Take every excuse you can get to cook a delicious meal, hug your loved ones, give to others, and spread light in the darkest part of the year.

Nothing says “glamour” like Vanity Fair. Usually. But sometimes the picture they take of you comes out looking like Dorian Gray’s DMV photo—unflattering, in a way that implies deep spiritual corruption.

Monday’s Subtle Sunrise in Cleveland, Ohio

So CBS News paid President Trump millions to settle a baseless lawsuit over 60 Minutes editing a Kamala Harris interview the way they edit every interview, then a self-styled free speech champion took over CBS News and censored a 60 Minutes report exposing Trump admin actions, do I have that right?

Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was arrested on Sunday. ICE won’t release her despite extensive documentation of her citizenship, her attorneys told HuffPost.

The Trump admin says it aims to file 100-200 denaturalization cases per month, a huge increase. But these cases are hard to file and win, and require a lot of DOJ resources, and the DOJ is incredibly stretched thin already. So we’ll see; I have serious doubts about their ability to do this.

Australian news reporting that the hero bystander here is named Ahmed al Ahmed. Muslim, father of two.

When judges find police/prosecutorial misconduct, it's fascinating when they name the LEO/prosecutor in their opinion; often it's just "the arresting officer" or "the ADA." (Free Student Note idea!). Xinis makes clear it was "Immigration Judge Phillip Taylor" who signed this unusual order.

To lose one indictment, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose a second looks like carelessness. A third, though?!

There should be a sua sponte sanctions order to show cause

BREAKING: Judge Paula Xinis orders the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody

Read the opinion here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

President Trump advocates for new “birthwhite” citizenship.

This tweet is not going to help anyone criminally charged with texting while driving, but it will look great in the courtroom, blown up as an exhibit in every products liability case against Tesla.

@catgyoung.bsky.social #medsky #WorldAIDSDay

I have no idea what the US intends to do in Venezuela, but given this admin’s approach to operational security, I have no doubt that Maduro is fully aware of whatever plans there might be…and is probably participating in the Signal chat where decisions are being made.

This is horrible news. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...

If not disbarment, why disbarment shaped?

Everyone's missing potentially the most interesting thing about this order, which is the judge's finding that Halligan may have returned an indictment that was never presented to the jury

When you realize everyone is healing from something, it's a lot easier to just be kind to people. ~ Lewis Howes

Open borders. www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2199-t...

I see the "meritocracy" people have arrived

If I was a GOP strategist, I’d be pretty worried about diluting my safe +15 districts into a bunch of +5 gerrymandered districts after tonight.

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

BREAKING from PP We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens* The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied: Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado www.propublica.org/article/immi... by @nicolefoy.bsky.social

Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

James Comey’s indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians @us.theconversation.com @andrarobertson.bsky.social theconversation.com/james-comeys...

“Prosecuting former law enforcement officials who investigated the country’s leader is not typical of democracies. It is a hallmark tactic of authoritarian rulers seeking to consolidate power.”

"At the foundation of our civil liberties lies the principle that denies to government officials an exceptional position before the law and which subjects them to the same rules of conduct that are commands to the citizen." Louis D. Brandeis, who died on this day in 1941

We’re thrilled to launch a new Bluesky account for the Law-Medicine Center! Follow us for the latest updates on upcoming events and highlights of the Center’s accomplishments. case.edu/law/centers-...

We just prevailed in our case against Trump's massive IEEPA tariffs, in the Federal Circuit! All challenged IEEPA tariffs ruled illegal, but scope of injunction TBD. Will have more to say later. Here is a link to the ruling (7-4 decision by en banc court): www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-ord...

"Wait, the grand jury actually said that it's OK to throw a sandwich at the feds?!" "Well, not in so many words. The message was sub silentio."

I hope the ABA rejects this. We should offer clinical and externship opportunities so students can take more than six credits of experiential learning if they choose. But there’s a lot of doctrine to learn. Law schools aren’t just trade schools. We are educating guardians of rights and liberties.

The trump administration repels competence like oil repels water, including in A/V and media production

All I hear are two second wave feminists organization names combined. A Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan production.

End of the week wrap-up. The White House was harsher with a guy who threw a sandwich than with the guy who invaded Ukraine.

Art

Beloit College quit doing its annual mindset list a few years ago, but luckily Gawker created one all the way in 2007 for students starting college in 2025. Some they got right, some very wrong, and some is heartbreaking. www.gawkerarchives.com/293287/the-m...

Every previous lawsuit around Tesla's driver-assistance features had been dismissed or settled out of court, but a Florida jury has set a new precedent in a case of a fatal crash, saying the automaker must pay hundreds of millions in compensation and punitive damages.

BREAKING: Tesla found partially liable in Autopilot case, jury orders $200 million in damages www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Happy "Holy motherforkingshirtballs its already August!?" to all who celebrate

I wrote a short piece about why hiding ICE attorneys’ names is problematic…and this is the exact kind of thing I’m worried about. theconversation.com/immigration-...

This is not the act of a legitimate government.

No judge should allow this.

Read this whole thing.