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Cherokee Highlander Jew. Lawyer and Scientist “You can break our hearts, but never our resolve” ~ Churchill Colorado Politics

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Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · Aug 4

Phil Weiser has the record of success and strength that Colorado needs in its next Governor

@bennet.senate.gov, please show us any comparable achievements this year

Colorado’s attorney general has sued Trump 33 times since inauguration. So far, he’s mostly won. coloradosun.com/2025/08/04/c...

Colorado’s attorney general has sued Trump 33 times since inauguration. So far, he’s mostly won.

The Colorado Sun will update this tracker of Democrat Phil Weiser’s lawsuits against the Trump administration

coloradosun.com

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Lynne Popkowski @pop-lynne.bsky.social · 7h

When you know Colorado inside and out, you know how to protect it. #philforgovernor

Phil Weiser @philweiser.bsky.social · 8h

Great to swing by Montrose and Grand Junction yesterday, stopping by the Coffee Trader, listening to Coloradans, and outlining my plan for protecting Colorado's water. The Grand Junction Sentinel captured our plan in this article. www.gjsentinel.com/news/colorad...

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Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 8h

Clearly “the worst of the worst”

Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 8h

Debbie needs to sue the shit out of both of these individual “officers”

Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 8h

The alleged “profit” James made from the second house (rented to her own Niece) would take 1000 months (83 years) just to fill Homan’s doggie bag

Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 8h

Some days, my faith in people is just restored

Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 8h

On Thursday, constant vacationer JD Vance was “welcomed” to the Indiana Statehouse by at least 100 protesters, who were speaking out against the regime’s effort to cheat via redistricting. Demonstrators loudly chanted “just say no,” which echoed throughout the building.

MIT Rejects Trump’s Loyalty Pledge, JD Vance Protested In Indiana, and A Portland Frog Becomes An Unexpected Resistance Hero

When institutions say no, and protesters say never again

www.dworkinsubstack.com

Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 8h

Seriously, where is all this “George Soros money” I’ve been promised for decades now?

(Not by George 🤣)

Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 8h

One of our best compliments 😁

Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 8h

Judge Ellis of the NDIL (Chicago), making her fellow Loyola law grads proud

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 23h

Judge Sara Ellis' opinion in IL v. Trump is an absolute banger:

www.courtlistener.com/docket/71559...

The Court therefore must make a credibility assessment as to which version of the facts
should be believed. While the Court does not doubt that there have been acts of vandalism, civil
disobedience, and even assaults on federal agents, the Court cannot conclude that Defendants’
declarations are reliable. Two of Defendants’ declarations refer to arrests made on September 27,
2025 of individuals who were carrying weapons and assaulting federal agents. See Doc. 62-2 at
19; Doc. 62-4 at 5. But neither declaration discloses that federal grand juries have refused to
return an indictment against at least three of those individuals, which equates to a finding of a
lack of probable cause that any crime occurred. See United States v. Ray Collins and Jocelyne
Robledo, 25-cr-608, Doc. 26 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 7, 2025); United States v. Paul Ivery, 25-cr-609
(N.D. Ill.). In addition to demonstrating a potential lack of candor by these affiants, it also calls
into question their ability to accurately assess the facts. Similar declarations were provided by
these same individuals in Chicago Headline Club et. al. v. Noem, 25-cv-12173, Doc. 35-1, Doc.
35-9 (N.D. Ill.), a case which challenged the Constitutionality of ICE’s response to protestors at
the Broadview ICE Processing Center. In issuing its TRO against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem,
the court in that case found that the plaintiffs would likely be able to show that ICE’s actions
have violated protestors’ First Amendment right to be free from retaliation while engaged in
newsgathering, religious exercise, and protest, and Fourth Amendment rights to be free from
excessive force. Id. at Doc. 43. Although this Court was not asked to make any such finding, it
does note a troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of
appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning,

Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 8h

Don’t you just hate it when what the Federalist Society wants is exactly the opposite of what the Federalist Papers actually say?

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Phil Weiser @philweiser.bsky.social · 2d

Targeting opponents for prosecution is a threat to the #RuleOfLaw and dangerous. In this case, the resignation of a prosecutor who refused to act against the evidence is a warning sign that this action is untethered from the facts and law. I stand with AG James.

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 2d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 1d

We’re an odd bunch

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3d

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 2d

A lot of republican politicians have paid for them too

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

🚨BREAKING: A right-wing group with a long track record of pushing for voter roll purges, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinterpret a federal law designed to expand voting access as a mandate for aggressive voter removals. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Right-Wing Group Asks SCOTUS to Turn Pro-Voting Law Into Tool for Voter Purges

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Doug Hammond @hammie777.bsky.social · 3d

Rude, crude and unattractive is a horrible way to go through life.

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Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 2d

I hope you said thank you for taking time out of their Big Man Day to use their Big Man Brain to help little old you

Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 2d

Come see for yourself why Phil Weiser is the only sane choice for Colorado’s next Governor
#philforgovernor
#colorado
#copolitics
#coloradopolitics
#FighterPhil

Phil Weiser @philweiser.bsky.social · 2d

Our Fight for Colorado Tour concludes this Saturday, October 11th at 4 pm with a Denver community celebration at Backyard on Blake. Please join us as we share our plans for Colorado and the important work ahead. And please bring your friends and family, too!

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Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 2d

Twitter was easy to leave even before it became X.

Facebook and Instagram IG are more difficult, but they are not getting a younger audience.

Amazon is going to be the most difficult. It provides tangible service that has no real competition.

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Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 2d

Strikes can be effective, if surgically implemented, but often backfire

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Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 2d

You look at who is financing the people destroying it

Vance’s entire career, for example, can be traced to Peter Thiel

The Ellisons just took over Paramount and CBS, and apparently now want to grab HBO MAX

Keep the pressure on Tesla

Look up who are the donors

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Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 2d

Boycotting the money sources seems to work much more quickly

Elon has been in hiding since Tesla started tanking

Disney caved immediately when we canceled our subscriptions

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Phil Weiser @philweiser.bsky.social · 3d

To keep our republic, we must defend freedom of speech; the #RuleofLaw; and not allow the military to do domestic law enforcement. I will defend these pillars and stand strong against this bullying, lawless administration, as I explained to @kylec.bsky.social. www.9news.com/video/news/l...

www.9news.com

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Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 3d

This is what the very best of US military leadership looks like

💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 4d

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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Josh Snider @joshsnider.bsky.social · 3d

They’ve never cared about immigrants. They only needed a large, but marginalized, community as an excuse to build up their own private army.

“Immigration” will be immediately forgotten once the private army is in place

God @thegodpodcast.com · 3d

Pritzker is right. They want to normalize troops in cities so they can steal every election just like Putin does.