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Optimistic Justice Warrior

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Mobility & LongCOVID Disabled Attorney Michelle Rozovics (IL&UK) now Litigating While Housebound. Occasionally insightful, hopefully humorous commentary on Law, Equal Access to Justice & Cake Whoredom. Profiled in ABAJournal Members Who Inspire, Nov 2024.

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Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · Nov 27

The ABA Journal published a wonderful article about my experience as a professor of law in three countries, as a mobility disabled lawyer with unique clients, and as a disabled person from the South Side of Chicago.
www.abajournal.com/web/article/...
#lawsky #edusky #disability #covid #longcovid

Michelle Rozovics' love of learning and teaching takes her around the world

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

www.abajournal.com

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Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 4h

I'm not sure i will ever recover from this image.

Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 5h

And don't forget that second in command often testifies against you.

a man in a suit holds a richard nixon statue

Alt: Headless VP Agnew holds Nixon Head-in-a-jar.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 9h

would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute

Reuters @reuters.com · 14h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 6h

LGBTQIA+ and minorities repressed
Women oppressed

Pedophiles protected
Politicians corrupted

SCOTUS insanity
Mandated Christianity

Bribery
Stupidity

Military & violent secret police roaming streets
Oppressing Right to Protest & Free Speech

Voter suppression
Gun obsession

What remains, America?

a purple background with hearts and the words can we just try again

Alt: a purple background with hearts and the words "Can we just try again. Baby this is dumb. Let's start over. I'm sorry."

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 14h

What the fuck are we doing?

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Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 14h

Remember that after the fall of the Roman Empire, the world entered the Dark Ages and the Medieval Period. Finally, a century later, it emerged with a Renaissance Period, emphasizing science, arts, and humanities.

Et tu, Amerīcae?

Et nos, Amerīcae?

Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 17h

Did Trump gut the office responsible for special education in the U.S. Department of Education, which serves about 7.4 million students with special needs, because he was told by teachers that Barron was autistic?

Or because doctors have told him that he, himself, has autism?

Just wondering.

Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 17h

On this day in 1965, thousands of Chicagoans joined a nationwide march against the Vietnam War.

History rhymes. And, in many cases, it repeats.

#NoKings
#October18
www.nytimes.com/1965/10/16/a...

POLICY IN VIETNAM SCORED IN RALLIES THROUGHOUT U.S.; March to Base at Oakland Halted by Police -- 38 Arrested in Michigan (Published 1965)

www.nytimes.com

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Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 18h

In news that is not surprising to any of us who actually live in the Chicago area, the most shocking news of the day is:

There is a 98.67% chance Chicago's beloved "rat hole" was actually made by a squirrel.

Does this mean it's a Squat Hole?
#Chicago
#Illinois

www.science.org/content/arti...

Chicago’s beloved ‘rat hole’ was actually made by a squirrel

Scientists reopen the case of “splatatouille”

www.science.org

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 1d

Of course he has the temperament.

Do you know how hard it is to remain an optimist in the face of naysayers? To remain joyous and charismatic when faced with ignorant people who plot your death without reason?

No national politician of either party has the temperament to do this. Mamdani does.

Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 1d

And this surprises absolutely nobody.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

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

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𝓥𝓲𝓻𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓪 𝓗𝓪𝓵𝓵 📎 @virginiahall32.bsky.social · 1d

Boom. 💥

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Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 1d

Let's face it. Trump doesn't mull or consider anything.

There is no contemplating.

No thought process.

No weighing of pros and cons.

No reviewing of laws or facts.

He doesn't even get the 1-page briefing like in his first term.

Now, Miller or Vaughn show him a video and tell him what to do.

Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 1d

My guess is there's no settlement since Stephen Miller and his Merry Band of Fascists wouldn't be silent if they successfully blackmailed money out of the Michigan Law Review.
#GoBlue
#FascistsGoAway
#LawSky

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Conservative group ends discrimination lawsuit against Michigan Law Review

A conservative legal group has ended a discrimination lawsuit against the University of Michigan’s flagship law journal.

www.reuters.com

Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 1d

A Republican called [I kid you not] Thaddeus Claggett from Licking County, Ohio, introduced a bill to prohibit artificial intelligence systems from being recognized as people and make it illegal to marry one.

PRO TIP: you have never been able to marry an inanimate object. No new law required.

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Ed Wenck @edwenck.bsky.social · 1d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

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Sude @sujaco.bsky.social · 2d

That’s exactly why some of us aren’t running around high-fiving anyone yet

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

“Total destruction”

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.

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Optimistic Justice Warrior @rozoruminations.bsky.social · 2d

What people keep glossing over is that Americans are not required to carry Passports. Or driver's licenses. Or birth certificates. Or credit cards. Or any form of ID.

I lived in Russia right after the Soviet Union fell. I know exactly what it means to hear "Papers, please."

Never in America.

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Alt: a cartoon character with an angry face and the words never !!!

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Tony Michaels 🎙 @thetonymichaels.bsky.social · 2d

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