David Kaye
@davidakaye.bsky.social
californian. human rights, free expression, tech, international law. uc irvine. fulbright. article 19. prior: UN special rapporteur, GNI chair.
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David Kaye
@davidakaye.bsky.social
· Sep 3
👀 Jim Jordan held a House Judiciary Committee hearing on . . . how Europe censors Americans. Nigel Farage came along! Let's just say I have a slightly different view than them. My written and oral testimony are here: ijclinic.law.uci.edu/2025/09/03/h...
Here are my concluding paras:
Here are my concluding paras:
"UK ministers plan to step up child deportations as part of a package of asylum reforms designed to make the country less attractive to refugees that has already provoked unrest among Labour MPs."
This is not some lefty publication. This is FT's lede.
This is not some lefty publication. This is FT's lede.
The Home Office said 'hesitancy' around deporting families with children was creating 'perverse incentives' for asylum seekers to put children on small boats across the English Channel. on.ft.com/4qZ9Oeh
November 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"UK ministers plan to step up child deportations as part of a package of asylum reforms designed to make the country less attractive to refugees that has already provoked unrest among Labour MPs."
This is not some lefty publication. This is FT's lede.
This is not some lefty publication. This is FT's lede.
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NEWS: Ranking Member Raskin is demanding that Ed Martin preserve and produce all Weaponization Working Group records after Judiciary Democrats received credible allegations he concealed and destroyed federal communications to hide politically-motivated investigations.
thehill.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
NEWS: Ranking Member Raskin is demanding that Ed Martin preserve and produce all Weaponization Working Group records after Judiciary Democrats received credible allegations he concealed and destroyed federal communications to hide politically-motivated investigations.
but the times says he's "too powerful to ignore"
Opinion | MBS comes to Washington. Regrettably.
The U.S. gains nothing by legitimizing the crown prince’s repressions.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
but the times says he's "too powerful to ignore"
"People seeking asylum in the UK could be stripped of assets including jewellery to cover the costs of their accommodation, the government confirmed on Monday."
UK asylum seekers face seizure of jewellery to pay for accommodation
New powers to confiscate high-value items are among measures intended to curb number of small boats crossing the Channel
on.ft.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"People seeking asylum in the UK could be stripped of assets including jewellery to cover the costs of their accommodation, the government confirmed on Monday."
ffs what is labour doing here? when will they learn they can’t win (and shouldn’t win) on the right’s terms?
UK government to shake up human rights laws in asylum overhaul on.ft.com/3WZAePy
UK government to shake up human rights laws in asylum overhaul
Home Office to give more weight to ‘public interest’ of removing foreign criminals and those who entered illegally
on.ft.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
ffs what is labour doing here? when will they learn they can’t win (and shouldn’t win) on the right’s terms?
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The lawless killing spree at sea continues.
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The lawless killing spree at sea continues.
just today trump is still killing unknown people on the seas and unlawfully detaining people in our cities. so until *that* changes, i'll take the 'civic discourse' discourse pretty skeptically.
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
just today trump is still killing unknown people on the seas and unlawfully detaining people in our cities. so until *that* changes, i'll take the 'civic discourse' discourse pretty skeptically.
Brussels has moved firmly to the right, according to this take, & it's both bad for Europe and good for trump.
"it's a somber day for europe" - listen to this short overview.
"it's a somber day for europe" - listen to this short overview.
Today something historic happened.
Europe changed political masters, with major repercussions for its economy, society and the planet
Europe changed political masters, with major repercussions for its economy, society and the planet
November 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Brussels has moved firmly to the right, according to this take, & it's both bad for Europe and good for trump.
"it's a somber day for europe" - listen to this short overview.
"it's a somber day for europe" - listen to this short overview.
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Okay, let's try this. One like, one good tax reform idea. Popular or not, but one I think will improve our country and strengthen our democracy.
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Okay, let's try this. One like, one good tax reform idea. Popular or not, but one I think will improve our country and strengthen our democracy.
the times is so frustrating on so much, but nothing like sunday’s delivery of ink and paper, even better when you get copy like this.
still amazing to me that patti and john cale connected to make this masterpiece.
still amazing to me that patti and john cale connected to make this masterpiece.
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
the times is so frustrating on so much, but nothing like sunday’s delivery of ink and paper, even better when you get copy like this.
still amazing to me that patti and john cale connected to make this masterpiece.
still amazing to me that patti and john cale connected to make this masterpiece.
wait @apnews.com just deleted a post about trump’s military lawlessness in the caribbean? why?
