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Tiffany Vilchis

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Just a vet who loves hockey and law. She/Her. AuDHD. Mom. USMC. MEd.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · Jul 4

"Let them call me rebel and welcome, I feel no concern from it; but I should suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul by swearing allegiance to one whose character is that of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless, brutish man."

Thomas Paine, The Crisis, 1776

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 10h

DAMN

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 1d

Taking the day off from the collapse of America to remind my children of the importance of not lighting candles.

A TV shows a still frame of Hocus Pocus.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 1d

The irony of demanding testing while also not paying the people in charge of maintaining our nuclear arsenal.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: What prompted you to announce you're resuming nuclear testing right before the meeting with Xi?

TRUMP: They seem to all be nuclear testing. We have more nuclear weapons than anybody. We don't do testing. We halted it many years ago, but w/ others doing testing I think it's appropriate we do also

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 2d

Notable members of the "We Have Our Own Militia Club": California, New York, Illinois, and Oregon.

These state militias are small, but they do not answer to the President. Virginia is also a member, and state law authorizes it to grow quite large, which a new governor might push come January.

Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 2d

Every Democratic governor needs to have a serious conversation with their Adjutant general about the ramifications of this. Are states really okay with supplying people that will oppress their own citizens?

Remember that 20 states have their own defense forces that CANNOT be federalized at all.

Task & Purpose @taskandpurpose.com · 2d

Leaked memo details National Guard plan for a ‘quick reaction force’ in US cities trib.al/x0X3nmk

Leaked memo details National Guard plan for a 'quick reaction force' in US cities

Each state is standing up a quick reaction force of National Guardsmen trained in civil disturbance and crowd control, a leaked memo shows.

trib.al

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 2d

En banc, let's go!!!!
They're slow moving, but I do have some faith left in the federal judges sitting on the bench right now.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: The full Ninth Circuit vacates last week’s 2-1 order granting DOJ a stay of the district court’s TRO in the case over Trump’s National Guard effort in Oregon. The court will rehear DOJ’s stay request w an 11-judge panel.

Today’s order means Judge Immergut’s TRO remains in effect for now.

Case: 25-6268, 10/28/2025, DktEntry: 89.1, Page 1 of 2
FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
STATE OF OREGON; CITY OF PORTLAND,
Plaintiffs - Appellees,
No. 25-6268
D.C. No.
3:25-cv-01756-IM
District of Oregon, Portland
ORDER
FILED
OCT 28 2025
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
J.S. COURT OF APPEALS
V.
DONALD J. TRUMP, In his official capacity as President of the United States;
PETER HEGSETH, In his official capacity as Secretary of Defense; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; KRISTI NOEM, In her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security; UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
Defendants - Appellants,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
Intervenor - Pending.
MURGUIA, Chief Judge:
Upon the vote of a majority of nonrecused active judges, it is ordered that this case be reheard en banc pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 40(c)
Case: 25-6268, 10/28/2025, DktEntry: 89.1, Page 2 of 2
and Circuit Rule 40-3. The order published at ---F.4th---, 2025 WL 2951371 (9th
Cir. Oct. 20, 2025), is vacated.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 3d

I don't remember any additional security during the Sniper either. But these guys are at every station and still standing around town.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 3d

Nothing says "Freedom!" more than a military presence at every Metro station.

Two National Guard members stand guard in the DC Metro underground

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 5d

Duffy is about to FAFO that California does not need the rest of the country. How long until CA "pulls" the option for CDL drivers to cross state lines with agricultural products? Oops. No food for you, Sean.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Sean Duffy: "I'm about to pull $160 million from California, and as we pull more money we also have the option of pulling California's ability to issue commercial driver's licenses."

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 5d

It should be much more survivable for Cuba. Right now it looks like this will be the worst hurricane on record for Jamaica and it'll hit a huge population in Kingston. Couldn't draw up a worse scenario.

Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 5d

Non-essential personnel and families from Naval Base Guantanamo Bay are being evacuated, and right now the track looks like a direct hit on the base. Mission essential and any detainees will presumably hunker down in hurricane shelters (repurposed fallout shelters) until it's clear.

NWS hurricane track forecast for Hurricane Melissa. The cone shows a direct hit as a major hurricane to Jamaica and then the South Eastern tip of Cuba.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 5d

With the US falling apart, what nation is going to help Jamaica? Current forecast is a direct hit by Hurricane Melissa as a Cat 4 or 5. Absolute nightmare scenario for the people there. 30-40 inches of rain is just... unfathomable.

4 Day Rain Forecast for Hurricane Melissa over the island of Jamaica. The map highlights that parts of the island will see anywhere from 20 to 40 inches of rain.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 6d

Even if you have an attorney, ICE has been moving people from facility to facility in an attempt to hide them. It is terrible.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 7d

Happy birthday to me! This should be enlightening.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7d

#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis orders Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino into court Tuesday.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 7d

Literally just thought the same thing. "Well fuck, it's News Dump Friday."

Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 8d

They destroyed an entire wing of the White House in a matter of days. There is no way anything of value was salvaged or mitigation was taken to protect people from lead or asbestos.

Katie Harbath @katieharbath.bsky.social · 8d

Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 8d

So, in theory, if I'm two blocks away at my hotel next week, walking around, would I be in danger of inhaling this stuff?

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 8d

Realistically, how dangerous is the White House and the surrounding area going to be moving forward? I have no concept of how long asbestos can harm you if it's in the air or on the ground and you walk through the grass next year.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 9d

Doubtful, but the state senators have already threatened to cut UVA off (financially) for signing. They don't meet until the new year though.

Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 9d

I am begging a journalist to ask one of these Representatives or Senators what their future plans are since Congress has no authority or purpose now that they've ceded it all to Trump.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 9d

What the actual UVA.

John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 9d

The Interim President's message to the UVA community.

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 10d

You're allowed to redirect with your skate. Good goal.

Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 10d

"ICE agent shoots a civilian and a US Marshal because he's a fucking idiot" would be a more appropriate title.

cnn.it/3Jb5J5S

Suspect ‘gravely wounded’ and US marshal injured in Los Angeles immigration enforcement incident | CNN

A suspect was “gravely wounded” and a US marshal assisting with an immigration enforcement operation was injured early Tuesday in Los Angeles, a law enforcement source tells CNN.

cnn.it

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 10d

this is going to be a partisan take but i dont think the president should be allowed to give himself $230M in taxpayer money

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

www.nytimes.com

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Tiffany Vilchis @tiffvilchis.bsky.social · 11d

Random draw.