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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 9h
Alito has a book out and is doing some interviews (he turned me down)
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 9h
I clicked on this thinking it was going to be about his recusal-unrecusal-recusal in the climate case but it’s actually just an extract from his new book:
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: It's that time of year: time to launch my annual guide to November's elections! I guide you through over *650* interesting elections, & why they matter. Judges, AGs, govs, mayors, lawmakers, AGs, county & school boards—plus many (many) ballot measures. Oh, & Congress. Explore & bookmark!
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Your Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - Bolts
Congressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read Mo...
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 10h
I have questions
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 11h
What's ahead at the Supreme Court: youtu.be/gWs0Zn9kB00?...
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Supreme Court to decide multiple high-profile cases in new term
YouTube video by NBC News
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 12h
I grew up in a house with no Beatles records, which meant some of my first exposure to their songs was via cheesy cover versions released in the 80s/90s. One was "With a Little Help From My Friends" as performed by Scottish slop merchants Wet Wet Wet: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHyj...
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Wet Wet Wet - With A Little Help From My Friends
YouTube video by WetWetWetVEVO
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 14h
Rome was cancelled way too early. Would have been a huge hit if it came out AFTER GoT.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 15h
The Supreme Court hears this big climate change case on Monday. Read my story below for the full picture:
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 16h
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 16h
The new Supreme Court term opens with Trump raging at his own appointees while desperately needing their votes in upcoming cases crucial to his agenda, especially on immigration. Looking ahead: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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Trump clashes ahead as new Supreme Court term begins
The president has lost major cases and openly criticized the justices, but he still has a winning record at the court, which will consider his immigration policies and more this term.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Suella Braverman on Question Time tonight all but arguing she is not English in order to buttress her Reform bone fides is quite the thing.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: The Georgia State Election board is requesting Justice Department "intervention" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The board sent request letters to Todd Blanche, Harmeet Dhillon, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Docs obtained by @lawfaremedia.org: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Formal Request for DOJ Intervention to Todd Blanche
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Supreme Court will review a key feature of Trump's hardline immigration policy whereby thousands, potentially millions, of people are detained indefinitely while their deportation proceedings play out, a break from previous administrations: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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Supreme Court to decide lawfulness of Trump’s immigrant detention policy
In a change from prior administrations, the federal government is indefinitely detaining thousands of immigrants facing deportation proceedings.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Often" as in ... occasionally
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The latest botched execution. This has happened a few times in recent years.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 01/10/2026
Tennessee fails to execute the lone woman on its death row, Christa Pike, as planned, after injecting her twice with a lethal drug. Attorneys for Pike say that she is being treated at a hospital, but they did not know her condition.
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‘It was a mess’: Tennessee fails to execute inmate after 2 lethal injections
Attorneys for Christa Pike said she was being treated at a hospital but her condition is unknown. Journalists who witnessed her attempted execution described snoring, kicking and complaints from Pike about pain.
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memeorandum @memeorandum.com · 01/10/2026
Tennessee unable to carry out the execution by lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike, witnesses say (Associated Press) Main Link | memeorandum Permalink
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee to move forward. Liberals object to lifting lower court stay.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
when your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Alito reveals some details about why he recused in the climate case, via @gregstohr.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Alito Says Recusal in Climate Case Is ‘Prudent’ But Not Required
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said his withdrawal from a high-stakes climate change case involving the oil and gas industry was a “difficult judgment call” he made even after the court’s legal...
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama have filed the latest in a recent trend of politicized original lawsuits at the Supreme Court, this one seeking to challenge New York's abortion shield law, according to NY attorney general's office.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Supreme Court won't block execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee:
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The bigger question is why Congress doesn't pass such a law
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW: Supreme Court allows Trump to continue with "third country" deportations without limits imposed by lower courts that would allow people a "meaningful opportunity" to raise objections. Liberal justices dissent. Court also to hear oral arguments in December. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation policy
This is the second time the court has rejected lower court rulings that immigrants must be able to object before being sent to countries to which they have no previous connection.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Manchester City broke funding rules with impunity and then lied about it, premier league investigation finds. It was all aimed at turbo-charging the club's rise under new ownership from Abu Dhabi without having to following the rules. www.premierleague.com/en/news/4727...
