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@oldopa.bsky.social

Springfield Illinois Lawyer; former Acting Inspector General, Illinois State Treasurer; former Ethics Counsel, American Bar Association; former Assistant Professor of Legal Studies; Actor, Director, Author, Speaker, Historian; U.S. Grant interpreter.

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shocked to learn that the president lied about this and also this is a horrible defacing of a building that belongs to the people of the United States, not donald trump

20.10.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9895    πŸ” 2613    πŸ’¬ 304    πŸ“Œ 116
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Amazing attendance at NO KINGS in Asheville, NC. Serious event and great fun.

20.10.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell Costco: Don't Cave to Extremistsβ€”Dispense Mifepristone Now! Costco has announced that its pharmacies will NOT dispense mifepristoneβ€”a safe, FDA-approved abortion pill used in the majority of abortions nationwide. This dangerous decision is a concession to anti...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...

26.09.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Illinois professors face threats after landing on Charlie Kirk group watchlist An online database compiled by Turning Point USA, affiliated with slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, identifies nearly 50 Illinois college instructors it labels "radical professors."

Illinois professors face threats after landing on Charlie Kirk group watchlist chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

More "free speech" from MAGAts....I thought they opposed "cancel culture"....

19.09.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing Kimmel said was disrespectful of Kirk. It did point out how Kirk is being used for authoritarian propaganda by the MAGAts. Financial tools for censorship...another step from the authoritarian playbook.

18.09.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The thought of Pres. Felon winning a Nobel Peace Price is as incongruously appalling as Ketchup on a Chicago Hot Dog or Pres. Felon as president

08.09.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Moby Dick and Jane", the children's book written by my granddaughter Anna and me is now available on eBay. It tells the story of a 10 year old girl, Jane, who goes to the beach to watch her favorite whale, young Moby Dick, and saves him when he is beached. Check it out.

29.08.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mess with Texas as Pres. Felon attempts to steal another election!

05.08.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is what Pres. Felon has led American population to do.

01.08.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

8647 ASAP as the destruction continues

01.08.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does anyone doubt that CBS cancelled Colbert b/c of Pres. Felon

18.07.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop the Everglades Detention Camp! Everglades National Park is in a High-Velocity Hurricane Zoneβ€”meaning buildings should be constructed to withstand winds of 180 miles per hour. But the Everglades Detention Camp is made up of flimsy t...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...

15.07.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | We Will Regret Not Standing Up to This Venomous Cruelty

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/o...

14.07.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pres. Felon and Bondi don't need no stinkin ethics...b/c they have none to begin w/.

14.07.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bloomberg Law

Not surprisingly, fraud is deemed legal by Bondi DOJ if it corresponds w/ Pres. Felon's specious policy positions. No surprise after Jan. 6 insurrectionist's pardons. news.bloomberglaw.com/product/blaw...

14.07.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The rule of law is king The hundreds of thousands of Americans who took part in the "No Kings" protests across the country on Saturday, June 14, were asserting a demand...

www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion...

20.06.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@lawfaremedia.org

20.06.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supreme Court directs Bar to end ABA House appointments The Florida Supreme Court has directed The Florida Bar to stop appointing delegates to the ABA’s House of Delegates, citing concerns about alignment with the Bar’s core mission. In a June 12 letter to...

What Bullshit!! www.floridabar.org/the-florida-...

17.06.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sen. Padilla Handcuffed, Forcibly Removed From DHS Press Conference Read more here.

Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed in handcuffs from a press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday after attempting to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem questions about immigration policy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

13.06.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 294    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2
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NO KINGS Springfield IL Β· Mobilize **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

I'm attending No Kings's event, β€œNO KINGS Springfield IL” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

13.06.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pres Gangster Felon has taken another step toward fascist authoritarianism...and we still have 3 1/2 years to go.

10.06.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) and Anti-DEI in the 21 st Century: The Federal Threat to the Legal Profession The American Bar Association leads in protecting the legal system, the rule of law, and lawyers from interference by those who would destroy federalism and the

Go read: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

01.06.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Land of Hope & Dreams EP | Bruce Springsteen On May 14, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour in Manchester, England. Highlights from that first night are now available digitally as the β€œLand of Hope & D...

No one has said it any better! brucespringsteen.net/news/2025/la...

22.05.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Auction to Dine With Trump Creates Foreign Influence Opportunity

Pres. Felon used to mythologize about Biden's "corruption" and then we see this: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...

12.05.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you think the first 100 days were bad, there are still too many days to come. He and his cult must be resisted at every opportunity!

06.05.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Return to Power Elevates Ever Fringier Conspiracy Theories

Trump’s Return to Power Elevates Ever Fringier Conspiracy Theories www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/b...

06.05.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A great Senator and a great man who will be missed in these times if chaos and absurdity.

23.04.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia Home Kilmar is not alone. He is one of over 250 immigrants deported without due process, as part of Trump’s $6 million deal with Bukele’s governmentβ€”a plan to funnel immigrants, often with no criminal reco...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/br...

16.04.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How much more autocratic can President Felon become? He already is ignoring the Constitution, the Congress, and the Courts. Yet, nothing and no one seems to be able to stop him. What will it take?

31.03.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Repeal the Comstock Act! The Comstock Actβ€”if enforcedβ€”is a law that prohibits the mailing of abortion medication, equipment used for abortion care, and contraceptives through the mail.  Donald Trump and his anti-abortion...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/re...

28.03.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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