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Reporter @RawStory some at @Alternet & @Salon *opinions might be jokes* Threads: @sarahburris Spoutable: @sarahburris Email: sarah at rawstory.com Oklahomie in Washington, D.C. Animal lover Recovering social media expert Not ready for four more years

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · May 18

#okwx

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 3h

Marge is dragging Republicans, kicking and screaming, to healthcare.

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More Republicans break party ranks: 'MTG was right'

WASHINGTON — In the unusual world of Congress during a shutdown, far-right firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has emerged as an unlikely ally of Democrats, seeking to save millions of Americ...

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 4h

As Parloff said, not only can you indict a ham sandwich, you can also get indicted BY a ham sandwich. However, in DC, you can't get indicted for throwing a ham sandwich.

'Total joke': Legal experts trash DOJ prosecutor who brought 'bogus' charge against NY AG

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'Total joke': Legal experts trash DOJ prosecutor who brought 'bogus' charge against NY AG

Legal analysts were appalled by the report that President Donald Trump's Justice Department had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James. The indictment was for "bank fraud" and involved a box...

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 5h

you know.... I'm all for acknowledging the seriousness of the situation, but I damn sure need this kinda punning in times like these.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 5h

Good time to read @mollyroberts.bsky.social:

“It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.”

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It's hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey-until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 8h

"Claims of" - when pressed "I don't know"

But this is being used to justify sending in the National Guard. Got it.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 8h

Perry asks again whether, if the inability to execute the law is b/c of the feds' "own provocation, does that matter under the law?"

Hamilton: "No, if that were true, the fact still remains that we are seeing sustained violence against federal personnel and property in Illinois."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 8h

Perry: "For 19 years, Broadview had nothing but peaceful prayer vigils. … And then CBP shows up and then suddenly things take a turn for the worse."

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 8h

this was the most frustrating part for me. Then he was snotty to her like - what's happening outside in the city doesn't matter while she was arguing that their accounts aren't from on the ground

Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 8h

that's been the most frustrating thing to me - basically this formula has been - Feds claim Portland is on fire, feds send in NG to stop the fire that doesn't exist, fire is gone, so the courts say it's because of the feds

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 8h

yeah, I'd agree with that

Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 8h

this was prob one of the better points made
There are a lot of accusations flying around from Trump and DHS - but there's no evidence to support those accusations and they're being used to justify federalizing the guard

Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 9h

Judge Nelson says the determination is "not all driven by what we see on the streets," suggests that there is behind-the-scenes information that we don't have.

Chaffin: on this record, there was not evidence that sporadic violence was a rebellion to justify federalizing the NG.

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 8h

@gabrielmalor.bsky.social omg you're an Oklahomie!

Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 8h

I think the one argument that wasn't connected for me is that Oregon said things began calming down in September. The judge attributed it to sending in the feds. But Trump didn't deploy a large group til the end of Sept, I thought.

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 9h

What is a subway train loaded up with drugs doing in the ocean?

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 9h

Trump: "You can’t even find any boats in the water anymore. Like a subway train loaded up with drugs. Every boat -- every single boat that you see getting taken out kills 25,000 Americans. Think of that. It’s pretty tough stuff. But it kills 25,000 Americans."

Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 9h

my favorite part of this is that they cut it off just as she says she thinks they can "do better"

Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 9h

Trump: Portland is "burning to the ground"

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 9h

Maybe when Trump said Portland was "on fire" he meant it like GURL YOU ON FIRE!

Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 9h

I agree with you - she knows what sells and what will get her attention and she knows how to read a damn poll

Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 10h

That poll also shows Jasmine Crockett has better polling in Texas than Trump does

Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 11h

fair - they def voted for this in nebraska

Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 11h

HA! I just told my colleague, "Shut up and sing" about this story
Glad some folks still remember that.

Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 11h

NOT from a defendant but of the LAWYER!!!!!!

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Kendra Albert @kendraserra.bsky.social · 11h

I've been following the Lattarulo case involving the seizure of an immigration attorney's cell phone at Logan Airport (complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...) pretty closely and I'm left with a big question that none of the coverage has answered.

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 11h

"Both conditions apply here" -- homeland security said in filing that they're needed in Chicago because "there is a rebellion or danger of rebellion" against the US - and Trump can't "execute the laws of the US" with current law enforcement

Excerpt of court case reads: First, Plaintiffs have failed to make a strong showing of a likelihood of success on the merits.Under 10 U.S.C. § 12406, the President is authorized to call up members of the National Guard into federal service when “there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States” or when “the President is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States.” 10 U.S.C. § 12406(2)–(3). Both conditions apply here: The violent actions and threats by large numbers of protestors, directed at those enforcing of federal immigration laws and at federal property, constitute at least a danger of a rebellion against federal authority and significantly impede the ability of federal officials to enforce federal law.

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Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social · 12h

he voted for the gop budget that cut those funds

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