GADFLY: the Practical Heretic
@agadfly.bsky.social
A heretic is someone who says things that nobody wants to hear. https://thepracticalheretic.blogspot.com
Reuters finds that judges have ruled Trump abridged speech in 75 cases. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Trump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it
President Donald Trump repeatedly campaigned for his second term as a champion of free expression, vowing in his January 2025 inaugural address to stop what he described as years of "government censor...
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It's not so easy to get ID in Florida. If a citizen can't renew their driver's license, what are the chances they can obtain the documentation needed to vote under the SAVE act? #VoterSuppression youtu.be/5FSwv_D8gxw?...
Florida residents face driver’s license denials over mismatched documents
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His Fraudulency loses another case in court. #TrumpLegacy
Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 5d ago🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to compel Illinois to provide its complete statewide voter registration database. Another big victory for Elias Law Group and its clients. DOJ is now 0-19 in these cases. ELG remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/illino...
Another Trump loss.
Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · last wk.🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice Lawsuit to compel New Jersey to provide the DOJ with access to its statewide voter registration data. Another victory for voters DOJ is now 0-18 in these cases. ELG remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-je...
Trump did this. #TrumpLegacy
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · last wk.I'm old enough to remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs. We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
Should be a bigger story— “Alexandra Bravo, prosecutor investigating 🇺🇸 strikes on 3 Ecuadorian boats and survivor accounts of torture/kidnapping, shot dead… hitman on a black motorcycle opened fire… Bravo’s sister jumped to protect her, also killed…” www.dropsitenews.com/p/prosecutor...
BREAKING: In my lawsuit against Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files, Judge Sullivan has just ordered Blanche to produce, in camera (in chambers), the UNREDACTED emails & documents, and Blanche must bring documentation supporting his representations the DOJ’s redactions are what he claims they are.
Someone should remind Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) that anyone walking along a public sidewalk has absolutely no expectation of privacy. His constituents deserve better representation. #RepublicansAreTheProblem
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2w agoWHOA!! Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) just STRUCK a person asking him a simple question about rural hospital closures. Reporter: Do you still think rural hospital closures are a myth? Nunn: I said I'm with a constituent. You should protect their privacy! *SMACK*
July 24, 1969: Splashdown, Apollo 11. Apollo 11 returns to Earth after landing on the Moon. photo source: NASA
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel Kentucky to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-17 in these case. Elias Law Group remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/kentuc...
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Senator Tillis explains why the SAVE act can't be implemented for the upcoming election, and must be rejected. youtu.be/OaTRy8Fh6GY?...
Thom Tillis Issues Chilling Warning To Trump In Surprise Senate Speech | WORLD NEWS | US NEWS
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If anyone would like to see a short video of a dog using their tail as a rotar blade, this is your lucky day.
"...the Trump administration has filed assault charges against more than 550 people who were caught in its immigration dragnet ...nearly half have unraveled: Juries acquitted defendants, judges threw out charges, or prosecutors withdrew them." #TrumpLegacy #ClownShow www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/u...
They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling.
The Trump administration has lost or abandoned hundreds of criminal cases against protesters and immigrants, a Times investigation found.
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Senator Markey inspects an ICE facility, agents tell him that they do not have bodycams, and that there hasn't been any training at that location. Where is all the money going? #LawlessRegime #AbolishICE youtu.be/In74qWMPCqs?...
'I'm An United States Senator': Ed Markey Visits ICE Facility In Maine After Shooting
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Florida, where you're free from being prosecuted for sexual battery if you're an elected official.
Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 3w agoFormer #Florida city manager avoids criminal charge, completes deferred prosecution program, after being fired for drunken fondling & unwanted kissing of a waitress. www.theledger.com/story/news/p...
Here's the #AssholeOfTheDay
Mark Anderson (He/His/Him) 🍁@cycletherapyham.bsky.social · 3w agoDriver: Why did you take a picture of my car? Me: You are parked illegally! Driver: Delete the picture!!! Me: No, you are stopped in the bike lane, I am on a bike! Stopping in a bike lane is a $200 fine if caught.
The New York City Bar Association opposes the nomination of Todd Blanche, one of its members. On Monday, a federal judge referred Blanche to the NY State Bar for disciplinary action. #TrumpLegacy #TakeTheHint
Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3w agoNYC Bar opposes the nomination of one of its own members, Todd Blanche, to be attorney general, saying he lacks the basic professional integrity that the position demands. A stinging and very detailed assessment. www.nycbar.org/reports/oppo...
New: The US judge who slammed DOJ's deal with Trump to end his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS turned a critical eye specifically on Acting AG Todd Blanche's conduct -- on the eve of his Senate confirmation hearing. A deep dive into what she found: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"can't get your boat through the Strait? Sail it through Texas! I just passed a cognitive exam."
