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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 6h

For this week's #ThursdayFilmRec 🗃️🎥🍿🎬 #HATM

Watch (or Rewatch) the classic (and ever relevant) film: "All the President's Men" (1976) - Dir. Alan J. Pakula

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All The President's Men (1976) Official Trailer - Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman Thriller HD

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 10h

Perfect response from @audacityofdespair.bsky.social ⬇️

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6h

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 6h

Perry says the order will say defendants are "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 6h

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All the President's Men | Run The Story | Warner Bros. Rewind

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 6h

For this week's #ThursdayFilmRec 🗃️🎥🍿🎬 #HATM

Watch (or Rewatch) the classic (and ever relevant) film: "All the President's Men" (1976) - Dir. Alan J. Pakula

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC3Y...

All The President's Men (1976) Official Trailer - Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman Thriller HD

YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers

www.youtube.com

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Shawn Musgrave @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social · 9h

Yesterday, The Intercept sent a letter to Judge Young, asking him to clarify that certain materials he cited in his ruling are no longer under seal. This includes Homeland Security Investigations reports and State Dept memos about Mahmoud Khalil and others. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 7h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Molly Crane-Newman @mollycranenewman.bsky.social · 7h

New York AG Tish James says the charges filed against her by Trump’s DOJ “are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost.”

“The president’s actions are a grave violation of our Constitutional order…”

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 7h

James Comey, Letticia James,....

(from the archives)

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 3d

New by me for @lawfaremedia.org: The possible case against Letitia James reflects Trump’s modus operandi of responding to perceived offenses against him not just tit for tat, but tat for tat. He treats others the exact same way he claims they’ve mistreated him. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/next...

Next Up: Letitia James

It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 7h

Read the indictment returned against New York AG Letitia James, via @lawfaremedia.org:

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 10h

Perfect response from @audacityofdespair.bsky.social ⬇️

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · Mar 17

In 1972, the Nixon administration attempted to deport popular British musician John Lennon from the US.

Lennon was an outspoken critic of Nixon & the Vietnam War.

Lennon & atty Leon Wildes challenged his deportation & won.

Lennon received his green card in 1976.

Ch. 6 of "Threat of Dissent" 🗃️

John Lennon making peace sign in front of Statue of Liberty

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 14h

Wonderful! Thank you!!

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 8d

To learn more about the history of ideological deportation in the United States and about some of the cases Judge Young mentions in his decision, including Kleindienst v. Mandel (1972), check out "Threat of Dissent." 🗃️ @harvardpress.bsky.social @iehs.bsky.social

www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 5d

"She was, as The Seattle Daily Times called her in 1968, 'the nation’s number one fighter for equal pay for women.'" 🗃️

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Overlooked No More: Bessie Margolin, Lawyer Who Turned Workers’ Hopes Into Law

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 2d

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Are You a True New Yorker? Take Our Quiz (Gift Article)

Think you know the landmarks, legends and lore of the city that never stops reinventing itself? See how well you measure up.

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 1d

Inspiring speech by @marisakabas.bsky.social. Take a moment and read it when you have the chance. ⬇️

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

New — I was fortunate to speak in front of students and faculty at Grinnell College in Iowa tonight about the business of independent journalism, the current state of media under Trump 2.0, and billionaire control.

I published my full speech because I thought it might resonate beyond campus:

Truth, morality and independence in journalism under the second Trump regime

My full remarks to students and faculty at Grennell College.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 1d

Inspiring speech by @marisakabas.bsky.social. Take a moment and read it when you have the chance. ⬇️

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

New — I was fortunate to speak in front of students and faculty at Grinnell College in Iowa tonight about the business of independent journalism, the current state of media under Trump 2.0, and billionaire control.

I published my full speech because I thought it might resonate beyond campus:

Truth, morality and independence in journalism under the second Trump regime

My full remarks to students and faculty at Grennell College.

www.thehandbasket.co