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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · Feb 1

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 9h

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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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 8h

I'm guessing J Edgar did not make a performative announcement about COINTELPRO.

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 11h

Hey guys. It's your boy J Edgar here. I have something new that I'm really excited to share with you—it's called COINTELPRO and I really think you're gonna love it

Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 11h

Obviously not the main point here, but it's interesting how this is framed as content rather than policy.

"BREAKING" is typically what journalists or influencers say when they have a big story -- not what government officials say when they launch "undercover" operations

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 10h

Is this from HR?

Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 15h

Of note: The Trump administration's lawyer conceded that if the court rules against CO that would also stop states from banning talk therapy focused on encouraging youths to embrace their gender identity or sexual orientation, an issue Justice Kagan appeared eager to nail down.

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 16h

I don't quite understand Bondi's outrage here. She has made it very clear that her role as AG is to carry out the Trump agenda, including in the law enforcement space.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 16h

Does this recent trend of Republicans being really belligerent in congressional hearings all flow from the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation, or is there more to it than that?

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 17h

NEWS: Supreme Court looks likely to back a conservative challenge to Colorado law that bans conversion therapy in a case that will have national implications:
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Supreme Court skeptical of state bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids

The court heard arguments in a case brought by Kaley Chiles, a Christian talk therapist in Colorado, who argues that the state's ban violates her First Amendment rights.

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 20h

Today at the the Supreme Court:
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Supreme Court weighs challenge to bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids

Kaley Chiles, a Christian talk therapist in Colorado, argues that the state's ban violates her rights under the Constitution's First Amendment.

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

District Court, Circuit Court, Supreme Court

Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 1d

Editor in chief, city editor, features editor

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

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Assistant Attorney General Office of Legal Counsel

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

Head of OLC is a former Alito clerk
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Exclusive: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has produced a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret and expansive list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers, according to multiple peop...

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 1d

Texas once feared a phantom federal occupation. Now Gov. Abbott’s troops are helping carry it out under Trump. And Houston may be next, writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board. bit.ly/48Q3D5C

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

Nonsense

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: You called the judge's ruling 'legal insurrection.' Are you recommending the president take action against judges who rule against him?

STEPHEN MILLER: No. It's simply a factually accurate statement

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

I'm a bit confused by Barrett's reasoning here. The will of an elected body (Congress) was that the president shouldn't be able to fire members of independent agencies without cause. Should that be a factor when considering irreparable harm?
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As justices confront harassment, death threats and an assassination attempt, Barrett declares "I'm not afraid"

In an interview with CBS News, Justice Amy Coney Barrett said of the Supreme Court's emergency orders in the Trump cases, "This isn't the final decision."

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

AI in action again:
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

RIP. When I worked at the Citizen newspaper in Gloucester, it seemed like Jilly Cooper was on speed-dial for whenever we needed a local celeb to weigh in on something in the news.
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Jilly Cooper, author of Rivals and Riders, dies aged 88

The author of 18 ‘bonkbuster’ novels including Riders, Rivals and Bella has died following a fall

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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 1d

Remember that judicial complaint against Judge Boasberg with the mystery Attachment A?

Turns out it was never there!

with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social

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This Judicial Complaint Could Have Been An Email

But it would still be missing the attachment.

www.lawandchaospod.com

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

It seems like a dumb question. If someone thought it was going to be really bad and they think it is really bad, then that would count as Trump doing as expected.

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

NEWS: Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's challenge to her criminal convictions:
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Supreme Court rejects Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her criminal conviction

Maxwell was convicted for her role in recruiting and grooming girls who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

Ten years and five months apart

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I've ordered the Texas State Guard to monitor Jade Helm 15 to safeguard Texans' constitutional rights, private property & civil liberties
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

The new Supreme Court term starts today, meaning that -- in a novel twist -- the justices will hear oral arguments in some cases before they issue rulings that actually explain what they are doing.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d

Video taken one hour ago outside the Portland ICE facility of the violent insurrectionists in question

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Judge Immergut's says Trump's assessment of "war-ravaged" Portland was not made in "good faith" Even under a legal standard that gives the president "great deference," she said, there's no basis for "ignoring the facts on the ground."

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 4d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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