Slate: Reddit Is Restricting Luigi Mangione Discourse—but It’s Even Weirder Than That
The website is attacking the users that made it the front page of the internet
"...Last week, Reddit administrator Worstnerd shared a significant update to the social network’s content-moderation standards. As of March 5, “users who … upvote several pieces of content banned for violating our policies will begin to receive a warning.” They added that the company will “consider adding additional actions down the road.”...
Apparently saying ‘luigi’ is now against the rules too even though they never told us. All comments with the word ‘luigi’ get flagged as possible inciting violence,”
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#reddit #luigi #luigimangione #censorship
Why Elon Musk Is Attacking a Website That Used to Adore Him
The website is attacking the users that made it the front page of the internet.Nitish Pahwa (Slate)
Holy shit. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say they’re trying to kill us all.
“The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists”
nytimes.com/2025/03/17/climate…
Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm
More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.Lisa Friedman (The New York Times)
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse calls it the "Court that Koch Bought"
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If only Republicans had listened to Derek Cressman
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How Charles Koch Purchased the Supreme Court’s EPA Decision
Decades of contributions aimed at influencing the judiciary bought fossil fuel billionaire Charles Koch the EPA ruling he’s always wanted.Sharon Lerner (The Intercept)
Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands A...
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.Maggie Haberman (The New York Times)
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Israel launches deadly series of attacks on Gaza
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/g-s1-54401/israel-launches-deadly-series-of-attack-on-gaza?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into World News @world-news-npr
Do not use mouseover popups, ever · Issue #34195 · mastodon/mastodon
Steps to reproduce the problem Click to focus on the pane. Begin scrolling with my mouse wheel. Stop to read something. The mouseover appears and obscures the thing I was reading. Scroll the mouse ...GitHub
I thought you'd previously posted an issue you created about this, and they (after some discussion) agreed with you. But I can't find it now.
I seem to recall it using Frogger for an analogy rather than Snake. Am I hallucinating?
Ford is back. His threat to rip the heart out of Toronto's safe cycling network could be enacted as soon as this month. Tomorrow morning, March 18th at 7:30am we're mobilizing at Queen's Park to remind our representatives that we won't lie down while they tear up the safe streets Toronto is trying to build.
#FridaysForFuture #FightForBikes #TOpoli #BikeTooter #Toronto
joanwestenberg.com/the-great-t…
The Great Tech Heist - How "Disruption" Became a Euphemism for Theft
I've lost count of how many times I've been cornered at conferences by men in meticulously over-casual $300 t-shirts, evangelizing their startups with religious fervor.Joan Westenberg (westenberg.)
nytimes.com/2025/03/17/opinion…
#GiftArticle #OpEd #HumanRights
Opinion | There’s a Name for What Trump Is Doing to Trans People: Denationalizing
The message is that we are a threat to the nation. The subtext is that we are not of this nation.M. Gessen (The New York Times)
Silencing the Voice of America
Data from the Asia Power Index shows just how successful the Voice of America has been.www.lowyinstitute.org
➡️ Download 3D print model: cults3d.com/:2825034
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Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads
Philly’s opioid addiction crisis is constantly evolving. Local health care workers and researchers explain some of the latest substances, side effects and treatments.The Conversation
Open Benchtable Pi - Black & Silver
The BC1 Open Benchtable Pi focuses on minimalism and functionality in a Raspberry Pi 5 test bench. Precision-crafted from high-quality aluminum, the BC1 OBT Pi ensures durability and stability while providing unrestricted access to the Raspberry Pi’s…Open Benchtable
Desert sentinels.
#Desert #Geology #Wildflowers #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Landscape #Photography #Darktable
🎶. Welcome to the Internet
Have a look around. 🎶 🤣
Yes, back before search engines, truly took off, there was indeed a "Yellow Pages" (phone book) for the Internet.
#Internet #WorldWideWeb #Welcome
MOVED to: @Linux@mastodon.au likes this.
Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy
Every field has its own standard for what data gets recorded for specimens archived in a museum collection, which can make research difficult.The Conversation
ahhhhh these pics are great!!! i love grackles theyre so pretty!!!
p.s. this is the vibe i got off this one hehe
18 March 1921 | A Polish Jew, Wolf Bugajski was born in Radomsko.
In #Auschwitz from 16 October 1941.
No. 21557
He perished in the camp on 3 November 1941.
I need a new job like last month. We are basically bankrupt now, I don’t know how I’m going to feed my family and we can’t make April rent.
I’m physically located in the metro Detroit area, Michigan, USA. I’m looking for anything either local to me or remote, and I have been working remotely for most of the last 10+ years.
I can do whatever work needs done, I have had a long career in web hosting, doing everything from DevOps to Technical Support to IT to Security. Any leads would be great right now, but also here’s my kofi:
#FediHire me plz
Support cobweb on Ko-fi! ❤️. ko-fi.com/cobweb_ci
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Trump is using the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war
The Alien Enemies Act, first used in the late 1700s, was last invoked during World War II.The Conversation
Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents
Colorado enshrined the right to abortion in its Constitution, but it still requires minors to seek consent from a parent.The Conversation
#handmade #lace #tattedlace #needletatting #shuttletatting #choker
Yes! Tatting is so much more portable. But I do like the sound of my bobbins.
Ironically, my favorite shuttle is one that doesn't make the clicky noise with the thread unwinding though.
Colm Toibin's novel 'Long Island' follows a woman grappling with her husband's betrayal
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/nx-s1-4819107/colm-toibins-novel-long-island-follows-a-woman-grappling-with-her-husbands-betrayal?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into All Things Considered @all-things-considered-npr
Current Mirrors Tame Common Mode Noise
hackaday.com/2025/03/17/curren…
Current Mirrors Tame Common Mode Noise
If you’re the sort who finds beauty in symmetry – and I’m not talking about your latest PCB layout – then you’ll appreciate this clever take on the long-tailed pair. […Hackaday
17 mars 2025, on est lundi
Comme je vais 24h à Paris, passer du temps avec une amie qui travaille à Kharkiv (en #Ukraine) depuis plus d'un an,
Je vous mets une photo du 8 février et on ne s'inquiète pas pour les Poilu.e.s.
Iiels vont bien et je reviens demain.
Bonne journée !!
#Oise #Médiationanimale #Asstodon #lesânes #donkeys #esel
Beatings, overcrowding and food deprivation: US deportees face distressing human rights conditions in El Salvador’s mega-prison
El Salvador has the highest prison population rate in the world. The US administration intends to increase the number of people behind bars there.The Conversation
Today’s happy doggo 🥰 She almost learned fetch!
Almost twisted my ankle with the holes she dug, but that comes with the territory with a new pup 😅
amazon.com/dp/B09133519D?ref=t…
This Cutie is standing on my husband's Desk
And, by the way: Out black cats were the most faithful and entertaining we ever had. They were real soulmates.
In a brazen display of defiance, #Trump’s #DOJ filed papers less than two hours before the 5PM hearing, telling Judge James E. #Boasberg that there was no reason for anyone to come to court because the administration was not going to provide any further information about the #deportation flights.
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#law #Constitution #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #immigration #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower
With that, the hearing is over. The govt will file more information tomorrow, & it may again refuse to provide specific the information #Boasberg requested (but must explain why). There is a further hearing on the #TRO on Fri, & action in the DC Circuit Court where briefing ends Wed.
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#law #Constitution #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #immigration #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #AlienEnemiesAct #Trump
#Boasberg did in fact mention #contempt as an aside earlier that I didn’t include.
Here’s the exact quote:
“Two more questions for Mr. Kambli (for the US govt) that don't relate to CONTEMPT / disobeying court orders. 1) Was Trump's Tren de Aragua proclamation signed in secret on Friday? Or on Saturday? Need to know timing & when US thinks it went into effect.”
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#law #Constitution #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #AlienEnemiesAct #Trump
As fucked up as it is, judges depend upon the executive branch to enforce court decisions.
When a federal court imposes contempt sanctions, the U.S. Marshals Service enforces the order, including arresting persons ordered imprisoned for contempt.
The U.S. Marshals Service is an executive branch agency within the DOJ.
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Court Role and Structure
These three branches — legislative, executive, and judicial — operate within a constitutional system of “checks and balances.United States Courts
Family members of Venezuelan migrants who suspect their loved ones were sent to El Salvador as part of a rapid US #deportation operation over the weekend are struggling to get more info as a legal battle plays out.
Advocates have launched a WhatsApp helpline for people searching for family members, while #immigration attorneys have tried to locate their clients after they went dark.
#law #Constitution #DueProcess #CivilRights #USpol #Trump #AbuseOfPower #AlienEnemiesAct
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NEW. The #Trump admin files its notice w/ Judge #Boasberg, saying:
1. Everyone on the third plane had a final order of removal, so was not deported under the #AEA
2. The Proclamation was signed Friday but didn't go into effect until posted on the WH website
3. #ICE alleges there are 258 known #TdA members in the US
#law #Constitution #AlienEnemiesAct #immigration #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #Venezuela #CivilRights #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower
4. #Trump #DOJ says they will only give Judge #Boasberg answers on #compliance "through an in camera & ex parte declaration." (that is, they say will file a non-public declaration that he alone can see). They still give zero specific reasons other than handwaving at national security.
#law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess#Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower
Here's the government's notice:
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And here's the accompanying declaration with the data:
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#law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess#Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump
Essentially the #DOJ told Judge #Boasberg that it does not need to provide the Court with any additional info (despite being ordered to do so) b/c "there was no violation of the Court's *written* order (since the relevant flights left US airspace, & so their occupants were 'removed,' before the order issued)"
DOJ then said the Court's oral pronouncements prior to the written order being docketed "were not independently
enforceable as injunctions"
#DOJ also argued that b/c it filed for a stay before the appeals court, it "should not be required to disclose sensitive information bearing on national security & foreign relations until that motion is resolved, especially given that this information is neither material nor time-sensitive."
[Not time-sensitive? They were literally flying people out if the country as fast as they could to avoid complying with the court’s order]
#law #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #DueProcess #Judiciary #Trump
The #UnitedStates Govt Affidavit provides an explanation for the third flight leaving after #Boasberg’s orders:
"[A]ll individuals on that third plane had Title 8 final removal orders."
That means this flight complied with the order.
#law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump
From the Sat night hearing:
#UnitedStates Govt attorney:
"Would this TRO apply to aliens that otherwise have final orders of removal, because from our perspective, that would be an independent basis to effectuate their removal?"
...
Judge #Boasberg: "That's fair. ... Yes, Mr. Ensign, I agree."
#law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump
There are still serious concerns about the prior two flights WITH *alleged* [w/o #DueProcess there’s no way to verify & family members & attorneys have said the allegations are false in many cases] #AlienEnemiesAct detainees onboard that continued despite the judge's order.
#law #Constitution #immigration #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump
They were not DEPORTED. Deported means sending them back to their country of origin. These people were sent to a maximum security #prison in #ElSalvador, without any #DueProcess or any analysis as to whether they feared harm there.
Flying a person to a third country that they may never have been to, directly into a prison where they are going to be forced to do hard labor, is not a #deportation; it's something else entirely.
#law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #CivilRights #Trump
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Per Asha Rangappa:
Historical note: When President Lincoln *actually suspended* #HabeasCorpus under the Suspension Act of 1863, he was required to provide lists of all people detained who were not POWs to the circuit court. He complied. While prosecuting an *actual war*.
(Ex parte Milligan - law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/t…)
#law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump
From Southpaw:
The #UnitedStates government under #Trump by all accounts is shipping these people into indefinite involuntary servitude in #ElSalvador without even the pretense of any #judicial process, much less duly convicting them of a #crime. It’s an enslaving operation.
It is #HumanTrafficking.
#law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower
In response to the #DOJ's filing today in the #AlienEnemiesAct case, Judge #Boasberg ordered the #Trump admin to send him a sealed explanation of whether they in fact violated his court order.
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#law #Constitution #immigration #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower #Trump
Here is the new minute entry in #JGGvTrump:
This is some messed up dystopian stuff
Photos of the #Venezuelans illegally *deported* by #Trump under the #AlienEnemiesAct to the maximum security prison Terrorist Confinement Centre (#CECOT) in Tecoluca, #ElSalvador
Photos, released by the Presidencia El Salvador.
#law #Constitution #immigration #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #CivilRights #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower #HumanTrafficking #Slavery
Photos of the #Venezuelans illegally *deported* by #Trump under the #AlienEnemiesAct to the maximum security prison Terrorist Confinement Centre (#CECOT) in Tecoluca, #ElSalvador
Photos, released by the Presidencia El Salvador.
#law #Constitution #immigration #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #CivilRights #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower #HumanTrafficking #Slavery
Photos of the #Venezuelans illegally *deported* by #Trump under the #AlienEnemiesAct to the maximum security prison Terrorist Confinement Centre (#CECOT) in Tecoluca, #ElSalvador
Photos, released by the Presidencia El Salvador.
#law #Constitution #immigration #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #CivilRights #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower #HumanTrafficking #Slavery
NEW
#Trump admin chastises judge for making #deportation flight case ‘a picayune dispute’
The #DOJ chastised a federal judge’s demand for info about deportation flights that left the country over the weekend, accusing him of “digressive micromanagement” in a court filing Wed.
Judge #Boasberg ordered the Trump admin to provide him the details under seal by midday Wed as the judge investigates whether ofcls violated his Sat order to turn around airborne planes….
“What began as a dispute between litigants over the President’s authority to protect the national security & manage the foreign relations of the US pursuant to both a longstanding Congressional authorization & the President’s core constitutional authorities has devolved into a picayune dispute over the micromanagement of immaterial factfinding,” #DOJ wrote.
#law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #DueProcess #Judiciary #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis #Trump
“The Court has now spent more time trying to ferret out information about the Government’s flight schedules & relations with foreign countries than it did in investigating the facts before certifying the class action in this case. That observation reflects how upside-down this case has become, as digressive micromanagement has outweighed consideration of the case’s legal issues,” the DOJ wrote [missing the point].
#law #Constitution #AlienEnemiesAct #Judiciary #ConstitutionalCrisis #Trump
Judge #Boasberg just granted the #Trump admin ANOTHER 24hrs to explain themselves. His order expressed serious doubt about the claim of state secrets or classified information. Boasberg points out that everything was already largely disclosed by Trump on socialmedia.
ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendants' 37 Motion is GRANTED IN PART & DENIED IN PART; & 2) Defendants shall have until March 20, 2025 at 12PM
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#law #Constitution #AlienEnemiesAct #ConstitutionalCrisis
Per Raffi Melkonian:
Judge #Boasberg is building insurance against appellate review. He wants the appeals court to see that the district judge gave #DOJ every opportunity to comply w/ his orders.
It's just very difficult to get a contempt order or something similar to stick, especially against DOJ.
It’s not how it should work, but it’s the world we live in.
Even this level of restraint & patience may not work.
#law #Constitution #AlienEnemiesAct #Judiciary #ConstitutionalCrisis #Trump
AG #PamBondi incorrectly tells FauxNews that Judge #Boasberg in the Venezuelan #deportations case has "no right" to ask #DOJ when the planes departed & who was on them while determining whether the #Trump admin defied the court order:
"This judge has no right to ask those questions.… The judge had no business, no power to do what he did"
Wrong. So very wrong.
#law #Judiciary #ConstitutionalCrisis #AlienEnemiesAct #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #US #Constitution
NEW
#Trump #DOJ filed a reply in support of emergency motion for a stay pending appeal —an attempt to block Judge #Boasberg's #TRO
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#law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower
#DOJ lawyers urged an appeals court Wed to overturn a judge’s block on #Trump’s #deportation of #Venezuelans under the #AlienEnemiesAct.
The filing is the latest volley in an escalating legal battle over Trump's priority of strengthening #immigration enforcement. Trump has called for Chief US District Judge James #Boasberg's #impeachment …[&] #SCOTUS Chief Justice #JohnRoberts rebuked Trump over the impeachment threat.
#law #DueProcess #Judiciary #ConstitutionalCrisis
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Trump administration asks appeals court to reverse block on deportation of Venezuelans
Attorney General Pam Bondi told an appeals court a judge had no power to block Trump from deporting Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act.Bart Jansen (USA TODAY)
DC Circuit Judges Henderson, Millett, & Walker have scheduled oral arguments Monday, March 24, 2025, at 1:30PM on whether to block Judge #Boasberg's #TRO in J.G.G. v. #Trump, the #AlienEnemiesAct #deportation case.
#law #Constitution #immigration #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower
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It appears that #Trump’s #DOJ has *missed* (refused to comply with) the deadline set by Judge #Boasberg to provide answers on the #AliensEnemiesAct #deportations.
#law #Constitution #immigration #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower
Holy freaking crap
The #Trump admin says that the #AlienEnemiesAct allows #Immigration Agents to enter the homes of ANY PERSON who they *believe* are subject to the declaration WITHOUT A WARRANT.
#law #Constitution #FourthAmendment #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower
nytimes.com/2025/03/20/us/poli…
Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants
It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will apply the law in this way. But such an interpretation, experts say, would infringe on basic civil liberties.Devlin Barrett (The New York Times)
#Trump lawyers have *determined* [made up from whole cloth] that an 18th-cent wartime #law Trump invoked to deport *suspected* [presumed] members of a Venezuelan gang allows federal agents to enter homes WITHOUT A WARRANT….
The disclosure reflects the Trump admin’s aggressive view of #PresidentialPower, including setting aside a key provision of the #FourthAmendment that requires a #CourtOrder to search someone’s home.
#immigration #Constitution #DueProcess #CivilRights #ConstitutionalCrisis
#NEW
Order from Judge #Boasberg in #JGGvTrump
1. By March 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM, Defendants shall submit a sworn declaration by a person with direct involvement in the Cabinet-level discussions regarding invocation of the state-secrets privilege;
2. By March 25, 2025, Defendants shall submit a declaration indicating whether or not the Government is invoking the privilege;
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#Trump #law #Constitution #AlienEnemiesAct #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #ConstitutionalCrisis
3. By March 25, 2025, Defendants shall file a brief showing cause why they did not violate the Court's Temporary Restraining Orders by failing to return class members removed from the United States on the two earliest planes that departed on March 15, 2025; &
4. Plaintiffs may file any response to such brief by March 31, 2025.
#Trump #Boasberg #law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #ChecksAndBalances #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower
Judge #Boasberg is exasperated.
“On March 18, 2025, the Court ordered Defendants to provide by noon the following day specific information regarding flights carrying individuals subject to the Court’s Temporary Restraining Orders issued 3 days before.…Defendants instead filed a pleading shortly before the deadline seeking to stay the Order in large part on the ground that they were considering whether to invoke the #StateSecrets privilege.…
“Although skeptical of the applicability of such privilege, the Court granted Defendants another 24hrs either to release the information ordered or to invoke the privilege.…
“In an ex parte pleading delivered shortly after today's deadline, the Govt again evaded its obligations.
