J. Malcolm Garcia
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J. Malcolm Garcia
@jmalcolmgarcia.bsky.social
Journalist/author
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So who owns the courts? Nearly every time the Supreme Court hears a case, that question will be at least be an issue, if not the issue. The words in the Constitution are only as meaningful as their enforcement, and right now, that is a major problem.
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Two guesses, and the first one doesn’t count: Who owns the courts?
Looked at one way, the case the Supreme Court heard today was hard to follow.
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May 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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What the hell? Did he dunk his face directly into the BBQ sauce at FaTdonalds?
May 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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MAY 4, 1970--Fifty-five years ago today, the National Guard executed students at Kent State University. They were killing us then. And I fear that kind of thing is not over, not in this current climate. I will always remember Kent State Day. #kentstate
May 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Time to start a Revolution. Civil unrest is the only path remaining.
April 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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4/ From Aug. 1 — when the law took effect — to Dec. 13, 2024, at least 70 Louisiana prisoners’ parole hearings were canceled just like that, ProPublica and @veritenews.org found:
An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release. Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm B...
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April 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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If you want to follow the real story of Trump’s tariffs, ignore the headlines and watch his crypto exchange and the valuation of its so-called “stablecoin,” USD1. Follow the funny money and ask yourself this question: where are the tariffs on crypto?
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Trump's tariffs: They’re not bait and switch, they’re bait and ditch
It’s a sunny day in April — a little cold perhaps, but cheerful and spring-like enough to bring forth hopeful dreams of beaches and umbrellas and colorful drinks in whacky containers shaped like cocon...
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April 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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The American people have risen up and they are PISSED AS HELL.
#HandsOff
April 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM