Jake Faleschini
@jakefaleschini.bsky.social
Adding justice and equality to the judiciary one judge at a time. Dad & husband. YIMBY and former DC elected. Making good trouble @AFJustice. @WeDemandJustice @Amprog @ACSLaw & @NewYorkStateAG alum. He/his views only.
Every Republican president since I have been able to vote has started at least one foreign war to benefit the oil company barons. It’s like clockwork. And anyone who votes for them thinking that they won’t is fooling themselves.
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Every Republican president since I have been able to vote has started at least one foreign war to benefit the oil company barons. It’s like clockwork. And anyone who votes for them thinking that they won’t is fooling themselves.
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Lots going on but don’t lose track of the Trump attacks on biomedical research and cancer cures.
@jeremymberg.bsky.social posted a leaked #NIH memo today. I want to highlight a few scary parts.
They’re about taking power from scientists and experts and giving it to the president’s hacks. 1/ 🧪
@jeremymberg.bsky.social posted a leaked #NIH memo today. I want to highlight a few scary parts.
They’re about taking power from scientists and experts and giving it to the president’s hacks. 1/ 🧪
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Lots going on but don’t lose track of the Trump attacks on biomedical research and cancer cures.
@jeremymberg.bsky.social posted a leaked #NIH memo today. I want to highlight a few scary parts.
They’re about taking power from scientists and experts and giving it to the president’s hacks. 1/ 🧪
@jeremymberg.bsky.social posted a leaked #NIH memo today. I want to highlight a few scary parts.
They’re about taking power from scientists and experts and giving it to the president’s hacks. 1/ 🧪
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The Atlantic speaks with one of the jurors in the case of the man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal agent.
The juror says that, despite two initial holdouts, it was ultimately pretty easy to acquit: "a clear majority felt it was nonsensical, like, don't waste our time or money."
The juror says that, despite two initial holdouts, it was ultimately pretty easy to acquit: "a clear majority felt it was nonsensical, like, don't waste our time or money."
Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations
Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?
www.theatlantic.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The Atlantic speaks with one of the jurors in the case of the man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal agent.
The juror says that, despite two initial holdouts, it was ultimately pretty easy to acquit: "a clear majority felt it was nonsensical, like, don't waste our time or money."
The juror says that, despite two initial holdouts, it was ultimately pretty easy to acquit: "a clear majority felt it was nonsensical, like, don't waste our time or money."
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So, MTG is now admitting that Trump identifying you as an enemy puts your life in danger.
November 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
So, MTG is now admitting that Trump identifying you as an enemy puts your life in danger.
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NIH institute directors have always been non-political. They are science administrators who have always been top-tier scientists themselves.
This has been true during Dem and GOP administrations. Smart presidents understand: don't fuck with success.
And now we have Donald Trump.
This has been true during Dem and GOP administrations. Smart presidents understand: don't fuck with success.
And now we have Donald Trump.
A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
NIH institute directors have always been non-political. They are science administrators who have always been top-tier scientists themselves.
This has been true during Dem and GOP administrations. Smart presidents understand: don't fuck with success.
And now we have Donald Trump.
This has been true during Dem and GOP administrations. Smart presidents understand: don't fuck with success.
And now we have Donald Trump.
I’m so sick of this shit.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I’m so sick of this shit.
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Trump’s pick for a 9th circuit judgeship, Eric Tung, should not be confirmed. Here’s what he’s said about issues critically important to the American people. #CourtsMatter
October 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Trump’s pick for a 9th circuit judgeship, Eric Tung, should not be confirmed. Here’s what he’s said about issues critically important to the American people. #CourtsMatter
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If we are going to have judges recuse themselves for the comments of their wives - imagine there will be number of cases involving Thomas and Alito if it pertains to Trump or right wing advocacy issues, in which they should have to do the same.
No?
No?
BREAKING: At Trump DOJ request, Judge Michael Simon (Obama) recuses from Oregon's suit over activation of its National Guard for immigration enforcement/ICE security. New Judge Karin Immergut (Trump). DOJ argued comments by Simon's wife @RepBonamici about case merited recusal.
October 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
If we are going to have judges recuse themselves for the comments of their wives - imagine there will be number of cases involving Thomas and Alito if it pertains to Trump or right wing advocacy issues, in which they should have to do the same.
No?
No?
He’s saying that they will violate the law to protect right-wingers in military fatigues.
Hegseth: "You should not pay for an earnest mistake for your entire career. That's why today, at my direction, we're making changes to the retention of adverse information on personnel records."
September 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
He’s saying that they will violate the law to protect right-wingers in military fatigues.
This is the HUD home page right now. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a clearer violation of the Hatch Act. When is Congress going to wake up.
September 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This is the HUD home page right now. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a clearer violation of the Hatch Act. When is Congress going to wake up.
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What we might refer to as a "Kavanaugh Stop"
WOW. The lead plaintiff is a Latino man who's been here legally for 24 years. He was grabbed off the street by plainclothes federal agents who didn't even ASK about his status.
He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.
He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.
September 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
What we might refer to as a "Kavanaugh Stop"
You only bring a case this bad to use the power of the state to punish someone for non-legal reasons. Every prosecutor who works on this case should be disbarred.
New on MSNBC: According to the court transcript, only 14 of the 23 grand jurors voted in favor of indicting James Comey on the two counts that went forward.
September 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
You only bring a case this bad to use the power of the state to punish someone for non-legal reasons. Every prosecutor who works on this case should be disbarred.
