Arguments in the birthright citizenship case made clear Trump wants nationwide injunctions gone so he can nullify Americans’ constitutional rights more easily. Whatever other issues you might have with them, that’s the bottom line here www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... - ThreadSky

adamserwer.bsky.social • 9 days ago

Arguments in the birthright citizenship case made clear Trump wants nationwide injunctions gone so he can nullify Americans’ constitutional rights more easily. Whatever other issues you might have with them, that’s the bottom line here https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/birthright-citizenship-trump-supreme-court/682823/?gift=Je3D9AQS-C17lUTOnl2W8JzZoP-KRCAvktlZb-CxTRc&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

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jondazzle.bsky.social•9 days ago

The bottom line just keeps getting lower

metaphysicalist.bsky.social•7 days ago

Authoritarians hate that one clever trick—following the Constitution.

whitneyherrig.bsky.social•9 days ago

Great writing, Adam! Scary scary stuff. I do think the SC understands the gravity of this case, even trump’s 3 appointees. Alito and Thomas have P2025 memorized word-for-word, of that I am certain.

quantumowl.bsky.social•9 days ago

In addition to that, the Big Beastly Bill contains a provision that would make it harder for courts to hold Trump in contempt, which in turn would weaken their enforcement power: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/20/2323374/-The-Final-Checkmate-Republicans-Move-to-Destroy-the-Balance-of-Powers?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web#comments Call your rep right away and demand that they remove this provision from the text!

ptomski.bsky.social•7 days ago

“No court of the United States may use appropriated funds to enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued….”

quantumowl.bsky.social•7 days ago

NB this does not necessarily render the courts completely powerless as some have suggested. The value for the security is not specified, so it could be as little as $1, and I expect many judges will find that sufficient for civil cases, since they expected no bond at all previously.

quantumowl.bsky.social•7 days ago

In general, the provision makes the absurd assumption that most judges are too stupid to adjust their procedures accordingly. The real danger hear is that the rulings will be back to square 1 for the crimes that the maladministration has already committed.

quantumowl.bsky.social•7 days ago

In the meantime, people need to be very loud to their senators about getting the provision removed. As a contingency measure, it is also a good idea to set up bond funds to ensure that the courts retain their power of contempt regardless of what happens with this provision.

gargolito.bsky.social•9 days ago

Our prisons are full of people complaining about the same thing.

iluvpolitix.bsky.social•9 days ago

Not just Trump. The whole Deep Red State. Project 2025 advocates getting rid of birthright citizenship.

buckpassernick.bsky.social•9 days ago

Well stop doing it!

gvgoebel.bsky.social•9 days ago

Typical witless Trump Regime nonsense: of COURSE a Federal judge's writ covers the entire USA.

angold.bsky.social•9 days ago

"He who saves his country does not violate any law" rears its ugly head again. Such a fucking baby. He wants lower court rulings in his favor to govern and lower court rulings against him to be limited in scope. The 'heads I win, tails you lose or I take my ball home with me' president.

taz1.bsky.social•9 days ago

Well given there have been zero consequences to him doing that …..

catcan.bsky.social•9 days ago

He ignores the law anyway, so what does he care.

subterfugitive.bsky.social•9 days ago

People with a diseased ego like Trump should never have anything close to power.

surfesq.bsky.social•9 days ago

Isn’t “stop breaking the law” the best solution?

beckyb0324.bsky.social•9 days ago

And many American citizens are tired of trump and his team breaking our laws.

genkidesuu.bsky.social•9 days ago

Thank you for the gift!

marytorgersen.bsky.social•9 days ago

Appreciate the gift and your very clear analysis..

johnhatchard.bsky.social•9 days ago

"Who Gets to Be an American?"

hivegeistus.bsky.social•9 days ago

Exactly.
When law becomes conditional, rights become privileges.

This isn’t about fixing the system—it’s about overriding it.
End Times Fascism doesn’t abolish the Constitution outright.
It just makes it optional—for the right people.

#EndTimesFascism #AuthoritarianCreep

jkinneberg.bsky.social•9 days ago

[To bet against the future on this scale – to bank on your bunker – is to betray, on the most basic level, our duties to one another, to the children we love, & to every other life form w whom we share a planetary home..a belief system that is genocidal at its core & treasonous to..wonder & beauty]

hivegeistus.bsky.social•9 days ago

Yes it is grim.

However, looking away is not an option.

We came to the same conclusion on HiveGeist.

The lens is more philosophical and psychological.

Feel free to explore:

The Mechanism of Othering: How Fear and Projection Fuel Fascism

edseedhouse.bsky.social•9 days ago

Simple solution, Donny Two Dolls. Just stop breaking the law. Just obey it including upholding your constitution as you SWORE AN OATH to do. Problem solved.

brewsfan1.bsky.social•9 days ago

How can the supreme court not see the iceberg unless they are already in the lifeboat

misshavisham.bsky.social•9 days ago

📌

wetz0.bsky.social•9 days ago

I thought that was an Onion report.

pho13enix.bsky.social•9 days ago

Well the people are tired of him getting away with breaking the law and not a goddamn thing happens to any of them

jtdc.bsky.social•9 days ago

tvickeco.bsky.social•9 days ago

There's a simple solution-stop violating the law

marksimploding.bsky.social•9 days ago

Dudes gonna end up legalizing himself being thrown in Gitmo!

dryad.technology•9 days ago

Great considering how much under Obama/Trump conservatives LOVED nationwide injunctions from that one judge in Wichita Falls. Everything is a ladder to be pulled up after usage.

nickforbrains.bsky.social•9 days ago

Honestly I’m glad the tick marks for his losses keep accumulating but he’s not obeying most of the court orders (at least not timely). So, it’s necessary but far from sufficient

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