Catherine J. Ross
@catherinejross.bsky.social
GW Law Prof recently emerita, 1st A, con law, books include: A Right to Lie?; Lessons in Censorship; commentator US & abroad; mom & aussiedoodle mom, fighting to save democracy, Zionist. 🟦
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A presidential memo saying officers carrying out Caribbean boat strikes can’t be prosecuted is a confession the attacks are war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
On the horrific news that Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of boat bombing survivors, remember: The Trump Murder Memo "authorizing" the strikes preemptively clears those carrying them out. That's unusual. And we still haven't heard from the commander who resigned:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
November 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A presidential memo saying officers carrying out Caribbean boat strikes can’t be prosecuted is a confession the attacks are war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
New Yorkers kettle ICE.
Wish I was there
Wish I was there
Average folks kettled ICE
ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
New Yorkers kettle ICE.
Wish I was there
Wish I was there
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How did that happen?
November 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
How did that happen?
And Letitia James ‼️‼️‼️
BREAKING. COMEY DIsmissal‼️
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Criminal Case Dismissed Against Former F.B.I. Chief Comey
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
And Letitia James ‼️‼️‼️
BREAKING. COMEY DIsmissal‼️
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Criminal Case Dismissed Against Former F.B.I. Chief Comey
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
BREAKING. COMEY DIsmissal‼️
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Hamas kidnapping leads to breakdown of water supply in Gaza. hAMAS. Not Israel
This isn't some minor incident. The company and person in question is quite a well known figure.
Gaza water firm shuts down to protest Hamas kidnapping of worker
"I know it is catastrophic, but protecting our employees is a sacred issue," said board member Youssef Yassin.
www.jns.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Hamas kidnapping leads to breakdown of water supply in Gaza. hAMAS. Not Israel
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One of the nation's largest and most prestigious bar associations censures DAG Todd Blanche over advocacy of violence against judges. When this happens, a bar disciplinary proceeding is usually already underway.
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
One of the nation's largest and most prestigious bar associations censures DAG Todd Blanche over advocacy of violence against judges. When this happens, a bar disciplinary proceeding is usually already underway.
Jim Ryan’s damning account of how DOJ forced him to resign the UVa presidency by threatening to destroy the institution
Mafia governance in action
"the only offer on the table was that I needed to resign by 5pm that day or the DOJ would basically rain hell on UVA... If I did not resign that day, I was told that the DOJ would extract/block hundreds of millions of dollars from UVA before they would even negotiate."
"the only offer on the table was that I needed to resign by 5pm that day or the DOJ would basically rain hell on UVA... If I did not resign that day, I was told that the DOJ would extract/block hundreds of millions of dollars from UVA before they would even negotiate."
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Jim Ryan’s damning account of how DOJ forced him to resign the UVa presidency by threatening to destroy the institution
Chuck must go. And as for the “yes” votes for ending govt shutdown — what rational person destroys their reputation and practically screams “primary me” for a cave in deal that will never happen as the House won’t go along
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Chuck must go. And as for the “yes” votes for ending govt shutdown — what rational person destroys their reputation and practically screams “primary me” for a cave in deal that will never happen as the House won’t go along
Hamas weapons in Vienna. The target is western civilization
November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Hamas weapons in Vienna. The target is western civilization
Israelis could use more real allies like the mayor of Nice. Read about him here.
www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-fre...
www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-fre...
Meet the French mayor who hung Israeli flags and a hostage banner on his City Hall
Leading Nice, the 5th-largest metropolitan area in France, the self-described 'Jew at heart' Christian Estrosi bucks opposition - and death threats - in his stalwart defense of Israel
www.timesofisrael.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Israelis could use more real allies like the mayor of Nice. Read about him here.
www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-fre...
www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-fre...
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🚨BREAKING: A district court block to President Donald Trump’s attempted military deployment in Chicago will stand for at least the next few weeks as the Supreme Court takes up a key question over the president’s ability to federalize the state National Guard. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Block on Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment Stands As SCOTUS Takes Up National Guard Question
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
🚨BREAKING: A district court block to President Donald Trump’s attempted military deployment in Chicago will stand for at least the next few weeks as the Supreme Court takes up a key question over the president’s ability to federalize the state National Guard. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Perfect...
October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Perfect...
Trump now has a genuine gold crown courtesy of South Korea
Trump cannot receive gifts from foreign governments. All he can do is accept on behalf of the country.
Who am I kidding? He doesn’t care about the law....
It's a fundamental aspect of aristocracies. "Laws are for the peasantry. We're above all that."
Who am I kidding? He doesn’t care about the law....
It's a fundamental aspect of aristocracies. "Laws are for the peasantry. We're above all that."
Trump gifted gold crown after declaring he’s ‘not a king’
www.independent.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Trump now has a genuine gold crown courtesy of South Korea
Twenty dollar bills show the east wing. Trump will ask all of us to send them directly to him so he can “take them out of circulation”
October 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Twenty dollar bills show the east wing. Trump will ask all of us to send them directly to him so he can “take them out of circulation”
Chicago USA. Today
This is insane
Video from today's first gas attack.
Saturday morning in Chicago.
Saturday morning in Chicago.
October 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Chicago USA. Today
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"Those who study the law and are experts on the balance of power warn that unless Congress reasserts its authority soon, we may end up unable to repair the guardrails that have held our government together for centuries."
The OTHER Democratic Demand for Reopening the Government
It’s about stopping Donald Trump and Russ Vought—and it can’t happen soon enough.
www.thebulwark.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Those who study the law and are experts on the balance of power warn that unless Congress reasserts its authority soon, we may end up unable to repair the guardrails that have held our government together for centuries."
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The old rulebook is gone. It's not coming back and we all need to accept that. The DOJ is weaponized. the GOP is rigging elections. Trump is literally bulldozing the White House.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.
October 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The old rulebook is gone. It's not coming back and we all need to accept that. The DOJ is weaponized. the GOP is rigging elections. Trump is literally bulldozing the White House.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.
Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.
East wing is no more
JUST IN: The ENTIRE East Wing of the White House has officially been DEMOLISHED, per AP.
October 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
East wing is no more
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Trump started gutting the East Wing in early September
October 23, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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This is among the most corrupt things a president has ever suggested, and I hope the press treats it that way. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This is among the most corrupt things a president has ever suggested, and I hope the press treats it that way. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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This lady deserves the presidential medal of freedom once the place is back under adult control and im not kidding
Hero’s of the day - In a small town of Beckley, WV, Kendra Sullivan staged a one-woman No Kings protest. She was confronted, had the police called on her, but stood her ground. She was physically threatened. Police came more than once and protected her right to protest. This is how we do it.
October 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This lady deserves the presidential medal of freedom once the place is back under adult control and im not kidding