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Pro-democracy/Anti-fascism. I ❤️ Humanities, Science, Guinness, and MUFC.

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Justin Levitt @justinlevitt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is a big deal. DC fed judge says that DOJ's pursuit (and use) of the state voter files is unlawful, on a bunch of different grounds. And effectively confirms that for the 18 states that submitted files willingly, whoever collected the files at DOJ Civil Rights committed federal crimes.
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Memorandum & Opinion – #51 in COMMON CAUSE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-01352) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION re the 29 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and the 32 Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment. See the attached document for details. Signed by Judge Spark...
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quadraspark.bsky.social @quadraspark.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
The Trump administration had said the plan was necessary to protect against voter fraud, while states and voting rights groups said it could inject chaos in contests that will determine control of Con...
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026
macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.
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Matthew Hay Brown @matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
• Provided 300 million books to young people • Gave $12.5 million in stipends to families affected by wildfires • Paid tuition for all Dollywood employees pursuing college • Gave $1 million for covid vaccine development • Paid $500 to each Sevier County kid who finished high school • Wrote “Jolene”
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Dolly Parton, country music singer and cultural icon, dies at 80
With her rhinestones and blond bouffant, she carved out a singular place in American life as a musician, movie star, philanthropist and feminist heroine.
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Boze Herrington, Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton rose from poverty to stardom. She gave $500 to every student in her hometown who finished high school; she built hospitals & bald eagle preserves; her Imagination Library has gifted 300 million books to children. Roger Ebert met her and came away thinking she was a literal angel. RIP.
“In Dallas for the premier of '9 to 5', I had an uncanny experience, and on the plane home to Chicago I confessed it to Siskel: I had been granted a private half hour with Dolly Parton, and as we spoke I was filled with a strange ethereal grace. This was not spiritual, nor was it sexual. It was healing and comforting. Gene listened and said, "Roger, I felt the exact same thing during my interview with her." We looked at each other. What did this mean? Neither one of us ever felt that feeling again. From time to time we would refer to it in wonder.”
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Reminder: Dolly Parton helped fund the Moderna vaccine for COVID.
nytimes.com
Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a ‘dose of her own medicine.’ (Published 2021)
The country music star broke into song before she was inoculated, and urged her fans to “get out there and get your shot.”
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quadraspark.bsky.social @quadraspark.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Trump’s visa ban on 75 countries struck down by federal judge www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s visa ban on 75 countries struck down by federal judge
A federal judge said the indefinite pause, which affected nationals of countries in every corner of the globe, ran afoul of antidiscrimination protections.
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Dr Angela Gallagher @angelatgallagher.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Why you keep buying books you don’t read – and why it feels so good theconversation.com/why-you-keep...
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Why you keep buying books you don’t read – and why it feels so good
Why a pile of unread books is not stressful, yet a pile of unread emails is.
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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
For an act of resistance to the tyranny and vanity of algorithms, try the Marginalian newsletter — undistracted notes on the search for meaning (art, science, philosophy, poetry, wonder) — free, ad-free, AI-free, fully human since 2006: themarginalian.org/newsletter
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sunday newsletter
If you yearn for depth and delight without the distraction of a social media feed, if you are weary of algorithms deciding what you see and read and constellate into reality, try the Marginalian Su…
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 05/08/2026
Jane Austen used 'however' at the beginning of a sentence, and so can you.
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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.
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The Man Who Would Be Damn Hell Ass King @weirdnoirmaster.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The now-classic tweet from @hotgirlhala

"this does not help your cause" - guy who hates you and your cause
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Kyle Goon @kylegoon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
In February, USA Rugby banned trans women from all levels of one of the world’s most inclusive sports. What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply. The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby...
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
JUST IN: A federal judge in Minnesota — Trump appointed chief judge Eric Tostrud — has rejected the administation's effort to force Minnesota to cooperate in enforcing federal immigration law. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Wayne Rooney speaks for everyone.
