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Human and dog mom | Mayor of a first-tier suburb | In-house counsel | Grinnell College and University of Michigan Law alum
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sollieflora.bsky.social
Donated! And you should, too.
littlelobbyists.com Little Lobbyists @littlelobbyists.com · Jul 1
We have @littlelobbyists.com families on the way to Washington DC right now, they'll be on the House-side of the Capitol tomorrow. We're going to make them see us before they vote to kill disabled children.

If you can help cover the costs of this urgent action:

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Show your support with a contribution.
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July 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
sollieflora.bsky.social
May her memory be a blessing 💔
taniel.bsky.social Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · Jun 14
Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.

That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
June 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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ezralevin.bsky.social
Ahead of No Kings Day, a couple trainings we have coming up that might be useful:

Safety and Deescalation: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Know Your Rights (w/ACLU): act.aclu.org/a/2025-kyr-t...
No Kings: Safety and Deescalation Training for Hosts & Core Teams · No Kings
_**Gather in-person with your planning and safety team to participate in this virtual training.**_ Get together a team of fellow No Kings organizers IN PERSON and dial in as a group for this virtual ...
www.mobilize.us
June 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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cristianfarias.com
“None of country’s 25 largest firms signed the friend-of-the-court brief, filed in federal court Friday.”

news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
Big Law Mostly Sits Out Industry Response to Trump Orders (2)
Few large law firms joined an amicus brief backing Perkins Coie in its lawsuit against President Donald Trump over an executive order targeting the firm.
news.bloomberglaw.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
sollieflora.bsky.social
It was a good day for some good trouble ♥️ thank you KC.
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March 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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americanbar.org
The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
February 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
sollieflora.bsky.social
All of this 👇
courtneymilan.com Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Feb 8
Fighting shit like this is like planting trees. The best time was five years ago; the second best time is now.

It’s now NOW.
February 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
sollieflora.bsky.social
The Kelly-Kobach voters will forever remain one of the great mysteries of the universe. This is not my Kansas.
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Feb 4
In a disgraceful act betraying millions of their own residents, Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming all write to oppose birthright citizenship.
INTEREST OF AMICI CURIAE For the past four years, disastrous immigration policies transformed every State into a border state by flooding them with illegal aliens, including criminals convicted of crimes in their home country, violent international gang members, and suspected ISIS terrorists. Illegal immigration imposes significant costs on the States and their people. And creating incentives for illegal immigration puts lives at risk. Allowing virtually anyone born on American soil to claim American citizenship creates incentives for illegal immigration and exacerbates States’ costs. Amici Curiae are the States of Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming which submit this brief in support of Defendants.
February 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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abenewman.bsky.social
1/ Musk seeking control over nerve systems of the federal government. As someone who spent a decade studying how centralized information systems are used for coercion this is a five alarm fire. We need to name it, identify risks, and seek to mitigate their impacts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jan 27
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.

Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20. ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law
January 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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womenknowlaw.bsky.social
We are so excited to build a community here on BlueSky! Remember to tag @womenknowlaw.bsky.social and use our hashtag #WomenAlsoKnowLaw so that we can help amplify your news!
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January 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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umichlaw.bsky.social
It's cold but it's beautiful
January 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
sollieflora.bsky.social
Done!
leahlitman.bsky.social Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · Dec 13
It’s Taylor Swifts birthday - and my birthday - today.

At least (?) one of us would be very thankful if you’d consider preordering LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court runs on conservative grievance, fringe theories, and bad vibes!

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawles...
Lawless
Something is deeply rotten at the Supreme Court. How did we get here and what can we do about it? Crooked Media podcast host Leah Litman shines a l...
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December 13, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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maxberger.bsky.social
Update: We’re up to 70 members of Congress on Bluesky, including 17 Senators.

If your member isn’t here yet, consider contacting them and asking them to join! (If you see someone who should be added, please let me know!)

go.bsky.app/F78vyQi
November 23, 2024 at 6:22 PM