Jay Reding
@jayreding.bsky.social
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Attorney, aviation enthusiast, and writer.
Opinions solely my own, especially the sweary ones.
Attorney, aviation enthusiast, and writer.
Opinions solely my own, especially the sweary ones.
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I’ll say it again: if you’re willing to put someone else’s freedom on the chopping block, you’re part of the problem. Trans rights - everyone’s rights - to exist and seek their own happiness are non-negotiable. We shouldn’t let our elected representatives believe otherwise.
I support Trans rights as much as anyone but it's an electoral loser. It helps Republicans who are ok with shooting trans.
November 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
I’ll say it again: if you’re willing to put someone else’s freedom on the chopping block, you’re part of the problem. Trans rights - everyone’s rights - to exist and seek their own happiness are non-negotiable. We shouldn’t let our elected representatives believe otherwise.
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About 700 Somalis are covered by TPS. To end that status and deny these community members the basic protection they’ve been promised is—like so much of what Trump does—just cruel. It throws people and families into chaos, and is a direct attack on our community.
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Trump says he’s terminating legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota
Minnesota has the nation’s largest Somali community. Many fled the long civil war in their east African country and were drawn to the state’s welcoming social programs.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
About 700 Somalis are covered by TPS. To end that status and deny these community members the basic protection they’ve been promised is—like so much of what Trump does—just cruel. It throws people and families into chaos, and is a direct attack on our community.
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“I refuse to pretend that both of us are dumber than we are” is a tour de force insult, simultaneously respectful and brutal
If Isaac Chotiner ever said this to me, I would move to the woods.
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
“I refuse to pretend that both of us are dumber than we are” is a tour de force insult, simultaneously respectful and brutal
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You guys interested in more stuff I pulled from Ron Moore’s ‘90s AOL chats with DS9 fans?
This was in reaction to a Season 5 ep retconning Dr. Bashir’s history. OH NO! The sacred CANON was violated!
Ron has the correct perspective (and more patience than I would have.)
This was in reaction to a Season 5 ep retconning Dr. Bashir’s history. OH NO! The sacred CANON was violated!
Ron has the correct perspective (and more patience than I would have.)
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
You guys interested in more stuff I pulled from Ron Moore’s ‘90s AOL chats with DS9 fans?
This was in reaction to a Season 5 ep retconning Dr. Bashir’s history. OH NO! The sacred CANON was violated!
Ron has the correct perspective (and more patience than I would have.)
This was in reaction to a Season 5 ep retconning Dr. Bashir’s history. OH NO! The sacred CANON was violated!
Ron has the correct perspective (and more patience than I would have.)
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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"Star Wars" Films Ranked (by running time)
1-Star Wars, 121m
2-Empire Strikes Back, 124m
3-Return of the Jedi, 132m
4-Phantom Menace, 133m
5-Rogue One, 133m
6-Solo, 135m
7-Force Awakens, 135m
8-Revenge of the Sith, 140m
9-Attack of the Clones, 142m
10-Rise of Skywalker, 142m
11-Last Jedi, 152m
1-Star Wars, 121m
2-Empire Strikes Back, 124m
3-Return of the Jedi, 132m
4-Phantom Menace, 133m
5-Rogue One, 133m
6-Solo, 135m
7-Force Awakens, 135m
8-Revenge of the Sith, 140m
9-Attack of the Clones, 142m
10-Rise of Skywalker, 142m
11-Last Jedi, 152m
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"Star Wars" Films Ranked (by running time)
1-Star Wars, 121m
2-Empire Strikes Back, 124m
3-Return of the Jedi, 132m
4-Phantom Menace, 133m
5-Rogue One, 133m
6-Solo, 135m
7-Force Awakens, 135m
8-Revenge of the Sith, 140m
9-Attack of the Clones, 142m
10-Rise of Skywalker, 142m
11-Last Jedi, 152m
1-Star Wars, 121m
2-Empire Strikes Back, 124m
3-Return of the Jedi, 132m
4-Phantom Menace, 133m
5-Rogue One, 133m
6-Solo, 135m
7-Force Awakens, 135m
8-Revenge of the Sith, 140m
9-Attack of the Clones, 142m
10-Rise of Skywalker, 142m
11-Last Jedi, 152m
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Today is probably the first time a niche social media site had a wide-ranging Star Wars argument that stemmed from a ranking from a governor and potential presidential candidate whose family owns a major hotel chain, don't want to guarantee that but I think it's likely
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Today is probably the first time a niche social media site had a wide-ranging Star Wars argument that stemmed from a ranking from a governor and potential presidential candidate whose family owns a major hotel chain, don't want to guarantee that but I think it's likely
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My "we're not Enron" memo is generating a lot of questions that are answered by the memo
In the memo, “Nvidia also responds to claims that the ‘current situation is analogous to historical accounting frauds (Enron, WorldCom, Lucent) that featured vendor financing and SPVs [special purpose vehicles.)’”
