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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 3h

Judge William Smith (W. Bush appointee): The Government has done "precisely what the ... [court's] Order forbids."

The case is Illinois v. FEMA

On Wednesday, we'll publish an updated catalogue of such judicial decisions on noncompliance with court orders at @justsecurity.org at the link below:

The “Presumption of Regularity” in Trump Administration Litigation

Comprehensive study of court cases involving Trump administration and the basis for courts no longer giving a "presumption of regularity."

www.justsecurity.org

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 3h

The escalating clash in New Mexico underscores a broader national debate over the role of for-profit companies in public education, as Republicans
and the Trump administration
advance policies
that encourage private companies to expand their footprint in K-12 education.

ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 3h

Do Not Let Public School Funds go to fraudsters. We ALL lose!

A virtual education company was a lifeline to a rural district. Now they're at war. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

A virtual education company was a lifeline to a rural district. Now they're at war.

What began as an emergency option for New Mexico students during the pandemic has spiraled into dueling lawsuits and drawn government scrutiny.

www.nbcnews.com

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 15h

NO KINGS Indivisible
Las Vegas, Nevada
Saturday, October 18

TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 15h

#NOTHRONES
#NoCrowns
#Nevada
NO KINGS Indivisible
Las Vegas Nevada
Saturday, October 18
11am – 1pm PDT
Federal Courthouse
333 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89101
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

NO KINGS Indivisible Las Vegas · Mobilize

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 16h

That dinosaur with the sign! 🥰

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 18h

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 16h

Portland, Oregon
No Kings! Portland Frogs,Chickens,
T-Rex & Unicorns
Come One Come All
Saturday, October 18

TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 16h

#NOTHRONES
#NoCrowns
#Oregon
Portland Oregon
No Kings! Portland Frogs, Chickens, T Rex & Unicorns, Come One, Come All!
Saturday, October 18
12 – 4pm PDT
Waterfront Park at the Battleship Memorial
See website for marching options starting at 10:30 am.
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

No Kings! Portland Frogs, Chickens, T Rex & Unicorns, Come One, Come All! · Mobilize

#### We have a special way of saying No Kings here in Portland ### An Army of Frogs, ### a Terror of T-rex, ### a Knot of Toads, ### a Flock of Chickens ### and a Marvel of Unicorns, #### Tog...

www.mobilize.us

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Michael P. Breen @mpbreen21.bsky.social · 16h

Another pro-tip: If you are snatching 13 year-olds & shipping them hundreds of miles away to prisons, that’s an extremely strong tell that you are not even remotely close to being the good guys

Jesse Mermell @jessemermell.bsky.social · 1d

He is 13. A 7th grader w/ a pending asylum case. Being held more than 500 miles from home & housed w/ adults. He called his mom crying, & reported that he’s sleeping on concrete w/ an aluminum blanket.

How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...

Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility - The Boston Globe

The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested.

www.bostonglobe.com

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 16h

ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 16h

The US Constitution is the key Antifa guidebook.

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 16h

This is the founder of Antifa. Here he demonstrates simple projectile weapons to use during riots.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 16h

Straight-up racial profiling.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 17h

"During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she 'doesn’t look like' a Greeley."

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Chicago Tribune: Greeley, who was born at Illinois Masonic hospital and is adopted, carries a copy of her passport just in case she runs into federal agents.

“I am Latina and I am a service worker,” Greeley said. “I fit the description of what they’re looking for now.”

During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she “doesn’t look like” a Greeley.

“They said this isn’t real, they kept telling me I’m lying, I’m a liar,” Greeley recalled. “I told them to look in the rest of my wallet, I have my credit cards, my insurance.”

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 17h

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 17h

Late last month, a local CBS reporter said a masked ICE agent fired a pepper ball at her car, causing her to vomit for hours. The reporter, Asal Rezaei, said there was no protest happening at the time. Police are now investigating.

www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...

Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of ...

www.npr.org

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18h

A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law.
https://to.pbs.org/42GW5hU

LISTEN LIVE: SCOTUS hears redistricting case that could reduce representation for Black voters

In arguments Wednesday, lawyers for Louisiana and the Trump administration will try to persuade the justices to wipe away the state's second majority Black congressional district and make it much harder, if not impossible, to take account of race in red...

www.pbs.org

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 18h

Republicans in the 80s: The great scandal of our time is women are having kids to avoid working!
Republicans now: The great scandal of our time is women are working to avoid having kids!

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 18h

NO KINGS
PAULS VALLEY Oklahoma
Saturday, October 18

TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 18h

#NOTHRONES
#NoCrowns
#Oklahoma
NO KINGS
PAULS VALLEY Oklahoma
Saturday, October 18
9 – 11am CDT
Garvin County Courthouse
201 W Grant Ave
Pauls Valley, OK 73075
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

NO KINGS PAULS VALLEY · Mobilize

In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born i...

www.mobilize.us

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CatWoman @catwomanresists.bsky.social · 18h

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Tyler Bender (She/Her) 💙🦋💙🦋 @tbender.bsky.social · 18h

Call 2 Action: La Pine, OR 97739
#LaPineStrong‼️
#NoKings #NoKings2.0

NO KINGS La Pine, OR.
Visibility Event #RiseUp

Saturday, October 18
12 – 2pm PDT
U.S. 97 & 1st Street

@defendinfo2025.bsky.social
#BlueCrew #Resisters #Democrats #RedCrew

www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

NO KINGS La Pine, OR. · Mobilize

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 19h

Anyone who believes in US Constitution and Democracy is Antifa.

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 19h

Please post on Bluesky more often.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 20h

George Orwell's writings warning of the dangers of totalitarian and authoritarian states gave the English language the term "Orwellian." A new documentary called "Orwell: 2+2=5” argues that Orwell's greatest fears are coming true. https://to.pbs.org/46O1vdj

Documentary argues George Orwell's greatest fears are materializing

George Orwell's writings warning of the dangers of totalitarian and authoritarian states gave the English language the term "Orwellian." A new documentary called "Orwell: 2+2=5” argues that Orwell's g...

www.pbs.org

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 20h

Yep. Watching the film version of 1984 today to cheer me up.

a group of people are standing in front of a large screen with a picture of a man 's face projected on it .

Alt: The GOP and regime are turning America into the dystopian nightmare that 1984 warned us about.

media.tenor.com

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 21h

There are a number of GOP candidates, elected and not, who became famous b/c of viral videos: eg, Ben Carson (who confronted Obama at a prayer breakfast), Lauren Boebert, etc.

Is Talerico the first Dem to follow this path?

Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 1d

Huge crowd for James Talarico in deep red San Angelo, TX!

This county hasn’t voted for a Democrat since LBJ, but they showed up for Talarico.

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Lynn Attison @iamtherealjoan.bsky.social · 21h

Everyday, the Trump Admin does at least one thing awful!
Currently, His Royal Lawlessness, is twisting the DOJ into his own image.
Now, the Criminals are running the Courts!
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/p...

Senior prosecutor removed as Lindsey Halligan reshapes key US attorney’s office | CNN Politics

Maggie Cleary — the senior Justice Department prosecutor who briefly led the powerful US attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia last month before Trump ally Lindsey Halligan took over —...

www.cnn.com

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 21h

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