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heidilifeldman

@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social

Law professor, philosopher, progressive. Committed to rule of law and pluralistic democracy. Interests include art, books, history, science, cats, sharp wit. Boosts are not necessarily endorsements.

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I’m pretty flipped out by the success of far right parties in European elections.

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Do read this story with care. One of Trump’s major advisers, a candidate for chief of staff in a second Trump term is a white Christian nationalist pushing a “post-constitutional” plan for sweeping Presidential powers. This is a detailed action plan for governing unconstitutionally. https://wapo.st/3VyftdG

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“What would be informative: A minute or two of unedited video showing Trump’s rambling, incoherent and deranged rants. Rather than merely “fact check” the nonsense blizzard, reports can explore the unprecedented nature of his rhetoric, illustrate the deterioration in his thinking and speech, and discuss how an obviously irrational and unhinged leader casts a spell over his devoted following.” How to report on the election — https://wapo.st/45d5wpk

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“When supposedly normal Republican officials parrot Trump’s obvious falsehoods and baseless accusations, interviewers must come prepared to debunk them. Republicans cannot be allowed to slide past hard questions about their election denial, false data points, baseless attacks on the courts and hypocrisy (the law and order party?). Treating Republicans as innocent bystanders in the democracy train wreck distorts reality.”

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“And instead of endless harping on President Biden’s age, some honest comparison between the disjointed, frightful interview responses from Trump and the detailed, policy-laden answers from Biden in Time magazine’s two interviews might illuminate the obvious disparity in acuity. Strained comparisons between the two become farcical as Trump unravels further.”

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“There is simply no comparison between Biden, who talks in detail about policy, and Trump, who cannot get through a Newsmax(!) interview without sounding nuts.”

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“Finally, given voters’ misunderstanding of the economy, news outlets should focus on the results of Biden’s policies and the likely effect of his opponent’s shockingly inflationary plan. Focusing on the gap between public opinion and economic reality (to which coverage contributes) unwittingly reveals the media’s own shortcomings in educating voters.”

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Good! https://wapo.st/3RhmahP

heidilifeldman, to Texas
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state attorney general Ken Paxton attacking a hero of the border, Ruben Garcia, founder of , an immigrant aid organization I go to know when protesting policy. Gift access https://wapo.st/3RhmahP

heidilifeldman, to random
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Thuggish behavior from Republican Party crime syndicate legislators in . Gift access https://wapo.st/3yPUMRE

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Modi’s authoritarian Hindu nationalist party did not fare well in India’s recent elections. This unexpected result shows that polls and prognostications are certainly not infallible. What matters is the vote.

Here’s an accessible, sophisticated discussion of the current health secular democracy in India. It isn’t out of the woods, but it is better off after the latest elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/opinion/india-election-modi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xk0.xk92.zySnhG-wM3fv&smid=url-share

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While defendants have successfully delayed Trump’s Georgia trial to argue thatWillis should be removed from the case, Sam continues to get an absolute pass regarding his participation in trials related to Jan. 6 and Trump’s assertion of virtually absolute presidential immunity from criminal prosecution. Here’s coverage of just how slippery Alito has been in explaining why flag associated with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol flew over his homes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/05/justice-alito-flags-unanswered-questions/ 1/2

heidilifeldman,
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As I have said before, thought, there really isn’t any explanation could give that would obviate the appearance that he is materially biased in cases involving Trump and Jan. 6. 2/2

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There’s an important lesson here: don’t engage in dumb conduct when you are trying to do a critically important job. It doesn’t matter whether Willis’s romantic relationship actually prejudiced her prosecutorial judgment — she had to know how it would look if the defendants made an issue of it, and that they were definitely going to make an issue of it. It’s a shame because on the merits her case is excellent. https://wapo.st/3Vado6q

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“Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is a federal crime.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/05/politics/trump-gun-nypd-revoke/index.html

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Apple is fixing a years-old parental control bug that lets kids avoid web filters https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/5/24172008/apple-fixing-screen-time-bug-x-rated-sites-parental-controls

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@verge This is definitely a reaction — a wise one — to recent lawsuits against social media platforms for their failure to safeguard children online, as well as for their direct efforts to harm them through targeted advertising and algorithmic engagement.

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Paging 11th Circuit!

“Judge Aileen is again ripping up the court schedule in ’s classified case – pushing some of the legal questions that have been before her for months even further down the road.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/04/politics/cannon-trump-special-counsel-hearing?cid=ios_app

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@GottaLaff The incoherent scheduling and delay aren’t even the most shocking aspects of Cannon’s latest decisions. Her ruling that people like Ed Meese and Michael Mukasey can participate in oral arguments over Jack Smith’s appointment as special prosecutor is outrageous. This gives people with no standing in the case a platform to air their views. #LawFedi

heidilifeldman, to SantaFe
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Voted in today, a place where the Democratic primary determines some of the ultimate races. One race really struck me as emblematic of the future, assuming constitutional democracy survives in the U.S. 1/

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In one contest for county commissioner (municipal legislator, for non-Americans), three candidates vied for the Democratic nomination. One of them, though, was, until very recently, a registered Republican. Even before I knew this, it was apparent to me that she was the most conventionally pro-business candidate. Then, I read a column she wrote explaining her change of party. 2/

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Her reasoning for switching parties made sense. I have no reason to believe she was acting cynically. Basically, though she is to the right of many Democrats, there is simply no place for her in today’s Republican Party. She is pro-choice and a supporter of rule of law. 3/

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With the Republican Party having degenerated into a cultish, criminal, evangelical Christian organization, it is no longer a meaningful participant in U.S. democratic politics. So, the Democratic Party is going to absorb many people into its right flank. My prediction: if U.S. constitutional democracy survives, the Republican Party will not, and the Democratic Party will eventually split into two parties, one more to the left and one more to the right. 4/4

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@ferrix Could happen. Or could be one phase en route to the re-formation of two major parties.

heidilifeldman, to cymru
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Interesting.
“He trained his men for their top-secret commando operations by getting them to climb the walls of Harlech’s medieval castle and break in undetected.
If they succeeded in that part of the mission, they had to immediately run the 38 miles to the top of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and back.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c144r2grx05o

heidilifeldman, to SantaFe
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Taken while on a short hike in National Forest.

Two purple thistle blossoms, on green-grey stalks, against background of tall grasses and some other plants with spiky green and silver fronds.

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He’s going to become more and more dangerous. https://www.mediaite.com/trump/this-is-the-final-battle-trump-posts-incredibly-dark-video-pledging-to-liberate-america-from-these-villains-once-and-for-all/

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