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November 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
My "we're not Enron" memo is generating a lot of questions that are answered by the memo
Air travel has become cattle cars with wings these days, so is it any surprise people dress for comfort rather than style? If you are going to be stuck in an airport for hours and then shoved into a tiny seat in a pressurized tube at 500 mph there's no sense in wearing uncomfortable clothing.
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Air travel has become cattle cars with wings these days, so is it any surprise people dress for comfort rather than style? If you are going to be stuck in an airport for hours and then shoved into a tiny seat in a pressurized tube at 500 mph there's no sense in wearing uncomfortable clothing.
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U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Fuentes, in dismissing Midway Blitz-related charges against Dana Briggs last week, said he was lifting restrictions on relevant video.
Today he made the video available through the clerk's office at no cost to the public. Here's the first.
Today he made the video available through the clerk's office at no cost to the public. Here's the first.
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Fuentes, in dismissing Midway Blitz-related charges against Dana Briggs last week, said he was lifting restrictions on relevant video.
Today he made the video available through the clerk's office at no cost to the public. Here's the first.
Today he made the video available through the clerk's office at no cost to the public. Here's the first.
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1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars
3. Rogue One
4. The Force Awakens
5. The Last Jedi
6. Return of the Jedi
7. Solo
8. Revenge of the Sith
9. Attack of the Clones
10. The Rise of Skywalker
11. The Phantom Menace
Andor, not a movie, is the best overall Star Wars product and everybody knows it
2. Star Wars
3. Rogue One
4. The Force Awakens
5. The Last Jedi
6. Return of the Jedi
7. Solo
8. Revenge of the Sith
9. Attack of the Clones
10. The Rise of Skywalker
11. The Phantom Menace
Andor, not a movie, is the best overall Star Wars product and everybody knows it
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars
3. Rogue One
4. The Force Awakens
5. The Last Jedi
6. Return of the Jedi
7. Solo
8. Revenge of the Sith
9. Attack of the Clones
10. The Rise of Skywalker
11. The Phantom Menace
Andor, not a movie, is the best overall Star Wars product and everybody knows it
2. Star Wars
3. Rogue One
4. The Force Awakens
5. The Last Jedi
6. Return of the Jedi
7. Solo
8. Revenge of the Sith
9. Attack of the Clones
10. The Rise of Skywalker
11. The Phantom Menace
Andor, not a movie, is the best overall Star Wars product and everybody knows it
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Correct.
You can press an economic agenda that lifts everyone up without tearing some people down. It's not hard -- we just saw a good example of it.
And yeah, this is NYC. But J.B. Pritzker and Andy Beshear have shown it works in other places too.
You can press an economic agenda that lifts everyone up without tearing some people down. It's not hard -- we just saw a good example of it.
And yeah, this is NYC. But J.B. Pritzker and Andy Beshear have shown it works in other places too.
