Millie Cassese ⚖️
@millienyc.bsky.social
NYC native 🇺🇸🇮🇹🎶🏀
Court reporter SDNY over 40 years ~ Words matter ~ Music heals
~ Protect the Rule of Law ~ ⚖️
Proud daughter of a WWII Army vet. 💜
~ Dissent is Patriotic ~
~ We the People ~
Court reporter SDNY over 40 years ~ Words matter ~ Music heals
~ Protect the Rule of Law ~ ⚖️
Proud daughter of a WWII Army vet. 💜
~ Dissent is Patriotic ~
~ We the People ~
"The maneuvers undertaken to keep Ms. Habba in charge exemplified the difficulties the administration had faced, the judges wrote. And yet, they said, 'the citizens of New Jersey and the loyal employees in the U.S. attorney’s office deserve some clarity and stability.'"
- NYT
- NYT
Breaking News: A federal court said that Alina Habba, a Trump-appointed lawyer, had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey. She was neither confirmed by the Senate nor appointed by district trial court judges — the two traditional pathways.
Appeals Court Says Alina Habba, Former Trump Lawyer, Is Serving Unlawfully as U.S. Attorney
The judges wrote that the Trump Administration appeared to have become frustrated by legal and political barriers that have prevented its preferred U.S. attorneys from leading federal prosecutors’ offices.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"The maneuvers undertaken to keep Ms. Habba in charge exemplified the difficulties the administration had faced, the judges wrote. And yet, they said, 'the citizens of New Jersey and the loyal employees in the U.S. attorney’s office deserve some clarity and stability.'"
- NYT
- NYT
"Where are the firings & denunciations?Where is Turning Point USA,White House, Speaker Johnson?Where are all the MAGA faithful who claimed to believe or did believe in the vast conspiracy among elites to abuse children?And where, finally, is Bannon’s acknowledgment of wrongdoing?Where is his shame?"
“One of those working most closely with Epstein, up to and including attempting to scrub his public image, was Bannon…Bannon, the man millions of MAGA fans trust to tell it like it is, stands revealed as one of the most cynical liars ever to mar this country.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/steve-bann...
www.thebulwark.com/p/steve-bann...
Steve Bannon Was Epstein’s Comeback Consultant. Where’s the Uproar?
The MAGA architect is escaping opprobrium for his chummy relationship with the notorious pedophile.
www.thebulwark.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Where are the firings & denunciations?Where is Turning Point USA,White House, Speaker Johnson?Where are all the MAGA faithful who claimed to believe or did believe in the vast conspiracy among elites to abuse children?And where, finally, is Bannon’s acknowledgment of wrongdoing?Where is his shame?"
"Data centers don’t employ many workers once they are actually built. During construction, though, they are a hive of workers pouring concrete walls & foundations, wiring electric panels and installing equipment such as power generators and chillers to ensure servers are cooled to a precise temp.."
An AI investment boom is creating a thirst for massive data centers—and a bonanza for the workers building them.
Data Centers Are a ‘Gold Rush’ for Construction Workers
Surging demand for workers means six-figure pay and more perks.
on.wsj.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"Data centers don’t employ many workers once they are actually built. During construction, though, they are a hive of workers pouring concrete walls & foundations, wiring electric panels and installing equipment such as power generators and chillers to ensure servers are cooled to a precise temp.."
"As the price of electricity has risen, more American customers have fallen behind on their utility bills, or have had their power cut off."
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'The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
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'The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
‘The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"As the price of electricity has risen, more American customers have fallen behind on their utility bills, or have had their power cut off."
(gift article)
'The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
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'The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
"As the video says, the humble price tag 'was like a little handshake. It represented an agreement, one price for every customer. But now that agreement is breaking.' And we are all going to pay."
(gift article)
Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
(gift article)
Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
Opinion | Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"As the video says, the humble price tag 'was like a little handshake. It represented an agreement, one price for every customer. But now that agreement is breaking.' And we are all going to pay."
(gift article)
Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
(gift article)
Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
"Bloomberg’s records show the bureau paid $851,344 in overtime between March 17 and March 22 alone, and clocked 4,737 overtime hours from January through July—with more than 70 percent of that in March as personnel worked nights and weekends."
- The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
They're stealing my bit
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"Bloomberg’s records show the bureau paid $851,344 in overtime between March 17 and March 22 alone, and clocked 4,737 overtime hours from January through July—with more than 70 percent of that in March as personnel worked nights and weekends."
- The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
"He noted that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year, which granted presidents 'absolute immunity' from criminal prosecution for acts within their constitutional authority, meant that it would take 'months, if not years' to litigate immunity issues in the Georgia courts..."
- NYT
- NYT
Breaking News: The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election. trib.al/EnJu57H
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"He noted that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year, which granted presidents 'absolute immunity' from criminal prosecution for acts within their constitutional authority, meant that it would take 'months, if not years' to litigate immunity issues in the Georgia courts..."
- NYT
- NYT
"'The implications of a contrary conclusion are extraordinary...It would mean the Government could send any private citizen off the street—attorney or not—into the grand jury room to secure an indictment so long as the Atty Gen gives her approval after the fact.That cannot be the law.'"Judge Currie
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"'The implications of a contrary conclusion are extraordinary...It would mean the Government could send any private citizen off the street—attorney or not—into the grand jury room to secure an indictment so long as the Atty Gen gives her approval after the fact.That cannot be the law.'"Judge Currie
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Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
Trump knows that Mamdani is not afraid of him.
