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Reluctant lawyer, reader, cyclist, trail runner and puzzle enthusiast. Docent of the Lego museum.

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USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier coming into Norfolk, Virginia - March 5, 2026 SRC: X-@AirAssets

05.03.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Glenn Greenwald

If -- as Trump again said last night -- MAGA means nothing more than featly to whatever Trump believes when he wakes up (even if it's the exact opposite of what he said he believed the day before), then it is, by definition, a cult, not a political movement.

Glenn Greenwald If -- as Trump again said last night -- MAGA means nothing more than featly to whatever Trump believes when he wakes up (even if it's the exact opposite of what he said he believed the day before), then it is, by definition, a cult, not a political movement.

HEARTWARMING: baby gains object permanence

03.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lawyer who majored in finance and moral philosophy. I value the perspective my education brings to my profession. My pre-med son is studying biochemistry and history. He just attended a thoughtful lecture on Spinoza. I’m glad he chose a path that includes both science and the humanities.

26.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a Big Herrenvolk and you ain’t in it. You and I are not in the Big Herrenvolk.

25.02.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 292 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Lessons from the Minnesota’s Civil Contempt Case β€œThe government’s understaffing and high case load is a problem of its own making,” a federal judge observed.

Last week, a federal judge imposed a conditional civil contempt fine on a government attorney handling one of the hundreds of immigration related habeas corpus cases overwhelming the Minn. courts. @rparloff.bsky.social reports on the govt’s self-imposed caseload crisis plaguing AUSAs in Minn.

23.02.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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If retailers raised prices during tariffs, that doesn’t create a liability to each customerβ€”it creates profit (or covers costs). So if or when tariff refunds arrive, the default outcome is: firms recoup, shoppers don’t.

Bottom line: You aren't getting a penny back.

23.02.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 682 πŸ” 249 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 20
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Trump's big, ugly budget megabill gives ICE more agents than the FBI, more jails than the federal Bureau of Prisons, and a larger budget than most countries' militaries.

It does this by stripping food away from children, the disabled, and the working poor.

Not one more penny.

12.02.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 2781 πŸ” 1228 πŸ’¬ 85 πŸ“Œ 62

To everyone thanking me, much appreciated but not why I posted! Pls support your local immigrant defense group like:

The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: www.ilcm.org/donate/

Or my hometown LUCE: www.lucemass.org/donate

Or Google your city/state & β€œimmigrant defense” to find your local heroes!

12.02.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 2273 πŸ” 635 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 35

I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.

I’ll call it β€œlessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”

1/

11.02.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 5249 πŸ” 2658 πŸ’¬ 85 πŸ“Œ 907
photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

11.02.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 40537 πŸ” 13813 πŸ’¬ 1374 πŸ“Œ 890

*Epstein co-conspirators nervously watching the daily Dow closing average to see if they will be held accountable for their crimes.*

11.02.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 1385 πŸ” 217 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4

"Why are y'all so concerned about rich men raping children when we could, instead, be talking about how much more MONEY they got this year? Focus on what matters, like I do!"

--Pamela Jo

11.02.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 1532 πŸ” 456 πŸ’¬ 126 πŸ“Œ 18
Santana - Corazon Espinado (Official Video) ft. Mana
Santana - Corazon Espinado (Official Video) ft. Mana YouTube video by SantanaVEVO

youtu.be/t6omUxqhG78

11.02.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the 38th time that the U.S. military has unlawfully killed civilians on the orders of Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump. At least 130 people β€” never charged with crimes, their identities unknown to their executioners β€” are now dead.

10.02.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 4374 πŸ” 1911 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 38

Macbeth: SHIT

09.02.2026 02:50 πŸ‘ 10097 πŸ” 2043 πŸ’¬ 137 πŸ“Œ 50

Spent time at the 4th circuit. Many of his clerks went up to SCOTUS. He was able to hire the best and was considered a valuable mentor.

06.02.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIf the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”

Justice Brett Kavanaugh

www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

01.02.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 1086 πŸ” 484 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 19

The US President, on writing large checks to himself directly from the US Treasury: β€œNobody would care.”

Suspending the rule of law, poisoning our institutions with vast corruption, will ultimately harm all Conservative and Liberal Americans. No β€˜side’ wins.

01.02.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 1248 πŸ” 374 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 11

I don't even know where to start with the illegal...The Executive does not have the constitutional power to raise revenue. The Executive does not have the constitutional power to make decisions about expenditures. The Executive does not have the power to privatize the functions of the US Treasury...

28.01.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 997 πŸ” 388 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 8

"Senator Chuck Grassley, a lifelong Iowan, has served on the Senate Judiciary Committee since 1981, when he was first sworn into the U.S. Senate." www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/chair

He questioned and voted on every single justice on the U.S. Supreme Court during their confirmation hearings.