November 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
wait @apnews.com just deleted a post about trump’s military lawlessness in the caribbean? why?
i'm done posting for the day and will just leave you with watson finally getting out on a delightfully rainy day in LA.
November 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
i'm done posting for the day and will just leave you with watson finally getting out on a delightfully rainy day in LA.
i'll believe america is on the road to being a good faith participant in global order when international organizations are widely taught in high school civics and international law is a required course in law schools. but from the left to the right, we're globally uneducated & hardly care.
November 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
i'll believe america is on the road to being a good faith participant in global order when international organizations are widely taught in high school civics and international law is a required course in law schools. but from the left to the right, we're globally uneducated & hardly care.
this certainly helps for purposes of midterms, but for the long year until then, it really only matters if republicans in congress finally take up their constitutional obligations and meaningfully constrain the executive branch.
Watching right-wingers suddenly discover that Trump is a bad person is wild
November 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
this certainly helps for purposes of midterms, but for the long year until then, it really only matters if republicans in congress finally take up their constitutional obligations and meaningfully constrain the executive branch.
just say it, reporters, it's not hard: '...the trump administration's open threats to use military force against a state that has not attacked it are widely seen by experts as illegal under international law...' there is very little to debate about that.
The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force. n.pr/47XHvV3
U.S. official says the 'table is being set' for possible military action against Venezuela
The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.
n.pr
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
just say it, reporters, it's not hard: '...the trump administration's open threats to use military force against a state that has not attacked it are widely seen by experts as illegal under international law...' there is very little to debate about that.
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I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
RIP Todd Snider
Todd Snider - Conservative Christian, Right Wing, Republican, Straight, White, American Male
YouTube video by Farm Aid
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
RIP Todd Snider
mood
Billy Bragg - There Is Power in a Union (Pride Original Soundtrack Version)
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
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November 15, 2025 at 1:56 AM
mood
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BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
it's hard to keep up with the daily outrages and abuses, but the lawless use of force by this administration - everything from this below to bombing Iran to domestic deployment - is pervasive & criminal.
SecDef reposting a video of another lethal and lawless maritime strike, this one from 10 November.
Once again, the "designated terrorist organization", the alleged narcotics, and alleged "narco-terrorists" are all unidentified.
No indication of armed conflict or of any lawful target.
Once again, the "designated terrorist organization", the alleged narcotics, and alleged "narco-terrorists" are all unidentified.
No indication of armed conflict or of any lawful target.
November 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
it's hard to keep up with the daily outrages and abuses, but the lawless use of force by this administration - everything from this below to bombing Iran to domestic deployment - is pervasive & criminal.
this is obviously a very UVA-specific letter, but it absolutely reflects the bad faith of a weaponized federal government & outside supporters against higher ed. as such, it's a must-read for anyone wanting a feel for what universities/faculty/students are up against.
my takeaway from this letter is that glenn youngkin, rector sheridan and their flunkies on the board are deeply dishonest people who are engaged, with the trump administration, in a mob-style shakedown against the university of virginia
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
this is obviously a very UVA-specific letter, but it absolutely reflects the bad faith of a weaponized federal government & outside supporters against higher ed. as such, it's a must-read for anyone wanting a feel for what universities/faculty/students are up against.
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At least three board members should be impeached immediately. At least one lawyer should be disbarred. And the search committee should stop the presidential search right now and wait until there is a new and legal board in January.
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
At least three board members should be impeached immediately. At least one lawyer should be disbarred. And the search committee should stop the presidential search right now and wait until there is a new and legal board in January.
*nothing* about these strikes is legal. the uses of force constitute aggression and murder. there is no case that can be made for their lawfulness.
Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:45 AM
*nothing* about these strikes is legal. the uses of force constitute aggression and murder. there is no case that can be made for their lawfulness.
few things are more of a downer than seeing jd vance's mug appearing repeatedly on my feed, particularly since it involves him lying (which is the norm for him and his boss) or spouting racist awfulness.
November 14, 2025 at 3:49 AM
few things are more of a downer than seeing jd vance's mug appearing repeatedly on my feed, particularly since it involves him lying (which is the norm for him and his boss) or spouting racist awfulness.
universities, including my own, are doubling down on AI tools & chatbots without, in my view, really thinking this through. so much hype, so little reflection.
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
universities, including my own, are doubling down on AI tools & chatbots without, in my view, really thinking this through. so much hype, so little reflection.