Rumpole of the Bayou
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PhD Candidate in US History • Writing on C19 Newspapers • Appellate Lawyer
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You’re super nice to say that. Some extra money would be great!Thanks!
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I don’t go to school in the US
rumpolebayou.bsky.social
I somehow missed the fact that Swaziland changed its name to Eswatini
klasfeldreports.com
Schultz says that he's not aware of DHS performing any analysis about whether Abrego would be tortured, persecuted, detained or refouled to El Salvador if deported to the Eswatini.
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thetnholler.bsky.social
PERRY COUNTY, TN — a man arrested and faces felony “threatening mass violence in a school” for posting an image of Trump with his own words in a facebook group after Charlie Kirk’s murder.

His son calls it “an egregious violation of his 1A rights”
www.instagram.com/p/DPoq7b9Fez...
rumpolebayou.bsky.social
And the pepper balls bounce off the costume
rumpolebayou.bsky.social
Evangelicals (Baptists particularly) ordain their ministers & deacons. There’s no apostolic succession, but they ordain.
rumpolebayou.bsky.social
Calling it the I Hate America Rally does seem bad messaging
atrupar.com
Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "
rumpolebayou.bsky.social
It would actually be great if the richest people took the bus. I guarantee bus service would improve.
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I remember when right wingers freaked out at the thought of foreign militaries on US soil
atrupar.com
Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."
rumpolebayou.bsky.social
I was not happy with that decision. I love Obama, but giving him the prize in 2009 seemed unnecessary.
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jamesgoodwin.bsky.social
So shady how the administration is still cranking out permits for natural gas infrastructure during the shutdown. I'm dubious that this complies with the Antideficiency Act. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Federal Register Document Issue for 2025-10-10
Notices, Proposed Rules, Rules, and Presidential Documents published in the Federal Register on 2025-10-10.
www.federalregister.gov
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Can people challenge those permits as illegally issued?
rumpolebayou.bsky.social
This looks interesting
sunypress.bsky.social
CHARLOTTE BRONTË AT THE ANTHROPOCENE reveals how Charlotte Brontë quietly chronicled the dawn of the Anthropocene, witnessing extinction, deforestation, and industrial upheaval through moorlands, villages, and valleys.

#MSA2025 #ReadUP tinyurl.com/y5tcayh5
rumpolebayou.bsky.social
You’re allowed to just make up Nobel prizes. He could call it the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Peace in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
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Mythbusters proved this could be done. I wonder if it was used in the ordeal by hot water where the accused had to reach into boiling water to retrieve a stone.
(en.wikipedia.org)
 In the 2009 season 7 finale of MythBusters, "Mini Myth Mayhem", the team
 demonstrated that a person can wet their hand and briefly dip it into molten lead
 without injury, using the Leidenfrost effect as the scientific basis.
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I was trying to figure out what frost has to do with that. Turns out it’s named after the discoverer Dr Leidenfrost.
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Loyola University Chicago is greatly saddened to confirm the death of Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM. This is a tremendous loss of someone who touched the lives of so many people. We appreciate everyone’s thoughts & prayers during this difficult time. For more information: https://bit.ly/4o7eIUk
rumpolebayou.bsky.social
You wouldn’t like me when I’m not peaceful
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The Texas law even applies in legal malpractice cases. A lawyer sued for filing a defective answer was deemed to be sued for exercising his right to free speech & to petition the government. It’s madness.

Maybe they can be carefully drafted, but that’s super hard to do. They end up oppressive.
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Do they really? Or is it the outrage du jour? Or maybe they don’t even know.