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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 4m

Thank you!!!!!

Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 25m

I'm gonna organize some cool pre-order prizes so save your receipt if you do decide to dive in!

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 25m

SO if I have ever posted stats about the law, the courts, safety, and public defense that you find useful, they are now all gathered in a book that you can pre-order. If you think this subject is important, pre-orders are a great way of telling the world so ;)

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 4h

Don't be discouraged. Our fam went and got regular shots. Zero issues.

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 23h

After RFK Jr.’s shenanigans, COVID shot access will be a lot like last year

Most people can get vaccinated at their local pharmacy like normal.

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 5h

The amount of information and opinions Mike Johnson suddenly doesn't have is quite striking

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h

Last night, my team filed a motion to defend voters in California.

DOJ sued 8 states. My firm has filed to protect voters in all 8 states.

We will never back down from the fight to protect free and fair elections.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6d

DOJ has sued 8 states for refusing to turn over their full, unreacted voter files.

My team has now filed motions to defend voters in 7 of those cases in ME, MI, MN, NH, NY, OR and PA.

I suggest that DOJ monitor the docket in the remaining one in CA.

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 6h

Judge public defender DA

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

News item you may have missed but (sorry) should definitely not miss

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Clarence Thomas Says Legal Precedent Isn’t “Gospel” — Emily Galvin-Almanza explains.

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 21h

Absolutely would be

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 23h

As someone pointed out to me (since my head was fixed on testilying and its lack of consequences) that the actual conduct here is at the very least a felony assault and potentially attempted murder. It would be interesting to see what would happen if Chicago's DA sought an indictment.

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 23h

Completely correct---my post, I realized, was written thinking about the epidemic of false police reports. But yeah, in this instance, the conduct is violent and vastly more serious. Would be interesting to see what would happen if the Chicago DA filed.

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

It's not, like, some minor paperwork mistake. If this is correct, ICE rammed a woman's car, threatened her derisively, shot her, and then wrote up a report claiming she drove at them.

Someone prosecute someone for perjury someday please.

chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims agent said, 'Do something b----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney alleged...

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

This is a really excellent reminder not just to Chicagoans, but to every proprietor of private property in the US: it's your property, and government agents cannot legally enter your property without a signed judicial warrant.

Take measures.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson:

"Private establishments can partner with us to make it clear that private property is private property and ICE cannot enter establishments without a valid warrant ... If Congress will not check this administration, then Chicago will."

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

A Dem legislator raised a good point in a CNN interview today: if you want to combat gun violence in Chicago, why not look at where the guns are coming from? www.pbump.net/o/the-red-st...

The red-state invasion that worsened Chicago gun violence

President Trump's eager deployment of federal and federalized troops is ostensibly rooted in fighting crime. Maybe he actually believes that; he did apparently see some footage from 2020 on the TV and...

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

At every turn, when the choice is "be normal" or "be cartoon evil" ... GUESS WHAT

Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 1d

The assault continues — claiming no backpay allowed. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office claims

Federal workers may not be entitled to back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up te...

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Neutron Decay @neutrondecay.bsky.social · 1d

The last time I gave a statement to police, the version they presented back to me did not reflect either what I had said or how I had said it. If asked to acknowledge it in court, I would have refused.

Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

To put it another way, I have represented thousands of people. I cannot think of a single instance in which the initial police report was entirely correct. Not one.

Journalists, please stop copying them down as if they were. Or at least give context re credibility!

Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 1d

Whether you're a casual news reader or a breaking news reporter at the NYTimes, I implore you--please, please, please--do not believe or report DHS/ICE/CBP's side of events uncritically. End the state's monopoly on legitimate storytelling. They are not the objective arbiter of what really happened.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 1d

I've been a journalist for over 20 years, investigating cops and courts that entire time.

This, on every level. Cops lie a lot. Cops are frequently incompetent. Never, ever, ever take what they say at face value.

Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

To put it another way, I have represented thousands of people. I cannot think of a single instance in which the initial police report was entirely correct. Not one.

Journalists, please stop copying them down as if they were. Or at least give context re credibility!

Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 1d

Whether you're a casual news reader or a breaking news reporter at the NYTimes, I implore you--please, please, please--do not believe or report DHS/ICE/CBP's side of events uncritically. End the state's monopoly on legitimate storytelling. They are not the objective arbiter of what really happened.

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

News item you may have missed but (sorry) should definitely not miss

youtu.be/JlG-OxeD_3I

Clarence Thomas Says Legal Precedent Isn’t “Gospel” — Emily Galvin-Almanza explains.

YouTube video by FIVE MINUTE NEWS

youtu.be

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

Is no one going to meaningfully check this guy in real time? This is 5150 level delusion

Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller: "ICE officers have to street battle against Antifa, hand to hand combat every night."

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 1d

To put it another way, I have represented thousands of people. I cannot think of a single instance in which the initial police report was entirely correct. Not one.

Journalists, please stop copying them down as if they were. Or at least give context re credibility!

Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 1d

Whether you're a casual news reader or a breaking news reporter at the NYTimes, I implore you--please, please, please--do not believe or report DHS/ICE/CBP's side of events uncritically. End the state's monopoly on legitimate storytelling. They are not the objective arbiter of what really happened.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 1d

Whether you're a casual news reader or a breaking news reporter at the NYTimes, I implore you--please, please, please--do not believe or report DHS/ICE/CBP's side of events uncritically. End the state's monopoly on legitimate storytelling. They are not the objective arbiter of what really happened.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 7d

Priorities.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7d

How it started.... How it's going ....
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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 7d

This seems bad

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

CNBC: "Very disappointing. It's a weak number. This is private sector jobs for September. The total comes in -32,000. And that was a surprise because economists were looking for an increase of 51,000. Also, the revision was not good. August now showing -3,000 compared to the initial read of 54,000"

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Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 7d

This is the AI for me lmao

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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