Mark Noel
@marknoel.bsky.social
Law + tech + AI + cognitive psych, physics, politics, social justice, Siberian huskies, and other randomness. Recovering litigator. Amateur musician. Still single. Read any good books lately? 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Colorado-based. (he/him)
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Anyone currently involved in federal immigration enforcement, every officer, every bureaucrat, every lawyer, every judge, is a member of the most evil group of people this country has seen since Reconstruction. Darkness personified, every one. Doing this to children is beyond depraved.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Anyone currently involved in federal immigration enforcement, every officer, every bureaucrat, every lawyer, every judge, is a member of the most evil group of people this country has seen since Reconstruction. Darkness personified, every one. Doing this to children is beyond depraved.
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anyway, it turns out that like half the people talking about this are talking about gavin newsom, who is never going to be president, and i am confident enough about this that i simply refuse to offer an opinion about whether i'd vote for him if i had to — i won't have to
this isn't a binary choice; it is a candidate's responsibility to get votes, and it is the citizen's responsibility to vote for the candidate who will produce the best outcomes (or avoid the worst). you can argue all day about harris' campaign but citizens chose trump, an objectively terrible choice
The inversion of electorial responsibilities by American libeerals is extremely bizarre to me. It's a mentality that Democrats cannot fail voters, the voters fail Democrats. If "your guy" didn't win it has nothing to do with the guy and everything to do with a disobedient electorate.
February 13, 2026 at 8:51 PM
anyway, it turns out that like half the people talking about this are talking about gavin newsom, who is never going to be president, and i am confident enough about this that i simply refuse to offer an opinion about whether i'd vote for him if i had to — i won't have to
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The SAVE Act is an election power grab that could block millions of eligible voters.
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting
The “show your papers” requirement is an attack on the freedom to vote.
www.brennancenter.org
February 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The SAVE Act is an election power grab that could block millions of eligible voters.
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
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NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
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SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?”
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@acyn.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?”
@acyn.bsky.social
@acyn.bsky.social
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Judge Dana Douglas, about Judges Edith Jones and Kyle Duncan:
"The majority seems to be unable to imagine what it might mean to be detained ... [and] to require the services of a federal habeas corpus lawyer to show that one ... deserves to see the outside of a detention center again."
"The majority seems to be unable to imagine what it might mean to be detained ... [and] to require the services of a federal habeas corpus lawyer to show that one ... deserves to see the outside of a detention center again."
This from Douglas is so very on point — and not at all subtle.
February 7, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Judge Dana Douglas, about Judges Edith Jones and Kyle Duncan:
"The majority seems to be unable to imagine what it might mean to be detained ... [and] to require the services of a federal habeas corpus lawyer to show that one ... deserves to see the outside of a detention center again."
"The majority seems to be unable to imagine what it might mean to be detained ... [and] to require the services of a federal habeas corpus lawyer to show that one ... deserves to see the outside of a detention center again."
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With Trump once again blaming Black cities for "voter fraud," it's worth revisiting our piece about why this is a playbook as old as the nation --- and how it makes these accusations more believable to Whites:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
With Trump once again blaming Black cities for "voter fraud," it's worth revisiting our piece about why this is a playbook as old as the nation --- and how it makes these accusations more believable to Whites:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Everything is awful but if you subscribe to Law Dork, you already understand how out-of-line tonight's Fifth Circuit ruling is. www.lawdork.com
This is a very, very bad decision from one of the two Reagan judges left on the Fifth Circuit, joined by one of the two most extreme Trump appointees on the court.
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
February 7, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Everything is awful but if you subscribe to Law Dork, you already understand how out-of-line tonight's Fifth Circuit ruling is. www.lawdork.com
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He is super duper smart. His credentials are dizzying. Maybe he’s a wonderful person, I have no idea.
But the genius Yale Law professor who put his reputation behind this is not someone whose judgment anyone should rely on ever again.
But the genius Yale Law professor who put his reputation behind this is not someone whose judgment anyone should rely on ever again.
February 7, 2026 at 8:43 PM
He is super duper smart. His credentials are dizzying. Maybe he’s a wonderful person, I have no idea.
But the genius Yale Law professor who put his reputation behind this is not someone whose judgment anyone should rely on ever again.
But the genius Yale Law professor who put his reputation behind this is not someone whose judgment anyone should rely on ever again.
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on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
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What a disgrace.
ICE may have handed a suspect in the largest jewelry heist in American history a free pass by deporting him before he ever faced trial.
This is the result of Stephen Miller’s chaos. Reckless mismanagement that undermines public safety and makes a mockery of the justice system.
ICE may have handed a suspect in the largest jewelry heist in American history a free pass by deporting him before he ever faced trial.
This is the result of Stephen Miller’s chaos. Reckless mismanagement that undermines public safety and makes a mockery of the justice system.
Prosecutors stunned as ICE lets suspect in $100m jewelry heist leave US
Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores, charged with stalking armored truck in 2022, allowed to self-deport to South America
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
What a disgrace.
ICE may have handed a suspect in the largest jewelry heist in American history a free pass by deporting him before he ever faced trial.
This is the result of Stephen Miller’s chaos. Reckless mismanagement that undermines public safety and makes a mockery of the justice system.
ICE may have handed a suspect in the largest jewelry heist in American history a free pass by deporting him before he ever faced trial.
This is the result of Stephen Miller’s chaos. Reckless mismanagement that undermines public safety and makes a mockery of the justice system.
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As Citizens United, Shelby County, Trump v US, Noem vs Vasquez Perdomo & a bunch of other cases have shown, the core requirement for being a conservative judge is the inability to imagine that things that will obviously happen as a result of your decisions could possibly happen
This from Douglas is so very on point — and not at all subtle.
