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SchoonerJohn

@schoonerjohn.bsky.social

It's me, John S. :: Music junkie. Puggle lover. Jayhawk.

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Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · last wk.

As to Haiti, remember that this is happening because Justice Sam Alito — joined by all of the Republican SCOTUS appointees — insisted that Trump's racism isn't racism. www.lawdork.com/i/203137816/...

Brandi Buchman@brandibuchman.bsky.social · last wk.

At least 363,000 Haitians and 7,000 Syrians who have legally lived and worked in the U.S. for years after escaping war, famine and natural disaster, are expected to officially lose their temporary protected status on Monday. My latest for @huffpost.com. www.huffpost.com/entry/i-want...

WeRateDogs@weratedogs.com · 2w ago

This is Finn. He likes to ominously stand on his hind legs in the water. We've asked him to stop but he won't. Still 13/10 (TT: firstmatefinn)

Senator Chris Coons@coons.senate.gov · 3w ago

RFK Jr. made Cyclospora tracking optional, gutting a CDC program used to detect outbreaks. Now cyclosporiasis has hit 31 states. That's what happens when you dismantle the systems designed to keep us safe. www.npr.org/2026/07/12/n...

What to know about cyclosporiasis, the intestinal illness hitting the U.S.

A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and fatigue has been detected in 34 states. Here's how what to do if you suspect you have it and how to avoid infection.

npr.org

Liam Hogan@liamhogan.id.au · last mo.

Ad Rock: you can disagree with the current All: POPE MCA: but if you push his buttons then you’re a All: DOPE Mike D: ordain yourself a bishop and you’re All: SCHISMATIC Ad Rock: excommunication is All: AUTOMATIC

Joe Slowik@pylos.co · 2mo ago

JJ Watt, Buc-ees, and the KU band have done more for US public diplomacy during this World Cup than the entire Federal government

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Ed Burmila@edburmila.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's great that the cage fight at the White House - an almost fatally embarrassing thing in its own right; try saying the phrase out loud - is happening during the NBA Finals, the Stanely Cup Finals, and the Men's World Cup. Unless he dies at ringside, it might be the 4th sports headline on Monday.

Dave Levitan@davelevitan.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea

Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · 3mo ago

For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert has been one of the top voices of late night—making us laugh and, even more importantly, reminding us who we are and what America stands for. Michelle and I enjoyed being Stephen’s guests—even when the games were rigged—and we’re grateful to call him a friend.

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G Elliott Morris@gelliottmorris.com · 3mo ago

This map shows, in purple, congressional districts where Trump's approval on prices is below 50% — and, in green, districts where he is above 50%. Local estimates of approval, party trust, and the generic ballot are now available at Strength In Numbers Pro. Check it out: pro.gelliottmorris.com

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The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 3mo ago

This is partisanship at its rawest. SCOTUS has clamped down on lower courts for rulings that could alter maps many *months* before an election—even when those maps have been judged illegal. Here, it's rushing to let the Louisiana GOP change a map *while an election is underway.*

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 3mo ago

BREAKING: SCOTUS grants the Callais plaintiffs' request to issue the judgment now, meaning the ruling goes into effect and back to the district court immediately. This was done over a strong dissent from Jackson — prompting Alito (w Thomas & Gorsuch) to author an opinion concurring with the grant.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 25A1197 (24-109 and 24-110) 一 PHILLIP CALLAIS, ET AL., APPLICANTS v. LOUISIANA, ET AL. ON APPLICATION TO ISSUE THE JUDGMENT FORTHWITH [May 4, 2026] To permit the losing party time to file a petition for re-hearing, the Clerk of Court ordinarily waits 32 days after the entry of the Court's judgment to send the opinion and a certified copy of the judgment to the clerk of the lower court. Sup. Ct. Rule 45.3. This period is subject to adjustment; the default applies "unless the Court or a Justice shortens or extends the time." Ibid. The Callais appellees have asked for the Clerk to issue the judgment forthwith so that "in the event of a judicial remedy," the District Court may "oversee an orderly process." App. 3. Appellant Louisiana does not oppose this application. And while the Robinson appellants oppose it, they have not expressed any intent to ask this Court to reconsider its judgment. Thus, the application to issue the judgment forthwith presented to JUSTICE ALITO and by him referred to the Court is granted.
Jay Willis@jaywillis.net · 3mo ago

I have spent my entire career listening to FedSoc types complain about liberal “activist judges” who “legislate from the bench,” and none of them are going to say a single blessed thing about Sam Alito rewriting the Voting Rights Act to say what he thinks Congress ought to have said

Six Conservative Activists Killed the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court's conservatives have spent their careers working to kill the Voting Rights Act. They just did it.

ballsandstrikes.org

Chris Seaman@cbseaman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This:is 💯 correct. The vast majority of Section 2 litigation (and settlements made under the threat of litigation) have been at the local level. Callais will gut minority representation in city councils, county supervisors, and school boards across the county.

Michael McDonald@electproject.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is perhaps the most significant Supreme Court race-related decision in modern history. While people will focus on Congress, this decision will dismantle thousands of districts electing representatives of minority communities at the state and local levels

Ida Bae Wells@nhannahjones.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We must understand that the Voting Rights Act was not merely about ensuring Black Americans rights, it was about democratizing America. This ruling is not just a decimation of Black rights and Black Americans’ ability to have representation, it is a fatal blow to multiracial democracy.