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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

One year ago.

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Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 22h

Friends, Sad news! Our dear friend #MajorJasonWatson will face a historic general court-martial, the military's most severe trial! He remains in pretrial confinement. His attorney told @cnn.com the conditions amount to "cruel and unusual" solitary confinement. Want to help? Keep posting about him!

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Attorney: US moving forward with general court martial of airman | CNN Politics

Air Force Major Jason Watson will face a historic general court-martial—the military’s most severe trial—following his high-profile July arrest for calling for President Trump’s impeachment in uniform...

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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Things got more insane just about as soon as I posted this last night. DHS is now arguing that we cannot even put the names of ICE officers in our lawsuit against those officers. Their position is that, if a defendant works for DHS, they cannot be named in a lawsuit. Never seen anything like it.

All this time, while Defendants have refused to identify Does 4 and 5 or respond to Leo’s discovery requests, the six-month statute of limitations on his FTCA claims has nearly expired. So, on October 6, Leo sought Defendants’ consent to file an amended complaint that (1) adds his FTCA claims against the United States and (2) adds the names of Does 1, 2, and 3. These minimal changes are shown in a redline attached to this filing.
Defendants, however, refused to consent to Leo’s amendments because there is not a protective order in place. One of Defendants’ positions with respect to the protective order is that the “full legal names” of all government employees “should be confidential.” (ECF 109, at 2). That position, apparently, means that Defendants even oppose Leo identifying specific officers in his lawsuit against those very officers based on their misconduct in carrying out their public duties. Because Defendants will not consent to Leo’s amendments, Leo has filed this motion for leave.

Justice also requires granting Leo leave to name the Doe officers as defendants. Despite DHS’s remarkable position that all government employees’ names are confidential, parties routinely sue government employees by name. In fact, Rule 10(a) “requires a complaint to ‘include the names of all the parties.’” Doe v. Frank, 951 F.2d 320, 322 (11th Cir. 1992) (per curiam) (quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a)). “Lawsuits are public events.” Id. Rule 10(a) “protects the public’s legitimate interest in knowing all of the facts involved, including the identity of the parties.” Id. Only in an “exceptional case” can a party’s name be withheld from the public. Id. And that bar is even higher for public employees since their employment “diminishes their privacy interests” given “the corresponding public interest in knowing how public employees are performing their jobs.” Stern v. FBI, 737 F.2d 84, 92 (D.C. Cir. 1984);

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A federal judge has sanctioned a DOJ attorney for accusing an ICE detainee's attorney of misconduct without any evidence. The punishment: Two hours of legal training about the "special role of US attorneys" and the need to support claims with evidence. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 3h

Don’t say that. Hopefully it will make them have more resolve to fight him!

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 10h

That so many people in this country do not seem to understand that our president is aligned with our enemies and not our allies, is a sad statement on our civic understanding. And, that our president is aligned with our enemies - well, that's just incredibly depressing and scary.

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 12h

Tuesday, October 13 is the deadline to register to vote in Oregon for this year’s midterm elections. Register to vote – or check your registration status – at sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/myvo…

Did you know? The deadline to register to vote in Oregon this year is Tuesday, October 13

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Jamie S. Bowen - Harris Democrat they/he/she @jamiesbowen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

TL;DR ICE agent got drunk, passed out on some lady's lawn, assaulted the woman's elderly father when he told agent to leave so, old man shot him.

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Open Season 2: Roberto Had That Coming

ALT: Open Season 2: Roberto Had That Coming

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 09/10/2026

The administration that continues to cover up for pedophiles simply cannot be trusted with the care of hundreds of unaccompanied children with no oversight and no transparency

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks. I think we all need civics ed for our lifetimes. So many reasons why!

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Thank you. There is , indeed, reason to worry! The next three months will probably decide the direction of the country.

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

And libraries should do more civics education for adults! Public libraries are THE places for lifelong civics education. Like this! multcolib.org/events-class...

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Beyond Voting – What You Need to Know about the Midterms!

Duration: 1.5 hrs, setup 60 mins, takedown 30 mins

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CLSmithPhotography @cls180.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

There are still kittens like little Wini here available at Oregon Humane Society Portland. Come meet her and her tiny friends today! 🐱 #adoptdontshop

Delightful long hair dilute tortoiseshell kitten with green eyes

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FunnyVia @funnyvia.com · 09/10/2026

The cost of love.. ❤️

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Can someone sign up for Ballottrax after they have received a ballot? (To be notified when it’s returned)

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

BREAKING: Two Jewish schools in New York City were placed under lockdown following bomb threats. Look at these children, how little they are, being taken from their classes because someone thought it would be funny or righteous to threaten to murder them. There is a sickness in New York.

