Joseph McGhee
@radlegaltakes.bsky.social
AuDHD Gen X’er with a passion for justice and a well-grinded axe. Relentlessly dedicated to government accountability and the rule of law. I like cats.
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Many of you know me from #LawTwitter and #AppellateTwitter, but for those at #LawSky who do not, I am excited to connect!
Briefly, I’m the pro se plaintiff-appellant in a 9th Circuit appeal challenging the doctrines of § 1983 qualified & absolute immunity.
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Briefly, I’m the pro se plaintiff-appellant in a 9th Circuit appeal challenging the doctrines of § 1983 qualified & absolute immunity.
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Bondi is served.
December 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Bondi is served.
The Constitution doesn’t *grant* fundamental rights—it *recognizes* their divinely-ordained pre-existence for all human beings. A federal judge certainly knows this.
At best, Amul Thapar has recklessly misrepresented the Constitution.
At best, Amul Thapar has recklessly misrepresented the Constitution.
My latest: Trump-appointed judge argues US Constitution's rights do not extend to illegal immigrants - www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Trump-appointed judge argues US Constitution's rights do not extend to non-citizens
A federal appeals court judge who was included on U.S. President Donald Trump's short list of potential Supreme Court nominees during his first term says the U.S. Constitution's protections do not ext...
www.reuters.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The Constitution doesn’t *grant* fundamental rights—it *recognizes* their divinely-ordained pre-existence for all human beings. A federal judge certainly knows this.
At best, Amul Thapar has recklessly misrepresented the Constitution.
At best, Amul Thapar has recklessly misrepresented the Constitution.
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A key point in my book is that many sheriffs, in particular, believe that they are doing their job for a higher power. Law Enforcement Baronial Class -- not just a job, but a calling.
jennbudd.substack.com/p/border-pat...
jennbudd.substack.com/p/border-pat...
Border Patrol, ICE and Christian Nationalism
Agents who believe they are fighting for God.
jennbudd.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A key point in my book is that many sheriffs, in particular, believe that they are doing their job for a higher power. Law Enforcement Baronial Class -- not just a job, but a calling.
jennbudd.substack.com/p/border-pat...
jennbudd.substack.com/p/border-pat...
So it’s actually “revved up like a deuce” (meaning a 32 Ford) and not “wrapped up like a douche,” if you were wondering like I was.
December 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
So it’s actually “revved up like a deuce” (meaning a 32 Ford) and not “wrapped up like a douche,” if you were wondering like I was.
This is what the Epstein files will look like if they’re ever released.
New #JWST 🔭 data release for target names: J0036+0033-BACKGROUND, UHZ1.
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
Take a look at news_by_date.html
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
Take a look at news_by_date.html
December 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
This is what the Epstein files will look like if they’re ever released.
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"Even the term 'Artificial Intelligence' itself is widely misused, with conceptual unclarity coopted to advance industry agendas ... It is our task to demystify and to challenge 'AI' in our teaching, research and in our engagement with society."
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
openletter.earth
December 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
"Even the term 'Artificial Intelligence' itself is widely misused, with conceptual unclarity coopted to advance industry agendas ... It is our task to demystify and to challenge 'AI' in our teaching, research and in our engagement with society."
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
Teed up and ready for the SCOTUS shadow docket, which was always my plan.
December 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Teed up and ready for the SCOTUS shadow docket, which was always my plan.
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The Illinois Bivens Act is now law - people can sue under state law for ICE’s constitutional violations. Which state is next? When the feds fall down on their obligations to protect people’s rights, it is time for states to step up.
gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker...
gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker...
Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill to Protect Immigrants from Unjust Federal Actions
HB 1312 enacts protections for immigrants as the Trump Administration terrorizes Illinois communities
gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Illinois Bivens Act is now law - people can sue under state law for ICE’s constitutional violations. Which state is next? When the feds fall down on their obligations to protect people’s rights, it is time for states to step up.
gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker...
gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker...
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City Council Meeting
YouTube video by City of The Dalles
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
No one actually says that.
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
No one actually says that.
