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Omaha Sternberg

@omahas.bsky.social

Spouse and parent. Podcaster and political advocate. Pagan, Bi, Poly. Centrist Democrat. Volunteer for Stand Up For Science-WA!

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MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · yesterday

🚨 BREAKING: The new Epstein discharge petition just hit 218 signatures. Every Democrat signed, plus Massie, Mace, Norman and Fitzpatrick. That forces a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, which would let survivors and state AGs sue DOJ to release the files. Johnson can’t stop it.

Elf M. Sternberg@elfsternberg.bsky.social · 2d ago

"Wait, you mean the American people aren't completely under our control, and we need to negotiate with them and give them a plan to improve their lives? Who the hell do they think they are?" thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Senate Republicans suspend leadership election amid demands for ‘a plan’ from John Thune

Senate Republicans on Tuesday paused their meeting to elect leaders after Senate conservatives demanded “a plan” for the lame-duck session and the next Congress when Democrats will be in the majori…

thehill.com

Steve Vladeck@stevevladeck.bsky.social · 3d ago

This is wild: The Trump administration has provoked so many immigration habeas petitions, and has lost so many lawyers, that the Western District of Washington (Seattle, Tacoma, etc.) U.S. Attorney's Office can no longer *defend* the government in all of those cases, per this letter filed on 10/26:

Dear Judge Estudillo: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington (USAO) represents United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and ICE employees named in their official capacity, in immigration-related habeas corpus cases filed in the Western District of Washington under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. General Order No. 08-26 was intended to significantly improve and streamline the resolution of immigration-related habeas petitions (“§ 2241 Immigration Petitions”) that are being filed in the Western District of Washington. For the most part, the process has increased the expedition and uniformity with which habeas petitions are being resolved to the benefit of petitioners, the government, and the public interest. Since the General Order was first issued, however, the influx of § 2241 Immigration Petitions has continued to increase. The large volumes of petitions that are being filed, often copying from other petitions, has severely impacted the government’s ability to respond to specific petitions that require appreciable attorney time from the USAO to investigate and analyze. It has also negatively impacted the government’s ability to respond to other civil litigation filed against the government in the District. The USAO for the Western District of Washington reviews all these petitions in response to the Court’s issuance of a standard scheduling order, and the USAO determines how to respond on behalf of the government, in the interests of justice.Entering AUSA appearances in each and every such case, however, often initiates protracted litigation and consumes substantial AUSA time, even after the petitioner has been released or received a bond hearing. For example, AUSAs often are required to prepare and file status reports, supplemental briefing, and oppose EAJA motions. More recently, we have all too frequently been required to respond to motions and orders to show cause stemming from what are often technical violations of the scheduling order. The USAO unfortunately does not have the available resources, at this juncture, to continue entering AUSA appearances in every one of the dozens of § 2241 Immigration Petitions filed each week. Thus, going forward, in order to conserve resources, there will be many habeas cases in which the USAO will no longer assume responsibility for providing a defense on behalf of the respondents. On the other hand, for the time being, the USAO will continue to review Petitions and scheduling orders as they are filed, will transmit the scheduling order to the appropriate persons at ICE, and will enter AUSA appearances and file returns to specific petitions as the USAO determines appropriate. However, henceforth, if the USAO does not file a Notice of Appearance in a case within seven court days of the issuance of a standard scheduling order, the Court may assume that the USAO will not be filing a response to the Petition and the Court may proceed to rule on the merits of the petition based on the papers filed by the petitioner. In this latter group of cases, the USAO will take no responsibility for facilitating the processing of the case through the District Court nor will it serve as a conduit for communications between the District Court and respondents in the case. That said, the USAO reserves the right to enter an appearance in a case on behalf of the government at any time as it deems necessary. This change is expected to significantly streamline and expedite the resolutio…
Omaha Sternberg@omahas.bsky.social · 2d ago

The idea that Republicans are "fleeing" blue states for red states is actually a lie. What the actual data shows is that 2-4% of PEOPLE (red or blue) are leaving certain LARGE blue states, such as California and New York State, for both BLUE AND RED states. It's about the taxes, not the politics.

