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I mean--not a formal result, even prior to the procedural screwups. When the grand jury went home, did they *believe* they'd indicted Comey on 2 counts? Or none? Did Halligan try to salvage a new 2-count indictment just based on the foreperson's account of deliberations?
November 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I mean--not a formal result, even prior to the procedural screwups. When the grand jury went home, did they *believe* they'd indicted Comey on 2 counts? Or none? Did Halligan try to salvage a new 2-count indictment just based on the foreperson's account of deliberations?
The 3- versus 2-count issue now seems like it might have been something more nefarious than sloppiness or incompetence on Halligan's part. The GJ's agreement on counts 2 & 3 might just have been a straw poll during deliberation, never a formal result at all?
November 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The 3- versus 2-count issue now seems like it might have been something more nefarious than sloppiness or incompetence on Halligan's part. The GJ's agreement on counts 2 & 3 might just have been a straw poll during deliberation, never a formal result at all?
Oh, thank you! And yeah... didn't google translate, but I did find an article in the Guardian. Just fascinating.
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Oh, thank you! And yeah... didn't google translate, but I did find an article in the Guardian. Just fascinating.
Wasn't able to read the article since I don't read German, but I am so curious when and where (online) we might be able to hear these pieces played.
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Wasn't able to read the article since I don't read German, but I am so curious when and where (online) we might be able to hear these pieces played.
"Female" as a noun is one of those things I hate so much it actually makes me laugh. Years ago I was at my police precinct (114th in Astoria NY) and noticed two side-by-side bathrooms there, one of them labeled "MEN" and the other "FEMALE."
(Hegseth though is a POS and not remotely funny)
(Hegseth though is a POS and not remotely funny)
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"Female" as a noun is one of those things I hate so much it actually makes me laugh. Years ago I was at my police precinct (114th in Astoria NY) and noticed two side-by-side bathrooms there, one of them labeled "MEN" and the other "FEMALE."
(Hegseth though is a POS and not remotely funny)
(Hegseth though is a POS and not remotely funny)
wait, WHAT now?! I love Olde Good Things, bought a ton of hardware and such there when I was rebuilding my 125yo house (following a house fire in '16). I actually picked up a couple things salvaged from the Waldorf Astoria.
Wow I hate to hear this!
Wow I hate to hear this!
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 AM
wait, WHAT now?! I love Olde Good Things, bought a ton of hardware and such there when I was rebuilding my 125yo house (following a house fire in '16). I actually picked up a couple things salvaged from the Waldorf Astoria.
Wow I hate to hear this!
Wow I hate to hear this!
Well... I think she kind of split the difference actually. She used DoW throughout the opinion, I guess as a throw-em-a-bone measure? but used Hegseth's legal title in the order.
November 8, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Well... I think she kind of split the difference actually. She used DoW throughout the opinion, I guess as a throw-em-a-bone measure? but used Hegseth's legal title in the order.
Also... his reporters "shrieked" responses back at him? 😳
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Also... his reporters "shrieked" responses back at him? 😳
"instead of stopping the Defendant—standing five-foot-five and 128 pounds—as he emerged from his home unarmed and, presumably, carrying a wiener dog"
This is why we have adverbs. Well done, Judge.
This is why we have adverbs. Well done, Judge.
November 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"instead of stopping the Defendant—standing five-foot-five and 128 pounds—as he emerged from his home unarmed and, presumably, carrying a wiener dog"
This is why we have adverbs. Well done, Judge.
This is why we have adverbs. Well done, Judge.
What a good observation. My first thought was, ugh, spiteful and exclusionary. But yeah on second reading--spiteful & exclusionary of *what*, even! People being people?
November 3, 2025 at 5:51 AM
What a good observation. My first thought was, ugh, spiteful and exclusionary. But yeah on second reading--spiteful & exclusionary of *what*, even! People being people?
Why angry about the credible fear interview, didn't Abrego's attorneys request this? Is it "not fair play" because the gov't waited until during the hearing to do it?
October 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Why angry about the credible fear interview, didn't Abrego's attorneys request this? Is it "not fair play" because the gov't waited until during the hearing to do it?
Thank you very, very much for your reporting on this.
October 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Thank you very, very much for your reporting on this.
Starts at 47th St & ends at 14th.
October 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Starts at 47th St & ends at 14th.
Crazy that a *legislative proposal* merited a response a year ago, but actual illegal orders under a different administration today does not.
October 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Crazy that a *legislative proposal* merited a response a year ago, but actual illegal orders under a different administration today does not.
"Trump Administration would 'disregard rulings of federal courts'... Although his comments would be inappropriate even if they had some basis, they were even worse because Judge Boasberg had no basis"
...DOJ claims, WHILE TRUMP TRIES TO GET EMIL BOVE CONFIRMED. Just beyond unbelievable
...DOJ claims, WHILE TRUMP TRIES TO GET EMIL BOVE CONFIRMED. Just beyond unbelievable
July 29, 2025 at 3:13 AM
"Trump Administration would 'disregard rulings of federal courts'... Although his comments would be inappropriate even if they had some basis, they were even worse because Judge Boasberg had no basis"
...DOJ claims, WHILE TRUMP TRIES TO GET EMIL BOVE CONFIRMED. Just beyond unbelievable
...DOJ claims, WHILE TRUMP TRIES TO GET EMIL BOVE CONFIRMED. Just beyond unbelievable
Guess it's an oversight that this page hasn't been scrubbed yet: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Mental Illness and Violence Among People Experiencing Homelessness: An Evidence-Based Review
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
July 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Guess it's an oversight that this page hasn't been scrubbed yet: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
I was scared to find out what "civil commitment" is, but googled anyway. Now I want to throw up. "a legal process for receiving treatment for a mental health condition against your will"
July 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I was scared to find out what "civil commitment" is, but googled anyway. Now I want to throw up. "a legal process for receiving treatment for a mental health condition against your will"
"This individual." Ugh!!
July 17, 2025 at 10:47 PM
"This individual." Ugh!!
YUP. Mamdani too!
July 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
YUP. Mamdani too!
So, so helpful. I do not know how you manage to get it all down so fast, but I'm grateful that you do. Thank you!
July 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
So, so helpful. I do not know how you manage to get it all down so fast, but I'm grateful that you do. Thank you!
The Trump administration is as incoherent as it is cruel as it is lawless. And disingenuous. And incompetent. Unbelievable
July 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Trump administration is as incoherent as it is cruel as it is lawless. And disingenuous. And incompetent. Unbelievable
The whole idea of sending folks to 3rd countries was supposed to be that their countries of origin wouldn't take them back. (Which still doesn't explain why they would need to be imprisoned in the 3rd country! but)
July 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The whole idea of sending folks to 3rd countries was supposed to be that their countries of origin wouldn't take them back. (Which still doesn't explain why they would need to be imprisoned in the 3rd country! but)
Ha, I did the same thing 😛
July 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Ha, I did the same thing 😛