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Trump knows that Mamdani is not afraid of him.
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NEW AP INVESTIGATION: With license plate readers and local law enforcement partnerships, Border Patrol is monitoring American drivers and detaining those exhibiting ‘suspicious’ travel patterns in the U.S. interior. w/
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NEW AP INVESTIGATION: With license plate readers and local law enforcement partnerships, Border Patrol is monitoring American drivers and detaining those exhibiting ‘suspicious’ travel patterns in the U.S. interior. w/
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
"They also affirm that they 'take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.' What they do not swear to do is equally important: Officers make no promise to obey the president and the officers above them."
"Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful. The real constitutional failsafe...is the officer corps, obligated to the Constitution alone."
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"They also affirm that they 'take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.' What they do not swear to do is equally important: Officers make no promise to obey the president and the officers above them."
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Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "I'm seeking the help of Congressmen Vindman and Jamie Raskin, to get the transcript of the conversation between President Trump and Crown Prince MBS to understand the truth."
November 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "I'm seeking the help of Congressmen Vindman and Jamie Raskin, to get the transcript of the conversation between President Trump and Crown Prince MBS to understand the truth."
"What’s changed is Donald Trump. In the decade since he became the singular influence on American politics, he has completely & thoroughly dispensed with concepts of shame, of decency, of equality. He has proved himself time & again to be entirely self-seeking..."
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
President Piggy
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
www.theatlantic.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
"What’s changed is Donald Trump. In the decade since he became the singular influence on American politics, he has completely & thoroughly dispensed with concepts of shame, of decency, of equality. He has proved himself time & again to be entirely self-seeking..."
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
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Donald Trump is calling for my death and others, and every political leader should condemn the President's violent threats.
November 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Donald Trump is calling for my death and others, and every political leader should condemn the President's violent threats.
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Know this about me, President Trump: I love our Constitution and I will never give up the ship. 🇺🇸
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Know this about me, President Trump: I love our Constitution and I will never give up the ship. 🇺🇸
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I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump is the one worried about his meeting with Mamdani tomorrow. A bully is AFRAID of people who stand up to him. Mamdani will. Watch.
And don't forget to "turn the volume up."
And don't forget to "turn the volume up."
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Trump is the one worried about his meeting with Mamdani tomorrow. A bully is AFRAID of people who stand up to him. Mamdani will. Watch.
And don't forget to "turn the volume up."
And don't forget to "turn the volume up."
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
"...there is an urgent undercurrent that wasn’t in Burns’ previous films. Something is stirring in him, and in us — and the saga of the creation of this often unruly nation has something to tell us about what is happening now."
- Dominic Patten
deadline.com/2025/11/amer...
- Dominic Patten
deadline.com/2025/11/amer...
Ken Burns’ ‘American Revolution’ Review: History Maestro Delivers Greatest Hits Plus More In Timely PBS Series
Ken Burns' The American Revolution is a lot of what you might expect but also something quite different, Deadline's TV critic says.
deadline.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
"...there is an urgent undercurrent that wasn’t in Burns’ previous films. Something is stirring in him, and in us — and the saga of the creation of this often unruly nation has something to tell us about what is happening now."
- Dominic Patten
deadline.com/2025/11/amer...
- Dominic Patten
deadline.com/2025/11/amer...
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Breaking: The House voted unanimously, 426-0, to strip a provision in the funding bill that allowed senators to sue the government for $500K if their phone data was searched without their knowledge.
The provision was designed for GOP senators to sue over the Jack Smith investigation.
The provision was designed for GOP senators to sue over the Jack Smith investigation.
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Breaking: The House voted unanimously, 426-0, to strip a provision in the funding bill that allowed senators to sue the government for $500K if their phone data was searched without their knowledge.
The provision was designed for GOP senators to sue over the Jack Smith investigation.
The provision was designed for GOP senators to sue over the Jack Smith investigation.
"He [Mr. Dreeben] urged Judge Nachmanoff to put an end to what he described as the White House’s abuse of the criminal justice system.
'This has to stop,' he told the judge. 'This court is the first to confront the issue of whether a message needs to be sent to the executive branch.'"
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'This has to stop,' he told the judge. 'This court is the first to confront the issue of whether a message needs to be sent to the executive branch.'"
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Unbelievable! This attorney should be disbarred.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Trump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 AM
"He [Mr. Dreeben] urged Judge Nachmanoff to put an end to what he described as the White House’s abuse of the criminal justice system.
'This has to stop,' he told the judge. 'This court is the first to confront the issue of whether a message needs to be sent to the executive branch.'"
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'This has to stop,' he told the judge. 'This court is the first to confront the issue of whether a message needs to be sent to the executive branch.'"
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"'I’m authorized to proceed just as I was in April …' Boasberg said Wednesday before taking a long pause and then carefully enunciating each word in staccato fashion, 'seven … months … ago.'" ⚖️
Contempt Proceedings in the Original AEA Case Are Back On … For Now talkingpointsmemo.com/news/contemp...
Contempt Proceedings in the Original AEA Case Are Back On … For Now
WASHINGTON, DC—After months of delays, a federal judge is prepared to swiftly...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"'I’m authorized to proceed just as I was in April …' Boasberg said Wednesday before taking a long pause and then carefully enunciating each word in staccato fashion, 'seven … months … ago.'" ⚖️