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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 36m

Federal taxpayer dollars should stop paying for propaganda videos vilifying the opposition party, and BWI and every other airport should say no. Travelers in airport security lines are captive audiences and roughly half voted for the party being vilified.

Trump Must Be Impeached @lizdylan.bsky.social · 12h

Airports Refuse to Air Kristi Noem Video Blaming Democrats for Government Shutdown

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Airports Refuse to Air Kristi Noem Video Blaming Democrats for Government Shutdown

Several major U.S. airports have declined to play a video in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blames congressional Democrats for the government shutdown, and any ensuing travel delays.

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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 1h

"The DOJ will continue engaging tech companies to *eliminate platforms* . . ."

This is your daily reminder Bondi specifically, and MAGA generally, spent the last 4 years accusing the Biden admin of jawboning tech companies to take down content in violation of the 1A.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1h

NEW: “I would bet my left arm that they will tell us that Section 2 is in violation of the Fifteenth Amendment.”

For decades, Section 2 has forestalled attempts to discriminate against minority voters. But tomorrow, SCOTUS will consider declaring it unconstitutional.

Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 20h

Did people all get hit in the head with the a hammer at the same time? What is going on?

Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 20h

Some military leaders are turning to AI chatbots for help with decision-making, seeing this tech as a way to get the advantage.

Even top generals are looking to AI chatbots for answers

Some military leaders are turning to AI chatbots for help with decision-making, seeing this tech as a way to get the advantage.

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jen rice @jenrice.bsky.social · 1d

it's insane how few people have any idea about the cat 5 hurricane the supreme court is about to cause with louisiana v. callais

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Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

One lesson for pro-democracy advocates currently sitting in opposition around the world -- hammer incumbents on corruption and link strengthening liberal democracy (aka accountability) to anti-corruption efforts.

Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 1d

This is what I pay the New York Times for: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/w...
[Gift link]

Viktor Orban’s ‘Propaganda State’ Is Starting to Show Cracks

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2d

Until recently, it was rare for any DOJ lawyer to have a catchphrase — especially one used on social media to “own” opponents. But Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon does, and her online persona may be hurting her cases. https://bit.ly/4okeA47

Trump's Terminally Online DOJ Could Be Killing Its Cases Just to Own the Libs

Read more here.

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1d

By the time you get to the point where the Transportation Secretary is complaining about political protests, you know the administration is truly scared of the public backlash.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

New, from me:
Trump's 3 step plan to create a military omniforce
1. Purge - those deemed disloyal
2. Merge - different parts of law enforcement/military
3. Surge - impose the omniforce on Dem cities; instigate unrest; assert dominance; silence dissent
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

Purge, Merge, and Surge

Trump is creating a omniforce of armed loyalists to establish his police state

donmoynihan.substack.com

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Joshua Weishart @joshuaweishart.bsky.social · 2d

The Education Department has been repurposed to destabilize public education so they can privatize much of it.

The harm inflicted on children in the process is just another casualty of the Project 2025 education agenda.

Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 3d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Carolyn Shapiro @cshaplaw.bsky.social · 2d

Note that this is a partial grant of the administrative stay only. The court has not ruled on the stay pending appeal.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals PARTIALLY grants the stay sought by the Trump Administration.

The stay is GRANTED as to federalization of the National Guard.

But it is DENIED as to deployment.

So deployment still BLOCKED, but troops "do not need to return to their home states."

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3d

Trump's deployment of national guard units is designed to provoke civil unrest where none previously existed. This is obvious. And now also a judicially determined fact following presentation of evidence and argument.

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 4d

Worth emphasizing that there are serious questions about whether or not Lindsey Halligan is even legally in her job

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Jim Brown @jimbrown.bsky.social · 5d

Habeas Corpus? Didn’t we deport him?

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 4d

UPDATE: DOJ filed a notice that it is appealing the 14-day TRO, an order that is not generally appealable. This will go to the Seventh Circuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
STATE OF ILLINOIS and the CITY OF CHICAGO,
Plaintiffs,
Case No. 1:25-cv-12174
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., in their official capacities,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF APPEAL
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that all Defendants in the above-captioned case hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from this Court's October 9, 2025, Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. ECF No.
67.

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29 U.S.C. § 157 @organizingpower.bsky.social · 4d

The importance of this question cannot be overstated: Trump has been communicating directly with Bondi through Truth Social about indicting his enemies. How this question is resolved is critical.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 4d

Important discovery fight taking shape in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal case.

The question: Can the government assert privilege to avoid handing over documents that may be relevant to a defendant's vindictive prosecution claim?

Abrego's counsel says no.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4d

Secret deployment of national guard units is now a standard Trump tactic. Why?

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Jacob Knutson @jaknutson.bsky.social · 4d

A federal judge Thursday froze President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in and around Chicago, saying the president lacked the authority to do so.

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 4d

BREAKING: A federal judge shuts down President Trump’s attempt to deploy any National Guard troops in Chicago, ruling he lacks such authority and that his “rebellion” claims were not credible.

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment

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www.democracydocket.com

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 4d

#BREAKING Federal judge in Chicago temporarily blocks the Trump administration from "ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 4d

Perry says the order will say defendants are "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

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Jacob Knutson @jaknutson.bsky.social · 4d

How do we operate as a free and open society when the president can swoop into any city, tear apart communities, then use the inevitable unrest resulting from his actions to station standing armies indefinitely?

Jacob Knutson @jaknutson.bsky.social · 5d

The DOJ is currently arguing in court that the president can deliberately provoke unrest and incite chaos in a city and then can use that turmoil as justification for deploying the National Guard.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 5d

Perry: How do you respond to the plaintiffs' contention that any unrest, any violence is the fault of how federal agents are interacting with members of the public? Does it matter if their conduct is why they can't execute federal laws?
Hamilton: No.

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Axios @axios.com · 5d

NEW: An appeals court appeared skeptical of Oregon's bid to block Trump's National Guard orders

Oregon bid to block Trump's National Guard orders hits skeptical appeals court

"What I'm struggling with is, the president gets to direct his resources as he deems fit," a judge said.

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Jacob Knutson @jaknutson.bsky.social · 5d

If we accept this argument, we are legitimizing the possibility of the president or his allies sending people into the streets to rile things up to create pretext for a military deployment.

And the people, of course, could be DHS agents, far-right militia groups or just the president's supporters.

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Jacob Knutson @jaknutson.bsky.social · 5d

The DOJ is currently arguing in court that the president can deliberately provoke unrest and incite chaos in a city and then can use that turmoil as justification for deploying the National Guard.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 5d

Perry: How do you respond to the plaintiffs' contention that any unrest, any violence is the fault of how federal agents are interacting with members of the public? Does it matter if their conduct is why they can't execute federal laws?
Hamilton: No.

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