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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 12h

Existing laws give the president great latitude in combating threats to national security — but Trump’s orders purporting to designate antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization” are an obvious abuse of this authority. bit.ly/4330Su2

Trump’s Orders Targeting Antifascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition

Purporting to go after “domestic terrorism,” the president presents an imagined left-wing conspiracy and authorizes punishments for even tenuous connections to speech the administration doesn’t like.

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Faiza Patel @faizapatel.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s my analysis of NSPM-7 & the antifa EO. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

Trump’s Orders Targeting Antifascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition

Purporting to go after “domestic terrorism,” the president presents an imagined left-wing conspiracy and authorizes punishments for even tenuous connections to speech the administration doesn’t like.

www.brennancenter.org

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Amos Toh @amostoh.bsky.social · 2d

The military already wastes billions on subpar weapons. What's stopping it from doing the same with AI?

If defense contractors have their way, almost nothing.

My deep dive into the wild and wacky world of "acquisition reform" with @juliagledhill.bsky.social:

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/how-...

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Faiza Patel @faizapatel.bsky.social · 6d

No shame in being a desi auntie ❤️

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Faiza Patel @faizapatel.bsky.social · 8d

I was happily reading this, but at the end found out that the one exception to waning interest in social media was … the US. Have we passed peak social media?

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Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 8d

On why Trump's determination that the U.S. is engaged in an armed conflict with drug cartels is (i) wrong; and (ii) insufficient, in any event, to make legal the strikes against vessels in the Caribbean.

www.justsecurity.org/121844/trump...

Legal Flaws in the Trump Administration’s Notice to Congress on “Armed Conflict” with Drug Cartels

Top legal expert analyzes the Trump administration's notice to Congress of an "armed conflict" with drug cartels.

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Faiza Patel @faizapatel.bsky.social · 8d

Just horrific. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/w...

Shouts and Pounding at the Doors: How a U.K. Synagogue Came Under Attack

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 8d

With new, unparalleled funding, corporations that support the growth of detention infrastructure will continue to see soaring profits. bit.ly/48S3NcC

Private Prison Companies’ Enormous Windfall: Who Stands to Gain as ICE Expands

For years private prison companies have been an important partner for ICE as the government carries out its immigration agenda.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 8d

Former VP Mike Pence is right: “We've got a longstanding policy, Posse Comitatus, that does not permit the use of the American military against the American people.”

No law enforcement role for military in US cities, ex-Veep Pence says in Boston stop

"We’ve got a longstanding policy, Posse Comitatus, that does not permit the use of the American military against the American people," former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday.

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Faiza Patel @faizapatel.bsky.social · 9d

Thats the point exactly. Maximum leverage. Maximum intimidation.

Faiza Patel @faizapatel.bsky.social · 10d

You would think that’s the job of Dem leaders no?

Faiza Patel @faizapatel.bsky.social · 11d

Congrats!

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Faiza Patel @faizapatel.bsky.social · 11d

Such amazing news! You know we’re cheering you on. And what a decision, gave me heart.

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Faiza Patel @faizapatel.bsky.social · 11d

So like just ignore the laws of war?

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Faiza Patel @faizapatel.bsky.social · 11d

Imp read from my (sadly) former colleague Mike German.

Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 12d

States and cities can’t block legitimate federal operations, but they do have the power to decide whether and how they collaborate with federal law enforcement.
bit.ly/4nbvuS9

Federalism as a Check on Abuses by Federal Law Enforcement

States and cities have the power to decide whether and how their police departments collaborate with federal law enforcement.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 11d

The Trump administration’s reported authorization of 600 military lawyers to act as temporary immigration judges would deprive immigrants of a fair hearing and further erode the line between the military and civilian government. bit.ly/3Ipkr8Z

Using Military Lawyers as Immigration Judges is Ill-Advised and Potentially Illegal

It violates individual rights and is an inappropriate use of the military.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 12d

Using military lawyers as immigration judges further erodes the line between the military and civilian government. bit.ly/3Ipkr8Z

Using Military Lawyers as Immigration Judges is Ill-Advised and Potentially Illegal

It violates individual rights and is an inappropriate use of the military.

www.brennancenter.org

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 19d

Who is ICE detaining to meet its target of 1 million deportations a year?

As Margy O’Herron (@brennancenter.org) explains, most are not criminals, many have legal protections, and some are even U.S. citizens.

www.justsecurity.org/121122/us-de...

The Deportation Industrial Complex: Arrest and Detention Numbers

Detaining citizens & immigrants without a public safety rationale is inconsistent with American values and wastes of taxpayer money.

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Spencer Reynolds @sreynolds.bsky.social · 25d

NEW: Internal report reveals DHS intelligence portal was accidentally opened to tens of thousands of users for months, exposing sensitive intel about Americans. @brennancenter.org obtained the docs. @wired.com has the story. 🧵

www.wired.com/story/a-dhs-...

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Hannah James @hannahajames.bsky.social · 29d

Members of Congress, represented by the Brennan Center & co-counsel, just filed a federal court brief defending the independence of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). It’s in support of 2 board members fired without cause by the Trump admin www.brennancenter.org/sites/defaul...

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