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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 9h

Important discovery fight taking shape in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal case.

The question: Can the government assert privilege to avoid handing over documents that may be relevant to a defendant's vindictive prosecution claim?

Abrego's counsel says no.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

www.documentcloud.org

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SamMosh (she/her) @sammosh.bsky.social · 3h

Blue Sky of the Day: #sunset #photography #capetown

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Details @photography @southafrica

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SamMosh (she/her) @sammosh.bsky.social · 1d

I agree— this is not some wild conspiracy theory!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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League of Women Voters of Williamsburg Area @lwvwilliamsburg.org · 2d

Next Wednesday. The Supreme Court hears oral arguments. Will communities of color have meaningful representation in government? The Voting Rights Act & our right to a free, fair, and representative democracy hang in the balance. Participate live or online: www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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SamMosh (she/her) @sammosh.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago is my kind of town!

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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SamMosh (she/her) @sammosh.bsky.social · 1d

Go team Colorado

Phil Weiser @philforcolorado.bsky.social · 2d

just left SCOTUS after defending Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. It’s simple — no one should be harmed by substandard care. We’ll keep fighting so every Coloradan can live authentically and with pride. #copolitics #lgbtqrights #humanrights #philforgovernor

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 3d

The Trump admin has lied about this case from the start — and now it can't get its story straight about next steps for Mr. Abrego Garcia.

This reeks of a political prosecution and the courts must continue to ensure his due process rights are protected.

Judge Poised to Free Abrego Garcia if Officials Can’t Supply Deportation Plans

www.nytimes.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

I grew up going to Zabar's. So many of my childhood memories center around the best lox in NYC (which is saying something). With Saul Zabar's passing today, the Upper West Side has lost a legend who turned his parent's humble store into a culinary institution.

Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97

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SamMosh (she/her) @sammosh.bsky.social · 1d

Blue Sky of the Day: VERY Blue #photography #kirstenbosch

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NWLC United @nwlcunited.bsky.social · 2d

It's been one month since the National Women’s Law Center laid off 20% of staff.

We are proud to announce—thanks to the power of collective action—that the union was able to secure 3 additional months of COBRA health care coverage & 2 additional weeks of severance pay for our laid off unit members.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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SamMosh (she/her) @sammosh.bsky.social · 3d

Why did you support Trump’s judicial nominees if that’s the case? These are lifetime appointments

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 3d

Will be discussing the fresh hell of a new Supreme Court term on MSNBC shortly.

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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 3d

Judge Says DOJ May Be Vindictively Prosecuting Kilmar Abrego Garcia www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Judge Says DOJ May Be Vindictively Prosecuting Kilmar Abrego Garcia

It's the latest twist in the government's vendetta against the man they accidentally deported.

www.motherjones.com

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 3d

The government said it was going to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda. Then it said Eswatini.

But today, a DOJ attorney just told a federal judge that they haven't formalized a plan for removal yet. They apparently haven't even contacted Eswatini about the plan to remove Abrego there.

Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 3d

O'H: YH, we--
J: is that a no?
O'H: respondents haven't formalized a poarticular plan for removal yet. gov'ts position is taht under Zadvydas govt has 6 months
J: so answer is no?
O'H: i can't make that representation. we dont know.
J: then answer is no.
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NPR @npr.org · 3d

Employees say their out-of-office messages were changed without their consent to include language blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

Federal workers sue the Education Department over partisan shutdown emails

Employees say their out-of-office messages were changed without their consent to include language blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 3d

Let it never again be said that a woman with no real reporting experience who fell for a Twitter account called "Official Antifa" cannot be the head of a huge news organization

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 3d

The new Supreme Court term starts today, meaning that -- in a novel twist -- the justices will hear oral arguments in some cases before they issue rulings that actually explain what they are doing.

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 3d

At 10am, Judge Xinis will hold a conference in Abrego Garcia’s civil (habeas) case. I’ll cover for @lawfaremedia.org. Expected mainly to be about whether to grant Abrego discovery into, e.g., how the govt chose to try to send him Uganda or Eswatini (former Swaziland). ...
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