Lawsuits from men against the doctors who provide abortions to their partners illustrate that men understand abortion bans as legal codifications of their private right to dominate and control women.
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Lawsuits from men against the doctors who provide abortions to their partners illustrate that men understand abortion bans as legal codifications of their private right to dominate and control women.
Going to go full Joker mode as these guys pretend secure authentication hasn't been a solved problem for 20+ years and try and sell everyone on buying a stupid and ineffective surveillance orb as their solution to already solved problem
some thoughts i’ve been having about the recent funding cuts to public radio entities in rural alaska
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A U.S. surgeon trying to have a “peer to peer” consultation with a doctor at a health insurance company who is hiding his identity as her patient gets denied coverage. And it gets worse from there. You have to see it to believe it. (1/2)
I wrote about California, ICE, and the criminalization of immigrants and dissent.
New mini Zine based on Elizabeth Warren's report about what Elon did in his 130 days in the government is available: convergencemag.com/articles/elo... - print and share far and wide!
The Supreme Court derives its power from its legitimacy. It earns its legitimacy by explaining its decisions. The endless stream of wholly unexplained orders in favor of the Trump administration is not just indefensible—it's a threat to the court's own long-term power. This reeks of illegitimacy.
The Supreme Court should preserve the status quo until legal questions are resolved and explain the disposition of cases for the public. They are abdicating basic principles of equity and failing to fulfill their institutional role. They aren’t pretending to try. There isn’t even the veneer of law.
If you grew up in a household with an evangelical right-wing parent, as I did, you already know that the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, like the reversal of Roe v. Wade, is the culmination of a 50-year project.
Padilla: "What if I was outside a Home Depot, because I like to do some work around the house, not dressed in a suit. Would I be a target of ICE enforcement under Tom Homan? Probably. And it is just wrong."
“It’s not more efficient, and it’s not better for Americans, for citizens and residents of this country,” EFF’s Corynne McSherry told @fedscoop.bsky.social of the IRS sharing data with DHS. “We want this information to be separated, not for it to be easily combined.”
WTF?!? Border Czar Tom Homan claimed that ICE and Border Patrol agents don’t need probable cause to detain people they suspect are undocumented, saying they can do so based on factors like physical appearance. This is straight-up racial profiling, not law enforcement.
Grateful for the amazing reception we got to our @vetsaboutface.bsky.social talk at this year's @socialismconference.org!! We've received several requests for publishing our full talk/zine + doing a webinar. We're working on making the zine public and doing a podcast/webinar in the near future!
Flock Safety trumpets its facilitation of “cross-jurisdictional collaboration” between different law enforcement agencies. But where are the safeguards to prevent its system from being used for ICE lookups or abortion surveillance?
The final Chicago budget roundtable is specifically designed for youth and is scheduled for July 9 at the Harold Washington Library’s Crystal Garden. thetriibe.com/2025/07/here...
Sandy Hook parent says tragedies are inherently political: “You may not believe in climate change, but insurance companies absolutely do.”
@vetsaboutface.bsky.social is hosting a session at the @socialismconference.org! Aaron Hughes and I will be speaking on the history of using the military to enact state violence, and the history of GI resistance. We have zines to give out for at least the first 30 people that attend! #RightToRefuse
Today's session featuring really smart people thinking through what anti-fascist resistance looks like in this moment will be livestreamed by @haymarketbooks.org - 1ET/12CT/11MT/10PT! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsQG...
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
Three things 1. “He was not accepted at Columbia.” 2. The man is literally an American who was born in Uganda and grew up in South Africa 3. This bullshit hit piece based on a FERPA violation and using intel from a neo-natalist is meant to manipulate Black voters and all commentary should say that
In the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the historically Black Altadena, corporations with murky structures have been quietly buying up the area
Mark Warner on the Trump admin forcing out the president of the University of Virginia: "This is the most outrageous action this crowd has taken on education ... if they can do it here, they'll do it elsewhere."
ICE *already* can't meet their detainment numbers without rounding up children, veterans, people born in the U.S., people with no criminal records, people at immigration hearings, plus academics and visitors with valid visas. So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget? The answer is: you.
Mamdani: "I've already had to start get used to the fact that the president will talk about how I look, how I sound, where I'm from, ultimately bc he wants to distract from what I'm fighting for. I'm fighting for the the very working people he ran a campaign to empower that he has since betrayed."
this is the level of funding where all the possibilities for American politics that have been described as hyperbolic over the past decades - the comparisons to Nazi Germany and other nightmares of the 20th century - become logistically possible and politically likely
"A second Reconstruction" is a great framing.
“and every June you’ll have to spend a day rapidly reloading the page to see how many of your rights have expired” -the Founders probably
If the Supreme Court thinks universal injunctions are unconstitutional, to wait until *now* to say that, in this of all cases, with this of all presidents, is a devastating indictment of both its impartiality and its prudence.
In a 6-3 decision gutting 1st amendment freedoms, Clarence Thomas(!!!) upheld the age verification restrictions on porn sites in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton. He applied a lessened intermediate scrutiny saying the burden on speech is incidental. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Robert F Kennedy Jr is not a vaccine skeptic. Reporters and editors who’ve decided it’s somehow more fair to call him one instead of the anti-vaccine activist and lawyer he is should stop mischaracterizing him so… in the pursuit of accuracy.
But even with that, there is no reason to trust that Flock Safety's changes actually stop ICE and other federal enforcement from accessing this data. Post-hoc enforcement and changes aren't protection unless Flock is willing to have its systems proactively audited.
Yes, and this is all because of relentless on the ground organizing and research by community members working to FOIA records, comb through data, and identify the data flows between local police departments and federal law enforcement.
Look, if you're Muslim and choosing to run for public office in this profoundly Islamophobic country, you do not scare easily. If you're Muslim and are in any public position in this country, you do not scare easily. The death threats are CONSTANT. Look at how unhinged white racists are.
New from 404 Media: ICE is using a new facial recognition app to identify people, leaked emails show. Point camera at person, reveal their identity. It uses the CBP system that records peoples' faces as they enter or exit the U.S. Now, turned inwards to be used by ICE www.404media.co/ice-is-using...
what federal agents did to a father of three Marines while he was cutting grass in Orange County on Sunday has happened in some form daily — and deliberately — all over Los Angeles for 18 days.
Not surprising, but really sickening how much the pro-Cuomo forces have leaned into racism in this campaign.
I didn’t have the Supreme Court destroying the authority of federal district courts on my bingo card. But in retrospect that’s perhaps where all this shadow docket decision-making was going all along. Really scary stuff.
He just dropped $280,000,000 worth of artillery in a war that’s not ours, but our grandparents have to live on Ramen noodles because America can’t afford Meals on Wheels anymore. Make it make sense.
ICYMI This Month In Criminalization👇🏽 is full of resources & opportunities for action on every front - war on Iran, ongoing genocide in Palestine, mutual aid in LA, assaults on sanctuary cities, gender affirming care+++ And a new call to action from Rising Majority: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
ICE took her mother in Chicago. Now a 6-year-old is left without a guardian or a legal path to reunite in Honduras. A story about the children left behind by deportations—and the lack of infrastructure to care for them in the U.S or for reunification. My latest w/ @nellsalzman.bsky.social
“As a Marine who fought in Iraq, I’ve seen firsthand the cost of war in the Middle East, both in lives, in taxpayer dollars, and long-term consequences. I don’t know why we need to get involved in this." - Sen. Bogner. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/briefs/monta... #mtpol #mtleg
Bronx-born Black and Jewish writer Camonghne Felix — Cuomo’s former speech writer — had this to say about whether he should resign: “Amid a national eviction crisis, an imminent recession, and a deadly pandemic — what has our commitment to abusive power gotten us for our people?”
Tell your representatives, NO WAR WITH IRAN: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell... #NoWarWithIran #veterans #military
A statement from our board chair - we veterans remember the lies that led us to the tragic and unnecessary invasion of Iraq and see the same lies being used to manufacture consent for war with Iran. Join us to tell your representatives, #NoWarWithIran #veterans #military
Anti-war veterans have a long history of speaking out against illegitimate and immoral wars. As post-9/11 vets, we recognize that the lies being peddled now are the same lies that were used to manufacture consent for the Iraq war. Don't fall for their lies. #NoWarWithIran
AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people: 1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money 3) We won’t need a lot of troops 4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq 5) We’ll find WMDs 6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators 7) It will be easy 8) It won’t take long All lies.
If a riot is a violent disturbance of the peace, we need to interrogate what we mean by peace. Friere reminds us that violence is never initiated by the oppressed, without the preexisting violence of oppression, the oppressed would not exist. B. Case, Street Rebellion.
It was, indeed, this stupid. The lies and fear-mongering were all part of a jingoist narrative that led to the post 9/11 invasion of Iraq, and led to post 9/11 anti-war vets creating @vetsaboutface.bsky.social. These same lies are being peddled now for Iran: actionnetwork.org/letters/no-w...
Just some creepy armed Mad Max guys trying to gain entry to Dodgers Stadium. ICE says it wasn’t them. DHS says they were Border Patrol. But honestly who the hell knows? They’ve given permission for any psycho to put on a ski mask, point a gun, grab people & throw them into an unmarked vehicle.
Four Democratic members of Congress from Illinois, Jesús “Chuy” García, Danny Davis, Delia Ramirez, and Jonathan Jackson, were denied entry to an ICE facility in Broadview, just outside Chicago, despite federal policy allowing them access without prior notice.
Cops are using Flock and license plate reader technology to target immigration activists. Also recently revealed, ALPR data is being shared with ICE for immigration enforcement and with other cops to locate abortions seekers. www.404media.co/california-c...
So I just want to be clear that the gentile President's anti-immigrant goons illegally assaulted and kidnapped the leading Jewish candidate for Mayor in New York City for walking into a federal building for the crowd that is keeping track of The Antisemitism Problem
The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered. Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again. Their inaction is deadly.
Mr. Antiwar President has us inches away from a Civil War at home and a nuclear war abroad in defense of an ally that is starting random hot regional wars to detract from its ongoing genocide. I’m sure all of this will just naturally cool off.
lmao at these photo choices in the New York Times' story about Sanders endorsing Mamdani today. they really don't want you to vote for him
UPDATE: Officials reported that House Speaker-Emerita Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed. Senator Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were critically wounded. Our hearts are with all those impacted by yet another horrific act of mass gun violence in America.
If you have a copy of Let This Radicalize You, pls note that there is an appendix in the back that talks about what to do if the police or any agent of the state shows up at your door. A trusted movement attorney wrote this section. Nothing will keep us 100% safe, but pls be aware of best practices.
This ICE agent tells an immigration attorney of her three clients: "I'm not picky so I'm giving you the options cause I have to take one. If not I'll take all." He is quite literally saying that ICE is simply deporting people at random to meet a quota. www.instagram.com/reel/DKzbcQe...
Jail support funds are needed to support anti-war vets @vetsaboutface.bsky.social and Veterans for Peace who got arrested in DC yesterday. Donate and share: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Proud of the anti-war vets @vetsaboutface.bsky.social + Veterans for Peace who protested in DC yesterday. We need jail support funds and are still working to get people out of jail - donate here: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/... #MilitaryOffOurStreets #BenefitsNotBullshit #RightToRefuse
On the left: June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians. On the right: June 13: See for yourself. Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.
The head of the department of homeland security announced that she planned to use military force to take over a democratically elected government in the state of California and we are arguing about whether a California Senator properly identified himself at the door.
People are tagging the wrong vets group. This was a group of vets from @vetsaboutface.bsky.social +Veterans for Peace. Vets are protesting the military parade happening this weekend. Vets demand the military off our streets, from LA to DC. #MilitaryOffOurStreets #BenefitsNotBullshit #RightToRefuse
Leftist and progressive dems working together to defeat centrist neoliberal dems is a beautiful thing.
NEW: 12 masked armed men try to enter a homeless shelter without saying who they are. ICE agents park outside an elementary school, sparking fear and a car accident. Local police respond to a call about a possible assault, only to find ICE. Inside one day on LI: theintercept.com/2025/06/13/i...
BREAKING: The U.S. military is helping intercept missiles that Iran fired in retaliation at Israel, U.S. official says.
THIS A UNITED STATES SENATOR ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA BEING PHYSICALLY SHOVED OUT OF A MEETING ABOUT WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO THE BIGGEST CITY IN OUR STATE.
Tactical ICE agents and "mini-tanks" are expected in Chicago tomorrow. I am not hearing encouraging things about the city's planning and preparedness around this.
