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Susman Godfrey statement: "The executive order targeting Susman Godfrey is unconstitutional and retaliatory. No administration should be allowed to punish lawyers for simply doing their jobs … As officers of the court, we are duty-bound to take on this fight against the illegal executive order."

submitted 22 hours ago • 16 comments

Make Habeas Corpus Real: You Have Garcia’s Body, President Bukele. Now Bring Him Home, Hopefully Alive and Well.

submitted 22 hours ago • 115 comments

This seems right, and all of this is WRONG.

submitted 1 day ago • 1128 comments

They are obviously slow learners

submitted 1 day ago • 3652 comments

As you brace yourself for the recession that is beginning, remember, my friend, to protect yourself from the pandemic that is continuing. @plaguepoems.bsky.social

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Statement: Nurses for America Stands in Solidarity with the American Public Health Association Executive Director’s call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. Read their statement here: apha.org/news-and-med... @apha.org

submitted 3 days ago • 38 comments

the three of us are having a conversation

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1. You can win against the EOs in court, but will never recover in the court of public opinion 2. Any client with a suit against the govt conflicts you out 3. You will wind up defending something against your values 4. Why should anyone hire you to fight for them when you won’t fight for yourselves?

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"The 2024 election wasn’t a restaurant where you could order cheaper eggs but politely ask for the server to hold the fascism. You’re still getting the fascism, and your eggs aren’t just overpriced now, they’re broken and rotten." -- @playtyperguy.com

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Hey MAGA I’m confused, so today does the market matter or no? Because yesterday it was a sure sign of trumps genius, but i haven’t heard todays verdict?

submitted 2 days ago • 323 comments

According to media reports, the list of Trump collaborator Big Law firms may grow to include: A&O Shearman Cadwalader Kirkland & Ellis Latham & Watkins Simpson Thacher If they do, they would join the already disgraced: Skadden Arps Paul Weiss Milbank Willkie Farr

submitted 2 days ago • 371 comments

The Trump administration is moving to cancel lawfully obtained Social Security numbers in an effort to pressure immigrants to “self deport” by cutting people off from financial services like bank accounts and credit cards, along with access to government benefits. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...

submitted 2 days ago • 92 comments

“I would put my job on the line in the protection of our students and our workforce.”

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'Destroyed my family's happiness,' wife of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador says https://twp.ai/4imUfn

submitted 3 days ago • 4 comments

No. You’ve been watching stock market fraud.

submitted 3 days ago • 3080 comments

A Few Notes on Trump’s Abject, Humiliating and Maybe Not Even Accomplishing Much Cave #Trump

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At least half of the front-line attorneys in the solicitor general’s office who argue for the Trump regime at the Supreme Court plan to leave, per WAPO.

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The fight for democracy is the cause of our time. I created Democracy Docket to be fearlessly pro-democracy. No corporate overlords, no compromises, it will never obey. Sign-up now. newsletters.democracydocket.com/all-newsletters

submitted 4 days ago • 93 comments

🚨🚨Haven't had an #ICE alert for Chicago in a while, but you can download this app to keep track of ICE raids.🚨🚨 That said, #Chicago - 🚨🚨You have a raid coming to Little village tm at 8:30am and you have another raid in Cicero/Berwyn tomorrow at 10am.🚨🚨 Please share with all the vulnerable.

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Donald Trump knows that he owns these cowardly law firms. Here are a few recommendations: Paul Weiss can litigate to bring children back in the mines. Milbank can challenge clean air rules. Willkie Farr can lead on spoiling the water. Skadden is perfect to break the unions. Shameful all.

submitted 4 days ago • 303 comments

When Chris & Tom in MA checked their son's Social Security account last week, it said his disability benefits had ended. They stayed up all night refreshing. Those benefits help pay for his care. Trump & Musk's attack on Social Security is hurting people. We're fighting back.

submitted 4 days ago • 63 comments

Senator Warner just passionately demanded the Trump Administration to explain why the President just slapped Australia with a tariff despite America having a trade SURPLUS and them being a critical security partner. It did NOT go well...

submitted 4 days ago • 22 comments

Why didn’t the nation’s top 20 law firms sign a friend-of-the-court brief against Trump’s vindictive executive orders? In unity, there’s strength to confront Trump. In disunity, cowardice. Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/in-unity-t...

submitted 4 days ago • 37 comments

Sen. Rand Paul slammed Trump's tariff on CNBC, saying he "can't support a fallacy that is going to make us lose our wealth." "I have a retirement account, too. I want my retirement account to stay there, and I think tariffs is going to decimate it."

submitted 4 days ago • 57 comments

There's no one who needs to shut the fuck up forever more than anyone who ever pretended to care about "free speech" and is silent about a student being exiled over an op-ed or a man being sent to a prison hell in El Salvador for an autism awareness tattoo.

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

This is hugely horrifying.

submitted 5 days ago • 87 comments