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Doctor of Journalism. Law-talking guy. Chaotic good. Fan of bad sports teams. I have friends everywhere. https://schieffercollege.tcu.edu/faculty_staff/daxton-chip-stewart/

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · Jan 23

I have to admit, I’ve been getting down about the liars and the dirty dirty cheats of the world

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 4h

And, the word of the day is now "perfidy."

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...

By Charlie SavageEric SchmittJohn IsmayJulian E. BarnesRiley Mellen and Christiaan Triebert
Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt, John Ismay and Julian E. Barnes reported from Washington; Riley Mellen and Christiaan Triebert reported from New York.

Jan. 12, 2026
Updated 6:47 p.m. ET
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first attack on a boat that the Trump administration said was smuggling drugs, killing 11 people last September, according to officials briefed on the matter. The aircraft also carried its munitions inside the fuselage, rather than visibly under its wings, they said.

The nonmilitary appearance is significant, according to legal specialists, because the administration has argued its lethal boat attacks are lawful — not murders — because President Trump “determined” the United States is in an armed conflict with drug cartels.

But the laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then attacking and killing them. That is a war crime called “perfidy.”

U.S. military manuals about the law of war discuss perfidy at length, saying it includes when a combatant feigns civilian status so the adversary “neglects to take precautions which are otherwise necessary.” A U.S. Navy handbook says lawful combatants at sea use offensive force “within the bounds of military honor, particularly without resort to perfidy,” and stresses that commanders have a “duty” to “distinguish their own forces from the civilian population.”

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 5h

We have a charity here in Fort Worth that gathers up all kinds of things that could be used by schoolteachers - maybe there’s a similar one near you?

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 9h

Dang I preordered mine too early

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 10h

I have to admit that Googling "67" does result in something genuinely cute and (to me) unexpected. My opinion of current Google search is now -999 instead of -1000

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Tim Price @timprice.bsky.social · 10h

Pam Bondi:

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 10h

BREAKING: Senator Mark Kelly sues Pete Hegseth, DOD, and others over Hegseth's censure of Kelly and effort to reduce his retirement grade, alleging violations of the First Amendment, due process, Speech & Debate Clause, and federal laws.

Kelly is represented by Arnold & Porter.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARK KELLY, United States Senator representing the State of Arizona,
120 Constitution Ave NE, Suite 516
Washington, D.C. 20002
Plaintiff,
V.
PETE HEGSETH, in his official capacity as
Secretary of Defense,
1600 Defense Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,
1600 Defense Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301
JOHN PHELAN, in his official capacity as
Secretary of the Navy,
1000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20350
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY,
1000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20350
Defendants.
Case No._
COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

9. If permitted to stand, the Secretary's censure and the grade-determination proceedings that he has directed will inflict immediate and irreparable harm. The censure, the
grade-reduction process, and its inevitable outcome impose official punishment for protected speech, chill legislative oversight, and threaten reductions in rank and pay. Each of these actions
also signals to retired service members and Members of Congress that criticism of the Executive's
use of the armed forces may be met with retaliation through military channels. The Constitution
does not leave such injuries to be remedied after the fact. Speech or Debate, First Amendment,
separation-of-powers, and due-process protections must be vindicated at the outset, before the
Senator is forced to submit to an unconstitutional and legally baseless proceeding.
Senator Kelly therefore brings this complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief.
Defendants' actions violate the First Amendment, the Speech or Debate Clause, the separation of powers, due process, 10 U.S.C. § 1370, and the Administrative Procedure Act.
11. In particular, Senator Kelly respectfully asks this Court to declare the censure letter, reopening determination, retirement grade determination proceedings, and related actions
unlawful and unconstitutional; to vacate those actions; to enjoin their enforcement; and to preserve
the status of a coequal Congress and an apolitical military.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF
For these reasons, Plaintiff respectfully requests an order:
a) declaring Defendants' actions unlawful;
b) enjoining the enforcement of Defendants' actions;
c) vacating and setting aside Defendants' actions under 5 U.S.C. § 706;
d) staying the effective date of Defendants' actions under 5 U.S.C. § 705;
e) preliminarily and permanently enjoining Defendants, their agents, employees, appointees,
successors, and anyone acting in concert or participation with Defendants from
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Case 1:26-cv-00081 Document 1 Filed 01/12/26 Page 46 of 46
implementing, maintaining, or giving effect to Defendants' actions, including the Secretary of Defense's determinations and threats of further criminal or administrative action;
f) awarding Plaintiff reasonable costs and attorney's fees in accordance with law, including
but not limited to 28 U.S.C. § 2412; and
g) issuing any and all other such relief as the Court deems just and proper.

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 11h

MechaHitler seems to be just about as bad and wrong and offensive on Grokipedia as it is with everything else it does

Dr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · 11h

There is a Grokipedia article about me (and I assume anyone else who has a Wikipedia page about them) and well that was quite an interesting read (over 5,000 words).

Let's fact check it, shall we...

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Dr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · 11h

There is a Grokipedia article about me (and I assume anyone else who has a Wikipedia page about them) and well that was quite an interesting read (over 5,000 words).

