Generally we say “how unfortunate that this is happening under a would-be authoritarian regime in the US!” But there’s also an upside of having this conversation at a moment when we’re acutely conscious of what can happen when you let the Executive Branch make judgment calls.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3igkkqe5nkm66olc4y2syzpy/post/3my3f4q2xic2r
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