douteur.bsky.social

douteur.bsky.social

@douteur.bsky.social

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DUDE, they do not effing care about the effing law or the effing courts. When will we completely legal unquestionably American Citiczens all quit the hand -wringing and start in on the actual resistance????

Jay Willis@jaywillis.net

Ignoring a court order on the grounds that “ah-ah-ah, the law doesn’t apply once you get to international waters!!” is absolutely sanctionable. 8th grade-ass lawyering. Completely unserious.

@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social YES Mrs. Betty, and people like you with big megaphones need to be talking about the actions we can take to resist. Maybe they are not the only ones who can move fast and break things.

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

We are living in very dangerous, unusual times. Today, the White House ignored a ruling by a Federal District Court because we have President who is an ignorant buffoon with no respect for the law or the Constitution. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!

@georgetakei.bsky.social George, you need to do better than this. He was breaking the law no matter where the planes were. When are you going to quite wringing your hands and start actively considering how to fight back???

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social

The White House claims planes bearing migrants to El Salvador were in international waters off the Yucatán, so that’s why they ignored the court order to turn them around. International waters, eh? Isn’t that the Gulf of *America* now?

This is absolutely correct. And we are beyond the time when anybody should be shocked. We are sitting around and moaning about how nasty they are being. It's pathetic. We have to act. And none of the people with big megaphones are leading the way. It's pathetic.

Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social

Actually, the White House explicitly admitted to violating the order. Their claim is they don’t have to comply with court orders.

YES GEORGE. AND WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? Wring our hands some more?

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social

“In October of 2024, just before the election, … NPR …they looked it up and they said, ‘… over 100 times, [Trump] has threatened to prosecute his enemies.’ This is Donald Trump. We are at stage four megalomania. He is just doing what he has always told us he wants to do.”

@joycewhitevance.bsky.social When are we going to quit pointing out that things are bad, really really bad, and start taking some kind of action. People like you with big megaphones, need to be leaders.

Joyce White Vance@joycewhitevance.bsky.social

The unitary executive theory is really just a way to cloak the morphing of a democratically elected president into a dictator with the appearance of legality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

Since January 20, it has been clear that the Administration planned NOT to be constrained by lower courts or deterred by whining woke wimps on Bluesky. The question is whether "the people" will ever mount a popular resistance that will be disruptive and ongoing. It's time to act, and quit hoping.

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Since January 20, it has been clear that the Administration planned NOT to be constrained by lower courts or deterred by whining woke wimps on Bluesky. The question is whether "the people" will ever mount a popular resistance that will be disruptive and ongoing. It's time to act, and quit hoping.

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it's contrary to the plain language of the statute which requires a "declared war." uscode.house.gov/statviewer.h...

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Timothy Snyder@timothysnyder.bsky.social

The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.

Again: Fight, fight FIGHT!!!

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education. I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”. Here is a portion:

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SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education. I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”. Here is a portion:

Create a paper trail. Maximize documentation. Eff DOGE and all the lawless destroyers of our already frayed democracy.

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.

Democrats are frustrated with the Democratic Party. Where are the Democrats??? Where is any organized opposition???

Molly Jong-Fast@mollyjongfast.bsky.social

If Democrats don’t protect norms and intuitions, no one else will. You can’t count on Senator Ted Cruz to defend free and fair elections, or Speaker Mike Johnson to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights. And it’s unlikely Senator Susan Collins, despite her… www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...

This is a really dumb idea.

OSINTtechnical@osinttechnical.bsky.social

After yesterday's events in the White House, Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway's largest marine fuel companies, appears to have announced that it will no longer refuel American Navy vessels. Haltbakk has called on other European companies to refuse service to American forces.

Enough of “standing with.” It’s time to start taking action. Fighting back. We are dealing with armed goons who don’t care about your idea of the laws or rights.

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social

Governor Walz has it right. I miss hearing his plain, common sense talk.

@gtconway.bsky.social You seem to think something good happened in that meeting. It did not. We should all be more alarmed and getting prepared to take action. Less talk, George, more action. USE YOUR BIG VOICE.

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social

Any psychologist or psychiatrist (or former abused spouse) will tell you that President Zelensky gave a master class today on how to deal with a malignant narcissist. He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.

Watch for Trump to re-start the MAGA rallies. That will be the confirmation that he does not care about public opinion, and is mobilizing the goon squad. He calls them patriots. They will accept him as King.

Sadly there is no reason at this point to voice any optimism at all. His MAGA base has been with him faithfully, financially, and forecefully for years. They will not just walk away. Wishful thinking will not remove this threat. Prepare in every way to fight, fight fight!!!

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social

Trump’s second-term honeymoon is ending fast. His approval is plummeting, his policies are unpopular, and even some Republicans are pushing back. The cracks are showing, and there’s no hiding it. Catch up on the latest with The Big Picture's 'Week In Wins.'

Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker: "It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic. All I’m saying is when the five-alarm fire starts to burn, every good person better be ready . . . " Think hard: How do I get ready???

Important to recall that the authoritarian does not care about anyone outside his base. Those are the goons who are the enforcers. They do not need popular majorities. Nonetheless, people must fight back!!! Fight! Fight! Fight!!!

Robert "Bob" Karp@rwkarp.bsky.social

From @pbump.com of the @washingtonpost.com a great summary of recent polling on the Trump administration policies with a break down by Republicans and Non-Republicans. Take a look at the included chart which has about 15 items on it. This article is gifted so you can get past the paywall.

autocracy, here we come. Complete with gangs of thugs top help round people up.

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social

"North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about 'credible death threats' when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for defense secretary... "Tillis ultimately provided the crucial 50th vote to confirm." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

According to the American Psychological Association, "there are few good studies that validate the ability of polygraph procedures to detect deception." (www.apa.org/topics/cogni...) BUT, oh yeah, scientific validity means nothing to MAGA. Maybe there's a recall for the "dunking stool."

apa.orgThe Truth About Lie Detectors (aka Polygraph Tests)Most psychologists agree that there is little evidence that polygraph tests can accurately detect lies.
Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

The DHS will use polygraphs to question employees about communications with the media or nonprofit organizations in an effort to root out members of the resistance.

From 2/20/25 Wall Street Journal: Few Republicans mustered even a tepid defense of Zelensky on Wednesday after President Trump denounced him as a dictator and said Russia’s invasion was Ukraine’s fault. Another sad proof of Trump's humiliating subjugation of GOP members of Congress. Spineless.

Good to be able to be optimistic. I'm kind of wondering if we'll even get around to midterm elections. Everybody's documenting. Blah blah blah. We need a good organization to generate some popular activism and resistance. Fight, Fight, Fight!!!

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

Don’t lose hope. Remember, Watergate took over two years to fully unravel from the initial break-in to Nixon’s resignation. Just like then and now, Americans are losing faith in their government. We are documenting every illegal action and will hold this administration and Elon Musk accountable.