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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 5d

Gee, I'm sure there is a lesson in here somewhere. BUT WHAT COULD IT BE?

Duke Was Paring Back Diversity Programs. Trump Targeted It Anyway.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8d

my latest is expanding on the observation that your view of the politics of opposition to the administration depend largely on your view of the election (gift link)

Opinion | Trump Has No Mandate to Destroy America

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 8d

When Silence Is the Only Logical Choice, Are We Really Free?

Opinion | When Silence Is the Only Logical Choice, Are We Really Free?

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 8d

Young often tells jurors they’re “the most vital expression of direct democracy that exists anywhere on the planet." I’ve never forgotten that lesson.

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 8d

I learned so much that day, as he gently questioned potential jurors about their reservations and viewpoints from the bench. They were real people, with responsibilities, difficult experiences, and hard lives they were willing to put on hold to do their civic duty.

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 8d

He was gently pointing out that jury duty was hard and heroic, and that jurors try their very best to do the right thing. He invited me to spend some time in his courtroom to see for myself who ends up deciding cases.

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 8d

Second: In 2012, I wrote a column decrying a jury’s decision to find a defendant not guilty on an earlier murder charge, after he went on to kill someone. Afterwards, I got a note from Young.

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 8d

It was beautiful and jarring, and I’ll never forget it.

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 8d

But here was a federal judge standing below a giant painting of Daniel Webster defending the Union, saying *he* was grateful to *us*: "This is a short ceremony, but you have walked long roads to get here. I want to thank you ... on behalf of all citizens."

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 8d

Until then, my overwhelming sense from years of dealing with the immigration bureaucracy was that I didn’t deserve to be let in here, that this whole deal was all to my benefit and not America’s, that I should be grateful, above all else.

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 8d

"It's my privilege to welcome you to citizenship,” he told us. "You, make no mistake, are what makes this country great." I could feel the pride rising in me, in the whole crowd.

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 8d

First: In 2008, he swore me in as an American citizen. There were 417 of us, from 75 countries, in Faneuil Hall that day. And all these years later, the thing I remember most clearly is how grateful Young was that we had chosen the United States.

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve had two very formative interactions with William Young, the federal judge who authored today's remarkable decision in AAUP v Rubio. Nothing about his courageous decision surprises me. This guy is the real deal.

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 14d

Our @devrafirst.bsky.social is just really, really good:

What is it like to dine out in D.C. right now? - The Boston Globe

Dangerously delicious, as it has been for years.

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 18d

M. Gessen, always:

Opinion | I Look at This Country and I See a Stranger

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 20d

Another great column by my spectacular friend and colleague @rygraham.bsky.social. The Globe, and our readers, are so lucky to have her!

The joyful perseverance of Ketanji Brown Jackson - The Boston Globe

While it’s increasingly difficult in this political climate, to foster joy is to hold on to hope.

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Yvonne Abraham @yabraham.bsky.social · 22d

Well, this is very interesting.

Ex-Stoughton police supervisor contacted Sandra Birchmore on the day she died - The Boston Globe

The former Stoughton deputy police chief retired from the force in 2022 during an internal investigation over his interactions with Birchmore.

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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 28d

EXCLUSIVE/BOMBSHELL: @bloomberg.com has obtained **18K** previously unreported emails from Jeffery Epstein's personal Yahoo account. The emails are disturbing & revelatory & reveal new details about Ghilaine Maxwell's role

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