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B. D. Hoben

@bdhoben.bsky.social

Attorney (creative rights advocate, negotiator, litigator), Parent (2 kids, 4 dogs), Nonprofit founder, former school board trustee, permanent music enthusiast. Presently residing in the lower Hudson Valley. hobenlaw.com // tooyoungtowed.org

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 3mo ago

Federal judges say they are losing faith in the Justice Department’s trustworthiness, legal scholars say. “Judges simply don't believe the representations that are being made by United States attorneys,” one former federal judge said.

Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct

ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions of federal prosecutors. In many, judges expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word.

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PBS News@pbsnews.org · 3mo ago

With planning for the midterm elections well underway, President Trump has ousted the remaining members of a bipartisan federal agency that helps state and local officials run smooth elections and certify voting equipment. https://to.pbs.org/4fas0wv

Trump fires election commission members in latest attempt to control voting process

With planning for the midterm elections well underway, President Trump has ousted the remaining members of a bipartisan federal agency that helps state and local officials run smooth elections and cer...

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dell cameron@dell.bsky.social · 4mo ago

NEW: A trove of internal records from Dialog, the secret society cofounded by Peter Thiel, was left exposed online. WIRED obtained a second cache of records that reveal who's really attending, how they're screened, and what personal details they were promised would stay private.

Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society

More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.

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Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social · 5mo ago

1. Number of stories about Trump buying and selling hundreds of millions of dollars in stocks in the first three months of 2026: CBS: 0 CNN: 0 Fox News: 0 NPR: 0 PBS: 0 Politico: 0 Semafor: 0 Business Insider: 0

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 6mo ago

Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James Meredith looking back toward his would-be assassin on a Mississippi highway in 1966 became an enduring image of the Civil Rights Movement, has died. He was 86.https://to.pbs.org/4mXf800

Jack Thornell, Pulitzer-winning photographer of Civil Rights Movement, dies at 86

Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James Meredith looking back toward his would-be assassin on a Mississippi highway in 1966 became an enduring image of the Civil Rights Movement...

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Adam Bonin@adambonin.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The rise of the shadow docket in 2016 was followed in 2017 by another procedural trick from the Roberts Court, known as "Munsingwear vacatur," which they weaponized to wipe out progressive precedent without having to explain why. Profs. Lisa Tucker (my wife) and Michael Risch (he's not) explain. 1/2

Canceling Appellate Precedent

Over the past two years the United States Supreme Court has erased thirteen politically and legally significant opinions written by the federal appeals courts.

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Leah Litman@leahlitman.bsky.social · 6mo ago

WOW: Jodi Kantor & Adam Liptak have the memos that describe the origins of SCOTUS shadow docket - the 2016 order halting Obama’s Clean Power Plan @jodikantor.bsky.social @adamliptak.bsky.social @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · 6mo ago

I sent a classified letter to House and Senate colleagues about a secret interpretation of surveillance law that every American should be concerned about. Representative Massie is right. The Constitution requires EVERY member to vote against a clean reauthorization.

A tweet from Representative Thomas Massie that reads: I just viewed 2 Top Secret FISA docs. 1) FISA Court opinion that raises serious concerns about FBI implementation of FISA 702. 2) letter by Senator Wyden describing a secret government interpretation of FISA law. The Constitution requires I vote No on FISA 702 reauthorization.
Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · 7mo ago

People need to pay close attention to this OLC opinion on the Presidential Records Act. As @joshgerstein.bsky.social points out, nothing less than our own history is at stake. www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Trump admin’s challenge of Watergate-era records law alarms historians

Scholars warn that DOJ’s declaration that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could impact other administrations.