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It’s a warning to people in other states

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 09/10/2026

This is apparently happening in multiple areas in the capital. The DC board of elections has been made aware of it and have been in touch with the National Guard to address it. It’s no accident.

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I Love Animals @petsanimals.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is Meatball. He's going home for the very first time, with a human of his very own. 💕 "Share the post if you love animals."

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Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible❌👑 @indivisiblepdx.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

N/NE Portland or Maywood Park? Hear the candidates who want to represent you on the Multnomah County Commission governing homeless services, public health, public safety, libraries, bridges, Preschool for All, animal shelters, & more. Oct. 18, 1-2:30, Albina LIbrary. www.mobilize.us/portlanddist...

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Meet the Candidates for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2 · Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible

Candidate Forum for the Multnomah County District 2 position (serving N/NE Portland) hosted by Portland District 2 Neighbors Indivisible and the Multnomah County Democrats. Albina Library, October 1...

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 09/10/2026

Jesse Wegman identifies one of the few principles that appear to guide the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority: whatever makes practicing democracy harder — including voting access, fair representation, and full participation in self-government. bit.ly/4rVHQBi

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It’s a New Supreme Court Term, and Democracy Is Again at Risk

The right-wing justices have little regard for Americans being able to vote or be fairly represented.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

JUST UNSEALED: A judge ruled this week that the first Trump admin's "Remain in Mexico" policy illegally subjected thousands of people – many with meritorious asylum claims — to horrifically dangerous and violent conditions and deprived them of access to attorneys. cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/legal-doc...

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Morning Kitten

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Check out the latest episode of the Democracy Optimist radio show and podcast, originally airing on WEKU in Kentucky, where I interview Celina Stewart of the League of Women Voters! It's available on all podcast platforms and online. Here's the Spotify link: open.spotify.com/episode/1isT...

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חיינה אדל @harriet75.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Uja put out statement in response to Mamdani's awful statement on Oct 7th

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Our House of Representatives is highly undemocratic because of this and gerrymandering. Growth of the House was stopped in 1929. US is an outlier in its high ratio of Rep/population and the lack of growth of the House. Correlation between economic inequality and high House ratio [Drutman].

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thanks. Our House of Representatives is highly undemocratic because of this and gerrymandering. Growth of the House was stopped in 1929. US is an outlier in its high ratio of Rep/population and the lack of growth of the House. Correlation between economic inequality and high House ratio [Drutman].

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Good question. We need new blood. Someone who will commit to making sure we are on the road to an emergency route so the 60,000 people who live/work on the north peninsula won't be trapped here when the earthquake comes. So, far, Council has done ZERO in the way of a commitment or even a discussion.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There's a plan to pull voting machines from more than half the states five weeks before an election. No court. No legislature. One Cabinet secretary and a "national security" memo. Read this before someone tells you it's about safety. www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026

The government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 07/10/2026

Our new interactive data tool shows how some presidents get to appoint many more Supreme Court justices than others. This problem can be fixed with 18-year term limits for justices, giving every president two appointments per term. bit.ly/4zkPR53

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Presidents’ Supreme Court Appointments

This interactive data visualization details how some presidents get to appoint many more justices than others.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

House GOP leaders sent members home early rather than risk a vote on the rest of the Epstein files Survivors are still waiting, & 88% of likely voters want candidates who will release them @milestaylor.bsky.social has a message for men ahead of Nov 3👇 -TN

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A message to men: if you really believe in supporting women, prove it on Nov. 3.

One fact became clear at our press conference with Epstein Survivors: this election is about more than just Donald Trump.

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Beyond Voting—What to Know about the Midterms Presenter: Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd. Civics for Adults. Thurs., Oct 8. 4-5:30. In-person. Registration not required. West Slope Comm Lib. 3678 SW 78th Ave. PDX wccls.bibliocommons.com/events/6a6e3...

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Civics for Adults: Beyond Voting - What You Need to Know for the Midterms

This is a unique workshop covering topics related to our electoral systems and presenting specific ideas for bi-partisan civic/political engagement. We'll discuss: Election 2026 issuesIs there a const...

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"such as" kind of takes away anything solid in regard to an emergency route for us, imo.

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And, an emergency route so the 60,000 people who live and/or work on the north peninsula won't be trapped here after the quake?

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