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Lisa Graves @thelisagraves.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you truly! I will be building out the action pages on the book site in the coming weeks so that they link to ways to take action :-) Seriously, thank you for reading my book and sharing your thoughts about it with others. We have so much to do to reform the court and restore our rights!!

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Lisa Graves @thelisagraves.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much for your kind words!!

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alwaysthetomboy @alwaysthetomboy.bsky.social · 4d

@legalafmtn.bsky.social @thelisagraves.bsky.social @askdinadoll.bsky.social @mspopok.bsky.social Just came in👌🤓

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 5d

“If you view this as a hyper-partisan court engaged in hyper-partisan activity for a hyper-partisan president, that’s what’s happening,” @thelisagraves.bsky.social says https://contrarian.substack.com/p/can-our-courts-be-reformed-with-lisa

Watch Lisa's interview on the Supreme Court’s legitimacy.

Can our courts be reformed? With Lisa Graves

"This court is inventing facts!"

contrarian.substack.com

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Brad Friedman / The BRAD BLOG @thebradblog.bsky.social · 4d

'Supreme Arrogance': Trump, John Roberts and His Stacked, Packed and Captured SCOTUS: Today's #BradCast

Guest: @thelisagraves.bsky.social, former Deputy Asst. A.G.; Also: Pam Bondi is a corrupt, petulant child...

FULL STORY, LISTEN: bradblog.com?p=15524

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Science and Freedom Alliance - SAFA @safa-science.bsky.social · 5d

“My new book, “Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights,” details the origins and actions of Roberts, whom I believe will go down as the worst chief justice in American history.” - @thelisagraves.bsky.social

How John Roberts Won Over the Bush White House and Remade the Supreme Court

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6d

Still waiting for it to trickle down...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 8d

This ain't about them or us. When the lights go out at the hospital, everybody's in the dark.

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The Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 8d

@anntelnaes.bsky.social is right:

“A SILENCED CARTOONIST IS AN INDICATOR OF AN UNHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR FREEDOM Of EXPRESSION.

EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS are DEMOCRACY'S (dies in darkness WaPo) CANARY in a COAL MINE.

SO IF YOU SEE A COUNTRY WIHOUT EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS Or ONE WHERE THEY ARE NOT CREATING TOUCH, POINTED SATTRE AGAINST POLITICIANS and POLICIES, BE AWARE.
A SILENCED CARTOONIST IS AN INDICATOR OF AN UNHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR FREEDOM
Of EXPRESSION
EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS are DEMOCRACY'S CANARY ina COAL MINE
ANTENAES

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 8d

@sanders.senate.gov on Trump lying that the shutdown is over funding healthcare for illegal immigrants: "This is what demagogues historically have done: pick on a helpless minority. Trans people, undocumented people... You blame them for all of the problems facing society. And the rich get richer."

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Pema Levy @pemalevy.bsky.social · 9d

“This is now a MAGA court, and Roberts is at the helm.”

I spoke with @thelisagraves.bsky.social about John Roberts' road to Supreme Court, his legacy after 20 years as chief justice, and how he's empowered Trump.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it

"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."

www.motherjones.com

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Jason Normann @jason-n.bsky.social · 8d

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@legalafmtn.bsky.social @thelisagraves.bsky.social

John Roberts Got Us Into This Mess and He Is Making It Worse

The Roberts Court Is Emboldening Trump When Judges Should Be Saying No

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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 9d

Imagine if a Democratic president had an HHS Secretary whose life’s dream was moving the US to a universal, single-payer healthcare model, a SCOTUS nominee who worked toward eliminating qualified immunity…Republicans and the American political media would lose their goddamn minds.

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 9d

Vought is gleeful at the prospect of shutting down the government. He has been doing it since the beginning of the year.

It's clear that Republicans are the ones who *want* a shutdown.

www.huffpost.com/entry/russ-v...

The Guy Firing Federal Workers Has Dreamed Of This Moment 'Since Puberty'

White House budget director Russ Vought is the powerful, behind-the-scenes Trump official dishing out payback against blue states.

www.huffpost.com

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charlenedev.bsky.social @charlenedev.bsky.social · 9d

"The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most important military contractors." www.propublica.org/article/elon...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies

The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...

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The Literate Lizard @theliteratelizard.bsky.social · 9d

2) We recommend you read Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights, by @thelisagraves.bsky.social, published this week by @typemediacenter.org/Bold Type Books. We offer it for 20% off: theliteratelizard.com/book/9781645...

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Paulette Feeney ❌️👑 @pauletteparis1.bsky.social · 9d

Once upon a time I looked forward to the First Monday in October.
Now I dread it.

Everyone should get their hands on @thelisagraves.bsky.social 's new book, Without Precedent. I have mine.

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Secular Jen 🫘 @secularjen.bsky.social · 9d

@thelisagraves.bsky.social

I buy very few hardcovers, but had to add "Without Precedent" to my library. Lisa Graves has written a very timely and important book.

www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

WITHOUT PRECEDENT | Kirkus Reviews

An analysis of the most powerful jurist in the land, seen as a veritable wolf in sheep’s clothing.

www.kirkusreviews.com

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Ian Masters @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social · 9d

We speak with @thelisagraves.bsky.social about her new book chronicling the last twenty years of the John Roberts Supreme Court and how this genial phony has radically upended voting rights, anti-corruption, gerrymandering, gun regulation, and reproductive choice. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...

How the Genial Phony John Roberts Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights

Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 10d

Keep ‘em coming

Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10d

NEW: Watchdog group Public Citizen files Hatch Act complaint against US Small Business Administration for public message blaming "Senate Democrats" for government shutdown

Here it is:
www.citizen.org/wp-content/u...

www.citizen.org

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 11d

Wow - very pleased and humbled to be recognized by @thelisagraves.bsky.social in her new book “Without Precedent” on the John Roberts court corruption.

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 11d

Buy it. Read it.

@thelisagraves.bsky.social

Lisa knows more about how we got into this mess than just about anyone. Should be must reading for any reporter covering the court and every lawyer and law student in DC.

www.amazon.com/Without-Prec...

Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights

Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights [Graves, Lisa] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights

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Court Accountability Action @courtacctability.bsky.social · 12d

This Supreme Court is acting like a judicial junta, overruling legal precedents and setting aside restraining orders to illegitimately aid Donald Trump. The Roberts Court is in deep need of major reforms.

www.withoutprecedent.info

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Court Accountability Action @courtacctability.bsky.social · 12d

Roberts isn't failing at being an umpire. He's succeeding at being exactly what he was installed to do, which is to lead a captured court and regress our rights in alignment with the right-wing agenda.

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Court Accountability Action @courtacctability.bsky.social · 12d

🔥 20 years of systematically destroying our rights, now, empowering Trump by giving him unprecedented immunity from criminal prosecution after multiple indictments

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Court Accountability Action @courtacctability.bsky.social · 12d

🔥 First justice installed on the Supreme Court by coordinated dark money

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