Chrstphr Grdn
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Chrstphr Grdn
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· Jun 13
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first up, from a winter day in the park
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first up, from a winter day in the park
📷 Olympus OM-2, Zuiko 28mm f/2.8
🎞️ Tri-X
#35mm #FilmPhotography
#BelieveInFilm
this post keeps coming back for me—
"lots of people decided yeah"
"lots of people decided yeah"
At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.
January 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
this post keeps coming back for me—
"lots of people decided yeah"
"lots of people decided yeah"
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It isn’t healthy to be this angry all the time. But it also isn’t healthy if this doesn’t make you angry.
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
January 24, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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someone else has already pointed out how this guy is basically a Tim Robinson character with too much influence, right? just to be clear
Stephen Miller: "Do you think that Russia fears most of these countries in NATO? Do you think Russia fears most of these countries in Europe? There's one player in the world that Russia fears and respects: the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 3:05 AM
someone else has already pointed out how this guy is basically a Tim Robinson character with too much influence, right? just to be clear
Worth repeating that Exec. has a constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed"—as UET weirdos like to remind us—and here an executive agency is obstructing the bare min. of even an investigation into a fed. officer bound by *our* fucking laws
Breaking NYT:
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Worth repeating that Exec. has a constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed"—as UET weirdos like to remind us—and here an executive agency is obstructing the bare min. of even an investigation into a fed. officer bound by *our* fucking laws
Picking over Cogan’s Bill of Rights doc. sources this morning, one thing I notice in the hist. of 4A warrant debate maybe worth noting is how founding era dialogue spoke on need for 4A protections because of concerns for abuse in search & seizure under fed. gov’ts excise tax authority. 🧵 1/
That the crim/civil divide might play a role on an admin. warrant for order of removal is also interesting, but can this argument hold much water in ct. when Pres. repeatedly has affirmed a policy of removing "bad guys" and "criminal" offenders in the country without proper authorization?
January 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Picking over Cogan’s Bill of Rights doc. sources this morning, one thing I notice in the hist. of 4A warrant debate maybe worth noting is how founding era dialogue spoke on need for 4A protections because of concerns for abuse in search & seizure under fed. gov’ts excise tax authority. 🧵 1/
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Still looking. Anyone where where it is/who compiled?
I know that someone once gathered all of the online law journal + online law journal supplement submissions information in one place. Or maybe I'm imagining it? But if it's real, could you do a girl a solid, please, and share where I can find it? 🙏🏽
January 23, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Still looking. Anyone where where it is/who compiled?
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This is 100% FALSE. Immigration judges do NOT play any role in issuing administrative warrants. They are generated and signed by ICE officers themselves. ICE’s own training materials say they can’t be used for a search of a home!
Here’s a blank warrant form. Note who signs it.
Here’s a blank warrant form. Note who signs it.
January 22, 2026 at 8:05 PM
This is 100% FALSE. Immigration judges do NOT play any role in issuing administrative warrants. They are generated and signed by ICE officers themselves. ICE’s own training materials say they can’t be used for a search of a home!
Here’s a blank warrant form. Note who signs it.
Here’s a blank warrant form. Note who signs it.
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For my Texas law tweeps
attention texans: are you a lawyer, do you know lawyers willing to file pro bono habeas petitions for Minnesotans that have been sent here?
please reach out via DM (and not just with links to already swamped nonprofits though)
please reach out via DM (and not just with links to already swamped nonprofits though)
January 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM
For my Texas law tweeps
The tension, mentioned here, b/t an admin. warrant under unitary exec. theory & SCOTUS precedent requiring "neutral magistrate" of judicial branch for warrant permitting house entry is an interesting point.
I wrote up a long analysis of the issue here, for those interested:
reason.com/volokh/2026/...
reason.com/volokh/2026/...
Can ICE Enter a Home To Make an Arrest With Only an Administrative Warrant?
The Associated Press reports: Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says WASHINGTON (AP)…
reason.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:36 PM
The tension, mentioned here, b/t an admin. warrant under unitary exec. theory & SCOTUS precedent requiring "neutral magistrate" of judicial branch for warrant permitting house entry is an interesting point.
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For years, @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social & I have been frustrated with what we call the Part IV Problem in legal scholarship, the expectation of neat & feasible prescriptions to end pieces. Our frustrations are heightened in this moment of authoritarianism, as we wrote today at @lpeblog.bsky.social:
Today, @jocelynsimonson.bsky.social and @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social challenge the idea that law review articles should conclude with a set of actionable prescriptions.
This convention, they argue, constrains ambition, sidelines critique, and conflates near-term feasibility with rigor.
This convention, they argue, constrains ambition, sidelines critique, and conflates near-term feasibility with rigor.
Beyond Feasibility in Legal Scholarship
Law review articles are expected to conclude with a short section, often “Part IV,” that translates analysis into actionable prescriptions. Though well-intentioned, this convention constrains ambition...
lpeproject.org
January 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM
For years, @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social & I have been frustrated with what we call the Part IV Problem in legal scholarship, the expectation of neat & feasible prescriptions to end pieces. Our frustrations are heightened in this moment of authoritarianism, as we wrote today at @lpeblog.bsky.social:
people labeling it a rapist foreign policy and—
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent:
What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out. The worst thing countries can do is escalate against the United States.
