Minou Roufail
@minouroufail.bsky.social
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Minou Roufail
@minouroufail.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Originalism Is Dead. Long Live Catholic Natural Law.
On the “postliberal” future of the federal courts
newrepublic.com
Posts on #ChristianNationalism and #Integralism go here.
First up: a succinct intellectual history of the theo-judiciary by
Peter Hammond Schwartz, February 3, 2021.
newrepublic.com/article/1611...
First up: a succinct intellectual history of the theo-judiciary by
Peter Hammond Schwartz, February 3, 2021.
newrepublic.com/article/1611...
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Heritage Foundation began in 1973. By the 90s Operation Rescue zealots were bombing abortion clinics. Here is b&w ad from back then. Americans mocked progressives for using the words theocratic fascism decades ago. Called us radicals using extremist language. How's that working out decades later?
February 17, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Heritage Foundation began in 1973. By the 90s Operation Rescue zealots were bombing abortion clinics. Here is b&w ad from back then. Americans mocked progressives for using the words theocratic fascism decades ago. Called us radicals using extremist language. How's that working out decades later?
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"When Lewandowski was told Noem's personal items had been left behind, including a heated blanket, he yelled at Coast Guard staff
The pilot came out of cockpit to see what was happening & Lewandowski insisted plane return to collect Noem's items
When he refused, Lewandowski announced he was fired"
The pilot came out of cockpit to see what was happening & Lewandowski insisted plane return to collect Noem's items
When he refused, Lewandowski announced he was fired"
Noem's use of Coast Guard resources strains her relationship with the military branch, sources say
Some early decisions by the homeland security secretary, including to divert Coast Guard resources from a search and rescue mission to the deportation of immigrants, set the tone early.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"When Lewandowski was told Noem's personal items had been left behind, including a heated blanket, he yelled at Coast Guard staff
The pilot came out of cockpit to see what was happening & Lewandowski insisted plane return to collect Noem's items
When he refused, Lewandowski announced he was fired"
The pilot came out of cockpit to see what was happening & Lewandowski insisted plane return to collect Noem's items
When he refused, Lewandowski announced he was fired"
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Interesting. I wonder if her husband's firm will continue to benefit from this $20M DHS contract.
www.citizen.org/news/dhs-ass...
www.citizen.org/news/dhs-ass...
February 17, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Interesting. I wonder if her husband's firm will continue to benefit from this $20M DHS contract.
www.citizen.org/news/dhs-ass...
www.citizen.org/news/dhs-ass...
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That makes Virginia potentially decisive in the Trump-launched mid-decade redistricting wars. If the referendum passes, Democrats could essentially draw even or even potentially come out ahead. If it fails, Republicans will likely have a small advantage.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Virginia Could Decide The Redistricting War. Democrats Aren't Taking It For Granted.
Democratic Party operatives are warning that the path to victory for a crucial redistricting referendum is significantly narrower than it was in California.
www.huffpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:08 PM
That makes Virginia potentially decisive in the Trump-launched mid-decade redistricting wars. If the referendum passes, Democrats could essentially draw even or even potentially come out ahead. If it fails, Republicans will likely have a small advantage.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Remember how in 2015 I told you it was not Clinton vs trump, it was also about control of SCOTUS, well here I go again...the Senate majority controls whether a nominee even gets a vote. The mid-terms are also about whether or not trump could put another ultra conservative in SCOTUS. #Vote
Will Trump get a fourth Supreme Court justice? Speculation swirls around Alito
Supreme Court watchers are trying to read the tea leaves for a possible retirement annoucement by Justice Samuel Alito.
www.usatoday.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Remember how in 2015 I told you it was not Clinton vs trump, it was also about control of SCOTUS, well here I go again...the Senate majority controls whether a nominee even gets a vote. The mid-terms are also about whether or not trump could put another ultra conservative in SCOTUS. #Vote
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Status update on the party of Abraham Lincoln.
February 17, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Status update on the party of Abraham Lincoln.
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RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/
What? NOEM should go.
Breaking Politico:
Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's spokesperson and a known spreader of disinformation, is expected to inform colleagues Tuesday that she's leaving DHS.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's spokesperson and a known spreader of disinformation, is expected to inform colleagues Tuesday that she's leaving DHS.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to leave Trump administration
The move comes as public opinion has turned on the administration’s hardline immigration policies.
www.politico.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:32 PM
What? NOEM should go.
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Jesus Christ these people are monsters.
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Jesus Christ these people are monsters.
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Why GOP loves the SAVE Act:
“Women are smart. They should be able to provide 9 forms of ID to prove the discrepancies b/w their maiden and married names, argue their case with a poll worker, before having to fill out a provisional ballot which we can later contest and reject as a fraudulent vote”
“Women are smart. They should be able to provide 9 forms of ID to prove the discrepancies b/w their maiden and married names, argue their case with a poll worker, before having to fill out a provisional ballot which we can later contest and reject as a fraudulent vote”
February 17, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Why GOP loves the SAVE Act:
“Women are smart. They should be able to provide 9 forms of ID to prove the discrepancies b/w their maiden and married names, argue their case with a poll worker, before having to fill out a provisional ballot which we can later contest and reject as a fraudulent vote”
“Women are smart. They should be able to provide 9 forms of ID to prove the discrepancies b/w their maiden and married names, argue their case with a poll worker, before having to fill out a provisional ballot which we can later contest and reject as a fraudulent vote”
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The Atlantic continues to cover itself in glory. This guy is treated as an elder statesman for a career that peaked with—drumroll—being one of the earliest and loudest proponents for invading Iraq after 9/11. I suppose it's good he's now a fan of white nationalism, that means it too will fail.
