@intllwyr.bsky.social
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The Gaza strip’s population, serially uprooted, starved and bombed, is reeling from a war whose cruelty has few parallels in modern history.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
The World’s Shame in Gaza | International Crisis Group
Israel’s Gaza campaign has entered an even more nightmarish phase. The world must press Israel harder to stop the war regardless of “day after” questions – lest its offensive destroy Palestinian life ...
www.crisisgroup.org
September 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The Gaza strip’s population, serially uprooted, starved and bombed, is reeling from a war whose cruelty has few parallels in modern history.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
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wrote about really interesting new research about how technology that removes PFAS from drinking water also can remove other carcinogenic chemicals:
It’s Possible to Remove the Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water. Will It Happen?
New research shows that filtration systems that remove PFAS can also get rid of other harmful substances. Whether they’ll actually be introduced is a different matter entirely.
www.wired.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
wrote about really interesting new research about how technology that removes PFAS from drinking water also can remove other carcinogenic chemicals:
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Excellent piece by @joshchafetz.bsky.social. The Court thinks politics is hopelessly sordid all while it deprives the public of the legal means to do anything about it.
The final version of my "Corruption and the Supreme Court" has been published in the Yale Journal of Law & the Humanities, and is available for download here: ssrn.com/abstract=497...
Corruption and the Supreme Court
Corruption is everywhere at the Supreme Court. The justices routinely rule on what is—and, more frequently, what is not—corrupt. Simultaneously, their off-the-b
ssrn.com
August 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Excellent piece by @joshchafetz.bsky.social. The Court thinks politics is hopelessly sordid all while it deprives the public of the legal means to do anything about it.
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Read the article in partnership with Detektor / BIRN BiH (@detektorba.bsky.social) 👇
www.justiceinfo.net/en/147562-30...
www.justiceinfo.net/en/147562-30...
30 years after: Who has been convicted of crimes in Srebrenica?
A total of 54 people have been convicted for genocide and other crimes committed in Srebrenica. On the 30th anniversary of the genocide, Detektor, in collaboration with Justice Info, looks back at the...
www.justiceinfo.net
July 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Read the article in partnership with Detektor / BIRN BiH (@detektorba.bsky.social) 👇
www.justiceinfo.net/en/147562-30...
www.justiceinfo.net/en/147562-30...
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Jesus Christ
NEW in Bolts: Louisiana Republicans have passed a new law that effectively eviscerates people's ability to claim their innocence and seek relief once they've been convicted.
A massive blow to the rights of people in prison in a state that's full of wrongful convictions:
boltsmag.org/louisiana-li...
A massive blow to the rights of people in prison in a state that's full of wrongful convictions:
boltsmag.org/louisiana-li...
Louisiana Is Bulldozing the Right of Prisoners to Prove Their Innocence After a Conviction - Bolts
Malcolm Alexander had been incarcerated at Angola prison 14 years already when he learned about DNA testing, the thing that would ultimately free him, while watching television coverage of the... Read...
boltsmag.org
July 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Jesus Christ
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If the Supreme Court thinks universal injunctions are unconstitutional, to wait until *now* to say that, in this of all cases, with this of all presidents, is a devastating indictment of both its impartiality and its prudence.
June 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If the Supreme Court thinks universal injunctions are unconstitutional, to wait until *now* to say that, in this of all cases, with this of all presidents, is a devastating indictment of both its impartiality and its prudence.
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House Minority Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, asked if he supports the Massie/Khanna resolution to require Trump to get approval from Congress to strike Iran: "I haven't taken a look at it."
June 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
House Minority Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, asked if he supports the Massie/Khanna resolution to require Trump to get approval from Congress to strike Iran: "I haven't taken a look at it."
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Trump's attack on Iran is manifestly illegal, another usurpation of Congress's constitutional authority, and a fundamental assault on the rule of law in the United States and internationally.
June 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Trump's attack on Iran is manifestly illegal, another usurpation of Congress's constitutional authority, and a fundamental assault on the rule of law in the United States and internationally.
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Rather than repeating the term mindlessly, journalists should ask: "preemptive of what?"
Absent an imminent & specific armed attack that cannot be avoided except with force, "preemptive" strikes are straightforwardly illegal.
No attack meeting those criteria is even claimed.
1/4
Absent an imminent & specific armed attack that cannot be avoided except with force, "preemptive" strikes are straightforwardly illegal.
No attack meeting those criteria is even claimed.
1/4
June 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Rather than repeating the term mindlessly, journalists should ask: "preemptive of what?"
Absent an imminent & specific armed attack that cannot be avoided except with force, "preemptive" strikes are straightforwardly illegal.
No attack meeting those criteria is even claimed.
1/4
Absent an imminent & specific armed attack that cannot be avoided except with force, "preemptive" strikes are straightforwardly illegal.
No attack meeting those criteria is even claimed.
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Absolutely horrifying.
Note that at the end of the piece we learn that the UN staff member was reportedly beaten to death, not shot from a distance.
Note that at the end of the piece we learn that the UN staff member was reportedly beaten to death, not shot from a distance.
Palestinian Red Crescent details medic’s account of 15 colleagues’ slaughter
Palestinian Red Crescent details medic’s account of 15 colleagues’ slaughter
Exclusive: Asaad al-Nasasra told PRCS he heard Israeli troops shoot first responders while they were clinging to life
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Middle East crisis – live updates
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has detailed the harrowing account of one of its paramedics, who told the organisation he heard Israeli troops shoot first responders while they were still clinging to life.
Asaad al-Nasasra, 47, was one of two first responders to survive the 15 March attack on a convoy of emergency vehicles in which 15 other medics and rescue workers were killed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Absolutely horrifying.
Note that at the end of the piece we learn that the UN staff member was reportedly beaten to death, not shot from a distance.
Note that at the end of the piece we learn that the UN staff member was reportedly beaten to death, not shot from a distance.
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the establishment clause
May 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
the establishment clause
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Utter contempt for the authority and commands of the district court and the court of appeals.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@justsecurity.org @stevevladeck.bsky.social
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@justsecurity.org @stevevladeck.bsky.social
storage.courtlistener.com
April 20, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Utter contempt for the authority and commands of the district court and the court of appeals.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@justsecurity.org @stevevladeck.bsky.social
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@justsecurity.org @stevevladeck.bsky.social
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At this point, a member of the House could lightly edit the Declaration of Independence and offer it as an impeachment resolution.
April 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
At this point, a member of the House could lightly edit the Declaration of Independence and offer it as an impeachment resolution.
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No longer deemed human rights by Rubio’s State Dept:
-Violence against LGBT+ community
-Violence against people w disabilities
-Female genital mutilation
-Freedom of expression
-Attacks on privacy
-Restrictions on internet access
www.npr.org/2025/04/18/n...
-Violence against LGBT+ community
-Violence against people w disabilities
-Female genital mutilation
-Freedom of expression
-Attacks on privacy
-Restrictions on internet access
www.npr.org/2025/04/18/n...
The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
www.npr.org
April 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
No longer deemed human rights by Rubio’s State Dept:
-Violence against LGBT+ community
-Violence against people w disabilities
-Female genital mutilation
-Freedom of expression
-Attacks on privacy
-Restrictions on internet access
www.npr.org/2025/04/18/n...
-Violence against LGBT+ community
-Violence against people w disabilities
-Female genital mutilation
-Freedom of expression
-Attacks on privacy
-Restrictions on internet access
www.npr.org/2025/04/18/n...
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“He told agents they had the wrong guy, but they aggressively ordered him to get on the ground. They didn’t allow him to show ID to prove he’s a citizen and instead they grabbed him, put him face down on the pavement, handcuffed him and took out his wallet.”
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
U.S. citizen mistakenly detained by ICE outside Michigan courthouse speaks out
Immigrant rights advocates are concerned what happened outside a Michigan courthouse may be part of a larger problem.
www.mlive.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
“He told agents they had the wrong guy, but they aggressively ordered him to get on the ground. They didn’t allow him to show ID to prove he’s a citizen and instead they grabbed him, put him face down on the pavement, handcuffed him and took out his wallet.”
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
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Don’t sleep on how this administration is also trying to continue leveraging the spurious designation of gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.
(In addition to the unsupported claims of membership in such gangs.)
(In addition to the unsupported claims of membership in such gangs.)
April 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Don’t sleep on how this administration is also trying to continue leveraging the spurious designation of gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.
(In addition to the unsupported claims of membership in such gangs.)
(In addition to the unsupported claims of membership in such gangs.)
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Terrible decision by SecDef.
March 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Terrible decision by SecDef.
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feeling compelled to share this once again
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
www.wired.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
feeling compelled to share this once again
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A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...
DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM
A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...
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WIRED is tracking numerous reports of Musk-related shenanigans across the federal govt.
We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered.
Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.
We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered.
Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.
February 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
WIRED is tracking numerous reports of Musk-related shenanigans across the federal govt.
We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered.
Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.
We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered.
Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.
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BREAKING: Federal judge in D.C. is "inclined" to issue a TRO blocking Trump administration's funding and grants pause in nonprofits' case challenging the move, but will make a final decision before 5p, she says at close of 90-minute hearing Monday.
February 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge in D.C. is "inclined" to issue a TRO blocking Trump administration's funding and grants pause in nonprofits' case challenging the move, but will make a final decision before 5p, she says at close of 90-minute hearing Monday.