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Jamie Baker Roskie
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Lawyer. Former director, UGALaw Land Use Clinic. Buddhist practitioner. Long ago immigration practitioner. Coloradan, my people are Montanans. No one is free unless all are free.
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Jamie Baker Roskie @whenisayj.bsky.social · Sep 11
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.”
― Siddhārtha Gautama, The Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha
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Workers strike on Black Friday at Amazon warehouses in Germany reut.rs/4855MK2
Workers strike on Black Friday at Amazon warehouses in Germany
Workers went on strike at Amazon warehouses in Germany on Black Friday aiming to disrupt operations on a key sales day as they push for a collective bargaining agreement, with separate protests also planned outside Zara stores in Spain.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
whenisayj.bsky.social
The alleged shooter got asylum under Trump.
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US President Donald Trump said his administration will 'permanently pause' migration from all 'Third World Countries,' following the death of a National Guard member in an attack near the White House reut.rs/49EiIrv 1/4
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
NEW: ICE’s policy of mass detaining immigrants w pending deportation proceedings has led to an avalanche of rejections in court.

More than 220 judges — including 23 Trump appointees — have called it an illegal distortion of long-settled law. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
whenisayj.bsky.social
A classic. Everyone should know it, even if you don't known the show.
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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metaomicsnerd.bsky.social
Periodic reminder:

I am in need of a job and am looking for full time and contract opportunities in #climate and #biotech #scipol and policy-adjacent spaces!

If you know of some good ones, have connections, or are looking to hire, let me know! (My DMs are open.)
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
Went for a Thanksgiving walk in the hills, and kid spotted an owl.
An owl sitting on the powerlines at dusk. Owl on the powerlines in silhouette. In the distance you see the remains of a sunset at twilight, with some spotted clouds in the sky, and hills in the distance.
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
whenisayj.bsky.social
So, how was everybody's Thanksgiving? If you had a Thanksgiving.
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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livewildly.bsky.social
Seattle and Portland area folks:

These two sweeties need a new foster home by December 12th. One boy, one girl, both fixed. They’ll come with food, toys, and litter (also a cat playpen if you want it).

Would really appreciate any shares to cast a wider net.
A sleepy looking tortie cat curled up inside a cat bed. A half bengal chonk cat, stretched out in front of a window. He’s looking at the camera. Same bengal chonk, sitting up and staring at something off camera. A small tortie cat with green eyes sitting on a lap, staring at something off screen.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
UPDATE: DOJ filed its response, maintaining its opposition to contempt proceedings, but identifying Ensign, Blanche, Bove, Mazzara, and Noem as having been involved in discussions from Boasberg’s March 15 TRO to the decision not to “recall the flights” taking people to El Salvador under the AEA.
3. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign promptly conveyed both this Court's oral directives and its written order to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through its Office of General Counsel, and to the leadership of the Department of Justice (DOJ. 4. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove provided DHS with legal advice regarding the Court's order as to flights that had left the United States before the order issued, through DHS Acting General Counsel Joseph Mazzara. Mr. Mazzara then conveyed that legal advice, as well as his own legal advice, to Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem. See 6 U.S.C. § 113(a)(1)(J). After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court's order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. As explained below, that decision was lawful and was consistent with a reasonable interpretation of the Court's order. 5. Although the substance of the legal advice given to DHS and Secretary Noem is privileged, the Government has repeatedly explained in its briefs-both in this Court and on 2 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 195 Filed 11/25/25 Page 3 of 5 appeal-why its actions did not violate the Court's order, much less constitute contempt. Specifically, the Court's written order did not purport to require the return of detainees who had already been removed, and the earlier oral directive was not a binding injunction, especially after the written order.
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: In Judge Boasberg's contempt inquiry, Plaintiffs include Emil Bove, now a Third Circuit judge, on their list of potential witnesses. Others include Erez Reuveni and Drew Ensign—both of whom Boasberg mentioned as likely witnesses—and Yaakov Roth, a senior official in DOJ's Civil Division.
Second, once these declarations are filed and depending on what information they disclose, the Court should then determine the appropriate sequence of witness testimony, and the manner in which that testimony should be provided. At this initial stage, Plaintiffs list as potential witnesses only those identified in the whistleblower disclosure of Erez Reuveni, former Acting Deputy 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 193 Filed 11/25/25 Page 2 of 4 Director of the Department of Justice ("DOJ") Office of Immigration Litigation ("OIL"), see ECF 158-1 ("Reuveni Disclosure"): 1. Former Acting Deputy Director of OIL Erez Reuveni 2. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign 3. Former Acting Director of OIL August Flentje 4. Counselor to the Deputy Attorney General James McHenry 5. Associate Deputy Attorney General Paul Perkins 6. Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security James Percival 7. Acting General Counsel for the Department of Homeland Security Joseph Mazzara 8. Former Acting Assistant Attorney General (now Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General) Yaakov Roth 9. Former Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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rangemedia.co
Also, we’re so thankful for the work that has come before us! Huge shoutout to the University of Washington for their initial work and partnering with us ongoing data analysis, @404media.co and @eff.org for nationwide attention to flock and prolific public records requesters like Rose Terse.
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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rangemedia.co
In October, statewide news reported that a sheriff's deputy in Texas searched thousands of Flock cameras in Washington for 'Had an abortion, search for female.’ New documents obtained by RANGE show Spokane County Sheriff's Office cameras were accessed in that search:
Texas deputy searched Spokane County Flock cameras for a woman who had an abortion– RANGE Media
Amidst nationwide and state scrutiny of the cameras, Spokane County’s Flock network was used by an out-of-state cop looking for a woman who had an abortion.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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reuters.com
Hegseth wants briefing on review of Senator Kelly's conduct by Dec 10, memo says reut.rs/3XP8InZ
Hegseth wants briefing on review of Senator Kelly's conduct by Dec 10, memo says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday requested he be briefed by December 10 on the results of a review into "potentially unlawful" comments made by U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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coloradosun.com
FBI seeks interviews with Jason Crow, other Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
FBI seeks interviews with Jason Crow, other Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
The inquiries mark an extraordinary escalation for federal law enforcement and military institutions that traditionally steer clear of partisan clashes
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November 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
NEW: DOJ said tonight that it was DHS Secretary Kristi Noem who made the call to proceed with the deportation of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador, despite a judge's order seeking to block the transfer.

