Millie Cassese ⚖️
@millienyc.bsky.social
NYC native 🇺🇸🇮🇹🎶🏀
Court reporter SDNY over 40 years ~ Words matter ~ Music heals
~ Protect the Rule of Law ~ ⚖️
Proud daughter of a WWII Army vet. 💜
~ Dissent is Patriotic ~
~ We the People ~
Court reporter SDNY over 40 years ~ Words matter ~ Music heals
~ Protect the Rule of Law ~ ⚖️
Proud daughter of a WWII Army vet. 💜
~ Dissent is Patriotic ~
~ We the People ~
"I can’t avoid the conclusion that the government of the United States of America is in the hands of people who believe that they can apply a genetic hierarchy to humanity, and that American laws and customs should recognize and serve that hierarchy."
- A. Serwer
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
- A. Serwer
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Doesn’t Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism?
Immigration isn’t breaking our society. We are.
www.theatlantic.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"I can’t avoid the conclusion that the government of the United States of America is in the hands of people who believe that they can apply a genetic hierarchy to humanity, and that American laws and customs should recognize and serve that hierarchy."
- A. Serwer
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
- A. Serwer
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
"They should be subject to police action, these experts say, but not summary military execution, and Trump has effectively granted himself the power to execute civilians in international waters."
- Greg Sargent
- Greg Sargent
NEWS --> Tons of fresh detail on what video of the strike shows: Rep Adam Smith says two men are sitting on capsized boat, drugs aren't visible. Rationale officials gave for killing is they *may* have been able to keep trafficking.
"It's bad," Smith says.
Read here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
"It's bad," Smith says.
Read here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details
The ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee tells TNR after watching the video: “This is a big, big problem.”
newrepublic.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"They should be subject to police action, these experts say, but not summary military execution, and Trump has effectively granted himself the power to execute civilians in international waters."
- Greg Sargent
- Greg Sargent
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Blatant corruption on full display.
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Blatant corruption on full display.
Hear, hear, Rand Paul.
i strangely find myself admiring Rand Paul on this
Straight up murder!
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Hear, hear, Rand Paul.
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These are good moments to remember that the CEOs of all the biggest companies in America are happy to go to White House dinners and slap this guy’s back. They do not care about this. Remember this, years from now, when they want you to forget.
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
These are good moments to remember that the CEOs of all the biggest companies in America are happy to go to White House dinners and slap this guy’s back. They do not care about this. Remember this, years from now, when they want you to forget.
@allinwithchris.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
With so much to cover in a small amount of time, Senator Murphy nailed multiple chunky topics succinctly on your show tonight. Looking forward to the clip.
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@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
With so much to cover in a small amount of time, Senator Murphy nailed multiple chunky topics succinctly on your show tonight. Looking forward to the clip.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
@allinwithchris.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
With so much to cover in a small amount of time, Senator Murphy nailed multiple chunky topics succinctly on your show tonight. Looking forward to the clip.
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@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
With so much to cover in a small amount of time, Senator Murphy nailed multiple chunky topics succinctly on your show tonight. Looking forward to the clip.
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Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
"The inspector general’s conclusions seem likely to create an impression among the military rank and file that there are two sets of rules: one for the Defense Department’s presidentially appointed leadership, and one for everyone else."
- The Atlantic
- The Atlantic
Pentagon Report: Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages
The inspector general finds that the defense secretary violated his department’s policies.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
The inspector general finds that the defense secretary violated his department’s policies.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Pentagon Report: Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages
The inspector general finds that the defense secretary violated his department’s policies.
www.theatlantic.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"The inspector general’s conclusions seem likely to create an impression among the military rank and file that there are two sets of rules: one for the Defense Department’s presidentially appointed leadership, and one for everyone else."
- The Atlantic
- The Atlantic
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“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.”
The latest from George F. Will:
The latest from George F. Will:
Opinion | This moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
wapo.st
December 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.”
The latest from George F. Will:
The latest from George F. Will:
"The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself."
- George Will
- George Will
[George Will getting it right.]
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself."
- George Will
- George Will
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This is too much.
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
This is too much.
"The maneuvers undertaken to keep Ms. Habba in charge exemplified the difficulties the administration had faced, the judges wrote. And yet, they said, 'the citizens of New Jersey and the loyal employees in the U.S. attorney’s office deserve some clarity and stability.'"
- NYT
- NYT
Breaking News: A federal court said that Alina Habba, a Trump-appointed lawyer, had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey. She was neither confirmed by the Senate nor appointed by district trial court judges — the two traditional pathways.
Appeals Court Says Alina Habba, Former Trump Lawyer, Is Serving Unlawfully as U.S. Attorney
The judges wrote that the Trump Administration appeared to have become frustrated by legal and political barriers that have prevented its preferred U.S. attorneys from leading federal prosecutors’ offices.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"The maneuvers undertaken to keep Ms. Habba in charge exemplified the difficulties the administration had faced, the judges wrote. And yet, they said, 'the citizens of New Jersey and the loyal employees in the U.S. attorney’s office deserve some clarity and stability.'"
