Jennifer A.
@jamanuscriptspa.bsky.social
Editor, indexer, owner of https://www.manuscript-spa.com/. Librarian. Likes: the Constitution, kindness, justice, the rule of law, women's rights, the Fourth Amendment, due process, organized labor, and soccer (I mean football). Californian in Boston.
Just had my final Italian lesson before I leave tomorrow. We practiced things I can say:
Vorrei mangiare un piato tipico della citta!
Io studio l'italiano ma no parlo molto, mi dispiace. Capisco piu che parlo. Come si dici ___ in italiano?
Scusi, cerco piu vicino supermercato.
Etc. 💕
Vorrei mangiare un piato tipico della citta!
Io studio l'italiano ma no parlo molto, mi dispiace. Capisco piu che parlo. Come si dici ___ in italiano?
Scusi, cerco piu vicino supermercato.
Etc. 💕
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Just had my final Italian lesson before I leave tomorrow. We practiced things I can say:
Vorrei mangiare un piato tipico della citta!
Io studio l'italiano ma no parlo molto, mi dispiace. Capisco piu che parlo. Come si dici ___ in italiano?
Scusi, cerco piu vicino supermercato.
Etc. 💕
Vorrei mangiare un piato tipico della citta!
Io studio l'italiano ma no parlo molto, mi dispiace. Capisco piu che parlo. Come si dici ___ in italiano?
Scusi, cerco piu vicino supermercato.
Etc. 💕
You'd better believe that I will be mentioning this when I give my talk on current developments in American immigration law in Italy next week.
There is no bottom to the cruelty.
There is no bottom to the cruelty.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
You'd better believe that I will be mentioning this when I give my talk on current developments in American immigration law in Italy next week.
There is no bottom to the cruelty.
There is no bottom to the cruelty.
Putting it out in the universe - my car (2019 Mini Cooper) needs a new computer/screen. The dealer is telling me the part is backordered. I have contacted some people in Germany to see if I can get the part when I am there the first two weeks in December. Please cross your fingers. I love this car.
November 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Putting it out in the universe - my car (2019 Mini Cooper) needs a new computer/screen. The dealer is telling me the part is backordered. I have contacted some people in Germany to see if I can get the part when I am there the first two weeks in December. Please cross your fingers. I love this car.
RIP to my old laptop, which gave me a good 10 years. I wrote a whole master's thesis on it (in German), and will always be thankful for its service. It can't handle Windows 11, so it's being retired. I also feel so grateful, privileged, and blessed to be able to just buy a new one.
November 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
RIP to my old laptop, which gave me a good 10 years. I wrote a whole master's thesis on it (in German), and will always be thankful for its service. It can't handle Windows 11, so it's being retired. I also feel so grateful, privileged, and blessed to be able to just buy a new one.
To my representative and senators: RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES, ALL OF THEM.
@repauchincloss.bsky.social
@warren.senate.gov
@markey.senate.gov
@repauchincloss.bsky.social
@warren.senate.gov
@markey.senate.gov
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
To my representative and senators: RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES, ALL OF THEM.
@repauchincloss.bsky.social
@warren.senate.gov
@markey.senate.gov
@repauchincloss.bsky.social
@warren.senate.gov
@markey.senate.gov
I just went to the gym to run on the treadmill, lift some weights, and check in with Fox News. The words that are being used on that station to talk about what happened in Charlotte this weekend are just so ugly. Too many Americans enjoy cruelty and meanness way, way too much. I'm at a loss. 😞
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I just went to the gym to run on the treadmill, lift some weights, and check in with Fox News. The words that are being used on that station to talk about what happened in Charlotte this weekend are just so ugly. Too many Americans enjoy cruelty and meanness way, way too much. I'm at a loss. 😞
Prepping my upcoming US immigration law presentation and I'm encouraged. Searching for pro-deportation photos only brings up the same 10 pictures of dumb white MAGA losers. Anti-ICE protest pictures, however, are legion and diverse.
Good angels are prevailing. We just need to get them to vote.
Good angels are prevailing. We just need to get them to vote.
I am giving a talk about Trump's immigration policy at an Italian law school next week, and the research I have done to prepare has been so awful. This arrest is just one in a series of horrors to which this gentleman will be subjected, given the current state of ICE detention facilities. 😡
Border Patrol has been targeting the elderly heavily. Today in Santa Ana, that’s almost all they took, including this man and his cane.