#Trump #Boasberg #law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #ChecksAndBalances #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower
“[The govt] submitted a 6-paragraph declaration from the Acting Field Office Director for Enforcement & Removal Operations at ICE's Harlingen, TX, Field Office…. After 4 paragraphs of identifying info, he repeated the same general info about the flights: 'On March 15, 2025, 2 flights carrying aliens being removed under the #AEA departed US airspace before the Court's minute order of 7:25PM EDT, & before the Court's oral statements during the hearing.'
“He then stated, 'I understand that Cabinet Secretaries are currently actively considering whether to invoke the #StateSecrets privilege over the other facts requested by the Court's order. Doing so is a serious matter that requires careful consideration of national security & foreign relations, & it cannot properly be undertaken in just 24 hours.'
“This is woefully insufficient.”
[a seriously scripted declaration]
#Trump #Boasberg #law #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #ConstitutionalCrisis
“To begin, the Govt cannot proffer a regional ICE ofcl to attest to Cabinet-level discussions of the #StateSecrets privilege; indeed, his declaration on that point,…is based solely on his unsubstantiated 'understand[ing].' Although its skepticism concerning the suitability of such privilege…remains, the Court at a minimum requires an ofcl w/direct involvement to swear that deliberations of the privilege's invocation are ongoing at the level Cerna attests.“
#Trump #Boasberg #law #Constitution
“[The Court] further expects such deliberations to be concluded by March 25, 2025, which only exceedingly good cause may excuse.
“In addition, to avoid further delay, the Court will require Defendants to show cause on the facts that they have already disclosed as to why the failure to return the class members aboard the 2 earliest planes did not violate the Court's TROs. Further supplementation may be required once particulars are ultimately disclosed.”
#Trump #Boasberg #law #Constitution
#Trump doubling (tripling? quadrupling?…) down on #illiberal #authoritarian #StochasticTerrorism toward the #judiciary even going after conservative #SCOTUS Chief Justice #JohnRoberts (see pic).
#Boasberg #law #Constitution #ConstitutionalCrisis #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #AbuseOfPower
Boasberg—who isn’t some small time judge as Trump & the DOJ are saying, but rather the chief judge for the US District Court for the DV—on Thurs called the info the govt had provided him after multiple hearings & orders “woefully insufficient” (see earlier in this 🧵 for entire quote).
#law
This morning, Dpty AG (& fmr #Trump #criminal defense atty who lost the case that resulted in Trump becoming the first convicted #felon to be elected POTUS in history) #ToddBlanche submitted a sworn declaration at confirming that there are ongoing Cabinet-level discussions that Blanche is involved in about whether the admin will invoke the “#StateSecrets privilege” to shield some info from the court.
#law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers
The privilege would allow the govt to withhold evidence on the grounds that it could compromise national security. #Boasberg has repeatedly expressed skepticism that this privilege applies if for no other reason than everything about the #deportations were broadcast by #Trump & the admin on social media.
After reviewing #ToddBlanche’s declaration, Boasberg scheduled a hearing for 2:30PM today, & said the govt must decide by Tues whether it would be invoking the privilege.
If you are wondering whether to sign up for Netflix or Apple TV+, here is all you need to know:
Picture 1: Apple's CEO Tim Cook donates USD 1 million to Putin's puppet Donald Trump.
Picture 2: Netflix' CEO Reed Hastings donates USD 2 million to Ukraine.
this whole time we’ve been thinking he bought Trump. Maybe Trump actually conned him like he’s conned so many before him.
What a moron.
@veedems Absolutely. TFP took a few hundred million from him and then made him the fall guy. Classic con straight from the classic con bible.
I actually think Elon is the smarter one, but hubris baffles brains.
What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from ‘liberal’ origins − and where it could be heading next
The ‘liberal international order’ emerged out of the devastation of World War II − is it still relevant today?The Conversation
Led By Fools
in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •This story was published 5 years ago, and is much more informative than simply referring to an alleged assassin
Radicalized, A short story about health care, and desperation
by Cory Doctorow @pluralistic prospect.org/culture/books/202…
Radicalized
Cory Doctorow (The American Prospect)