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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · 7d

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The same right-wing org responsible for the 40 percent claim (Paragon Health Institute) has a history of misleading claims like this: americanscovered.org/wp-content/u...

Setting the Record Straight: Separating Fact from Fiction on Health Insurance Marketplace Fraud | AHA News

It is imperative that policymakers understand that Paragon developed their allegations of large-scale “fraud” in health care using inaccurate data, dubious assumptions, and an apparent lack of underst...

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 14d

Every time another university wins a case against the Trump administration, I am reminded yet again of the folly of Columbia's effort to strike a "deal."

Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social · 14d

UCLA’s funds reinstated after yesterday’s court order! Thanks to the brave researchers and their amazing counsel, including Dean Chemerinsky, who brought suit. This is just another turn in the ongoing fight, but a great result for now.

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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · 14d

Update: she's back home to her owner!

John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · 15d

DC folks—anyone recognize this dog? Found her wandering yesterday in North Michigan Park (8th & Buchanan NE). Small, white, and has a brown left ear. Very friendly, but no collar.

We're taking care of her for now and will get her checked for a chip tomorrow. Hoping to find her owner soon!

Small white dog with a brown left ear faces the camera

Side view of a small white dog with a brown left ear

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14d

If you were concerned about Kimmel, here's another for you…

Journalist Mario Guevara has been detained for 100+ days, ironically arrested as he reported on a "No Kings" protest.

The Trump-Vance admin just issued an order of final removal, to send him to El Salvador—where he fled from 21 years ago.

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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · 15d

DC folks—anyone recognize this dog? Found her wandering yesterday in North Michigan Park (8th & Buchanan NE). Small, white, and has a brown left ear. Very friendly, but no collar.

We're taking care of her for now and will get her checked for a chip tomorrow. Hoping to find her owner soon!

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Matthew Stiegler @matthewstiegler.bsky.social · 16d

A district court's 100+-page opinion and a circuit's court's 100+-plus page opinion affirming get vacated by the judicial equivalent of a fart noise, an unsigned shadow docket order containing 0 syllables of reasoning.

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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · 17d

Tragically I could not avenge Gary Kasparov

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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · 17d

Mostly hydrogen & helium with some other trace elements. Maybe some helium-neon rain if she dunked her hair in far enough. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosph...

Atmosphere of Jupiter - Wikipedia

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jenna ruddock @ruddock.bsky.social · 19d

With the news cycle focused on ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, a journalist with a valid US work permit and pending green card application is about to be deported for the crime of reporting www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US appeals court orders deportation of Atlanta journalist detained by Ice

Mario Guevara faces imminent removal from US as his attorney files emergency petition

www.theguardian.com

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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · 20d

Bowser also ordered MPD to coordinate with other federal LE to the maximum extent allowed by law. So whatever changes are happening on paper, it's not clear that it makes a big difference on the street.

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dannyodwyer @dannyodwyer.bsky.social · 21d

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 26d

In Columbia Heights D.C., memorial signs are going up for residents abducted by the state.

(📸 Igor Bobic)

A sign on a tree reads:

"Nelson was taken by ICE on August 29 here at 7:20 am when walking to work."
"Nelson fue secuestrado por la migra aquí el 29 de Agosto a las 7:20 am cuando caminaba para su trabajo." (Translation: Nelson was seized by immigration here on August 29 at 7:20 am when he was walking to his job.)
"NEVER FORGET NO NOS OLVIDAMOS" (Translation: NEVER FORGET WE DO NOT FORGET)

A sign on a post says

ICE ABDUCTED SOME HERE 8/28/25 time: 1.00pm

IF YOU SEE ICE ACTIVITY OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO WAS DETAINED CALL
202-335-1183

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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · 28d

Signs are looking good this morning!

John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · 28d

The Ferguson commission loves to insinuate that doing rulemaking and unfairness enforcement are somehow an intrusion on Congress's power, but they're right there in the damn statute! Not using those tools to protect consumers is flouting what Congress told you to do.

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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · 29d

The FTC isn't “creat[ing] law or mov[ing] the law in a way that it doesn’t presently exist,” said the agency trying to regulate gender-affirming care, nuke watchdog orgs out of existence, and implement affirmative action for right-wing speech.

