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John Sheppard

@jsheppar.bsky.social
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Husband, father, grandfather, lawyer, Shareholder at Fowler, White Burnett. Travel and cruise 🛳 enthusiast. DVC, WDW and UO passholder.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/10/2025
Los Angeles is home to one of the most notorious sex-trafficking corridors in the U.S. Our reporter embedded with investigators and interviewed dozens of victims, experts, aid workers and officials to understand the crisis. nyti.ms/47GDB3I
A girl in high heels, pink satin shorts and a black and white top is walking along Figueroa Street at night. She is crossing a side street toward a car stopped at the corner. A headline reads: "Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.'s Figueroa Street?" Photo by Katy Grannan for The New York Times
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/05/2025
reputable medical journals keep saying that RFK and his pro-disease friends are full of shit and so naturally they must be shunned www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
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RFK Jr. threatens to bar government scientists from publishing in leading medical journals
The health secretary said the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association and The Lancet are in bed with pharma.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 28/05/2025
National missile defense is the longest-running scam in the history of the Department of Defense. Musk didn’t invent it, but he’s about to get a whole lot richer by perpetuating it. trib.al/XcrRiI8
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Trump’s “Golden Dome” Won’t Work—but It’ll Make Elon Musk Richer
For 40 years, missile defense has never been about keeping America safe. It’s all about the contracts.
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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
The DOGE mindset, perfectly encapsulated in one tweet. Destroy incredible public assets for a short term sugar high that would not come remotely close to ending the national debt
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DC🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
💯 Shame. On. Them. Credit @pxmolina.bsky.social
MYSTERY SOLVED...

I COVER MY FACE BECAUSE I DOIN'T WANT MY MOM AND KIDS SEE WHAT I DO TO OTHER MOMS AND KIDS.

Cartoon by Pedro X. Molina
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Shows a gun carrying ICE agent with a covered face, shades and wearing a red cap.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 25/04/2025
When I was writing about these pronatalist people this week I came across this anecdote from the Guardian about the guy In the CNN clip.
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
THEY HAVE DEPORTED A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD BIRTHRIGHT CITIZEN This is why I have no patience anymore for people playing games with this stuff.
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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
My god
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John Sheppard @jsheppar.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Incredible scoop! Career officials inside the Trump administration first viewed the case of Mr. Abrego like any normal case of a wrongful deportation — they began looking for ways to bring him back, as happens normally when ICE makes mistakes. Then the White House got involved, and blew it up.
Late last month, three days after Abrego Garcia’s family filed its lawsuit over his deportation, government attorneys began discussing how to undo the mistake and bring him back. In their conversations, officials went so far as to float the idea of having the U.S. ambassador to El Salvador make a personal appeal to the country’s president for Abrego Garcia’s return. But first, the State Department’s legal team wanted more information from DHS about his alleged role in the MS-13 gang. The thin evidence supplied in response was met with skepticism from the State Department lawyers. Abrego Garcia, who came to the United States illegally when he was 16 years old, was one of 23 Salvadorans deported on March 15. But his name had not appeared on an internal list of 10 gang members sought by President Nayib Bukele.
Attorneys at DHS had other concerns. They were aware that, six years ago, a judge had granted Abrego Garcia protected status over fears that he could be targeted for violence should he be returned to El Salvador. That protection was still in effect and had been violated by the March 15 deportation. They wanted to know if U.S. diplomats could ask the Salvadoran government to keep him separated from Barrio 18 gang members who had threatened him in the past and might harm him.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
NEW: In a SCATHING decision, Judge Briones of the Western District of Texas absolutely SAVAGED the government over this case, tearing to shreds ICE’s hearsay “evidence” that this husband and wife were in Tren de Aragua as “completely and wholly unsubstantiated” — and ordered their immediate release!
3. Conclusion
It is this Court's finding that Respondents' Response and testimony was replete with
conclusions, declarations, and accusations, by anything
meaningful in the record. Respondents have been unable to convince the Court by even a preponderance of the evidence, let alone clear, unequivocal, and convincing evidence required, that Petitioners Sanchez Garcia and Sanchez Puentes are members of Tren de Aragua, and therefore has not shown this Court that they are properly designated "alien enemies" under the AEA pursuant the TdA Proclamation.
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 23/03/2025
One political prediction in which I’m pretty confident is that by 2028 there will basically no one in Washington with a lower approval rating than this guy. Unique in his ability to incur a different kind of vitriol and scorn from just about every demographic. Pariah in waiting for four years.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA
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Hope @4thepeace.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Just another example of traitor and coward betraying our country and its brave fighting women and men
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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 22/03/2025
I’d like to spend one weekend not thinking about law, lawyers, law firms, lawlessness, and their derivatives. Thanks.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
We have arrived at the point where Iran’s supreme leader is critical of the Trump Admin’s record on civil liberties and human rights.
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Axios @axios.com · 22/03/2025
Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick suggested this week that only "fraudsters" would complain about missing a monthly Social Security check, and that most people wouldn't mind if the government simply skipped a payment.
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Seniors won't complain if they miss a Social Security check, Lutnick says
More than 70 million Americans get a Social Security benefit every month, and for many, those checks are their only income.
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Jack Metzler (cleaned up) @scotusplaces.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
When counsel wants to file a surreply
Judge VanDyke gun meme
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/03/2025
New in PN: Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk are not your friends "Amplifying the views of people who want to torch our democracy — and are actually doing so right now! — is an incredibly irresponsible exercise."
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Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk are not your friends
Gavin Newsom's new podcast demonstrates a failed way of engaging with MAGA extremists.
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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
This is one of the saddest capitulations I have ever seen. A law firm honored for its bravery has more than bent the knee and kissed the ring: it has paid the ransom demanded by Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
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Law Firm Bends in Face of Trump Demands
Paul, Weiss — one of three law firms targeted by President Trump as part of his retribution campaign — said it resolved the conflict by agreeing to a range of commitments.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
I think this was from Chapter 4 of Mein Kampf.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Humiliation as Propaganda: Videos of Shackled Detainees Have History in El Salvador www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/w...
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Videos of Shackled Venezuelan Migrants Have History in El Salvador
A video showing rough treatment of deportees over the weekend was an extraordinary depiction by U.S. standards, but not by El Salvador’s.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Keep Your Hands Off! Keep ‘em off of our Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, private data, libraries, schools, and personal rights. Find an event near you, or—if you are near D.C.—come join us, along with the rest of The Contrarian family! (Details to follow.)
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Keep Your Hands Off!
Save the Date! Join us on April 5th, 2025
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atticus goldfinch @atticusgf.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
yeah I think she could win a general tbh
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
I guess with all the other open-air graft going on it's easy to overlook, but the U.S. Commerce Secretary using his official position to go on cable news to tell people to buy the stock of his boss's largest campaign donor is just astonishingly corrupt.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Can’t imagine what this poor little guy is thinking tonight
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a cartoon drawing of the capitol building with a flag hanging from the top .
ALT: a cartoon drawing of the capitol building with a flag hanging from the top .
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John Sheppard @jsheppar.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Our last two successful Presidents were 46 and 47 when they entered office. We need to look younger for 2028.
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Melissa Murray @profmmurray.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
It seems like when you write a decision giving the President king-like powers, you shouldn't be indignant when he acts like a king.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
What Krugman said
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/03/2025
the stock market is crashing so hard today it resembles a SpaceX rocket
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John Sheppard @jsheppar.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
looking back everything went to shit when Schoolhouse Rock stopped airing
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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
a good example of how the world is getting dumber. the new politico playbook writer didn't know who FDR was until a reader told him about that whole "new deal" thing. this newsletter is read by every important person in DC.
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Alan Mygatt-Tauber @amtappeals.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
People seem to forget that law is the alternative to (often violent) self help. Keep chipping away and who knows what happens.
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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
increasingly unclear if there's any way to work for this administration as a lawyer and remain on the right side of your ethical responsibilities, especially for people who appear in federal court and have explicitly taken an oath to protect the constitution
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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I have only been dipping into the news, but doing a molotov-ribbentrop and saying you're a king in a single day is a heavy lift, man.
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John Sheppard @jsheppar.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The Populist Cure Is Worse Than the Elite Disease www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/o...
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Opinion | The Populist Cure Is Worse Than the Elite Disease
The push-me-pull-you relationship between Trump and his movement has a long history.
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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Stella Artois David Beckham Super Bowl Commercial 2025 featuring Matt Damon. Matt Damon plays David Beckham’s long-lost twin brother in a hilarious Super Bowl ad. The British soccer legend goes to America to meet "Dave Beckham" in a Stella Artois commercial. youtu.be/Jm37gDJ3Y7A?...
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Stella Artois Super Bowl Commercial 2025 ft David Beckham and Matt Damon
YouTube video by Ad Vault
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Liz Cheney @lizcheney.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
JD Vance - If you believe any of the multiple federal courts that have ruled against you so far are exceeding their statutory or Constitutional authority, your recourse is to appeal. You don’t get to rage-quit the Republic just because you are losing. That’s tyranny.
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David French @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
MAGA morality: Put thousands of federal employees on leave, cut aid that sustains countless lives, demonize your opponents, and then enjoy the suffering of your enemies. But then - when one DOGE worker is fired for vicious racism -say, "Where's the grace and mercy in this country?"
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/02/2025
worth saying that vermeule’s view that “separation of powers means the president is an elected despot” is fucking stupid and has no basis in the constitution as written
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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Under fascism, no one is safe. Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc. Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations. Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does.
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OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news @gators.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
🐊🏀No. 6 Florida #Gators basketball makes history with 90-81 victory, first road win against No. 1 team at Auburn. UF entered the season as an aspirational Elite Eight team. It is now a legitimate national championship contender. 💨Fastbreak Takeaways: www.onlygators.com/02/08/2025/f...
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Florida vs. Auburn score, takeaways: No. 6 Gators make history winning first road game over No. 1
Exactly one month after registering their first-ever victory over a No. 1 team outside of the NCAA Tournament and their first win over a top-ranked program in 17 years, the Florida Gators picked up th...
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
It sure is wonderful to see America abandoning millions of needy people around the world and giving authoritarian thugs overseas a total pass. So, good work, Steven. Glad you’re proud of yourself. Do you want a cookie?
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Frankly it’s embarrassing how much George Orwell’s “1984” gets wrong about 1984. The publisher should update it to be more accurate, e.g. “Winston heard ‘Eat It’ by Weird Al Yankovic playing on the radio. ‘I’d hate to be Michael Jackson right now!’ he said to Big Brother”
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WIRED @wired.com · 07/02/2025
SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
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A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
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