28.01.2026 04:02 πŸ‘ 4144 πŸ” 1087 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 53

Damn the soulless Nazis of Trumpism straight to Hell.

25.01.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 3340 πŸ” 710 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 12

The Trump Regime’s view is that Alex Pretti and Renee Good were β€œdomestic terrorists” while the Proud Boys are victims of the criminal justice system and deserving of pardons, even after being convicted of seditious conspiracy for leading the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

25.01.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay sorry one more shot:

23.01.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 3845 πŸ” 1178 πŸ’¬ 67 πŸ“Œ 102
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Donate to ILCM Every dollar donated to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota goes to support our mission of providing the highest quality legal services, education, and advocacy to meet the needs of low-income immig...

www.ilcm.org/donate/

23.01.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.

A citizen.

Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.

"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.

Agents took and sold his phone

And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.

13.01.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 9011 πŸ” 5058 πŸ’¬ 360 πŸ“Œ 688

Yes, ICE is a Gestapo-like police force compromised largely of white supremacists who were unable to obtain jobs in traditional law enforcement. But so many of the anti-ICE people I talk to are like the worst wine moms . I have never felt more politically homeless.

12.01.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 2275 πŸ” 287 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 6
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell YouTube video by Federal Reserve

Here is the video message of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell regarding the Justice Department’s criminal investigation related to the Fed’s building renovations.

Watch it.

youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4

12.01.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 1837 πŸ” 613 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 53

If I did this in Afghanistan I definitely would have been taken off patrols and probably sent back to the states to be discharged.

08.01.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 304 πŸ” 137 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2
A satirical website for HiltonICE.com: "Experience Compliance at Its Finest."

A satirical website for HiltonICE.com: "Experience Compliance at Its Finest."

About Us
Our Story

Hilton ICE is a premium hospitality experience built on discretion, compliance, and selective compassion. Located wherever federal enforcement requires dependable accommodations, we deliver polished rooms, streamlined coordination, and an operating environment free from unnecessary complications.

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Our properties provide the full range of services expected of a global hospitality brand, including thoughtfully designed accommodations, attentive service, and a formal commitment to cooperation. By aligning comfort with authority, we support continuity of operations and ensure expectations are met without interruption.

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At Hilton ICE, hospitality is not a reflection of values. It is an operational standard.

About Us Our Story Hilton ICE is a premium hospitality experience built on discretion, compliance, and selective compassion. Located wherever federal enforcement requires dependable accommodations, we deliver polished rooms, streamlined coordination, and an operating environment free from unnecessary complications. ​ Our properties provide the full range of services expected of a global hospitality brand, including thoughtfully designed accommodations, attentive service, and a formal commitment to cooperation. By aligning comfort with authority, we support continuity of operations and ensure expectations are met without interruption. ​ At Hilton ICE, hospitality is not a reflection of values. It is an operational standard.

Unauthorized Use of Hilton
Trademark
To the Owner and Operator of the Website
https://www.hiltonice.com/,
Please be advised that the use of the Hilton name, including its incorporation within your domain name and its use in connection with a hotel-branded website, constitutes unauthorized use of a protected trademark and raises significant legal concerns.

Unauthorized Use of Hilton Trademark To the Owner and Operator of the Website https://www.hiltonice.com/, Please be advised that the use of the Hilton name, including its incorporation within your domain name and its use in connection with a hotel-branded website, constitutes unauthorized use of a protected trademark and raises significant legal concerns.

Thank you for your note.

The use of the Hilton name on HiltonICE.com is intentional and expressive. The website is a work of political commentary and parody addressing Hilton's publicly reported cooperation with ICE, presented in the visual language of a hotel brand to critique that decision. No affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement by Hilton is claimed or implied.

The site does not offer lodging, accept reservations, or engage in commercial activity, and is protected as expressive speech. The purpose is commentary, not confusion.

That said, I appreciate you reaching out and will review your concerns with counsel (a Ouija board and the ghost of the First Amendment).

Dog Bless,

Tobes

Thank you for your note. The use of the Hilton name on HiltonICE.com is intentional and expressive. The website is a work of political commentary and parody addressing Hilton's publicly reported cooperation with ICE, presented in the visual language of a hotel brand to critique that decision. No affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement by Hilton is claimed or implied. The site does not offer lodging, accept reservations, or engage in commercial activity, and is protected as expressive speech. The purpose is commentary, not confusion. That said, I appreciate you reaching out and will review your concerns with counsel (a Ouija board and the ghost of the First Amendment). Dog Bless, Tobes

So @tobymorton.bsky.social is a national treasure and Hilton is fucking up royally with this nonsense. www.hiltonice.com

cc: @kenwhite.bsky.social

07.01.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 2423 πŸ” 699 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 34

Never let a single goddamned person on the Right ever claim again that they’re the party of law and order without laughing in their lying face.

06.01.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 4363 πŸ” 1000 πŸ’¬ 86 πŸ“Œ 13