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BREAKING: We're asking the DOJ & Interior IGs to investigate Davey Hearn's prosecution They botched a $14M pool job & pinned it on an innocent citizen The judge said they shot first & asked questions later. @democracydefendersfund.org, Steptoe & WLG have questions of our own👇 -TN

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 23h

Justice Alito devotes an entire chapter of his new book to the emergency docket—and to responding to people like me (“the most prolific academic critic of the emergency docket”). As I explain over at “One First,” it … didn’t go well: www.stevevladeck.com/p/256-so-une...

In the pre-publication galleys to his new book, So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country, Justice Alito spelled my last name inconsistently. This is, I suspect, the pettiest possible point on which to open in discussing a Supreme Court justice’s new memoir, and I would never have mentioned it except for the fact that inconsistency turns out to be the organizing feature of the chapter in which I (“the most prolific academic critic of the emergency docket”) repeatedly appear.

The central inconsistency of Chapter 8, which is devoted to the emergency docket, is structural: Rather than tackle the subject holistically (as one might expect in a book), Alito mashed together the speech he gave five years ago at Notre Dame Law School with a “postscript.” The former was deeply flawed even at the time (among lots of other things, Alito repeatedly insisted that there was “nothing new” about the Court’s behavior on emergency applications during the first Trump administration and COVID); and the latter tries to move the goalposts away from the specific phenomena to which critics like me have actually objected.

The result is to leave readers with a disjointed, inaccurate, and misleading sense of what the debate is even about—to say nothing of how the Court’s own behavior since September 2021 (including Alito’s) has only further undermined the already-flawed claims Alito made back then. Somewhere between the galleys of Alito’s book and the final product (which hits bookstores today), someone apparently figured out that my last name should be spelled the same way (and correctly!) throughout. The other, more significant inconsistencies were, apparently, harder to fix.

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 18h

Attys for Olympian & exonerated Reflecting Pool defendant David Hearn write 25-page letter to Inspector Generals of DOJ and Dept of Interior seeking investigation of circumstances of Hearn's arrest, detention & indictment. ... 1/2 www.democracydefendersfund.org/wp-content/u...

Request for Concurrent Inspector General Investigations into the Events Surrounding the Arrest and Prosecution of David Carter Hearn, Case No.
2026, CF2 010237, Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2026)
Dear Mr. Berthiaume and Ms. Brzymialkiewicz:
We write to request that the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General
("DOJ OIG") and the Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General ("DOI OIG") promptly undertake coordinated, independent investigations into:

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TopCat @tiffinjames.bsky.social · 22h

This. It’s not so much the fact we elected this man in the first place. It’s that we elected him AGAIN and have refused to remove him EVEN AFTER WE FOUND OUT HE WAS TRYING TO BE A DICTATOR.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery. Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned. We are far past left vs right. Our choice is democracy or fascism.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026

An American president is encouraging an enemy to destroy American cities. This is treason, though he will claim we are not at war.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not good. Bolsonaro now clear favourite to win.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026

NEW: During a rally just now, Trump invited Iran to “take out Los Angeles and San Diego,” saying it would be a “small price to pay.”

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This gets my vote for the best thing I've seen on the Internet today:

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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

never the wrong time for this classic

Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?"
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I'm sure this'll go down great at conference. I am absolutely not sure that scrapping an organisation called Natural England will go down so well at the election.

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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Bottle of water at the polls: ELECTION INTERFERENCE Promise voters $5,000: 🇺🇸 DEMOCRACY 🇺🇸 Glad we cleared that shit up.

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Despite having having far more people, Russia also has about an equivalent GDP to California minus Los Angeles and Santa Clara County. Seems pretty low T and beta!

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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

After he’s dead, we’re gonna find out that the man who ruined our country was never actually elected, aren’t we?

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/10/2026

The name of the investigation into the fraudulent elector scheme was "Arctic Frost." Arctic Frost is a type of orange. Senator Blackburn accuses Smith of mocking Trump's orange complexion. lol

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BlueDream @58bugeye.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you just turned 18 this year and haven’t registered to vote yet, use this to see what your deadline is, be proactive and register this week, your vote WILL make a difference!

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mariaevajarrous.bsky.social @mariaevajarrous.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We've paid enough for his illegal involvement in our government. Nobody wants this bastard in there. We have enough of them right now. Call your representatives.☎️

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/10/2026

Todd Blanche’s motion for summary judgement in my Epstein redaction training video lawsuit is due tomorrow after a short delay. Multiple sources told me there were videos training FBI agents on how to redact Trump from the Epstein files. I’m suing to get them.

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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Brexit - President Macron is spot on here. Brexit has been an utter disaster. #BrexitDisaster #RejoinEU #JoinEU

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I don't take tips on virtue from a man who used a pic of his stillborn child for a GoFundMe campaign for his children's burial garden named "Lincoln’s Place" when the project was never built, and Ogles repeatedly refused to disclose what happened to the tens of thousands of dollars donated.