And Carville had the audacity to invoke Mamdani's win to make his point? Mamdani didn't go "anti-woke" to win. Quite the opposite! www.readtpa.com/p/a-politici...
A Politician Actually Defended Trans People. It Shouldn't Be This Rare.
Many Democrats are treating trans people as politically toxic. NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani released a two-minute video proving there's another way.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Correct.
You can press an economic agenda that lifts everyone up without tearing some people down. It's not hard -- we just saw a good example of it.
And yeah, this is NYC. But J.B. Pritzker and Andy Beshear have shown it works in other places too.
You can press an economic agenda that lifts everyone up without tearing some people down. It's not hard -- we just saw a good example of it.
And yeah, this is NYC. But J.B. Pritzker and Andy Beshear have shown it works in other places too.
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IF this DOJ were smart, they'd let the Comey case go. It's a dog case anyway, and then the judge won't have to issue another opinion w/ findings about all the misconduct in the grand jury investigation.
That's if they were smart. So of course they will do the opposite - appeal and attack the judge.
That's if they were smart. So of course they will do the opposite - appeal and attack the judge.
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
IF this DOJ were smart, they'd let the Comey case go. It's a dog case anyway, and then the judge won't have to issue another opinion w/ findings about all the misconduct in the grand jury investigation.
That's if they were smart. So of course they will do the opposite - appeal and attack the judge.
That's if they were smart. So of course they will do the opposite - appeal and attack the judge.
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The thing about Carville's piece is that it's a perfect example of the way centrists can't write literally anything without getting in a few jabs at the left/minorities. It's entirely possible to run on "economic rage," sure. There's no need to go, "And remember what some people on Tumblr said??"
November 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The thing about Carville's piece is that it's a perfect example of the way centrists can't write literally anything without getting in a few jabs at the left/minorities. It's entirely possible to run on "economic rage," sure. There's no need to go, "And remember what some people on Tumblr said??"
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So, one reason to slow-walk EVERYTHING in the Trump era is that you need to give the procedural and paperwork fuck-ups time to emerge. You don’t grant UC. You don’t yield back post-cloture time. You don’t concede that paperwork is properly filed, or that signatures or appointments are validly made.
Oh, Tish James case dismissed too. Now Miss Hannigan has to start her orphanage.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/p...
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Federal judge dismissed indictments against Letitia James and James Comey | CNN Politics
A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
So, one reason to slow-walk EVERYTHING in the Trump era is that you need to give the procedural and paperwork fuck-ups time to emerge. You don’t grant UC. You don’t yield back post-cloture time. You don’t concede that paperwork is properly filed, or that signatures or appointments are validly made.
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haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
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I want Democrats to pledge they will prosecute everyone involved in this. No more "turning the page," no more "looking forward not backward." Everyone from Trump and Miller on down to the ICE agent in the field should face the inside of a prison cell.
A Wash Post review found instances of parents arrested near campuses in at least 10 states so far this year. Actions near campuses—which include shooting a man, releasing tear gas and engaging in a car chase—have prompted lockdowns. @justinemcdaniel.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
In cities targeted by ICE, empty desks and school disruptions follow
One in 5 students in Charlotte missed school after a recent ICE crackdown began. It’s the latest city where schools felt the impact of Trump’s deportation effort.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I want Democrats to pledge they will prosecute everyone involved in this. No more "turning the page," no more "looking forward not backward." Everyone from Trump and Miller on down to the ICE agent in the field should face the inside of a prison cell.