February 17, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The Atlantic continues to cover itself in glory. This guy is treated as an elder statesman for a career that peaked with—drumroll—being one of the earliest and loudest proponents for invading Iraq after 9/11. I suppose it's good he's now a fan of white nationalism, that means it too will fail.
I’m an atheist and disagree. The quality of translations, the historical trajectory of religious beliefs, the impact of theological positions on contemporary politics and society, and better understanding of religious persons (for example), are all of interest outside intra-Christian circles.
Whether or not something is a "faithful and true expression" of a text with wildly differing interpretations over time is a theological question, not a sociological one, and not of interest outside intra-Christian circles.
February 17, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I’m an atheist and disagree. The quality of translations, the historical trajectory of religious beliefs, the impact of theological positions on contemporary politics and society, and better understanding of religious persons (for example), are all of interest outside intra-Christian circles.
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Fetterman proudly declared he would vote for restrictions on financial aid to Americans but would never vote for restrictions on financial aid to Israel. He did this on Fox News.
he is purportedly a Democrat
he is purportedly a Democrat
Fetterman on Bartiromo's show: "Stand with Israel. I'll never vote for any kinds of restrictions on aid, whether it's military, financial, or intelligence."
February 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Fetterman proudly declared he would vote for restrictions on financial aid to Americans but would never vote for restrictions on financial aid to Israel. He did this on Fox News.
he is purportedly a Democrat
he is purportedly a Democrat
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CBS challenging Fox News for regime TV bragging rights
Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
February 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
CBS challenging Fox News for regime TV bragging rights
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rush limbaugh spent decades attacking jesse jackson because limbaugh was a racist piece of trash. not coincidentally he was the most influential conservative for over 30 years, because conservatism is a racist dumpster pile.
February 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
rush limbaugh spent decades attacking jesse jackson because limbaugh was a racist piece of trash. not coincidentally he was the most influential conservative for over 30 years, because conservatism is a racist dumpster pile.
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"People have always been largely ignorant and had beliefs about the social order which were utterly devoid of truth or justice. But the extent to which you can quite deliberately create and propagate specific lies, advantageous to you and your immediate goals, is very much a novelty."
Here are my worst socio-political thoughts. I hope I am not really the person who believes these things.
sootyempiric.blogspot.com/2025/10/misa...
sootyempiric.blogspot.com/2025/10/misa...
Misanthropic Thoughts
What follows is not quite something I believe, nor even something I fear. It is something I fear I believe, my worst tendencies as a think...
sootyempiric.blogspot.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:29 PM
"People have always been largely ignorant and had beliefs about the social order which were utterly devoid of truth or justice. But the extent to which you can quite deliberately create and propagate specific lies, advantageous to you and your immediate goals, is very much a novelty."
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Bari Weiss built her career in part by whining about how the left was supposedly censoring conservatives. “The Free Press” - the unironic title of her publication - ran numerous pieces about a “censorship-industrial complex.”
Now, under her watch, we get to see real censorship - and hypocrisy.
Now, under her watch, we get to see real censorship - and hypocrisy.
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
dlvr.it
February 17, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Bari Weiss built her career in part by whining about how the left was supposedly censoring conservatives. “The Free Press” - the unironic title of her publication - ran numerous pieces about a “censorship-industrial complex.”
Now, under her watch, we get to see real censorship - and hypocrisy.
Now, under her watch, we get to see real censorship - and hypocrisy.
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Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
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From Budapest
Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Pro-Kremlin Viktor Orban:
"I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Pro-Kremlin Viktor Orban:
"I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success."
February 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
From Budapest
Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Pro-Kremlin Viktor Orban:
"I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Pro-Kremlin Viktor Orban:
"I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success."
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“.. Canadian oil sales to China are now booming ..
“.. Canadian tourists are vacationing elsewhere
“.. German firms have resumed investments in China
“.. European investors are reconsidering their holdings of US financial assets ..”
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
“.. Canadian tourists are vacationing elsewhere
“.. German firms have resumed investments in China
“.. European investors are reconsidering their holdings of US financial assets ..”
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
February 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
“.. Canadian oil sales to China are now booming ..
“.. Canadian tourists are vacationing elsewhere
“.. German firms have resumed investments in China
“.. European investors are reconsidering their holdings of US financial assets ..”
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
“.. Canadian tourists are vacationing elsewhere
“.. German firms have resumed investments in China
“.. European investors are reconsidering their holdings of US financial assets ..”
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Trump’s Golden Age for Billionaires
February 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Trump’s Golden Age for Billionaires
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BlueAnon (the putatively liberal version of QAnon) is 100% a thing and it’s important for us to acknowledge that and try to root it out.
February 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM
BlueAnon (the putatively liberal version of QAnon) is 100% a thing and it’s important for us to acknowledge that and try to root it out.