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Jared (hard "d")

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 19d

Since the First Amendment is again a hot topic, I'll gift everyone this Christopher Hitchens banger that remains, imo, the single greatest defense of free speech in modern history. He must be, unfortunately, rolling in his grave.

Christopher Hitchens - Free Speech

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jeff computers @helldude.bsky.social · 12h

these people are stealing from you and laughing at you

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 12h

The allegation is that she claimed it would be a secondary residence while intending to use it as an investment property, knowing she would thus get a lower interest rate. Which is effectively impossible to prove under normal circumstances, but appears to be provably false here.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 12h

Yep. And that problem is clear from the face of the document so God knows how a grand jury didn’t figure it out.

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 17h

I was worried because my mother took Tylenol when she was pregnant and I’ve gotten all my vaccines, but relieved to hear from Leatherface that all my autism was removed with my foreskin 😮‍💨

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 18h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 19h

That's why I said 99.9 and not 100%

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 19h

Didn't even need oral argument. Trump judges will side with Trump 99.9% of the time, law be damned.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 19h

Dropping this again 🙄

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 2d

Evergreen post. OR and CA may as well start drafting their en banc request now 🙄

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · Jun 13

52 judges on the 9th Circuit, 10 Trump appointees, and *yet again* we have a Trump-majority panel.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 19h

As a reminder, FedSoc chuds like Ryan Nelson thought it was unforgivable tyrannical overreach for President Biden to forgive a small portion of student loans via clear, unambiguous statutory authority. But Trump has an unquestionable "right" to deploy the US military in US cities whenever he wants.

Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 19h

Judge Nelson keeps talking about the president's "right" to federalize the NG. (cringe)

He and Chaffin are going back and forth about the differences btw Portland an L.A.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 19h

Um, yes? Domestic deployment of federal troops is clearly an extraordinary act that should last no longer than absolutely necessary. It shouldn't even be day by day, it should be minute by minute.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 19h

Because it makes him look good so CNN has to talk it up for "balance"

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 19h

Harry has been spewing nonsense for theater since he moved to CNN. It's really disappointing because he was great on the 538 podcast.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 19h

Trump judge is in the tank for Trump, big surprise.

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 19h

And it's just the usual suspects—Tillis, Paul, Murkowski—plus one anonymous coward.

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 20h

Seems like everyone has just exempted the Trump regime from that rule.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 20h

100%

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 20h

Yeah we’ll do that after using it to fix as much of the devastation as possible. But that will also take Republican votes, and they’ll never provide them unless they know Democrats are willing to wield executive power just as much as they are.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 20h

If ICE isn’t fully disbanded and its leaders indicted by the end of January 2029 we need to be in the streets.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 21h

When the Supreme Court struck down Biden's policies, it was tempting to think: "At least these limits on executive authority will bind Trump if he comes back into office." But no—the court's skepticism of executive power vanished on Jan. 20, 2025. This dynamic is obvious to anyone paying attention!

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 22h

Seems like people missed the sarcasm here 😅

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 23h

He also supported the wholesale razing of Gaza and displacement of millions of Palestinians to “achieve” this “peace”

Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, Trump will *never* have a Nobel Prize.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 1d

Not voting for any Democratic candidate for president who isn’t at least open to the idea of federalizing all these states’ National Guard troops and sending them to protect abortion clinics and raid gun shops.

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 1d

This is getting wild.

The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.

The States of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and 14 additional States
respectfully move for leave to submit the attached amicus curiae brief in support of Defendants
and their opposition to Plaintiffs’ requested temporary restraining order and preliminary
injunction. Proposed amici are States with a vested interest in federalism, the relationship between
States and the federal government, and deploying the National Guard. We also each have a vital
interest in supporting the President and Congress in enacting and enforcing valid immigration
laws. Every State has a responsibility to protect our citizens.
The federalization of States’ National Guard units is a matter of profound public
importance, as it directly implicates the delicate balance of power between state and federal
governments—a true cornerstone of Federalism. States generally maintain authority over their
National Guard units, allowing governors to deploy them for state-specific needs, such as disaster
response or public safety. Federalization of state National Guard units without gubernatorial

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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been waiting for them to start talking about trying to stop the planned 10/18 protests.

Americans - if you are inclined to and able to, get out to a protest on 10/18. Peacefully exercise your Constitutional rights, to speak, to assemble, to seek redress of grievances, to live as free people.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"Maybe you can look into that, Pam" -- Trump directs Pam Bondi to try to stop a planned anti-Trump rally in Austin

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Jared (hard "d") @jaredhardd.bsky.social · 1d

Odd because the newsroom appears to use “Defense” 🤔

Pentagon charges ahead with press restrictions ‘designed to stifle a free press,’ media orgs say | CNN Business

Military officials are pushing forward with new restrictions on the Pentagon press corps despite objections from news organizations and watchdog groups.