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Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · Apr 24

Another day in the ketchup mines

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Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · 6m

Link:

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Trump’s Legal Nuke: The Insurrection Act Is Locked, Loaded, and Waiting - Flopping Aces

The protective power for the regular military, and the Insurrection Act, lie in the wings

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 4h

when you are worried that THIS supreme court will rule against you on invoking the insurrection act, a statute that famously gives enormous deference to the president ... maybe that's a sign that your military deployments are pretty baseless

Alex Koppelman @alexkoppelman.bsky.social · 4h

Exclusive from @nbcnews.com: Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say

A decision is not expected to be imminent, one source said, but debate within the administration has shifted recently to more deeply exploring how and when the act might be invoked.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 13m

as Goldsmith points out, it's kind of insane no one thought that reigning this in during the Biden years was a good idea:

Now consider the much more robust Insurrection Act. That “Act” (it is really the product of several statutes enacted mainly over the course of the nineteenth century) provides, in relevant part and with emphasis added, the following:

10 U.S.C. §252. Use of militia and armed forces to enforce Federal authority

Whenever the President considers that unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages, . . . make it impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any State by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, he may call into Federal service such of the militia of any State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to enforce those laws or to suppress the rebellion.

10 U.S.C. §253. Interference with State and Federal law

The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it—

(1) so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or

(2) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.

The italicized portions here make plain why Bob and I once concluded that the Insurrection Act is “a dangerous, centuries-old federal statute that authorizes the president, with few restraints, to deploy the U.S. military inside the United States to suppress threats the president perceives to the constitutional order.” The power authorized here is astounding.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 5h

“In Cyberpunk 2077 universe, AI killed the Internet by propagating all over it, faster than humans could hope to stop it. This forced companies and people to abandon it and either use isolated small networks or reconnect in real life”

Me seeing AI in real life doing just that:

[Image of a person looking directly at the camera with a knowing, unimpressed, or weary expression]

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Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · 10m

That time of year again

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 41m

How I imagine Trump processing questions about “Habeas Corpus.”

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Andrew Kinsey @andrewkinsey.bsky.social · 2h

The third circuit just issued an 8th Amendment and ADA opinion that found a pro se complaint generally stated claims against a variety of defendants. The facts are rather disturbing, as is the fact that the district court dismissed with prejudice.

www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/232...

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Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · 53m

This is low-key terrifying.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 3h

Everyone can set aside partisanship, psychologizing, pathologizing, whatever, and—I would hope—still see that it’s incredibly dangerous for a political leader to be this disconnected from the real conditions in the country.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 4h

At Bari Weiss’s “Cheers to the Republic” mixer, I met anti-vaxxers, was recruited for a trip to Israel, and heard the word “heterodox” more than I would have liked to.

I Went to the “Free Press” Party for Under-30s. All I Got Was Ennui.

At Bari Weiss's “Cheers to the Republic” mixer, I met anti-vaxxers, was recruited for a trip to Israel, and heard the word “heterodox” more than I would have liked to.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

Good lord.

@apnews.com

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Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · 1h

An excellent cordial, and pretty good insect repellent.

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TresTiffany @trestiffany.bsky.social · 6h

“What’s your barber name?” is crazy 😂

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Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 2h

A $50,000 bribe. FBI investigation mysteriously closed. Still appointed 'Border Czar.'

Who on the Trump-Vance team knew about Tom Homan's corruption before his appointment, and why did they cover it up?

Read my letter with @democrats-judiciary.house.gov @raskin.house.gov and Rep. Swalwell here:

Judiciary Democrats Press Trump-Vance Transition Team On Homan $50,000 Bribery Scandal: Who Knew About It, When Did They Know It, And Why Was Homan Appointed “Border Czar” Anyway?

Washington, D.C. (October 8, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2h

A lot going on here, but a religion note: DHS Assistant Sec. Tricia McLaughlin refers to Rev. Black as a "pastor" here — using quotation marks.

It's a notable slight against a faith leader's status, as Black is, in fact, an ordained minister of a church operating within the Presbytery of Chicago.

This footage is from almost a month ago. What this clipped video doesn’t show is that these agitators were blocking an ICE vehicle from leaving the federal facility—impeding operations.

Over and over again, law enforcement ordered these agitators to move off of federal property so the vehicle could move. Law enforcement verbally warned these agitators that they would use force if they did not move and stop impeding operations. They did not comply.

Shortly after, rioters began throwing rocks, bottles and launching fireworks at the law enforcement officers on the roof.

At the time of this incident, this facility held criminal illegal aliens including gang members, drug traffickers, and other violent criminals. Obstructing law enforcement puts officers, detainees and the public at risk. If you are obstructing law enforcement you can expect to be met with force.

And, as an aside, this is the same “pastor” who flipped
@Sec_Noem
and our team the bird when we were there last week.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2h

The White House Antifa Roundtable is one of the best displays I’ve seen of this-is-how-bad-it’s-gotten — just a sewer of open fascism, dementia, morons and freaks, and incoherent rage.

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Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · 2h

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Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · 2h

I guess this really does preserve the status quo, namely that the OR NG are federalized but not deployed, but it isn't super clear.

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 2h

As I read it, the 9th Circuit's administrative stay of the 1st TRO in Portland allows federalization of the Oregon National Guard troops for now *but still bars deployment of any NG troops in Portland.* That's because 2d TRO was not appealed & barred deployments of any federalized NG troops.

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Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · 2h

Well, I'm glad someone finds it clear 🤗

Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · 2h

The US has a system of legalized unaccountability. Most people seem totally unaware that there is *literally nothing* in law that can protect you once federal authority is invoked. Not local authorities, state authorities, civil suits. The system entirely assumes good faith from the top.

Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · 3h

Yep. Normie libs get really mad at me when I say that death squads are likely in 2026.

Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · 2h

I guess this really does preserve the status quo, namely that the OR NG are federalized but not deployed, but it isn't super clear.

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Mike Sacks @mikesacks.bsky.social · 2h

CA9 grants Trump’s request for an admin stay of Judge Immergut’s first TRO, sets next-day oral args on Trump’s full stay request.

The bipartisan, unanimous panel (Clinton/Trump/Trump) says Trump still can’t deploy OR NG bc he didn’t appeal her 2nd TRO.

cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 3h

Jack Posobiec explicitly says that "Antifa" dates back to the Weimar Republic, explicitly acknowledging that this administration is opposed to those who resisted the arrival of Adolf Hitler in Power.

A screenshot of C-Span showing Jack Posobiec speaking during a panel on "Antifa."

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Piatto Delgatto @piattodelgatto.bsky.social · 3h

Yep. Normie libs get really mad at me when I say that death squads are likely in 2026.

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