David Morantz

David Morantz

@davemorantz.bsky.social

Father, husband, attorney, zookeeper.

718 Followers 256 Following 727 Posts Joined Oct 2023
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ICE just added Leavenworth to its chain of detention islands. Blame a failure of moral leadership. • Kansas Reflector The last hurdle for owner CoreCivic to re-open its site was a special use permit from the city and, after a year of turmoil, the city gave in

“[T]heir vote to allow a for-profit ICE detention facility was also a vote that brought us one step closer to the midnight knock on the door that might make an American zek of any of us.”
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I blame the floor. #kubball

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Trump Knew the Risk of Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz. He Still Went to War. The president told his White House team that Tehran would likely capitulate before closing the strait, the world’s most vital shipping lane.

Trump Knew the Risk of Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz. He Still Went to War. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

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2 days ago

He’s channeling Colin Jost.

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It’s like a right wing podcaster was appointed to the appellate bench.

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Kansas Senate leader flexes muscle after Democrats complain about rise of 'zombie' bills • Kansas Reflector Senate Democrats challenged the rise of “zombie” bills Wednesday, verbally flaying Republicans for breaking protocol.

They are masters of abuse of process. #ksleg
kansasreflector.com/2026/03/12/k...

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It’s against God’s law to turn the air conditioner on in March.

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KU Med lawsuits allege deaths linked to contaminated open-heart surgery devices “He had a terrible end to his life, a terrible death filled with fear and anxiety and pain. And we feel that this was so preventable.”

Good reporting on a deadly outbreak of infections at the University of Kansas Hospital, and on the hospital’s failure to prevent the outbreak.

www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

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Vance: " If you're worried about the world spinning out of control, if you're worried about a military draft, if you're worried about, God forbid, a world war, the best way to prevent it is to vote for Donald Trump."

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Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein gave FBI agents true accounts of her time growing up in SC. Claims she made about Donald Trump remain unsubstantiated.

Good, traditional reporting from the Charleston Post and Courier corroborates some details of Trump accuser.
www.postandcourier.com/news/epstein...

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6 days ago

We’re really doing WMDs again?

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1 week ago

It would be fun for whichever KU assistant coach makes it to the press conference to call this performance “embarrassing” and provide some ammunition for Jerome Tang’s attorneys.

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Serious question: Can Self be in the locker room at halftime? Where else is he going to go?

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I wouldn’t want to watch the rest of the game either, if I was Bill Self.

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This offense is painful to watch.

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It's kind of crazy that the AP now takes donations, but the far crazier thing would be if the AP went away.

Because the NYT, no matter how much money it rakes in from Wordle and Wirecutter, will never put a full-time reporter in a state capital like Pierre, South Dakota.

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2 weeks ago

I know nothing about hockey but this game is awesome.

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3 weeks ago
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German soccer team cancels Minnesota visit due to ICE crackdown Bundesliga side Werder Bremen were planning to visit in May, though no matches were scheduled.

The pro German soccer team Werder Bremen have canceled a planned spring tour to Minnesota and Detroit, citing the controversial immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

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Why are folks not asking more questions about this FBI complaint in the Epstein Files?

www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

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3 weeks ago
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The Justice Department is not acting like it used to, criminal defense lawyers note Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution.

Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution.

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3 weeks ago
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King Charles Issues Striking Statement After Arrest of His Brother Andrew

“Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/w...

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3 weeks ago
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ICE didn’t come to Lawrence for the immigrants, but for the politics | Opinion There’s a reason forces were sent to this white, liberal stronghold and not a place like Dodge City, where there are large numbers of immigrants. | Opinion

Good column.
“So if immigration enforcement and mass deportations were your main goals — if, say, you were the Trump administration — you’d probably go someplace else to bump up your numbers, somewhere where your efforts might be more fruitful.”

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3 weeks ago

I hope his NIL contract doesn’t have a sit-my-ass-on-bench clause for March.

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3 weeks ago

It’d be nice if these announcers could mention that DP has been sitting for about eight minutes.

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3 weeks ago

ICE has also been reported to be targetting the area around Haskell Indian Nations University because of course.

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1 month ago
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Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet With Images of War Dead

Respect.
“He rejected the alternative of wearing a black armband, saying there were not enough such armbands in all of Cortina to honor everybody who has been killed in Russia’s attacks….”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/w...

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Bondi Faces Anger From Lawmakers Over Handling of Epstein Files

From America’s top attorney:
“‘You don’t tell me anything, you washed-up, loser lawyer. You’re not even a lawyer.’”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...

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1 month ago
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Bondi Won’t Say Who Is On DOJ’s New List Of Domestic Terrorists Besides ‘Antifa’ This is your TPM evening briefing.

Bondi repeatedly skirted attempts on Wednesday by Dem Rep. Scanlon to get answers about the Trump administration's NPSM-7 directives that cast a bunch of non-controversial ideas — “anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity” — as worthy of investigation by federal law enforcement.

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