Judy Abbott
@abbottprof.bsky.social
Retired Prosecutor who has joined Academia.
We are all in this together....
January 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We are all in this together....
My two loyal schnauzers guarding Doc early in the AM. Of course you can’t see him. But that’s their plan.
January 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
My two loyal schnauzers guarding Doc early in the AM. Of course you can’t see him. But that’s their plan.
Don't be distracted by all the talk about taking back the Canal and buying Greenland. It's all a distraction from what we need to focus on.
December 25, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Don't be distracted by all the talk about taking back the Canal and buying Greenland. It's all a distraction from what we need to focus on.
Gaetz report.
ethics.house.gov/press-releas...
ethics.house.gov/press-releas...
Statement of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Matt Gaetz - House Committee on Ethics
On December 23, 2024, the Committee on Ethics (Committee) released the attached Report regarding allegations relating to Representative Matt Gaetz. The Committee previously noted that there has been a...
ethics.house.gov
December 24, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Gaetz report.
ethics.house.gov/press-releas...
ethics.house.gov/press-releas...
This is one demanding Schnauzer. We understand we are close to the time when this boy is running our house.
December 21, 2024 at 10:20 PM
This is one demanding Schnauzer. We understand we are close to the time when this boy is running our house.
Is anyone paying attention?
‘Weak leader’: Trump ‘hemorrhaging political capital,’ says Hayes
YouTube video by MSNBC
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December 21, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Is anyone paying attention?
If you are tired of watching the news.
Social Security Fairness Act
12.20.24
Senate approved 76-20 to expand SS payments to certain public sector workers, and sent it to Biden to sign.
The House voted 327-75 Nov after rank-and-file lawmakers used a discharge petition, to force a floor vote without House GOP leaders’ blessing.
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12.20.24
Senate approved 76-20 to expand SS payments to certain public sector workers, and sent it to Biden to sign.
The House voted 327-75 Nov after rank-and-file lawmakers used a discharge petition, to force a floor vote without House GOP leaders’ blessing.
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Live updates on Trump transition and Congress news
Real-time news, updates and analysis on the Trump transition of power, including presidential appointments, Congressional hearings and confirmations, and more from Capitol Hill and the White House.
www.politico.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:16 PM
If you are tired of watching the news.
Well, well, well.
Oh snap they’re releasing the Gaetz report 🍿 www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/p...
December 18, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Well, well, well.
Another school shooting. Several dead in Wisconsin. Shooter reported to be a juvenile found dead inside the school.
Live updates: Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin | CNN
Police in Madison, Wisconsin, are investigating a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School where they say there are multiple reported injuries. Follow here for the latest.
www.cnn.com
December 16, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Another school shooting. Several dead in Wisconsin. Shooter reported to be a juvenile found dead inside the school.
Those of us growing up in the 1950s understand polio. We were some of the first people to get the vaccine. They lined us up at school and we were given a sugar cube with pink liquid squirted on top. We knew those who were crippled before getting the vaccine. Some ended up in an Iron Lung.
The Iron Lung | Science Museum
The iron lung was large, cumbersome and very expensive, but it saved the lives of thousands of polio victims.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
December 13, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Those of us growing up in the 1950s understand polio. We were some of the first people to get the vaccine. They lined us up at school and we were given a sugar cube with pink liquid squirted on top. We knew those who were crippled before getting the vaccine. Some ended up in an Iron Lung.
Anyone else disturbed by the reaction to this murder?
Response to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling
Insurers in many ways are the face of US health care, which may help explain the public reaction to the murder of an insurance executive.
buff.ly
December 13, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Anyone else disturbed by the reaction to this murder?
One of my students did their final presentation on the Death Penalty. We discussed this very issue about Lethal Injection during her presentation.
Several advocacy groups on Wednesday called on Gov. Katie Hobbs to finish and release an investigation into the state’s death penalty practices
Death penalty foes want Hobbs to publish the independent report she spiked
Several advocacy groups on Wednesday called on Gov. Katie Hobbs to finish and release an investigation into the state’s death penalty practices.
azmirror.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:37 PM
One of my students did their final presentation on the Death Penalty. We discussed this very issue about Lethal Injection during her presentation.
My favorite donkeys.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txa6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txa6...
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December 12, 2024 at 4:14 PM
My favorite donkeys.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txa6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txa6...
Good news.
Because of MAGA attacking Bud Light, the #1 beer brand in America is now Modelo.
Because of MAGA voting for Trump and his tariffs, Modelo will now cost 25% more.
Because of MAGA voting for Trump and his tariffs, Modelo will now cost 25% more.
December 12, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Good news.
I wondered if this assassination would spark other copy cats.
The New York Police Department is investigating a number of ‘WANTED’ posters of senior executives that have been hung in parts of Manhattan
Police Investigate NYC ‘Wanted’ Posters of Finance Executives
The New York Police Department is investigating a number of ‘WANTED’ posters of senior executives that have been hung in parts of Manhattan.
www.bloomberg.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:55 PM
I wondered if this assassination would spark other copy cats.
Great Holiday movie.
Good morning! ☀️🎄
Who else is getting into the holiday spirit?
Remember, friends, there’s only one party that obeys in advance.
Don’t stick your tongue to the pole. I beg.
Who else is getting into the holiday spirit?
Remember, friends, there’s only one party that obeys in advance.
Don’t stick your tongue to the pole. I beg.
December 10, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Great Holiday movie.
Suspect in custody. They believe he did the shooting with a "ghost" gun made on a 3D printer. We discussed the rise in the manufacture of these weapons in my Mass Shootings class this semester.
Person detained in manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson murder suspect
Luigi Mangione, who was detained at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pa., has been identified as the suspect believed to have shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last Wednesday in New York Cit...
www.foxnews.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Suspect in custody. They believe he did the shooting with a "ghost" gun made on a 3D printer. We discussed the rise in the manufacture of these weapons in my Mass Shootings class this semester.
Great sky this morning. Stopped on the side of the road on the way to work to capture this.
December 4, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Great sky this morning. Stopped on the side of the road on the way to work to capture this.
Keep your eye on this.
The average USian mind can't comprehend the concept of stopping a budding military dictatorship at 3:48 am with their barehands and no coffee. That's what South Korea did today.
December 4, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Keep your eye on this.
We can't be afraid to move on. There is much to do.
December 3, 2024 at 3:13 PM
We can't be afraid to move on. There is much to do.
Margaret: This is a person you may wish to follow.
In olden days people saw Heron as some of the saddest, wretched, depressed creatures. Perhaps they just saw themselves reflected?
Today people who stop to watch describe us as meditating, thoughtful, wise, and seeing the world better than most. Again, reflections. 💙 (1804)
Today people who stop to watch describe us as meditating, thoughtful, wise, and seeing the world better than most. Again, reflections. 💙 (1804)
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December 3, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Margaret: This is a person you may wish to follow.
We need to think about this every day when we stare into the pit.
December 2, 2024 at 10:41 PM
We need to think about this every day when we stare into the pit.
We can only hope. But the Nixon situation. Was light years ago when political norms ran strong and deep. Not so nowadays.
Recall what happened with the FBI when Nixon politicized it by appointing Patrick Gray director. The rank and file leaked, leaked and leaked up to the assistant director (aka Mark Felt/Deep Throat) level. They destroyed Nixon. Trump is inviting big trouble with Kash Patel.
December 2, 2024 at 3:22 AM
We can only hope. But the Nixon situation. Was light years ago when political norms ran strong and deep. Not so nowadays.