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Ken Jacobs

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Senior Advisor, UC Berkeley Labor Center (retired). All views are my own.

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Shoutout to the 🐐GOAT🐐, respect greatness www.macfound.org/videos/2026-...
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Ellora Derenoncourt - 2026 MacArthur Fellow
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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“We’ve had wasted decades in which huge numbers of patients have been abused, mistreated and their very horrible condition made even worse by medicine.” George Monbiot talking about the PACE trial, graded exercise therapy (GET) and CBT as treatments for #MECFS.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Alem Matthees @alemmatthees.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The most insane thing about this #MECFS scandal, beyond all the suffering and neglect, is that it costs hundreds of times more in economic losses every year than it would to fund the research that could eventually decrease this burden. The degree of short-sightedness involved is astounding.
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Nathan Newman @nathansnewman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is not an antitrust condition- but a hostage return. "The settlement...prevents Paramount from leaving the state or otherwise selling its film and TV production lots in Southern California." Judge should be questioning this "agreement" as based on coercion nor law. thedesk.net/2026/09/judg...
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Judge hits pause on settlement between states, Paramount over Warner Bros acquisition
A federal judge declined to approve a settlement between Paramount and 12 state attorneys general over its acquisition of Warner Bros, saying she needs more time to deliberate on the matter.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Republicans are the cause of your problems not the solution” is a winning message every election but they’re bringing literal receipts now
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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's not just this bill--Newsom's entire administration has included vetoing dozens if not hundreds of good bills that would make people safer, increase their rights at work, etc. Anyone who cares about policy wants this person nowhere near the White House
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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 23/09/2026
For the first time ever, a group of Senate Democrats will unveil a bill tomorrow that would impose sanctions on "foreign companies, individuals or other entities" which are involved in the E1 settlement project in the illegally-occupied West Bank. Its authors are Warren, Coons, Gallego and Wyden.
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US Senate Democrats seek sanctions over Israeli settlements, bill says
A group of US Senate Democrats will introduce legislation on Wednesday to sanction individuals or ​groups that facilitate Israel's "E1 project," a widely condemned West Bank settlement plan cutting ac...
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Resistenza @resistenza.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
More corruption.
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valebodi.bsky.social @valebodi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Burden of Disease in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): A Scoping Review #ME/CFS We included 20 studies that assessed costs (n = 16), disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) (n = 3), employment rates (n = 1), and school attendance (n = 1) as indicators of disease burden.
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Burden of Disease in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): A Scoping Review - Applied Health Economics and Health Policy
Objective Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a serious chronic and complex multi-system disease characterised by symptoms such as post-exertional malaise, fatigue, cognitiv...
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 21/09/2026
Newsom is now the nation’s most prominent Trump Democrat — a governor aggressively using his power to empower & enrich Trump’s billionaires. If a Dem candidate successfully spotlights this in the 2028 presidential primary, they will have a shot to defeat him & win the nomination
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So confused. How was Pro Publica able to uncover and report this bribery scandal and administration cover-up without being at the White House and having the president assuring them they are stupid piggies? hhttps://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I can only assume this bill is designed to protect women athletes such as Aminata Seck
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SPORTS ACT
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Ken Jacobs @kjacobs9.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Join Andy Levin and Detroit Rabbi Alana Alpert for the Launch of Seed the Vote's Jews for Abdul! track-mg.mobilize.us/CL0/https:%2...
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STV Jews for Abdul Launch! · Seed the Vote
Jewish volunteer leaders of Seed the Vote and its partnering organizations are THRILLED to launch an exciting new initiative... Seed the Vote: Jews for Abdul! This is an open call to Jews everywhere ...
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Ken Jacobs @kjacobs9.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Geocide in Gaza and the banality of evil. substack.com/@peterbeinar...
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What I Learned From Watching NAZA
About Israel’s “human shields” defense, the nature of the Israeli “center-left” and the way ordinary people become killers.
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Shaun Richman @shaunrichman.org · 18/09/2026
Alienated JUST their employees, you say? Customers, we learned to love the grimy text screens, random glitches and total lack of human interaction?
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I'm proud to have joined so many of my friends in signing this letter by Michigan Jews supporting Abdul El-Sayed. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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Jewish Leaders in Michigan Urge Support for El-Sayed’s Senate Bid (Gift Article)
The public petition comes after other Michigan Jews registered their discontent with Abdul El-Sayed, the state’s Democratic Senate nominee.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 16/09/2026
Across the country, private equity and corporations are buying up doctors' offices, leading to patients paying more for worse care. @repvalhoyle.bsky.social and I are introducing the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act to get Wall Street out of Americans’ doctors’ offices.
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Exclusive | Congressional Democrats Take Aim at Private Equity’s Role in Medicine
A bill backed by Sen. Warren and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez would close ‘loopholes’ firms use to control physician practices
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 16/09/2026
@aflcio.org president ⬇️
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Bianca Jagger @biancajagger.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
👉🏿CPJ calls on ICE to release exiled Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano cpj.org?p=619929
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CPJ calls on ICE to release exiled Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano - Committee to Protect Journalists
Mexico City, September 15, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on U.S. immigration authorities to release Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano, director of the radio and internet program Caf...
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Arin Dube @arindube.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A tale of two inequalities. Wage inequality stopped growing circa 2015 and fell especially in post-pandemic period. In contrast, capital income inequality (and wealth inequality) has risen driven by fall in labor share. Inequality has moved from labor to capital income.
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Patient-Led Research Collaborative @patientled.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We're thrilled to see positive results from @biovie.bsky.social's clinical trial on bezisterim in #LongCovid! The drug benefited patients with high levels of fatigue, PEM and/or cognitive impairment, with multiple significant and trending results, including objective cognitive tests. 1/
The summary “forest chart” chart shows only those endpoints that reach statistically significant or are trending, and the charts for all endpoints can be found in the full data announcement presentation that was discussed during BioVie's conference call.
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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Worth noting, as Macklemore was banned by NFL owners in what will be dubbed "fighting antisemitism", that Kanye, who - sold merch with swastikas - said on Alex Jones that he idolizes Hitler - tweeted he was "going Defcon 3 on Jewish people" is currently on a multi-city tour of NFL stadiums