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Dr. Hilary Agro, PhD 🍄 @hilaryagro.com · 17/07/2026
I need the Americans to know that the forest fires in Canada are the result of our own horrible capitalist politicians supporting the fossil fuel industry for decades. Don't believe the lies you've been sold about us, Canada is three oil companies in a settler colonial trenchcoat
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quadraspark.bsky.social @quadraspark.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Trump’s attorneys, Justice Dept. leaders misused courts in IRS case, judge says www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s attorneys, Justice Dept. leaders misused courts in IRS case, judge says
The president's lawsuit against the IRS — which resulted in a now-scuttled proposal for a $1.8 billion payout fund — was filed for an “improper purpose," the judge said.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Breaking: A federal judge just shut down Trump’s effort to ban the IRS from auditing the taxes of him, his family members, and his companies. The judge has accused Trump of corruption and has referred Trump’s attorney for disciplinary action. apnews.com/article/trum...
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ACARS Drama @acarsdrama.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Air to Ground Message: COULD WE GET THE WORLD CUP SCORE PLEASE Area: Blaine, MN, USA Type: Boeing 757-200 A: #a1bb1f10daf F: #fd8fb1493f6
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's statewide voter registration list. A big victory for Elias Law Group and our Client the NAACP. DOJ is now 0-12 in these cases. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Almost certainly the best thing I was ever told about owls was when I met an owl handler at an owl sanctuary and he told me that the wild owls who lived near the sanctuary worried about the tame show owls there and sometimes stopped by to leave them shrews and mice as presents.
The fabulous owl, Lady Jane Grey, with her handler, Pete, in Totnes, Devon, in 2016.
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 09/07/2026
I don't think the government of a democracy should have masked secret police that roam the country murdering people, with their actions treated as totally outside the law.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Federal judges have spent a full year overwhelmingly rejecting ICE's effort to lock up people the Trump admin is seeking to deport — finding a combination of illegality, unconstitutionality, incompetence and cruelty at a shocking scale. More than 15,000 times.
politico.com
1 year in, ICE’s mass detention policy is on the ropes
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s mass detention policy has been in place — and under fire in the courts — for a year.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/06/2026
here is what i think: we're not consumers or spectators, we are participants with agency. you should not hope that democrats will do anything. you must work to force them to do the right thing. the odds are long, but we are far from the first americans to face long odds. we will win.
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JM =^D @jm539581.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
In a major victory, we won our lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for trying to weaponize the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Students dedicated to public service should not be punished because of petty politics.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 25/06/2026
BREAKING: Judge Sullivan has GRANTED Katie Phang's preliminary injunction concluding she has standing, has been harmed, and will likely succeed on the merits of her case demanding the full release of the Epstein files. Blanche has until 7/2 to respond. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Memorandum & Opinion – #16 in PHANG v. BLANCHE (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-01417) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/25/2026. (lcegs1) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
A stunning 2,000 year-old #Roman bowl made of translucent blue-green mosaic glass 🩵 Looks like it contains the cool turquoise blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea! 🌊 Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart 📷 by me #Archaeology
My photo shows a circa 2,000 year-old Roman cast glass ribbed bowl composed of translucent blue-green and opaque white mosaic glass. It has a plain rounded rim and sides which curve inwards towards the base. Below the rim, around the exterior of the bowl there are sixteen vertical, evenly-spaced ribs. The bowl sits on a textured grey surface in a museum display case which lights up the bowl so that it looks as if it contains swirling turquoise blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Dimensions: height 5.8 cm, diameter 11.5 cm.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 17/06/2026
Here's a fun fact about Elon Musk: in 2020, his (nominal) net worth was $20b, and today it's $1t (nominally). But *that's* not the fun fact; *this* is: everything he's done since 2020 was a flop. 1/

The Federal Reserve building, tilted at an eldrirtch angle, wreathed in mist. In the foreground looms an abandoned cemetery. Overhead flies a blood-red moon in a cloudy, ominous sky.