What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out. The worst thing countries can do is escalate against the United States.
January 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
people labeling it a rapist foreign policy and—
Will world leaders finally recognize that the GOP isn't just an american problem? What kind of diplomatic or economic consequences are they willing & able to pursue against the GOP is one question I'd like to know.
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Will world leaders finally recognize that the GOP isn't just an american problem? What kind of diplomatic or economic consequences are they willing & able to pursue against the GOP is one question I'd like to know.
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www.courts.state.md.us/sites/defaul...
www.courts.state.md.us/sites/defaul...
www.courts.state.md.us
January 18, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Law students interested in summer internships: our Chambers's application window for Summer 2026 internships opens on Monday, January 26! Application requirements and other details are in the document linked below; reach out if you have questions. 1/2
www.courts.state.md.us/sites/defaul...
www.courts.state.md.us/sites/defaul...
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January 17, 2026 at 4:41 AM
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& also, as others have noted, from officer's perspective in his own cellphone video, she is seen pulling her steering wheel rightward away to proceed along the roadway, clearing alleged obstruction, not forward or to her leftward where the officer is clearly already visibly in continuous route
A former federal agent after watching the New York Times breakdown of the ICE shooting:
January 16, 2026 at 8:53 PM
& also, as others have noted, from officer's perspective in his own cellphone video, she is seen pulling her steering wheel rightward away to proceed along the roadway, clearing alleged obstruction, not forward or to her leftward where the officer is clearly already visibly in continuous route
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I do not care one iota for how NewsMax became a platform of which I must also take notice—oh the days for when just Fox was the only major neo-confederate hack-box
NEWSMAX host Carl Higbie: “This 6 month old who unfortunately got tear gassed by ICE… That sucks 🤷🏼 , but why was a 6 month old near tear gas in the first place?”
The live there Carl, you soulless puppet
The live there Carl, you soulless puppet
January 16, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I do not care one iota for how NewsMax became a platform of which I must also take notice—oh the days for when just Fox was the only major neo-confederate hack-box
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The problem, of course, is that one of our two political parties has organized itself around a world of “alternative facts” in which the meaning of words and independently-verifiable evidence are irrelevant. If J6 can be a “day of love,” then lots of swearing at Bovino can be an Insurrection.
The Insurrection Act does require an actual insurrection. The violence in Minneapolis is almost exclusively one-sided. People yelling at you, calling you names, and recording you on a cell phone isn’t violence. And if the courts let Trump say it is, we’re in a lot of trouble.
January 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The problem, of course, is that one of our two political parties has organized itself around a world of “alternative facts” in which the meaning of words and independently-verifiable evidence are irrelevant. If J6 can be a “day of love,” then lots of swearing at Bovino can be an Insurrection.
Treason is a crime defined by the Constitution so I do not give a flying fuck into a rolling donut what this weirdo white supremacist thinks about how any "teachings" should be thusly classified
I'm starting to question this guy's commitment to free speech
January 15, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Treason is a crime defined by the Constitution so I do not give a flying fuck into a rolling donut what this weirdo white supremacist thinks about how any "teachings" should be thusly classified
One case seems particularly egregious, discriminatory, & weak: disqualification of an institution for the alleged mere hosting of an Abbott disapproved org—
Hundreds of private schools are being shut out of Texas' voucher program
Hundreds of private schools are being shut out of Texas' voucher program
The delay appears connected to state leaders' bid to block some Islamic and allegedly Chinese-linked institutions from the program.
www.houstonchronicle.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
One case seems particularly egregious, discriminatory, & weak: disqualification of an institution for the alleged mere hosting of an Abbott disapproved org—
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92% of private schools already enrolled in Texas’ voucher programs serving kids beyond kindergarten are religious. @texasobserver.org found many of these exclude non-Christian and LGBTQ+ kids. #TxEd #TxLege #TexasSchools #ProtectPublicSchools #SchoolVouchers www.texasobserver.org/texas-vouche...
Texas Taxpayers Will Fund Dozens of Private Schools that Openly Discriminate
The state has signed off on voucher funds for schools that exclude non-Christian and LGBTQ+ kids.
www.texasobserver.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
92% of private schools already enrolled in Texas’ voucher programs serving kids beyond kindergarten are religious. @texasobserver.org found many of these exclude non-Christian and LGBTQ+ kids. #TxEd #TxLege #TexasSchools #ProtectPublicSchools #SchoolVouchers www.texasobserver.org/texas-vouche...
Considering how often womens' fashion choices are open to public scrutiny & comment (especially by this man himself), has anyone in the presidential press corps asked him on camera why this choice of face paint? If no, why not?
somebody did not do a very good job blending Trump's face paint today
January 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Considering how often womens' fashion choices are open to public scrutiny & comment (especially by this man himself), has anyone in the presidential press corps asked him on camera why this choice of face paint? If no, why not?
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Stop falling for the “untrained” narrative.
NEW: Jonathan Ross is former National Guard and Border Patrol and has been part of ICE's SWAT equivalent, a team leader overseeing FBI, ATF, and IRS agents, and a firearms instructor, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. This is from @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, Per Testimony
Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Stop falling for the “untrained” narrative.