L.A./Southern Cal folks! It is essential to protect the right to record! For all – Jane Q. Public, not only journalists! Adam Rose is a ferocious + trustworthy advocate. Pls send your witness/victims info. The lead lawyer is the doyenne for these types of cases in L.A. I know they will win!

Multiple administration officials have called Renee Good a domestic terrorist. Here’s why that’s both wrong and dangerous. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

“We can still stop these abuses of power, but we need to be clear about what we’re facing. This is no longer a conversation about law enforcement or immigration policy. This is about authoritarianism.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...

America needs reforms aimed at making our leaders more accountable and responsive — starting with fighting corruption in government.

Outstanding piece of moral and intellectual clarity. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Trump administration is invoking “domestic terrorism” to tarnish Renee Good’s name and intimidate opponents. But those claims can’t change the facts or the law. bit.ly/49EiY8b

A synagogue. Lit on fire. Two Torahs destroyed and five damaged. Thankfully no injuries or deaths.

I wonder if this sheriff's dept has a policy that governs how it uses social media. Our research at the Brennan Center showed that as of mid-2024, only about half of all law enforcement agencies in cities of more than 100K people had publicly available policies. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

This is an astonishing power in the hands of an agency that has proven, again and again, that it is willing to abuse its broad authorities and vast budget. This simply shouldn't be possible without a warrant and stringent guardrails. www.404media.co/inside-ices-...

A former senior immigration policy official explains how the immigration system works, what has changed under the Trump administration, and what needs to be fixed most urgently. bit.ly/3LSrLet

This is the longest of long shots, but here goes. Tl;dr: looking to reunite Apple Pencil with its owner. On Sat. Dec 20, we flew from BWI to LAX on Southwest flight 2656. We were sitting in row 7. Partway through the flight, the passengers in front of us in Row 6, seats D & E, lost their Pencil.

The Supreme Court has strict limits on denaturalization that are deeply rooted in protections guaranteed by the 1st and 14th Amendments. Here's how they got there: bit.ly/4rh6WJT

This is an incredible new resource from my colleagues at the Brennan Center. Litigators, take note!

This is a gut punch. What are we doing to our children? www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

It is notable that the CBP unit that wanted to carry out the phone search here was the Tactical Terrorism Response Team, or TTRT. www.404media.co/man-charged-...

Hey all, please join us for an AMA on Reddit this Friday about federal immigration enforcement in the Chicago area! Sun-Times reporters Cindy Hernandez, Tina Sfondeles and Jon Seidel — who have covered ICE and DHS operations, court proceedings, and more — are here to answer your questions!

Join us! The Liberty & National Security team at the Brennan Center is hiring for two positions: a technology policy strategist and a senior counsel. Applications are rolling, and interviews will begin in January. More info on each below. I'm biased, but I think we're a great group to work with!

Without oversight and transparency measures in place, the growing use of AI-powered tools in policing risks infringing on civil rights and civil liberties by amplifying bias and chilling free speech. Our new analysis details the risks and the needed safeguards needed to address them. bit.ly/44nxPlx

The State Department's heightened focus on infringements on freedom of expression abroad in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices is ironic... 1/5 www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/p...

Thread 🧵🧵🧵👇👇👇 Happy to share that @iveydyson.bsky.social and I have a report out today on the use of AI-driven data fusion tools by police departments. 1/23 www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

Read this 🧵 from @douglaskeith.bsky.social ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/doug...

My take on the appellate courts' rulings in the Nat'l Guard cases, & why SCOTUS should follow the approach of the 7th Circuit (which held that the deployment was untethered to the facts), not the 9th Circuit (which accepted the admin's alternate reality): www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

This is an incredibly important read. www.justsecurity.org/122643/antif...

The Supreme Court is considering a case that could reshape American democracy and threaten decades of progress on fair representation. bit.ly/4qeZmz4

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This is a terrific piece, with really important insights on the state of defense AI contracting. Here's a tl;dr - but you should read the whole thing!

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Thanks Dan! (I think….)

Great piece from @dell.bsky.social at @wired.com about ICE's newest foray into social media monitoring: the agency is putting out feelers for contractors who can do on-site, open source intel 24/7 for ICE's Targeting Operations Division (TOD). 1/ www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

Make sure to check out this very important expert brief from @brennancenter.org by Nasser Eledroos & @rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social. ⬇️

I was glad to work together with brilliant technologist and policy advocate Nasser Eledroos on this piece. Give it a read - it's more salient day by day.

This is absolutely horrific. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

This is truly outrageous. But also, follow @51st.news! 51st.news/house-republ...

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The Trump administration is pressuring states to hand over sensitive information about voters. The Brennan Center is tracking the DOJ’s requests and how states respond. bit.ly/3JFbKaB

Curious about what's happening with #gerrymandering #Texas? You REALLY should look at this amazing #teachersguide #curriculum for #FaultLinesintheConstitution @PeachtreePub 2025. It's coming to your state, too. cynthialevinson.com/wp-content/u...

So we have a gremlin now. Our shower has a Bluetooth-enabled speaker (ridic but fun). It has refused to connect for a year. Tonight it suddenly started broadcasting radio channels that aren’t playing anywhere in our house. Multiple mins of random talking + music that could not be disabled. NOT WANT.

Back in April, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it was going to begin looking for "antisemitic activity" in the social media of applicants for a range of immigration benefits, including foreign students and most green card applicants. www.uscis.gov/newsroom/new...

The @brennancenter.org obtained a letter the ‪ @nyccomptroller.bsky.social and @advocate.nyc.gov sent to the Mayor on Tuesday asking an important question: What’s going on with the NYPD Inspector General’s office?

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Terrific new piece out from immigration experts @margyoh.bsky.social & Doug Rand, analyzing the new travel ban and exposing it for what it is: primarily a Muslim and African ban. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

Learn more about the history of the foreign policy provision in the INA this new bill seeks to repeal & how the Trump administration has been using the provision to attempt to ideologically deport students in this @lawfaremedia.org article. ⬇️ 🗃️ www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

Important thread below! If you're wondering about the law, policy, and legal norms relevant to President Trump's announcements today, @josephanunn.bsky.social is one to follow.

@lizagoitein.bsky.social @josephanunn.bsky.social @stevevladeck.bsky.social and I have been arguing for reforming the #DC #National Guard, which is "outdated and dangerous." Re-upping two articles via @justsecurity.org: www.justsecurity.org/79971/2022-u... www.justsecurity.org/74098/why-d-...

BREAKING: Eight former New York judges, including the former Chief Judge and Chief Administrative Judge, filed a friend-of-the-court brief in United States v. New York. Allowing ICE to make warrantless civil arrests at courthouses undermines the proper functioning of state courts.

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Reviewing individuals’ social media to conduct ideological vetting has been a defining initiative of President Trump’s second term. Here’s an overview of this collection process and how the information is used. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...