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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 1d

This this this this THIS
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A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Susie Bright @susiebright.bsky.social · 8d

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Newsom, Pritzker threaten to pull out of National Governors Association over Trump’s troop deployments

The governors accused the bipartisan group of going silent.

www.politico.com

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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 7d

“None of these attacks was authorized under U.S. law and, as explained below, each of them appears to be an unlawful summary execution prohibited by both U.S. and international law.” www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

Unlawful Attacks on Venezuelan Vessels | New York City Bar Association

Congress must act promptly, as pending legislation proposes, to make clear to the President and the nation that the President’s threat of similar attacks on Venezuelan vessels (and on Venezuela itself...

www.nycbar.org

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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 7d

Chiles v. Salazar: What you need to know about the U.S. Supreme Court case on conversion therapy

www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/

Blog - The Trevor Project

For Young LGBTQ+ Lives

www.thetrevorproject.org

bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 13d

“The deployment of tear gas, pepper spray, mace and rubber bullets by ICE near the processing center in the village of Broadview is creating a dangerous situation for the community and all first responders,” Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said Tuesday...

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Broadview officials launch 3 criminal probes against federal agents

The suburb's mayor and police chief on Tuesday called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to stop using chemical agents on protesters.

chicago.suntimes.com

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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 14d

Here’s hoping the Supreme Court won’t rule to the contrary, declare the earth is flat, or that 2+2=24 if the President says so.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Judge rules Trump policy to deport students over pro-Palestinian views is unconstitutional

Judge ruled that non-citizens have the same free speech rights as US citizens under the first amendment

www.theguardian.com

bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 14d

She is, as usual, completely correct. See also www.congress.gov/crs-product/...

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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 14d

“government shutdown is never Plan A” the letter reads. “Federal workers & the communities we serve will face severe hardship. But federal workers will willingly forego paychecks in the hopes of preserving the programs we have devoted our lives to administering.”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Unions are handing Democrats a golden opportunity amid the shutdown battle | Judith Levine

Federal workers’ move offers Democrats a chance to win the budget battle – and their identity

www.theguardian.com

bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 19d

Bold text that says:
REPUBLICANS WANT TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT
WHY? THEY'D RATHER SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT THAN SAVE YOUR HEALTH CARE.
BUT WE'RE IN A HEALTH CARE CRISIS:
15 MILLION PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LOSE THEIR HEALTH CARE.
MILLIONS ARE ABOUT TO SEE THEIR PREMIUMS SKYROCKET.
IT'S SIMPLE:
DEMOCRATS THINK PEOPLE DESERVE
HEALTH CARE.

ELIZABETH WARREN
UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR MASSACHUSETTS

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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 19d

OMFG!

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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 22d

“What if reading the law required a subscription—or quoting a Treasury Regulation had copyright infringement implications? That’s the… Pro Codes Act, H.R.4072, now before Congress…” www.forbes.com/sites/andrew...
See also up.codes/pro-codes-act

Pro Codes Act—Or, What If The Law Came Behind A Paywall?

What if reading the law required a subscription? That’s the premise, promise, and peril of the so-called Pro Codes Act

www.forbes.com

bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 23d

I love it when musicians I really like get good press!
www.spin.com/2025/09/guit...

Guitarist Jon Fadem Steps Into the Spotlight with ‘Thankful’

For years, guitarist Jon Fadem has been the kind of musician that other musicians notice. Whether leading the charge onstage with his long-running Talking Heads

www.spin.com

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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 24d

Kimmel: “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it...”

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Kimmel: “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it. In between the finger-pointing, the White House flew the flag at half-staff, which got some criticism, but on a human level, you can see how hard the president was taking this.”

bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 24d

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash

www.nytimes.com

bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 27d

This is the show that was apparently so “insensitive“ about Charlie Kirk:
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Trump Grieves By Talking About $200 Million Ballroom, MAGA Hits New Lows & Guillermo at the Emmys

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · 27d

Well. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/c...

ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' off air 'indefinitely' over Charlie Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel had suggested that Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, was aligned with President Donald Trump's MAGA movement.

www.cnbc.com

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Liz Highleyman @lizhighleyman.bsky.social · Sep 15

To save you time looking it up, if this were true, more than 80% of the U.S. population would have died.🤦‍♀️

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Sep 15

Why didn’t anyone immediately follow up with “what’s the population of the United States?”

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Liz Highleyman @lizhighleyman.bsky.social · 29d

Ok, she should have put [four accomplished Black women] instead of “you” in the quote. Kirk’s remark about stealing a white person’s slot makes his meaning clear enough.

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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · Sep 11

I get very interesting things from my Dad:
www.jezebel.com/we-paid-some...

We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk

If the far-right misogynist with a bad haircut wants to villainize independent women, Jezebel is more than happy to be the hag of his nightmares.

www.jezebel.com

bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · Sep 10

DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED
1. Complete personnel files for each employee, contractor, or affiliate of the Company… who have authority to prescribe medications or perform medical evaluations; & (c) … [those] engaged in billing… 11. …patient name, DOB, social security #, address, & parent/guardian info…

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Sep 9

This is in addition to the challenge I reported on previously: www.lawdork.com/p/judge-orde...

Judge orders DOJ to give more info on subpoenas targeting trans minors' medical care

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia staff warned of "traumatic" effects if forced to provide patient information to the Trump admin. DOJ called the claims "meritless."

www.lawdork.com

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · Sep 9

Ukraine's air force has warned Poland that Russian drones have entered its air space and Zamosc is under threat, Reuters reports.

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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · Sep 8

“For Back to School Season, I’m asking the nerd community to help me give books to kids who need them in schools across the country.

Nerds know more than anyone else how life-changing books can be.”
donorbox.org/nerds-for-li...

Nerds for Literacy | WEIRD ENOUGH COMPANY (Powered by Donorbox)

LET'S GET KIDS SOME BOOKS!Did you know that kids are losing access to books?!Yup! It’s true that: 35% of schools in the U.S. don’t have librarians (source) The national organization that gives public ...

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Liz Highleyman @lizhighleyman.bsky.social · Sep 6

I’m always saying this. Basics statistics is crucial for everything from understanding political polls to reading economic data to interpreting health news.

Nick Bednar @nicholasbednar.bsky.social · Sep 6

One of the greatest errors in K-12 education, in my opinion, is prioritizing trigonometry and calculus over statistics. Yes, trig and calc are important for many professions. Statistics are important for literacy.

Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · Sep 6

oh noooo

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bforjustice.bsky.social @bforjustice.bsky.social · Sep 3

Oh FFS! Generally, when “Republican” politicians make an accusation, they’re telling on themselves. I had put the “they’re killing people’s pets” accusation into the exception category. I hadn’t considered the brain worm guy.

tbird @tina-bird.bsky.social · Sep 3

OMFG

#AltCitizen #HoosierSky

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tbird @tina-bird.bsky.social · Sep 3

OMFG

#AltCitizen #HoosierSky

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