Adam Rakunas
@rakdaddy.bsky.social
I'm not happy to be here, but I'm happy you're here. Unbelievably cranky lawyer. I wrote some books. Opinions are my own. Subtext is for cowards. http://www.giro.org
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Adam Rakunas
@rakdaddy.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Are you fucking kidding me.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Venerable magazine Harper's Bazaar is running its short story contest again, with the winner receiving "the chance" of publication in the magazine. Just one catch: per the wording of the guidelines, _just by entering_ you transfer copyright ownership of your story to Harper's parent, Hearst. 1/3
February 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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I'm listening to Banks's "State of the Art." If the good ship Arbitrary is still in orbit...well, at least sublime the kids before you scour the planet.
February 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I'm listening to Banks's "State of the Art." If the good ship Arbitrary is still in orbit...well, at least sublime the kids before you scour the planet.
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Happy Groundhog Day, everybody!
And the giant inflatable groundhog is BACK! #KeepGroundhogInGroundhogDay
February 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Happy Groundhog Day, everybody!
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If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.
Yes, Peter decided that the continued existence of our democracies isn't compatible with his desired level of personal freedom.
An absolute enemy of humanity.
An absolute enemy of humanity.
February 3, 2026 at 12:17 AM
If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.
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“Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild.”
From Powerlessness to Power
We will not achieve any of our ultimate goals without exercising state power, and the most effective way to take state power is through nonviolent but confrontational resistance.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:04 AM
“Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild.”
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HEY I AM DOING A FUNDRAISER FOR MINNESOTA RENT FUNDS
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
HEY I AM DOING A FUNDRAISER FOR MINNESOTA RENT FUNDS
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
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Back on my bullshit--talking about how originalism is bullshit--because why, as an "originalist" are you filing Supreme Court briefs supporting Trump's attempt to revoke the Constitution's guarantee of birthright citizenship?
(I know why)
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/birth...
(I know why)
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/birth...
The Legal Academy’s Leading Originalists Remain Breathtakingly Full of Shit
The conservative lawyers filing amicus briefs in the birthright citizenship case are making it very clear that there is only some “history” they care about.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Back on my bullshit--talking about how originalism is bullshit--because why, as an "originalist" are you filing Supreme Court briefs supporting Trump's attempt to revoke the Constitution's guarantee of birthright citizenship?
(I know why)
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/birth...
(I know why)
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/birth...
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As far as I know, Tom Suozzi here still does not have a primary challenger in his district (NY-3 on Long Island).
The filing deadline is April 6 for the primary on June 23, and if there's a remotely progressive town council member or PTA president in that district, this is the time to make a move.
The filing deadline is April 6 for the primary on June 23, and if there's a remotely progressive town council member or PTA president in that district, this is the time to make a move.
Confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000.
January 29, 2026 at 1:45 AM
As far as I know, Tom Suozzi here still does not have a primary challenger in his district (NY-3 on Long Island).
The filing deadline is April 6 for the primary on June 23, and if there's a remotely progressive town council member or PTA president in that district, this is the time to make a move.
The filing deadline is April 6 for the primary on June 23, and if there's a remotely progressive town council member or PTA president in that district, this is the time to make a move.
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Tom Homan looks like a guy whose sole thing is getting impotently angry at two of the Marx brothers torturing him at his lemonade stand
January 28, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Tom Homan looks like a guy whose sole thing is getting impotently angry at two of the Marx brothers torturing him at his lemonade stand
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Yup, get rid of the whole rotten apparatus. Rip it out from the ground up.
Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
truthout.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Yup, get rid of the whole rotten apparatus. Rip it out from the ground up.
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I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 AM
I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
Bovino can spend more time with his Sam Browne Belt collection.
January 27, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Bovino can spend more time with his Sam Browne Belt collection.
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The Minnesota v. Noem hearing is beginning before Judge Katherine Menendez.
Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul are seeking a TRO today to stop Operation Metro Surge.
Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul are seeking a TRO today to stop Operation Metro Surge.
January 26, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The Minnesota v. Noem hearing is beginning before Judge Katherine Menendez.
Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul are seeking a TRO today to stop Operation Metro Surge.
Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul are seeking a TRO today to stop Operation Metro Surge.
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Yo' momma's so stupid she's lettin' folks tell her what her own eyes are seein'.
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Yo' momma's so stupid she's lettin' folks tell her what her own eyes are seein'.
Night like this I wish Lumen field would allow for post-victory sleep-overs.
January 26, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Night like this I wish Lumen field would allow for post-victory sleep-overs.
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Got this from a first-year law student today. I’m going to turn comments and quotes off because I am going to respond in my own way and am not looking for advice. But I think people should see it.
January 25, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Got this from a first-year law student today. I’m going to turn comments and quotes off because I am going to respond in my own way and am not looking for advice. But I think people should see it.
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I second everything John said here. I already knew Greg Ketter from DreamHaven Books was a good person so this really isn’t surprising, but at 70 he shouldn’t have to be walking through tear gas on a Minneapolis street to try to protect his neighbors. Abolish Ice.
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I second everything John said here. I already knew Greg Ketter from DreamHaven Books was a good person so this really isn’t surprising, but at 70 he shouldn’t have to be walking through tear gas on a Minneapolis street to try to protect his neighbors. Abolish Ice.
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Some safety tips for the big storm! Be safe, everybody.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Some safety tips for the big storm! Be safe, everybody.
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That feeling when you’re a transit rider and Sound Transit is about to connect Seattle to the Eastside by rail. #thisisyourcity
January 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM
That feeling when you’re a transit rider and Sound Transit is about to connect Seattle to the Eastside by rail. #thisisyourcity
Late to the party as usual, but, oof, watching Andor right now is like having history screaming one rhyming verse after another in my ears.
January 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Late to the party as usual, but, oof, watching Andor right now is like having history screaming one rhyming verse after another in my ears.
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Look, I'm going to tell you a secret. If you buy an e-book while it's on sale, you never have to read it. If you have $2 to spare & want to help that particular author, you can just chuck the book into the oubliette of your TBR. Every sale helps. The author will never know, but you gave them a gift.
January 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Look, I'm going to tell you a secret. If you buy an e-book while it's on sale, you never have to read it. If you have $2 to spare & want to help that particular author, you can just chuck the book into the oubliette of your TBR. Every sale helps. The author will never know, but you gave them a gift.
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I know we crack jokes, but it is really depressing and embarrassing and dangerous to have a president who is both a vile racist and so mentally degraded he really needs to be in a nursing home. This man was never well but he is beyond gone at this point.
January 21, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I know we crack jokes, but it is really depressing and embarrassing and dangerous to have a president who is both a vile racist and so mentally degraded he really needs to be in a nursing home. This man was never well but he is beyond gone at this point.