Gretl Benischek
whereshansel.bsky.social
Gretl Benischek
@whereshansel.bsky.social
Gold Star Wife; Daughter of Original NASA engineer; dog mom 🐶
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Where is the efficiency? Cutting things don’t make it efficient.
March 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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A highly relevant legal analysis about how courts can enforce contempt orders without relying on the executive branch.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/if-t...
If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders
Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.
www.democracydocket.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Ooooh well played.
February 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ?

And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !

We all look forward to reading your thoughts
I keep saying Dems need to do a daily briefing on Capitol Hill and fill the void, fact check the WH. Hire Pete Buttigeig and give him a staff to do this.
February 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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There seems to be a vast under-appreciation for the lines we’ve crossed and the world we’re in.

Trump’s win has basically put us in a post-rules world.

People in power don’t feel constrained by rules and any remaining checks don’t feel empowered to be checks.

This reality has not set in yet.
December 1, 2024 at 8:11 PM
November 24, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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Stolen from elsewhere.
November 21, 2024 at 2:43 PM
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It is pretty stunning the amount of people in this new administration that have been adjudicated for sexual assault, accused of sexual assault, investigated for sexual crimes and/or involved in major sex scandals. The party of faith and family values…
November 15, 2024 at 12:13 PM
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One of the first things Hitler did was purge the civil service of political opponents and Jews.

The survivors of the purge were then given a new oath of office, loyal to Hitler and not the Constitution.
November 14, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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All of these picks are Tucker Carlson’s
November 13, 2024 at 9:04 PM