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Premier League Statement: Manchester City FC
An independent Commission has found Manchester City FC guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
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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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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I have been wondering about this for a slightly different reason which is that a lot has changed on the ground since 2024 including the SCOTUS ruling on trans sports and rule changes by sports orgs. These developments somewhat defang Republican talking points on that issue.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Quick fact-check: SCOTUSblog actually never was quickest on big Supreme Court news as the news wires (AP, Bloomberg, Reuters) would always be first with headlines and full stories soon thereafter.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm getting slight "Four Lions" vibes about all this, for those who are familiar. We'll see how it develops.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Major u-turn from Justice Alito as Supreme Court reveals he will no longer participate in the big climate change case being argued next week. Previously, the court told NBC News there was no reason for him to step aside despite his earlier recusal in same case.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's a day that ends in 'y' so there's a new Trump emergency application filed at the Supreme Court, this time seeking to enforce the administration's policy that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender inmates.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"a brazen escalation by the Solicitor General" is what @stevevladeck.bsky.social calls the SG asking court to refer his request for an administrative stay to the full court if Jackson (as the circuit justice) declined to issue one.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's the Supreme Court's 'long conference' today when the justices meet in private to discuss which of the appeals that piled up over the summer break they should hear. Four votes needed to do so. Expect news on that later in the week when a list of cases is usually released.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The more I think about punishment the more I think retroactivity is not the way to go. Nothing can change what happened. An asterisk can suffice. Instead, I would go for a massive financial penalty, transfer ban, European ban and a 75 point deduction spread over 3 seasons (ie 25 each season).
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’m sure it’s got worse but St A was always kind of like this: www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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‘It’s like the Scottish Upper East Side’: shame and snobbery as American students blamed for St Andrews classism
Online comments reflect class tensions at Scottish university between those from lower-income families and wealthier US undergraduates
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What really undermines this statement is that there are various examples in history where what you might call the mainstream media has withheld on reporting certain things because of genuine national security issues. www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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Blanche says reporters ‘one-sided news’ is a national security issue worthy of barring press | CNN Politics
Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that media outlets reporting “one-sided” news is a national security issue that merits a White House ban.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump complains about the Supreme Court over its refusal to meddle in Missouri election law on 3 occasions. He is also factually wrong as it was only 2 times that the court blocked lower court judges. In the other it refused to block a ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court interpreting state law.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One coaching tip -- tell your defenders not to give the ball to one of the best players in the world. You're welcome.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Seems like a good idea. In my recent trips to London the Elizabeth Line is much more useful than Heathrow Express simply because it takes you to so many more places. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?
With fares high and passenger numbers low, plans for a third runway could bring the train’s future into question
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A reader says it is "journalistic malpractice" to quote a Supreme Court justice in a story about the Supreme Court:
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Supreme Court for a third time gives the back of the hand to Missouri Republicans trying to use a new congressional map that the state Supreme Court said they couldn't use. No dissents.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just bring some avocado toast instead
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
(Trump-appointed, yes, but in Maryland and previously nominated to the same position by Obama)
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wild stuff. Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ. The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Read the document (Gift Article)
Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Good call on Detectorists
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Supreme Court allows Trump to use expanded federal database that would allow states to check on voters' citizenship status, although impact limited ahead of the election: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use expanded database for potential voter purges
Critics have said the data could lead to U.S. citizens being kicked off the voter rolls, but the justices noted the law prohibits broad voter purges in the weeks leading up to an election.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Finally. Hopefully a sizable points deduction will be part of the penalty if these findings are sustained. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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Man City charges latest: Decision made in 115 charges case
Reaction as sources tell BBC Sport that Man City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of financial rules they were accused of breaching.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I spent way more time than I should have thinking about this but whatever. I appreciate “Alone” is an outlier but it’s such a fascinating show on several levels & I encourage everyone to watch it.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Wire should be 1 and it’s a bit silly that Veep and The Office rank higher than the superior UK shows they were based on. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century
More than 500 influential stars, showrunners and other notable names in the world of TV voted on the best series released since Jan. 1, 2000. See what they chose.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My initial thought is that Heathrow is better for not-London but on the other hand it's not that easy to get to Heathrow from not-London unless you drive.
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