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debra
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everyday starts with a mental list of projects to think about starting/finishing and sort of ends there.
Perpetual optimist
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petersagal.bsky.social
It is hard to look him in the eye during this.
kjhealy.co Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 18h
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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rparloff.bsky.social
The transcript of the MN hearing where an AUSA said “This job sucks” is remarkable for more reasons than that. It’s a searing portrait of a crisis perpetrated by depraved & oblivious high-level officials. Read it all. ...
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19-TS of 020326 hearing - Segundo APG v. Bondi, 26-CV-603
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February 5, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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echamp.bsky.social
Donald Trump is The GOAT...f*****

(wait for it)
February 4, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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attackerman.bsky.social
This is tremendous. Take the time to watch it.
azrww.bsky.social Arizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 2d
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Here's my full report at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/the-system...
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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robyn.bsky.social
Just brilliant!!!

The times did a great job highlighting this

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Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE (Gift Article)
Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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froomkin.bsky.social
Haiti’s TPS continues for now!!!!! And zowie: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214.124.0_1.pdf
VII. CONCLUSION There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. Secretary Noem, the record to-date shows, does not have the facts on her side or at least has ignored them. Does not have the law on her side or at least has ignored it. Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, she pounds X (f/k/a Twitter). Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program. The record to-date shows she has yet to do that. By accompanying Order, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705. Ara C. Regr
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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petersagal.bsky.social
It didn't get scrubbed from the broadcast, so it didn't get the attention: but 60 Minutes did a sharp piece on the Minneapolis killings, centering on Sen Rand Paul's criticisms. And as Scott Pelley says, they asked for, but did not get, statements from the WH, DHS, etc.

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Calls grow for independent probe into Minneapolis shootings | 60 Minutes
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February 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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american.partisan.social
BREAKING: Punxsutawney Phil saw the shadow of an ICE agent outside his burrow today. This means 3 more years of winter for America. #AbolishICE #ImpeachNoem #FireHoman #ArrestMiller
BREAKING: Punxsutawney Phil saw the shadow of an ICE agent outside his burrow today. This means 3 more years of winter for America. #AbolishICE
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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stevevladeck.bsky.social
“This ought to be the final nail in the coffin of congressional Republicans’ breathless efforts to gin up impeachment charges against a judge whose only actual sin, as it turns out, was to decline to roll over when the government defied one of his orders, and then lied about it.”

Me @ “One First”:
207. The Justice Department Beclowns Itself (Again)
The denouement of DOJ's misconduct complaint against Chief Judge Boasberg provides useful lessons relating to both the Department's continuing misbehavior and the emptiness of calls for impeachment.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:31 PM
andthelistgrows.bsky.social
Epstein style vs Trump style
February 1, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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filipecampante.bsky.social
And here’s a big lesson that I bring from Brazil: successfully defending democracy requires being appropriately alarmed.
February 1, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
Chairman of the law firm that initially caved to Trump’s demands is in the Epstein files… imagine that…
January 31, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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pbump.com
If I had to pick one scene from one movie, I'd pick this one.
Midnight at the Oasis - Waiting for Guffman HD
YouTube video by artfilm33
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January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
One thing we have two weeks to do: Debunk Stephen Miller's lies that the invasions have ever been primarily about deporting the worst of the worst.

Another thing: Show that w/GOP consent, Trump has SHIFTED govt spending from nice things like VA care (&cancer cures) to pay goons who shoot VA nurses.
January 30, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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martylederman.bsky.social
Imagine being the DOJ lawyer assigned to draft the Motion to Dismiss. Should it begin?: "My boss, in his personal capacity, lacks standing to sue because, in his official capacity, he has the power to direct the IRS to pay him 10 billion dollars." hmm ...

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January 30, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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johnhawkinson.bsky.social
Whoa. D.Minn's chief judge Patrick Schiltz dockets a list of "96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases."

www.courtlistener.com/docket/72120...
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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tRuMp hAs dEeScAlAtEd
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 8d
We’re just not a free country.

Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
January 29, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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pbump.com
I felt obliged to write up an overview of all of the Fulton County fraud claims that have already been made — and dismissed. Let me know if I forgot any. www.pbump.net/o/some-thing...
Some things you should know about Fulton County, Georgia
The county has already seen numerous claims about election fraud — all debunked. There's no reason to think that Kash Patel's FBI will find something new.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
GEORGIA — @ossoff.senate.gov : “This is a SEISMIC event. This should have people across 🇺🇸 absolutely shook. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office… this is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
January 29, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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kelrath.bsky.social
According to this reddit post www.reddit.com/r/Atlanta/s/... Catherine Salinas.
From the Atlanta community on Reddit: Fulton County: Catherine M. Salinas signed your ballots AND voter rolls over to the FBI today
Explore this post and more from the Atlanta community
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January 29, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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rparloff.bsky.social
Three updates on MN cases ICYMI.
1st, in Tincher v Noem, brought by 6 observers, 8th Circuit extended a stay blocking Judge Menendez’s order trying to ban illegal stops, arrests, & violence vs peaceful protesters. ...
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Per Curiam Opinion – #00805440069, Att. #3 in Susan Tincher v. Kristi Noem (8th Cir., 26-1105) – CourtListener.com
PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Raymond W. Gruender, Bobby E. Shepherd and David R. Stras (PUBLISHED), CONCUR AND DISSENT BY: RAYMOND W. GRUENDERThe government's emergency motion for a stay pend...
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January 27, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
Marimar Martinez is asking the body camera showing what really happened when a CBP goon shot her on October 4 be released, in part bc Tricia McLaughlin continues to lie about her, in part bc Sam Alito believes those lies.

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Additionally, on January 25, 2026, Department of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin issued a statement to 60 Minutes about the incident with Ms. Martinez stating, “On October 4, border patrol law enforcement officers were ambushed by domestic terrorists that rammed federal agents with their vehicles.” https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-video-contradicts-border-patrol-account-ofchicago-shooting-lawyer-says-60-minutes. A striking example of why good cause exists to modify the order is that the Government’s false narrative surrounding this case has reached all the way to the United States Supreme Court. In a recent Supreme Court decision, Justice Samuel Alito relied on the Government’s briefing repeating the false narratives surrounding this case and wrote: In a widely publicized event on October 4, a federal vehicle carrying Border Patrol agents was boxed in on a public road by 10 civilian vehicles, and 2 of those vehicles rammed the Government vehicle. As the agents exited their vehicle, one of the civilian vehicles was driven directly at an agent, forcing the agent to fire in self-defense. Trump v. Illinois, No. 25A443, 607 U.S. ___ (Dec. 23, 2025), at 8.
January 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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rparloff.bsky.social
I’ll try to live-blog for @lawfaremedia.org the TRO/preliminary injunction hearing in MN v. Noem this morning at 10am ET/ 9am CT. MN seeks to pause, reduce, or restrict DHS’s Operation Metro Surge, citing the 10th Amendment. Relief sought is below:
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Proposed Order to Judge – #17 in State of Minnesota v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00190) – CourtListener.com
PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota.(Carter, Brian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
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January 26, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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stevevladeck.bsky.social
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.

Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.

Well, here’s a link:

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Screenshot of a TikTok video with error message at top saying “your video is under review and can’t be shared right now.”
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM