barefootwriter
@bfwriter.bsky.social
PhD candidate, Educational Studies. MA, Human Development, Learning, and Culture. gamer (not the bad kind), budoka, NOLA girl. I blog about POTS at barefootwriterhaspots.com
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Normally a judge in a mandamus proceeding would be included as a party or otherwise be allowed to directly file a response (as directed) using the online CM/ECF system.
Because the file was sealed in a way that he could not access, he was forced to submit a response by way of a letter to chambers.
Because the file was sealed in a way that he could not access, he was forced to submit a response by way of a letter to chambers.
January 24, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Normally a judge in a mandamus proceeding would be included as a party or otherwise be allowed to directly file a response (as directed) using the online CM/ECF system.
Because the file was sealed in a way that he could not access, he was forced to submit a response by way of a letter to chambers.
Because the file was sealed in a way that he could not access, he was forced to submit a response by way of a letter to chambers.
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“The government has also argued that I must accept this as true because they said it, and they are the government…I respectfully suggest that the petition is frivolous.”
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
“The government has also argued that I must accept this as true because they said it, and they are the government…I respectfully suggest that the petition is frivolous.”
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imo of all the formal political institutions in US life, the judiciary has given the best account of itself by a pretty large margin (with the obvious exception of SCOTUS) and a younger me was way more dismissive of the courts than history would prove deserved
A magistrate judge found no probable cause to support arrest warrants for 5 people involved in the St. Paul church protest.
DOJ appealed to the 8th Cir.
That appeal led to this remarkable letter from the Chief Judge of the Minnesota district court…
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
DOJ appealed to the 8th Cir.
That appeal led to this remarkable letter from the Chief Judge of the Minnesota district court…
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 24, 2026 at 6:43 PM
imo of all the formal political institutions in US life, the judiciary has given the best account of itself by a pretty large margin (with the obvious exception of SCOTUS) and a younger me was way more dismissive of the courts than history would prove deserved
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The nursing subreddit, which has half a million weekly visitors, just approved changing their icon to a professional photo of Alex Pretti.
The nursing subreddit is absolutely on fire right now, it’s impressive.
January 25, 2026 at 4:51 AM
The nursing subreddit, which has half a million weekly visitors, just approved changing their icon to a professional photo of Alex Pretti.
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Saying there must be trials isn't just an emotive aspiration.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
January 25, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Saying there must be trials isn't just an emotive aspiration.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
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JUST IN: ICE agents in Minnesota arrested an employee at the St. Louis Park Homewood Suites — where they were staying to help carry out Operation Metro Surge.
A federal judge just ordered the man's release.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A federal judge just ordered the man's release.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 1:27 AM
JUST IN: ICE agents in Minnesota arrested an employee at the St. Louis Park Homewood Suites — where they were staying to help carry out Operation Metro Surge.
A federal judge just ordered the man's release.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A federal judge just ordered the man's release.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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let’s fucking goooo
NEWS: @nationalnurses.bsky.social “demands Congress abolish ICE entirely. We will be doing everything in our power to vote out any elected official who supports funding for this all-out assault on the health, safety, and civil rights of our people.”
National Nurses United (@nationalnurses.bsky.social)
The largest RN union in U.S. history, with more than 225,000 nurses nationwide.
nationalnurses.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 9:53 AM
let’s fucking goooo
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One time, I got side-eyed by a seal.
January 25, 2026 at 8:13 AM
One time, I got side-eyed by a seal.
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Look, Democrats couldn’t even find it in themselves to protect people after one of their state level colleagues was assassinated. Nothing will ever be enough to get this leadership to protect the people in this country.
January 25, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Look, Democrats couldn’t even find it in themselves to protect people after one of their state level colleagues was assassinated. Nothing will ever be enough to get this leadership to protect the people in this country.
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We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.
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All the 'they are going to rig elections' and 'this is a distraction from X' stuff coming out of America feels really weird because at this point the Republicans are just asserting they have the ability to shoot anyone they want for any reason and when you're doing that you don't need conspiracies.