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Breaking: The Atlanta Hawks offer to send Jack Smith a DVD of their thrilling February 3, 2024 overtime win over the Warriors because apparently he missed it.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#BREAKING U.S. District Judge April Perry is moving forward with further fact-finding regarding potential prosecutorial misconduct in the case of the "Broadview Six," with a special prosecutor still on the table.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BREAKING: Davey Hearn reflecting pool prosecution dismissed WITH PREJUDICE That means the case cannot be brought again Huge victory for Davey, for us at @democracydefendersfund.org & our legal team colleagues Washington Litigation Group and Steptoe--& for rule of law More to follow!

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/09/2026

Well it hadn't occurred to me until just now, but "Arctic Frost" is a variety of orange. Marsha Blackburn is suing Jack Smith over her toll record subpoena and is accusing Smith of mocking Trump by calling the probe "Arctic Frost." I kind of hope that's true. agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2015/06/10/a...

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Arctic Frost satsuma mandarin hybrid named new Texas Superstar - AgriLife Today

Satsuma Arctic Frost is the most cold-hardy satsuma hybrid tested so far, having survived temperatures as low as 9 degrees.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Bible does support the idea that unlevened bread can be transubstantiated into flesh so, you know, I don't really look to the Bible as the definitive source on trans issues.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yep. They are likely to obtain convictions as well, but in the past these charges primarily result in small fines (and then almost certain deportation should ICE pursue it). Here's a representative sample of outcomes from previous federal prosecutions. The most common outcome is a sub-$500 fine.

A table showing name, immigration status, nationality, election(s), and notes.

Here are some examples in the chart:
- Rosemarie Angelika Harris, Lawful Permanent Resident, Germany, 2016, Pled guilty and was fined $75.
- Isac Dakuyo, Lawful Permanent Resident, Burkina Faso, 2016, Charges dropped after completing a pretrial diversion program.
- Hyo Suk George Lawful Permanent Resident South Korea 2008, 2010, 2016 Registered to vote after a town council member suggested she do so. Pled guilty and was fined $100.
- Merious Jean Lawful Permanent Resident Haiti 2016 Pled guilty and was fined $125.
- Juan Francisco Landeros-Mireles Lawful Permanent Resident Mexico 2012, 2016 Sentence to 2 years probation and $1,200 fine
- Nebi Ademi Lawful Permanent Resident Macedonia 2016 Pled guilty and was fined $443.
- Jean Gobeil Lawful Permanent Resident Canada 2012 Given 90-day suspended sentence

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This aligns exactly with what we know about noncitizen voting; it is extremely rare (9 noncitizen votes in MN out of 3,253,920 in the 2024 election, or 0.0002%), and when it occurs it’s most often green card holders who were mistakenly told they could vote (none of these people are undocumented).

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.

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The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Mf’er is like Batman.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/09/2026

100% should follow him around for the rest of what’s left of his political career. His 2028 VP hopes were dashed in two minutes and I love that for him.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 30/09/2026

Sen. Eric Schmitt was so overzealous to try and get Jack Smith, a good and honest man who has done great work, that Schmitt embarrassed himself by accusing Smith of going to the wrong basketball game. You can't make this stuff up. And right wing media will pretend it never happened.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026

Here's footage of Jack Smith at the Iowa vs. Maryland game on February 3rd, 2024 btw

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026

8 Trump prosecutors just quit this case lulz

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026

This is my favorite thing today. In second place is Senator Schmitt hoisting himself with his own petard during the Jack Smith hearing.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Listening to the D.C. Circuit's en banc oral argument regarding Judge Boasberg's efforts to investigate contempt of court in regards to the CECOT flights, and it's not going great for the government right now. It seems like the en banc court is likely to allow the investigation to go forward.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026

Today I learned that Jack Smith is a Caitlin Clark fan and that Amy Klobuchar knows more about sports than Eric Schmitt.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/08/2026

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Five months ago, we learned that ICE seized drawings and letters from children in the Dilley ICE concentration camp. I sued under the Freedom of Information Act. Today, I got responsive documents. www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-e...

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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: ICE Seized Drawings from Children in Detention. I Sued, and Today I Got Them.

Five months ago, I filed a Freedom of Information Act Request for papers seized from children at the Dilley ICE Detention Center. Today, I got a heartbreaking response.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Way too little discussion about fact Republican Elite (1) live in twisted fantasy information echochamber run by Musk & Murdoch & Mercer & other right-wing billionaires that destroys their sense of reality & incentive to govern (2) are absurd people without decency, shame, love for neighbor or US.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Scoop — I've ID'd the two men sitting behind Sen. Eric Schmitt during his botched attack on Jack Smith this morning. Ethan Harper (left) is Chief Counsel to Schmitt, and Andrew Ceonzo (right) is Counsel to Schmitt and the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:

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