"Protests do not make LA dangerous. What makes LA dangerous is the Trump-ordered invasion of our city. We're talking about abducting people, not dismembering a few electric scooters."
I wrote about this extraordinary moment in which LA leaders still seem to believe they can produce a series of megaevents in cooperation with a federal government that has occupied their downtown and is openly abducting their constituents
📢CALL TO ACTION🚨 Veterans say #military off our streets! As we watch #NationalGuard and #Marines being mobilized against the very civilians they are supposed to protect, military members have a moral decision to make. #LosAngeles #Righttorefuse
@vetsaboutface.bsky.social, the VFP, and the MLTF have also put together a know your rights guide for service members available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1TO49...
If you are an active or national guard servicemember filing CO paperwork, call the GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487, or the Military Law Task Force at 619-463-2369 for legal support.
This is absolutely unacceptable. The release, which came in at 7:25 (!) doesn't say anything about transit being impacted, even though "people traveling to and from work" are exempt from the curfew. We can't expect people who rely on buses and trains to find alternatives with 35 minutes notice
I was in Dupont Circle today and the whole place is crawling with police. The park is completely barricaded and no one can enter what usually is a bustling park. Almost every street has police on it. What an immense waste of taxpayer dollars.
Let’s be clear: ICE injured and detained the president of SEIU California for peacefully observing. ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him. seiuca.org/press-releas...
If you’re worried about the impact of individual eating habits, just wait until you hear about the ecological impact of militaries insideclimatenews.org/news/1801202...
I worry that not enough of a big deal is being made about how long-term the devastation of these budget cuts to our scientific and health agencies will be, beyond the absolute ruin they will cause in the acute period.
The brain drain will be when scientists are forced into other careers/jobs so that they can keep paying the bills. They will never return. There aren't enough science jobs in other countries to absorb even a fraction of those laid off.
Ventolin, the brand name for albuterol or salbutamol, was first sold in 1968. The first generic inhaler was not approved in the US until 2020 due to manipulation by the pharmaceutical industry. Because there are still so few approved “generic” alternatives it remains cost prohibitive for many people
My weekly list of must-read articles and some thoughts on the "male loneliness" discourse.
Activists are also getting FBI visits.
"Harriet Tubman, along with Black soldiers, took part in a daring Union raid of Combahee Ferry near Beaufort, South Carolina. She became the first American woman to lead a major military operation when she and at least 150 Black soldiers helped to rescue more than 700 Black Americans..."
Update 6/1: Here is a database that tracks legal decisions in cases "where generative AI produced hallucinated content – typically fake citations, but also other types of arguments." As of today it includes 129 decisions. www.thefacultylounge.org/2025/06/ai-i...
"What we are doing in Gaza is a war of extermination: indiscriminate, unrestrained, brutal, and criminal killing of civilians,” [former Prime Minister Olmert] said." www.huffpost.com/entry/israel...
The subtext of this is that Khalil is reminding the judge that the case has been entirely briefed for a month and there’s no good reason the judge couldn’t rule already.
We have officially launched the Participatory Law Fund at Temple Beasley School of Law! The fund is devoted to supporting the production of an emerging genre of legal scholarship called Participatory Law Scholarship (or PLS). More info about the application process @ law.temple.edu/academics/in...
Georgia Abortion Ban Forces Family to Keep Pregnant, Brain-Dead Woman on Life Support
Whatever hard questions there may be about the state secrets privilege, one thing is clear, as @rgoodlaw.bsky.social explains: It applies only to *actual secrets*. The Trump admin's invocation of it in the Abrego Garcia case is totally illegitimate. www.justsecurity.org/113739/state...
elect rahm for president, for when you need someone to cover up the summary execution of a teenager by police www.wsj.com/politics/who...
I knew you had it covered!
It's fascinating how thoroughly the administration is proving the validity of Critical Legal Studies as an analytical and predictive framework
I know @awalkerinla.bsky.social probably has some thoughts about this...
If you are in a district where the House Rep voted NO [either Dems of GOP], take a minute today to thank them and to ask them to go out on the road while on recess to SPECIFICALLY share that this bill is going to kill people.
NEW: We identified at least 14 officers in the Chicago Police Department who, according to disciplinary records, have faced multiple accusations of sexual assault or misconduct in the past 10 years. Most have not been convicted. With @invisible.institute