Give me a break. news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-...

Trump’s Consumer Watchdog Seeks to Break With Biden-Era Policies

The Federal Trade Commission’s recent string of children’s privacy enforcement actions highlight its new strategy of hewing closely to the “law as it is written,” according to Chris Mufarrige, who bec...

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Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · Sep 8

SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional

ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool

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❀°。Der Siebenschläfer *.ﾟ✿ ⋆ @sababausa.bsky.social · Sep 4

The United States—right now, this very moment—is putting individuals in ICE detention, revoking and denying visas, and canceling billions in grant dollars specifically because of the viewpoints they express

Adrian Daub @adriandaub.bsky.social · Sep 4

Using a piece in The Atlantic to throw up a JD Vance-shaped bat signal in support of your little fasho buddy really tells you everything about reactionary centrism circa 2025

The Atlantic
IDEAS
The Arrest That Demonstrates Europe's Free-Speech Problem
The absurd detention of the comedy writer Graham Linehan underscores a deeper issue.
By Helen Lewis

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · Sep 3

As a lawyer, I'll tell you that there's nobody who knows this law better than Ryan and Brian. Sure looks like murder or war crime to me. But as a human, I'll tell you that the Rubio statement -- we could have stopped the boat but we blew it up to send a message -- is sickening and depraved.

Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · Sep 3

1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat.

Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.

Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️

Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean

The Trump administration’s extraordinary lethal attack on this purported smuggling vessel raises significant potential legal issues.

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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Looking forward to seeing Commissioner Slaughter back at the FTC!

Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · Sep 2

BREAKING: DC Circuit, 2-1, reinstates Biden appointee Rebecca Slaughter to FTC despite Trump attempt to fire her without cited cause. Majority: Millett (Obama), Pillard (Obama). Dissent: Rao (Trump) www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · Sep 2

Mayor Bowser, "shared priorities" with this administration means having masked agents disappear our neighbors in the middle of the night.

It means soldiers with assault rifles in our neighborhoods.

It means arresting children.

These are the priorities of a dictator. DC does not share them.

Bowser welcomes federal law enforcement presence indefinitely

Bowser issued an executive order Tuesday requiring local coordination with federal law enforcement “to the maximum extent allowable by law.” The order gives no expiration date.

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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Ooh I hope it's good

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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Anyway, here's the process for recalling the mayor in DC. code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/counci...

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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · Sep 2

"Donald Trump is a monster and we desperately want to work with him" is a batshit position to take, it makes you sound like an insincere and feckless empty suit

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · Aug 28

It’s pretty hard to answer calls for public comment when ICR abstracts and supporting documentation are inaccessible, and with those frequently being 30-day comment periods, time is running short in some cases.

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John Davisson @johndavisson.bsky.social · Aug 28

Accepting email comments on information collections is a joke if reginfo.gov isn’t working — there’s (typically) no other way to access the materials to comment on!

Unless OMB tolls deadlines here, every new/modified ICR that gets approved from this period will violate the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · Aug 28

Today is the ninth day that the homepage of Reginfo.gov — the federal government website for informing the public about what survey data and other information agencies collect — has displayed a notice saying it's "currently undergoing revisions" with no further explanation

Reginfo.gov is currently undergoing revisions. Until this temporary issue is resolved, data related to EO 12866 reviews and information collection requests (ICRs) may not accurately update. EO 12866 meeting requests and public comments submitted for ICRs will be handled via email until this issue is resolved.

To view an updated list of all actions under EO 12866 review, please click here.
To request an EO 12866 meeting, please send an email to MBX.OMB.OIRA.EO12866Requests@omb.eop.gov
For EO 12866 Meeting Requests, please use the following subject line: "EO 12866 Meeting Request: [RIN] [Rule Title]." The Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) can be found on reginfo.gov. Please list the requestor's name and affiliation, as well as anticipated attendees in the body of the email request.

To submit a comment on an information collection request, please email your comment to MBX.OMB.OIRA.ICRComments@omb.eop.gov with the subject line: "ICR Comment: [OMB Control Number] [Collection Title]."

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