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Jenn Burrill

@jennburrill.bsky.social

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Defender of Justice 🔹️Criminal Defense, Poverty is not a Crime, Accountability Not Persecution, Anti-Genocide, & Supporter of Many Paths to Citizenship 🔹️Land of Enchantment 🌶🔆🌵 🔹️Brain moves faster than my fingers, expect typos 🔹️CWRU Law Alum

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · Nov 16

Put together a defense friendly criminal justice pack for BlueSky newbies, enjoy!

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 6h

Racism Knows No Bounds

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · 6h

That's Trump’s war zone 🤦‍♀️

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PinkoJoe.com @pinkojoe.bsky.social · 6h

A lot of people seem eager to travel to a different part of the country in order to hurt their fellow citizens.

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · 1d

Indigenous nations plan tariff-free trade corridor across US-Canada border

"We’re operationalizing our old corridors—taking ancient trade routes our elders told us about and articulating them in a modern context."

Reporting by @nationalobserver.com
@motherjones.com

Indigenous nations plan a tariff-free trade corridor across the US-Canada border

“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."

www.motherjones.com

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 6h

“Let Republicans have the literal blood of American citizens on their hands—and make that the central issue of the shutdown. Otherwise, enjoy having your health care subsidy debate in the gulags these people would happily send us all to. I hear that poll-tests great.”

The Case for the Forever Shutdown

Senate Democrats actually allowing the GOP to stop funding the government is only the first step. Now they have to make the case that Trump’s government is illegitimate.

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 6h

Kazakhstan is one of the top 10 largest countries in the world. This presents a huge logistical problem for Russia.😈

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 11h

One of Russia’s main supply routes from China has been shut down. From today, the border with Kazakhstan is fully stopped.. over 5,000 trucks are stuck, inspections are ongoing, and goods are being confiscated. Drones, EW gear, batteries, components, nothing is getting through.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 8h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · 6h

And don't trust crypto

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 13h

the most delightful version of logging on to see what news you've missed

Dr Ramsdell, whose phone had been on airplane mode when the Nobel committee tried to call him, told the BBC's Newshour Programme that his first response when his wife said, "You've won the Nobel prize" was: "I did not."

To which Ms O'Neill replied that she had 200 text messages that suggested he had.

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 7h

they don’t want you to know how they treat prisoners because it will grieve you to know it, which is natural and human, and because of your normal human reaction you will want the system changed. It’s important to them that your natural aversion to how the system works not be engaged.

The News & Observer @newsobserver.com · 7h

A 2023 records request to get the Durham County Jail policy manual has spurred a years-long legal dispute.

NC nonprofit still pushing for Durham County sheriff to release jail policies

A 2023 records request to get the Durham County Jail policy manual has spurred a years-long legal dispute.

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · 6h

"kidnapping 13 million people is a crime. It was a crime in the 15th century. We’re talking about crime victims who weren’t just victimized for a day; they were victimized their whole lives...

We dishonor those who came before us if in this moment of crisis we remain silent"

- Bryan Stevenson 🎁

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

www.nytimes.com

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · 18h

Stephen Miller asserts that because Trump has "plenary authority" he will win the appeal pending before the 9th circuit of the Oregon restraining order keeping National Guard troops from being deployed in Portand

No such term in the Constitution

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · 13h

All for people who are not in Congress for themselves, but to actually represent the people

a woman in a black dress says i just don t want to let them down

ALT: a woman in a black dress says i just don t want to let them down

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · 13h

So the GOP is good with abortion now? 🤔

Herschel Walker, the former NFL player & Heisman Trophy winner who lost a scandal-ridden bid for Senate in 2022, was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 13h

A teen cadet who attended a boot camp-style program for at-risk youth run by the Maryland National Guard claims he was beaten and concussed by other cadets, but sergeants turned a blind eye to the attacks.

Maryland National Guard program teen cadet says he was beaten, concussed at camp

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · 13h

"The Radical Left’s reign of terror in Portland ends now ...

These lunatics have violently breached the facility by using a stop sign as a battering ram, hurled explosives and other projectiles, burned an American flag, repeatedly assaulted, attacked, and injured officers"

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson's misogyny is glaring here 🤬

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will definitely understand the legislation...

She went to Boston University, where she double majored in international relations and economics. She graduated cum laude with 2 bachelor of arts degrees.

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Jenn Burrill @jennburrill.bsky.social · 17h

Art by Jen Moore

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 19h

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 2d

If "states' rights" mean anything, they must include the right to not get invaded by another state in peacetime.

Americans everywhere: Speak up and stand against Trump's outrageous assaults on Illinois and Oregon.

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Gov. Pritzker Statement on the Texas National Guard Being Deployed to Illinois

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the Illinois National Guard was informed that the Texas National...

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Art by @laloalcaraz.bsky.social

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No one should profit off of a person being stripped of their liberty ...

The contract to run the 2,560-bed California City Immigration Processing Center through Aug 2027 will make CoreCivic $130 million

"It will also allow CoreCivic to fill the detention facility to its full capacity"

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 16h

Last week, new WaPo opinion editor Adam O'Neal quietly carried out another purge of staffers, cutting editors and major names like Marc Fisher and David Hoffman, among others.

Meanwhile, he welcomed three conservatives to the section.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

Post Traumatic Disorder

Adam O’Neal says he’s bringing “intellectual diversity” to The Washington Post’s opinion pages—but the moves he’s making behind the scenes tell a different story.

www.status.news

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