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David Noll
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Vigilante Nation: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Vigilante-Nation/Jon-Michaels/9781668023235

Updates on the meritocracy: https://tinyurl.com/56u9n6zc

You probably don't mean to say "begs the question."
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David Noll @david.noll.org · Aug 12
How did we end up in a world where ICE agents are indistinguishable from the Proud Boys who stormed the Capitol on January 6?

VIGILANTE NATION tells the story of the insidious state laws behind MAGA's return to power, and it's out in paperback today.

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Vigila...
My left hand holding a paperback copy of Vigilante Nation in front of a bookcase. The cover reads: "The electrifying story of American democracy and its enemies" -- U.S. Congressman Jamie Raskin Vigilante Nation How State-Sponsor3ed Terror Threatens Our Democracy Jon Michaels David Noll
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deanpreston.bsky.social
Has anyone announced a Resolution in the House to censure Trump for his comments about Rep. Omar and Somali immigrants?
December 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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msjamshidi.bsky.social
My latest law review article "Securitizing the University" just dropped. It interrogates the university's relationship to the US nat'l security state both historically & since Oct 7. This relationship is at the heart of attacks against universities over the last 2 yrs papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Lol my Spotify listening age is 80
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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golikehellmachine.com
this is a completely unserious, bullshit plan, and everyone should say so
politico.com Politico @politico.com · 14h
Hawley is pitching his colleagues — and Trump — on a new health care plan that would allow all tax payers to deduct up to $25K/person in medical expenses.

Hawley told us he recently discussed the idea with Trump: “I said...'no taxes on tips, no taxes on health care’, and he goes ‘oh I like that."
Hawley pitches new health care tax plan
The Missouri Republican is proposing making it easier for more tax payers to deduct medical expenses — and has pitched Donald Trump on the idea.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Grotesque
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12h
SCOOP: Sources tell me Donald Trump's name was added to the exterior of the US Institute of Peace building ahead of Thursday's peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will be held inside the building. Confirming if it's been officially renamed.
December 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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eleanor.lockhart.contact
nah, it's the woke

what happened was that in the year 2000 the gender particles in the atmosphere started to concentrate so intensely that they caused your sense of wonder to exit through your nose.
dirtdork.bsky.social Dirt Dork. @dirtdork.bsky.social · 16h
Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.
A screenshot of a post from r/nostalgia with a blurry picture of a Christmas tree (dated 11/23/2013) and the caption "Why doesn't Christmas feel like magic anymore? Do you remember the joy of baking cookies and decorating a Christmas tree with your family?"
December 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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radleybalko.bsky.social
Really letting the hood slip, here.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
BERMAN: How many of the 40,000 people born in Somalia living in Minnesota do you consider to be garbage?

McLAUGHLIN: We're really looking at the data

BERMAN: All of them?

