Dear Pope Leo,

If you excommunicate JD Vance, I will return to the church.

Lapsed Catholic,
Parker

Oh, and the First Amendment, constitutional law, and civil rights.

Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies

BREAKING: All Kennedy vaccine changes and all ACIP decisions are blocked by a federal court, and the panel cannot meet as planned this week. @apoorvanyt.bsky.social

“This is a significant victory for public health, evidence-based medicine," a lawyer for AAP said.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...

Some belated professional news! I've joined @cartercenter.bsky.social's Rule of Law Team and am having a ball here in Atlanta. Follow me for related content, news, and occasional uplifting animals.

Spring is still a week away on the calendar, but it has already arrived at The Carter Center.

everything is a shakedown for him

Marriage equality on the rocks Explore the issue of marriage equality for same-sex couples and its implications for LGBTQ Americans facing possible and future legal threats.

Proud to have a legacy of years of writing on LGBTQ equality law. Less excited that this Court may just be picking a better vehicle for its attack on marriage equality post-Bostock and legislation geared to entwine protections for interracial and same-sex marriage. outinjersey.net/marriage-equ...

Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct

“I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump.”

I’d like to think highly enough of the NYT to believe publishing this story with such aplomb means they’re readying to publish something even more damning.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision

We don’t know the whys — maybe Alito & Co. are just waiting for a better vehicle.

That said, this is cause for joy today — the world we’ve fought for remains intact for now in this one big way even amidst so many other efforts to dismantle civil rights.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...

Reminder: Documenting and publicizing abuses of power is a powerful act of resistance—and of patriotism.

Will Our Corporate Media Godzillas Have the Guts to Defend Democracy? Five companies—five—now control 90 percent of the media marketplace. And they are showing no commitment to anything resembling the public interest.

@normornstein.bsky.social looks at the media's obligation to serve the public interest through a very sharp lens — his own role in defining those obligations back in 1997. We've regressed a long way. newrepublic.com/article/2010...

Trump getting everyone prepped to send troops into Po(rt)land.

Your Tuesday morning reminder that supporting trans rights is the right thing to do — and, better yet, that doing it right wins elections.

I’m no lady, but @thepoliticsbar.bsky.social had me on for Ladies’ Night anyway!

Join me, @silversmith1.bsky.social, & three bona fide ladies — @jodyhamilton.bsky.social, @kiresists.bsky.social, & @anitamurie.bsky.social for a lively, timely discussion about the state of our nation.

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For your evening listening pleasure.

Next time, the drink recipe’ll be on me. 🍸🥂🍾

As @silversmith1.bsky.social would say, 🛎️🛎️🛎️.

Excited to talk about redefining the conversation around trans rights with @thepoliticsbar.bsky.social today! Don’t miss @silversmith1.bsky.social @jodyhamilton.bsky.social and me.

Always a pleasure to be invited to @thepoliticsbar.bsky.social! Catch the latest Ladies’ Night hosted by @jodyhamilton.bsky.social and @silversmith1.bsky.social at the link!

Lower Than Cowards The surrender of America’s elites

Too many other institutions who can fight back have also failed us in this moment, as I have written about in the past — www.lawdork.com/p/donald-tru... — and as Adam Serwer wrote about this week: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Trump is spiraling. We face the consequences. Where are the other branches? James Madison expected more from the other "departments," as he referred to them. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

It is always key to remember that none of this would be possible without the Supreme Court and congressional leadership acceding to virtually all that Trump wants, as I have written. www.lawdork.com/p/trump-is-s...

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon named in Epstein files released by Democrats The three Trump allies are all mentioned in redacted copies of Epstein's daily schedules.

My 2025 bingo card is nearing completion.
www.axios.com/2025/09/26/e...

Straight from my new studio in Atlanta. Don’t miss us!

That presidential tweet about Tylenol and vaccines is completely crazy. How are there no guardrails??? This is so so dangerous and I need these democrats to stop dicking around and at least vocalize some resistance and sanity. This is beyond.

Excited to talk about redefining the conversation around trans rights with @thepoliticsbar.bsky.social today! Don’t miss @silversmith1.bsky.social @jodyhamilton.bsky.social and me.

Nothing screams “small government, free speech warrior” like the FCC chair rocking state-mandated jewelry of a convicted felon.

Brendan Carr went from pretending to guard the First Amendment to cosplaying as Trump’s mall cop.

No, supporting trans rights doesn’t cost elections Opinion: Supporting protections for transgender people is not just necessary, it's crucial, argues LPAC's Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza.

Tired of hearing the claim that supporting trans rights is politically toxic?

I’ve got you covered.

New @theadvocatebr.bsky.social : My review of recent polling telling the real story—featuring data from @teamlpac.bsky.social @celindalake.bsky.social @glaad.bsky.social @gallup.com

Want to know just where we are with the First Amendment? Catch up with us at The Politics Bar!

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