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Engineering, technology, & politics. Formerly DoD Civ & USN. Views are my own. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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The thing to probably keep in mind is that the number is a lot higher than 8

10.11.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

lmao even

06.11.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They also know the best possible thing they can do for him is cancel his tariffs

05.11.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Idk maybe it's not too much to ask to laser off your Nazi tattoos before running for public office. Or maybe Dems are too choosey.

22.10.2025 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Kavanaugh Stop is now happening.

17.10.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 580    πŸ” 217    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 13

Where's the lie

13.10.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

USAA has sucked for a few years now

11.10.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He desperately needs to elevate the worst the military has to offer. The more compromised the better.

30.09.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sure I'm not the only one tired of seeing this petty bullshit in my feed

30.09.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And yet, they will find a way!

30.09.2025 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ranking Member Jamie Raskin
Prepared Remarks for the Judicial Conference
September 16, 2025
Thank you, Chief Justice Roberts, for the invitation.
Forgive my directness here but the times are serious, as you know, our time is short. I have just five minutes and don't want to trespass on Senator Cruz's time.
Sometimes these days I feel as if all the foundational principles are being trampled and lost.
Often, I hear my colleagues in the House, and these are fellow Democrats, get up to protest some Executive usurpation of legislative power and they begin their lament with the plaintive cry, "We are a coequal branch of government..."
And I always feel they have lost the argument right there just by repeating that fifth-grade dogma.
First of all, co-equal is not even a word. It's an embarrassing redundancy like "very unique" or
"irregardless.
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Ranking Member Jamie Raskin Prepared Remarks for the Judicial Conference September 16, 2025 Thank you, Chief Justice Roberts, for the invitation. Forgive my directness here but the times are serious, as you know, our time is short. I have just five minutes and don't want to trespass on Senator Cruz's time. Sometimes these days I feel as if all the foundational principles are being trampled and lost. Often, I hear my colleagues in the House, and these are fellow Democrats, get up to protest some Executive usurpation of legislative power and they begin their lament with the plaintive cry, "We are a coequal branch of government..." And I always feel they have lost the argument right there just by repeating that fifth-grade dogma. First of all, co-equal is not even a word. It's an embarrassing redundancy like "very unique" or "irregardless. "

But there's a reason all legislative power is vested in the Congress and there's a reason it's in Article I.
The Founders had a revolution against monarchy and its constant assaults on liberty. In America, the Framers determined, only the representatives of the people would have power to declare wars, pass budgets, impose taxes and tariffs, and so on. Article lis pages and pages of all the powers vested in Congress. Then you get to Article Il, which is tiny.
The key paragraph says a president shall be removed from office upon impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors. If we are co-equal, why do we have the power to impeach, try, convict, remove and permanently disqualify the president and he doesn't have the power to impeach, try, convict, remove and disqualify us?
The core job of the president is plain: "To Take care that the laws are faithfully executed."
That's it. Not abused, not thwarted, not impounded, not redirected, but faithfully executed.
A lot of the cases entering the federal courts are variations on this theme.

But there's a reason all legislative power is vested in the Congress and there's a reason it's in Article I. The Founders had a revolution against monarchy and its constant assaults on liberty. In America, the Framers determined, only the representatives of the people would have power to declare wars, pass budgets, impose taxes and tariffs, and so on. Article lis pages and pages of all the powers vested in Congress. Then you get to Article Il, which is tiny. The key paragraph says a president shall be removed from office upon impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors. If we are co-equal, why do we have the power to impeach, try, convict, remove and permanently disqualify the president and he doesn't have the power to impeach, try, convict, remove and disqualify us? The core job of the president is plain: "To Take care that the laws are faithfully executed." That's it. Not abused, not thwarted, not impounded, not redirected, but faithfully executed. A lot of the cases entering the federal courts are variations on this theme.