Let's fact check it, shall we...

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 12h

Link to the opinion here. Good job for fighting this, AAP! democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 12h

Disney is continuing to brainwash our children with their degenerate content. It took decades before they even bothered to make Donald Duck wear pants.

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 12h

The other race medals were so cool, too. Pluto in space with robots for the 5k. Chip and Dale in the forest for the 10k. Mickey fighting a dragon for the full. And we got kissy pink hearts for the half. Ugh.

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 12h

Listen, you can't have a war on protein AND a war with Venezuela AND a war with Denmark AND a war with (checks notes) moms in Minnesota. Something's got to give.

Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 23h

I thought this was a joke but it’s an actual post from the White House: “we are ending the war on protein”

How about ending the war on the health of this country?

Shadowy photo of rfk jr with text “WE ARE
ENDING THE WAR ON PROTEIN”

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 12h

It was so warm - survival was all I was looking for. At least 25 degrees warmer than last year, so my time was about 15 minutes slower than my half split from the full marathon a year ago. And I'm very satisfied with that!

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 12h

One of mine from 2008-09 is now a professor colleague in my department and up for promotion soon!

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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 15h

And I'm not impeached. Don't let them put in the museums that I was impeached.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment text as it swaps his portrait

A Trump official previously complained about a caption beside his National Portrait Gallery photo mentioning his impeachments and the U.S. Capitol insurrection.

www.yahoo.com

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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 15h

A week from today, I'll be starting a semester teaching a course on the First Amendment in Minneapolis as it is occupied by thousands of law breaking federal goons who are attacking and arresting citizens for nothing more than exercising their free speech rights.

That is going to be... something.

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 16h

The news outlets that have so far covered this have omitted the description of the GoFundMe from the creator himself: "The stupid cunts wanna make a go fund me for the stupod bitch that got what she deserved i made one for the ice officer that did his job lets get this man some money." /

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 23h

I thought this was a joke but it’s an actual post from the White House: “we are ending the war on protein”

How about ending the war on the health of this country?

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Joey Scott @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social · 1d

By the way this press release you’d think the LASD deputy got attacked by a barista. Instead, it’s about someone allegedly drawing a pig on the deputy’s cup.

lasdhq
•••
MESSAGE FROM THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
The Department is aware and deeply concerned about an incident that occurred at a local coffee shop in the city of Norwalk on Friday, January 9th, in which a deputy, who had stopped for coffee, was deliberately served a cup bearing a hand-drawn image of a pig, which is commonly used to demean law enforcement.
This action was extremely offensive, inappropriate, and unacceptable. The deputy quickly reported the incident to the store manager, who advised that the matter would be investigated.
Upon learning about this incident from the employee, the Sheriff immediately escalated the matter and contacted an individual in the coffee company's corporate security division to formally raise concerns and to ensure accountability.
In addition, the Sheriff spoke directly with the deputy to check on his well-being, convey his full support, and make it clear that disrespectful actions will not be tolerated against our personnel.
Our deputies serve this community with professionalism, dedication, and commitment, often under difficult and dangerous circumstances. Our deputies are part of the community and deserve to be treated respectfully and with basic human dignity. Acts that promote hostility and division toward law enforcement undermine community trust and public safety.
Los Angeles County
•Sheriff's Department

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Cathy Gellis @cathygellis.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote a model letter people can use:

www.techdirt.com/2026/01/07/d...

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 1d

Pam Bondi is going to announce tomorrow that Jerome Powell tried to ram Donald Trump with his car

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"

Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 1d

Orlando airport does not have: Iced Tea

Orlando airport DOES have: Polly Pocket vending machine

As promised, a Polly pocket vending machine

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Kate Ross @kateross.bsky.social · 1d

Ladies you “Zumba-ed” too hard!

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STOP THE MADNESS: "What we are seeing across the country as organized gangs of wine moms use Antifa tactics to harass and impede ICE agents is not civil disobedience. It isn't even protest. It's just crime," writes David Marcus.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

This seems to strongly suggest that the incoming president of UVA doctored his CV to the edge of outright dishonesty, and that the most recent changes came months before Jim Ryan was forced, as if they were made in anticipation in Ryan’s removal. augustafreepress.com/news/vanishi...

How UVA’s presidential search missed what took us an hour to find

Inside Higher Ed frames the controversy surrounding Scott C. Beardsley's appointment as the University of Virginia's president.

augustafreepress.com

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats! You survived the sweep!

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's appellate judges have formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his agenda from legal challenges. How often they ruled for him in 2025:

Trump appointees: 92%
Other Republican appointees: 68%
Democratic appointees: 27%

@schwartzesque.bsky.social Emma Schartz www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor

www.nytimes.com

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 1d

NYT: Trump's appointees to the court of appeals vote for the Trump admin 92% of the time (113 for 12 against)-a much more lopsided split than judges appointed by other Republican Presidents (68% for 32% against) or Democratic Presidents (27% for 73% against).

(& he's doing wildly illegal things)