Chris Polito
@litig8or.bsky.social
Former public defender. Former bar prep professor. Back in private practice. Board gamer. Video gamer. Toddler dad. Adoring husband.
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I would love, absolutely love, at least one prominent contender for the Dem POTUS nomination in 2028 to start threatening this now.
"Trump is right that lying on immigration forms is a serious offense. Here are the people my DOJ will investigate on Day 1: Musk, Melania, etc."
Put fear in them NOW.
"Trump is right that lying on immigration forms is a serious offense. Here are the people my DOJ will investigate on Day 1: Musk, Melania, etc."
Put fear in them NOW.
Looking forward to the same scrutiny being impartially applied to Elon Musk and Melania Trump, whose immigration documents are much much worse than anything alleged about Omar's father
When Dems talk about the Ilhan Omar situation, they need to stop using language that implies that Omar might have done anything wrong.
Trump is not "investigating" Omar. They are trying to denaturalize and deport a sitting Congressmember by scrutinizing decades old paperwork from when she was a kid
Trump is not "investigating" Omar. They are trying to denaturalize and deport a sitting Congressmember by scrutinizing decades old paperwork from when she was a kid
October 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I would love, absolutely love, at least one prominent contender for the Dem POTUS nomination in 2028 to start threatening this now.
"Trump is right that lying on immigration forms is a serious offense. Here are the people my DOJ will investigate on Day 1: Musk, Melania, etc."
Put fear in them NOW.
"Trump is right that lying on immigration forms is a serious offense. Here are the people my DOJ will investigate on Day 1: Musk, Melania, etc."
Put fear in them NOW.
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Fun Fact: Harm is not just physical
October 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Fun Fact: Harm is not just physical
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Appropriations are passed for the Department of Defense. There is no funding apparatus for the nonexistent Department of War.
October 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Appropriations are passed for the Department of Defense. There is no funding apparatus for the nonexistent Department of War.
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It would really be great if folks not affiliated with the Trump Administration could stop using "Department of War." The Department of Defense is a statutory creation, and the name is statutorily given--the administration cannot unilaterally change it.
October 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
It would really be great if folks not affiliated with the Trump Administration could stop using "Department of War." The Department of Defense is a statutory creation, and the name is statutorily given--the administration cannot unilaterally change it.
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9-reporter story at Reuters saying Tesla successfully pressured automotive safety regulators and evaluators in the Netherlands to approve their FSD (Supervised) systems - partially automated driving systems - for use in customers' cars in EU. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Tesla is browbeating the EU to approve its ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech. The pressure is working.
Elon Musk’s EV company is running a social-media campaign blaming European traffic deaths on red tape. Its safety claims don’t hold up, experts say, but regulators are starting to buckle.
www.reuters.com
October 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
9-reporter story at Reuters saying Tesla successfully pressured automotive safety regulators and evaluators in the Netherlands to approve their FSD (Supervised) systems - partially automated driving systems - for use in customers' cars in EU. www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Trump historically wore Brioni, an Italian luxury company that makes suits in Italy. Here he flashes a Jos. A Bank label, a US company that long offshored its production to China and Bangladesh. They carry an associated label called Joseph Abboud, which is made in US. Curious he didn't choose that.
October 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Trump historically wore Brioni, an Italian luxury company that makes suits in Italy. Here he flashes a Jos. A Bank label, a US company that long offshored its production to China and Bangladesh. They carry an associated label called Joseph Abboud, which is made in US. Curious he didn't choose that.
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Well, that is certainly a way of picking a law school dean that will produce a result.
October 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Well, that is certainly a way of picking a law school dean that will produce a result.
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Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future
ITHACA, NY—Acknowledging serious missteps in their handling of a 2024 campus sexual assault case, administrators at Cornell University vowed Tuesday that, going forward, rapists would be forced to wri...
theonion.com
October 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future
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the White House press ban lawsuit isn't the first time Trump’s DOJ has argued that the govt can single people out for worse treatment because of their viewpoints, and that the First Amendment doesn’t say anything about it
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
The Trump White House Keeps Treating the First Amendment as More of a Suggestion
Where normal people see “rights,” the White House sees privileges that the president may grant or withhold as he sees fit.
ballsandstrikes.org
September 30, 2026 at 3:54 PM
the White House press ban lawsuit isn't the first time Trump’s DOJ has argued that the govt can single people out for worse treatment because of their viewpoints, and that the First Amendment doesn’t say anything about it
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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now I may not be a fan of the potato, but we didn't even have it or tomato in India till the Irish brought them there and our cuisine is basically unrecognisable without them and there's a version of this for most places
September 30, 2026 at 11:43 AM
now I may not be a fan of the potato, but we didn't even have it or tomato in India till the Irish brought them there and our cuisine is basically unrecognisable without them and there's a version of this for most places
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Wrote about the decline and fall of SCOTUSblog, which used to be the single best resource for Supreme Court stuff, and (thanks to some intervening crimes committed by its co-founder) is now a weird platform for conservative pundits to talk about what a good job the conservative justices are doing
It Was the Essential Home of Supreme Court News. Now It’s a Joke. What Happened?
How high-stakes poker brought down a pillar of Supreme Court coverage.
slate.com
September 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Wrote about the decline and fall of SCOTUSblog, which used to be the single best resource for Supreme Court stuff, and (thanks to some intervening crimes committed by its co-founder) is now a weird platform for conservative pundits to talk about what a good job the conservative justices are doing
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It's been pretty funny to see John Bolton have to say 'Not like that' over and over again to the Actually Existing Iran War after advocating for it for forty years.
