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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 10h

It's amazing and also horrifying at how angry the fascists are that protesters are putting on inflatable costumes. Like they think it's unfair to highlight just how evil these cosplaying fascist fucks are.

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 11h

The Portland ICE protest camp literally has a rack full of inflatable costumes for demonstrators who want to try one on...

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 11h

Da Bears

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 12h

Please, please never ever use the phrase "neck labia" ever again. I'm begging.

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 15h

Breaking: Gavin Newsom VETOES SB 771

www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/u...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
OCT 13 2025
To the Members of the California State Senate:
am returning Senate Bill 771 without my signature.
This bill seeks to hold social media platforms 'iable for algorithms that relay
content violating specified California civil rights laws to their users.
support the author's goal of ensuring that our nation-leading civil rights laws
apply equally both online and offline. likewise share the author's concern
about the growth of discriminatory threats, violence, and coercive harassment
online. am concerned, however, that this bill is premature. Our first step should
be to determine if, and to what extent, existing civil rights laws are sufficient to
address violations perpetrafed through algorithms. To the extent our laws prove
inadequate, they should be bolstered at that time.
For this reas
, I cannot sign this bill.
Sinc ely,
Ga
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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 18h

The gist from the Court here is that because the grand jury refused to indict them over the entirely fabricated claims, the criminal process did not get far enough to constitute a deprivation of liberty. Just deprivation of their future football careers, educations, and reputations.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 18h

(Missed this one bc I was busy on Friday.)

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 18h

6th Cir. holds that the harms to five black UK football players who were falsely accused of crimes after they were subjected to racist taunts by white frat boys at a school party do not constitute deprivations of liberty under the Fourteenth Amendment.

www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...

The parties dispute the third element: deprivation of liberty. According to plaintiffs, they
have been deprived of liberty because they suffered (1) a threat of imprisonment; (2) being
summoned for an arraignment and compelled to testify before a grand jury; (3) the seizure of
their personal property and information; (4) student misconduct hearings; (5) the loss of
educational and athletic opportunities; (6) reputational harm; and (7) emotional distress.
Plaintiffs have suffered greatly in general, and we are without doubt that the allegations
contained in plaintiffs’ complaints are deeply troubling and, if true, reflect extremely poorly
upon the state actors involved. But not every horrible occurrence is a constitutional violation and
plaintiffs’ suffering cannot be appropriately framed as a “deprivation of liberty” under the Fourth
Amendment as understood by this court and the Supreme Court.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 1d

Update: the bride stopped by with my suit, and she's currently asleep on the couch.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 1d

Additionally, now would be a fantastic time to block Sally (if you're the blocking sort) so you can keep this sort of toxic behavior out of your skyline.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

Sally Jenkins is pulling a rage-bait grift. She told you it was a rage-bait grift. And yet, so many people quote-reposted this, sharing it, and giving her exactly what she wanted. 🫣

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Sally Jenkins•@sallyjenx.bsky.social • 4h
Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv..
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javier grillo-marxuach @okbjgm.bsky.social · 1d

they are staging an “all-american halftime show” to counter bad bunny’s… what? his un-americanness? uh. guys. BAD BUNNY IS AN AMERICAN. PUERTO RICANS ARE US CITIZENS, YOU IGNORANT, INCURIOUS, JACKASSES.

Mike Royce @mikeroyce.bsky.social · 1d

every sentence in this story, except when Bad Bunny is quoted, is insane
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA plans rival Super Bowl halftime show

Turning Point USA plans to stage an “All American Halftime Show” during the Super Bowl, positioning the event as a patriotic counterpoint to Bad Bunny’s headlining performance at Levi’s...

www.sfchronicle.com

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The Massachusetts Spy @themassspy.bsky.social · 2d

Number of elected Republicans condemning the Mad King’s abuses of power and standing up for democracy and legitimate government:

Still holding steady at 0.0.

Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 2d

"Trump’s stated grounds for his abuses of power are not actual reasons, they are pretexts created for purely instrumental ends. And Kristi Noem did not “stare down” mobs of antifa terrorists in Portland."
Well put, Greg.

Propagandists are not “provocateurs.” Trump’s stated grounds for his abuses of power are not actual reasons, they are pretexts created for purely instrumental ends. And Kristi Noem did not “stare down” mobs of antifa terrorists in Portland. That’s because there isn’t any serious network of organized leftist violence in the United States, no matter how loudly Miller shrieks otherwise. Grasping how committed MAGA is to such industrial-scale deceptions is critical to getting this broader moment right.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

Went to a wedding yesterday that the DH officiated, got invited to the afterparty, and I have no idea where my suit is.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

I understood that reference dot gif

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine being this bad at running a government

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Some of the layoffs at CDC are being REVERSED.
Here is my updated story.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

More than 1,000 CDC staff receive layoff notices during government shutdown

Another round of mass layoffs has struck CDC. The agency had already been cut during a reorganization this year, and more employees are now being shed amid the government shutdown.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

Years and years ago, I knew an attorney who needed to buy an extra day or two for briefing, and the 2d Cir., which is notoriously stingy about extensions, would automatically bounce a brief with incomplete tables and order that it be refiled w/in 48 hours. You can see where this went.

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 3d

Someone gonna get fired …. @kenwhite.bsky.social @annabower.bsky.social

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 2d

It seems they also got rid of the organization that monitors how many Americans die, when, and of what. Convenient.

Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 2d

RFK fired the CDC official (w/decades of experience) leading the measles outbreak response. It's been decades since we've had such a large outbreak. And just to ensure they they can spread the measles outbreak even farther, they also fired the leadership for the center focused on immunization.

Figure showing the largest measles outbreak in the US in decades. There are over 1500 cases as of October 7 2025

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Andrew Rothstein @asrothstein.bsky.social · 2d

The entire premise is bonkers too. The president deserves a "cut" for brokering the FORCED sale of a company to his allies after illegally freezing legislation banning the company's operation to facilitate it's sale to his allies...when he championed the ban in the first place.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 2d

Note that this is the same compromise position adopted by the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday in advance of oral arguments (and in both cases an administrative stay) bsky.app/profile/josh...

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals PARTIALLY grants the stay sought by the Trump Administration.

The stay is GRANTED as to federalization of the National Guard.

But it is DENIED as to deployment.

So deployment still BLOCKED, but troops "do not need to return to their home states."

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 3d

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

Probably not the right year for a show about an ICE/FBI/DEA task force.

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 3d

Prime Video has canceled a pair of first-year series, Butterfly and Countdown.

‘Butterfly’ and ‘Countdown’ Canceled After Single Seasons at Prime Video

Prime Video has canceled a pair of first-year series, Butterfly and Countdown.

bit.ly

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 2d

Someone share this video with Brett Kavanaugh.

The Government sometimes makes brief investigative stops to check the immigration status of those who gather in locations where people are hired for day jobs; who work or appear to work in jobs such as construction, landscaping, agriculture, or car washes that often do not require paperwork and are therefore attractive to illegal immigrants; and who do not speak much if any English. If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, they promptly let the individual go. If the individual is illegally in the United States, the officers may arrest the individual and initiate the process for removal.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 3d

IF YOU HAVE A CLEARANCE CALL A NATSEC LAWYER BEFORE YOU CALL THE TIP LINE

My info is in my profile. Or call @bradmossesq.bsky.social if you can't reach me.

Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 3d

TO ALL FEDERAL WORKERS: if you were illegally fired today and have information of wrongdoing or abuse of power by the Trump Administration, our whistleblower tip line is open.

We want to hear from you. All whistleblowers are federally protected.

Report Potential Wrongdoing Under the Trump Administration

Whistleblowers play a vital role in helping Congress conduct our constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities. If you have knowledge of corporate or government corruption and abuses of power; insights into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates; or information regarding potential wrongdoing or waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars, your disclosure can make a difference.

oversightdemocrats.house.gov

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 3d

I'm a huge sucker for a Trek courtroom drama too like the trial in this one. Some of the finest episodes have courtrooms too.

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