January 25, 2026 at 7:58 AM
All the 'they are going to rig elections' and 'this is a distraction from X' stuff coming out of America feels really weird because at this point the Republicans are just asserting they have the ability to shoot anyone they want for any reason and when you're doing that you don't need conspiracies.
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My 5 Litmus Tests for any Democratic "Leader" Moving Foward:
1. Fights for Affordability AND Accountability
2. Abolish/Tear Down ICE
3. Will Tax billionaires and take on the oligarchy.
4. Won't support Israel's genocide.
5. Refuses to throw any group under the bus.
1. Fights for Affordability AND Accountability
2. Abolish/Tear Down ICE
3. Will Tax billionaires and take on the oligarchy.
4. Won't support Israel's genocide.
5. Refuses to throw any group under the bus.
January 25, 2026 at 5:09 AM
My 5 Litmus Tests for any Democratic "Leader" Moving Foward:
1. Fights for Affordability AND Accountability
2. Abolish/Tear Down ICE
3. Will Tax billionaires and take on the oligarchy.
4. Won't support Israel's genocide.
5. Refuses to throw any group under the bus.
1. Fights for Affordability AND Accountability
2. Abolish/Tear Down ICE
3. Will Tax billionaires and take on the oligarchy.
4. Won't support Israel's genocide.
5. Refuses to throw any group under the bus.
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What a stark, horrifying demonstration of the tension a union opens itself to when it organizes security forces.
If you hesitate to condemn the killing of a member, for fear of alienating the members who fired the guns, what sort of cage have you built around your union?
If you hesitate to condemn the killing of a member, for fear of alienating the members who fired the guns, what sort of cage have you built around your union?
My god.
Statement from AFGE: Alex was a member. His killer may have been as well.
Statement from AFGE: Alex was a member. His killer may have been as well.
January 24, 2026 at 9:46 PM
What a stark, horrifying demonstration of the tension a union opens itself to when it organizes security forces.
If you hesitate to condemn the killing of a member, for fear of alienating the members who fired the guns, what sort of cage have you built around your union?
If you hesitate to condemn the killing of a member, for fear of alienating the members who fired the guns, what sort of cage have you built around your union?
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Pam Bondi's conditions for Minnesota: 1) give us all your state data on your food programs, including SNAP 2) repeal all your sanctuary policies in the state (since it has led to "so much crime and violence") and 3) hand over your state voting rolls. Letter here: www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
Minneapolis shooting: AG Pam Bondi gives Gov. Walz conditions for ICE to leave Minnesota
www.fox9.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Pam Bondi's conditions for Minnesota: 1) give us all your state data on your food programs, including SNAP 2) repeal all your sanctuary policies in the state (since it has led to "so much crime and violence") and 3) hand over your state voting rolls. Letter here: www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
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remember when an armed group of right-wing insurgents seized and occupied federal land for weeks and only one of them got shot after literally charging at an officer with his handgun drawn?
January 25, 2026 at 6:05 AM
remember when an armed group of right-wing insurgents seized and occupied federal land for weeks and only one of them got shot after literally charging at an officer with his handgun drawn?
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Anyone doing This Stuff today is no different than maga freaks cheering it on. Dumb swine whose only instinct is to try and score points in a game no one else is still playing.
Great job American Voters. Fucking Idiots.
So you didn't like Kamala's laugh.
Now you live in North Korea.
So you didn't like Kamala's laugh.
Now you live in North Korea.
January 24, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Anyone doing This Stuff today is no different than maga freaks cheering it on. Dumb swine whose only instinct is to try and score points in a game no one else is still playing.
actually, the problem I had with Kamala was that she was happy to continue to materially support this exact shit but worse happening to Palestinians.
still voted for her as harm reduction, but come the fuck on. evil is evil is evil and she can fuck off forever.
still voted for her as harm reduction, but come the fuck on. evil is evil is evil and she can fuck off forever.
Great job American Voters. Fucking Idiots.
So you didn't like Kamala's laugh.
Now you live in North Korea.
