Leftist Lawyer

Life really began with #sobriety in 2005. But I like to say I'm a #grateful #alcoholic b/c I had some amazing experiences including #Crabber #Seiner in #Alaska and #WildlandFirefighter in #Montana where I grew up.

Got my B.A. in #ClinicalPsych after sobering up. Then M.S. #BioregionalPlanning. Now, small town rural #Attorney #Litigator with certs. in #WaterLaw #NatRescLaw & #EnvLaw.

#Dad #Husband #Deadhead #Skier #Soccer #Hiker #Biker #Gardener #NoveltySeeker #Luddite #JackOfAllTrades

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2026-03-10 12:48:45 UTC

Any media beginning with “Trump says” is either clickbait or MAGA complicit.
Trump lies like fish swim.

2026-03-05 16:52:48 UTC

#BoycottFIFA #NoWorldCupUSA
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2026-02-24 20:12:52 UTC

Absolutely essential reading on the #nazification of the U.S. from @nprofile…xuzu
https://notesfromdisgraceland.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/its-a-good-life/

2026-02-20 01:44:06 UTC

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@nprofile…efh6 It's more about what it doesn't do that makes it work for me. It doesn't hold me hostage. It doesn't sell my content. It doesn't feed me ads. It's doesn't sandbag content it doesn't like. It doesn't show me what some arcane algo thinks I want to see.
It does convey my stupid thoughts efficiently and equitably just like everyone else.
Love it.
What are you looking for in social media?

2026-01-20 01:45:21 UTC

Just in case you didn’t already know, we’re all domestic terrorists now and can be shot on sight.
Hyperbole? No. The #TrumpJunta changed the rules.
Forewarned is forearmed.
https://jennbudd.substack.com/p/how-trump-gave-the-green-light-for?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share

2026-01-20 01:24:53 UTC

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@nprofile…yv0n States rights when State is right. Fed rights when the State is left.
Am I right?
Fuck no. I’m leftist.

2026-01-18 16:59:25 UTC

BREAKING: A new video out of Minneapolis shows the truth #ICE doesn’t want you to see… compliance does not protect you.
In this video, ICE agents pull up to a vehicle and immediately demand the driver’s ID.
The man calmly asks the most basic, #LegallyProtected question: “Why am I being pulled over?”
They never answer… because they don’t have a legal reason to stop him.
Even so, the man begins to retrieve his ID anyway.
An #agent then orders him to turn off the vehicle. The driver says, “No problem, sir, I’ll get out.”
The agent refuses, then immediately changes commands again: “I need to see your ID.”
Suddenly, an agent on the passenger side pounds on the window. Then he strikes it with a hard object, clearly threatening to break it.
At the same time, the driver-side agent again demands the ID.
This is not confusion. This is intentional command overload… a tactic used to manufacture “noncompliance” so force can be justified.
ICE’s own training materials explicitly state:
“Noncompliance or refusal to cooperate with officer commands, without fighting back, does NOT violate 18 U.S.C. § 111.”
In plain English: not immediately obeying commands is NOT a crime.
And here’s the key legal issue:
Unless agents have:
• a valid arrest warrant, or
• probable cause that a specific crime has been committed
they cannot:
• use force
• break windows
• issue violent threats
• detain or arrest someone
#ProbableCause
means specific, articulable facts that would make a reasonable officer believe a crime occurred… not vibes, not attitude, not silence, not filming, not asking questions.
Back in the video, the passenger-side agent escalates further, shouting:
“First time I ask you to roll your window down, you do it.”
The driver responds:
“Are you in danger, sir? Are you escalating this?”
The agent replies:
“I don’t know. Hands up.”
Despite the driver repeatedly attempting to comply and hand over ID, agents continue shouting conflicting commands.
At one point, the agent orders the driver to “talk to the original agent”… which is exactly what the driver was doing before the window-smashing threat.
Then the man asks, “Are you feeling unsafe or uneasy?”
The agent responds, “I don’t know, man.” while standing on the passenger side of the car, smirking.
The driver finally says what anyone would say surrounded by armed men:
“How many guns do I have around me? I need you to calm down. I’m asking him to stop banging on my car. Is that too much?”
He even offers… again… to step out of the vehicle.
This is not law enforcement. This is intimidation fishing for an excuse.
No probable cause.
No warrant.
No lawful basis for force.
And yet, the escalation came entirely from the agents.
This video proves something chilling: you can comply, stay calm, ask lawful questions… and still be threatened with violence.
So, the question isn’t “Why didn’t he just comply?”
The question is how many people have already been assaulted under this exact playbook… and how many more will be, before this stops?
#uspol #Ripped
https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/917/163/848/817/152/original/ca036f138bfe565c.mp4

