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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 13h

"...including while she was praying with her eyes closed and hands lifted, wearing a clerical collar and stole."

religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 14h

Comey and James will get their charges dismissed, but others may not be so lucky.

These charges are about intimidating the *next* state AG or FBI official who thinks about investigating Trump. Not everyone will have a squeaky clean past. Anyone with a blemish could be scared of enforcing the law.

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 16h

Indicting political opponents & critics because they are political opponents & critics is terrifying.

It's completely inconsistent with the rule of law & democracy.

It should scare everyone - and (hopefully) will get people to realize that we all need to stand against this.

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 16h

Indicting political opponents & critics because they are political opponents & critics is terrifying.

It's completely inconsistent with the rule of law & democracy.

It should scare everyone - and (hopefully) will get people to realize that we all need to stand against this.

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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 17h

This is antisemitic. Not bc there's anything wrong with being Palestinian, but bc he's intentionally using it as a slur to single out Schumer's Jewish identity and call him a race traitor or self-hating Jew.

(It's also, obviously, hateful toward Palestinians to use their identity as a slur.)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

JD Vance describes Chuck Schumer as "one of the most famous Palestinians in the world"

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Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 22h

This is the courthouse where the TRO hearing on the National Guard deployment will be held later today. This is extremely disturbing.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 23h

Chicago federal court chief judge says she has not requested National Guard for courthouse

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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 22h

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was * cancelled *
#antifa #HigherEd #fascism #research
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

This remains the most important piece i’ve written about the goals and ideological principles of the second Trump administration www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 1d

When we sued the first Trump admin for attacking peaceful BLM protesters in Lafayette Square in 2020, we alleged the same constitutional violations by state and federal officers. The court dismissed the feds (Bivens) but not the state police (1983). The facts were the same. The law is different.

Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 1d

“A more robust and effective damages regime obviously would not prevent unconstitutional conduct by government officers. But it sure would be an easy way to reduce its frequency—and it would also be a remarkably easy statute to write.”

Me in today’s bonus issue of “One First”:

Bonus 182: Damages as a (Missing) Deterrent

It's worth reflecting on how different things might look right now if federal officers—or the federal government itself—faced a meaningful specter of monetary liability for constitutional violations.

www.stevevladeck.com

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 1d

“A more robust and effective damages regime obviously would not prevent unconstitutional conduct by government officers. But it sure would be an easy way to reduce its frequency—and it would also be a remarkably easy statute to write.”

Me in today’s bonus issue of “One First”:

Bonus 182: Damages as a (Missing) Deterrent

It's worth reflecting on how different things might look right now if federal officers—or the federal government itself—faced a meaningful specter of monetary liability for constitutional violations.

www.stevevladeck.com

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Grant @gdubbstl.bsky.social · 1d

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 1d

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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 1d

The most unrealistic part of this thread is the notion of a progressive organization hiring an in-house GC instead of making the deputy legal director do it on the side.

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

OK. It's going to be coming out soon because of the relentless investigations of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, so I might as well admit it before the news breaks:

I am the General Counsel of Antifa.

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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 1d

There’s no way they’re able to arrest Agent/Captain Peggy Carter.

Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 1d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

NOTE: Leavitt says Trump will "stop by for his routine yearly check up."

But…Trump had his annual check up already. 5 months ago. On April 11.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

New — White House says Donald Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday.

"On Friday morning, President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center for a planned meeting and remarks with the troops. While there, President Trump will stop by for his routine yearly check up. He will then return to the White House. President Trump is considering going to the Middle East shortly thereafter." - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

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Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2d

This South Side Weekly report on the Chicago building raid is well worth reading. Most striking to me are the indications of collusion between federal authorities and the building owner and management to effect a mass eviction at the blighted property. southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 2d

But her emails!

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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 2d

I think it sometimes is more complicated. Parts of FCC are funded by spectrum auctions. There’s statutory authorization for the auctions and for FCC to use the money from them, but there’s no annual appropriations process and I’m not sure if this statutory scheme would count as “appropriations”.

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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 2d

Two weeks ago, my DC neighborhood went into high alert bc armed officers in tactical vests were going door to door. Upon investigation… they were fire dept arson investigations police giving out flyers for free smoke alarms. I talked to them about how ridiculous that was and how it scared residents.

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 3d

It is appalling that we have—for DECADES now—allowed ourselves to become inured to having our streets patrolled by paramilitary police.

We need laws that make it impossible for law enforcement to roll out like this outside the RAREST of times.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 3d

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

Gov. JB Pritzker’s letter to the National Governors Association

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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 3d

Looks like AI has already wiped out the justification for some senate staffers.

Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 3d

With labor friends like these, who needs enemies?

"A ChatGPT-based analysis from Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee found that AI could wipe out swaths of both white- and blue-collar jobs."

www.axios.com/2025/10/06/a...

Exclusive: AI could erase 100 million U.S. jobs, Senate Dem report finds

A ChatGPT-based analysis from Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee found that AI could wipe out swaths of both white- and blue-collar jobs

www.axios.com

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Nathalie Maréchal, PhD @nathaliemarechal.net · 3d

So the HELP committee staff… asked ChatGPT if the AI hype is real, it produced synthetic text suggesting it is, and they… published it ?!?!?!?

And Axios just… printed that at face value ?

JFCOMFGWTFKMN

Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 3d

With labor friends like these, who needs enemies?

"A ChatGPT-based analysis from Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee found that AI could wipe out swaths of both white- and blue-collar jobs."

www.axios.com/2025/10/06/a...

Exclusive: AI could erase 100 million U.S. jobs, Senate Dem report finds

A ChatGPT-based analysis from Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee found that AI could wipe out swaths of both white- and blue-collar jobs

www.axios.com

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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, and, the other reason to have a separate legal advisor is *because it helps you, the agency official, further your agenda.* When you enact a policy blessed by the legal advisor, other people--particularly congressional oversight committees—don’t question it as much.

So… this should backfire.

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 3d

Identifying public officials isn't "doxing." People have the right to know who is working for their government. Nor, for that matter, is it "radical left-wing terrorism." So it's frustrating to see platforms caving to these bad faith characterizations. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...

Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline

People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.

www.technologyreview.com

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 3d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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