- NYT
- NYT
"Where are the firings & denunciations?Where is Turning Point USA,White House, Speaker Johnson?Where are all the MAGA faithful who claimed to believe or did believe in the vast conspiracy among elites to abuse children?And where, finally, is Bannon’s acknowledgment of wrongdoing?Where is his shame?"
“One of those working most closely with Epstein, up to and including attempting to scrub his public image, was Bannon…Bannon, the man millions of MAGA fans trust to tell it like it is, stands revealed as one of the most cynical liars ever to mar this country.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/steve-bann...
www.thebulwark.com/p/steve-bann...
Steve Bannon Was Epstein’s Comeback Consultant. Where’s the Uproar?
The MAGA architect is escaping opprobrium for his chummy relationship with the notorious pedophile.
www.thebulwark.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Where are the firings & denunciations?Where is Turning Point USA,White House, Speaker Johnson?Where are all the MAGA faithful who claimed to believe or did believe in the vast conspiracy among elites to abuse children?And where, finally, is Bannon’s acknowledgment of wrongdoing?Where is his shame?"
"Data centers don’t employ many workers once they are actually built. During construction, though, they are a hive of workers pouring concrete walls & foundations, wiring electric panels and installing equipment such as power generators and chillers to ensure servers are cooled to a precise temp.."
An AI investment boom is creating a thirst for massive data centers—and a bonanza for the workers building them.
Data Centers Are a ‘Gold Rush’ for Construction Workers
Surging demand for workers means six-figure pay and more perks.
on.wsj.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"Data centers don’t employ many workers once they are actually built. During construction, though, they are a hive of workers pouring concrete walls & foundations, wiring electric panels and installing equipment such as power generators and chillers to ensure servers are cooled to a precise temp.."
"As the price of electricity has risen, more American customers have fallen behind on their utility bills, or have had their power cut off."
(gift article)
'The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
(gift article)
'The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
‘The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"As the price of electricity has risen, more American customers have fallen behind on their utility bills, or have had their power cut off."
(gift article)
'The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
(gift article)
'The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
"As the video says, the humble price tag 'was like a little handshake. It represented an agreement, one price for every customer. But now that agreement is breaking.' And we are all going to pay."
(gift article)
Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
(gift article)
Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
Opinion | Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"As the video says, the humble price tag 'was like a little handshake. It represented an agreement, one price for every customer. But now that agreement is breaking.' And we are all going to pay."
(gift article)
Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
(gift article)
Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello, Dynamic Pricing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
"Bloomberg’s records show the bureau paid $851,344 in overtime between March 17 and March 22 alone, and clocked 4,737 overtime hours from January through July—with more than 70 percent of that in March as personnel worked nights and weekends."
- The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
They're stealing my bit
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"Bloomberg’s records show the bureau paid $851,344 in overtime between March 17 and March 22 alone, and clocked 4,737 overtime hours from January through July—with more than 70 percent of that in March as personnel worked nights and weekends."
- The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
"He noted that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year, which granted presidents 'absolute immunity' from criminal prosecution for acts within their constitutional authority, meant that it would take 'months, if not years' to litigate immunity issues in the Georgia courts..."
- NYT
- NYT
Breaking News: The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election. trib.al/EnJu57H
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"He noted that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year, which granted presidents 'absolute immunity' from criminal prosecution for acts within their constitutional authority, meant that it would take 'months, if not years' to litigate immunity issues in the Georgia courts..."
- NYT
- NYT
"'The implications of a contrary conclusion are extraordinary...It would mean the Government could send any private citizen off the street—attorney or not—into the grand jury room to secure an indictment so long as the Atty Gen gives her approval after the fact.That cannot be the law.'"Judge Currie
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"'The implications of a contrary conclusion are extraordinary...It would mean the Government could send any private citizen off the street—attorney or not—into the grand jury room to secure an indictment so long as the Atty Gen gives her approval after the fact.That cannot be the law.'"Judge Currie
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Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
Trump knows that Mamdani is not afraid of him.
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Trump knows that Mamdani is not afraid of him.
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NEW AP INVESTIGATION: With license plate readers and local law enforcement partnerships, Border Patrol is monitoring American drivers and detaining those exhibiting ‘suspicious’ travel patterns in the U.S. interior. w/
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NEW AP INVESTIGATION: With license plate readers and local law enforcement partnerships, Border Patrol is monitoring American drivers and detaining those exhibiting ‘suspicious’ travel patterns in the U.S. interior. w/
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
@garanceburke.bsky.social. apnews.com/article/immi...
"They also affirm that they 'take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.' What they do not swear to do is equally important: Officers make no promise to obey the president and the officers above them."
"Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful. The real constitutional failsafe...is the officer corps, obligated to the Constitution alone."
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"They also affirm that they 'take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.' What they do not swear to do is equally important: Officers make no promise to obey the president and the officers above them."