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Christopher Armitage

@carmitage.bsky.social
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Journalist and legal scholar. Owner and editor of Gavel Grab. Writing at The Existentialist Republic. Living in Spokane, Washington with my three cat roommates. ChristopherArmitage.com

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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 4h
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Would the U.S. Military Back Trump in a Midterm Power Grab?
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 4h
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Would the U.S. Military Back Trump in a Midterm Power Grab?
YouTube video by Thom Hartmann Program
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 8h
Be like Debbie 🌲 🌲 🌲 Debbie Aliya: And I just bought another $300 in Forever stamps to keep going with my snail mail letters. And paid a small amount to download the complaint pdf.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 9h
The #1 Reason I Have No Faith in Electoral Reform at the Federal Level 👇 👇 👇 Are Foreign Intelligence Agencies and Criminals Killing Donald Trump’s Enemies to Earn His Favor. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/is-donald…
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Are Foreign Intelligence Agencies and Criminals Killing Donald Trump’s Enemies to Earn His Favor.
The Quiet Dismantling of America's Defenses Against Foreign Assassination on U.S. Soil
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 10h
Each state’s National Guard answers to its governor unless the president federalizes it. theexistentialistrepublic.com/calls…
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National Guard Election Protection Ask · Call to Action | TER
Ask your governor to publicly commit, before the Nov. 3 election, that your state’s National Guard will not be sent to any polling place, ballot drop box, counting center or election office, in your s
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 11h
What're some of your favorite fiction novels? Here are some of mine: Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey A Scanner Darkly by Phillip K Dick The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 12h
A fantastic read Research Exposes Trump’s Most Devoted Followers as Easier to Fool Than Four-Year-Olds wendy664.substack.com/p/research-ex…
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Research Exposes Trump’s Most Devoted Followers as Easier to Fool Than Four-Year-Olds
Trump Is Building a Dictatorship Through the Ruthless Exploitation of Cognitively Vulnerable Americans
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 12h
The full title is Oppositional Federalism: A Taxonomy of State Constitutional Postures Under Authoritarian Capture. gavelgrab.org/2026/05/oppositional-…
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 15h
The one question I have for every Attorney General and District Attorney nationwide: Is a sitting president above the law?
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 15h
Humans have done SO MANY INCREDIBLE THINGS. The idea that after our most incredible achievements, we couldn't stop Donald Trump and his GOP bastards, it's just ridiculous in comparison.
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Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 16h
These would use enough electricity to power 15 CITIES THE SIZE OF SEATTLE
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 17h
There is no published notice that the bureau opened an investigation. theer.org/c/kushner-martin-act
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Jared Kushner Martin Act Complaint Over Affinity Partners
A Sept. 14 complaint asks New York Attorney General Letitia James’s Investor Protection Bureau to investigate Jared Kushner and Affinity Partners under the Martin Act.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 17h
Sure but if they won't even make the promise then that's not a great start.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 18h
Conservatism is just making things worse for everyone, as long as the group you hate gets it worse.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 19h
Any candidate who promises zealous prosecution and convictions has my vote. Any candidate who demurs or promises not to prosecute and convict cult criminals does not.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 20h
Anyone whose record was in that data is a potential victim, and every person issued a Social Security number has a record with the agency. theexistentialistrepublic.com/calls…
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DOGE Grand Jury Petition Kit · Call to Action | TER
A criminal investigation into whether DOGE staff broke your state’s computer crime and identity theft laws in handling the Social Security records of people in your state.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 21h
Shocking, absolutely. Trump Is Adding Terrifying Robotic Technology to His Arsenal Against Americans wendy664.substack.com/p/trump-is-ad…
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Trump Is Adding Terrifying Robotic Technology to His Arsenal Against Americans
ICE Plans to Spend Up to $2 Million on Remote-Control Robots Capable of Carrying Lethal Weapons.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 21h
Received confirmation of receipt for the misconduct complaint I filed with the NY Bar re Todd Blanche’s defiance of court orders.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I've challenged their determination because by the letter of their own rules he can be disciplined for personal conduct, of which disclosure forms and dubious household income are considered, rather than protected actions related to his conduct on the bench.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If the fire department was pitched to Americans today they would call it socialism and reject it.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Very insightful stuff 👇 👇 👇 Republicans Are Dragging the United States Back Toward Debtors’ Prison wendy664.substack.com/p/republicans…
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Republicans Are Dragging the United States Back Toward Debtors’ Prison
Your Bank Balance Is Becoming a Measure of Your Freedom
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Humans in general, but conservative types in particular, have difficulty acknowledging the difference between coming to a conclusion based on evidence, and having a predetermined conclusion and subsequently warping evidence to fit that.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sandi is always insightful and worth a read 🌲 🌲 🌲 LOST: A NATION ASTONISHED sandiault.substack.com/p/lost-a-nat…
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LOST: A NATION ASTONISHED
I lost a hero in the aftermath of 9/11. The country lost its capacity for shame.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In their letter, the D.C. Bar stated that their refusal was because John Roberts is outside their jurisdiction. gavelgrab.org/2026/07/dc-bar-refuse…
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"I swear to defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. So help me God".
