Folks we are watching the adjudication of some of the most important constitutional issues of federalism, executive discretion, and judicial review since the 19th c www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

And also: bsky.app/profile/stev...

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I'm seeing a) assertions that no one has been thinking about the issues raised by these NG deployments and b) confident assertions about complicated legal issues. So a friendly reminder that we do have experts on domestic use of the U.S. military, and even they don't have clear answers! ⬇️

And many aren't even busy this week 🙃 Seriously, read and follow @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social especially on these questions

Speaker Johnson continues to stall the swearing in of Rep.-elect Grijalva so as to avoid having to deal with the Epstein discharge petition. Why shouldn’t Dems make support for reopening the government contingent on adding to the funding measure a provision mandating release of the Epstein files?

@stephaniecarvin.bsky.social @jessmarindavis.bsky.social @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social Just finished reading Richard Kerbaj's book on the Five Eyes (2022). Makes me wonder how the group deals with the U.S. under Donald Trump. Mentions how Canada/NZ were pissed about AUKUS exclusion.

Important thread on precedents on National Guard use over state objections, from @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social, and nobody knows it better.

meanwhile, my co-author and former sparring partner on twitter, @plagasse.bsky.social, has a great piece on parliamentary officers lagassep.substack.com/p/errant-off... Great line: "Being impartial and being right are two separate things"

Russian warships have repeatedly sailed on collision courses, aimed their weapons at Danish naval vessels, and interfered with navigation systems in the straits linking the Baltic Sea to the North Sea, – Denmark’s defense intelligence service.

Jen Gerson: Maybe this angry panel will fix it! www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson...

What!? Stephen Miller is corrupt?! I just thought he was evil in the non-profitable ways--resentful, hateful, cruel.

Partisan Language Inserted Into Education Dept. Workers’ Automated Emails www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

Sunset from Cape Forchu in Yarmouth county, Nova Scotia #photography #eastcoast #novascotia #canada

"The administration is openly, nakedly hostile to anything it perceives as left-coded speech, including, apparently, a gay-pride flag that a trainee used to display. You can be gay, apparently, but being proud about it is where they draw the line." www.thebulwark.com/p/a-prayer-f...

By @plagasse.bsky.social RP Thoughts on the Defence Investment Agency (DIA) open.substack.com/pub/philippe...

New WaPo poll:   47% of respondents blame Trump and Republicans in Congress for the government shutdown. Just 30% blame Democrats.

It would be great to find out if Patel is still sending new agents to the Holocaust Museum as part of their training. We went in the first week and after seeing the museum had a discussion about complicity and law enforcement that was led by someone from the ADL. This was started in 2001 by Freeh.

@stevedaly.bsky.social @sandymcclearn.bsky.social @timdocchoi.bsky.social The beginning of the Canadian MCDVs being paid off: www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...

there are more nepo babies on this year's Ford Frick ballot than there are people of color baseballhall.org/frickaward20...

Good hustle by @davidubben.bsky.social here getting to the bottom of a viral highlight from last weekend's Louisville-Pitt game: www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Sounds like Rangers captain J.T. Miller is OK, and there’s a good chance he practices tomorrow. If not, he is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Breaking WaPo: Military leaders have raised serious concerns with the Trump admin's new defense strategy — exposing a divide between the Pentagon's political and uniformed leadership. 
The critiques from multiple top officers, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

Dispatch from the Front Lines: Clauses, finances and weather balloons www.readtheline.ca/p/dispatch-f...

From the Insight Monitor archives, here's a look at part of Iran's crypto economy, an important consideration as the new snapback sanctions take effect. newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/digital-bl...

“Asked why agents arrested the man they’d run after, Bovino would not specify anything except that the man didn’t resemble the white reporter … ““I’ll get back with you on exactly what that is, once we determine all those facts.”” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

The Line Podcast: Pinning down Carney's first crisis www.readtheline.ca/p/the-line-p...

George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100

Patel is basically admitting on camera that the FBI no longer adheres to the Attorney General Guidelines, which prohibits investigating U.S. persons based solely on First Amendment activity (including membership in a group).

I am sure that taking away pre-clearance for Canadians flying to the US will do WONDERS for the 25% drop in tourism. So much genius at work here. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Up in the Blue Seats is back!! Larry, Brian and I dive into the new Rangers head coach, captain and mentality. Plus Adam Fox, Vladislav Gavrikov and Conor Sheary talk. m.youtube.com/watch?v=377v...

Really looking forward to attending this event here in Ottawa next month! Interested in ideologically motivated violent extremism? Join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/man-up-the...

Dr. Oz is a large investor in and global advisor for iHerb, a company that sells supplements for folinic acid, which is the the non-prescription version of leucovorin, the medication which is being recommended for the treatment of autism by Dr. Oz.

New Secure Line Podcast out! You may heard a lot about the surveillance provisions in Parts 14 and 15 of Bill C-2. @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social breaks it down to @jessmarindavis.bsky.social and myself. What are the problems? Is it fixable? Discuss! youtu.be/S6YOovnRuqU?...

“The country does not want to wake up and look on, with due respect, on Truth Social or X to see what the latest change is in U.S. policy – but wants to get on with what we can control, and that’s a big part of the government strategy.” Yes! Exactly! It’s exhausting.

Politicizing federal troops in US mirrors use of military in Latin America in the 1970s and ’80s @us.theconversation.com Kristina Mani theconversation.com/politicizing...

On The Line: Everything you learned in science class is being reconsidered www.readtheline.ca/p/on-the-lin...

From the Insight Monitor archives, here's a look at our article on the Maute Group and the Siege of Marawi, and how the group and the attack were financed: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/maute-grou...

This is very well stated. RP It’s Not the President’s Military open.substack.com/pub/michaelw...

Very strong piece by Marine combat veteran Michael Wood. open.substack.com/pub/michaelw...

I mean. bsky.app/profile/conr...

@stephaniecarvin.bsky.social Any thoughts on the proposed changes in the CFL? You have been a long time follower of the league: www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/...

IMHO, it’s not so much about being on a budget as is it the problem that modern technology has made getting people in and out of countries, especially authoritarian ones, extremely difficult. There is increasingly less humint that doesn’t involve some kind of sigint.

It's great to see this podcast return! @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social @jessmarindavis.bsky.social #cdnnatsec

New (Canadian) National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) report on Lawful Access out: www.nsicop-cpsnr.ca/reports/rp-2...

Dude got $5K for this. More evidence for @jessmarindavis.bsky.social 's theory that Canadian spies are cheap as hell.

"El-Hakim said he had been lured into the scheme by a person who went by "AI WORLD" on the social media platform Telegram, according to the affidavit signed by a police officer." 🤦‍♀ www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

A bad change by Cuylle and Carrick and Zadorov ends up with the winner. #NYR lose 5-4. Led 4-1 after two.

Kirk, Kimmel, and American Trumpocracy open.substack.com/pub/tashakhe...