Liz Dye
@lizdye.bsky.social
Host of the Law&Chaos podcast and newsletter at lawandchaospod.com
Make words do yoga
Above the Law, Public Notice, Legal Eagle
Charm City forever
She/Her
Make words do yoga
Above the Law, Public Notice, Legal Eagle
Charm City forever
She/Her
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Liz Dye
@lizdye.bsky.social
· Nov 7
Protect immigrants
Protect trans
Protect the environment
That’s all we can do. (Besides get TF off Twitter.)
Protect trans
Protect the environment
That’s all we can do. (Besides get TF off Twitter.)
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I don't like having to do this, but I have to.
This is not what happened. What happened was that a handful of scholars tried to legitimate an ahistorical argument and were criticized because of it. They then spent a year engaging in abject sophistry and caricaturing their critics. They still lost.
This is not what happened. What happened was that a handful of scholars tried to legitimate an ahistorical argument and were criticized because of it. They then spent a year engaging in abject sophistry and caricaturing their critics. They still lost.
September 18, 2026 at 1:53 PM
I don't like having to do this, but I have to.
This is not what happened. What happened was that a handful of scholars tried to legitimate an ahistorical argument and were criticized because of it. They then spent a year engaging in abject sophistry and caricaturing their critics. They still lost.
This is not what happened. What happened was that a handful of scholars tried to legitimate an ahistorical argument and were criticized because of it. They then spent a year engaging in abject sophistry and caricaturing their critics. They still lost.
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Having now read the lower court decisions and a significant amount of the briefing in Grand v. University Heights (religious land use case set for SCOTUS argument in December), I'm now extremely annoyed by all the headlines suggesting the case is about "a license to pray in your home."
September 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Having now read the lower court decisions and a significant amount of the briefing in Grand v. University Heights (religious land use case set for SCOTUS argument in December), I'm now extremely annoyed by all the headlines suggesting the case is about "a license to pray in your home."
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Something weirdly not noted in a lot of the coverage of the extortionate threats to murder the Kennedy Center unless it’s reimagined as a shrine to Trump: There was no dire fiscal crisis until Trump’s goombahs started mucking with it. Its finances were fine. projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/o...
John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica
Since 2013, the IRS has released data culled from millions of nonprofit tax filings. Use this database to find organizations and see details like their executive compensation, revenue and expenses, as...
projects.propublica.org
September 15, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Something weirdly not noted in a lot of the coverage of the extortionate threats to murder the Kennedy Center unless it’s reimagined as a shrine to Trump: There was no dire fiscal crisis until Trump’s goombahs started mucking with it. Its finances were fine. projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/o...
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VICTORY: A federal judge sided with students & educators in a case we filed against OMB & Dept of Ed, ruling OMB lacked authority to use apportionments to impose politically motivated Executive Order policy directives. Now, DOE is required to make good on promises to spend funds before they expire.
Restoring funding for Congressionally mandated education programs
The lawsuit alleges that OMB's actions violate the Anti-Deficiency Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Constitution's separation of powers.
protectdemocracy.org
September 18, 2026 at 1:25 PM
VICTORY: A federal judge sided with students & educators in a case we filed against OMB & Dept of Ed, ruling OMB lacked authority to use apportionments to impose politically motivated Executive Order policy directives. Now, DOE is required to make good on promises to spend funds before they expire.
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Wow, who did Sec. DeVos piss off?
FTC Takes Historic Action Against Multilevel Marketing Operator Amway for Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices
Amway Corp., one of the largest multilevel marketing companies in the U.S., and two of its affiliates—World Wide Group, L.L.C. (WWG) and Leadership Team Development Inc.
www.ftc.gov
September 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Wow, who did Sec. DeVos piss off?
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@lizdye.bsky.social
is my Target receipt gonna get me on the Comey train?
is my Target receipt gonna get me on the Comey train?
September 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
@lizdye.bsky.social
is my Target receipt gonna get me on the Comey train?
is my Target receipt gonna get me on the Comey train?
