For policymakers, lawmakers, commentators and the public: We provide a detailed review of the international law relevant to lethal operations against suspected drug boats I teamed up with @mikeschmitt.bsky.social and @tessbridgeman.bsky.social

“It feels a lot like a storm where people have to stay inside and not go out… But it’s heartbreaking because it’s a storm that’s only affecting a third of the population and other people may not even be aware of it.”

Early morning prayer service at Delaney Hall ICE Detention, Newark. This mom of detainee Carlos David - picked up by ICE this week buying supplies at Home Depot - movingly came forward to thank those speaking out against the injustice which has now come for her family.

This story is just amazing. On one hand, it changes nothing - still 100% illegal, so egregiously so I wonder whether there was indeed a JAG in the room. At same time, it’s like the 5th attempt at concocting a post hoc legal excuse. And now they claim to know all the victims names. So who were they?

Here's a short piece I wrote to explain to smart laypersons what the birthright citizenship clause is for and why it's in the Fourteenth Amendment. Excerpted from my forthcoming book. Ungated:

During ratification of the 14th Amendment, senators discussed whether the Citizenship Clause would apply to the children of immigrants and resoundingly concluded that it did. The text and history all point in one direction and the counter-arguments are patently fraudulent. I am going to lose my mind

bad actors like wurman are why i think it is important to place the birthright clause in the full context of section 1 and section 1 in the context of both dred scott and the two decades of antislavery and abolitionist agitation and political thinking that proceeded it

There are several academics, not Anthony, who jumped into this research area AFTER Trump issued his EO on birthright, had never/rarely written in the area. For what ends? To try to create a constitutional controversy where there is none. Framers' intent, text, doctrinal development are clear.

twin cities getting ready

North Carolina-based graffiti artist JEKS ONE is known for his hyper-realistic portraiture & mastery of spray paint. (Check comments for a different view of how this mural looks on the street). #StreetArt #murals #WallMural #mural #art #artist

"Bradley told lawmakers that the orders he received from Hegseth were to kill the individuals on the approved target list, which included everyone on the boat, then destroy the drugs and sink the boat, those sources said." They were civilians.

Notably, the judge rules that the government likely violated Richman's Fourth Amendment rights by digging around through his data as part of the effort to build a case against Comey

Must-read review of the CDC ACIP meeting by @doritreiss.bsky.social 👇 "These people make decisions that impact people’s lives. Given that, the members’ lack of expertise, incompetence, and blatant anti-vaccine biases were dismaying" www.statnews.com/2025/12/06/a... via @statnews.com

NEW: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

“Traumatized, humiliated, degraded.” The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida. It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID. Free link ⤵️ www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

BREAKING: cert. was just granted in our @democracydefendersfund.org case to defend birthright citizenship We and our wonderful coalition incl. ACLU, LULAC & more have won at every level & we have a strong case at SCOTUS as well We are fighting for the babies, their parents--& the Constitution!

Describing this growing group of Jan 6 pardonees as 'facing new legal trouble' seems to miss what I fear is the most plausible explanation for why so many are back: they understood the pardon they received as an official license to resume doing exactly what they had been doing on Trump's behalf.

It's the 160th anniversary of the United States' refounding, the ratification of the 13th Amendment.

I joined the Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership for a discussion about housing in our state. No matter where I go – everyone is concerned about affordable housing. That's why I'm working to make home ownership a reality for more Marylanders and to lower the cost of rent.

