Ethan Prall
@ethanprall.bsky.social
Legal scholar, lawyer, social scientist. I study paths to protect nature and people from climate and other harms. Coexistence w nature > sustainability. 🐠 Harvard Law alum | Fellow U Miami Rosenstiel. DC-based. St Bernard lover 🐶
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Fifty years later and we are right back here—except the government killers are armed with heavy weapons, masked to hide their identities, arrive in unmarked cars, have been told they have absolute immunity, will not be investigated if they execute anyone, and have pardons metaphorically in hand
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth 1967
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January 25, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Fifty years later and we are right back here—except the government killers are armed with heavy weapons, masked to hide their identities, arrive in unmarked cars, have been told they have absolute immunity, will not be investigated if they execute anyone, and have pardons metaphorically in hand
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CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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Brief update on my search for DHS chemical weapons suppliers. Thanks to Bskyers for tips!
The main perp for tear gas & pepper spray (& rubber-steal bullets & grenades & smoke) is Defense Technology, subsidiary of Cadre, a publicly company run by Warren Kanders. 1/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_...
The main perp for tear gas & pepper spray (& rubber-steal bullets & grenades & smoke) is Defense Technology, subsidiary of Cadre, a publicly company run by Warren Kanders. 1/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_...
Warren Kanders - Wikipedia
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January 25, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Brief update on my search for DHS chemical weapons suppliers. Thanks to Bskyers for tips!
The main perp for tear gas & pepper spray (& rubber-steal bullets & grenades & smoke) is Defense Technology, subsidiary of Cadre, a publicly company run by Warren Kanders. 1/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_...
The main perp for tear gas & pepper spray (& rubber-steal bullets & grenades & smoke) is Defense Technology, subsidiary of Cadre, a publicly company run by Warren Kanders. 1/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_...
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A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Be clear on the fact that this regime will keep murdering us in broad daylight until the people behind all this are removed from power. Not quarreled with—removed from power.
If any part of you thinks this will get better or stay the same rather than get exponentially worse, stop thinking that way.
If any part of you thinks this will get better or stay the same rather than get exponentially worse, stop thinking that way.
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Be clear on the fact that this regime will keep murdering us in broad daylight until the people behind all this are removed from power. Not quarreled with—removed from power.
If any part of you thinks this will get better or stay the same rather than get exponentially worse, stop thinking that way.
If any part of you thinks this will get better or stay the same rather than get exponentially worse, stop thinking that way.
This is like jingoism, but this jingoism is nihilistically pushing planet-wrecking carbon extraction. Taking control of oil reserves is Trump’s objective, while the world gets hotter and cities face rising sea levels. But every month lost to nihilistic policy is a month we can’t get back.
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
This is like jingoism, but this jingoism is nihilistically pushing planet-wrecking carbon extraction. Taking control of oil reserves is Trump’s objective, while the world gets hotter and cities face rising sea levels. But every month lost to nihilistic policy is a month we can’t get back.
A good move, hopefully there’s follow-on, because Twitter is compromised.
This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A good move, hopefully there’s follow-on, because Twitter is compromised.
Plastics in our own bodies and every part of nature now.
Large corporations producing commodities like oil, gas, coal, and plastics-from-oil etc. are going to kill this planet and kill us, if a social movement doesn’t stop them.
Large corporations producing commodities like oil, gas, coal, and plastics-from-oil etc. are going to kill this planet and kill us, if a social movement doesn’t stop them.
‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands
Southern Water is being investigated amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Plastics in our own bodies and every part of nature now.
Large corporations producing commodities like oil, gas, coal, and plastics-from-oil etc. are going to kill this planet and kill us, if a social movement doesn’t stop them.
Large corporations producing commodities like oil, gas, coal, and plastics-from-oil etc. are going to kill this planet and kill us, if a social movement doesn’t stop them.