2026-01-18 16:52:43 UTC

BREAKING: #ICE agents have, once again, trampled the 4th Amendment… illegally breaking down a door and storming into another family home with assault rifles drawn, while children were inside, detaining 6 people, including a 12-year-old boy, without a warrant.
And it gets worse.
On Thursday, ICE raided a home in St. Paul, #Minnesota, telling residents this was part of a narcotics investigation… not #immigration. But neighbors are saying that’s BS.
A neighbor who had his outdoor camera rolling, says someone delivered a package to the house just minutes before the raid. According to the video, federal agents told the residents there were drugs inside, and if no one claimed the package, they’d take everyone in the house. Not suspicious at all…
And the agents also had no warrant…
After smashing the door, ICE claimed they had a search warrant, but never showed it… even after being asked to see it. They searched every room with rifles drawn, handcuffed all residents, including the 12-year-old boy, and paraded them down the street. Every adult had a valid work permit and state ID, but, agents only left a woman and her infant behind.
And here’s the kicker:
Even though ICE said this was about drugs, not immigration, they still took the 12-year-old boy, transporting him to an immigration center in San Antonio, Texas in less than 24 hours.
And, to make this all even more illegal… A warrant was dropped off THE NEXT DAY, claiming to be from a state court, but:
• It doesn’t match official Ramsey County #warrant formats
• Has no case number or file stamp
• No record of filing exists (though filing can sometimes be delayed)
So, the questions become:
Did ICE falsify a warrant after illegally entering the home? Did they plant drugs to justify this raid? And most importantly… what did #DHS do with a 12-year-old boy they weren’t supposed to touch?
This isn’t law enforcement. This is federal #kidnapping, #trafficking, intimidation, and #terror.
A government agency stormed a home, handcuffed children, and transported a minor across state lines… all without a real warrant at the time of the arrest, or any legal justification.
If this can happen to one family in broad daylight, it can happen to anyone.
The #Constitution, your rights, and your #children mean nothing to them.
#RippedFromX #uspol
https://kolektiva.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/917/137/521/314/908/original/a5dccea122c352f9.mp4

2025-11-11 00:27:19 UTC

Tells you everything you need to know about cuntry music fans.
https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/11/08/an-ai-generated-country-song-is-topping-a-billboard-chart-and-that-should-infuriate-us-all/

2025-03-19 12:21:41 UTC

Foxtrot
Echo
Mike
https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/this-is-how-tesla-will-die

2024-12-07 17:32:43 UTC

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I find it remarkable the U.S. currency system is based on a pact with a nebulous sky fairy.

2024-12-07 17:22:43 UTC

For realz
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2024-10-14 00:03:42 UTC

Show of hands, please.
Who thinks it's ableist calling a #sociopath, a sociopath?
I'm open to arguments. Because, as a psych major undergrad I totally understand and condemn using mental disabilities as a slur.
However, I tend to draw the line at sociopathy.
My position: It's tough to hurt the feelings of those w/o feelings.
But, not calling it out when identified allows cover for sociopaths to do untold damage to those who do.

2024-10-01 06:41:04 UTC

Every technological step we take forward in the 21st century is two steps backward toward our graves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_gJp2uAjO0