Elf M. Sternberg@elfsternberg.bsky.social · 3d ago

It really needs to be pummeled into them that vicious conservatism is NOT popular, the press needs to stop talking to vicious racist sexist conservatives, and recognize that the real center is far, far more liberal than any major outlet acknowledges.

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree@pingree.house.gov · 2d ago

What the hell are we doing bulldozing a national park!?!? Trump’s crews already tore up part of Santa Elena Canyon. Now SCOTUS has cleared the way for more destruction. Texans of all political stripes have protested this. Once again, Trump is plowing ahead with no regard for what the public wants.

Supreme Court Allows Construction of Trump’s Border Wall in Big Bend

Despite its win, the administration signaled it had adjusted construction plans in the national park with an aim to “preserving the unique landscape and public access.”

nytimes.com

Elf M. Sternberg@elfsternberg.bsky.social · 2d ago

They're WARRIORS not accountants. You don't need to account for anything when you're a warrior at war with war and warlike people who war with their own warriors!

More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d ago

A watchdog reports that the Pentagon’s F-35 office can’t accurately track the $31 billion of F-35 parts, cannot account for parts reported missing, and has not sufficiently trained staff members to oversee the status of the parts.

Max Kennerly@maxkennerly.bsky.social · 2d ago

Schumer's using the lame duck to rush a GOP bill opposed by Jeffries, most of the incoming Dems, NAACP, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, ACLU, Detention Watch Network, and Public Citizen. It's an inexcusable break with coalition, party, and caucus. It's incompatible with him remaining in Dem leadership.

Murshed Zaheed@murshedz.bsky.social · 3d ago

22 Democrats including their Leader Chuck Schumer & Incoming Judiciary Committee Chairman Whitehouse vote to advance a bill less than a week after an historic election giving Dems huge majority/leverage ... that will ... checks notes ... to speed up building of data centers.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)@repstansbury.bsky.social · 4d ago

This bill is a Trojan Horse. I urge my Senate colleagues to vote NO. We cannot greenlight transmission at any cost, including undermining tribal sovereignty, protections for sacred sites, public lands, clean water, wildlife, and the environment for generations to come.

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Omaha Sternberg@omahas.bsky.social · 3d ago

Rick Santorum's net worth is around $6 million. Yeah, he's really SUFFERING. www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-poli...

Rick Santorum Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth

Rick Santorum is an American politician, attorney, author, and political commentator who has a net worth of $6 million. A Republican, Rick Santorum represented Pennsylvania's 18th congressional

celebritynetworth.com

Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · 3d ago

Former Sen. Rick Santorum blames the midterm results on selfish voters who were unwilling to "suffer financially for a higher good": "Nobody likes to do it, but we all suffer." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 3d ago

As public opposition to data centers (and the dirty energy that powers them) keeps growing, Democrats would be extremely foolish to hand Big Tech developers and the fossil fuel industry a massive sweetheart deal. They should vote NO on the so-called permitting reform bill. (202) 224-3121

Al Gore statement: I have tremendous respect for the two Democratic Senators who have negotiated the permitting bill with two of their Republican colleagues — a bill that Congress is considering for passage during the lame duck session. I sincerely and respectfully urge the Democratic sponsors of the bill to reconsider their decision to move forward with this legislation. There’s no doubt that we need to reform the way that clean energy projects are reviewed and permitted. But as it currently stands, the bill would be an extremely serious mistake, in my opinion, and would do far more harm than good. Given how this Administration has run roughshod over the environmental laws and protections that are currently in place, now is not the time to give the Trump administration freer rein to double down on fossil fuels — which is what President Trump would surely do. And after last week’s historic election, we will have a new Congress in January that can strike a far better balance.