Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialAnna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 20h"Political scientists have found that nonviolent rebellion is the most reliable path from dictatorship to democracy. Decades of research point to four steps that successful rebellions follow." 16417170
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows. 19791135498
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialkenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Seattle 197197805682
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialBenjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 18/08/2026#OperationBattery is back! Winter is coming in Ukraine. A lot of people are going to be cold and without power. We are buying batteries. We are buying generators. We are buying electric blankets. Wanna help? greekchorusfoundation.org 26328
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11/08/2026This is absolutely WILD. Here's the dashboard video posted by @fritschner.bsky.social. Fast forward to about 1 minute. An ICE officer jumps out of a van and pulls a gun on this woman immediately before lying and claiming she "almost ran us over." *profanity warning if watching in public. 35757592701
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/08/2026BREAKING: Todd Blanche has released what he calls a rescission of the slush fund (left). The last lawsuit he mentions is mine (Gill v DOJ). This doesn't change the fact that the "settlement" setting up the fund is still in effect. On the right, Blanche is LEAVING IN PLACE Trump's tax immunity. 29542381868
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026This is one deeply reported, beautifully written (or edited) story, and you should find time this Sunday morning to read every word of it. 1/2 Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...nytimes.comHow a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee (Gift Article)Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform... 411181430
elainett.bsky.social @elainett.bsky.social · 24/07/2026If you need an added pick me up with your coffee, Inner City Press coverage of yesterday’s attack on the freedom of the press pairs perfectly with acidity & richness. 000
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialGenesee County Democratic Committee of New York @geneseecntynydems.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Congratulations to Alissa Ellman on her primary win. Let's go and beat Claudia Tenney in November and flip NY24 BLUE! @ellmanforcongress.bsky.social 021
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Colorado residents paying tribute to Canadian firefighter Nicholas Dale as his body was taken to Denver airport. "We’re all family at the end of the day and we support each other," said Josh Boyles, the chief of Genesee Fire Rescue in Jefferson County. Respect. This is what neighbours do. 22882256
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Introducing the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, which had never convened a hearing because DOJ never brought a case to it for its first 30 years. That changed on July 15. Here’s the story, with thanks and credit to @seamushughes.bsky.social for catching the filing:lawdork.comThe Trump admin DOJ went to a secretive deportation court this weekAfter the first hearing ever convened by the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, the judge concluded DOJ still had more work to do to make its case. Also: Law Dork on MS NOW. 3348142
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialKyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 17/07/2026NEW: Aurora Police say an ICE detention center employee shot a protester last night. She is expected to survive. 42-year-old Brandon Booth, who works for the ICE contractor GEO Group, is being held on suspicion of attempted second degree murder and other charges. 505179147112
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17/07/2026The ex-wife of the Maine ICE officer who killed Joan Sebastián Guerrero went to the press and confirmed his identity. “Ashley Brouillette told the Portland Press Herald in a phone interview Thursday afternoon that her ex-husband called admitting to the shooting and defending his actions.” 48672269
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialAdam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 17/07/2026In this section of his speech, Trump is lying about the intelligence community's findings about China's actions in the 2020 election. This is the actual IC finding, declassified in 2021. www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/d... 201794752
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/07/2026*taps sign* 342239226343
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialTyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 13/07/2026Ruling in Trump v. IRS today, Judge Williams writes: "The nature of the suit [and] conduct of the Parties...make plain that this was an attempt to use the Court to provide some legitimacy to an agreement to confer immunity" to Trump affiliates and to earmark billions from U.S. taxpayers 14013
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialchris “bluesky” poster @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 12/07/2026It’s like when your food is taking a long time to come out so your server brings some free bread to apologize for the wait. 252192163782
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Important statement from the New York Times 1062112304708
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialDavid Waldstreicher @dwaldstreicher.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Van Gosse has the antidote to the 14th amendment nonsense. It was never the beginning of birthright citizenship. (And I might add that saying so gives Roger Taney a posthumous victory.) www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/birt...historynewsnetwork.orgBirthright Citizenship Existed Before the Fourteenth AmendmentThe idea that citizenship extends to everyone born on U.S. soil has precedents stretching back to the Founding. 04416
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialLawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 28/06/2026Almost one in 16 insurrectionists granted clemency by President Trump for their roles in the January 6 Capitol attack have been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of crimes separate from Jan. 6, according to a recent study from Katherine Pompilio.lawfaremedia.orgThe Jan. 6 Pardons: How Many Clemency Recipients Have Faced Other Charges?The real count is much higher than the public knew. 15492169
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Paigelynne Gonyea, the Syracuse poll worker who federal immigration agents recently confronted at her voting site as she worked an election, said in an interview with Democracy Docket that she’s exploring her legal options, including free speech violations. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comNew York poll worker confronted by ICE speaks out: ‘I'm even worried more about November’Paigelynne Gonyea, the Syracuse poll worker recently confronted by ICE: "This is me standing on business and defending our constitutional right of free speech.” 14447361743
