darkbardley.bsky.social

darkbardley.bsky.social

@darkbardley.bsky.social

Retired professional liability defense attorney and lifelong singer/songwriter.

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IMO, the Complaint should be dismissed on motion: 1) as frivolous; 2) for lack of ripeness; and 3) for lack of standing, since the relief that the DOJ seeks is a matter of "time, place and manner" of elections that the Constitution reserves to the States.

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White Stork is a nonprofit organization that supplies lifesaving Individual First Aid Kits for battlefield treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers. If you share my profound disappointment in the US government under Trump for withholding support from Ukraine, inclduding Patriot missile technology /1

This morning, I sent the links to my Substack article below, "Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is a Masquerade for Ethnic Cleansing to Make America White Again," in Spanish and English, to Voto Latino and Hispanic Federation for their use in fighting back against the abuses by Trump, /1 of 4

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This morning, I sent the links to my Substack article below, "Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is a Masquerade for Ethnic Cleansing to Make America White Again," in Spanish and English, to Voto Latino and Hispanic Federation for their use in fighting back against the abuses by Trump, /1 of 4

Stephen Miller, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Homeland Security. Please feel free to share the links with any person or organization who may be able to use the article and to distribute it widely. /2 of 4

Thank you, Idaho Congressman MikeSimpson, for injecting fiscal responsibility into the issue of funding the President's vanity project, the Arch. The majority of Americans oppose the construction of an ammo dump, drone launching pad, sniper's nest near the Pentagon.

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Jon Husted doesn't give a damn about working people, and no amount of dark money can convince Ohioans otherwise. We're going to win, billionaires are going to lose.

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Replying to @citizensforethics.org

When given the choice, voters have rejected insurrectionist candidates—though with Donald Trump in the Oval Office, and election deniers filling key positions in local and federal government, the Big Lie remains an active threat to our democracy.

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One pardoned candidate who was convicted of participating in January 6th lost his bid for South Carolina state house in 2024—but ended up in the Trump admin instead. Elias Irizarry was hired for a role in the Defense Department.

washingtonpost.comPentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism jobThe Trump administration’s appointment of Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the Capitol attack, has alarmed some in the Defense Department.

Here is a link to my article, "Trump’s immigration crackdown is a masquerade for ethnic cleansing to Make America White Again" in Spanish: ("La mano dura de Trump en materia de inmigración es una mascarada para la limpieza étnica para "Hacer a EE. UU. Blanco de Nuevo." Please share widely.

White Stork is a nonprofit organization that supplies lifesaving Individual First Aid Kits for battlefield treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers. If you share my profound disappointment in the US government under Trump for withholding support from Ukraine, inclduding Patriot missile technology /1

Trrump is attending the Irish Open on our dime. Shouldn't he be at work doing everything he can to address affordability & the Iran war? What would you call this? Waste? Fraud? Abuse? Didn't Trump and the MAGA GOP all run for office promising to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse?

If true, Netanyahu is either mindbogglingly incompetent or a calculating monster. In what world was it in in Netanyahu's or Israel's interest to allow the Oct 7 attack to occur? UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says apnews.com/article/isra...

apnews.comUAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report saysAn Israeli newspaper says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was directly warned by the president of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was planning a major offensive just days before the militant gro...

As long as Putin's puppet remains in the White House, the failure of our country to be on the right side in Putin's unprovoked war of aggression will continue. Meanwhile, let's do what we can in any way that we can to help the people of Ukraine. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

I call on every serious anchor, reporter, commentator and invited guest on cable and in print media to pledge to never use this word again in discussing election interference by Trump, his administration, MAGA politicians and supporters; Shenanigans

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Machinations: Sly, complex, and secret plots or schemes designed to outmaneuver opponents. Action-Oriented & Campaign-Specific Terms Ratf*cking: A slang term specifically originating in American politics for political sabotage, dirty tricks, or election interference /6

I call on every serious anchor, reporter, commentator and invited guest on cable and in print media to pledge to never use this word again in discussing election interference by Trump, his administration, MAGA politicians and supporters; Shenanigans

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Gemini’s response: Here are strong synonyms for skullduggery, specifically tailored to political dirty tricks, unethical behavior, and election interference: Direct Synonyms Chicanery: The use of trickery, deception, or sophisticated manipulation to achieve a political or legal end. /4

I call on every serious anchor, reporter, commentator and invited guest on cable and in print media to pledge to never use this word again in discussing election interference by Trump, his administration, MAGA politicians and supporters; Shenanigans

Why? Because shenanigans is a too cute expression that implies merely mischievous or mildly underhanded behavior. Other words, like skullduggery, and those below carry the weight of serious, calculated immorality or illegality suitable for high-stakes political corruption. /2

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Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇 Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!

Clearly, lawmakers in Texas do not care about the lives of Texans.

ProPublica@propublica.org

NEW: Research shows more flood deaths occur in Texas than in any other state. But state lawmakers have cleared the way for residents to stay in risky places, even after flooding killed at least 119 people in Kerr County last summer. w/ @texastribune.org

Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a race around the National Mall (see images below). Trump appears to fancy himself the modern incarnation of the emperor Caligula, perhaps history's earliest known malignant narcissist. Here's what Gemini has to say about the similarities: /2

Applying modern psychological diagnoses like malignant narcissism to ancient figures is ... tricky— historians call [it] "retro-diagnosis"—but Caligula’s documented behavior certainly checks many of the boxes: Grandiosity & Deification Sadism & Cruelty Extreme Paranoia Exploitative Entitlement. /3

Posted to Substack today: "Protecting Your and Your Family’s Rights by Restoring Independent Adjudication" "What the crippling of the so-called "Deep State" means to you, and what you can do about it" Comments on how best to reach potentially persuadable voters are welcome. Please share widely.

It's midnight in America. All the pieces that are required to complete the establishment of Trump's dictatorship are now on the chess board. Every Senator who voted to confirm Blanche as AG violated his/her oath to "support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic; /1