"Yes, the administration is violating my TRO against stopping existing grants and contracts, but I'm not holding anyone in contempt." -- Today's federal judge ruling. Because that's how authoritarianism works. www.documentcloud.org/.../25540455... - ThreadSky

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denisedwheeler.bsky.social • 1 day ago

"Yes, the administration is violating my TRO against stopping existing grants and contracts, but I'm not holding anyone in contempt."

-- Today's federal judge ruling.

Because that's how authoritarianism works.

https://www.documentcloud.org/.../25540455.../

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vtgal.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Wtf???

eriklassiter.bsky.social•19 hours ago

So he’s afraid of being challenged so he backs down. Coward. This is how you get fascism.

desertdogster.bsky.social•22 hours ago

is this the judicial equivalent of the judge yelling "Hey, you should get off their grass, and I'm telling you to get off their grass, but ..."

curatednews.bsky.social•1 day ago

😳

rc-dtown.bsky.social•1 day ago

Do the courts have any ability to enforce the rulings? The executive controls all of the enforcement mechanisms. Founders missed this potential gap I guess. Judge is still a coward but it’s also quite clear that MAGA has no problem threatening anyone in Trump’s way.