Sam Rubinstein
@samrubinstein.bsky.social
Lawyer. Suffering Mets fan. Dog dad. He/him 🏳️🌈
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It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
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Revolution Wind project can resume, judge rules
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/12/s...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/12/s...
Revolution Wind project can resume, judge rules - The Boston Globe
Revolution Wind has received all of its federal permits and is nearly 90 percent complete to provide power for Rhode Island and Connecticut.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Revolution Wind project can resume, judge rules
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/12/s...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/12/s...
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Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/
January 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/
AvGeek post - I’m in love with this design
Alaska Airlines is all grown up.
The airline has a new intercontinental look to show off to the world and, in the words of CEO Ben Minicucci, is ready to “compete hard” to be America’s fourth global carrier.
Read more: www.businesstraveller.com/news/alaska-...
The airline has a new intercontinental look to show off to the world and, in the words of CEO Ben Minicucci, is ready to “compete hard” to be America’s fourth global carrier.
Read more: www.businesstraveller.com/news/alaska-...
January 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
AvGeek post - I’m in love with this design
We need to make passing a federal statutory Bivens remedy a known and important issue for voters. The existing options to hold federal officers civilly liable are extremely limited and are a reason they act with impunity.
January 7, 2026 at 11:06 PM
We need to make passing a federal statutory Bivens remedy a known and important issue for voters. The existing options to hold federal officers civilly liable are extremely limited and are a reason they act with impunity.
If Britain and France moved their naval forces to Greenland and basically forced the US to attack them to get through, I think it would be a very different equation.
I sort of think the Europeans should just station a brigade in Greenland and see if he'll literally attack NATO soldiers.
January 6, 2026 at 11:14 PM
If Britain and France moved their naval forces to Greenland and basically forced the US to attack them to get through, I think it would be a very different equation.
What happens when a NATO country has to invoke Article 5…against another NATO country.
The White House sticking to the line that military is an option in Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
What happens when a NATO country has to invoke Article 5…against another NATO country.
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the 6% is the WaPo editorial board
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
the 6% is the WaPo editorial board
This is why congressional dems need to grow a spine and stand up for congress reasserting its role. This won’t stop with a bad guy like Maduro. Once the precedent is set, the admin will repeat it wherever it pleases.
January 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
This is why congressional dems need to grow a spine and stand up for congress reasserting its role. This won’t stop with a bad guy like Maduro. Once the precedent is set, the admin will repeat it wherever it pleases.
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America is not going to be rescued from utter fascism by Democrats, at least not those currently in power.
January 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
America is not going to be rescued from utter fascism by Democrats, at least not those currently in power.
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Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
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John Roberts, December 31: Everything's cool. No problem with rule of law at all.
Donald Trump, January 3: Now watch this!
Donald Trump, January 3: Now watch this!
January 3, 2026 at 7:13 AM
John Roberts, December 31: Everything's cool. No problem with rule of law at all.
Donald Trump, January 3: Now watch this!
Donald Trump, January 3: Now watch this!
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NIH funded this work—reflecting a surge in Alzheimer’s funding over the last 10-12 years. NIH is the primary funder for AD research.
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
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A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
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Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
NIH funded this work—reflecting a surge in Alzheimer’s funding over the last 10-12 years. NIH is the primary funder for AD research.
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A great example of how the @nytimes.com centers white Americans and Trump supporters in its anecdotal political coverage. You never see stories like this about Black Democrats whose cities are cracked in Republican gerrymandering to give them Republican elected officials.
They Wanted a Conservative State. They Might Get a Democratic Representative Instead.
The passage of Proposition 50, which redrew California’s congressional map, means that all of the state’s conservative north is likely to be represented by Democrats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/u...
The passage of Proposition 50, which redrew California’s congressional map, means that all of the state’s conservative north is likely to be represented by Democrats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/u...
They Wanted a Conservative State. They Might Get a Democratic Representative Instead.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A great example of how the @nytimes.com centers white Americans and Trump supporters in its anecdotal political coverage. You never see stories like this about Black Democrats whose cities are cracked in Republican gerrymandering to give them Republican elected officials.
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In a twist, it was Sen. Kennedy (R-LA) who forcefully grilled a Trump nominee today on his preachings about marriage not being "intended" for disabled people, "transgenderism & homosexuality" being "sexual perversions" & wives' obligation to serve their husbands talkingpointsmemo.com/news/kennedy...
