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Bob Curtis
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I’m a grumpy old man trying to keep my balance…
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sifill.bsky.social
The facts would seem to bear that out, tbh.
December 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
so they are arguing that no anti-discrimination law applies within the executive branch?
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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ericcolumbus.bsky.social
DOJ says immigration judges, as "inferior officers," may be fired on the basis of sex, religion, race, or national origin. Leaving aside the law, it's *politically* remarkable they're taking this position.
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As explained further below, however, your status as an inferior officer under Article II of the Constitution renders you an “at-will” employee, and your removal is beyond the purview of Title VII. Regarding your client’s claim that her employment as an Immigration Judge was terminated, this decision was a lawful exercise of the Attorney General’s authority under Article II of the Constitution. Article II of the Constitution allows the President and heads of departments exercising his power to remove inferior officers without cause, subject to only narrow exceptions that do not apply to your former position. No statute provides otherwise, and even if it did, the statute would run afoul of Article II.
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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jbendery.bsky.social
If you are a radiologist and this memo about Trump's "executive physical" seems fishy -- a preventive MRI? no mention of brain health in this? -- I am eager to hear from you.

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jbendery.bsky.social Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 17h
Surprise: The White House physician says Trump's health is "excellent," nothing weird about him getting a random MRI
December 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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carolinaforward.bsky.social
The detention, abduction and potential deportation of Fatima Velazquez-Antonio, a legal resident of Wendell, is yet another lawless outrage from ICE.

Following the law cannot become optional for armed federal agents.
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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ivanthek.bsky.social
🤡
December 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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mcopelov.bsky.social
Look around. The case for more, not less, liberal arts education - actual, real education in reading, writing, thinking, arguing, analyzing, & synthesizing by doing the actual hard work for which there is no substitute - is stronger than it’s ever been at any point in human history.
November 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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nytpitchbot.bsky.social
Sources in the Defense Department say that Pete Hegseth ordered the second strike on the Venezuelan when he learned that there was no rum aboard.
December 1, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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nytpitchbot.bsky.social
My three-year-old was reading the Washington Post when she turned to me gravely and asked “Daddy, why did the funny drinking man murder the Venezuelans on the boat?” And when I told her “Because we need more lethality, less legality,” she started crying.
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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nytpitchbot.bsky.social
If a few select American investors make billions of dollars from an episode of mass killing, it cannot legally be considered a genocide.

by Jared Kushner
November 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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nytpitchbot.bsky.social
Talentless frauds close to the White House are making billions by crashing the American economy and selling out America’s allies. Here’s why democratic socialism is unthinkable.
November 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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ivanthek.bsky.social
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December 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
The University of Oklahoma takes seriously concerns involving First Amendment rights, certainly including religious freedoms. Upon receiving notice from the student on the grading of an assignment, the University immediately began a full review of the situation and has acted swiftly to address the matter. First, the college acted immediately to address the academic issue raised by the student. College leaders contacted her on the day her letter was received and have maintained regular communication throughout the process. As previously stated, a formal grade appeals process was conducted. The process resulted in steps to ensure no academic harm to the student from the graded assignments. Second, the student reported filing a claim of illegal discrimination based on religious beliefs to the appropriate university office. OU has a clear process for reviewing such claims and it has been activated. The graduate student instructor has been placed on administrative leave pending the finalization of this process. To ensure fairness in the process, a full-time professor is serving as the course instructor for the remainder of the semester. OU remains firmly committed to fairness, respect and protecting every student's right to express sincerely held religious beliefs. The UNIVERSITY of OKLAHOMA
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.

“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
November 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social
🎶 So this is Christmas, and what have you done? Yippee kiyay, motherfucker. Now I have a machine gun. 🎶
December 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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bmhughes.bsky.social
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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radleybalko.bsky.social
Seconded. That last line hits hard.
bmhughes.bsky.social Brian Hughes @bmhughes.bsky.social · 1d
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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djrothkopf.bsky.social
So glad to see we’re back in the we get to choose foreign heads of state business. It has always worked out so well for us in the past.
brunojnavarro.bsky.social Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 1d
The United States has offered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro the chance to leave his country for Russia or elsewhere, a Republican senator said Nov 30, amid heightened fears of imminent US military action.
US gave Venezuela’s Maduro chance to leave country, says Republican lawmaker
The US president has said that efforts to halt Venezuelan drug trafficking “by land” would begin “very soon.” Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Hello, lawyers at the ICC- you up?
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d
Reporter: If there were a second strike that killed wounded people, would that be legal?

Trump: I don’t know that happened and Pete said he did not even know what people were talking about. I wouldn’t have wanted a second strike. The first strike was very lethal. It was fine.
November 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Reporter: If there were a second strike that killed wounded people, would that be legal?

Trump: I don’t know that happened and Pete said he did not even know what people were talking about. I wouldn’t have wanted a second strike. The first strike was very lethal. It was fine.
November 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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pookleblinky.bsky.social
Like literally.

Strong floor, indeed.
Black and white political cartoon from the gilded age titled "From the Depths" A mass of workers struggle to hold up a ballroom floor atop which the wealthy are holding a ball. One of their fists is punching through the parquet flooring, startling a few of the idle wealthy.
November 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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peark.es
He's going to kill so many people and we're powerless to stop it. One of the most vile humans currently wandering around this watery rock.
lukesteuber.com Luke Steuber @lukesteuber.com · 1d
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Offit told me that Kennedy is a "liar" and a "terrible human being." I asked him to explain. "It doesn't matter what I say," Offit said. "He thinks the medical journals are in the pocket of the industry, he thinks that the government is in the pocket of the industry, he thinks I'm in the pocket of industry, and he's wrong." Offit continued: "If he has data showing he's right, then fucking publish it. He can't, because he doesn't have those data." I asked Offit if he saw a way to reverse the public's rising distrust in science. "I don't think there is any way to regain that trust other than have the viruses do the education, and the bacteria do the education, and then people will realize they paid way too high a cost," he said.
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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patriottakes.bsky.social
Trump’s economy…
December 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Starting //// going
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 AM