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Because this will come up many times: you cannot find Christian Castro's case by searching Minnesota's public court records for his name. No one is hiding anything or getting special treatment. This is normal procedure. Pending criminal files are not searchable by name but they ARE by case number
ICE agent Christian Castro makes first appearance in state court for shooting and wounding a man in north Minneapolis in January. He was arrested in downtown Minneapolis yesterday. He appears in federal court early tomorrow morning on charges of lying to FBI.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE agent charged with shooting, wounding man during Operation Metro Surge arrested in Minneapolis
Christian Castro is due to make an initial appearance in Hennepin County court on Thursday afternoon on state charges, and in federal court in St. Paul on Friday morning on federal charges.
www.mprnews.org
September 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Because this will come up many times: you cannot find Christian Castro's case by searching Minnesota's public court records for his name. No one is hiding anything or getting special treatment. This is normal procedure. Pending criminal files are not searchable by name but they ARE by case number
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Billionaires: IF YOU MAKE US PAY TAXES, WE'LL LEAVE CALIFORNIA. WE MEAN IT.
Me: No you don't. None of you ever does.
Billionaires: YUH HUH. IF YOU RAISE OUR TAXES, WE'RE GONNA LEAVE
Me: You're not contributing tax revenue to the state. Why do I care where you live?
Me: No you don't. None of you ever does.
Billionaires: YUH HUH. IF YOU RAISE OUR TAXES, WE'RE GONNA LEAVE
Me: You're not contributing tax revenue to the state. Why do I care where you live?
September 17, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Billionaires: IF YOU MAKE US PAY TAXES, WE'LL LEAVE CALIFORNIA. WE MEAN IT.
Me: No you don't. None of you ever does.
Billionaires: YUH HUH. IF YOU RAISE OUR TAXES, WE'RE GONNA LEAVE
Me: You're not contributing tax revenue to the state. Why do I care where you live?
Me: No you don't. None of you ever does.
Billionaires: YUH HUH. IF YOU RAISE OUR TAXES, WE'RE GONNA LEAVE
Me: You're not contributing tax revenue to the state. Why do I care where you live?
It can only good happen ... if your name is Trump.
The rest of you chumps are totally hosed.
Funtimes with @zacheverson.com
The rest of you chumps are totally hosed.
Funtimes with @zacheverson.com
New: Trump called crypto "thin air." Last year, he reported $1.4 billion in income from it.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
‘THIN AIR,’ REAL MONEY — The Trump Crypto Game
An 8-bit game about real money. Play as Trump: you only make money. Play as an investor: you only lose. Every figure is drawn from Public Citizen's report and the sources it cites.
thinairrealmoney.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
It can only good happen ... if your name is Trump.
The rest of you chumps are totally hosed.
Funtimes with @zacheverson.com
The rest of you chumps are totally hosed.
Funtimes with @zacheverson.com
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New: Trump called crypto "thin air." Last year, he reported $1.4 billion in income from it.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
‘THIN AIR,’ REAL MONEY — The Trump Crypto Game
An 8-bit game about real money. Play as Trump: you only make money. Play as an investor: you only lose. Every figure is drawn from Public Citizen's report and the sources it cites.
thinairrealmoney.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM
New: Trump called crypto "thin air." Last year, he reported $1.4 billion in income from it.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
Buyers of his crypto? They're an estimated $4.7 billion underwater.
I made an 8-bit game out of it—
📈 Play as Trump: you cannot lose money.
📉 Play as an investor: you cannot win.
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Been saying this for a while. It’s really the only accountability mechanism that they can’t circumvent.
September 16, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Been saying this for a while. It’s really the only accountability mechanism that they can’t circumvent.
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"In the meantime, Thomas & Alito have ensured their ongoing relevance. If Ds retake Senate, Trump won’t be able to confirm a replacement, & no one will say another word about them retiring. The nation’s angriest grandpas can sit at One First Street & spit bile for 2 more years" — @lizdye.bsky.social
Alito and Thomas keep the pedal to the metal
Their mail voting dissent is legal hackery. But it makes sense politically.
www.publicnotice.co
September 16, 2026 at 1:57 PM
"In the meantime, Thomas & Alito have ensured their ongoing relevance. If Ds retake Senate, Trump won’t be able to confirm a replacement, & no one will say another word about them retiring. The nation’s angriest grandpas can sit at One First Street & spit bile for 2 more years" — @lizdye.bsky.social
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I think my other takeaway from digging into why diesel is Acting Like That, is that we are probably not done with the Refinery Wars.
Now that that's been revealed as the bottleneck, the ROI for hitting every marginal one goes up if that's your strategic axis. For Ukraine, for Iran, for the Houthis.
Now that that's been revealed as the bottleneck, the ROI for hitting every marginal one goes up if that's your strategic axis. For Ukraine, for Iran, for the Houthis.
Donald Trump's 1st impeachment only looking more correct in hindsight.
