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Zachary J. Smith

@vocabulist.bsky.social

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rap superfan, lawyer, animal lover, leftie, unpunished fiction writer

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Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · May 2

In early 1933 the Nazis began systematically eliminated their opponents, including: people who had tried to compromise with them, like conservative Catholic politicians and some trade union leaders; and competing reactionary politicians who had strategically aligned with them against the left. 1/2

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 15h

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

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Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 7h

And it goes back to Carl Schmitt (again).

Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 23h

That cat is a chess legend named Ebony de Revere, who invented the now-famous Presumpscot Stratagem.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 1d

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is one of the key American architects of Trump’s post-Gaza policy. In Aug. 2025, he briefed Trump on the plan he had been working on for several months w/ Tony Blair & Steve Witkoff to shape what the Trump team calls its “day-after” blueprint for Gaza...

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is one of the key American architects of Trump’s post-Gaza policy. In August 2025, he briefed Trump on the plan he had been working on for several months with Tony Blair and Steve Witkoff to shape what the Trump team calls its “day-after” blueprint for Gaza. It’s worth revisiting how Kushner himself has spoken about the Strip.

At a Harvard Kennedy School event in early 2024, Kushner argued that Israel should “move the people out [of Rafah] and then clean it up,” describing Gaza as “not really a historical precedent” but the product of past wars whose borders could naturally change again. When told that Arab leaders feared Israel would never allow displaced Gazans to return, he replied, “Maybe, but I’m not sure there’s much left of Gaza at this point,” before describing the enclave as “waterfront property” which would be “very valuable.”

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Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 1d

These clowns are so desperate they’re snatching people who had a civil traffic infraction like 10 years ago and calling them dangerous.

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Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 1d

No, but I knew parents who did.

Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. Even from a purely business perspective: He isn’t getting adequate returns given the talent on that roster, and that situation won’t improve now.

Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 1d

The numbers that Trump was claiming on the campaign trail were obviously ridiculous.

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Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 1d

It looked about two inches off the ground. Long snapper is a position nobody notices till the guy screws up.

Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 1d

As problematic as the USA’s founding was, I think it’s irrefutable that it’s been anti-monarchy for its entire existence.

Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 2d

That era paved the way.

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Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, and I will be holding my breath until then.

Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 2d

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence

NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

www.whitehouse.gov

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Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 3d

That’s the musician’s equivalent of the calculus test that you didn’t study for.

Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 3d

Let’s not insult Mary Magdelene.

Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 3d

How is there a possibility of a sequel? Is it going to be about the Second Coming?

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Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 3d

In case anyone thinks this is paranoid, Trump’s junta has defined terrorism to include trespass, naming ICE agents on the internet, and whatever “civil disorder” is.

politically motivated terrorist acts such as organized doxing campaigns, swatting, rioting, looting, trespass, assault, destruction of property, threats of violence, and civil disorder

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Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 3d

Has anyone made a joke about the girlfriend of Antifa’s founder living in Canada yet? I was super busy with work yesterday.

Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 3d

The Yankees should just trade Aaron Judge to the Red Sox for some prospects to be named later.

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 3d

This is getting wild.

The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.

The States of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and 14 additional States
respectfully move for leave to submit the attached amicus curiae brief in support of Defendants
and their opposition to Plaintiffs’ requested temporary restraining order and preliminary
injunction. Proposed amici are States with a vested interest in federalism, the relationship between
States and the federal government, and deploying the National Guard. We also each have a vital
interest in supporting the President and Congress in enacting and enforcing valid immigration
laws. Every State has a responsibility to protect our citizens.
The federalization of States’ National Guard units is a matter of profound public
importance, as it directly implicates the delicate balance of power between state and federal
governments—a true cornerstone of Federalism. States generally maintain authority over their
National Guard units, allowing governors to deploy them for state-specific needs, such as disaster
response or public safety. Federalization of state National Guard units without gubernatorial

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Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 3d

“Every State has a responsibility to protect its citizens — which why we want jackbooted goon squads to invade our borders.”

Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 3d

I really miss having him on my favorite team. Ownership would rather maximize its ROI.

Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 4d

I have an Apple iOS computer at home, and it loves doing annoying things, too. “Upgrade your iCloud” every time you start the damn thing, etc. And you can’t remove AI from either system now.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 4d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s video of the incident

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Zachary J. Smith @vocabulist.bsky.social · 4d

In this chaotic historical moment what we really need is another Ethiopia-Eritrea war.