We did it! Hosted another Flock camera community discussion in my rural WA town, and the sheriff came to confirm they won’t be renewing the contract or considering them again. This is why I believe so strongly in neighbor-run town halls, especially trying it before ex: a lawsuit or ballot measure.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr's hand-picked vaccine panel is about to vote to stop giving the hepatitis B vaccine to all newborns. @jessicanix.bsky.social digs into one piece of evidence presented and how an expert witness saw things in the chart many others wouldn't > www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there. A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Vanity Fair to part ways with journalist Olivia Nuzzi

NEW info on shipwreck attack. It gets worse. The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead. "Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender" Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue." 1/

So nice to have @noellecook.com's book out in the world! It's a helpful contribution to understanding white women's involvement not just in Jan 6th but also in radicalization more broadly. I was lucky to see this project as it was first coalescing, and I'm excited for other people to see it now, too

While this reporting is interesting, a comparative piece looking at flight to gold versus crypto would be super useful. One of the only real use cases for crypto (and specifically stablecoins) is exactly this scenario. apnews.com/article/iran...

The former New York City mayor, a longtime backer of historically Black colleges and universities, has a new initiative to support young Black students.

I don’t know, I still randomly trip out over the fact that the President told states to specifically gerrymander for him. And they did.

JUST IN: Statement from Abbe Lowell, defense counsel for Letitia James, on Virginia grand jury’s refusal to re-indict the NY Attorney General on mortgage fraud charges:

As Justice Kagan begins her dissent by pointing out, what is even the point of trial, of fact-finding, of clear error, of standards of review, when the Supreme Court simply ignores every single part of that and decides everything purely on the papers without any real consideration of the facts?

They're not even trying to appear nonpartisan anymore.

Alito on the first point he finds “decisive”: “the impetus for the adoption of the Texas map…was partisan advantage plain & simple.” Red herring. Everyone concedes this. Kagan with the actual dispositive question: “did TX accomplish its partisan objectives by means of a racial gerrymander?”

This fetid landmark, this historical stain on humanity is primarily due to the stunningly reckless obliteration of America's foreign assistance agency earlier this year. Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.

Kagan: Court “announces that Texas may run next year’s elections with a map the District Court found to have violated all our oft-repeated strictures about the use of race in districting. Today’s order,” she continued, “disrespects the work of a District Cour that did everything one could ask..."

“[T]he Justice Department is determined to try again.”

ABC News and MS NOW reports that a Virginia grand jury has refused to re-indict Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges

Jesse Karp saying “Palantir is on the side of working class Americans” is like McDonald’s saying they are dedicated to the health of everyday people. Except even more wild.

5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions

Social scientists spent the last 50 years arguing that racism is still prevalent in US even if it's covert (racism w/ a veneer), unconscious (racism w/out intent), or systemic (racism w/out racists). Along comes MAGA, which embraces gutter racism while claiming that teaching about racism is racist.

this really isn’t an exaggeration

Really appreciate the clarity of the president saying black people are ruining the country and this entire room of groveling empty suits saying nothing bsky.app/profile/just...

If new proposals detailed in an FDA memo are put into place, experts told me it would mean the end of annual flu shots. And end of most vaccines for pregnant people. And maybe the end of updates to pneumonia vaccines. And more. www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

The rhetoric today is nearly indistinguishable from Know-Nothing rhetoric about the Irish, the Italians, and the Jews.

Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear. At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.

Appreciated hearing the wisdom of @clintsmithiii.bsky.social at our #CUFA2025 Fireside Chat. Filled with important history and its connection to the present wrapped in a poem. Read his books, if you haven't. www.clintsmithiii.com/how-the-word...

The point is NOT that they are excluding these experts. This means they are refusing to look at data and evidence to make decisions about who can access life-saving vaccines. Our ability to protect ourselves and our kids to be based on vibes only. 🚩🚩🚩 www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/a...

Cool thing to hear an opposition leader say the day after the president refers to somalis as “garbage” bsky.app/profile/atru...

They reportedly want to open an enterprise investigation. Here is an excerpt from the relevant portion of the FBI manual about when you can't start an enterprise investigations

The smiles on the faces of everyone behind him really disappear shortly into this.

The harmful and biased medical advice from social medial influencers, highlighting lack of expertise and financial conflicts. Many specific examples and recommendations provided bmj.com/content/391/...