GOP Senator Grills Trump Nominee on Statement that Marriage Is Not Intended for Disabled People
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), usually a fairly reliable Republican foot soldier, grilled...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
In a twist, it was Sen. Kennedy (R-LA) who forcefully grilled a Trump nominee today on his preachings about marriage not being "intended" for disabled people, "transgenderism & homosexuality" being "sexual perversions" & wives' obligation to serve their husbands talkingpointsmemo.com/news/kennedy...
Praying with all my heart that the harm is as minimal as can be and that threat is ended immediately. Love you Brown and PVD stay strong.
Brown University says there's an active shooter on campus. Emergency scanner says multiple victims, but unclear how many.
Video footage viewed by the Brown Daily Herald "depicted several individuals lying on the ground near the Sciences Library appearing to be assisted by police."
Video footage viewed by the Brown Daily Herald "depicted several individuals lying on the ground near the Sciences Library appearing to be assisted by police."
Active shooter on campus, Department of Public Safety reports
The alert and call was sent to students immediately by DPS following the incident, urging students to hide, run or evacuate until further notice.
www.browndailyherald.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Praying with all my heart that the harm is as minimal as can be and that threat is ended immediately. Love you Brown and PVD stay strong.
Being a Mets fan is like….idk you finish it @theglipper.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Being a Mets fan is like….idk you finish it @theglipper.bsky.social
Even with my expectations as low as can be, I continue to be surprised
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Even with my expectations as low as can be, I continue to be surprised
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NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
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Meanwhile, people unconstitutionally seized or brutalized by ICE agents can’t sue them because there’s no private right of action for them to do that.
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Meanwhile, people unconstitutionally seized or brutalized by ICE agents can’t sue them because there’s no private right of action for them to do that.
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This is Plessy-like reasoning: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This is Plessy-like reasoning: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Hat tip to the defense lawyer who worked this into their closing. Acquittal doesn’t happen without strong advocacy and connecting with jurors.
This is the "felony footlong" patch that the defense displayed in closing arguments in the sandwich guy trial, but it was never introduced in evidence, so jurors were told to disregard.
November 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Hat tip to the defense lawyer who worked this into their closing. Acquittal doesn’t happen without strong advocacy and connecting with jurors.
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If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit
Defense says that the officer's testimony was "very questionable" because he said the sandwich both exploded in spray of mustard and onions and also landed in its wrapper on the ground.
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit
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Virginia's Jim Crow constitution banned voting for life for felonies.
Recent Dem governors used clemency power to restore voting rights after prison, but Youngkin revived the lifetime ban.
Spanberger can now undo that, & Dems can again pass an amendment to make that restoration policy permanent
Recent Dem governors used clemency power to restore voting rights after prison, but Youngkin revived the lifetime ban.
Spanberger can now undo that, & Dems can again pass an amendment to make that restoration policy permanent
Dems winning in Virginia will directly lead to thousands regaining the right to vote.
Spanberger can reverse GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin's reinstatement of a Jim Crow-era lifetime voting ban for felonies.
Dem lawmakers can also put a constitutional amendment on next year's ballot to permanently end it
Spanberger can reverse GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin's reinstatement of a Jim Crow-era lifetime voting ban for felonies.
Dem lawmakers can also put a constitutional amendment on next year's ballot to permanently end it
BREAKING: Democrat Abigail Spanberger flips control of the Virginia governorship, becoming the first woman to lead the state, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/47Ljn7Z
November 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Virginia's Jim Crow constitution banned voting for life for felonies.
Recent Dem governors used clemency power to restore voting rights after prison, but Youngkin revived the lifetime ban.
Spanberger can now undo that, & Dems can again pass an amendment to make that restoration policy permanent
Recent Dem governors used clemency power to restore voting rights after prison, but Youngkin revived the lifetime ban.
Spanberger can now undo that, & Dems can again pass an amendment to make that restoration policy permanent
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Texas has a special election for Sylvester Turner's seat (TX-18), a full seven months after he died, because Abbott capriciously delayed it.
A simple, long overdue reform would be for Congress to mandate by federal law how soon after a vacancy special elections have to happen.
A simple, long overdue reform would be for Congress to mandate by federal law how soon after a vacancy special elections have to happen.
November 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Texas has a special election for Sylvester Turner's seat (TX-18), a full seven months after he died, because Abbott capriciously delayed it.
A simple, long overdue reform would be for Congress to mandate by federal law how soon after a vacancy special elections have to happen.
A simple, long overdue reform would be for Congress to mandate by federal law how soon after a vacancy special elections have to happen.