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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 11h

Right after the round table on the Easter Bunny, of course!

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 20h

We would like to thank Kristi Noem for bringing cameras with her everywhere and collecting evidence for her future trial at The Hague.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

Sickening.

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 1d

The ICC has jurisdiction because the persons being abducted are nationals of States Parties to the statute, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 1d

ICC Art 7(i) "Enforced disappearance of persons" means the arrest, detention or abduction of persons by, or with the authorization...of a State...followed by a refusal to...give information on the fate or whereabouts of those persons...

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 1d

#Trump, #StephenMiller, #KristiNoem & #TomHoman should be indicted by the #InternationalCriminalCourt for a widespread and systematic attack on a civilian population under Article 7(i) "Enforced disappearance of persons."

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 2d

Governor Pritzker: “Their plan all along has been to cause chaos, and then they can use that chaos to consolidate Donald Trump’s power,”

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Live Updates: Trump Threatens to Use Emergency Powers to Bypass Courts and Deploy Troops

www.nytimes.com

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Rosegarden54 @rosegarden54.bsky.social · 2d

Portland protesters baiting ICE agents with donuts, calling it "ICE fishing."

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent piece by Jennifer Rubin on the #ICE reign of terror in Chicago last week.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

We Found the ‘Enemy from Within’

He’s in the White House

open.substack.com

Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 3d

Where is the #SCOTUS emergency #shadowdocket protecting the #FirstAmendment rights of all people living in the United States?

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3d

Gov. Pritzker: "[ICE] killed an unarmed person just a couple of weeks ago in Franklin Park...They killed somebody...They are just putting out their propaganda and then we've gotta later determine what actually happened."

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 4d

I do not support massive deportations and neither should you. Why? Because it means there was no due process or rule of law, and when that happens, it's just a matter of time before they're at YOUR door.

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Rick Paisano @sicilianrick.bsky.social · 4d

"Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes."

- Anne Frank

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 5d

Don’t blame our leaders if the US military begins committing war crimes or attacking American civilians. Blame the women who laughed at Pete Hegseth during sex.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 4d

Biased, mean-spirited @nytimes.com piece on #Portland
"At a downtown art gala last month, affinity for Portland’s socialists among champagne-sipping attendees was in short supply."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

www.nytimes.com

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 7d

In a landmark ruling, a federal court today ruled that the #TrumpAdministration’s policy of #arresting, #detaining, and #deporting noncitizen students and faculty members for their #pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the #FirstAmendment.
Read here:
knightcolumbia.org/documents/ah...

Opinion

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 9d

Democrats have lost their way. The answer? #EatTheRich Populism.
Worth a try. Everything is good with sriracha…
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...

Opinion | Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer.

www.nytimes.com

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 10d

Confused about whether public university #professors have #FirstAmendment protections? Recommend this thread...

Genevieve Lakier @genevievelakier.bsky.social · 11d

You would think this move by Texas Tech would be blatantly unconstitutional bc it intrudes so much on academic freedom, which SCOTUS has insisted is a "special concern of the First Amendment." But you would be wrong 🧵https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/us/politics/texas-tech-gender.html

Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 11d

But Joyce it's a war zone outside the ICE office!

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 11d

Officially a tyrant: Trump announced Saturday that he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, and to immigration detention facilities around the country, authorizing “Full Force, if necessary” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump deploys troops to Portland, authorizing ‘full force’ if necessary

The action escalates a campaign to use the U.S. military against Americans that has little modern precedent.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 12d

Craven US Supreme Court decision. Uhm, checks and balances between coequal branches?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Slash Foreign Aid

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Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 13d

Indictment signed by an attorney with zero prosecution experience and zero ethical principles.

Richard Ashby Wilson @richardawilson.bsky.social · 13d

The #indictment of #Comey is trash. Just an intimidation tactic by a #gangsterstate
Will go nowhere in a legitimate court process.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Comey Indicted After Pressure From President

www.nytimes.com

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