George Barron
@georgebarron.bsky.social
Dad, husband, civil rights lawyer, guitar player.
ICE agents in tactical gear chase down and tackle a U.S. citizen in L.A. After realizing he’s American, they just slink away. Their only explanation: “Why were you running?” Probably because two masked men with guns were trying to snatch him.
YOU WANNA SEE A DEAD BODY??? *This* is the NOW INFAMOUS "Footnote 12" that Jackson wrote. It basically tells Neil Gorsuch: "Fuck you as a staff, label, and motherfucking crew."
Mark Joseph Stern@mjsdc.bsky.social · last yr.Justice Jackson taking on Gorsuch's "pure textualism" and arguing for a more holistic reading of Congress' handiwork—worth reading in full. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
![The majority’s contention that I reject “ ‘pure textualism’ [a]s insufficiently pliable to secure the result [I] seek,” ante, at 10, stems from an
unfortunate misunderstanding of the judicial role. Our interpretative
task is not to seek our own desired results (whatever they may be). And,
indeed, it is precisely because of this solemn duty that, in my view, it is
imperative that we interpret statutes consistent with all relevant indicia
of what Congress wanted, as best we can ascertain its intent. A methodology that includes consideration of Congress’s aims does exactly that—
and no more. By contrast, pure textualism’s refusal to try to understand
the text of a statute in the larger context of what Congress sought to
achieve turns the interpretive task into a potent weapon for advancing
judicial policy preferences. By “finding” answers in ambiguous text, and
not bothering to consider whether those answers align with other sources
of statutory meaning, pure textualists can easily disguise their own preferences as “textual” inevitabilities. So, really, far from being “insufficiently pliable,” I think pure textualism is incessantly malleable—that’s
its primary problem—and, indeed, it is certainly somehow always flexible enough to secure the majority’s desired outcome.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6h7b2i6ttw3l4t7pvbvxdith/bafkreih3qdtlloz3yhggypbtwiveqdgzzfgapsnetvq7qsni7wfmyuovoi)
The difference between “political violence” and “terrorism” is skin tone.
It's 2015. President Barack Obama has accepted a "sky palace" jumbo jet from the Qatari government, which he'll own after he leaves office. "Everybody relax," he says in an interview with the New York Times. Everyone does. The networks then televise the military parade in his honor on his birthday.
Your child did not choose to be gay, but did choose to be honest with you about it. 🏳️🌈 Showing unconditional love and acceptance will have a huge positive impact on their life.
He’s not completely incompetent. He excels at deporting children with cancer. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer
Two families who had lived in the United States for years, including a child with cancer and a pregnant mother, were deported by ICE on Friday.
rollingstone.com
Harvard’s putting up a fight from the academic sector. Where are our business leaders?? The silence is deafening. The latest No Mercy / No Malice: www.profgalloway.com/breaking-the...
If you think this is a cluster, just wait for the CIA “Secret Santa” debacle.
#ProudBlue So, ICE admits they deported people with NO criminal history under the 1798 Aliens Enemies Act, which was illegal declared by Trump. If this doesn’t scare you, then you aren’t paying attention & are willfully ignorant. abcnews.go.com/amp/US/nonci...
'Many' alleged gang members deported by Trump didn't have criminal records in the US: ICE
Many of the noncitizens deported pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act did not have criminal records, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said in a sworn filing.
abcnews.go.com
Paraphrasing Schumer on MSNBC: “when Trump disobeys SCOTUS, democracy will be in peril, and the American people will rise up against Trump. Dems will, um, watch anxiously.”
If the Supreme Court ultimately agrees with what the gov't is arguing today, that the President has broad Article II powers that would permit it to deport people & there can be no judicial review, then literally no one is safe.
Illegal border crossing numbers are determined by “encounters” with immigrants. We don’t count the aliens we don’t “encounter.” The guy bragging about reduced crossings is the same guy that thought Covid numbers were high because we were “testing too much.” Hmmm. . .
Hey all. This is just a reminder. Take care of yourselves. Take time to breathe. Go for a walk. Talk to family and friends. Play a game. Watch a show. Be mindful of your stress levels. Withdraw if you need to. Then come back to the fight. Love y’all.
There are moments in these deportation fights when I can just FEEL how pissed off they are that I’m Puerto Rican 😂 they want to threaten me with it so bad 😂
Spineless, yellow-bellied, lily-livered, weak-kneed, pusillanimous chickenshits.
Reality show idea: drop five billionaires on a desert island with a one week supply of food. Come back in six months. That’s it. That’s the show.
I had forgotten how good the Malcolm X movie was. Denzel is the GOAT.
Very important from @alisonmgill.bsky.social: All federal employees need to understand the grievance process if you’re placed on administrative leave other otherwise targeted by the administration. There is a limited window for you to act, so please read this great guidance about how to proceed.
Informal Grievance Template for Adverse Personnel Actions
There is a limited amount of time to oppose personnel actions. Time is short.
open.substack.com
Looking forward to welcoming Canada and Greenland (and their Democratic Socialist voters) to the USA!
