me.
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Adam Zyglis @adamzyglis.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Our constitutional crisis…
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 19/03/2025
We are in a constitutional crisis right now because our government no longer respects the constitution.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
An economic crisis on top of a constitutional crisis on top of political crisis on top of a crisis in foreign policy. Grizz can’t cope without extra treats.
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
we're at the Zeno's Paradox stage of constitutional crisis
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Chris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Yeah this is constitutional crisis territory
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/03/2025
"Why isn’t he doing everything possible to fight back against this constitutional crisis that we’re facing? Your interview was the first time I’ve actually gotten a clear answer to that: And it’s because he doesn’t believe it’s yet a constitutional crisis." - @ezralevin.bsky.social on Sen. Schumer
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 19/03/2025
"We live in a fascist dictatorship," @thenation.com's @elienyc.bsky.social says of Trump administration attacks on the judiciary. "There's not a coming constitutional crisis. We are in the constitutional crisis right now."
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
constitutional crisis cubed
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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
I suspect we're not far from judges getting murdered and Trump pardoning their killers. But there's no Constitutional crisis, right?
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Just so we’re all clear, the Supreme Court *expressly ruled* that the president cannot fire FTC commissioners without cause in 1935’s Humphrey’s Executor. Trump’s action here is brazenly illegal under any interpretation of the law as it stands. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Exclusive: Trump fires both Democratic commissioners at FTC, sources say
President Donald Trump fired the two Democratic commissioners at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, two sources familiar with the situation said, in another major test of the independence of regulatory agencies.
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Here's an expert saying that "constitutional crisis" isn't the right term **because it doesn't go far enough.** "The president is asserting dictatorial power and ‘constitutional crisis’ doesn’t capture the gravity of the situation.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/u...
"the president is asserting dictatorial power and ‘constitutional crisis’ doesn’t capture the gravity of the situation.”
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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
This is five days after the complaint was filed, and one was a Sunday! He's had at least 3 hearings, entered at least 6 substantive orders, required multiple declarations and motions, set multiple briefing schedules, and is already at the point of entering an order to show cause
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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
DOJ submits an evasive declaration a little after the deadline. Just a few hours later, Boasberg sua sponte enters an order saying it's not sufficient, ordering a March 21 filing about states secrets, and requiring them to show cause why they didn't violate the TRO by March 25.
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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Next day, they file an Emergency Motion to Stay the Order, threatening to invoke the states secret privilege. This is a huge issue, it's something most judges may only see a handful of times in a career. Boasberg doesn't wait for a response and denies it the same day, but gives them 24 hrs to do it
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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
On March 18, DOJ files a notice and declaration saying the information is too sensitive, we can only submit it ex parte. Same day, Boasberg directs them to do so by noon on March 19.
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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Meanwhile, DOJ files its motion to vacate the TRO. Normally there are 14 days to respond to the motion, then another 14 to file a reply. He orders a hearing on it on March 21, only 4 days after filing.
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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
At the hearing, DOJ tells him they can't tell him anything. He obviously is not expecting this given that it, uh, does. not. happen. to a federal judge. Immediately after the hearing, he enters an order requiring an explanation by noon the next day.
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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
DOJ moves to vacate the hearing. Boasberg denies it very quickly afterward, not even waiting for a response from Plaintiffs.
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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Then he held another hearing at 5:00 to consider certifying a class for the TRO, so it would apply to people subject to the order who aren't plaintiffs. Again, same day the complaint was filed. He granted that after the hearing as well, and required briefing by MONDAY to vacate the TRO.
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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The complaint and TRO motion were filed on March 15. That's a Saturday and Boasberg was out of town. Despite that, he granted the TRO a few hours later, then held a hearing at 4:00 the same day to expand on the TRO. He entered a more specific TRO order concerning the Plts right after that.