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Lawyer here. Friendly legal advice: if your homeowner’s insurance company discovers you failed to disclose a wild cat lives in your home, and that wild cat eats a guest’s face, your policy won’t cover it.
just watched a few dozen videos from the TikTok account of the people who own a caracal cat which very clearly should not be a pet and wants to kill them (every video is like this)
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Lawyer here. Friendly legal advice: if your homeowner’s insurance company discovers you failed to disclose a wild cat lives in your home, and that wild cat eats a guest’s face, your policy won’t cover it.
Nah, I’ll stick with 18.
Apple iOS 26.2—1 Billion iPhone Users Must Install New Update
Apple iOS 26.2—1 Billion iPhone Users Must Install New Update
iOS 26.2 comes just days after Apple issued new attack warnings to iPhone users around the world.
www.forbes.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Nah, I’ll stick with 18.
So he just implemented a policy of following Rule 11, an unequivocally mandatory provision?
reason.com/volokh/2025/...
reason.com/volokh/2025/...
December 8, 2025 at 6:41 AM
So he just implemented a policy of following Rule 11, an unequivocally mandatory provision?
reason.com/volokh/2025/...
reason.com/volokh/2025/...
I get a surprising amount of cold calls/text messages from prospective remote employers who work in municipal liability defense or whatever it’s called.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I get a surprising amount of cold calls/text messages from prospective remote employers who work in municipal liability defense or whatever it’s called.
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If you’re not giving your cat 1000 kisses a day why do you even have a cat
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
If you’re not giving your cat 1000 kisses a day why do you even have a cat
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Society is crumbling and most people are blinding grasping for "law and order" because the world does feel disordered.
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Society is crumbling and most people are blinding grasping for "law and order" because the world does feel disordered.
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If you're feeling cynical about the state of the world, consider this. Every day in almost every county in this country a small army of volunteers brings hundreds of seniors/homebound a hot meal through Meals on Wheels. For all the bad that's happening, there's a lot of good going unnoticed. 1/
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you're feeling cynical about the state of the world, consider this. Every day in almost every county in this country a small army of volunteers brings hundreds of seniors/homebound a hot meal through Meals on Wheels. For all the bad that's happening, there's a lot of good going unnoticed. 1/
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Very interesting article from @reason.com penned by Davidson Heath.
I’ve long questioned the value of “statistical significance” because: (1) p-value itself is a completely arbitrary distinction; (2) it creates publication bias at the cost of knowledge; and (3) basically ignores risk vs benefit.
I’ve long questioned the value of “statistical significance” because: (1) p-value itself is a completely arbitrary distinction; (2) it creates publication bias at the cost of knowledge; and (3) basically ignores risk vs benefit.
Rethinking statistical significance
From medicine to economics, significance testing misleads. Estimation offers a clearer way forward.
reason.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Very interesting article from @reason.com penned by Davidson Heath.
I’ve long questioned the value of “statistical significance” because: (1) p-value itself is a completely arbitrary distinction; (2) it creates publication bias at the cost of knowledge; and (3) basically ignores risk vs benefit.
I’ve long questioned the value of “statistical significance” because: (1) p-value itself is a completely arbitrary distinction; (2) it creates publication bias at the cost of knowledge; and (3) basically ignores risk vs benefit.
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Only 3 weeks until the days start getting longer again ⛅
Hang in there, SAD people ❤️
Hang in there, SAD people ❤️
December 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Only 3 weeks until the days start getting longer again ⛅
Hang in there, SAD people ❤️
Hang in there, SAD people ❤️
I live 9 miles from a ski resort with a 9000 foot base and I’ve only been once, 13 years ago, notwithstanding that I ski and snowboard.
Or I did…
Or I did…
December 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I live 9 miles from a ski resort with a 9000 foot base and I’ve only been once, 13 years ago, notwithstanding that I ski and snowboard.
Or I did…
Or I did…
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How strict can AZ cops interpret the law requiring motorists to stay right? Strict enough to let them pull someone over who is going just a hair below the speed of traffic - and then provide an excuse to ask to search the vehicle, all per AZ Supreme Court. tucson.com/news/state-r...
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
How strict can AZ cops interpret the law requiring motorists to stay right? Strict enough to let them pull someone over who is going just a hair below the speed of traffic - and then provide an excuse to ask to search the vehicle, all per AZ Supreme Court. tucson.com/news/state-r...