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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 7h

As a group, District Judges (from across the ideological spectrum!) performing as well as just about anyone right now in defending democratic liberty.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

WWWWWWWTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFF!!! bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 1d

And yet Trump has used anti-SLAPP laws to his benefit as a litigant

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 1d

9th Circuit just made anti-SLAPP laws (like the good ones in California and Nevada) a lot less effective. This is going to lead to a ton of suppressed speech. Stupid and dangerous. Especially now.

We need a federal anti-SLAPP law now. And we won't get one.

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 1d

I think the heads are missing

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

Gold heads for eighth weekly gain on strong safe-haven demand reut.rs/48V4XEf

Gold heads for eighth weekly gain on strong safe-haven demand

Gold held steady below $4,000 an ounce on Friday and was set for an eighth straight weekly gain, buoyed by lingering geopolitical and economic tensions and increased expectations of further U.S. rate cuts.

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 1d

I mostly represent media companies, and the anti-slapp statute is an important tool to weed out meritless lawsuits that threaten speech and press rights.

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 1d

@orangejuliusesq.bsky.social had a good note - this stops federal INTERLOCUTORY appeals from the denial of anti-slapp motions. That is a big deal because it radically increases the risk and possible expense of suits targeting speech. You can still appeal the denial at the end of the case. Far worse.

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 1d

Ninth Circuit just ended appeals from denial of anti-SLAPP motions in federal court, overturning 20+ years of precedent. From a practical standpoint, massively consequential case. From a principled standpoint, major blow to free expression. Bad.

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 1d

Why can’t this guy just be kinda normal for like one day?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on if he should win the Nobel Peace Prize tomorrow: "I made 7 deals and now it's 8."

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

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Some of the key elements:

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless
Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order.
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as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively
reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place
that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6,
2023), Sections III.F and XII.E;
С.
For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command
given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity;
d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns,
Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under
this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography
equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not
requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium
to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a
uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official
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duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence
will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when
wearing riot gear.

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 1d

I knew it!

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

For years, Missouri’s Kansas City Chiefs have been the NFL team to beat.

But academics at the University of Texas El Paso and institutions across the eastern U.S. have suggested their winning record could have had a helping hand.

Read here: www.independent.co.uk/sport/nfl-re...

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 2d

Well, conservatives on the Supreme Court (plus not-really-conservative Justice Stevens and minus conservative Justice Scalia) did not agree flag burning is constitutionally protected. But they lost. Twice. 5-4. Both times.

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2d

What happened to all those constitutional conservatives in Congress?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, it has been through the courts, but the result was exactly the opposite of what Trump says here. The Supreme Court said twice that burning the flag is protected under the First Amendment:
Texas v. Johnson (1989)
U.S. v. Eichmann (1990)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 3d

He really should have waited for an answer …

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Prof Caroline Mala Corbin @carolinemalacorbin.bsky.social · 3d

Hello!

I am your friendly neighborhood First Amendment professor here to provide some background on Chiles v. Salazar, to be argued in Supreme Court this morning.

At issue is whether Colorado can ban licensed therapists from inflicting the discredited practice of “conversion therapy” on minors

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 5d

This DOJ’s contempt for federal judges is staggering. I cannot imagine other lawyers ever trying anything like it.

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 5d

NEW: Judge Immergut issues her written second TRO, blocking the Trump admin from deploying ANY federalized National Guard troops from ANY state in Oregon. (Full hearing thread below) storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Based on this Court's prior Opinion and Order Granting Plaintiffs' First Motion for
Temporary Restraining Order, ECF 56; the hearing on Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; and the newly submitted declarations, ECF 60, 63, 65, this Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, ECF 59, and ORDERS as follows:
1. Defendants are temporarily enjoined from deploying federalized members of the
National Guard in Oregon.