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Note also that Comey's lawyers have argued that DOJ is wrong as to 18 U.S.C. 3288's applicability here. From their reply: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![In any event, Section 3288 would not allow the government to reindict Mr. Comey if the
indictment were dismissed. The grace period is triggered only if an "indictment is found," 18
U.S.C. § 3282; but here, the purported indictment was void ab initio. And the government cannot
"grant itself a six-month extension of the statute of limitations... simply by filing a patently defective and meaningless charging document." United States v. Gatz, 704 F. Supp. 3d 1317, 1330
(S.D. Fla. 2023). Moreover, Section 3288 states that "[t]his section does not permit the filing of a new indictment... where the reason for the dismissal was the failure to file the indictment ... within the period prescribed by the applicable statute of limitations, or some other reason that would bar a new prosecution." Id. (emphasis added). That proviso applies here. Using an illegal appointment to procure an indictment days before the statute of limitations expires thus depriving a person of repose—is precisely the type of "reason" that must "bar a new prosecution"
under Section 3288.
Indeed, Section 3288 expressly precludes reindictment when the first
indictment was filed after expiration of the statute of limitations. To give that provision meaning, the statute must also bar new prosecutions when a void purported indictment is secured simply to
prevent the statute of limitations from expiring. Any other reading would "obliterate the statute
of limitations." United States v. Clawson, 104 F.3d 250, 252 (9th Cir. 1996).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreifq2zipxzqczadwskjunweexi2mlfvgsf4udfivmnjuhedrpqoxu4@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Note also that Comey's lawyers have argued that DOJ is wrong as to 18 U.S.C. 3288's applicability here. From their reply: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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How to make "monetized USA Accounts" and how to populate them with content is an incredibly popular global YouTube side hustle type of content. Look at this:
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
How to make "monetized USA Accounts" and how to populate them with content is an incredibly popular global YouTube side hustle type of content. Look at this:
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Wow I keep hearing this, sooo misleading. Both officers & enlisted members are bound by federal law (UCMJ, art. 90) making it a crime to disobey a LAWFUL order. BUT if either obeys an order they KNOW/should know is UNLAWFUL, they can be prosecuted for the unlawful act. Oaths have 0 bearing on this.
The answer is "no," but her response is not completely wrong. McClain is deliberately threading a needle of military lingo to confuse viewers.
Oaths of ENLISTMENT and oaths taken by OFFICERS are DIFFERENT. Anyone commenting on this needs to read Hertling's piece: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
Oaths of ENLISTMENT and oaths taken by OFFICERS are DIFFERENT. Anyone commenting on this needs to read Hertling's piece: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
BLITZER: I want to be precise. Should members of the US military obey clearly illegal orders?
McCLAIN: You're asking an enlisted person for their opinion on what they think is legal. That's a pretty slippery slope. Follow your commander in chief. That's the oath that you took
(Not a no!)
McCLAIN: You're asking an enlisted person for their opinion on what they think is legal. That's a pretty slippery slope. Follow your commander in chief. That's the oath that you took
(Not a no!)
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Wow I keep hearing this, sooo misleading. Both officers & enlisted members are bound by federal law (UCMJ, art. 90) making it a crime to disobey a LAWFUL order. BUT if either obeys an order they KNOW/should know is UNLAWFUL, they can be prosecuted for the unlawful act. Oaths have 0 bearing on this.
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Understand that the Halligan thing is 100% Pam Bondi's fuck-up. She could have appointed Halligan Special Attorney and this thing would still be alive.
So it's not just that HALLIGAN is an incompetent bigot.
It's that Bondi is too.
So it's not just that HALLIGAN is an incompetent bigot.
It's that Bondi is too.
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Understand that the Halligan thing is 100% Pam Bondi's fuck-up. She could have appointed Halligan Special Attorney and this thing would still be alive.
So it's not just that HALLIGAN is an incompetent bigot.
It's that Bondi is too.
So it's not just that HALLIGAN is an incompetent bigot.
It's that Bondi is too.
Lindsey Halligan is the JJ McCarthy of US Attorneys.
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Lindsey Halligan is the JJ McCarthy of US Attorneys.
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Only the best people!
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Only the best people!
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NY AG Tish James: “I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.”
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
NY AG Tish James: “I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.”