So you didn't like Kamala's laugh.
Now you live in North Korea.
January 25, 2026 at 7:48 AM
actually, the problem I had with Kamala was that she was happy to continue to materially support this exact shit but worse happening to Palestinians.
still voted for her as harm reduction, but come the fuck on. evil is evil is evil and she can fuck off forever.
still voted for her as harm reduction, but come the fuck on. evil is evil is evil and she can fuck off forever.
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looking at reddit.com/r/all right now is wild. 80% of the posts are anti ice from every kind of subreddit like NBA, climbing, nursing, batman, catbongos and music
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January 25, 2026 at 5:15 AM
looking at reddit.com/r/all right now is wild. 80% of the posts are anti ice from every kind of subreddit like NBA, climbing, nursing, batman, catbongos and music
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I'm so grateful Charlie Kirk's not here to see these ICE murders.
I don't think he'd mind them, I'm just glad he's not here.
I don't think he'd mind them, I'm just glad he's not here.
January 25, 2026 at 5:50 AM
I'm so grateful Charlie Kirk's not here to see these ICE murders.
I don't think he'd mind them, I'm just glad he's not here.
I don't think he'd mind them, I'm just glad he's not here.
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Today I learned Netanyahu didn't go to Davos because of the ICC arrest warrant, and this delights me.
I know he deserves so much worse, but I also know how much he loves rich people shit. Loving rich people shit is a big reason for his corruption trial.
I know he deserves so much worse, but I also know how much he loves rich people shit. Loving rich people shit is a big reason for his corruption trial.
January 25, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Today I learned Netanyahu didn't go to Davos because of the ICC arrest warrant, and this delights me.
I know he deserves so much worse, but I also know how much he loves rich people shit. Loving rich people shit is a big reason for his corruption trial.
I know he deserves so much worse, but I also know how much he loves rich people shit. Loving rich people shit is a big reason for his corruption trial.
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It is important to understand: the regime knows these are lies. Their supporters know they are lies. They know we know they are lies.
They take pleasure in repeating thee lies as if they are truth, because they think it gives them power over us. Look at me, they say, I can repeat the lie.
They take pleasure in repeating thee lies as if they are truth, because they think it gives them power over us. Look at me, they say, I can repeat the lie.
They just keep fucking coming up with lie after lie to fit their narrative🤬
January 25, 2026 at 7:30 AM
It is important to understand: the regime knows these are lies. Their supporters know they are lies. They know we know they are lies.
They take pleasure in repeating thee lies as if they are truth, because they think it gives them power over us. Look at me, they say, I can repeat the lie.
They take pleasure in repeating thee lies as if they are truth, because they think it gives them power over us. Look at me, they say, I can repeat the lie.
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r/hockey is mad at ICE, and mad at the NHL for going forward with the Wild game instead of postponing.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:30 AM
r/hockey is mad at ICE, and mad at the NHL for going forward with the Wild game instead of postponing.
a Rorschach test, really.
It's wild how many people are confused by the basic power of empathy and community
January 25, 2026 at 6:44 AM
a Rorschach test, really.
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It's the PTO moms and spreadsheet dads and other random-ass Minnesotans concerned for their neighbors. There is no one central organizing org, just a ton of people who give a shit. It's both beautiful that it's happening and laughable that anyone thinks there's some broader apparatus at work.
James O'Keefe says he's never seen anything so organized as the anti-ICE movement, observers--he seems to think this term is code--everywhere he goes. Who is paying for it??? he demands to know. It's like he can't even imagine people caring for one another.
January 25, 2026 at 6:37 AM
It's the PTO moms and spreadsheet dads and other random-ass Minnesotans concerned for their neighbors. There is no one central organizing org, just a ton of people who give a shit. It's both beautiful that it's happening and laughable that anyone thinks there's some broader apparatus at work.
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I don't talk about any of this shit with people in real life because I don't know how to do it without sounding completely insane
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 AM
I don't talk about any of this shit with people in real life because I don't know how to do it without sounding completely insane