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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Feb 15

If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1h

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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Dennis Koch @dejayk.bsky.social · 12h

Are We the Nazis Now?

How do we meet this moment?

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Are We the Nazis Now?

How do we meet this moment?

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20h

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20h

Yes, these words stay with me too.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20h

I don't disagree with you. A section of my book, due out later this month, deals with internment and other American examples. We can learn from all of them.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20h

There are hard questions we need to ask ourselves right now. But no matter what this administration is planning, we know who we are—we love democracy & plan to fight (peacefully) for it. In a moment where knowledge is power, here is what you need to know. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Are We the Nazis Now?

How do we meet this moment?

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

The truth about the administration’s threat federal employees won’t get paid when shutdown ends. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

What you need to know to prepare for the week ahead. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

The Week Ahead

October 12, 2025

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

All of the week’s Civil Discourse columns in one place so you can catch up on anything you missed. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Sunday Morning Wrap-Up

Here’s your Sunday morning wrap-up, so you can make sure you didn’t miss out on any of the past week’s columns.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

This makes sense. I’ve seen woodpeckers in this area.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you. That is so kind.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

Rotfl. I think you nailed it.

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

Does anyone know what kind of birds might build their nests in these?

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

I’m very much look bf forward to reading this. When will it be out?

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

There's no end to his lies.

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Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

Fighting for the independence of the judiciary matters. We know this is true, because Trump is trying to take it away. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

When they Bukele the Courts

When Kilmar Abrego Garcia was first deported to El Salvador and his lawyers went to court, arguing an immigration judge had previously prohibited it, Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff,...

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 4d

What you need to know about the Tish James indictment, with @preetbharara.bsky.social and me: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

What You Need To Know About The Tish James Indictment

A recording from Joyce Vance and Preet Bharara's live video

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 4d

Using the government shutdown as an excuse to implement Project 2025. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown

White House budget director Russell Vought said reductions-in-force were underway.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 5d

Indicting your political enemies because they’re your enemies, not because they’ve committed crimes, is unAmerican.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 5d

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A good day for Democrats

I actually think Dems are winning the shutdown

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 5d

Some cases take on outsized importance, with issues that transcend the decision the parties ask the courts to make. This is one of those cases. The stakes are high: the integrity of the Justice Department and the ability of a president to corrupt the rule of law. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

The Slow Death Facing The Comey Prosecution

This morning at 10 a.m., former FBI Director Jim Comey was arraigned in federal court.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 5d

Christian minister attacked by ICE agents. Waiting for the outrage from MAGA. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues over First Amendment threats

David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 6d

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 6d

Donald Trump has finally found his Roy Cohn. Read the detaios & judge for yourself if this is how the people’s lawyer should do her job. joycevance.substack.com/p/oversight

Oversight

Attorney General Pam Bondi showed up for an oversight hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee today, and she brought her best Scarlett O’Hara demeanor along with her.

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