November 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Prepping my upcoming US immigration law presentation and I'm encouraged. Searching for pro-deportation photos only brings up the same 10 pictures of dumb white MAGA losers. Anti-ICE protest pictures, however, are legion and diverse.
Good angels are prevailing. We just need to get them to vote.
Good angels are prevailing. We just need to get them to vote.
There are not sufficient words to express how much I loathe all of this.
See that Rolex clock and gold bar?
It looks like those Swiss gifts paid off.
Trump cut tariffs on Swiss goods — like luxury watches — from 39% to 15%.
While Trump’s tariffs increase prices for Americans, billionaire CEOs and foreign companies sucking up to Trump get relief.
It looks like those Swiss gifts paid off.
Trump cut tariffs on Swiss goods — like luxury watches — from 39% to 15%.
While Trump’s tariffs increase prices for Americans, billionaire CEOs and foreign companies sucking up to Trump get relief.
November 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
There are not sufficient words to express how much I loathe all of this.
I am giving a talk about Trump's immigration policy at an Italian law school next week, and the research I have done to prepare has been so awful. This arrest is just one in a series of horrors to which this gentleman will be subjected, given the current state of ICE detention facilities. 😡
Border Patrol has been targeting the elderly heavily. Today in Santa Ana, that’s almost all they took, including this man and his cane.
November 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I am giving a talk about Trump's immigration policy at an Italian law school next week, and the research I have done to prepare has been so awful. This arrest is just one in a series of horrors to which this gentleman will be subjected, given the current state of ICE detention facilities. 😡
Trump's handlers probably encourage this ridiculousness. Miller et al. are evil but they're not stupid. They must know how crazy his posts make normal people who are literate and thoughtful. Indeed, they are likely counting on it as a means of keeping our guards down. This is such a bad timeline.
I will never get over the fact that the president of the United States talks and writes like this.
Trump: “I am withdrawing my support and Endorsement of ‘Congresswoman’ Marjorie Taylor Greene…”
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Trump's handlers probably encourage this ridiculousness. Miller et al. are evil but they're not stupid. They must know how crazy his posts make normal people who are literate and thoughtful. Indeed, they are likely counting on it as a means of keeping our guards down. This is such a bad timeline.
Get your colonoscopies, folks. I am 53 and had my third on Thursday, all three have been clean. My mom died of colon cancer and you do not want to do that. Yes, the prep is 0/10 do not recommend, including the low-fiber week, the liquid-only day, and the drinking of the stuff. (1/2)
November 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Get your colonoscopies, folks. I am 53 and had my third on Thursday, all three have been clean. My mom died of colon cancer and you do not want to do that. Yes, the prep is 0/10 do not recommend, including the low-fiber week, the liquid-only day, and the drinking of the stuff. (1/2)
I am giving a talk at an Italian law school in a few weeks about recent developments in US law. This forced me to spend several hours researching and figuring out how I was going to talk about the T admin's immigration policy. I do not know how journalists deal with this nonsense day after day.
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I am giving a talk at an Italian law school in a few weeks about recent developments in US law. This forced me to spend several hours researching and figuring out how I was going to talk about the T admin's immigration policy. I do not know how journalists deal with this nonsense day after day.
T has never had to work just to survive, or wonder where his next meal was coming from, or worry about not having healthcare, and it shows in his cruelty and heartlessness. When we make it out of this, we have to be sure that a man like this can never become president again.
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
T has never had to work just to survive, or wonder where his next meal was coming from, or worry about not having healthcare, and it shows in his cruelty and heartlessness. When we make it out of this, we have to be sure that a man like this can never become president again.
I just turned down an offer to teach a legal research class. Although I really want to do it, the time difference would mean at least one VERY late night per week. The me of last year would have taken it on for fear of not being asked again, and suffered.
Making progress every day...
#workaholism
Making progress every day...
#workaholism
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I just turned down an offer to teach a legal research class. Although I really want to do it, the time difference would mean at least one VERY late night per week. The me of last year would have taken it on for fear of not being asked again, and suffered.
Making progress every day...
#workaholism
Making progress every day...
#workaholism
They're essentially admitting their criminal behavior. He is calling for the implementation of their "maximalist strategy to seize the institutions." Holy hell. The American far right is gone and there is no getting them back. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. VOTE THEM OUT.