September 28, 2026 at 1:13 AM
It's been pretty funny to see John Bolton have to say 'Not like that' over and over again to the Actually Existing Iran War after advocating for it for forty years.
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really cool world, lots of neat ruins to explore and hints of lore, could benefit from actual well written quests or npcs that are worth remembering outside of memes
September 27, 2026 at 8:51 PM
really cool world, lots of neat ruins to explore and hints of lore, could benefit from actual well written quests or npcs that are worth remembering outside of memes
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I've never liked ICE. Even back when they used to call themselves the Klan.
September 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I've never liked ICE. Even back when they used to call themselves the Klan.
Bengals Special Teams really trying to keep this close.
September 27, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Bengals Special Teams really trying to keep this close.
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There needs to be more writing on how homosexual, in the sense of man-loving, the modern conservative man actually is.
They idolize masculine figures in sports, war, and film and only seem to want women around to make more of themselves.
They idolize masculine figures in sports, war, and film and only seem to want women around to make more of themselves.
September 27, 2026 at 1:11 AM
There needs to be more writing on how homosexual, in the sense of man-loving, the modern conservative man actually is.
They idolize masculine figures in sports, war, and film and only seem to want women around to make more of themselves.
They idolize masculine figures in sports, war, and film and only seem to want women around to make more of themselves.
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"Americans might elect a normal Dem in '28 who will try to repair relations. But what if they opt for another insane Canadian-hating demagogue? From Canada's perspective, what’s the point of signing a contract with Dr. Jekyll when Mr. Hyde might emerge later, betray you, & tear up the whole thing?"
The view from Canada: Make America Think Again
Rebuilding trust will take generations.
www.publicnotice.co
September 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"Americans might elect a normal Dem in '28 who will try to repair relations. But what if they opt for another insane Canadian-hating demagogue? From Canada's perspective, what’s the point of signing a contract with Dr. Jekyll when Mr. Hyde might emerge later, betray you, & tear up the whole thing?"
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What a weird way to admit that you've surrounded yourself with exclusively sycophants that would freak out about your clothes but not about y'all shared complicity in destroying all life and peace and freedom on Earth in pursuit of more money, Mark.
September 26, 2026 at 2:50 PM
What a weird way to admit that you've surrounded yourself with exclusively sycophants that would freak out about your clothes but not about y'all shared complicity in destroying all life and peace and freedom on Earth in pursuit of more money, Mark.
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These reporters not correcting them on facts makes this continue
September 24, 2026 at 11:06 PM
These reporters not correcting them on facts makes this continue
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Our last water heater replacement was $1200 and that included the water heater, installation, and hauling the old one off. $9k is just robbery. We do have one of those companies in my area - very slick vans and marketing but they scaremonger and then estimate 2-3x what is reasonable.
September 24, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Our last water heater replacement was $1200 and that included the water heater, installation, and hauling the old one off. $9k is just robbery. We do have one of those companies in my area - very slick vans and marketing but they scaremonger and then estimate 2-3x what is reasonable.
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If an individual did this, we'd treat it as a crime. We should treat this as a crime too, and hold OpenAI liable for what its models, under its supervision, did. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
OpenAI agent hacked Medicare portal, PM says
Anthony Albanese says he has spoken to the Open AI chief executive to express his concern about the incident and the length of time it took the tech company to inform the government of the breach.
www.abc.net.au
September 24, 2026 at 12:25 AM
If an individual did this, we'd treat it as a crime. We should treat this as a crime too, and hold OpenAI liable for what its models, under its supervision, did. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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The outright refusal to treat white supremacy as an ideology which motivates action and treat it as generally objectionable is what allows this strategy to be viable for Elon Musk.
When Elon Musk's groups spent $20M+ on Wisconsin's 2025 Supreme Court race, his involvement backfired and his candidate lost by 10 points.
Now his super PAC has quietly spent $14M+ on key midterm races, including the Texas Senate race.
Would be a shame if people found out.
Now his super PAC has quietly spent $14M+ on key midterm races, including the Texas Senate race.
Would be a shame if people found out.
Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.
One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mis
www.nbcnews.com
September 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
The outright refusal to treat white supremacy as an ideology which motivates action and treat it as generally objectionable is what allows this strategy to be viable for Elon Musk.
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Hangtime is the study of the time interval between first public notice of a rising right/MAGA/manosphere influencer and their first rape/sexual assault indictment
www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-look...
www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-look...
SCOOP: Looksmaxxer Clavicular Charged With Criminal Rape, Drugging
The manosphere celeb faces three counts stemming from an alleged encounter with a minor.
www.thebulwark.com
September 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Hangtime is the study of the time interval between first public notice of a rising right/MAGA/manosphere influencer and their first rape/sexual assault indictment
www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-look...
www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-look...
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I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12.
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
September 20, 2026 at 2:04 AM
I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12.
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
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ROBIN: the batmobile won’t start
BATMAN: check the battery
ROBIN: what’s a tery
BATMAN: check the battery
ROBIN: what’s a tery
May 26, 2023 at 11:34 PM
ROBIN: the batmobile won’t start
BATMAN: check the battery
ROBIN: what’s a tery
BATMAN: check the battery
ROBIN: what’s a tery