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Tiny Tejana in Houston with too many degrees: BS, MA, JD, LLM. Professional interests: immigration/asylum law, disability rights, national security, and international law. Personal interests: pop culture, technology, and cats.
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The first civilian detained by U.S. Marines in Los Angeles was an ARMY VETERAN on his way to a VA APPOINTMENT

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I can't be outside but I'll be there! Join me and other #disabled folk fighting for our rights! I'm joining at noon tomorrow! #NoKings

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After living in Texas prisons for 23 years, I think I can tell you what it feels like to be cooked alive.

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This happens to my sleeves, not my belt loops.

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We asked George Takei where he finds his courage to stand against injustice. His answer: “Ultimately, it has to come from me...We have responsibility for the ideals of our system being made true, being made factual. But because our system involves people who are easily swayed, it can change.”

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Promotional photo of a Boo latte posted on Nintendo's official Japanese Instagram account.

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In 2017, an official set of Super Mario stamps was published by Japan Post. When put into a certain order, four of the stamps appear to depict a short story of Peach writing Mario a love letter.

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At a 2017 Mario In Real Time event, Mario mocked Waluigi for not appearing in Mario Kart 7.

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Love this! Mrs Stavros scored this teapot set from an opp shop this morning. It's Paddington Bear at Buckingham Palace. (Opp shop in Australia = thrift shop)

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The first U.S. bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV—a refugee himself—is mobilizing priests to accompany migrants at immigration court on June 20. (Via Christopher Hale)

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Libraries aren’t just quiet places — they’re frontline spaces in the fight for truth, justice, and collective memory.

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It’s Loving Day!

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ICYMI, Solar Orbiter delivered humanity's first clear views of the Sun's south pole ☀️ 🔭 🧪

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Which law reviews have the justices cited most frequently since Barrett joined the Court? I break down the numbers relating to the justices, journals, and article authors in my latest for Legalytics: legalytics.substack.com/p/scotus-law...

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If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.

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Eric Segall, Georgia State University College of Law, has published Every True Story Ends in Death: How the Roberts Court Killed Originalism /

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I may not always love you But long as there are stars above you You never need to doubt it I'll make you so sure about it...

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The Legacy of Asilomar: The 1975 scientific conference laid the ground rules governing the next half century (and counting) of biological research and public scrutiny of it / daily.jstor.org/the-legacy-o...

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Got new stamps today and couldn't leave the post office without a sheet of these. I mean, I think I'm contractually obligated to buy them, as a children's author...?

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It struck me that Luthen is the anti-Vader in every way. His adopted kids are Cassian and Kleya. Kleya mercifully killed him. Kleya drives his story forward. And The Force is noticeably absent from them.

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Your Cat May Or May Not Love You, But It Knows Your Scent / #catcanoe

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OOPS: Attorney for Proud Boys in their lawsuit against DOJ may not be allowed to practice law because of a prior felony conviction he appears not to have disclosed, according to the magistrate judge handling the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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These are the times that try men’s souls.

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They'll keep doing this until they're stopped, it's their entire thing, they want democracy to collapse so they can rebuild America to be more white, more Christian, and more miserable for anyone who gets in their way.

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The Geoffroy's cat "Paola," my godchild, celebrated her 2nd birthday yesterday! 🎂😻 On June 11, 2023, the little kitten was born at our Hill-Zoo and has since grown into a beautiful adult cat. 🐆🐾❤️ Pic by "Bergzoo Halle Saale" There is another Sal cat nearby, his name is Mikesch 😻

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Axiom Space prepares for its fourth mission to the ISS | TechCrunch ift.tt/uYAQCH9

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🐟😖 Fish suffer intense pain for 10+ mins after catch New research shows rainbow trout endure up to 22 mins of severe pain when left to suffocate in air. Effective stunning could prevent up to 20 hours of suffering per $1 invested. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415... #AnimalWelfare #SciComm #Fish 🧪

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Sen. Alex Padilla, who was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference, is the ranking member of Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, which has “oversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities.”

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Censure the brown man for doing his job. Because the ultimate goal is to remove Hispanics from the public sphere.

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Carvalho on Three Books and the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Today? What Do the Works of Kafka, Orwell, and Faoro Have In Common With Today's Brazilian Supreme Court? / lawlit.blogspot.com/2025/06/carv...

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This is the America I was greeted with my first few weeks of law school.

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Because Black people know that there is no such thing as “identification” or “identifying yourself”. They aren’t saying Padilla didn’t identify himself as a U.S. Senator. They are saying that there is only one acceptable identity — credential — being white and, in these times, being pro-Trump.

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The Nassau County mask ban makes masking (even N95s) a criminal offence punishable by 6 months in jail and/or a $1000 fine There’s technically a medical exemption, but it’s up to police to determine who’s sick enough to mask If you’re protesting in this county & masking for health, contact Julia!

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I usually have low blood pressure. But today, I feel my heart pounding. I’m awash in anxiety. It’s the news.

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My colleagues and I went to Speaker Johnson’s and Leader Thune’s offices just now to demand an investigation into the assault of @padilla.senate.gov. Let’s be clear: Republican leadership is complicit in enabling the growing authoritarianism in this country.

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