Turns out impoundment was something that really needed to be nipped in the bud, and undermining security guarantees against Russian aggression was deleterious to global stability.
Turns out impoundment was something that really needed to be nipped in the bud, and undermining security guarantees against Russian aggression was deleterious to global stability.
This might also mean crude oil isn't going up much. If global refining is pegged at the red line, the only other buyers for oil are people who put it back in the ground (reserves).
In short: I'm sorry, Ukraine. I have once again underestimated your game.
In short: I'm sorry, Ukraine. I have once again underestimated your game.
September 16, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I think my other takeaway from digging into why diesel is Acting Like That, is that we are probably not done with the Refinery Wars.
Now that that's been revealed as the bottleneck, the ROI for hitting every marginal one goes up if that's your strategic axis. For Ukraine, for Iran, for the Houthis.
Now that that's been revealed as the bottleneck, the ROI for hitting every marginal one goes up if that's your strategic axis. For Ukraine, for Iran, for the Houthis.
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Sure, sex is great, but have you ever gotten to cross examine an 'expert' witness with a pat, pre-scripted response when asked about their statistical methodology but who doesn't actually understand that methodology?
September 16, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Sure, sex is great, but have you ever gotten to cross examine an 'expert' witness with a pat, pre-scripted response when asked about their statistical methodology but who doesn't actually understand that methodology?
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New in PN: Alito & Thomas keep pedal to the metal
"The only place where election fraud is real is in the right-wing media ecosystem where they marinate. And b/c they are so steeped in online misinfo & conservative grievance, they're willing to sacrifice every principle of law they ever espoused."
"The only place where election fraud is real is in the right-wing media ecosystem where they marinate. And b/c they are so steeped in online misinfo & conservative grievance, they're willing to sacrifice every principle of law they ever espoused."
Alito and Thomas keep the pedal to the metal
Their mail voting dissent is legal hackery. But it makes sense politically.
www.publicnotice.co
September 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM
New in PN: Alito & Thomas keep pedal to the metal
"The only place where election fraud is real is in the right-wing media ecosystem where they marinate. And b/c they are so steeped in online misinfo & conservative grievance, they're willing to sacrifice every principle of law they ever espoused."
"The only place where election fraud is real is in the right-wing media ecosystem where they marinate. And b/c they are so steeped in online misinfo & conservative grievance, they're willing to sacrifice every principle of law they ever espoused."
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Bari Weiss has plunged CBS News into ratings calamity.
—"Evening News" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
—"CBS Mornings" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
—And now "60 Minutes" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
—"Evening News" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
—"CBS Mornings" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
—And now "60 Minutes" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
Bari’s ‘60’ Bust
Bari Weiss blew up “60 Minutes," ostensibly to create a better show. Instead, her revamped premiere just suffered its worst debut ratings of the 21st century—what one longtime TV executive told Status...
www.status.news
September 16, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Bari Weiss has plunged CBS News into ratings calamity.
—"Evening News" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
—"CBS Mornings" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
—And now "60 Minutes" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
—"Evening News" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
—"CBS Mornings" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
—And now "60 Minutes" has posted worst ratings of 21st century
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
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New from @brooklynmarie.bsky.social👇!!!!!
Texas Republican Candidate Does A Racism So Bad It Turns Karl Rove Into A Democrat
www.wonkette.com/p/texas-repu...
By Brooke Binkowski @brooklynmarie.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/texas-repu...
By Brooke Binkowski @brooklynmarie.bsky.social
Texas Republican Candidate Does A Racism So Bad It Turns Karl Rove Into A Democrat
Texas Republicans, time to come for ya boys.
www.wonkette.com
September 15, 2026 at 9:54 PM
New from @brooklynmarie.bsky.social👇!!!!!
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Today's show was a lot of fun. In real time, we broke down how SCOTUS, 7-2, decided not to allow Trump to mess with the midterms.
My favorite segment was @lizdye.bsky.social's breakdown of how crackpot Joe DiGenova IS NOT IN ON THE JOKE.
And so much more!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
My favorite segment was @lizdye.bsky.social's breakdown of how crackpot Joe DiGenova IS NOT IN ON THE JOKE.
And so much more!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Ep 263 — SCOTUS Saves The Midterms … Eventually
Podcast Episode · Law and Chaos · September 15 · 1h 2m
podcasts.apple.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Today's show was a lot of fun. In real time, we broke down how SCOTUS, 7-2, decided not to allow Trump to mess with the midterms.
