Resilience Coaching

Supreme Court Slams Door on Trump’s Tariff Power Grab (w/ Andrew Weissmann) The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs in a 6–3 decision—including votes from two of his own appointees.

This duo delivers rock solid legal analysis paired with pathways forward. A must see POV!

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@weissmann.substack.com
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I don't feel qualified to evaluate how well an opinion mirrors authentic originalism because I think originalism is already inauthentic. It's like asking me if THESE reiki crystals are REAL reiki crystals. Skip me with that bullshit and leave it for FedSoc's Chick-Fil-A bag lunches.

This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal

Listen @thebulwark.com then check out the National Institute of Military Justice (NIMJ.org). Specifically, look at the Orders Project (www.ordersproject.com) for more about the legality of orders and supporting military members navigating their complexities.
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A Declaration on Digital Rights: Embedding human rights in a new deal for the digital age Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.

🖥️ ⚖️ NEW REPORT | A Declaration on Digital Rights

As talk of an AI Bill stalls and digital #deregulation gathers pace, how can we ensure that our fundamental human rights are protected in the digital age?

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Lo único más poderoso que el odio, es el amor.

Given his appearances in the Epstein files, it could be argued he was never inhibited to begin with so disinhibition seems redundant.

Trump cannot nationalize the midterm elections.

“The time has come, God knows, for us to examine ourselves, but we can only do this if we are willing to free ourselves from the myth of America and try to find out what is really happening here.”

-James Baldwin

District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008) District of Columbia v. Heller: Private citizens have the right under the Second Amendment to possess an ordinary type of weapon and use it for lawful, historically established situations such as self-defense in a home, even when there is no relationship to a local militia.

Thank you 🙏 You beat me to the post about Heller. If you want to occupy more brain space, here’s the specifics of the case. Pirro is evidently contradicting SCOTUS.

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Thank you for making this clear-eyed point. We can't afford "a year of magical thinking".

Democracies are so strong that they allow people to criticize democracy. In fact, the ability to do so is an essential quality of democracy. Authoritarians are so weak they don't allow people to criticize authoritarians. Silencing dissent is an essential quality of authoritarian regimes.

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."

Maya Angelou

If you think a bunch of conspiracy theorists will look at evidence an then say “oh, we were wrong” then you don’t know how conspiracy theories working. Having actual evidence they can misrepresent is key to building the conspiracy theory.

The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics.

Can states play a role?
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The Buckley court was right that threats to free speech and association, and the dangers of incumbency-protecting laws, mean that courts should closely scrutinize campaign money laws. But that should not doom all attempts to level the playing field or limit the risk of corruption from nine-figure campaign contributions, mostly to ostensibly independent groups. If Congress passed a law with generous contribution and spending limits, and strong disclosure rules, we could have ample breathing room for vigorous and competitive campaigns without the danger of the wealthy swamping our democracy. Because Buckley was a constitutional decision, there are only two paths to overturn it. One is to get a court majority to rethink the case’s fundamental mistakes. With the current makeup of the court, that seems unlikely. An even harder road is to amend the Constitution to allow for a better balance between the rights of free speech and the risks of corruption and oligarchy. We should not give up the struggle over our money-in-politics rules. But we must recognize that there will be fierce resistance from the moneyed interests who benefit from a system giving them outsize influence over who is elected and what politicians do once they are in office. A real democracy deserves better than Buckley.

My New One at @slate.com on the 50th Anniversary of the Buckley v. Valeo Decision: “One Supreme Court Case Is Most Responsible for Our Oligarchy. It’s Not the One You Think.” slate.com/news-and-pol...

Excellent by Adam Serwer.

I’d add: How many pseudo-deep commentators, typically MAGA-excusing, go on about liberalism’s lack of community, character, and moral virtue? Then MN features a truly striking demonstration of just these qualities by modern liberals. Reaction: crickets.

Levitsky and Ziblatt remind us that political systems are designed to solve problems, not exacerbate them. Yet in some democracies today, winner-take-all systems are empowering authoritarian minorities and undermining democratic legitimacy.

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Full steam ahead friends!
Tyrants never surrender power willingly.

Probably both. They aren't mutually exclusive...

Wow! Feel better now?
It was a nod and a way to bring attention to the article so others might read it, which it did. The link in the source thread didn't work it so it was included.
I am well aware of Tom's work and promote it. Thanks for taking this moment seriously but please take a breath.

Yes, It’s Fascism Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.

Has @radiofreetom.bsky.social weighed in on this?
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Dodging vocabulary shrapnel is all the courage they can muster.

Wasn't it great to have such level of trust that we were free to conduct our lives fearlessly?The lens of potential was wide; now, it is rapidly shrinking.

Opinion | Trump Just Proved Carney’s Point

“It is not Trump’s genius to recognize America’s unused strength; it is his blindness to see that our strength was a function of our restraint.”

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“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.”

-Edward R. Murrow

Class all the way!

Trump Explodes in Wild Fury at Poll that Hits Him with Worst News Yet Podcast Episode · THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent · 01/23/2026 · 29m

It's go time @democrats.org
Be bold! Be creative!
There's a glimmer. Let's train it into a laser.
Roll up your sleeves. We have a lot of work to do between now and the election.
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Former Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman reveals the soul-killing costs of trying to uphold the Constitution in a party that upholds Trump first. The consequences for America are profound, he tells co-hosts Jim Lawler and John Sipher. (recorded 1-5-2026)