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialJonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Trump the Peacemaker. JonathanPie.com youtu.be/ndkFtUKLNZY?...youtu.beTrump The PeacemakerYouTube video by Jonathan Pie 48924471
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19/06/2026We used to have presidents who exhibited character, honesty, integrity, kindness, and empathy. Those are all things that I think all of us long for once again. We were reminded today by Barack Obama that we can have that. 258132423062
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialPhil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 18/06/2026Did a former SPLC employee really 'funnel $1.2 million to lover in neo-Nazi group'? That's not what a new indictment actually says. www.hatecomestomainstreet.com/p/salacious-...hatecomestomainstreet.comChecking the Facts on Salacious New SPLC AllegationsDid a former SPLC employee really 'funnel $1.2 million to lover in neo-Nazi group'? That's not what a new indictment actually says. 39340
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 18/06/2026NEW: Senate Democrats launch probe into Trump Admin's contracts to the business that helped stage his Jan 6, 2021 rally Inquiry said the company is now getting "favorable, low-competition contracts related to the celebrations associated with the country’s 250th anniversary" 251062444
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The US Federal Circuit has granted a rare initial en banc hearing for an extremely important case: 2 career immigration judges are challenging their firing under “Article II” without cause & in defiance of Civil Service protections. 1/2 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.comCourt Order Filed granted EN BANC HEARING – #109 in Jackler v. DOJ (Fed. Cir., 26-1575) – CourtListener.comPRECEDENTIAL ORDER filed. Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch's petition for hearing en banc [8] is granted. The parties are requested to file new briefs in accordance with this order. No extensions will... 319473
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I talk to a lot of folks in real life about data centers. I have never run into even one who supports them, aside from the folks sent to our towns to sell them to us. Dems should lean into this. The Rs are generally in favor of letting corporations steal our water and power and quality of life. 28361351768
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 08/06/2026The suit over the UFC White House cage-fighting extravaganza alleges breathtakingly corrupt commercial exploitation of the nation’s most cherished monuments. Once again, the challenge is “standing.” When he f-cks all of us, none of us have standing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 15582158
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Important work on the history of birthright citizenship from @anthonymkreis.bsky.social 219848
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/05/2026ALERT: The Riverbottom Nightmare Band has dropped out of Trump’s Freedom 250 concert. 1302027245
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Harrison Ford’s commencement address. 711948733
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/04/2026A lot of folks on the right owe Joe and Hunter Biden an immediate apology, or they better start calling out the huge conflict of interest in Trump’s sons profiting off government access: Donald Trump Jr., and Eric Trump. This is wild and in plain sight. 16228911178
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/04/2026For the record: The Washington Post can go fuck itself. Support pro-democracy media that doesn't have its head stuck up Donald Trump's ass. bit.ly/4qmEiFz 639125912848
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 18/04/2026A judge questioned a proposed DOJ settlement that offers no compensation to victims but allocates millions to immigration enforcement. “Who in the settlement room said it would be a good idea to give $20 million to law enforcement?” the judge asked. With @texastribune.orgpropublica.orgTrump’s DOJ Will Move Forward With Colony Ridge Settlement Despite Concerns From JudgeThe proposed $68 million settlement with a Texas land developer that the Justice Department had accused of preying on Hispanic residents includes no money for the victims but more than $20 million for... 10429196
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialDaniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 16/04/2026New protesty Massive Attack single with Tom Waits is both weird and amazing. And also not available on streaming (I just paid $1.99 for an MP3 download) but it is on YouTube: youtu.be/L-57FrioeuE?...youtu.beMassive Attack / Tom Waits - Boots on the GroundYouTube video by Massive Attack 1246
elainett.bsky.social @elainett.bsky.social · 16/04/2026The Tragically Hip (1984 - 2017)media.tenor.coma man in a white hat is singing into a microphone while wearing a sequined jacket .Alt: Gord Downie singing at last concert wearing a white hat is and sequined jacket 000
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/04/2026An election-denying Republican member of Congress is targeting New York’s voter registration process — demanding records and threatening legal action over familiar, unproven narratives about voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comElection-denying GOP lawmaker, anti-voting group target New York’s voter registration systemTenney, who represents upstate New York, has promoted efforts to challenge election results since 2020. 871132510
elainett.bsky.social @elainett.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Mood: Beirut youtu.be/SWSz_PAfgNcyoutu.beBeirut - Elephant Gun (Official Video)YouTube video by 4AD 000
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialJess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Obviously he needs to be impeached. But we also need a moral reckoning. Because if we don’t figure out how we got here and do something about it, we will end up here again. 1516240
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialMr Global 🌎 @mrglobaltoo.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Diesel Is Everything youtu.be/DJOSDBQr8wA?...youtu.beHow Diesel Prices Caused By The War In Iran Could Sink The U.S. EconomyYouTube video by Mr Global 44917
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialMr Global 🌎 @mrglobaltoo.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Irans Strategy youtu.be/d3SAuLFnDNw?...youtu.beIran's Decision To Allow Iraq Passage Through The Strait Is SmartYouTube video by Mr Global 14215
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 05/04/2026The Trump Administration has appealed Judge Fred Biery's 1/31 habeas corpus ruling releasing 5-year-old Liam and his father Adrian Conejo Arias. 88551
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 02/04/2026My favorite Perry Mason moment from the new Acting Attorney General: "You went on TikTok and called me a 'crying little shit,' didn't you?" 501175230
Reposted by @elainett.bsky.socialAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Trump used the Presidential Records Act to defend himself against charges alleging that he stole classified documents. Now his Justice Department—which is currently being run by his former criminal defense lawyer—says the PRA is unconstitutional. 381275470