February 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
As Citizens United, Shelby County, Trump v US, Noem vs Vasquez Perdomo & a bunch of other cases have shown, the core requirement for being a conservative judge is the inability to imagine that things that will obviously happen as a result of your decisions could possibly happen
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This is an immensely significant document that continues to get virtually no attention in US media—but lots abroad. In Jul 2015, Epstein arranged a meeting between a known highest-level Russian intel operative, Sergey Belyakov and Peter Thiel,
February 6, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This is an immensely significant document that continues to get virtually no attention in US media—but lots abroad. In Jul 2015, Epstein arranged a meeting between a known highest-level Russian intel operative, Sergey Belyakov and Peter Thiel,
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Big congrats to the Trump admin for walking themselves into an order that they declare, under oath, what actions they have been taking to mobilize ICE in Springfield, Ohio and South Florida. Whoops.
NEW: In response to DOJ's request for a stay pending appeal of her Haiti TPS order, Judge Reyes questions the "suspect" nature of DOJ's "irreparable harm" arguments, orders DOJ to file a declaration about what actions DHS has taken "in expectation" Haiti TPS would end, and sets a hearing for 2/12.
February 6, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Big congrats to the Trump admin for walking themselves into an order that they declare, under oath, what actions they have been taking to mobilize ICE in Springfield, Ohio and South Florida. Whoops.
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Every time I re-read Trump v. United States, it feels like getting hit in the head with a mallet.
February 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Every time I re-read Trump v. United States, it feels like getting hit in the head with a mallet.
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HOLD UP. This headline from the @wsj.com is dead wrong - No one at the actual opening ceremonies thinks the US team was being booed. Come on! The CBC broadcasters & people in the stadium are all crystal clear that JD VANCE WAS BEING BOOED, not the team.
February 6, 2026 at 10:59 PM
HOLD UP. This headline from the @wsj.com is dead wrong - No one at the actual opening ceremonies thinks the US team was being booed. Come on! The CBC broadcasters & people in the stadium are all crystal clear that JD VANCE WAS BEING BOOED, not the team.
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Query: why are all "split-second actions" they take violent and wrong?
"The deputy marshal’s action was not done with malice,” they wrote in a statement. “It was a last-resort, split-second action taken by a law enforcement officer to control the environment." trib.al/5tFTy7o
February 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Query: why are all "split-second actions" they take violent and wrong?
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#BREAKING A federal judge in Indiana has found that immigration authorities are unlawfully detaining the Chicago man acquitted of the alleged Greg Bovino murder plot.
He must either be released or be given a bond hearing by Wednesday.
He must either be released or be given a bond hearing by Wednesday.
February 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
#BREAKING A federal judge in Indiana has found that immigration authorities are unlawfully detaining the Chicago man acquitted of the alleged Greg Bovino murder plot.
He must either be released or be given a bond hearing by Wednesday.
He must either be released or be given a bond hearing by Wednesday.
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I'm a regular nostra damoose
I'd expect a fake Trump DOJ "antitrust inquiry" into the Netflix, Warner Brothers deal sometime in early 2026.
It will feature a lot of fake-populist right wing propaganda about how Trump is protecting the public interest from Woke Netflix when he's really just helping Larry Ellison dominate media
It will feature a lot of fake-populist right wing propaganda about how Trump is protecting the public interest from Woke Netflix when he's really just helping Larry Ellison dominate media
Warner Bros expected to reject Paramount's latest hostile bid, CNBC reports
Warner Bros Discovery is expected to reject Paramount Skydance's amended $108.4 billion hostile bid, CNBC reported on Tuesday, despite billionaire Larry Ellison backing the media giant's offer with a...
finance.yahoo.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I'm a regular nostra damoose
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I'm at the Olympics and the entire stadium booed JD Vance. 😌
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I'm at the Olympics and the entire stadium booed JD Vance. 😌
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Last night we had 2 ICE agents get out of a car, pepper spray legal observers, shout something to the effect of "I'm fucking ICE motherfucker" and drive away.
Ice is being very aggressive with arresting observers this afternoon.
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Last night we had 2 ICE agents get out of a car, pepper spray legal observers, shout something to the effect of "I'm fucking ICE motherfucker" and drive away.
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reminder
you can always tell when democrats don't want to actually change their votes on something because they break out the swear words
February 6, 2026 at 10:38 PM
reminder
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Judge Charlotte Sweeney of Colorado gives the government three hours to return property they stole from a man being released from immigration detention -- including all his IDs.
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Judge Charlotte Sweeney of Colorado gives the government three hours to return property they stole from a man being released from immigration detention -- including all his IDs.
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ICE detained a man without a bond hearing. A federal judge ordered a hearing.
ICE released the man but made him wear a GPS monitor. A federal judge said remove the monitor.
ICE removed the monitor but kept his stuff. A federal judge said give back his stuff
www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/02/06/f...
ICE released the man but made him wear a GPS monitor. A federal judge said remove the monitor.
ICE removed the monitor but kept his stuff. A federal judge said give back his stuff
www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/02/06/f...
February 6, 2026 at 10:54 PM
ICE detained a man without a bond hearing. A federal judge ordered a hearing.
ICE released the man but made him wear a GPS monitor. A federal judge said remove the monitor.
ICE removed the monitor but kept his stuff. A federal judge said give back his stuff
www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/02/06/f...
ICE released the man but made him wear a GPS monitor. A federal judge said remove the monitor.
ICE removed the monitor but kept his stuff. A federal judge said give back his stuff
www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/02/06/f...