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
They're essentially admitting their criminal behavior. He is calling for the implementation of their "maximalist strategy to seize the institutions." Holy hell. The American far right is gone and there is no getting them back. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. VOTE THEM OUT.
@nytimes.com is just daring me to cancel my subscription at this point. What possible value does a conversation summed up by this headline contribute to our national discourse on this topic?
STOP BLAMING WOMEN FOR PROBLEMS THAT ARE CREATED AND PERPETUATED BY MEN. JUST STOP IT.
STOP BLAMING WOMEN FOR PROBLEMS THAT ARE CREATED AND PERPETUATED BY MEN. JUST STOP IT.
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
@nytimes.com is just daring me to cancel my subscription at this point. What possible value does a conversation summed up by this headline contribute to our national discourse on this topic?
STOP BLAMING WOMEN FOR PROBLEMS THAT ARE CREATED AND PERPETUATED BY MEN. JUST STOP IT.
STOP BLAMING WOMEN FOR PROBLEMS THAT ARE CREATED AND PERPETUATED BY MEN. JUST STOP IT.
And once again I contend that Mike Johnson is the most useless politician in the entire history of the United States. CHANGE MY MIND.
Oh, and three cheers for the good people of Phoenix who elected Yassamin Ansari to be their representative. We need more just like her.
Oh, and three cheers for the good people of Phoenix who elected Yassamin Ansari to be their representative. We need more just like her.
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
And once again I contend that Mike Johnson is the most useless politician in the entire history of the United States. CHANGE MY MIND.
Oh, and three cheers for the good people of Phoenix who elected Yassamin Ansari to be their representative. We need more just like her.
Oh, and three cheers for the good people of Phoenix who elected Yassamin Ansari to be their representative. We need more just like her.
If anyone deserves to have a very unpleasant day, it's Russell Vought. Let's keep this thing going, friends.
If Russell Vought wants a progress report on how his federal worker “trauma strategy” is performing, Virginia, who has the 2nd largest federal workforce, flipped 13 seats blue yesterday.
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If anyone deserves to have a very unpleasant day, it's Russell Vought. Let's keep this thing going, friends.
My German and Polish students in the legal research class I'm teaching in Würzburg over Zoom right now were very engaged in our conversation about US elections yesterday. Talking about Mamdani's chances brought clear smiles and nods. The world is still watching us. Let's keep this thing going.
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
My German and Polish students in the legal research class I'm teaching in Würzburg over Zoom right now were very engaged in our conversation about US elections yesterday. Talking about Mamdani's chances brought clear smiles and nods. The world is still watching us. Let's keep this thing going.
Mike Johnson is the most useless politician in the history of the United States, which is really saying something.
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Mike Johnson is the most useless politician in the history of the United States, which is really saying something.
And to think that he could be our vice president right now...
We must keep doing the work to convince Americans that our country is full of decent people and that it is worth saving.
We must keep doing the work to convince Americans that our country is full of decent people and that it is worth saving.
A big thank you to our poll workers and election judges for your commitment to democracy. Minnesota’s elections are safe, free, and fair because of you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
And to think that he could be our vice president right now...
We must keep doing the work to convince Americans that our country is full of decent people and that it is worth saving.
We must keep doing the work to convince Americans that our country is full of decent people and that it is worth saving.
Reposted by Jennifer A.
No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
I am teaching my class of German law students how to find online sources for legal research if they don't trust AI.
For the past 15 years, I have always told students to search the .gov domain. However, I have never had to include this kind of warning, until now.
How far we have fallen.
For the past 15 years, I have always told students to search the .gov domain. However, I have never had to include this kind of warning, until now.
How far we have fallen.
November 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I am teaching my class of German law students how to find online sources for legal research if they don't trust AI.
For the past 15 years, I have always told students to search the .gov domain. However, I have never had to include this kind of warning, until now.
How far we have fallen.
For the past 15 years, I have always told students to search the .gov domain. However, I have never had to include this kind of warning, until now.
How far we have fallen.
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If you want or need SNAP benefits, literally the only barrier should be...signing up.
"But what about fraud?" My sibling in red, white, and blue, THE PENTAGON HASN'T PASSED AN AUDIT IN YEARS AND MONEY IS FAKE. I don't care if too many people have food assistance.
"But what about fraud?" My sibling in red, white, and blue, THE PENTAGON HASN'T PASSED AN AUDIT IN YEARS AND MONEY IS FAKE. I don't care if too many people have food assistance.
November 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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