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 20/03/2025
A helpful thread from Owen documenting how Judge Boasberg has been acting with *lightning speed*—the complaint was filed on Saturday, five days ago, and Boasberg held a Zoom hearing from his vacation! The real problem is Trump's executive order making every day last a thousand years.
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 20/03/2025
Judge Boasberg dismisses a new declaration from a regional ICE official as "woefully insufficient," orders that the gov't provide a sworn declaration by "a person with direct involvement in the Cabinet-level discussions regarding invocation of the state-secrets privilege" by tomorrow morning
This is woefully insufficient. To begin, the Government cannot proffer a regional ICE
official to attest to Cabinet-level discussions of the state-secrets privilege; indeed, his declaration on that point, not surprisingly, is based solely on his unsubstantiated "understand[ing]." Although its skepticism concerning the suitability of such privilege expressed in yesterday's
Order remains, the Court at a minimum requires an official with direct involvement to swear that deliberations of the privilege's invocation are ongoing at the level Cerna attests. It further expects such deliberations to be concluded by March 25, 2025, which only exceedingly good
cause may excuse.
In addition, to avoid further delay, the Court will require Defendants to show cause on
the facts that they have already disclosed as to why the failure to return the class members
aboard the two earliest planes did not violate the Court's Temporary Restraining Orders. Further
supplementation may be required once particulars are ultimately disclosed.
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 20/03/2025
NEW: Judge Boasberg issues a show-cause order (precedes contempt sanctions) on why he shouldn't find that the gov't defied his orders. "In an ex parte pleading delivered shortly after today’s deadline, the Government again evaded its obligations." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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On March 18, 2025, the Court ordered Defendants to provide by noon the following day
specific information regarding flights carrying individuals subject to the Court's Temporary
Restraining Orders issued three days before. See Minute Order of 3/18/25. Defendants instead filed a pleading shortly before the deadline seeking to stay the Order in large part on the ground that they were considering whether to invoke the state-secrets privilege. See ECF No. 37 (Stay
Motion) at 3-4. Although skeptical of the applicability of such privilege, the Court granted Defendants another 24 hours either to release the information ordered or to invoke the privilege.
See ECF No. 38 (Order).
In an ex parte pleading delivered shortly after today's deadline, the Government again
evaded its obligations. It submitted a six-paragraph declaration from the Acting Field Office
Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Harlingen, Texas, Field Office, the contents of which the Government has informed the Court may be disclosed. After four paragraphs of identifying information, herepeated the same general information about the flights: "On March 15, 2025, two flights carrying aliens being removed under the AEA departed U.S. airspace before the Court's minute
order of 7:25 PM EDT, and before the Court's oral statements during the hearing." Decl. of Robert L. Cerna, I 5. He then stated, "I understand that Cabinet Secretaries are currently actively considering whether to invoke the state secrets privilege over the other facts requested
by the Court's order. Doing so is a serious matter that requires careful consideration of national
security and foreign relations, and it cannot properly be undertaken in just 24 hours." Id., 16 (emphasis added).
This is woefully insufficient. To begin, the Government cannot proffer a regional ICE
official to attest to Cabinet-level discussions of the state-secrets privilege; indeed, his declaration
on that point, not surprisingly, is based solely on his unsubstantiated "understand[ing]."
Although its skepticism concerning the suitability of such privilege expressed in yesterday's
Order remains, the Court at a minimum requires an official with direct involvement to swear that deliberations of the privilege's invocation are ongoing at the level Cerna attests. It further
expects such deliberations to be concluded by March 25, 2025, which only exceedingly good
cause may excuse.
In addition, to avoid further delay, the Court will require Defendants to show cause on
the facts that they have already disclosed as to why the failure to return the class members
aboard the two earliest planes did not violate the Court's Temporary Restraining Orders. Further supplementation may be required once particulars are ultimately disclosed.