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ACARS Drama @acarsdrama.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Air to Ground Message: ANY UPDATES ON ENGLAND GAME PLEASE Area: Zurich, Switzerland Type: Airbus A321 A: #a95ffde515c F: #f27e7fe40c2
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
BREAKING: Judge Angel Kelly blocks Interior Sec. Doug Burgum's “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” Order as "a dangerous precedent of censorship and sanitization" and orders DOI to "restore and reinstall" removed materials "forthwith." ORDER: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION
ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY; ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL PARK RANGERS;
CATIONAL PARS: SOCIETY ERICA'S
EXPERIENTIAL GRAPHIC DESIGNERS; ) and UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS,
Plaintiffs,
Civil Action No. 1:26-CV-10877-AK
V.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; DOUG BURGUM, in his ) official capacity as Secretary of the Interior; )
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE; and JESSICA BOWRON, in her official
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFES' MOTION FOR 5 U.S.C. § 705 STAY OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
ANGEL KELLEY, D.J.In 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park as the world's first national park, setting in motion the principle that natural wonders, historical sites, and cultural memory
belong to and serve the public. With over 433 park sites across the United States today, the
National Park system hosts millions of visitors each year seeking to enjoy the parks' iconic
views, monuments to our Nation's history, and memorials recognizing the sacrifice of many.
Beyond the scenic grandeur, the National Park system also serves as a cornerstone of public
learning, providing rich and informative signs, exhibits, and interpretive waysides on topics ranging from civil rights to environmentalism. From the echoes of abolition in John Brown's
Fort in Harpers Ferry, to the genesis of the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement at the
Stonewall National Monument, to the retreating ice of Glacier National Park in Alaska, the
National Parks preserve the multifaceted and multi-layered history of our Nation, including the good, the bad, and the ugly. Often referred to as "America's largest classroom," National Parks
serve in that spirit by telling the stories both of those who write history and those who go
unheard. The beauty of history is the unvarnished storytelling of a time gone by and the delivery
of undeniable truths. The Government's stewardship of these park sites thus carries a responsibility to present history in full rather than in favored fragments.Unfortunately, the Government has disregarded these principles. Under the guise of
promoting American dignity, this Administration seeks to share a limited history by ordering the
removal of all signs, displays, and interpretive exhibits at National Parks that do not align with
its preferred narrative, thereby telling half-truths. In recent months, the Government has torn
down exhibits in Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park memorializing the legacy
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of people enslaved by the country's first President; removed signage detailing climate threats at
Fort Sumter in South Carolina, one of the most environmentally endangered sites in the country;
and wiped away descriptions of history and science at countless National Parks across the United
States. Not only does this undermine the integrity of the National Parks; it sets a dangerous
precedent of censorship and sanitization. The National Park Service Organic Act, the National
Park Service Centennial Act, and the National Parks Omnibus Management Act, as well as the
Administrative Procedure Act do not authorize such arbitrary and capricious action. The Court
thus GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion for a Stay Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 705.Because Defendants deemed it important to strip the parks of these undeniable truths in anticipation of the 250th Anniversary of our great Nation, it is equally important that our shared history be honestly told and fully restored by the 250th Anniversary to properly honor the remarkable achievements of the United States. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:
Plaintiffs' Motion to Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 is GRANTED forthwith.
2. Defendants are ENJOINED from taking any further action to implement Section
5 of Secretary's Order 3431, "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History," at park sites
managed by the NPS pending further litigation in this matter.
3. Defendants are ORDERED to take all necessary steps forthwith to restore and reinstall all interpretive materials at park sites managed by the NPS that, pursuant to the Secretary's Order, have been altered, removed, or damaged in the process of such removal since
May 20, 2025, to be completed within twenty-one (21) calendar days of this Order. Defendants are further ENJOINED from making any further alterations to interpretive materials at NPS
park sites pursuant to the Secretary's Order.
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quadraspark.bsky.social @quadraspark.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from building www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
washingtonpost.com
Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from building
After courts knocked down attempts to delay the signage change, workers began taking letters off the performing arts center’s exterior early Saturday morning.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
A federal judge just ordered the Trump administration to reinstall exhibits and signs relating to slavery ​and climate change that it ⁠had removed from ​parks and monuments nationwide
reuters.com
Trump administration must restore history, science materials at parks, US judge rules
A federal judge ordered the ​Trump administration on ‌Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs touching on ​topics like slavery ​and climate change that it ⁠had removed from ​parks and monuments nationw...
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Fuck this guy and fuck you if you voted for him.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 09/06/2026
President Trump, a native New Yorker, was greeted by thunderous boos as he appeared in a suite at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. wapo.st/4e9ZcUb
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quadraspark.bsky.social @quadraspark.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Trump’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled workers is struck down www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
washingtonpost.com
Trump’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled workers is struck down
A judge declared President Donald Trump’s fee unlawful. The fee narrowed a major pathway for legal immigration that is used by tech companies, hospitals and universities.
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CNN @cnn.com · 05/06/2026
The Kennedy Center’s general counsel ordered staff on Thursday to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the building by June 12, according to a memo obtained by CNN, in order to comply with a recent court order. cnn.it/4uTzYkk
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quadraspark.bsky.social @quadraspark.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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Barrett's Privateers
The Real McKenzies · Westwinds · Song · 2012
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quadraspark.bsky.social @quadraspark.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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As Your Stalker, I Need You to Stop Using Metal Tools on Nonstick Pans
This was the first time I felt like I was witnessing something I shouldn't be seeing.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/05/2026
Trump is now back to attacking the Pope. He’s not beating the antichrist allegations.
Someone should explain to the Pope that the Mayor of Chicago is useless, and that Iran cannot have a Nuclear Weapon! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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quadraspark.bsky.social @quadraspark.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Judge orders Kennedy Center to remove Trump’s name from building www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
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Judge orders Kennedy Center to remove Trump’s name from building
Judge Christopher Cooper also ordered Kennedy Center officials to halt plans to close for two years starting in July.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/05/2026
BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily BLOCKED the $1.8B slush fund. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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quadraspark.bsky.social @quadraspark.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Federal court blocks redistricting map created to help GOP in Alabama www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Federal court blocks redistricting map created to help GOP in Alabama
A federal court put a hold on a congressional map that Alabama Republicans want to use this fall to give themselves an edge in every district in the state.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Another reminder: if there exists *any* class of people who don't have due process rights, then *nobody* actually has due process rights because the government can always just say you're in that class.
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Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
We are going to savor this one. Our client, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is freed of these outrageous, vindictive charges. It’s a good day.
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 20/05/2026
Nothing makes someone look guiltier than forcing the Justice Department to promise never to investigate your taxes or prosecute you for anything they might find
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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
BREAKING: Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismisses indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia based on selective and vindictive prosecution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
KILMAR ARMANDO ABREGO
GARCIA,
Defendant.
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No. 3:25-cr-00115
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Then-Attorney General Robert H. Jackson warned his fellow prosecutors long ago of the
danger of picking the person first and the crime second. “Therein is the most dangerous power of
the prosecutor: that he will pick people that he thinks he should get, rather than pick cases that
need to be prosecuted.” Robert H. Jackson, The Federal Prosecutor, 31 J. Crim. L. & Criminology
3, 5 (1940). That is the situation here.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/05/2026
The numbers are brutal for Trump, and he’s taking Republicans down with him. Only 13% think Trump’s policies are making the economy better right now. That’s basically the ride-or-die cult at this point. 65 percent say he’s making it worse. REMEMBER: “I alone can fix it”? #TrumpsGroceryCrisis
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