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@th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social

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Classical liberalism, representative democracy, equality before the law. I try really hard to be sane, introspective and measured when I post online. Easier said than done. I live in the replies of smart Bluesky posters.

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th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social @th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social · Mar 1

th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social @th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social · 21m

It's a great razor. Also a huge fan of Hanlon's razor.

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th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social @th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social · 3h

Occam's Razor:

Are they ALL lying, or is one lady with Mar-a-Lago face lying?

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 4h

“Can you explain this gap in your resume?”

Me thinking quickly on my feet to explain the period when I worked for ICE: “I was selling drugs… ,uh, to children.”

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 6h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 9h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 8h

Wow.

Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.com · 8h

Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 8h

Thread 🧵

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 8h

The thing about the Roberts Court is they're not evil geniuses, because they're not geniuses.

Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 15h

“More than three dozen federal judges have told The New York Times that the Supreme Court’s flurry of brief, opaque emergency orders in cases related to the Trump administration have left them confused about how to proceed in those matters and are hurting the judiciary’s image with the public.”

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15h

Frustration toward SCOTUS building even among Republican judges. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 17h

Yep.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 16h

Day 11 of the Republican Shutdown.

Donald Trump is back on the golf course.

House Republicans have cancelled votes for a third straight week.

And Democrats are continuing the fight to protect your healthcare.

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 19h

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 20h

More posts like this from politicians please

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 1d

Thoughts and prayers to Cosplay Cop Kristi who had to brave the dogs, farmer’s markets, capybaras, and marathon runners of Portland this week.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

Friday night massacre at the CDC per the New York Times.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg • @SherylNYT
X.com
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at
CDC. Dozens of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
I regret to inform you that you are being affected by a reduction in force (RIF) action. Please find attached a notice memorandum explaining the RIF and next steps. This RIF action does not reflect directly on your service, performance, or conduct. It is being taken solely for the reasons stated in the memorandum.
After you receive this notice, you will be placed on administrative leave and will no longer have building access beginning Friday, October 10, unless directed otherwise by your leadership. Additionally, please save this email and its attachments, or forward them to a personal email address, for your records.
Leadership at HHS appreciates your service.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social @th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social · 1d

Be careful, Will. I understand the risk you are taking being in Portland is extreme. Lol

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th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social @th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. They do get it right and are awesome.

But here is the kicker. The bill expired when no continuing resolution passed.

So they are 100% right about federal law in June when they wrote that, but the express provisions lapsed on Oct 1.

th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social @th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social · 1d

It's how appropriations bills work.

Are you opining from experience or are you challenging my interpretation of the law as an internet expert? What I said is in fact true, but as noted, does not moot the inherent constitutional oversight responsibility of Congress.

th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social @th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social · 1d

The relevent section of the bill explicitly prohibits the use of federal funds to prevent members of Congress from entering DHS-operated or contracted facilities used to detain or house noncitizens for oversight purposes.

So it is in fact tied directly to federal funding, and has thus lapsed.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

that johnson is more terrified of seating a duly elected democrat who could force an epstein vote than having the entire government shut down really makes me wonder about that epstein vote tbh

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Reverend Jesus "H" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 1d

Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid

Three persons in inflatable frog costumes. One of them is holding a nicely painted sign with two little cartoon frogs holding hands, below the text "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG"

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th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social @th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social · 1d

It was in an appropriations bill that has since expired.

That said, the Constitution itself gives the legislature to responsibility for oversight.

Regardless of the appropriations expiration, the principle applies.

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Chief Joe @chiefjoer.bsky.social · 1d

I can only imagine what Fox would say if Obama opened a Muslim air base in our country. @jvl.bsky.social @radiofreetom.bsky.social

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

Hegseth: I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social @th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social · 1d

Indeed, it's political science.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

He cannot admit he played himself and American consumers.

As Trump likes to say “you don’t have the cards.”
China has moved on.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

More tariff policy evolution — via one man’s whim.

$SPX $FXI

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th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social @th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds like you need to add a new demand to shutdown negotiations.

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