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Jerry Threet

@jerrythreet.bsky.social
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Public law attorney, mediator, civilian oversight of law enforcement consultant, human rights activist, my husband and I co-parent 2 daughters, 2 dogs, & 2 cats. Living on Vancouver Island. NON-BINARY/Fluid. They/He ❤️‍🔥🌈 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 🌈 ❤️‍🔥 "Bravery is contagious."

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1h
Actual judicial ethics experts who have reviewed the DOJ complaint all say it is "Rule 11 material," meaning they expect the authors of the judicial ethics complaint to be referred to bar disciplinary committees for appropriate disciplinary measures, ranging from reprimand to disbarment.
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Justice Department files judicial misconduct complaint against federal judges in Minnesota
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the Justice Department had filed a judicial misconduct complaint against federal judges in Minnesota after they spoke with the New York Times.
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 8h
To recap: three GOP-led states that wanted the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in order to "send abortion back to the states" are now asking the Court to strike down abortion protections in blue states
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 7h
The Bible actually does have something to say about this: Exodus 20:16: "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h
I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 6h
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Wyden says the DOJ and FBI withheld a secret interview with a banker tied to Jeffrey Epstein from the files released to the public. And he says there may be more.
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EXCLUSIVE: Senator Accuses DOJ and FBI of Withholding Secret Epstein Banker Interview, Demands Release of All FBI 302s
Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of withholding a key record from the Epstein files, demanding in a letter obtained exclusively
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 8h
BREAKING: Republican attorneys general from Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas have filed two sweeping lawsuits targeting dozens of providers who ship abortion pills—and the blue states that protect them.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 4h
Justice Kavanaugh, please explain to me — and Christa Pike— how this is an “interim” decision? Justice Barrett, please explain to us how this is merely a “preliminary” ruling?
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Tab Lloyd @tablloyd.bsky.social · 12h
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 5h
If Canada and its provinces are serious about their commitment to truth and reconciliation, then politicians like David Eby need to stop their alarmist bullshit when courts affirm indigenous rights and title in court, such as the in the amazingly principled decision in the Gitxaala case.
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Anna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 14h
If we're going to talk about truth and reconciliation we should talk about Canada fighting First Nations in court. ijb.utoronto.ca/news/liberal...
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Liberals are playing legal hardball with First Nations over drinking water - Investigative Journalism Bureau
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is playing legal hardball with First Nations fighting for clean drinking water — and First Nations are fighting back. Interviews and hundreds of pages o...
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 6h
This has the potential to rip apart comity between the states. If SCOTUS comes in and says that blue states can't regulate abortion in their own states and red states get a veto over it, it'll create a massive crisis for federalism. thehill.com/homenews/sta...
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Red states challenge mail-order abortion shield laws for providers
Three attorneys general in anti-abortion states filed a lawsuit directly with the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging the abortion shield laws of three Democratic-led states that protect ph…
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 6h
In the original action at the Supreme Court, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama — lacking all sense of irony or knowledge of history — accuse New York, Massachusetts, and California of "one of the most serious interstate aggressions in our Nation’s history" because of their abortion shield laws.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 5h
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Florence Pugh’s Essay on the Alleged Cornell Rapists Was Hidden by Instagram
"Instagram decided to block my post from getting in front of the right people. Tut tut tut. Oh dear. That doesn’t look great does it?" Pugh wrote.
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 6h
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Government lawyers who think that the Trump Administration is subverting justice are facing a quandary: Should they stay or should they go?
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8h
it's hard out there for a pimp
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 6h
Wordle in 1 Bonus September 30, 2026 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 1:45
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 8h
"The transformation of SCOTUSblog from an indispensable Supreme Court resource to a platform for Fortune 500 companies to praise the justices’ balls-and-strikes bona fides has grim implications for the future of legal journalism, a field that is already in dire straits."
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 8h
This freak is SOOOOOOOOO weird and evil
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h
If you've ever wondered how ridiculously profitable tech companies avoid paying taxes . . .
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Jack Smith, f yeah
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 8h
"The Trump administration is using [a] grant program [] to force cities around the country to funnel their [ALPR] data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, according to public records and court documents reviewed by 404 Media."
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How Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance Program
How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 13h
A prosecutor candidate in Washington says she decided to run after federal agents shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti; a sheriff candidate in New York says he wants to “kick ICE out.” All over, local candidates say immigration matters to their bids.
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The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts
Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 8h
This is a really profound conversation about race in the USA, and its many nuances in mixed-race families.
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 12h
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Kelly McWilliams on How Her Biracial Identity Shapes Her Relationships (Gift Article)
Why the writer Kelly McWilliams tells everyone she meets who she really is.
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 12h
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Kelly McWilliams on How Her Biracial Identity Shapes Her Relationships (Gift Article)
Why the writer Kelly McWilliams tells everyone she meets who she really is.
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How many words can you make with 7 letters?
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 13h
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 29/09/2026
Republicans keep bringing Jack Smith back to tell the truth to them, for some reason. Masochists.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: Donald Trump preyed on party loyalty and fear. One of the reasons he [failed] is bc Republicans stood up. I personally find it hard to understand how our investigation could be viewed as partisan when our strongest witnesses were Republicans. [Names Rusty Bowers and Mike Pence.]
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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith's opening statement before SJC: “I stand by my decisions as Special Counsel, including my decision to bring charges against Trump. .. Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt .. I will not be silenced by the continued threats of prosecution" thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Jack Smith stresses strength of Trump cases, says he will not be ‘silenced’ by threats
Former special counsel Jack Smith stressed in prepared remarks that it was the evidence tied to President Trump’s own actions that prompted him to bring charges against Trump. The opening statement…
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump committed serious crimes”
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith says he stands by his decision to bring charges against Trump in the classified documents case. "If asked whether to prosecute a former President based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether that President was a Republican or a Democrat."
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Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Pink Floyd - Welcome to the Machine (1975)
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Putin’s reward for bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public parks and museums and killing children is to get invited to the G20 Summit by Marco Rubio.
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Rich Tate 🎃 @richtate.com · 28/09/2026
Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too So I stayed in the darkness with you
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Florence + The Machine - Cosmic Love
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Blue Turquoise @bluet-urquoise.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How do we really feel? This is the time we all need to speak out the elections are up ahead and anyone that reads our comments will benefit.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/09/2026
yeah i am reasonably sure that i have a better chance of winning the democratic primary for president than rahm emmanuel
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Once she was emotionally ready, she went to the university police and bravely shared what had occurred to her,” he said. She never heard from the police again, her lawyer said. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/n...
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Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened
After outrage over allegations in a lawsuit, the Tompkins County district attorney will revisit the decision not to pursue criminal charges against seven fraternity members.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
please let Ken keep talking
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is frigging disgusting.
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Jerry Threet @jerrythreet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 27/09/2026
New York City is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement and has long been a refuge for those seeking community, dignity, and a place to call home.
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