Mary Flood
@imperfectarts.bsky.social
Theologian, educator, lawyer, leader, artist, writer
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This hasn't gotten enough attention
Judge Boasberg in 4/18 Alien Enemies Act hearing:
“I strongly doubt that the notice [to detainees], particularly with a short time frame, complies with the Supreme Court instruction, where it doesn’t give anything about the right to challenge or seek a hearing."
Judge Boasberg in 4/18 Alien Enemies Act hearing:
“I strongly doubt that the notice [to detainees], particularly with a short time frame, complies with the Supreme Court instruction, where it doesn’t give anything about the right to challenge or seek a hearing."
Supreme Court blocks Alien Enemies Act deportation of Venezuelan men
The Trump administration was planning to deport at least 30 Venezuelan men under a rarely invoked wartime statute before the court ruled to temporarily halt it.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This hasn't gotten enough attention
Judge Boasberg in 4/18 Alien Enemies Act hearing:
“I strongly doubt that the notice [to detainees], particularly with a short time frame, complies with the Supreme Court instruction, where it doesn’t give anything about the right to challenge or seek a hearing."
Judge Boasberg in 4/18 Alien Enemies Act hearing:
“I strongly doubt that the notice [to detainees], particularly with a short time frame, complies with the Supreme Court instruction, where it doesn’t give anything about the right to challenge or seek a hearing."
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David Jolly: Taking Trump's Third Term Seriously
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
David Jolly: Taking Trump's Third Term Seriously
It’s (1) Election Day in Wisconsin and Florida (2) “Liberation Day” Eve (3) April’s Fool’s Day.
open.substack.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
David Jolly: Taking Trump's Third Term Seriously
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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So the administration ADMITS it mistakenly arrested and sent a father to El Salvador, but then can’t right the wrong because, well, he’s in El Salvador?
Is this right?
Is this right?
April 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
So the administration ADMITS it mistakenly arrested and sent a father to El Salvador, but then can’t right the wrong because, well, he’s in El Salvador?
Is this right?
Is this right?
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🔥 @ninajankowicz.com: "Mr Taibbi said when he was first searching through the so-called Twitter files he didn't know what he was looking at. Well, he still doesn't. Everything looks like a conspiracy when you don't know how anything works."
April 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🔥 @ninajankowicz.com: "Mr Taibbi said when he was first searching through the so-called Twitter files he didn't know what he was looking at. Well, he still doesn't. Everything looks like a conspiracy when you don't know how anything works."
So excited to vote blue today in Wisconsin!!!
April 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
So excited to vote blue today in Wisconsin!!!
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@wendellpierce.bsky.social:
“From the head of EU foreign affairs and security policy, after the Trump-Zelensky debacle: ‘Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to Europeans to take this challenge.’ That’s the Trump legacy: the incredible shrinking American stature.”
“From the head of EU foreign affairs and security policy, after the Trump-Zelensky debacle: ‘Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to Europeans to take this challenge.’ That’s the Trump legacy: the incredible shrinking American stature.”
March 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
@wendellpierce.bsky.social:
“From the head of EU foreign affairs and security policy, after the Trump-Zelensky debacle: ‘Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to Europeans to take this challenge.’ That’s the Trump legacy: the incredible shrinking American stature.”
“From the head of EU foreign affairs and security policy, after the Trump-Zelensky debacle: ‘Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to Europeans to take this challenge.’ That’s the Trump legacy: the incredible shrinking American stature.”
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“Ignore the media headlines reporting that these moves ‘raise questions’ or ‘push the boundary.’ It’s an anticonstitutional lawbreaking spree.”
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Breaking the Law
Just weeks in, the Trump administration has violated rules, laws, and the Constitution.
www.brennancenter.org
February 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
“Ignore the media headlines reporting that these moves ‘raise questions’ or ‘push the boundary.’ It’s an anticonstitutional lawbreaking spree.”
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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👀 News: USPS has suspended inbound parcel service from China and Hong Kong.
February 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
👀 News: USPS has suspended inbound parcel service from China and Hong Kong.
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This is both a constitutional crisis and, imminently, an economic crisis. Every single elected Democrat at every level should be pointing out how their constituents will be fucked by this.
Everything is extremely chaotic but the best info we have so far suggests that Trump’s “stop funding” EO would cover:
Medicaid
ESSA funds
IDEA
Snap
School meals
WIC
Head start grants
Child care block grants
Pell grants
Student loans
Higher Ed grants
Housing vouchers
CTE
Devastating beyond words.
Medicaid
ESSA funds
IDEA
Snap
School meals
WIC
Head start grants
Child care block grants
Pell grants
Student loans
Higher Ed grants
Housing vouchers
CTE
Devastating beyond words.
January 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This is both a constitutional crisis and, imminently, an economic crisis. Every single elected Democrat at every level should be pointing out how their constituents will be fucked by this.
My newest painting…night on Superior
January 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My newest painting…night on Superior
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This is a remarkable moment. Trump and Vance sit there in silence, as a bishop pleas with them to lean on their better angels and not follow through with their depraved campaign promises that target the LGBTQ+ community and immigrants.
Never seen anything like this.
Never seen anything like this.
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is a remarkable moment. Trump and Vance sit there in silence, as a bishop pleas with them to lean on their better angels and not follow through with their depraved campaign promises that target the LGBTQ+ community and immigrants.
Never seen anything like this.
Never seen anything like this.
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Tulsi Gabbard is singularly focused on promoting terror states and undermining the security of the United States. That makes her a perfect choice to serve as Trump's Director of National Intelligence, as I discussed here.