w/ @joshgerstein

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
whenisayj.bsky.social
The only rights that matter to this "administration."
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 AM
whenisayj.bsky.social
Grace was a Ph.D. student housed at the same institute as me when I taught at UGA. She is one of the dearest, smartest people I know. Please read and donate.
daemonaac.bsky.social Daemon/ Dae/ Bunny / Bunne @daemonaac.bsky.social · 2d
"For each shirt you buy in this collection, we are donating $10 to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks, food pantries, and local meal programs. For more information on hunger in America, please read this essay by Dr. Grace Bagwell Adams." LOVE
@bittersouth.bsky.social
Feed The People
For each shirt you buy in this collection, we are donating $10 to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks, food pantries, and local meal programs. For more information on hunger in America...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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kylec.bsky.social
NEW: Tina Peters is staying put in a Colorado prison.

Colorado's Department of Corrections tells me it does not intend to respond to a DOJ request to move Peters to federal custody.
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Tina Peters to remain in state custody despite federal request
The Colorado Department of Corrections is resisting federal pressure to transfer a former Mesa County clerk to federal custody, despite Trump's backing.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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heatherbussing.bsky.social
breathe
A pile of driftwood on the beach at sunset. A tall forked branch is standing straight up. There is a strip of color from the sunset on the horizon line. The sky has streaks of whispy clouds.
November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
whenisayj.bsky.social
You don't say.
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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lataco.bsky.social
Everyone Kidnapped by ICE and Border Patrol In Southern California Since August

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Everyone Kidnapped by ICE and Border Patrol In Southern California Since August ~ L.A. TACO
Immigration raids by the numbers, broken down by month, week, and city.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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kylec.bsky.social
"I think all of these people should be tried for treason and hung. I think Jared Polis should be hung. I think Jena Griswold should be hung. I think Phil Weiser should be hung. I think they should hang by their neck until dead," said MAGA activist and Tina Peters ally Joe Oltmann
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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kylec.bsky.social
NEW: As President Trump increases pressure on Colorado Governor Polis to free Tina Peters, a close ally of Peters is calling for Gov Polis and Attorney General Weiser to be executed.

MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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bruzzone.bsky.social
Trump Admin planning a rule to re-decide whether *every* refugee who entered under Biden meets their criteria for a refugee. That’s 230,000 people! And no appeals!

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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nicholasbednar.bsky.social
Important case regarding Trump's efforts to reduce federal government. Judge McConnell enjoins dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, etc. 1/2

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Order on Motion for Summary Judgment – #99 in State of Rhode Island v. Trump (D.R.I., 1:25-cv-00128) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting 75 Motion for Summary Judgment and denying 84 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 11/21/2025. (Jackson, Ryan)
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November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM