Cathy Gellis
@cathygellis.bsky.social
Lawyer, writer, all-around-great person
I mostly post about technology, law, and civil liberties (especially free speech), and how they intersect. And mostly at Techdirt: https://www.techdirt.com/user/cathy/
I also post silly things too.
I mostly post about technology, law, and civil liberties (especially free speech), and how they intersect. And mostly at Techdirt: https://www.techdirt.com/user/cathy/
I also post silly things too.
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Reminder: the hashtag is #macysdayparadeissurreal
November 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Reminder: the hashtag is #macysdayparadeissurreal
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Doing your best to literally destroy life-sustaining ecosystems while also sanctioning the torture of people is hard on the spirit, wow who knew
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Doing your best to literally destroy life-sustaining ecosystems while also sanctioning the torture of people is hard on the spirit, wow who knew
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my "worked in tech in the 90s" brain cannot comprehend wtf is going on here
November 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
my "worked in tech in the 90s" brain cannot comprehend wtf is going on here
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SCOOP—In August, nearly 200 current/former FEMA staffers published the Katrina Declaration, a whistleblower letter detailing all the dangers posed by current leadership.
All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:
All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:
FEMA employee terminated for signing whistleblower letter
It appears to be a major violation of federal whistleblower protections and constitutional rights.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
SCOOP—In August, nearly 200 current/former FEMA staffers published the Katrina Declaration, a whistleblower letter detailing all the dangers posed by current leadership.
All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:
All current employees were put on indefinite leave, and now I've learned one has been fired in violation of federal protections:
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Haiti continues to grapple with gang violence, humanitarian tragedies, and political instability.
The healthcare ecosystem is in shambles and Haiti is without any elected officials by the people—not even a President.
The healthcare ecosystem is in shambles and Haiti is without any elected officials by the people—not even a President.
The decision could affect more than a half million Haitians living in the U.S.
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The decision could affect more than a half million Haitians living in the U.S.
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Haiti continues to grapple with gang violence, humanitarian tragedies, and political instability.
The healthcare ecosystem is in shambles and Haiti is without any elected officials by the people—not even a President.
The healthcare ecosystem is in shambles and Haiti is without any elected officials by the people—not even a President.
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The headline needs to be that this happened on Trump's watch. Kash Patel, Kristi Noem and Donald Trump allowed this to happen.
Two West Virginia National Guardsmen who were shot in Washington, DC, are in critical condition, according to officials. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4pdYxpd
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4pdYxpd
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The headline needs to be that this happened on Trump's watch. Kash Patel, Kristi Noem and Donald Trump allowed this to happen.
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Anyway, Nuzzi is going to milk this latest set of gross revelations for all it’s worth, parlaying it into more insipid fawning coverage on her I’m-not-sorry-but-this-is-a-redemption-tour gig.
She’s basically a less charming George Santos.
She’s basically a less charming George Santos.
Nuzzi is like Trump in this sense: the worst thing about America is not that someone that awful exists, the worst thing is that much of the press promotes and normalizes it for clicks.
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Anyway, Nuzzi is going to milk this latest set of gross revelations for all it’s worth, parlaying it into more insipid fawning coverage on her I’m-not-sorry-but-this-is-a-redemption-tour gig.
She’s basically a less charming George Santos.
She’s basically a less charming George Santos.
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this should go without saying but if you were one of the lucky few we did get out of Afghanistan during the withdrawal and we got you out because you'd been working with us, deportation back is likely a death sentence.
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 AM
this should go without saying but if you were one of the lucky few we did get out of Afghanistan during the withdrawal and we got you out because you'd been working with us, deportation back is likely a death sentence.
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Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
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The lesson of Merrick Garland, Fani Willis, and Chuck Schumer is you just have to have people in positions of authority that are effective.
".. He even argued that 'reasonable minds could differ' as to how to interpret the .. call between Mr. Trump and Brad Raffensperger ..
But "Mr. Raffensperger, in his 2021 book .. was unequivocal .. 'The president was asking me to do something that I knew was wrong.'"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
But "Mr. Raffensperger, in his 2021 book .. was unequivocal .. 'The president was asking me to do something that I knew was wrong.'"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The lesson of Merrick Garland, Fani Willis, and Chuck Schumer is you just have to have people in positions of authority that are effective.
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“After Mr. Paul learned from his wife that the authorities were threatening to deport her without a hearing, he said, their lawyer filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Diego to halt her removal &secure her release.
In response, the government approved Ms. Paul’s green card on Tuesday & freed her”
In response, the government approved Ms. Paul’s green card on Tuesday & freed her”
November 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
“After Mr. Paul learned from his wife that the authorities were threatening to deport her without a hearing, he said, their lawyer filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Diego to halt her removal &secure her release.
In response, the government approved Ms. Paul’s green card on Tuesday & freed her”
In response, the government approved Ms. Paul’s green card on Tuesday & freed her”
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This is true. It is the best email I got this year.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is true. It is the best email I got this year.
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National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
National Guard troops don't sign up to be used as political pawns. They sign up to serve their country, not needlessly deploy to American cities to pick up garbage. These two soldiers should be alive right now and at home with their families for Thanksgiving. I'm furious.
If she promised anonymity to the source she may have liability for breaking that promise. IIRC there's precedent for this.
Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
If she promised anonymity to the source she may have liability for breaking that promise. IIRC there's precedent for this.
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Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
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Called it: Trump is going to *give* China Taiwan (no, Taiwan is not his to give) in an attempt to reverse the damage of his stupid trade war.
“.. Japanese officials said the message was worrying: the president didn’t want friction over Taiwan to endanger a detente reached last month with Xi, which includes a promise to buy more agricultural products from American farmers ..”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Called it: Trump is going to *give* China Taiwan (no, Taiwan is not his to give) in an attempt to reverse the damage of his stupid trade war.
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Yo @washingtonpost.com this is embarrassingly bad and you should feel bad for running it. It is not news. It serves no good purpose. It makes you look ridiculous. Fucking hell.
This is nuts!
Why is WAPO writing up anyone’s speculation about who the suspect might be?
I get that Laura’s statements and actions are at times newsworthy given her influence on Trump, but no one’s speculation — outside of a government official’s — should be written up this way.
Why is WAPO writing up anyone’s speculation about who the suspect might be?
I get that Laura’s statements and actions are at times newsworthy given her influence on Trump, but no one’s speculation — outside of a government official’s — should be written up this way.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Yo @washingtonpost.com this is embarrassingly bad and you should feel bad for running it. It is not news. It serves no good purpose. It makes you look ridiculous. Fucking hell.
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Yeahhhh, Ana is 100% right here.
I am a little tired of being yelled at for this but apparently not tired about: heroin addiction is not RFK’s problem. He’s a sociopath. Most addicts aren’t. Honestly, walk into an NA meeting, grab the first person with a few years to be head of HHS and they’d probably do a better job than Bobby.
This is what happens when you put a privileged, 14 year heroin addict in charge of health. Duh
November 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Yeahhhh, Ana is 100% right here.
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I literally never cared about how this extreme age-gapped couple met until reading this skeet and now I really want to know (even though I still actually don’t really care)
CBS was doing a fluff interview of Bill Belichick to promote his new book. He was asked how he met his girlfriend. From off camera, she instructed him not to answer. (This is all very normal.)
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
Bill Belichick's girlfriend shuts down a question posed during CBS interview
Bill Belichick's first book comes out soon.
www.nbcsports.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I literally never cared about how this extreme age-gapped couple met until reading this skeet and now I really want to know (even though I still actually don’t really care)
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Oaths Of Office, And How Everyone Not Moving To Impeach Trump Is Violating Their Own
Until very recently the only member of Congress excused from not having moved to impeach Trump was Rep. Grijalva, because until someone swore her in there was nothing she could officially do. But for everyone else…
Until very recently the only member of Congress excused from not having moved to impeach Trump was Rep. Grijalva, because until someone swore her in there was nothing she could officially do. But for everyone else…
Oaths Of Office, And How Everyone Not Moving To Impeach Trump Is Violating Their Own
Until very recently the only member of Congress excused from not having moved to impeach Trump was Rep. Grijalva, because until someone swore her in there was nothing she could officially do. But for everyone else already sworn into this 119th Congress, there was no excuse. There is no excuse. The refusal to act, to even start to pound the drum on impeachment…
www.techdirt.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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E.W. Scripps, the family controlled local broadcast conglomerate, on Wednesday adopted a shareholder rights plan, known as a "poison pill" tactic, to deflect a $538 million hostile takeover bid from the larger family controlled broadcaster Sinclair.
www.axios.com/2025/11/26/s...
www.axios.com/2025/11/26/s...
Scripps adopts poison pill to thwart Sinclair takeover attempt
The defensive tactic is meant to make it harder for Sinclair to gain a controlling interest in the company without board approval.
www.axios.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
E.W. Scripps, the family controlled local broadcast conglomerate, on Wednesday adopted a shareholder rights plan, known as a "poison pill" tactic, to deflect a $538 million hostile takeover bid from the larger family controlled broadcaster Sinclair.
www.axios.com/2025/11/26/s...
www.axios.com/2025/11/26/s...
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I think that it is bad that the National Guard is deployed in a city for absolutely no reason and today's tragedy could be easily avoided by not deploying the guard for made-up reasons.
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I think that it is bad that the National Guard is deployed in a city for absolutely no reason and today's tragedy could be easily avoided by not deploying the guard for made-up reasons.