McLAUGHLIN: This is not about politics. This is about public safety. We saw the terrorist attack against us last week.
December 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
david.noll.org
I'm genuinely curious, what is the going rate for a fixer to arrange a Trump pardon?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Trump announces a pardon of Henry Cuellar: "I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!"
Trump announces a pardon of Henry Cuellar: "The Radical Left Democrats are a complete and total threat to Democracy! They will attack, rob, lie, cheat, destroy, and decimate anyone who dares to oppose their Far Left Agenda, an Agenda that, if left unchecked, will obliterate our magnificent Country. Because of these facts, and others, I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!"
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
david.noll.org
The reason Bove continues to humiliate himself for Trump even after he was gifted a judgeship is that he will most likely be needing a pardon from him.
danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · 18h
More on Emil Bove's transformation from star prosecutor of the Honduran ex-president to apologist for Trump's pardoning of him, by @jonesieman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/n...
Trump’s Pardon of Honduran Ex-President Erases Top Loyalist’s Triumph
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
david.noll.org
Ah well, nevertheless.
Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute The sum sought by the government is more than twice as much as the $200 million fine that Columbia University said it would pay when it settled its clash with the White House last week. Harvard and White House Move Toward Potential Landmark Settlement A potential $500 million settlement would end a monthslong battle that pitted the nation’s wealthiest school against the Trump administration’s extraordinary crackdown on higher education. Why Trump and Harvard Have Not Reached a Deal President Trump promised a deal last summer. Other universities have agreed to pay millions to settle with the federal government since then, but Harvard, which was asked to pay much more, has not.
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Ladies and gentlemen, the meritocracy
sifill.bsky.social Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d
Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the CDC.
December 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
david.noll.org
My personal view is that if you don't want a federal court inquiring into your conduct, you shouldn't commit criminal contempt of court then boast about it on Twitter.
jackiegardina.bsky.social Jackie Gardina @jackiegardina.bsky.social · 1d
Wow...the Luther statement is...something.
December 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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I didn't realize until looking at Steve's post that one of the targets of this hearing is Judge Boasberg, who is in the process of investigating the administration's defiance of his order not to deport migrants to El Salvador, where they were tortured and otherwise abused at CECOT.
December 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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NYT headline writers again using simple, factual language to describe the president's criminality. Let's goooo.
davidakaye.bsky.social David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 1d
alright, this is a sharp headline, though i might replace "crackdown" with "assault"
NYT headline: "In Xenophobic Tirade, Trump Calls Somalis 'Garbage' as ICE prepares crackdown'
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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monicavisalam.bsky.social
I’m putting “I’m built for turning Byzantine law into human lightning” on my CV
December 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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hilzoy.bsky.social
I am not going to rt that racist Trump clip. Have some baby cheetahs instead.
cageyratfish.bsky.social cageyratfish 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 1d
The Cheetah Cub Cam at the Smithsonian National Zoo is no longer live, but here is a highlight reel with the brand new chirping fuzzballs: @nuclearanthro.bsky.social
#Cheetahcubdate 19: Warm and Fuzzy Farewell
YouTube video by Smithsonian's National Zoo
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December 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
david.noll.org
The President "occupies a unique position in the constitutional scheme," Fitzgerald, 457 U.S., at 749, 102 S.Ct. 2690, as "the only person who alone composes a branch of government," Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP, 591 U.S. 848, 868, 140 S.Ct. 2019, 207 L.Ed.2d 951 (2020). The Framers "sought to encourage energetic, vigorous, decisive, and speedy execution of the laws by placing in the hands of a single, constitutionally indispensable, individual the ultimate authority that, in respect to the other branches, the Constitution divides among many." Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681, 712, 117 S.Ct. 1636, 137 L.Ed.2d 945 (1997) (Breyer, J., concurring in judgment). They "deemed an energetic executive essential to `the protection of the community against foreign attacks,' `the steady administration of the laws,' `the protection of property,' and `the security of liberty.'" Seila Law, 591 U.S., at 223-224, 140 S.Ct. 2183 (quoting The Federalist No. 70, p. 471 (J. Cooke ed. 1961) (A. Hamilton)). The purpose of a "vigorous" and "energetic" Executive, they thought, was to ensure "good government," for a "feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government." Id., at 471-472, 131 S.Ct. 1207.
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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jamellebouie.net
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
david.noll.org
One way you can tell the warrior ethos stuff is bullshit is that someone with an actual ethos wouldn't be afraid of being held responsible for his actions.
December 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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seywarddarby.bsky.social
Every day is a good day, but today is an ESPECIALLY good day, to re-share @kerryhowley.bsky.social's profile of Pete Hegseth.

nymag.com/intelligence...
Pete Hegseth Is Playing Secretary
As he sends troops into L.A. and prepares for war, his Pentagon is beset by infighting over leaks, drugs, and socks. How long will Trump stand by him?
nymag.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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jacobtlevy.bsky.social
Editor to aisle 1 for a cleanup
To varying degrees, those sentiments are being echoed across the country by large pizza chains and small independent restaurants. Pizza, with its gooey cheese, sometimes topped with crisp, glistening rounds of pepperoni or bright strips of green peppers, has long played a quintessential role in American households. It is a comfort food for uncomfortable times that traditionally could feed an entire family relatively inexpensively.
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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There are dozens of us...dozens!
www.pewresearch.org/internet/fac...
Pew chart showing % of U.S. adults who ever use a social media platform. Bsky is at 4%.
December 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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judah-grunstein.bsky.social
"... officials described feeling angry at the uncertainty over whether Hegseth would take responsibility for his alleged role in the operation — or leave the military and civilian staff under him to face the consequences."

I could relieve them of the uncertainty, if that's what they're angry about.
Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout
As Congress vows accountability, the Trump administration emphasized it was a top military commander — not the defense secretary — who directed the engagement.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
david.noll.org
The story here is that Honduras under Hernández was a narco-state of the sort that the administration claims Venezuela is; the DOJ under Biden brought Hernández and his brother to justice; and Trump is going to blow up the convictions because he's an easily manipulated, negatively polarized fool.
December 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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The Hernández pardon appears to be the work of Roger Stone, who seems to have conviced the president that he was falsely prosecuted by the Biden administration.
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
He Was Convicted of Running a Narco State. Now Trump Plans to Pardon Him.
Former President Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison for receiving millions of dollars for protecting drug smugglers.
www.wsj.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM