Cristian Farias
@cristianfarias.com
Legal journalist and beachgoer. I write and talk about courts, the law, and the politics shaping them in a number of places. Working on a new thing.
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· Jan 29
You don’t need to have a take about everything, every day.
Be free.
Be free.
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The IceCube neutrino detector has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics.
The Trump administration has proposed slashing its budget in half in 2027.
The Trump administration has proposed slashing its budget in half in 2027.
October 6, 2026 at 10:44 AM
The IceCube neutrino detector has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics.
The Trump administration has proposed slashing its budget in half in 2027.
The Trump administration has proposed slashing its budget in half in 2027.
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Relative got a $500 check from US Treasury and a shocking letter full of lies signed by Trump and ending with "May God bless you". Basically a pre-electoral bribe. News reports say they're sending almost a million of these. Full text in alt below. (I told him to cash it quick before it bounces.)
![Dear [name],
For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare.gov. That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!
With this Historic Action, my Administration is taking the surplus funds that accumulated from the Obamacare ''Premium Tax" and issuing a one-time $500 REFUND to Americans who use the HealthCare.gov platform to purchase their health insurance, but who do not receive Taxpayer Subsidies to help pay for their Coverage. You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back.
Healthcare Dollars should benefit Patients, not Insurance Companies or Government Bureaucrats. Since returning to office, I have fought to lower Healthcare Costs, increase Accountability, and Put Patients First. Through TrumpRx, we are delivering massive discounts on Household Prescription Drugs, and my Most-Favored-Nation Pricing Agreements have already saved Americans more than 1 Billion Dollars on much-needed Medications. We also secured an unprecedented 50 Billion Dollar investment to transform Rural Healthcare, expanded access to Health Saving Accounts for millions of people on Obamacare, and restored Pnce Transparency, all while roofing out the Waste, Fraud, and abuse across our Healthcare System.
I am proud to return your money to you, and I will never stop fighting to put the American People FIRST, restore Affordability, protect your hard-earned money, and lower the Cost of Healthcare.
May God bless you, and may He continue to bless the United States of America!
Sincerely,
[signed]
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nnffk6m46cmabw3e6cxo2fhj/bafkreidnkmkq4exjng37i7mvp4oqyjftbfleykhwke4k22lsnpntgmxpla)
October 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Relative got a $500 check from US Treasury and a shocking letter full of lies signed by Trump and ending with "May God bless you". Basically a pre-electoral bribe. News reports say they're sending almost a million of these. Full text in alt below. (I told him to cash it quick before it bounces.)
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“Snap back to reality, oops, there goes gravity”
Supreme Court term about to start
Supreme Court term about to start
October 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
“Snap back to reality, oops, there goes gravity”
Supreme Court term about to start
Supreme Court term about to start
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A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status.
He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted.
“Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted.
“Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
www.theatlantic.com
October 4, 2026 at 1:28 PM
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status.
He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted.
“Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted.
“Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
New personal policy:
If a publication I write for doesn’t have free gift links for me to share with people, I’ll make one of those annoying “Reporter Reads” videos off a teleprompter and put it up freely. Fair is fair!
Upside: You get a load of my imperfect accent and perfectly symmetrical mug.
If a publication I write for doesn’t have free gift links for me to share with people, I’ll make one of those annoying “Reporter Reads” videos off a teleprompter and put it up freely. Fair is fair!
Upside: You get a load of my imperfect accent and perfectly symmetrical mug.
October 2, 2026 at 10:41 AM
New personal policy:
If a publication I write for doesn’t have free gift links for me to share with people, I’ll make one of those annoying “Reporter Reads” videos off a teleprompter and put it up freely. Fair is fair!
Upside: You get a load of my imperfect accent and perfectly symmetrical mug.
If a publication I write for doesn’t have free gift links for me to share with people, I’ll make one of those annoying “Reporter Reads” videos off a teleprompter and put it up freely. Fair is fair!
Upside: You get a load of my imperfect accent and perfectly symmetrical mug.
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Before people make up lies about the common law, aliens in England had the right to not be detained indefinitely and could challenge their imprisonment.
October 1, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Before people make up lies about the common law, aliens in England had the right to not be detained indefinitely and could challenge their imprisonment.
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Over dissents from the three Democratic appointees, #SCOTUS *grants* Tennessee's request to vacate the stay of execution the Sixth Circuit had entered in the case of Christa Pike, clearing the way for her execution:
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
www.supremecourt.gov
September 30, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Over dissents from the three Democratic appointees, #SCOTUS *grants* Tennessee's request to vacate the stay of execution the Sixth Circuit had entered in the case of Christa Pike, clearing the way for her execution:
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Someone called me a “lawtino” unironically, and I need to sit with that for a moment.
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, so I may just allow it.
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, so I may just allow it.
September 30, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Someone called me a “lawtino” unironically, and I need to sit with that for a moment.
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, so I may just allow it.
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, so I may just allow it.
A friend suggested I join and post more on TikTok for #journalism—I have 30 followers—but on deeper reflection, this may not be sustainable.
September 30, 2026 at 11:08 AM
A friend suggested I join and post more on TikTok for #journalism—I have 30 followers—but on deeper reflection, this may not be sustainable.
This is an astonishing self-own by the Internal Revenue Service that will keep scores of hardworking, tax-paying, non-refund-seeking immigrants from paying billions in federal taxes.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...
Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens (Gift Article)
The new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration.
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2026 at 10:10 PM
This is an astonishing self-own by the Internal Revenue Service that will keep scores of hardworking, tax-paying, non-refund-seeking immigrants from paying billions in federal taxes.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...
Question (4) is breathtaking:
“Please tell us all the ways you want us to rule for you, independent of the actual legal issues in the case.”
“Please tell us all the ways you want us to rule for you, independent of the actual legal issues in the case.”
NEW: The Supreme Court, over the objections of the 3 liberal justices, grants a stay in the D.V.D. litigation, authorizing the Trump admin to resume third country removals without any notice to people being sent to countries they've never been to.
The Court also agrees to hear the case in December.
The Court also agrees to hear the case in December.
September 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Question (4) is breathtaking:
“Please tell us all the ways you want us to rule for you, independent of the actual legal issues in the case.”
“Please tell us all the ways you want us to rule for you, independent of the actual legal issues in the case.”
One big takeaway from this hearing is that Barack Obama and Joe Biden did a world of good to the D.C. Circuit when they appointed former trial judges to it.
And with good reason, Judges Robert Wilkins, Michelle Childs, and Florence Pan have all been lighting into the Justice Department quite a bit.
And with good reason, Judges Robert Wilkins, Michelle Childs, and Florence Pan have all been lighting into the Justice Department quite a bit.
NOW: DC Circuit en banc aguments over Judge Boasberg’s contempt proceedings have now begun at the DC Circuit. Brett Shumate is now arguing for DOJ. www.youtube.com/live/4A1BwFh...
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September 29, 2026 at 3:18 PM
One big takeaway from this hearing is that Barack Obama and Joe Biden did a world of good to the D.C. Circuit when they appointed former trial judges to it.
And with good reason, Judges Robert Wilkins, Michelle Childs, and Florence Pan have all been lighting into the Justice Department quite a bit.
And with good reason, Judges Robert Wilkins, Michelle Childs, and Florence Pan have all been lighting into the Justice Department quite a bit.
Every so often, I’m reminded that Gannett was specifically recruiting for and hired a “conservative opinion editor”—I imagine to commission pieces such as this one. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Gas prices are brutal. Giving Democrats Congress would be worse | Opinion
Republicans have let conservatives down on gas prices and the SAVE Act. But staying home in midterm elections would put their biggest wins at risk.
www.usatoday.com
September 29, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Every so often, I’m reminded that Gannett was specifically recruiting for and hired a “conservative opinion editor”—I imagine to commission pieces such as this one. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Judges won't save us, but I imagine any media organization or broadcast network that derives part of is revenue from political and government ad spending has standing to sue over the propaganda ads the White House is running on friendly networks in the lead-up to the election.
Maybe.
Maybe.
September 28, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Judges won't save us, but I imagine any media organization or broadcast network that derives part of is revenue from political and government ad spending has standing to sue over the propaganda ads the White House is running on friendly networks in the lead-up to the election.
Maybe.
Maybe.
10-year-old: My beautiful tan is going to go away with this weather.
Me: Tell me about it.
Me: Tell me about it.
September 28, 2026 at 12:36 PM
10-year-old: My beautiful tan is going to go away with this weather.
Me: Tell me about it.
Me: Tell me about it.
I ran into Mahmoud Khalil in the greenroom.
September 27, 2026 at 6:37 PM
I ran into Mahmoud Khalil in the greenroom.
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“I simply do not believe that Nolan simply and accidentally drowned. . . . And nobody saw anything? And no one knows anything,” the mother of a Black teen-ager who died this summer on a boating trip in Mississippi said. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Nolan Wells’s Family Still Wants Answers
A Mississippi grand jury declined to bring charges in connection with the death of a Black teen-ager during a boating trip, but it’s still unclear exactly how he died.
www.newyorker.com
September 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
“I simply do not believe that Nolan simply and accidentally drowned. . . . And nobody saw anything? And no one knows anything,” the mother of a Black teen-ager who died this summer on a boating trip in Mississippi said. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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The idea that people want AI oversight to happen "all of a sudden" ignores years of research, warnings, and policy efforts. The delay hasn’t been a lack of awareness; it’s been because of years of industry lobbying against regulation, political resistance, and inaction.
Blanche on AI: "The answer is not to just all of the sudden try to regulate this"
September 27, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The idea that people want AI oversight to happen "all of a sudden" ignores years of research, warnings, and policy efforts. The delay hasn’t been a lack of awareness; it’s been because of years of industry lobbying against regulation, political resistance, and inaction.
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Read @courtwatch.bsky.social review the stories that don't get told as corporate media (in this case, McClatchy) lays off all the legal journalists.
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
The Rabbit Hole: Covering What McClatchy Will Miss
With the private equity-owned newspaper chain laying off 90 reporters, we look at the court stories they’ll miss.
www.courtwatch.news
September 27, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Read @courtwatch.bsky.social review the stories that don't get told as corporate media (in this case, McClatchy) lays off all the legal journalists.
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
I can't stop, won't stop writing about Nolan Wells.
“I simply do not believe that Nolan simply and accidentally drowned. . . . And nobody saw anything? And no one knows anything,” the mother of a Black teen-ager who died this summer on a boating trip in Mississippi said. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Nolan Wells’s Family Still Wants Answers
A Mississippi grand jury declined to bring charges in connection with the death of a Black teen-ager during a boating trip, but it’s still unclear exactly how he died.
www.newyorker.com
September 26, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I can't stop, won't stop writing about Nolan Wells.
SCOTUS on Friday
September 26, 2026 at 11:18 AM
SCOTUS on Friday
Wow, in the middle of a nor’easter, all the swim bros and swim gals are like vultures waiting in the wind and rain for the pool to open.
Ask me how I know.
(I was watching them from the car, leave me alone.)
Ask me how I know.
(I was watching them from the car, leave me alone.)
September 26, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Wow, in the middle of a nor’easter, all the swim bros and swim gals are like vultures waiting in the wind and rain for the pool to open.
Ask me how I know.
(I was watching them from the car, leave me alone.)
Ask me how I know.
(I was watching them from the car, leave me alone.)
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September 25, 2026 at 9:58 PM