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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 6m

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 14h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Paul Gowder @gowder.io · 13h

From the end of an email I sent to a reporter about Trump's war on Chicago. See alt text for full relevant part

We have to understand what is happening here in the context of everything else that is going on, like the military-style attack ICE carried out on the apartment building in the South Shore---an attack that was stunningly unconstitutional, by the way, as it seems like they kicked in the doors of over 100 private residences without a search warrant and then detained hundreds of people for extended periods without even a reasonable suspicion that they were unauthorized immigrants---giant, unprecedented, police-state style violations of the fourth amendment---and then made a propaganda video about it! At the same time, Trump is making political attack after political attack on the city and state, using the government shutdown as a pretext to cut off all kinds of federal funds, like for CTA projects---it's obvious what he is doing. He doesn't like to have political opponents, because he and the people around him like Miller and Vance believe that he is entitled to rule by decree like a dictator. But dictatorship only functions through intimidation, through heavily armed bully boys roaming the streets ready to hurt anyone who questions the regime. ICE is already serving that function, but Mr. Trump evidently doesn't think that's enough and wants full-fledged military occupation to make the message perfectly clear.

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 13h

Old: Embedding with US forces occupying the war zone of Iraq.

New: Embedding with US (DHS) forces occupying the "war zone" of Portland.

Repeating history as farce and as authoritarian theater.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Kristi Noem tours Portland Ice facility with Maga influencers in tow

Oregon governor, Tina Kotek, accuses Ice of antagonizing protesters with teargas and by inviting influencers to film

www.theguardian.com

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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 13h

Starting to see a pattern here

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 14h

JUST IN: Federal prosecutors in Chicago move to dismiss "without prejudice" the charges against Huburt Mazur, who faced a misdemeanor charge stemming from ICE protests in Broadview.

Mazur's preliminary hearing was set for Wednesday morning.

Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 17h

Two thoughts on this reporting on the SASC hearing for confirmation of the DoD/GC:

1) I participated in a similar interagency lawyers group advising on the use of force when I was in government.

I never in a million years would have signed off on these lethal strikes in the Caribbean. 1/n

The official nominated to be the US Army’s general counsel, Charles Young, told lawmakers on Tuesday during his confirmation hearing that the OLC opinion was created with input from lawyers across the US national security establishment.

“Senator, the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel opinion was derived through an interagency lawyers working group with the CIA, the State Department, White House counsel, Department of Justice, Department of Defense general counsel, chairman’s legal uniformed judge advocates were part of that decision, and the Office of Legal Counsel has issued an opinion on that, ma’am,” Young told the Senate Armed Services Committee in response to a question from Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

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scott topics™️ @scottpb.bsky.social · 1d

Join ICE today!! 🤡🎯

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 22h

here is my first rendering of the bread scale of triviality (any suggestions welcome; I love thinking about bread)

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P. Andrew Torrez @andrewtorrez.bsky.social · 1d

All the latest on Trump’s efforts to invade Portland & Chicago, the gov’t shutdown & our own lawsuit against the administration for lying to the courts about Judge James Boasberg!

With @lizdye.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

Law and Chaos

Government Podcast · Updated Weekly · Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That’s true for a traffic stop, and it’s true if you want to participate in whatever’s left of American democracy. If the event...

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d

A small problem with Bluesky is that there is a critical mass of users who miss Twitter because they want to yell at those who disagree with them and be combative with people in power, but absent that, they decide to nitpick with their allies and making annoyingly obvious comments to feel something.

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Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 1d

Federal Judge today ORDERED #JamesOKeefe to reveal the name of his undercover operative as part of our lawsuit against him (and her).

He has seven days to comply with our discovery requests.

Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 29d

And we couldn't pursue these cases against O'Keefe & his undercover operatives without the help of the public so please consider donating.

This type of behavior should not be condoned.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-jamie...

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

Ro recap: In July, DOJ filed a misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg. It was based on alleged comments he made at a judicial conference.

"Attachment A" was the only source cited as evidence of the comments.

But, per @lizdye.bsky.social, DOJ never even bothered to file the attachment...

Chief Judge Boasberg's Violations of Judicial Canons The Judicial Conference is the policymaking body of the federal judiciary. It operates strictly as an administrative body, focusing on policy matters related to court operations rather than substantive legal issues or specific cases. Its proceedings are designed to maintain the judiciary's institutional integrity by addressing only systemic administrative concerns that affect the federal court system as a whole, carefully avoiding any discussions that could compromise judicial neutrality or create the appearance of bias toward particular litigants. Common topics of discussion at these meetings include court security, budget, administration, facilities, and issues regarding
probation and pretrial services. On March 11, 2025, at one of the Conference's semiannual meetings, Judge Boasberg disregarded its history, tradition, and purpose to push a wholly unsolicited discussion about "concerns that the Administration would disregard rulings of federal courts, leading to a constitutional crisis."? By singling out a sitting President who was (and remains) a party to dozens of active cases, Judge Boasberg attempted to transform a routine housekeeping agenda into a forum to persuade the Chief Justice and other federal judges of his preconceived belief that the Trump Administration
would violate court orders.
Judge Boasberg's actions not only breached his duties, but they also defied reality and the law. First, the Trump Administration has complied with every court order-including the unlawful orders that appellate courts have subsequently stayed or reversed. Second, federal courts must begin from a "presumption of regularity"-the settled doctrine that executive officials "have properly discharged their official duties" absent clear evidence otherwise. By predicting non- compliance, Judge Boasberg turned that presumption on its head, contradicting both the evidence of past compliance and the governing law. These comments to …

