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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 10h

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ICE abducted a 15-year-old autistic boy during a bathroom break and kept him hidden for nearly a week.
His mother thought he was missing. Even local police couldn’t find him because ICE never told anyone they had him.

He was selling fruit with his mom when he asked to use the restroom.

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 11h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

I’m old enough to remember the $21M Trump Seven Springs Estates conservation easement tax crime.

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Bill Virginia Beach @billvabeach.bsky.social · 9h

How is Brett Kavanaugh supposed to enjoy his football beers in peace with this kind of reporting?

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ellenahzulu.bsky.social @ellenahzulu.bsky.social · 11h

Congress should outlaw shadow dockets. The SC justices should be required to fully explain all of their decisions. It's not like they are overwhelmed and underfunded. They have highly competent staff as well. It's doable if we make them do it.

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Ed @edmoriarty.bsky.social · 12h

Roberts' legacy: judicial shame.

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Michael Love @elkmovie.bsky.social · 13h

I understand that they don't want to put a target on their backs by going public, but I also think that if a couple hundred district/circuit judges signed a letter calling out SCOTUS' misbehavior (in a neutral, 'here's why this is bad for the American legal system' way) it could have a big impact.

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Shelley Powers @burningbird.net · 14h

#giftarticle

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

www.nytimes.com

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The Potty Mouth Pundit @pottymouthpundit.bsky.social · 15h

This should shock us all.

Judges don’t typically speak to the press. And certainly not to speak out against the highest court in the land.

To me, this is something akin to an SOS call.

Just as the Trump regime is trying to hasten the demise of democracy, so too is the SCOTUS.

God help us…

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John McKenzie @jwmckenzie.bsky.social · 15h

Unreasoned opinions are impossible to follow in any case presenting even slightly different facts from the case decided. Further, a Supreme Court at war with its lower courts will impair its own effectiveness and, by extension, the entire judiciary.

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 15h

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 10h

ICE arrests & disappears our neighbors to inhumane foreign prisons without due process, violating their habeas corpus right where a court reviews detention/imprisonment to determine whether lawful. Say "NO" to Felon Trump's racist & criminal actions.

Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremists

dlvr.it

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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 10h

Ms. Reem Al Hashimi, the UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, was awarded the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Class, for her significant personal contribution to aid Ukraine. We look forward to active further cooperation.

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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 10h

Ukraine is grateful to every country and everyone who genuinely supports our people. The United Arab Emirates has repeatedly acted as a mediator to return Ukrainians from Russian captivity.

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kiwigav88nz.bsky.social @kiwigav88nz.bsky.social · 10h

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10h

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

Tweet from Fred Wellman: “Weird. I was told it’s a war zone.”
Below is a Time Out Chicago post showing a scenic city skyline at sunset with the text: “Chicago has been voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the ninth consecutive year.”

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

Stand strong and stay safe, Portland. 💙🐸
#FuckICE

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Totally Angry 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @totallyangry.rosered.org · 15h

Pop quiz hotshot: Who wasn't elected but is now effectively running the country?

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 10h

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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Leonid Baezhnev @rev-avocado.bsky.social · 12h

This is good, actually. This is the kind of thing we need to build a pro-court expansion majority.

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 15h

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 13h

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Zelensky: Spoke with Trump. Good conversation, very productive. I congratulated President Trump on his success and the agreement for the Middle East, which he really secured, and this is a strong result.

And if we can stop the war in that region, then other wars can definitely be stopped.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 14h

The president has made no secret of his enemies list.

But we will not be intimidated.

We will not be deterred.

We will do our jobs and continue fighting back against these attempts at retribution.

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SlamDunkRicky @slamdunkricky.bsky.social · 13h

I know that Karoline, our new Chief Minister of Information, tries really hard but she just does NOT have the panache and believability of Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf.
Sad.

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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 14h

The Department of InJustice
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Beginning of a New DOJ

Trump’s quest for retribution is remaking the department.

www.theatlantic.com

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 3d

Donald Trump had his annual physical examination on April 11, 2025, at Walter Reed. This Friday, he’s scheduled to have his *annual* physical again — less than six months later. Something isn’t right.

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