We nearly have a Cat 6 hurricane, one of the strongest in history. And yet the climate liberals have gone silent.
This is the horror of a hotter world, and we have to stop it before things get totally out of control. There’s no alternative.
This is the horror of a hotter world, and we have to stop it before things get totally out of control. There’s no alternative.
At 185 mph maximum sustained winds, Cat 5 Hurricane #Melissa is now just 7 mph shy of what @michaelfwehner.bsky.social r.bsky.social & Jim Kossin have defined as the cutoff for a prospective "Cat 6" hurricane:
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
October 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We nearly have a Cat 6 hurricane, one of the strongest in history. And yet the climate liberals have gone silent.
This is the horror of a hotter world, and we have to stop it before things get totally out of control. There’s no alternative.
This is the horror of a hotter world, and we have to stop it before things get totally out of control. There’s no alternative.
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‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C #climate target, says UN head.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C #climate target, says UN head.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
Just don’t buy beef. Argentinian or American. It causes massive GHG emissions, deforests land, and is killing the planet. Eat something else, your children’s futures depend on it.
Why do I even need to say this? Big Ag like Big Oil and Big Tobacco is a master of coverups and manipulation.
Why do I even need to say this? Big Ag like Big Oil and Big Tobacco is a master of coverups and manipulation.
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Just don’t buy beef. Argentinian or American. It causes massive GHG emissions, deforests land, and is killing the planet. Eat something else, your children’s futures depend on it.
Why do I even need to say this? Big Ag like Big Oil and Big Tobacco is a master of coverups and manipulation.
Why do I even need to say this? Big Ag like Big Oil and Big Tobacco is a master of coverups and manipulation.
Wow. Unreal.
Adding New Meaning to the Expression “Flooding the Zone with Shit,””Trump Posts Fake Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters” electionlawblog.org?p=152641
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
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October 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Wow. Unreal.
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An astonishingly large crowd!
Chicago
Chicago
October 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
An astonishingly large crowd!
Chicago
Chicago
So now our coral reefs are poised to die, because we don’t push our leaders to share wealth and decarbonize, to avoid losing them forever.
I’ve seen our reefs—homes to incredible life. The Earth is our Mother, there is no other. So we’re just going to let CEOs kill them off for gas and oil money?
I’ve seen our reefs—homes to incredible life. The Earth is our Mother, there is no other. So we’re just going to let CEOs kill them off for gas and oil money?
We've hit a #climate tipping point, but leaders seem unlikely to act
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
We've hit a climate tipping point, but leaders seem unlikely to act
A report on the state of the climate has concluded coral reefs are on a knife-edge, even as the world shifts away from making good on net zero
www.newscientist.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
So now our coral reefs are poised to die, because we don’t push our leaders to share wealth and decarbonize, to avoid losing them forever.
I’ve seen our reefs—homes to incredible life. The Earth is our Mother, there is no other. So we’re just going to let CEOs kill them off for gas and oil money?
I’ve seen our reefs—homes to incredible life. The Earth is our Mother, there is no other. So we’re just going to let CEOs kill them off for gas and oil money?
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Farewell to Jane Goodall 🌿 A pioneering scientist whose groundbreaking work with primates transformed how we understand ourselves. She showed how research and advocacy can unite, inspiring generations.
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
Her discoveries in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Farewell to Jane Goodall 🌿 A pioneering scientist whose groundbreaking work with primates transformed how we understand ourselves. She showed how research and advocacy can unite, inspiring generations.
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The world has lost its most powerful advocate for nature and hope. Yet many remain who will continue her legacy and I know she will continue to inspire generations more.
October 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The world has lost its most powerful advocate for nature and hope. Yet many remain who will continue her legacy and I know she will continue to inspire generations more.
Jane was such an inspiration to me and so many who work on protecting our planet and animals from harms. And such a champion for chimpanzees and others. I only saw her live once, but I won’t forget.
It’s a terrible loss, and she will be sorely missed, but what an amazing life to have lived.
It’s a terrible loss, and she will be sorely missed, but what an amazing life to have lived.
October 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Jane was such an inspiration to me and so many who work on protecting our planet and animals from harms. And such a champion for chimpanzees and others. I only saw her live once, but I won’t forget.
It’s a terrible loss, and she will be sorely missed, but what an amazing life to have lived.
It’s a terrible loss, and she will be sorely missed, but what an amazing life to have lived.
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DC is our HOME. We have seen the full force of the Trump regime, but they have not heard silence from the people of DC. October 18th, when we march to the national mall, our voices will be deafening! #nokings #nokingsday #nokingsday2 #50501movement #resist #resistance #dc #dmv #washingtondc #trump
September 29, 2025 at 12:51 AM
DC is our HOME. We have seen the full force of the Trump regime, but they have not heard silence from the people of DC. October 18th, when we march to the national mall, our voices will be deafening! #nokings #nokingsday #nokingsday2 #50501movement #resist #resistance #dc #dmv #washingtondc #trump
Crabs have feelings too. We have some serious scientific evidence about that now.
www.lse.ac.uk/business/con...
www.lse.ac.uk/business/con...
September 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Crabs have feelings too. We have some serious scientific evidence about that now.
www.lse.ac.uk/business/con...
www.lse.ac.uk/business/con...
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The situation is dire for coral reefs worldwide. We need to stop Carbon emissions NOW! 🧪🪸🌎🌐🌊 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/c...
Corals Won’t Survive a Warmer Planet, a New Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The situation is dire for coral reefs worldwide. We need to stop Carbon emissions NOW! 🧪🪸🌎🌐🌊 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/c...
As if I needed another reason not to watch cable networks or their B-level streamer parent cos.
Resist!
Resist!
September 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
As if I needed another reason not to watch cable networks or their B-level streamer parent cos.
Resist!
Resist!
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LIVE NOW: Governor Newsom launches new statewide effort to support the well-being of young men.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wIbzLeH...
Facebook: fb.me/e/3twSiOiz5
Instagram: @CAgovernor
X: @CAgovernor
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Facebook: fb.me/e/3twSiOiz5
Instagram: @CAgovernor
X: @CAgovernor
September 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
LIVE NOW: Governor Newsom launches new statewide effort to support the well-being of young men.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wIbzLeH...
Facebook: fb.me/e/3twSiOiz5
Instagram: @CAgovernor
X: @CAgovernor
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wIbzLeH...
Facebook: fb.me/e/3twSiOiz5
Instagram: @CAgovernor
X: @CAgovernor
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We’re offering a training on how to identify, defuse, and prevent the spread of political violence. By standing up in defense of democracy and in opposition to violence, we spread the courage for more to do so.
Harnessing Our Political Power to End Political Violence (HOPE) Training · Indivisible
Indivisible is proud to partner with the folks from endpoliticalviolence.org to learn how to Harness Our Political Power to end Political Violence (HOPE). Please join Indivisible on Sunday, September ...
www.mobilize.us
September 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We’re offering a training on how to identify, defuse, and prevent the spread of political violence. By standing up in defense of democracy and in opposition to violence, we spread the courage for more to do so.
This is great news for both academic freedom and federal research dollars today! Appeals will be soon but there’s hope that courts will stop these power grabs by the administration.
In April, the AAUP & our Harvard chapter sued the Trump admin for demanding that Harvard censor speech & restructure core operations or else face $8.7 billion in funding cuts.
We hope this decision clarifies to Harvard’s administration that bargaining w/ tyrannical authoritarians is unacceptable.
We hope this decision clarifies to Harvard’s administration that bargaining w/ tyrannical authoritarians is unacceptable.
September 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This is great news for both academic freedom and federal research dollars today! Appeals will be soon but there’s hope that courts will stop these power grabs by the administration.