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Kathryn Tewson @kathryntewson.bsky.social · 1d

There is no bottom

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

"That missing attachment is the subject of a FOIA suit filed by Law and Chaos, and we can now exclusively confirm that no such copy was provided to Chief Judge Srinivasan either, according to a source familiar with the matter..."

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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

www.lawandchaospod.com/p/this-judic...

This Judicial Complaint Could Have Been An Email

But it would still be missing the attachment.

www.lawandchaospod.com

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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 1d

Oh hey look what we found out over the weekend cc: @lizdye.bsky.social @andrewtorrez.bsky.social

This Judicial Complaint Could Have Been An Email

But it would still be missing the attachment.

www.lawandchaospod.com

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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 2d

OK, a little context is important here.

The Civil Division Federal Programs Branch is--or was--like the DOJ A-Team for civil litigation. The best of the best. They were the ones who stepped in and handled cases that had nationwide importance or threatened severe consequences for the federal govt.

Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 2d

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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 2d

Oh I think we all know Ghislaine is going to be just fine

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph @kathleenbush.bsky.social · 2d

There's so much going on in immigration news right now, but quick reminder that the DC Appellate Court will hear arguments at 2pm ET today about one of the Trump administration's most potent deportation tools--expanded expedited removal

We wrote about the authority for @migrationpolicy.bsky.social

Trump Administration’s Expansion of Fast-Track Deportation Powers Is Transforming Immigration Enforcement

The Trump administration has expanded its use of expedited removal in unprecedented ways, transforming what previously had been a somewhat limited authority into a potent tool to assist with its mass ...

www.migrationpolicy.org

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph @kathleenbush.bsky.social · 2d

Federal court blocks ICE from detaining unaccompanied minors once they turn 18

The ruling comes a day after ICE confirmed it would offer unaccompanied minors money to self-deport to their home countries

From @ebazail.bsky.social

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Federal court blocks ICE from detaining unaccompanied minors once they turn 18

The ruling comes a day after ICE confirmed it would offer unaccompanied minors money to self-deport to their home countries.

www.politico.com

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 2d

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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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 2d

Do judges like it when you make them do court at 7pm on a Sunday

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

COMING UP: Judge Immergut has set a hearing for 10 pm ET tonight (!) on Trump's effort to circumvent her temporary restraining order re: Oregon national guard deployment by calling up the federalized California national guard.

Date Filed
Oct 5, 2025
Description
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SCHEDULING ORDER: This Court, having received Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and request for Expedited Hearing, ECF 59, sets a hearing by Telephonic Conference at 7:00
p.m. tonight, October 5, 2025, before Judge Karin J. Immergut. Access information for "LISTEN ONLY" phone number for the Hearing. Telephone Number: 1-571-353-2301 (toll-free 1-833-
990-9400); Guest Meeting ID: 812-980-
324#. Note: If dropped from the conference, please rejoin the conference.
For complete conference connection instructions and etiquette guidelines, refer to ord.uscourts.gov/cms. Ordered on 10/5/25 by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (jy)
(Entered: 10/05/2025)

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 3d

If I ever write a lede like this, you have my permission to take my computer, attach it to a 500-lb block of concrete, and toss it into the deepest reaches of the Pacific Ocean.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

In the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” a cynical man is doomed to wake up every morning in the same town to relive the same day’s events. The Middle East can feel a bit like that, only bloodier and more tragic.

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David Burbach 🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · 3d

So @opb.org finds some residents of distant rural areas (Burns!), almost all over 60, dont like homeless people in Portland -- an issue the federal troop deployment isn't intended to address.

How about ask some 18-29 year olds at PSU about logging and mining in towns 250 miles away?

OPB @opb.org · 7d

While some Oregonians seethe over President Trump's announced deployment of the National Guard in Portland, others believe the city needs it. They say homelessness and crime has worn the bloom off the Rose City, and federal intervention is needed.

‘Now we’re pig slop:’ Portland troop deployment sparks mixed reactions across Oregon

As Portland fights against troops, some outsiders welcome an intervention.

www.opb.org

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 3d

*Donald Trump says he is about to put 10 Marines in my home*

Wurman: Have you considered tort law?

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