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Ossoff: "On day one, Donald Trump rescinded the AI safety order meant to guard against catastrophic risks, including the engineering of bioweapons. Meanwhile, Don Jr's 1789 Capital bought big money stakes in data centers and AI labs ... President Trump is compromised"
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Claudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Last time the Fed hiked before an election? 2022 midterm under Biden. From 1984 to 2024, the Fed adjusted rates (up or down) within 60 days of an election (43%) as often as in any other 60-day period (45%).
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Straight of Whore Moose @ericlackner.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
At least PBS keeps it honest. bsky.app/profile/pbsn...
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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“They’re giving these contracts to these billionaires for their technology. And that technology is going to reduce the staffing levels at airports for TSA officers.” labornotes.org/2026/09/dont...
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‘Don’t Privatize Airport Security’ Say Screeners and Flight Attendants on 9/11 Anniversary
Union flight attendants are mourning lost co-workers on the 25-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks. In Chicago today, they’re joining with Transportation Security Officers to defend airport s...
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Zohran Mamdani "was the only senior elected official who stayed at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the WTC until the end…Vance was the first to leave the VIP area, and other elected officials began 'schmoozing.'" Per Steve Kastenbaum:
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Mayor Mamdani was the only senior elected official who stayed at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the WTC until the end. It started at 8:40 AM, and concluded close to 12:30 PM. Most of the other current electeds left at various times. Former Mayors Bloomberg & Giuliani stayed.
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Mamdani stayed until the end of the memorial ceremony at which point he was seen talking with 9/11 victims' family members. All of the other senior elected officials left the 9/11 Memorial before the reading of the names concluded.
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The source tells me that V.P. Vance was the first to leave the VIP area, and other elected officials began "schmoozing." At some point, Mayor Giuliani's people started "bringing people over to talk with him." CORRECTION:I used photos in a previous similar post that were from 2025
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 11/09/2026
also, a nice feature of a one-off wealth tax is you would engross a good proportion of the Treasury bonds that rich people exclusively buy. a fair payback for electing Republicans who cut taxes, requiring borrowing that rich people are paid to fund
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California Fast Food Workers Union @cafastfoodunion.org · 08/09/2026
BREAKING: Los Angeles Council has officially passed mandatory, independent Know-Your-Rights training and fair scheduling onto the next step. We won’t stop organizing, striking, and building power until we win final passage and get our demands signed! #UnionsForAll #FastFoodFairWork
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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Every Iowa Republican candidate should be asked if they condone the president lying about where he was on 9/11 and what happened to him. Everyone remembers where they were that day.
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
huh you’d think he’d have mentioned this during the phone interview he did that day with a local news station, when he said he watched the towers fall from trump tower and then bragged like a fucking psycho that another building of his was now the tallest building in the manhattan skyline
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Before I was a politician, I was a proud union member. I’m honored to stand with my union brothers and sisters on Labor Day and every day. In the Senate, I’ll fight to raise pay, lower costs, and empower Texas workers.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Unions power the economy. Unions build the middle class. Unions fight for fairness. I'm so honored to be endorsed by strong Michigan unions.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We woke up thinking about the long shadow of all the workers’ wins and even their losses. We made it free to watch the short documentary that dominated my life this year. Happy Labor Day. vimeo.com/1224659811/7...
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Power to the People, Y'all [Happy Labor Day]
Power to the People, Y’all is a character-driven documentary that explores aging, legacy, and resistance through interviews with five founding members of the Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther...
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Monique Morrissey @moniquemorrissey.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
@chloeneast.bsky.social and @caitlinpatler.bsky.social are hiring a post-doc at Berkeley. Fantastic opportunity for up-and-coming researchers interested in studying the impact of the anti-immigration agenda and doing impactful research with great mentors. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05505
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PostDoctoral Scholar Employee - Goldman School of Public Policy
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
just trying to imagine if like, Hasan Piker said this and not a former high level White House Advisor and #1 donor to Republican campaigns in 2024 and 2026
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
the market is fickle but it is also loud
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California Labor Law @calaborlaw.com · 01/09/2026
California Labor Leader on AI Bills and Billionaire Tax Measure Splitting Unions
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California Labor Leader on AI Bills and Billionaire Tax Measure Splitting Unions | KQED
Lorena Gonzalez heads up the powerful California Federation of Labor Unions, making her one of the most prominent voices for working people in the state. The group represents more than 1,300 unions and 2.3 million workers in sectors including manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, healthcare and entertainment.  One of the federation’s priorities in Sacramento this year is Artificial Intelligence policy. In the final days of the legislative session, Marisa sits down with Gonzalez
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Marisa Ingemi @mingemi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I will probably run an official fundraiser next week, but I estimate around 40 subscriptions would cover the playoff run without taking a loss to be there. Also there is a @valkyriesbeat.bsky.social Venmo @ValkyriesBeat that takes donations to help operations if you want to help that way!
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
US media: Why in the world are people voting for democratic socialists? Financial Times: “US corporate profits have hit a record high while workers’ slice of the pie has sunk to historic lows.”
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Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
sports.yahoo.com/articles/cam... Well done
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Cameron Brink Calls Enes Kanter Freedom a ‘Stupid Piece of Shit’
Freedom was removed from a WNBA game Sunday.
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Billie Jean Sweeney @billiejsweeney.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Intimidation and threats are all Rowling has left. Leaving this here bc she keeps making it relevant forward.com/culture/6032...
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J.K. Rowling didn't want to be called a Holocaust denier. That backfired.
The author's attempts to quiet her critics ended up making the accusations far more viral.
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It’s a new @adambonica.bsky.social joint! data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-bulwar...
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The Bulwark Killed an Investigation into Political Fundraising Spam After Its Publisher Took the Consultants’ Side
This is a story about the Democratic Party captured by its consultants, and about what happens when the pro-democracy press is asked to say so.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: The union of Starbucks workers is officially calling for a boycott of the chain. @sbworkersunited.org has over 12,000 unionized baristas, and they're calling on customers to stop visiting Starbucks until they get a fair union contract.
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Katelyn Oldham *Abolish ICE. Defund DHS.* @katelynstarrpdx.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
There is no reforming this. It must be remade.
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Scott Littlehale @slittlehale.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Justice Jackson dispenses with jargon & niceties (with good cause!), nailing the majority's reliance on "wink wink" caginess. "States administering elections and the voting public that relies on them to do so deserve clarity, not caginess or confusion." Sotomayor attacks the opinion's 'logic', too.
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TRUMP v. CALIFORNIΙΑ

