Lesthelawyer
@lesthelawyer.bsky.social
Leaving the cesspool formerly known as twitter. Old timey lefty. Pretty good trial lawyer. If you have the need to call yourself a constitutional lawyer please do not follow me. Part of the cranky goat farmer brigade of Western MA. Forward !!
this !
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 27, 2026 at 2:05 AM
this !
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Reposted by Lesthelawyer
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
Now pull up your big boy pants and keep your promise
January 25, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Now pull up your big boy pants and keep your promise
Very well put. And very true
The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Very well put. And very true
No props for McConnell on the Hegseth vote. He created this monster and now cannot control. Same for Collins
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media.tenor.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
No props for McConnell on the Hegseth vote. He created this monster and now cannot control. Same for Collins
Can someone smarter than me explain why Pro Luigi M supporters who seem to want to smash the plutocracy are not acting as natural allies against ICE
January 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Can someone smarter than me explain why Pro Luigi M supporters who seem to want to smash the plutocracy are not acting as natural allies against ICE
When the Daily Caller can see this where is the Washington Post ? Oh, never mind
MAGA is about to blow their shit. 🤭
Tech Bros like Elon and Jeff Bezos have been firing American workers in droves as they secure mass amount of H1B visas to replace us for cheaper labor that can’t unionize and can’t leave their jobs.
Happy new year!
Tech Bros like Elon and Jeff Bezos have been firing American workers in droves as they secure mass amount of H1B visas to replace us for cheaper labor that can’t unionize and can’t leave their jobs.
Happy new year!
Tech Giants Secure Work Visas For Tens Of Thousands Of Foreigners While Kicking Existing Employees To The Curb
U.S. tech giants have been sacking employees in droves while simultaneously importing tens of thousands of foreign workers.
dailycaller.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
When the Daily Caller can see this where is the Washington Post ? Oh, never mind
Has anyone else read the Blake Lively Complaint ? Very detailed. She was taking notes from the get go. She had good legal advice. And every progressive woman knows this guy.
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media.tenor.com
December 29, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Has anyone else read the Blake Lively Complaint ? Very detailed. She was taking notes from the get go. She had good legal advice. And every progressive woman knows this guy.
LOL. This is fantastic
December 27, 2024 at 2:10 PM
LOL. This is fantastic
#BlakeLively may be the feminist icon we need. Which is wild. And you could not pay me enough to piss of one of #TaylorSwift's besties.
December 22, 2024 at 2:05 PM
#BlakeLively may be the feminist icon we need. Which is wild. And you could not pay me enough to piss of one of #TaylorSwift's besties.
NBA: Celtics
NFL: Patriots (Bucs are back up b/c Baker)
NHL: Bruins and Avalanche
NCAA Football: used to be Sooners now I just like the game
MLB: Red Sox (breaking my heart since 1967)
NCAA hoops: UConn
NFL: Patriots (Bucs are back up b/c Baker)
NHL: Bruins and Avalanche
NCAA Football: used to be Sooners now I just like the game
MLB: Red Sox (breaking my heart since 1967)
NCAA hoops: UConn
Sports Bluesky!
Quote Post with your favorite sports teams and introduce yourself..
NBA: Boston Celtics
NFL: New England Patriots
NHL: Boston Bruins (Casual NHL Fan)
NCAA Football: No team
NCAA Hoops: No team
MLB: Boston Red Sox/Chicago Cubs
WNBA: Indiana Fever (CAITLIN CLARK)
Soccer: No team
Quote Post with your favorite sports teams and introduce yourself..
NBA: Boston Celtics
NFL: New England Patriots
NHL: Boston Bruins (Casual NHL Fan)
NCAA Football: No team
NCAA Hoops: No team
MLB: Boston Red Sox/Chicago Cubs
WNBA: Indiana Fever (CAITLIN CLARK)
Soccer: No team
Sports Bluesky!
Quote Post with your favorite sports teams and introduce yourself..
NBA : Boston Celtics
NFL : Pittsburgh Steelers
NHL : Pittsburgh Penguins
NCAA Football : Penn State
NCAA Hoops : North Carolina
MLB : Pittsburgh Pirates
WNBA : Indiana Fever
Soccer : Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Quote Post with your favorite sports teams and introduce yourself..
NBA : Boston Celtics
NFL : Pittsburgh Steelers
NHL : Pittsburgh Penguins
NCAA Football : Penn State
NCAA Hoops : North Carolina
MLB : Pittsburgh Pirates
WNBA : Indiana Fever
Soccer : Pittsburgh Riverhounds
November 18, 2024 at 11:23 AM
NBA: Celtics
NFL: Patriots (Bucs are back up b/c Baker)
NHL: Bruins and Avalanche
NCAA Football: used to be Sooners now I just like the game
MLB: Red Sox (breaking my heart since 1967)
NCAA hoops: UConn
NFL: Patriots (Bucs are back up b/c Baker)
NHL: Bruins and Avalanche
NCAA Football: used to be Sooners now I just like the game
MLB: Red Sox (breaking my heart since 1967)
NCAA hoops: UConn
When it came to that topic his views were a head-scratching spaghetti of what we can only call warped conspiracy theories, and not just on vaccines. The #NewYorkPost view of #RFKJrs appointment as #HHS secretary. Yikes
November 15, 2024 at 4:19 PM
When it came to that topic his views were a head-scratching spaghetti of what we can only call warped conspiracy theories, and not just on vaccines. The #NewYorkPost view of #RFKJrs appointment as #HHS secretary. Yikes