My favorite segment was @lizdye.bsky.social's breakdown of how crackpot Joe DiGenova IS NOT IN ON THE JOKE.
And so much more!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
My favorite segment was @lizdye.bsky.social's breakdown of how crackpot Joe DiGenova IS NOT IN ON THE JOKE.
And so much more!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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I want to travel back in time and tell younger me about the very different paths traveled by the co-hosts of THE MAN SHOW
Adam Carolla on Talarico appearing on The Breakfast Club: “He's there to chug some black c*ck."
If only cancelling someone was a real thing!
If only cancelling someone was a real thing!
September 15, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I want to travel back in time and tell younger me about the very different paths traveled by the co-hosts of THE MAN SHOW
Today on the show:
—SCOTUS blocks Trump crashing the midterms
—updates on our FOIA suit against DOJ
—Trump's $5,000 bribe to voters is lie, not a crime
—the Grand Conspiracy: neither grand, nor conspiracy, discuss!
with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
—SCOTUS blocks Trump crashing the midterms
—updates on our FOIA suit against DOJ
—Trump's $5,000 bribe to voters is lie, not a crime
—the Grand Conspiracy: neither grand, nor conspiracy, discuss!
with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Ep 263 — SCOTUS Saves The Midterms … Eventually
Podcast Episode · Law and Chaos · September 15 · 1h 2m
podcasts.apple.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Today on the show:
—SCOTUS blocks Trump crashing the midterms
—updates on our FOIA suit against DOJ
—Trump's $5,000 bribe to voters is lie, not a crime
—the Grand Conspiracy: neither grand, nor conspiracy, discuss!
with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
—SCOTUS blocks Trump crashing the midterms
—updates on our FOIA suit against DOJ
—Trump's $5,000 bribe to voters is lie, not a crime
—the Grand Conspiracy: neither grand, nor conspiracy, discuss!
with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Durbin: Let’s make the sonofabitch deny it
Patel: All true!
Patel: All true!
Kash Patel: "Applicants who have engaged in beastiliaty means they were victims of beastility because they were forced to do so. At this FBI we are not going to criminalize and prevent victims from serving."
September 15, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Durbin: Let’s make the sonofabitch deny it
Patel: All true!
Patel: All true!
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Spinning back to this to note that, notwithstanding the majority decision, Justice Alito's determination to blame, in part, the lower courts is another example of the TERRIBLE job the justices are doing mistreating the lower courts, especially district courts.
In upside-down world, Justice Alito blames "the plaintiff States and the courts" for causing the late timing of USPS' attempt to interfere in mail voting by suing to stop it.
Unmentioned by Alito: USPS issued the rule in violation of an injunction.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Unmentioned by Alito: USPS issued the rule in violation of an injunction.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
September 15, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Spinning back to this to note that, notwithstanding the majority decision, Justice Alito's determination to blame, in part, the lower courts is another example of the TERRIBLE job the justices are doing mistreating the lower courts, especially district courts.
Weird to be simultaneously appalled that Alito and Thomas will vote to boil babies if Trump asks them to and super relieved they didn’t retire
September 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Weird to be simultaneously appalled that Alito and Thomas will vote to boil babies if Trump asks them to and super relieved they didn’t retire
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This is a VERY significant decision, given the impact of the rule change, which was set to upend the student visa process which has been in place for the last half-century.
Colleges and universities said the rule would impose millions in costs and cause a big drop in enrollment.
Colleges and universities said the rule would impose millions in costs and cause a big drop in enrollment.
BREAKING: Judge Dennis Saylor (GWBush/MA) temporarily blocks Trump admin drive to impose a 4-year limit on student visas now issued for length of study. Calls the rationale for the new rule "exceptionally weak." Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
PAHEIvDHSOrd091426
www.documentcloud.org
September 14, 2026 at 9:39 PM
This is a VERY significant decision, given the impact of the rule change, which was set to upend the student visa process which has been in place for the last half-century.
Colleges and universities said the rule would impose millions in costs and cause a big drop in enrollment.
Colleges and universities said the rule would impose millions in costs and cause a big drop in enrollment.
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oh HELL yes let's fucking go
Thanks to @nationalsecuritylaw.org, Law & Chaos gets discovery in our suit against the Trump administration trying to shake loose "Attachment A" that was used to file a frivolous ethics complaint against Judge James Boasberg in DC.
More on tomorrow's show!
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
More on tomorrow's show!
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
September 14, 2026 at 8:41 PM
oh HELL yes let's fucking go