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Richard Ashby Wilson

@richardawilson.bsky.social

Princeton University Professor of #Anthropology & Co-Director of the Human Rights Initiative. Views are personal.

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Pete Buttigieg@petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 2d ago

The 40-hour work week. The weekend itself. Lifesaving safety standards. Organized labor has changed our country for the better. This Labor Day, we recognize the achievements of our unions and the workers who make the American way of life possible.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 3d ago

ProPublica reviewed the court records for more than 70,000 habeas petition cases and found that judges in some parts of the country take far longer than others to decide whether people with no criminal record should be detained by ICE. See our full list: https://propub.li/46ejybx

Excerpt of a searchable table titled "How long do habeas cases take in different judges' courtrooms?" The description reads: "Among judges who have been assigned at least 50 habeas cases during the second Trump administration, the median time for a case to be closed varies widely." The table is organized into columns, from left to right: judge (appointed by); district; total cases; and median days to close. For example: The top judge, Charles Goodwin, is a Trump appointee in the Western District of Oklahoma, with 169 total cases and 144 median days to close a case. Most of the top 9 judges shown were appointed by Republican presidents and are in red state districts. They all take a median 92 days or longer to close habeas cases.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 4d ago

Increase in productivity since 1979: 93% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 34% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 7d ago

NEW: Over the “strongest possible” objections of a federal prosecutor handling the case, Trump DOJ officials quashed plans to bring civil rights charges against an ICE agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant and then lying about it.

Trump’s DOJ Blocked Serious ICE Shooting Charge Over Federal Prosecutor’s “Strongest Possible” Objections

A prosecutor planned to file civil rights charges — similar to those brought against the officers who killed George Floyd — against an ICE agent. In an email we exclusively obtained, he reveals that T...

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Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · last wk.

The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

Sergey Vasiliev@sevslv.bsky.social · 2w ago

Chair of the Dutch Council for the Judiciary: 'It is time for a firm and united response to the U.S. government.’ ‘Disapproving words are not enough. Those words must lead to action.' ‘We cannot stand by while the US threatens to dismantle the ICC’

‘We cannot stand by while the US threatens to dismantle the International Criminal Court’ | Rechtspraak

Den Haag, 13 augustus 2026 om 09:48, ‘It’s time for countries that recognize the immense value of international law to take a stand.’ This statement comes from Henk Naves, Chair of the Dutch Council for the Judiciary. He is responding to a joint declaration by European judicial organizations following new threats by the U.S. government directed at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Naves says, ‘This declaration should mark the beginning of concrete support from Europe for the ICC. It is time for a firm and united response to the U.S. government.’

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Richard Ashby Wilson@richardawilson.bsky.social · 2w ago

#Meta Squeeze them until the pips squeak. But the downside: what the U.S. can't regulate through sensible legislation, we shall regulate through torts. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/t...

Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims

The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.

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Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 2w ago

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accused the Supreme Court’s conservative majority of injecting “chaos and uncertainty” into the 2026 midterm elections Monday after the Court lifted one injunction blocking Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Jackson slams Supreme Court majority for injecting ‘chaos’ into midterms as voting advocates blast mail ballot ruling

Jackson said the decision creates a new bind for states and voting rights groups seeking to challenge last-minute election changes. They can be told they sued too early before a final rule is issued, ...

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Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals tossed a Republican lawsuit challenging Nevada’s grace period for late mail ballots Friday, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

9th Circuit junks GOP lawsuit challenging Nevada’s mail ballot grace period

"By their own admission, Plaintiffs have not suffered any ‘actual or threatened injury,’" the court held.

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

Some of the biggest recipients of tax breaks in 2025 were these six corporations. Together they got $83 billion in federal tax breaks thanks in large part to the passage of the Trump-Republican Big Ugly Bill. Each are major players in the development of AI and data centers. Remember this.

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Adil Haque@adhaque.bsky.social · 3w ago

My rogue government announces sanctions on the President of the International Criminal Court, and on a judicial nominee. This is deranged behavior by a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

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ACLU@aclu.org · 4w ago

1. Flock tracks and stores every passing vehicle, not just crime suspects. 2. Flock makes huge profits for itself and its investors by trading away our privacy. 3. Flock's tech is ripe for abuse — police officers have already been fired for using it to stalk women. Should we keep going?

Why Are So Many People Upset About Flock Cameras?

Flock Safety’s automated license plate-reading cameras, used by thousands of law enforcement agencies in the U.S., have drawn intense criticism from civil liberties groups.

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AltYellostoneNatPar@altyellonatpark.org · last mo.

How about a law that all Data Centers must operate entirely off grid using renewable energy. And another requiring their cooling mechanisms use only closed loop cooling systems. How about if taxpayers don't end up paying the bills.

Pronghorn Buck showing those famous horns that shed annually, have forks and a boney core.
Ilya Somin@ilyasomin.bsky.social · last mo.

In this post, I explain why most of Trump's new executive order targeting birthright citizenship is blatantly unconstitutional under the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Trump v. Barbara: reason.com/volokh/2026/...

Trump Issues Another Unconstitutional Executive Order Targeting Birthright Citizenship

Milla74/Dreamstime In Trump v. Barbara, issued in June, the Supreme Court ruled against Donald Trump's executive order denying birthright citizenship…

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Lᴇɢꜱ Bᴇɴᴇᴅɪᴄᴛ ✨@maybecam.blacksky.app · last mo.

Waking up to Sharia Law in NYC is crazy. Knicks won, crime is down, 2,000 toddlers are going to school for free, parents got “date night” with nyc babysitters, they’re building housing on city land, small businesses are saving money and selling ice cream. Its sunny out i should go get one.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · last mo.

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.