Robin
@robinsloth.bsky.social
Labor lawyer (not your lawyer), not providing legal advice (or any advice). SF by way of Chicago. She/her
All these people are awful and I hate that I know so much about their lives
...also I absolutely read this whole part and admit I laughed at this parenthetical. And I guess good Lizza finally got to the true horror of the whole thing—RFK's agenda—in part 5.
...also I absolutely read this whole part and admit I laughed at this parenthetical. And I guess good Lizza finally got to the true horror of the whole thing—RFK's agenda—in part 5.
December 11, 2025 at 6:50 AM
All these people are awful and I hate that I know so much about their lives
...also I absolutely read this whole part and admit I laughed at this parenthetical. And I guess good Lizza finally got to the true horror of the whole thing—RFK's agenda—in part 5.
...also I absolutely read this whole part and admit I laughed at this parenthetical. And I guess good Lizza finally got to the true horror of the whole thing—RFK's agenda—in part 5.
A friend served on a state grand jury once and found the process was designed to be confusing—e.g. they heard witnesses based on availability, so might jump back and forth between cases. In general, jurors relied more on the prosecutor
We're seeing that trust break (to great results).
We're seeing that trust break (to great results).
Grand juries. Who knew?
December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A friend served on a state grand jury once and found the process was designed to be confusing—e.g. they heard witnesses based on availability, so might jump back and forth between cases. In general, jurors relied more on the prosecutor
We're seeing that trust break (to great results).
We're seeing that trust break (to great results).
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Code of Conduct for United States Judges, Canon 5: "A judge should not . . . attend or purchase a ticket for a dinner or other event sponsored by a political organization or candidate... A judge should not engage in any other political activity." (All judges receive training on this.)
Via MS NOW: Emil Bove is in attendance at Trump’s speech in Pennsylvania tonight.
December 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Code of Conduct for United States Judges, Canon 5: "A judge should not . . . attend or purchase a ticket for a dinner or other event sponsored by a political organization or candidate... A judge should not engage in any other political activity." (All judges receive training on this.)
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To review:
Sincerely : formal
Best : neutral
All the best : positive
All the very best : can we be friends???
Regards : from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee
Sincerely : formal
Best : neutral
All the best : positive
All the very best : can we be friends???
Regards : from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
To review:
Sincerely : formal
Best : neutral
All the best : positive
All the very best : can we be friends???
Regards : from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee
Sincerely : formal
Best : neutral
All the best : positive
All the very best : can we be friends???
Regards : from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee
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It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there.
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there.
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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BREAKING: Judge Illston issues a TRO blocking State Dep’t RIFs set to go into effect as soon as Friday.
![Given the urgency of this motion - with employee firings scheduled for tomorrow, on
exceedingly short notice from defendants - the Court finds it appropriate to grant plaintiffs' TRO motion without a hearing. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b); Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). Some federal employees scheduled to be separated tomorrow are stationed abroad, meaning their separations could occur in a matter of only several hours.
Case 3:25-cv-08302-SI|
Document 125 Filed 12/04/25
Page 2 of 3
The Court has reviewed the motion, the supporting declarations, and the supplemental
pleading and concludes that plaintiffs have met their burden in demonstrating that a TRO should issue.' On November 12, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Continuing Resolution ending
the government shutdown. Pub. L. No. 119-37, 139 Stat. 495 (2025). The Continuing Resolution contains Section 120, which provides in part:
SEC. 120. (a) PROHIBITION.— Notwithstanding section 106(1), during the period between the date of enactment of this Act and the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act,['] no federal funds may be used to initiate, carry out, implement, or otherwise notice a reduction in force to reduce the number of employees within any department, agency, or office of the Federal Government.
Pub. L. No. 119-37, § 120(a), 139 Stat. 495 (2025) (emphasis added). That is, Section 120(a) prohibits federal agencies from issuing or implementing RIFs from November 12, 2025, through January 30, 2026. Nothing in the plain text of the statute limits Section 120(a) to apply only to those RIFs initiated during the government shutdown. Plaintiffs have shown a likelihood of success on their claims that the State Department's actions to separate employees on December 5, 2025, pursuant to RIF notices issued earlier in the year, violates Section 120(a) of the Continuing Resolution. The Court therefore adopts the language of plaintiffs' proposed TRO until a preliminary injunction hearing can be held.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreig66x66ozkbouciavcjgtevgamjzcfb3uaxr3akt6jzgsk6pahk7a@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
BREAKING: Judge Illston issues a TRO blocking State Dep’t RIFs set to go into effect as soon as Friday.
American Canto is nearly indistinguishable from parody, except that "Olivia Nuzzi describes sounds" is somehow weirder than any joke.
December 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
American Canto is nearly indistinguishable from parody, except that "Olivia Nuzzi describes sounds" is somehow weirder than any joke.
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Scoop: They tried to bury this news on Black Friday, but, well...
Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
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Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
1/
Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma May Have Violated SEC Rules After Another Filing Discrepancy
Alt5 Sigma told regulators its accountant resigned in November, while he says he notified the company three months earlier.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Scoop: They tried to bury this news on Black Friday, but, well...
Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
1/
Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
1/
This Indiana proposal just means it's finally time for Illinois to threaten the ultimate map!
December 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This Indiana proposal just means it's finally time for Illinois to threaten the ultimate map!
I'm the two-bathtub Mudroom & Laundry
Tag yourself I'm the Gourmet Kitchen that is nothing next to a bedroom
Oh shit waddup
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I'm the two-bathtub Mudroom & Laundry
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1. Over Thanksgiving, texts from Dem. Sen Ruben Gallego leaked where he repeats far-right talking points on masculinity, lamenting that Democratic women "look like men."
Using far-right gender-panic rhetoric will not ingratiate the Democratic Party towards men.
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Using far-right gender-panic rhetoric will not ingratiate the Democratic Party towards men.
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Dem. Senator Gallego's Leaked Texts Echo Far-Right Gender Panic And Misogyny
Last week, Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego's texts leaked, where he lamented that Democratic "women look like men and men look like women."
www.erininthemorning.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
1. Over Thanksgiving, texts from Dem. Sen Ruben Gallego leaked where he repeats far-right talking points on masculinity, lamenting that Democratic women "look like men."
Using far-right gender-panic rhetoric will not ingratiate the Democratic Party towards men.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Using far-right gender-panic rhetoric will not ingratiate the Democratic Party towards men.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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I am a strong believer that every household bookshelf should have a Tom Stoppard section. RIP.
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I am a strong believer that every household bookshelf should have a Tom Stoppard section. RIP.
"Strong floor, no ceiling"
November 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"Strong floor, no ceiling"
I just did a bunch of research about a possible fun purchase and have concluded that research is bad
November 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I just did a bunch of research about a possible fun purchase and have concluded that research is bad
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This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
The true joy of Bluesky is seeing how many other people share your niche holiday traditions.
Happy listening to the full Alice's Restaurant day to all!
Happy listening to the full Alice's Restaurant day to all!
November 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The true joy of Bluesky is seeing how many other people share your niche holiday traditions.
Happy listening to the full Alice's Restaurant day to all!
Happy listening to the full Alice's Restaurant day to all!
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Sixty years ago this week in the Berkshire (MA) Eagle: "Saturday, Richard J. Robbins, 19, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Arlo Guthrie, 18, of Howard Beach, N.Y., each paid a fine of $25 in Lee District Court after pleading guilty of illegally disposing of rubbish...."
web.archive.org/web/20201125... 1/2
web.archive.org/web/20201125... 1/2
November 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Sixty years ago this week in the Berkshire (MA) Eagle: "Saturday, Richard J. Robbins, 19, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Arlo Guthrie, 18, of Howard Beach, N.Y., each paid a fine of $25 in Lee District Court after pleading guilty of illegally disposing of rubbish...."
web.archive.org/web/20201125... 1/2
web.archive.org/web/20201125... 1/2
"There was something inherently dishonest about the 18-year-old I met at 52 and started dating" is an outrageous and morally bankrupt way to try to seem prescient.
How are you still trying to join this discourse?!
How are you still trying to join this discourse?!
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
"There was something inherently dishonest about the 18-year-old I met at 52 and started dating" is an outrageous and morally bankrupt way to try to seem prescient.
How are you still trying to join this discourse?!
How are you still trying to join this discourse?!
Somehow the news today is managing to be far too immediate, with the WaPo replacing sourced reporting with bigoted speculation, or far too late, with Lizza sitting on information about the HHS secretary who's destroying public health.
Why can't we just get important info once it's confirmed?!
Why can't we just get important info once it's confirmed?!
very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
November 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Somehow the news today is managing to be far too immediate, with the WaPo replacing sourced reporting with bigoted speculation, or far too late, with Lizza sitting on information about the HHS secretary who's destroying public health.
Why can't we just get important info once it's confirmed?!
Why can't we just get important info once it's confirmed?!
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People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
People will die, and are currently dying, because RFK was granted one of the most powerful megaphones in the country. Two people who could have thrown barriers in front of his climb decided not to; there's a sex scandal here but it is not the biggest scandal.
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Okay so what I’m reading here, if this account is to be believed, is that Lizza and Nuzzi are complicit in withholding major dark political actions that have had insane implications for like, everybody. Journalistic malpractice doesn’t even begin to cover it
While there are often some ethical issues with making free PDFs of paywalled content, in this case it seems entirely justifiable, given the author, the subject, and the journalistic imperative to provide the widest possible audience for the verb "Michael Wolffed"
gofile.io/d/Ap4v35
gofile.io/d/Ap4v35
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Okay so what I’m reading here, if this account is to be believed, is that Lizza and Nuzzi are complicit in withholding major dark political actions that have had insane implications for like, everybody. Journalistic malpractice doesn’t even begin to cover it
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everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
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Lawyer for protesters to ICE bigwig Russell Hott: “Do you agree that it's unconstitutional to arrest people for being opposed to Midway Blitz?”
Hott: “No.”
Hott: “No.”
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Lawyer for protesters to ICE bigwig Russell Hott: “Do you agree that it's unconstitutional to arrest people for being opposed to Midway Blitz?”
Hott: “No.”
Hott: “No.”
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The only response is, "So you're saying service members SHOULD comply with illegal orders?"
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The only response is, "So you're saying service members SHOULD comply with illegal orders?"
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This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...