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Don't let the clickbait title fool you, this book is incredibly well researched and insightful.” my favorite critical review of my work Conservatism: America’s Personality Disorder cmarmitage.substack.com/p/conservat…
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Conservatism: America’s Personality Disorder
A military police officer turned researcher explores the relationship between politics and the psychological traits that accompany empathy disorders.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Every state has the money and the legal authority to guarantee health care to every resident. theexistentialistrepublic.com/calls…
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State Universal Coverage Model Bills · Call to Action | TER
Ask them to sponsor or support legislation creating the model you’ve chosen.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If your country needs an election to put the most powerful people in jail then I have news for you, you don't live in a democracy.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If hard work would pay off properly, the donkey would own the farm. When the most predictive data point for future success is what zip code you’re born in, it’s pretty clear that work ethic/talent/experience mean very little.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We can no longer rely on federal law enforcement or the federal courts to apply the law neutrally or carry out their constitutional duties. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/this-shou…
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This Should Put At Least 3 Supreme Court Justices in Jail
When should you stop respecting a court's rulings?
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A bunch of fools are only focusing on stupid meaningless culture wars meant to divide and conquer rather than helping to uplift us and improve our lives. Please explain how you'll be different? A great question to email your local Republican.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The US running out of Diesel is like a casino going bankrupt. Only a stable genius could have pulled this off.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If only we had some forewarning before 2024 that Trump was bad. What're the betting odds that no matter what happens in the next few years he will still be Mitch McConnelled as far out as 2032? 2036?
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The clearest test in the country is happening in Hennepin County, and the prosecutor is moving. Renee Good Case Charging Support theexistentialistrepublic.com/calls…
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Renee Good Case Charging Support · Call to Action | TER
Tell her, in your own words: you support her pursuit of accountability, you know she now has the evidence in the Renée Good case, and the country is behind her as she moves toward charging Jonathan Ro
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Joe Rogan’s daddy issues really play out in a horror movie sort of way. It's like him gleefully hugging the clown from Stephen King's “It”
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something we should consider is that he doesn’t have to cancel elections for that to be true. The Zombie Democracy: Trump Doesn’t Have to Cancel Elections for Our Democracy to Be Dead. On Nov. 3, We Find Out if It Already Is. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/the-zombi…
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The Zombie Democracy: Trump Doesn’t Have to Cancel Elections for Our Democracy to Be Dead. On Nov. 3, We Find Out if It Already Is.
Democrats can win the House. What's that mean if Trump still decides how our money gets spent and who gets prosecuted?
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Another 10/10 from Glass Empires The Conditions That Preceded the Civil War Are Being Rehearsed wendy664.substack.com/p/the-conditi…
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The Conditions That Preceded the Civil War Are Being Rehearsed
Trump is rapidly laying the groundwork for internal armed conflict , and a disputed 2026 result could provide the spark.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Love this piece from Sandi! Frack to the Future sandiault.substack.com/p/frack-to-t…
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Frack to the Future
Fat Cats Have Written the Future, and You're Not In It
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Find another way to make the demand. Ask someone else on the contact list and/or ask the same person but in a different way. Governor Demand Follow-Through theexistentialistrepublic.com/calls…
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Governor Demand Follow-Through · Call to Action | TER
Find another way to make the demand. Ask someone else on the contact list and/or ask the same person but in a different way.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ChristopherArmitage.com New website is live. Expect more to come, finally cracking the code on websites, graphic design, and other forward facing resources to be helpful.
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Christopher Armitage | Legal Scholar and Journalist
Christopher Armitage developed the oppositional federalism and soft secession frameworks. His work has appeared in JURIST, State Court Report, Verfassungsblog and on SSRN.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When Trump exits he's going to hold a yard sale of all the White House furniture just so he can make something off that as he closes the door
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Experts Say Blue States Can Stop Paying Federal Taxes. There’s Precedent – Gavel Grab
If we could use nullification for people to get high, why can’t we use it to protect human rights and stop fascism?
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Another county stepping up to convene a grand jury over DOGE conduct. buymeacoffee.com/theer/e/578686 Citizen Grand Jury Petition Kit: Shawnee County, Kansas buymeacoffee.com/theer/e/578686
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🌲 🌲 🌲 Why the trees? I just wanted to spruce the place up a bit.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Would the U.S. Military Back Trump in a Midterm Power Grab?
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Zelda and Enron
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
REPLICATE 🌲 🌲 🌲 California Is Making Ballot Seizure a Felony. States Can Do Even More to Protect Their Elections. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/californi…
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California Is Making Ballot Seizure a Felony. States Can Do Even More to Protect Their Elections.
California's new felony is the latest state election protection law, not the first. The model bill for the other 49 states goes much further.
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GN @w1ts3nd555.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Absolutely tremendous. Necessary reading for all those who still care about All This, but are tired.
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Arrests > Impeachments
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Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just give up, right? Why Even Try? cmarmitage.substack.com/p/why-even-…
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Why Even Try?
Stories of Philosophy, Neuroscience, and Opposition.
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