January 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Tulsi Gabbard is singularly focused on promoting terror states and undermining the security of the United States. That makes her a perfect choice to serve as Trump's Director of National Intelligence, as I discussed here.
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NEW FOIA Files EXCLUSIVE: I obtained more 800 pages of Kash Patel's emails (and thousands more are coming) during his stint at ODNI, which offer some insight into how he might lead FBI & raise questions as to whether he’ll use his position to settle political scores
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Kash Patel’s Emails Offer Insight Into How He Might Run the FBI
More than 800 pages of Patel's emails obtained by FOIA Files, from the Office of Director of National Intelligence, raise questions about whether he’ll weaponize the FBI to settle scores if he’s confi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Gov. Gavin Newsom's invitation says people deserve to see them work together on LA fires. Experts: Donald Trump has the power to slow aid. via @calmatters.org
Why Newsom invited Trump to visit LA fire zones amid worries he'll block disaster aid
Gov. Gavin Newsom's invitation says people deserve to see them work together on LA fires. Experts: Donald Trump has the power to slow aid.
calmatters.org
January 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Gov. Gavin Newsom's invitation says people deserve to see them work together on LA fires. Experts: Donald Trump has the power to slow aid. via @calmatters.org
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“The fact that there were four justices prepared to block the proceeding bodes ill for the high court’s willingness to act as a check on Trump once he returns to office.”
Why? Because there was absolutely no credible reason to stop yesterday’s sentencing.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Why? Because there was absolutely no credible reason to stop yesterday’s sentencing.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The Supreme Court’s ‘no’ to Trump was dangerously close to ‘yes’
In ruling 5-4, the high court showed how close it is to becoming a rubber stamp.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
“The fact that there were four justices prepared to block the proceeding bodes ill for the high court’s willingness to act as a check on Trump once he returns to office.”
Why? Because there was absolutely no credible reason to stop yesterday’s sentencing.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Why? Because there was absolutely no credible reason to stop yesterday’s sentencing.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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FUN FACT: Now that Trump has felonies on his criminal record, he won’t be allowed to own a gun (per federal law) and he must provide a DNA sample for New York’s crime databank (per state law).
January 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
FUN FACT: Now that Trump has felonies on his criminal record, he won’t be allowed to own a gun (per federal law) and he must provide a DNA sample for New York’s crime databank (per state law).
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Biden: "In four years, the economy created 16.6 million new jobs, the most in any single presidential term. We've created jobs every single month I was in office ... the economy I'm leaving is the best in the world."
January 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Biden: "In four years, the economy created 16.6 million new jobs, the most in any single presidential term. We've created jobs every single month I was in office ... the economy I'm leaving is the best in the world."
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January 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Does anyone have a contact for Ann ? Would love to discuss with her the possibility of partnering with her to publish her cartoons exclusively on @bluesky
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Does anyone have a contact for Ann ? Would love to discuss with her the possibility of partnering with her to publish her cartoons exclusively on @bluesky
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As we approach Jan 6, I had a discussion with officers Michael Fanone, and Harry Dunn, about that day, the conspiracies that won’t die, and the way forward. Although my audio is horrible, theirs is great. Take a listen and click to watch:
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/special-ja...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/special-ja...
January 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
As we approach Jan 6, I had a discussion with officers Michael Fanone, and Harry Dunn, about that day, the conspiracies that won’t die, and the way forward. Although my audio is horrible, theirs is great. Take a listen and click to watch:
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/special-ja...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/special-ja...
Happy New Year all on Bluesky! We can have a positive handle on 2025, even though Washington may not. We the people, are the foundation for this country and we, joined together hold the power.
December 31, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Happy New Year all on Bluesky! We can have a positive handle on 2025, even though Washington may not. We the people, are the foundation for this country and we, joined together hold the power.
President Carter, you were an inspiration to many of us. Your quiet leadership and service created many powerful ripples to move us ethically into the future
December 29, 2024 at 11:48 PM
President Carter, you were an inspiration to many of us. Your quiet leadership and service created many powerful ripples to move us ethically into the future
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Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.
A look back at Jimmy Carter's presidency
Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.
www.npr.org
December 29, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.
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It appears Musk came to US on a student visa, did not attend school and worked illegally here.
If he lied in his subsequent immigration applications he committed a felony level crime and could be stripped of his citizenship and security clearances.
Musk's brother: "We were illegal immigrants."
If he lied in his subsequent immigration applications he committed a felony level crime and could be stripped of his citizenship and security clearances.
Musk's brother: "We were illegal immigrants."
What’s amazing about Musk claiming the reason he’s in America is the H1B visa is that it isn’t true. According to story below, he came here on a student visa, worked illegally and then got an H1B. He should release his immigration records to clear this up.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
December 28, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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Should we continue to encourage kids to go to college ? Or push them to take up a trade ?
I believe in college. Learning how to learn, IMO, is a critical life skill. Being exposed to people of different backgrounds, makes yiu wiser
Qualifier- it should be a school you can afford.
I believe in college. Learning how to learn, IMO, is a critical life skill. Being exposed to people of different backgrounds, makes yiu wiser
Qualifier- it should be a school you can afford.
December 28, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Should we continue to encourage kids to go to college ? Or push them to take up a trade ?
I believe in college. Learning how to learn, IMO, is a critical life skill. Being exposed to people of different backgrounds, makes yiu wiser
Qualifier- it should be a school you can afford.
I believe in college. Learning how to learn, IMO, is a critical life skill. Being exposed to people of different backgrounds, makes yiu wiser
Qualifier- it should be a school you can afford.