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Richard Ashby Wilson is an American–British social anthropologist of law and human rights. He is the Gladstein Distinguished professor… more

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Reposted by Richard Ashby Wilson, Tom Clark, Rebecca Tushnet , and 2 more

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you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text: Episcopalians on Facebook Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h • Exodus 8:2-6 "But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs... The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."
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by Richard Ashby Wilson

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Quoted in this piece in The Oregonian on the administration’s practice of withholding access from some journalists while granting it only to those who will spread pre-approved messages; "a hallmark of #authoritarianism.”

www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Trump administration doling out access to select right-wing media personalities equates to propaganda, experts say
“That is a hallmark of authoritarianism," said professor who has studied the effects of propaganda.
www.oregonlive.com
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by Robert B. Reich — Reposted by Richard Ashby Wilson, Kim L. Scheppele

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Friends — something dramatic has happened over the last two weeks.
Sunday thought: the big Reveal
Friends,
robertreich.substack.com
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by Richard Ashby Wilson

richardawilson.bsky.social
Right after the round table on the Easter Bunny, of course!

Reposted by Richard Ashby Wilson, Andreas Ortmann

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We would like to thank Kristi Noem for bringing cameras with her everywhere and collecting evidence for her future trial at The Hague.
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Sickening.
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The ICC has jurisdiction because the persons being abducted are nationals of States Parties to the statute, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

by Richard Ashby Wilson

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ICC Art 7(i) "Enforced disappearance of persons" means the arrest, detention or abduction of persons by, or with the authorization...of a State...followed by a refusal to...give information on the fate or whereabouts of those persons...
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by Richard Ashby Wilson

richardawilson.bsky.social
#Trump, #StephenMiller, #KristiNoem & #TomHoman should be indicted by the #InternationalCriminalCourt for a widespread and systematic attack on a civilian population under Article 7(i) "Enforced disappearance of persons."
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richardawilson.bsky.social
Governor Pritzker: “Their plan all along has been to cause chaos, and then they can use that chaos to consolidate Donald Trump’s power,”

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Live Updates: Trump Threatens to Use Emergency Powers to Bypass Courts and Deploy Troops
www.nytimes.com
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Portland protesters baiting ICE agents with donuts, calling it "ICE fishing."
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by Richard Ashby Wilson

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Excellent piece by Jennifer Rubin on the #ICE reign of terror in Chicago last week.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
We Found the ‘Enemy from Within’
He’s in the White House
open.substack.com
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by Richard Ashby Wilson

richardawilson.bsky.social
Where is the #SCOTUS emergency #shadowdocket protecting the #FirstAmendment rights of all people living in the United States?

Reposted by Richard Ashby Wilson

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Gov. Pritzker: "[ICE] killed an unarmed person just a couple of weeks ago in Franklin Park...They killed somebody...They are just putting out their propaganda and then we've gotta later determine what actually happened."
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Reposted by Richard Ashby Wilson, Gerald Friedman

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I do not support massive deportations and neither should you. Why? Because it means there was no due process or rule of law, and when that happens, it's just a matter of time before they're at YOUR door.

Reposted by Richard Ashby Wilson

sicilianrick.bsky.social
"Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes."

- Anne Frank
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by Richard Ashby Wilson

richardawilson.bsky.social
Biased, mean-spirited @nytimes.com piece on #Portland
"At a downtown art gala last month, affinity for Portland’s socialists among champagne-sipping attendees was in short supply."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...
What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.
www.nytimes.com
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Reposted by Richard Ashby Wilson, Rosemary A. Joyce

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Don’t blame our leaders if the US military begins committing war crimes or attacking American civilians. Blame the women who laughed at Pete Hegseth during sex.
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In a landmark ruling, a federal court today ruled that the #TrumpAdministration’s policy of #arresting, #detaining, and #deporting noncitizen students and faculty members for their #pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the #FirstAmendment.
Read here:
knightcolumbia.org/documents/ah...
Opinion
knightcolumbia.org
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richardawilson.bsky.social
Democrats have lost their way. The answer? #EatTheRich Populism.
Worth a try. Everything is good with sriracha…
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
Opinion | Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer.
www.nytimes.com
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by Richard Ashby Wilson

richardawilson.bsky.social
Confused about whether public university #professors have #FirstAmendment protections? Recommend this thread...
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Genevieve Lakier @genevievelakier.bsky.social · 18d
You would think this move by Texas Tech would be blatantly unconstitutional bc it intrudes so much on academic freedom, which SCOTUS has insisted is a "special concern of the First Amendment." But you would be wrong 🧵https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/us/politics/texas-tech-gender.html
Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders
www.nytimes.com
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by Richard Ashby Wilson

richardawilson.bsky.social
But Joyce it's a war zone outside the ICE office!
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Reposted by Richard Ashby Wilson, Robert C. Richards

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You would think this move by Texas Tech would be blatantly unconstitutional bc it intrudes so much on academic freedom, which SCOTUS has insisted is a "special concern of the First Amendment." But you would be wrong 🧵https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/us/politics/texas-tech-gender.html
Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders
www.nytimes.com
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Reposted by Richard Ashby Wilson, Rosemary A. Joyce, W. Andy Knight , and 1 more

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Officially a tyrant: Trump announced Saturday that he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, and to immigration detention facilities around the country, authorizing “Full Force, if necessary” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump deploys troops to Portland, authorizing ‘full force’ if necessary
The action escalates a campaign to use the U.S. military against Americans that has little modern precedent.
www.washingtonpost.com
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by Richard Ashby Wilson

richardawilson.bsky.social
Craven US Supreme Court decision. Uhm, checks and balances between coequal branches?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Slash Foreign Aid
www.nytimes.com

by Richard Ashby Wilson

richardawilson.bsky.social
Indictment signed by an attorney with zero prosecution experience and zero ethical principles.

by Richard Ashby Wilson

richardawilson.bsky.social
The #indictment of #Comey is trash. Just an intimidation tactic by a #gangsterstate
Will go nowhere in a legitimate court process.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Comey Indicted After Pressure From President
www.nytimes.com
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by Richard Ashby Wilson

richardawilson.bsky.social
Comedy gold
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Michael @nomad-notmad.bsky.social · 23d
The primary flight feathers on birds are called pinions. Crows have 9 pinions, while ravens have 10. So, the difference between a crow and a raven is simply a matter of a pinion.

#birds #raven #crow #humour
A black bird perched on top of a tree branch. The bird is an Australian raven
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The primary flight feathers on birds are called pinions. Crows have 9 pinions, while ravens have 10. So, the difference between a crow and a raven is simply a matter of a pinion.

#birds #raven #crow #humour
A black bird perched on top of a tree branch. The bird is an Australian raven
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