James Sloat
@jamessloat.bsky.social
Fighting for law & order, human rights. The GOP, magats & fake Christians are my enemy.
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Some thoughts about the 5th anniversary of Jan 6 & what we need to do to get it right, as well as what we have to avoid.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
January 6 Again
Donald Trump is the President no one has ever said “no” to in a big way.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Some thoughts about the 5th anniversary of Jan 6 & what we need to do to get it right, as well as what we have to avoid.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Just in case you thought the whole world wasn't privy to what's going on here in America in regards to 47.
There is a literal site called the trump action tracker.
In case anyone is interested.
#SheShed
There is a literal site called the trump action tracker.
In case anyone is interested.
#SheShed
January 2, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Just in case you thought the whole world wasn't privy to what's going on here in America in regards to 47.
There is a literal site called the trump action tracker.
In case anyone is interested.
#SheShed
There is a literal site called the trump action tracker.
In case anyone is interested.
#SheShed
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I just called David LaGrand, mayor of Grand Rapids, expressing HORROR at this arrest. I'm also emailing
@indivisible.org pls alert all Michigan Indivisibles to take action.
Everyone call and write: David LaGrand. Mayor of Grand Rapids · (616) 456-3168. [email protected]
This is UNACCEPTABLE.
@indivisible.org pls alert all Michigan Indivisibles to take action.
Everyone call and write: David LaGrand. Mayor of Grand Rapids · (616) 456-3168. [email protected]
This is UNACCEPTABLE.
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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From @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
Why domestic law does not allow the President to "override" art. 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the use of force except in self-defense.
Important: "A violation of the Charter would still be unlawful" under international law
www.justsecurity.org/127962/madur...
Why domestic law does not allow the President to "override" art. 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the use of force except in self-defense.
Important: "A violation of the Charter would still be unlawful" under international law
www.justsecurity.org/127962/madur...
Maduro Capture Operation and the President’s Duty to Faithfully Execute U.N. Charter
A decades-old Office of Legal Counsel memorandum claiming the President can disregard the UN Charter does not withstand serious scrutiny.
www.justsecurity.org
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
From @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
Why domestic law does not allow the President to "override" art. 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the use of force except in self-defense.
Important: "A violation of the Charter would still be unlawful" under international law
www.justsecurity.org/127962/madur...
Why domestic law does not allow the President to "override" art. 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the use of force except in self-defense.
Important: "A violation of the Charter would still be unlawful" under international law
www.justsecurity.org/127962/madur...
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Understanding what's happening with Venezuela through the lens of President Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan & Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Live with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer
Understanding what's happening with Venezuela with President Biden's National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor
open.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Understanding what's happening with Venezuela through the lens of President Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan & Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Interesting fact: Judge Hellerstein has been supervising the Maduro case for the past eleven and a half years.
January 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Interesting fact: Judge Hellerstein has been supervising the Maduro case for the past eleven and a half years.
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This is turning into the most elaborate game of wac-a-mole in the history of armed conflict. First fentanyl, next cocaine, next regime change, and now not international lot at all, but US domestic law-enforcement.
And it’s our oil is in there somewhere.
And it’s our oil is in there somewhere.
January 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM
This is turning into the most elaborate game of wac-a-mole in the history of armed conflict. First fentanyl, next cocaine, next regime change, and now not international lot at all, but US domestic law-enforcement.
And it’s our oil is in there somewhere.
And it’s our oil is in there somewhere.
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Great piece explaining the how the Maduro arrest violates international law. @Just_Security. www.justsecurity.org/127981/inter...
International Law and the U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Operations in Venezuela
Experts survey the international law issues of Operation Absolute Resolve.
www.justsecurity.org
January 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Great piece explaining the how the Maduro arrest violates international law. @Just_Security. www.justsecurity.org/127981/inter...
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Is it me or is there no date on the indictment released yesterday? Thus far there's no arrest warrant shown, and SDNY is weeks behind on public news releases.
Did they have this in advance of the operation? How far in advance? If they did not, on what authority did they arrest Maduro's wife?
Did they have this in advance of the operation? How far in advance? If they did not, on what authority did they arrest Maduro's wife?
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Is it me or is there no date on the indictment released yesterday? Thus far there's no arrest warrant shown, and SDNY is weeks behind on public news releases.
Did they have this in advance of the operation? How far in advance? If they did not, on what authority did they arrest Maduro's wife?
Did they have this in advance of the operation? How far in advance? If they did not, on what authority did they arrest Maduro's wife?
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"This indictment was designed, from the start, to rely on illegitimate claims about the lawful president in Venezuela. It had puppet power built into it." @emptywheel.bsky.social www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/04/d...
DOJ's Politically Illegitimate Basis for Political Illegitimacy in Nicolás Maduro Indictment - emptywheel
While the guts of the superseding indictment against Nicolás Maduro and his wife and son remains as sound as the one obtained in 2020, Trump's DOJ has added several things -- like Mexican cartels, a t...
www.emptywheel.net
January 4, 2026 at 3:07 PM
"This indictment was designed, from the start, to rely on illegitimate claims about the lawful president in Venezuela. It had puppet power built into it." @emptywheel.bsky.social www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/04/d...
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People remember the govt shuts down on Jan 30 if it doesn’t get funded, right?
January 3, 2026 at 9:37 PM
People remember the govt shuts down on Jan 30 if it doesn’t get funded, right?
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I miss listening to Marc Maron’s WTF twice a week. His intro monologues often distilled how I was feeling about the world. His abundant humanity (and emotional neediness) were on display.
I learned so much from his interviews. For example, the Jon Bernthal episode was revelatory.
I learned so much from his interviews. For example, the Jon Bernthal episode was revelatory.
Episode 996 - Jon Bernthal
Podcast Episode · WTF with Marc Maron Podcast · 02/21/2019 · 1h 39m
podcasts.apple.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I miss listening to Marc Maron’s WTF twice a week. His intro monologues often distilled how I was feeling about the world. His abundant humanity (and emotional neediness) were on display.
I learned so much from his interviews. For example, the Jon Bernthal episode was revelatory.
I learned so much from his interviews. For example, the Jon Bernthal episode was revelatory.
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These people really can’t take a hint, can they? There is no there there! Bravo to these ordinary citizens serving as grand jurors with integrity!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
A Grand Jury Again Declines to Re-Indict Letitia James
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
These people really can’t take a hint, can they? There is no there there! Bravo to these ordinary citizens serving as grand jurors with integrity!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
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🚨Judge Xinis finds that, incredibly, Mr. Abrego Garcia was never ordered deported in 2019. She notes that every since this saga began all the way back in March, the government has NEVER been able to produce any evidence that the immigration judge actually issued a removal order.
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🚨Judge Xinis finds that, incredibly, Mr. Abrego Garcia was never ordered deported in 2019. She notes that every since this saga began all the way back in March, the government has NEVER been able to produce any evidence that the immigration judge actually issued a removal order.
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Remember that Trump and his propagandists tried to gaslight you into believing there was no percentage in taking on this fight, that it was hopeless. And a certain cadre of pundits tried to persuade you that Dems didn't dare discuss this in public.
Still not over yet but a big step forward.
Still not over yet but a big step forward.
HUGE. Judge Xinis grants the writ of habeas corpus and orders that the government "SHALL release [Kilmar] Abrego Garcia from ICE custody immediately."
December 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Remember that Trump and his propagandists tried to gaslight you into believing there was no percentage in taking on this fight, that it was hopeless. And a certain cadre of pundits tried to persuade you that Dems didn't dare discuss this in public.
Still not over yet but a big step forward.
Still not over yet but a big step forward.
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What @normeisen.bsky.social said!
The supposed legal justifications for these boat strikes just don't make sense
Even in war you can’t target civilians
Experts across party lines agree: this looks like murder
We need the memo, the full video & an investigation
I explained on @ms.now 👇
Even in war you can’t target civilians
Experts across party lines agree: this looks like murder
We need the memo, the full video & an investigation
I explained on @ms.now 👇
December 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
What @normeisen.bsky.social said!
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Went to Monster in the West Village last night & got carded, along with my wife & daughter. Our daughter is 22, so that made sense. We were flattered.
If you don’t know, Monster is the quintessential gay dive bar with live piano player (its own genre in the West Village).
www.monsterbarnyc.com
If you don’t know, Monster is the quintessential gay dive bar with live piano player (its own genre in the West Village).
www.monsterbarnyc.com
Monster NYC
www.monsterbarnyc.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Went to Monster in the West Village last night & got carded, along with my wife & daughter. Our daughter is 22, so that made sense. We were flattered.
If you don’t know, Monster is the quintessential gay dive bar with live piano player (its own genre in the West Village).
www.monsterbarnyc.com
If you don’t know, Monster is the quintessential gay dive bar with live piano player (its own genre in the West Village).
www.monsterbarnyc.com
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My friend for 50 years, Jeff Feinbloom, should be called "Moses", because he brings people from captivity to freedom.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Quispe-Sulcaray Immigation Victory
www.documentcloud.org
December 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My friend for 50 years, Jeff Feinbloom, should be called "Moses", because he brings people from captivity to freedom.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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2/ About one week ago, I reached out to Jeff because a client was seeking to help Pedro Eugenio Quispe-Sulcarray, who had been grabbed by ICE as he drove home from work and held without a bail hearing at Orange County Detention Center.
December 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
2/ About one week ago, I reached out to Jeff because a client was seeking to help Pedro Eugenio Quispe-Sulcarray, who had been grabbed by ICE as he drove home from work and held without a bail hearing at Orange County Detention Center.
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3/ ICE claimed that Mr. Quispe-Sulcarray, who had entered the US in November 2022 and had a confirmed immigration appointment in August 2029, was subject to mandatory detention under Section 1225 as a person who was "seeking entry" into the United States, . . .
December 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
3/ ICE claimed that Mr. Quispe-Sulcarray, who had entered the US in November 2022 and had a confirmed immigration appointment in August 2029, was subject to mandatory detention under Section 1225 as a person who was "seeking entry" into the United States, . . .
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4/ . . . notwithstanding the fact that he had been in the country for over three years.
Jeff worked with great skill and speed to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Jeff worked with great skill and speed to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
December 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
4/ . . . notwithstanding the fact that he had been in the country for over three years.
Jeff worked with great skill and speed to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Jeff worked with great skill and speed to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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5/5 The case was heard by Judge Valerie Caproni, who was a federal prosecutor and general counsel of the FBI before her appointment to the bench.
Today, on a Sunday (December 7), Judge Caproni ordered the "immediate" release of Mr. Quispe-Sulcarray.
Great work, Jeff!
Today, on a Sunday (December 7), Judge Caproni ordered the "immediate" release of Mr. Quispe-Sulcarray.
Great work, Jeff!
December 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
5/5 The case was heard by Judge Valerie Caproni, who was a federal prosecutor and general counsel of the FBI before her appointment to the bench.
Today, on a Sunday (December 7), Judge Caproni ordered the "immediate" release of Mr. Quispe-Sulcarray.
Great work, Jeff!
Today, on a Sunday (December 7), Judge Caproni ordered the "immediate" release of Mr. Quispe-Sulcarray.
Great work, Jeff!
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As an alum of the US Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, "Good riddance to bad rubbish".
Alina Habba is no longer pretending to be the US Attorney.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/n...
Alina Habba is no longer pretending to be the US Attorney.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/n...
Alina Habba, a Trump Loyalist, Resigns as New Jersey’s Top Prosecutor
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
As an alum of the US Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, "Good riddance to bad rubbish".
Alina Habba is no longer pretending to be the US Attorney.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/n...
Alina Habba is no longer pretending to be the US Attorney.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/n...
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DOJ should itself a favor and pull the plug on Comey indictment. It’s a loser in several different ways.
A federal judge temporarily locked down the Justice Department's access to some evidence used in its criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, just as the Trump administration prepares to seek a new indictment after the dismissal of previous charges https://cnn.it/3MmsVPS
December 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
DOJ should itself a favor and pull the plug on Comey indictment. It’s a loser in several different ways.
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Sometimes, courts really can check abuses of power.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/n...
Alina Habba, a Trump Loyalist, Resigns as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey
Ms. Habba resigned on Monday, after a federal appeals court last week found she had been serving as U.S. attorney unlawfully.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Sometimes, courts really can check abuses of power.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/n...