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In a world where I'm President with supermajorities in Congress in 2029 what I do is:
1. Skip the 2029 SCOTUS term to put reforms in
2. Expand the Court to 13 justices (matching the Circuits)
3. Require justices to actually ride Circuit, hopefully this forces retirement of one's like Thomas (1/2)
1. Skip the 2029 SCOTUS term to put reforms in
2. Expand the Court to 13 justices (matching the Circuits)
3. Require justices to actually ride Circuit, hopefully this forces retirement of one's like Thomas (1/2)
Yeah. If Dems don't immediately go all-in on Supreme Court reform the second they regain power, this country won't survive.
I again float my idea of peaceful dissolution into 4 smaller regional countries.
I again float my idea of peaceful dissolution into 4 smaller regional countries.
The current Supreme Court has unilaterally rearchitected our entire system of Government, and done so to favor despotism
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September 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In a world where I'm President with supermajorities in Congress in 2029 what I do is:
1. Skip the 2029 SCOTUS term to put reforms in
2. Expand the Court to 13 justices (matching the Circuits)
3. Require justices to actually ride Circuit, hopefully this forces retirement of one's like Thomas (1/2)
1. Skip the 2029 SCOTUS term to put reforms in
2. Expand the Court to 13 justices (matching the Circuits)
3. Require justices to actually ride Circuit, hopefully this forces retirement of one's like Thomas (1/2)
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Today’s shameful shadow docket decision from the Supreme Court—allowing Trump to unilaterally cancel $4 billion in aid—is not behavior that any healthy democracy tolerates of its judiciary. It is a sign of constitutional rot that precedes the rule of law’s collapse. slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Supreme Court Just Rewrote the Constitution to Give Trump Terrifying New Powers
The conservative supermajority's lawless shadow docket decision let the president unilaterally cancel $4 billion in foreign aid.
slate.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Today’s shameful shadow docket decision from the Supreme Court—allowing Trump to unilaterally cancel $4 billion in aid—is not behavior that any healthy democracy tolerates of its judiciary. It is a sign of constitutional rot that precedes the rule of law’s collapse. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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I am pleased to report that Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins has dropped another total evisceration of the Supreme Court.
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
September 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I am pleased to report that Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins has dropped another total evisceration of the Supreme Court.
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Check out Justice Eddins’ complete repudiation of the Roberts Court here. It’s worth reading in full. It’s quite brave—and exceedingly rare—for a sitting judge to speak so candidly and scathingly about SCOTUS’ partisan contortions of law, history, and fact.
www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/u...
www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/u...
September 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Check out Justice Eddins’ complete repudiation of the Roberts Court here. It’s worth reading in full. It’s quite brave—and exceedingly rare—for a sitting judge to speak so candidly and scathingly about SCOTUS’ partisan contortions of law, history, and fact.
www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/u...
www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/u...
Soooo, to state the obvious …. a “Court” that says that it’s okay to consider race for bad things (stop and frisks, arrests, etc.) but that it’s not okay to consider race for good things (college admissions, voting rights, etc.) isn’t really doing law. The republican justices are MAGA in robes.
September 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Soooo, to state the obvious …. a “Court” that says that it’s okay to consider race for bad things (stop and frisks, arrests, etc.) but that it’s not okay to consider race for good things (college admissions, voting rights, etc.) isn’t really doing law. The republican justices are MAGA in robes.
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Seven countries currently get 100 percent of their electricity from renewable energy. Norway and Costa Rica are at 98 percent
September 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Seven countries currently get 100 percent of their electricity from renewable energy. Norway and Costa Rica are at 98 percent
I just posted about this! It’s wild. Also, 👋.
There's been a chopper flying in circles over Adams Morgan/Mt Pleasant for several minutes now - pretty low. Looks like it's hovering now
Earlier today, there was one at a higher altitude
Earlier today, there was one at a higher altitude
September 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I just posted about this! It’s wild. Also, 👋.
Great analysis on a very troubling trend with T2 judicial nominees. JP is one of the best out there on the federal courts right now.
I covered this troubling phenomenon for @ballsandstrikes.org here:
September 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Great analysis on a very troubling trend with T2 judicial nominees. JP is one of the best out there on the federal courts right now.
I’m here at the Senate Justiciary Committee hearing for Jennifer Mascott and several DJs from Mississippi and Alabama. Our AFJ resources on the nominees are here: afj.org/nominees/.
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September 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I’m here at the Senate Justiciary Committee hearing for Jennifer Mascott and several DJs from Mississippi and Alabama. Our AFJ resources on the nominees are here: afj.org/nominees/.
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Good to see a bipartisan group of former CDC Directors raise alarms in the NY Times about RFK Jr. dismantling US public health.
And I can’t help but feel frustrated that they didn’t do this last year when public health was on the ballot—nor did NYT frame it that way—when we had a chance to stop it.
And I can’t help but feel frustrated that they didn’t do this last year when public health was on the ballot—nor did NYT frame it that way—when we had a chance to stop it.
September 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Good to see a bipartisan group of former CDC Directors raise alarms in the NY Times about RFK Jr. dismantling US public health.
And I can’t help but feel frustrated that they didn’t do this last year when public health was on the ballot—nor did NYT frame it that way—when we had a chance to stop it.
And I can’t help but feel frustrated that they didn’t do this last year when public health was on the ballot—nor did NYT frame it that way—when we had a chance to stop it.