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George Pearkes @peark.es

Me neither! I am very curious what Chair Powell's reaction will be but my understanding of the precedent around "for cause" removal is that accusations of *anything* are not sufficient to meet the standard. And her initial statement on this made it clear she wasn't going without a fight.

aug 26, 2025, 12:17 am • 226 8

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Adam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com

The Supreme Court’s shills DID just recently clarify there’s a little known Fed exception to the unitary executive

aug 26, 2025, 2:27 am • 5 0 • view
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Andy Falcone @andybop78.bsky.social

Its a little known codicil in the Faber College constitution

aug 26, 2025, 2:31 am • 1 0 • view
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George Pearkes @peark.es

Also it's giving her defense attorneys some real ammo for the actual charges too of course

aug 26, 2025, 12:18 am • 164 6 • view
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hugolxln.bsky.social @hugolxln.bsky.social

You have to consider that there’s a possibility that he’ll just put her in jail…

aug 26, 2025, 6:45 am • 0 0 • view
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Steve Uncle, allegedly @the-barely-jew.bsky.social

NAL but "for cause" becomes meaningless if you can accuse someone of a crime and use your own accusation as cause to fire them.

aug 26, 2025, 12:23 am • 23 1 • view
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Malaclypse the Middle @malaclypse.bsky.social

By this standard, Vance could be removed for sexual assault on a couch.

aug 26, 2025, 12:54 am • 11 1 • view