The Court, accordingly, ORDERS that:1. By March 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., Defendants shall submit a sworn declaration by a person with direct involvement in the Cabinet-level discussions regarding invocation
of the state-secrets privilege;
2. By March 25, 2025, Defendants shall submit a declaration indicating whether or not the Government is invoking the privilege;
3. By March 25, 2025, Defendants shall file a brief showing cause why they did not violate the Court's Temporary Restraining Orders by failing to return class members removed from the United States on the two earliest planes that departed on March 15, 2025; and
4. Plaintiffs may file any response to such brief by March 31, 2025.
Is/ James E. Boasberg
JAMES E. BOASBERG
United States District Judge
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
BREAKING: DOGE tried a fast one to get around our Appointments Clause preliminary injunction—moving a DOGE person to USAID staff Judge just called BS, rightly so 👇
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ᑕᕼᗴᖇYᒪ @cheryl2877.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I so agree with #DenzelWashington Unfortunately, I think we’re going to be waiting quite awhile for that!
“With so many things coming back in style, I can’t wait until morals, respect and intelligence becomes a trend again.”
~ Denzel Washington ~
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/03/2025
"I think Epstein is one of those people who truly knew Donald Trump, knew many secrets about Donald Trump, and was threatening to Donald Trump."
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
I was right
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
“Scientists are already considering moving trials to other institutions, which will mean veterans are no longer first in line for participation, and could cause millions of dollars in research funds to go to waste…” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/u...
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Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency
Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
"Undermining NOAA’s operations could risk the safety of millions of Americans and destabilize countless industries, from farming and fisheries to energy and finance, threatening job losses and economic downturn..." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
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More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut
Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
"Randall hosted a morning town hall Saturday in Bremerton that filled up in minutes. Rather than turning the overflow crowd away, she immediately held a 2nd session. 'I want to hear from everyone who took the time out of their day to be here,' she wrote online..." www.advocate.com/politics/hug...
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Massive turnout at Democratic lawmakers’ town halls as Republicans hide from voters
The GOP struggles to defend the unpopular Trump administration’s policies.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
"In a town with just over 1,000 residents, hundreds of people packed Belmont's Community Building Saturday for a town hall hosted by Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan. The building was filled to capacity with people even waiting outside and peeking through the windows..." www.wkow.com/news/politic...
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Rep. Mark Pocan draws packed crowd at town hall meeting, calls out Rep. Derrick Van Orden on transparency
VILLAGE OF BELMONT, Wis (WKOW) -- In a town with just over 1,000 residents, hundreds of people packed the Village of Belmont's Community Building Saturday for a town hall meeting
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
"Rural hospital leaders in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas who spoke to The Washington Post warned that the enormous cuts congressional Republicans are weighing could further destroy limited health-care access in rural America..." www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Republican Medicaid cuts could shutter rural hospitals, maternity care
Potential Medicaid cuts could devastate America’s teetering rural health-care system and jeopardize Republicans’ political power among rural voters.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Their job is to **identify American soldiers** killed in combat and Trump has told them to stand down and stop their work. "Forensic genealogists who help identify U.S. soldiers killed in combat were told to pause their efforts..." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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DOGE’s $1 spending card limit touches everything from military research to trash pickup
The crackdown on routine expenses is part of a campaign by the president and Elon Musk to reset the scope and mission of America’s sprawling bureaucracy.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-s...
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Tesla stock is still a sell after its 40% plunge, UBS warns
Downside risk remains the name of the game for Tesla, says UBS.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
"The only vehicle Tesla has launched since the 2020 Model Y is the Cybertruck. The pickup had sales of 38,965 units last year, Cox Automotive estimates, well below the 250,000 that Musk initially predicted Tesla would produce by 2025..." www.reuters.com/business/aut...
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Insight: Tesla’s stock defied gravity for years. Is Elon Musk’s EV party over?
Tesla’s stock has dropped by nearly half in three months. Even so, investors are still debating whether Elon Musk's electric-vehicle maker remains overpriced.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
www.govexec.com/management/2... newrepublic.com/post/192478/...
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