Melissa Murray

Again, Kavanaugh justified racial profiling by claiming that this doesn't happen--a justification that becomes more preposterous with each passing day as Trump's goons terrorize more people based on the color of their skin

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So great to meet you IRL!

T'was fantastic to meet @profmmurray.bsky.social, @kateshaw.bsky.social & @leahlitman.bsky.social at the @strictscrutiny.bsky.social Chicago Live Show. That they also recognized me AND Melissa gave me a hug . . . I blacked out. I’m confident the rush of feelings was mutual.

What a terrific show!

Ah - the Kavanaugh stops continue.

(h/t @akalhan.bsky.social for the name!)

I do. And no one is saying that they shouldn't focus on healthcare.... The critique, as I understand it, is that the messaging could also include discussion of the dangers of funding an administration bent on expanding and abusing power.

I hope this clarifies.

Two in a row! Subbing in for @arimelber.bsky.social tonight on @thebeat.msnbc.com! Join us at 6 pm on @msnbc.com!

I'm subbing in for @arimelber.bsky.social on @thebeat.msnbc.com tonight at 6 pm! Join us on @msnbc.com!

Timeline cleanse.

Senate Republicans poke holes in the filibuster despite vowing to protect it Facing Democratic opposition, the GOP has discarded a series of precedents and weakened minority power in order to vote through Trump's nominees and legislation.

Y’all. Republicans are FINE with poking holes in the filibuster. They did it ten days ago so they could confirm 48
Trump appointees at once. Don’t let them tell you they can’t pass a CR without Dems. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Event flyer

See us live! Chicago, October 4th— with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton!

tickets are going fast. Get yours now: crooked.com/events 🎟️

ICYMI, this was a John Roberts 20th Anniversary as Chief Justice tribute pod.

Trump Thanks Chief Justice Roberts Won'T Forget GIF Alt: Trump Thanks Chief Justice Roberts Won'T Forget GIF

NEW: Leah & Kate track the wild implications of the unitary executive theory at SCOTUS & outside of it.

Then Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social & Jamelle Bouie @jamellebouie.net join all 3 hosts to talk about Redemption & the Supreme Court - & how that surfaces today.

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There are some words.

HOW.DARE.YOU?

Looking for Bright Spots in the Courts Podcast Episode · Strict Scrutiny · 09/22/2025 · 1h 45m

I treasure chances to talk w/the women of @strictscrutiny.bsky.social. This time we focused on the consequential jurisprudence of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson (beginning at min. 53:48) after a great segment w/ @skyeperryman.bsky.social of @democracyforward.org.

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@leahlitman.bsky.social @profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @crooked.com

Brilliant night watching a screening of "Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect" & hearing professor @profmmurray.bsky.social interview @ceciliamarshall.bsky.social, granddaughter of the great man and legal giant ⚖️. Shout out to the @jackierobinsonfdtn.bsky.social for hosting. Please visit!

The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice. As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree. Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world. The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

I appreciate the sentiment--truly--but most glasses impede direct eye contact... and I need them to read. And I just like them. So there's that.

Y'all. This sort of thing happens all the time--and, honestly, this poster is much nicer and more well-meaning than most. But I'm done. I've had a milestone birthday and I am fresh out of ... well, you know.

NO.

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89

NOOOOO.

RIP to Robert Redford.

The one upside of being out for this episode is that I get to listen to @leahlitman.bsky.social and @kateshaw.bsky.social chop it up with one of my @msnbc.com faves, @symonedsanders.bsky.social (co-host of @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social)! Worlds colliding and FOMO loading!

Who among us?

Check your public television schedules. “Becoming Thurgood” will air multiple times this week and throughout the month. Catch it!

Is Shocking a brand of accessories? I love learning about new brands! But this necklace is from Tuckernuck.

ICYMI: We announced we're doing a live show at Crooked Con in Washington, DC! Get tickets for the November conference here:

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Kavanaugh doubles down on (& misapplies) the most shameful standing decision in the Court’s modern history, Los Angeles vs. Lyons (1983). In Lyons a Black man who was victim of a chokehold by LAPD sought to enjoin its use. SCOTUS said no standing b/c….how do you know it will happen to you again?

Very harsh statement about SCOTUS ruling today from @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, and appropriately so: