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And third: the quid pro quo requires Adams to take certain steps in his official capacity as Mayor of New York. reason.com/volokh/2025/...

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Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.

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Mike Pence just reposted an old article he wrote about the limitations on the powers of a president. For some reason. Here is a part of it.

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These are the words of a would-be tyrant.

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This was always Trump’s plan. Art of the Steal.

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The Acting Solicitor General has notified Congress of DOJ's intent to ask #SCOTUS to overrule Humphrey's Executor—a major 1935 ruling upholding the independence of agencies like the FCC, FTC, NLRB, etc. fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldoc... Because less independence is what we need...

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But it is also important to emphasize how the new administration has sought to gut much of the legal immigration system.

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“In reality, more than one million households in rural areas do not have access to a car. In fact, the majority of counties with zero-car households are in rural communities, highlighting the brazen need to invest in public transit.”

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Often accomplished on a large scale, these murals show JEKS ONE's incredible mastery of spray paint.

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Since 1976, Alabama has executed 78 individuals and EXONERATED 9, a disturbing error rate that underscores the fallibility of its justice system. As of January 2025, Alabama had 158 inmates on death row, ranking fourth in the nation.

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Dean Emeritus of NYU Law Trevor Morrison analyzes how Trump's claim to an expansive executive power violates statutes and the Constitution. podcast.app/trumps-theor...

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All the ways Elon Musk is breaking the law, explained by a law professor www.vox.com/politics/398...

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"Beware the student of one teacher. A good idea spirals into dogma when it gets applied to everything and stretched beyond the areas where it is useful. Remain open and embrace a lot of teachers." - James Clear

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“Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭17‬:‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

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Trump praises Tommy Tuberville for doing a great job as Patrick Mahomes's college coach, despite the fact he never coached Mahomes

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The church is located in one of the most multicultural cities in America, yet the congregation was not as engaged with its diverse neighbors as it could have been. That changed when they hired an associate pastor to live in intentional community in apartments three miles and a whole world away.r

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Bloomberg: Musk said DOGE was shutting down payments by the US Department of Health and Human Services to Lutheran Family Services, a faith-based charity that has been providing social services to refugees. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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A group of Quaker meetings, represented by Democracy Forward, filed a lawsuit to stop ICE enforcement on all houses of worship across the country in advance Paige and I discuss. youtu.be/RwTwhdtNsLs

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James Madison: “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, selfappointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”

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“These 6 things the Lord hates, Yes, 7 are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, A false witness who speaks lies, & one who sows discord among brethren.” Proverbs‬ ‭6‬:‭16‬-‭19‬

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amend the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (“PSLF”) Program, so that first-year attorneys going to work for a private firm located within a rural legal desert would be eligible for debt relief.

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85% of Greenlanders said they don’t want to become part of the United States. Nearly 90% of Greenland’s 56,000-person population are Inuit.

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This likely applies to all litigation against the Alabama Department of Corrections over the abysmal prison conditions.

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American walkers in the city seem to walk faster and have fewer of the informal encounters that undergird society and strengthen urban economies compared to 1980.

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"George Boutwell['s]...commitment to 'redeeming America’s promise' of equality of rights, economic opportunity for all, and the humane use of American power abroad, are as relevant today as 150 years ago." currentpub.com/2025/01/29/t...

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No criminal record, married to a U.S. citizen, and was already going through the long and difficult process of getting a green card. Currently locked in ICE detention.

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The DOJ found that the state must make community-based services accessible so that physically disabled children can avoid being segregated in nursing facilities.

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"Albuquerque police officers conspired with a local defense attorney, Thomas Clear, and his investigator, Ricardo Mendez, to make DWI cases disappear in exchange for bribes."

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The Alabama Solution, a documentary which reports on inhumane living conditions, forced labor and widespread violence is comprised largely of footage captured by inmates using contraband cellphones. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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Current waste management practices for rigid PU foam mostly relies on landfilling and incineration with energy recovery, both of which pose environmental challenges.

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“Among other things, it would empower the federal government to detain people without charge or trial, and open the door for states to engage in war with neighboring foreign nations without congressional authorization.”

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In Pittsburgh, a Black Orthodox priest heads the Neighborhood Resilience Project, an innovative, faith-based community development program. faithandleadership.com/block-block-...

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TIME @time-magazine.bsky.social profiles Professor Richard Daynard, president of Northeastern Law’s Public Health Advocacy Institute, and his pioneering efforts to hold the sports betting industry accountable for gambling addiction. #NUSLPride time.com/7209769/spor...

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Ohio pastor convicted in dispute over sheltering homeless vows to continue his mission. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Perfect: Trump is angry that deportation numbers aren't high enough, so he's demanding higher numbers of daily arrests, WaPo reports. But that's going to require rounding up non-criminals. Confirms what I tried to argue below: Manufacturing a perpetual emergency constantly requires new enemies.

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The number of deaths is a drop from a record high of 325 deaths last year, which put the state at five times the national mortality rate for prison deaths. www.alreporter.com/2025/01/23/a...

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The project will create 303 new workforce housing units in a former downtown hotel

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Let not mercy & truth forsake you; Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so. Do not devise evil against your neighbor, For he dwells by you for safety’s sake. Do not envy the oppressor, & choose none of his ways. ‭‭Prov 3‬:‭3‬, ‭27‬, ‭29‬, ‭31‬

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"Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump's order" "The group includes unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification with their families"

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"As someone passionate about building community through thoughtful design, I couldn’t help but reflect on how these spaces have evolved and their importance in fostering connection and combating loneliness…"

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Schools are getting into the adaptive reuse game as some shuttered campuses are getting new lives as artist studios, restaurants, housing, and community spaces.

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Today at 12:30, Jonathan Eig will discuss his most recent title, “King: A Life,” which earned him the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Jonathan will also explain why King’s demands for justice remain as urgent today as they were in his lifetime. calvin.edu/january-seri...

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1 in 3 people behind bars is in jail. Most have yet to be tried in court and are legally innocent. Does that look like a system built on justice?

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Less than 2 years ago. Trump bragging that he tried to ban TikTok 3 years before but Democrats stopped him.

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Trump previously tried to ban Tik Tok himself with an executive order, but it was overturned by the courts.

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Trump gets in bed with the Chinese owners, and suddenly Tik Tok isn’t “evil CCP compromised” anymore. These people believe in nothing. What Trump decides today is what they believe in today. Which changes tomorrow if Trump makes a deal with someone else to enrich himself.

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"A persistent myth about pretrial detention is that it’s necessary to ensure a person’s return to court or to prevent harm to the community. . . longtime public defender Justine Olderman explains how these asserted “twin purposes” are simply not borne out in practice." inquest.org/no-more-pret...

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The Princely Library at the Liechtenstein Garden Palace

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