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gotta give mamdani credit - doesn't dodge it, goes with mets, concedes he's not a die-hard. this passes for candor in any race, especially in new york city.

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Map: All 250 million acres of public land the Trump budget bill would sell off. If passed, the bill would likely be “largest single sale of national public lands in modern history.”

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Today’s unsigned, unexplained #SCOTUS ruling clearing the way for removals of migrants to third countries without any additional process is a disaster—not just on the merits, but because of the government misbehavior that it not only refuses to punish, but effectively rewards. Me, via “One First”:

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tuesday, week 23, day 156 last week: scotus backs tennessee ban on gender-affirming surgery, 6-3 senate panel backs bill to mandate sale of 2 million public acres, maybe the largest land privatization ever; and of course, the unauthorized act-of-war bombing of iran this week: more criming

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The US Supreme Court rules that there is no law and there is no constitution

submitted 18 hours ago • 153 comments

according to conservatives on the court, the constitution does not protect your right to your own body but does enable the government to ship you off to a foreign gulag without any hope of return

submitted 19 hours ago • 244 comments

Remember when people were saying: “the courts are the last line of defense!” There was never a long-term line of defense. With the Supreme Court compromised, and we know that it is, major decisions like this will continue to happen. If you aren’t preparing for a general strike, start now.

submitted 15 hours ago • 26 comments

I didn’t have the Supreme Court destroying the authority of federal district courts on my bingo card. But in retrospect that’s perhaps where all this shadow docket decision-making was going all along. Really scary stuff.

submitted 14 hours ago • 559 comments

open.substack.com/pub/migranti...

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Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” lands a $1 billion tax break for Big Oil as EPA staff are told to “pause” oil and gas enforcement. Broadcast networks should give the scandal the attention it deserves.

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elect criminals, expect a crime wave

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So much for “one and done.”

submitted 1 day ago • 7 comments

Vitally important point from one of the most important experts you can follow given the times in which we live, @jonatomic.bsky.social.

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well, for once he really did take action within two weeks.

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AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

submitted 2 days ago • 343 comments

Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far: A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.

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solstice was around 10:40 last night, so this is the first (full) day of summer. cheers to all who observe! i'd expect to see more seasonal nods, but i guess everyone's too busy scrambling over whatever fresh hell we must deal with.

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now that solstice has passed we can start lamenting how fast the summer is whizzing by.

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"The public...deserves the truth. The administration has accused historians of writing and teaching about forms of 'shame' in American history. The only shame to be found in this controversy emanates from the desk of the Secretary of the Interior." @oah.org, on sanitizing history at NPS sites 🗃️

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I just have to say, as a historian of the Reconstruction-era Klan, that masked paramilitaries are very bad and masked vigilantes are even worse and there are causal links between the two and none of this is good for democracy.

submitted 4 days ago • 114 comments

Shouldn’t the NY Times headline note that this new policy breaks the law?

submitted 4 days ago • 1606 comments

words mean nothing in #lawlesstimes

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This is what my own experiences in the Border Patrol have taught me: it is all law enforcement bc you cannot separate those who are corrupt & violent from those who are the “good guys” when the entire system is built on corruption. It’s not a few bad apples. The entire barrel is rotten.

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leavitt, quoting djt on greenlighting military involvement vs iran: "based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with iran in the near future, I will make my decision on whether or not to go within the next two weeks" two weeks - of course

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“major anomaly”

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"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..." www.wilderness.org/articles/med...

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Remember when Brad Lander Caught Kristi Noem Stealing $80 Million? www.emptywheel.net/2025/06/18/r...

submitted 6 days ago • 120 comments

anyone who saw what beijing did to hong kong democracy advocates - essentially outlawed them - knows this is part of the authoritarian playbook. only one party is legitimate, only one party is legal. also, unions, universities and any other independent sources of information best watch out

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Why is it that legal loopholes can only be exploited by bad guys to do bad things, and not good people who want to do good things?

submitted 6 days ago • 174 comments

sadly expected. (as are all the worst possible outcomes for the remaining cases this term.) #scotus

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Sen. Mike Lee “has not yet issued any apology for the posts, and his office has not responded to several requests for comment.”

submitted 6 days ago • 61 comments

Tonight, I'll go home and sleep in my bed. I have a lawyer, I'll get due process. But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things. That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.

submitted 6 days ago • 597 comments

Worth the read.

submitted 7 days ago • 21 comments

I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles

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Both sides news coverage is killing democracy and there is no place where it is more dangerous that in how legacy media covers the GOP attacks on free and fair elections. For my latest and to access all Democracy Docket premium content, sign-up now. newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-meblu...

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