2. This Second Temporary Restraining Order expires by its own terms in fourteen
days on October 19, 2025.
3. Plaintiffs are ORDERED to post a nominal bond of $100 within 48 hours. The
bond shall be filed in the Clerk's Office and be deposited into the registry of the Court.
4. Defendants' Request to Stay or Administratively Stay this Second Temporary
Restraining Order, which was raised in the hearing on Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Temporary
Restraining Order, is DENIED.
The Court Clerk will contact the parties to schedule a telephone hearing on
October 17, 2025, to address whether this Second Temporary Restraining Order should be extended for another 14 days.
6. Any motion for a Preliminary Injunction shall be filed no later than October 17,
2025; Defendants' opposition shall be due no later than October 23, 2025, and Plaintiffs' reply shall be due on October 27, 2025.
A combined hearing on the preliminary injunction motion and a trial on the merits
under Rule 65(a)(2) is set for October 29, 2025, before the Honorable Judge Karin J. Immergut, in Courtroom 13A, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
IT IS SO ORDERED
DATED this 5th day of October.
/s/ Karin J. Immergut
Karin J. Immergut
United States District Judge

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 5d

The regime's desire for authoritarianism is bottomless, but their capacity is not. Not even close.

They rely on bluster and memes to make up the difference. The threat is real, but less powerful than they say.

Freedom-loving Americans outnumber them by a lot. Communities can resist. Like this one:

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 5d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 5d

One of the lessons I discuss in "On Tyranny":
Listen for dangerous words.

Text card: Listen for dangerous words.
Be alert to the use of the words extremism and terrorism. Be alive to the fatal notions of emergency and exception. Be angry about the treacherous use of patriotic vocabulary.
#OnTyranny

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 6d

NEW: Federal judge blocks Trump's National Guard mobilization in Oregon.

"The President’s determination" that the Guard was needed "was simply untethered to the facts," Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, found. DOJ is appealing.

Overnight, at Law Dork:

Federal judge blocks Trump's National Guard mobilization in Oregon

"The President’s determination" that the Guard was needed "was simply untethered to the facts," Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, found. DOJ is appealing.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 6d

NEWS: Judge Karin Immergut on Saturday issued a temporary restraining order blocking Trump and Hegseth’s effort to activate the National Guard in Oregon.

Immergut, a Trump appointee, was reassigned the case after DOJ sought to recuse the first-assigned judge. www.lawdork.com/p/dojs-recus...

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
STATE OF OREGON and the
CITY OF PORTLAND,
Plaintiffs,
Case No. 3:25-cv-1756-IM
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
DONALD TRUMP, in his official capacity as President of the United States; PETE HEGSETH, in his official capacity as Secretary of Defense; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security; and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
Defendants.

CONCLUSION
For the above reasons, this Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining
Order, ECF 6, and temporarily enjoins Defendants' September 28, 2025, Memorandum ordering
the federalization and deployment of Oregon National Guard service members to Portland. The TRO expires in fourteen days on October 18, 2025, and the parties are ORDERED to comply with the attached TRO. The Defendants' request to stay or administratively stay the Temporary
Restraining Order, see Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, ECF 35 at 41, is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED
DATED this 4th day of October, 2025 at 3:40 p.m. pacific daylight time.
/s/ Karin J. Immergut
Karin J. Immergut
United States District Judge

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6d

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 6d

Everyone is trying to have a normal Saturday night and the president's top advisor is on X announcing that civil war is necessary

@StephenM on X: Legal insurrection. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. (There are more local law enforcement officers in Oregon than there are guns and badges in the FBI nationwide). This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 6d

This ruling puts us on the right side of history, Kotek said.

‘Justice has been served’: Gov. Tina Kotek, others praise judge’s ruling blocking troops to Portland

This ruling puts us on the right side of history, Kotek said.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6d

A passage from the Debates at the Constitutional Convention quoted by Judge Karin Immergut in her decision blocking Trump's deployment of national guard units in Portland, OR.

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 6d

Now do Congress

Science Magazine @science.org · 6d

A 2024 study found that ants best humans at tests of collective intelligence.

Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ

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