Here's the remarkable thing: Americans have brought over 300 cases in federal district courts against the Administration so far for usurping legislative powers, defying federal laws, or violating the rights of the people. This summer, researchers found that plaintiffs were winning an astonishing 77% of the cases in the district courts. Moreover, they found that President Trump was losing about equally before Republican-appointed judges (72%) and Democratic-appointed judges (80%).
The numbers in the federal circuit courts of appeal are similar, with plaintiffs against the Administration winning overwhelmingly and again without a sharp partisan valence to the appeals courts' voting. A good example is the birthright citizenship case where four district court judges, two appointed by Republican presidents and two appointed by Democratic presidents, all struck down the President's purported negation of birthright citizenship. Then, on appeal, three circuit courts again all ruled against the Administration.
But everything is flipped when the cases come to the Supreme Court.

Here's the remarkable thing: Americans have brought over 300 cases in federal district courts against the Administration so far for usurping legislative powers, defying federal laws, or violating the rights of the people. This summer, researchers found that plaintiffs were winning an astonishing 77% of the cases in the district courts. Moreover, they found that President Trump was losing about equally before Republican-appointed judges (72%) and Democratic-appointed judges (80%). The numbers in the federal circuit courts of appeal are similar, with plaintiffs against the Administration winning overwhelmingly and again without a sharp partisan valence to the appeals courts' voting. A good example is the birthright citizenship case where four district court judges, two appointed by Republican presidents and two appointed by Democratic presidents, all struck down the President's purported negation of birthright citizenship. Then, on appeal, three circuit courts again all ruled against the Administration. But everything is flipped when the cases come to the Supreme Court.

This rules - @raskin.house.gov straight up called out Roberts to his face.

democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...

27.09.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1503    πŸ” 591    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 51

I think he likes getting booked

27.09.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've always said it

22.09.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess I've watched too much TV, but I always felt like federal law enforcement should have a clear line of sight to all elements of a federal bribery charge before -- and this is key -- placing $50k into a paper bag and handing it over to a target.

21.09.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For my friends everything, for my enemies the law

20.09.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This may very well be Miller's goal since IT firms are likely to find ways to convince the administration to waive the fee.

20.09.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Embarrassing

20.09.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably staff?

19.09.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
House Democrats fume about vote to honor Charlie Kirk: "We're being totally set up" The vote has been the topic of frenzied discussions in Democrats' closed-door meeting this week.

Why is Dem leadership so pathetic?Leverage this to get the plaque honoring the Capitol Police reinstalled? Nah?

www.axios.com/2025/09/18/c...

18.09.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As brazen as it is shameless

16.09.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 122    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stunning

15.09.2025 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...

14.09.2025 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
US sending F-35s to Puerto Rico as military buildup in the Caribbean continues The 10 F-35s are being deployed after the Navy sent ships and a submarine to the waters near Venezuela last month.

Ol' "No Wars" is either staging for war or wasting 10's of millions per day. Perhaps both.

taskandpurpose.com/news/f35s-pu...

07.09.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reasonable to assume he received training on the Geneva Conventions and understands that his lawless conduct comes with enormous risk to our citizens and service members in the region. I don't think he cares.

06.09.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When you really want an enthusiastic goon squad but you don't want to pay BAH

06.09.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Would love some reporting about how this change will cost taxpayers

06.09.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Once again, we should simply abolish the Senate advice & consent process, as currently structured. It is completely useless & has totally failed in its sole purpose of screening out malevolently incompetent senior government officials.

bsky.app/profile/mcop...

06.09.2025 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

My suspicion is that the Navy received authorization for disabling fire and fucked it up. Hit fuel drums, lines, etc. Rather than tell the public that they killed 11 people by accident, he frames it as a military success where Tren 11 gang members were targeted by intentionally lethal strike.

03.09.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not an attorney but I have participated in SOUTHCOM operations where disabling fire was authorized. More often than not disabling fire is not approved because the risk to life/limb is very high.

03.09.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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