JACKSON, J., dissenting

election-related legal claims can come too late. See Purcell v. Gonzalez, 549 U. S. 1, 4-6 (2006) (per curiam). Today's revelation is that such claims can also come too early-never mind that an election is looming and related harms are presently occurring. Never mind, too, that the Government (which controls the timing of proposed and final rules) can easily game the system.

To be sure, the Court has not foreclosed States from challenging this blatantly unconstitutional Order. But it de-clines to explain when, exactly, is the right time to bring a meritorious election-rule claim challenging unconstitutional interference with electoral processes. The majority just signals that these claimants had to wait-even though the election cycle had started and despite facing pocketbook costs, threats of prosecution, and an affront to their sovereignty receiving the relief to which they are likely entitled.

I respectfully dissent. States administering elections and the voting public that relies on them to do so deserve clarity, not caginess or confusion. The Court does a disservice to all concerned by distorting Article III standing and ripeness principles to issue a ruling that contributes to pre-election chaos instead of quashing it, and by using its equitable authority to facilitate a patently inequitable result.4

TRUMP v. CALIFORNIA

SOTOMAYOR, J., dissenting

4, ...the Government suffers no harm if it cannot provide that "tool" to the States who do not want it and will not use it.

As to §3, the respondent States assert that any interference with the States' "authority to create and administer a mail voting program" is unlawful. Amended Complaint in No. 1:26-cv-11581 (D Mass.), ECF Doc. 65, 169; see id., 167-178. If that is true, then no future implementation could be "consistent with applicable law," and the States need not wait to challenge the precise contours of a final rule.

The majority says it was speculative to think there would be a final rule at all when this suit was filed, seemingly accepting the Government's representation that it may not actually implement the Executive Order. Yet even as the Government represents that it may not implement the Executive Order at all for purposes of defeating standing, it insists that it seeks to implement the Executive Order immediately for purposes of establishing irreparable harm. See Application 28-29 ("The irreparable harm is the government's inability to implement the order as to the November 2026 election in the respondent States"). The Government cannot have it both ways.

Because I believe the structure of the Executive Order, the Government's representations, and the equities counsel against emergency relief requiring the States to wait to bring their serious challenges to the Executive Order, I respectfully dissent.
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Kevin Reuning @reuning.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This is not good www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Trump Plan to Restrict Mail-In Voting, for Now
The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
You can’t win if you don’t fight. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
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Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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