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Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · 7mo ago

You gotta be kidding me

Opinion) Constitutionality of the Presidential Records Act The Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional because it exceeds Congress's enumerated and implied powers and aggrandizes the Legislative Branch at the expense of the constitutional independence and autonomy of the Executive. April 1, 2026 MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT You have asked whether the Presidential Records Act of 1978 ("PRA" or "Act") is constitutional. We conclude that it is not. The PRA is unconstitutional for two independent but interlocking reasons: It exceeds Congress's enumerated and implied powers, and it aggrandizes the Legislative Branch at the expense of the constitutional independence and autonomy of the Executive. "Every law enacted by Congress must be based on one or more of its powers enumerated in the Constitution," United States v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598, 607 2000), or "such implied powers as are necessary and proper to carry into effect the enumerated powers," Carter v. Carter Coal Co., 298 U.S. 238, 291 (1936). And congressional attempts to regulate the Presidency directly raise heightened separation of powers concerns. See The Constitutional Separation of Powers Between the President and Congress, 20 Op. O.L.C. 124, 126-29 (1996) ("Separation of Powers"). The PRA exceeds the oversight power because it serves no identifiable and valid legislative purpose. It exceeds any preservation power because Congress cannot preserve presidential records merely for the sake of posterity. It exceeds Congress's regulatory power over statutory agencies because it purports to regulate a constitutional office-the Presidency— that Congress did not create and that Congress cannot abolish. It exceeds the spending power, because that power allows Congress to incentivize outcomes with federal funding, not to directly regulate coordinate branches of government. And it exceeds Congress's power to assist in the execution of the powers vested in coordinate branches because it restri…
Molly Crane-Newman@mollycranenewman.bsky.social · 7mo ago

ICE misinformed DOJ prosecutors about its authorization to arrest migrants at immigration courts, according to the Manhattan US Attorney's office—which is withdrawing briefs that relied on bad info and has told a judge he will need to revisit past orders storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Letter – #77 in African Communities Together v. Lyons (S.D.N.Y., 1:25-cv-06366) – CourtListener.com

LETTER addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from AUSA Tomoko Onozawa dated March 24, 2026 re: Correction of Material Mistaken Statement of Fact. Document filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noe...

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Brad Lander@bradlander.bsky.social · 7mo ago

According to documents filed this morning by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of NY, ICE has been lying for a year — not only to the public, but to the courts and to prosecutors — about being authorized to make arrests at 26 Federal Plaza and other immigration courts. (1/2)

Documents filed this morning by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of NY exposing how ICE has been lying for a year — not only to the public, but to the courts and to prosecutors — about being authorized to make arrests at 26 Federal Plaza and other immigration courts. Documents filed this morning by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of NY exposing how ICE has been lying for a year — not only to the public, but to the courts and to prosecutors — about being authorized to make arrests at 26 Federal Plaza and other immigration courts.
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg@theradr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

This was a fucking masterclass in interviewing. Crucial for any of us whose work has become fodder for AI churn in this dystopian hellscape but also just a hell of an interview for ANYONE on capitalism and exploitation, and what CEOs really think of you:

Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me

Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra responds to the Grammarly “expert review” controversy, and whether AI is extracting more value than it creates.

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nilay patel@reckless.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Here’s my interview with Shishir Mehotra, the CEO behind Grammarly’s “expert review” feature which attributed writing advice to people - including me lol - without permission. Or, as you will hear us talk about a lot, compensation. www.theverge.com/podcast/8987...

Sure. How much do you think you should pay me to use my name? It's really important to think about attribution and think about impersonation, and so on. As an expert, you have a trade you make on the internet. The idea is that when you put content out there, myself included, you hope people use it. You want to refer to other people's content. You want people to link to you. You really, really hope they attribute you when they do. When somebody uses your content, should they attribute you? Of course. And to attribute you, you have to use your name. There's a different line which is, should people be able to impersonate you? And I think that is a very different standard. And we saw the lawsuit. Respectfully, we believe the claims are without merit. The idea that the feature is impersonation is quite a big stretch. Every mention was very clearly, "This is inspired not only by this person, but also inspired by a specific work from this specific person, with a clear attributed link to get back to them." It's far from that test lof impersonation].