bmaz
Criminal defense, civil rights, and occasionally civil, trial lawyer. Emptywheel legal editor, husband, father and generally cranky observateur.
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'Long COVID' may affect multiple parts of body and mind, doctors say
Kate Kelland - U.K. 141d 3 tweets
Ongoing illness after infection with COVID-19, sometimes called "long COVID", may not be one syndrome but possibly up to four causing a rollercoaster of symptoms affecting all parts of the body and mind, doctors said on Thursday.
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bmaz Sounds bad. Almost like certain world leaders are ignoring the obvious: 'Long COVID' may affect multiple parts of body and mind, doctors say 138d
Fact of the Day: Crime Is Still Falling in the United States
Kevin Drum - Mother Jones 157d 2 tweets
 
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bmaz Fact of the Day: Crime Is Still Falling in the United States via 157d
HHS spokesperson Michael Caputo pushed COVID-19 conspiracy theories and praised white supremacists in unearthed podcast
Media Matters for America 183d 2 tweets
In a podcast unearthed by Media Matters, Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Michael Caputo spread baseless conspiracy theories about the coronavirus, praised white supremacist Milo Yiannopoulos, and said Democrats are “counting” on...
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bmaz Michael Caputo is an asshole. Who couldda knowd? HHS spokesperson Michael Caputo pushed COVID-19 conspiracy theories and praised white supremacists in unearthed podcast 183d
Even after Learning the FBI Was Investigating, Trump Berated Flynn for Not Being Obsequious Enough to Putin | emptywheel
emptywheel - emptywheel 187d 1 tweets
Theresa May's one-time Chief of Staff, Nick Timothy, has now told his side of Trump's meltdown because Mike Flynn wasn't responsive enough to Vladimir Putin's January 21, 2017 call. At the time Trump had that meltdown, he knew the FBI was...
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bmaz OMG can't wait for Daily Caller guy and Mate guy to hiss and moan: \Even after Learning the FBI Was Investigating, Trump Berated Flynn for Not Being Obsequious Enough to Putin 187d
Dr. Phil Says Quarantine Stress Has Serious Effects, Offers Simple Cure
TMZ 331d 1 tweets
Dr. Phil has a simple remedy for stress build-up in our bodies as we continue to stay at home to battle coronavirus.
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bmaz How about this dirtbag go to hell and rot: Dr. Phil Says Quarantine Stress Has Serious Effects, Offers Simple Cure via 331d
Trump predicts two bad weeks followed by 'a burst of light' and political press lauds him for his new realism | Press Watch
Dan Froomkin - Press Watch 337d 2 tweets
Yes, it was Trump’s first public acknowledgment of the true scale of the disastrous coronavirus pandemic. But reporters largely ignored that it was accompanied by yet another round of magical thinking on his part.
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bmaz Shit is truly fucked up and bullshit: Trump predicts two bad weeks followed by ‘a burst of light’ and political press lauds him for his new realism via 337d
Tom Brady signs Buccaneers contract - ProFootballTalk
ProFootballTalk 350d 1 tweets
It’s official: Tom Brady has signed his contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady, the future Hall of Famer who spent the last 20 years in New England, posted on Instagram a picture of himself signing his Buccaneers contract. “Excited, humble...
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bmaz And there it is: Tom Brady signs Buccaneers contract 350d
Phoenix criminal defense attorney, advocate for wrongfully accused Larry Hammond dies
azcentral 366d 2 tweets
Larry Hammond, an attorney with Osborn Maledon, founded the Arizona Justice Project to assist Arizonans believed to have been wrongly accused.
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bmaz Well crap. Larry Hammond was both a mentor to me early on, and a very good friend always. He was a prince of a man, and one hell of a force as a lawyer. RIP. Phoenix criminal defense attorney, advocate for wrongfully accused Larry Hammond dies 366d
Arizona deputy tackles 15-year-old boy with no limbs, video shows
azcentral 475d 3 tweets
A video shows Pima County Deputy Manuel Van Santen tackling and cursing at a 15-year-old ward of the state who has no limbs.
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bmaz Hi , you may want to consider this together with the other man with fake legs killed by PPD. Seriously, there is real history, and how has it so completely lost on ? Arizona deputy tackles 15-year-old boy with no limbs, video shows 475d
Are anonymous online comments shielded by First Amendment? Lawyer takes on fight against Florida Bar
Sun Sentinel - sun-sentinel.com 658d 1 tweets
The dispute between Broward Clerk of Courts Brenda Forman and lawyer Bill Gelin is exploding into a First Amendment battle over what lawyers can say online and whether they should be able to leave anonymous, inflammatory comments without fear that...
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bmaz Attention (via ) Are anonymous online comments shielded by First Amendment? Lawyer takes on fight against Florida Bar 658d
A Better Way For Democrats To Run On Medicare For All | Crooked Media
Crooked Media - Crooked Media 732d 3 tweets
We won’t ever achieve truly universal health care if the country’s most powerful liberals refuse to make the full, honest argument to the public.
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bmaz This by is excellent 731d
Republicans Used to Care About Obstruction of Justice
The Atlantic 776d 2 tweets
The allegation that the president instructed his lawyer to lie must make them deeply politically uncomfortable.
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bmaz Nice piece by 776d
Leo’s Lane: Balls and Strikes versus Checks and Balances – emptywheel
Emptywheel.net 835d 1 tweets
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bmaz The Federalist Society is a sick cancer on America that, in the long run, will make the NRA look like pikers. And this is a very good article by : Leo’s Lane: Balls and Strikes versus Checks and Balances 835d
Authorities probing immigrant Saudi sisters' mystery deaths
AP NEWS 856d 16 tweets
NEW YORK (AP) — Police are investigating the mysterious deaths of two sisters from Saudi Arabia whose bodies, bound together with tape, washed up on New York City's waterfront last week. The sisters, Tala Farea, 16, and Rotana Farea, 22, were...
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bmaz This story really should be getting a LOT more attention.The Saudis are just awful. And the US and Trump just stands by: Authorities probing immigrant Saudi sisters' mystery deaths 856d
EXCLUSIVE: Off-duty cop hires Brooklyn hooker who steals his car and service weapon while he hits up ATM to pay her: sources - NY Daily News
Thomas Tracy - nydailynews.com 884d 2 tweets
The 38-year-old cop allegedly picked up the street walker at Liberty Ave. and Sackman St. in Brownsville and was taking her to an East New York hotel when he stopped at a nearby ATM to pull some money for their transaction.
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bmaz Seriously, this is one of the best stories ever! Protecting and serving yet again. #BlueCrimesMatter Off-duty cop hires Brooklyn hooker who steals his car and service weapon while he hits up ATM to pay her: sources 882d
How We Know Kavanaugh Is Lying | Current Affairs
Currentaffairs.org 887d 94 tweets
<p>This man should not serve another day as any kind of judge… </p>
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bmaz Wow, this article is amazingly thorough and complete 887d
The Judge From Central Casting
The New Inquiry 890d 1 tweets
Repeat a word enough and it starts to sound so weird that sense dissolves into questions about language itself. Take the word “life”: Why are we asking and answering what kind of life Brett Kavanau…
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bmaz This by is excellent. As to Kavanaugh, what if it is all bullshit? This is his real distinction, it turns out, that none of the stories about him can distinguish him 890d
James Bond Producers Reportedly Leaning Towards Idris Elba as the Next 007
Chris Illuminati - Maxim 938d 1 tweets
The producers and creators of the James Bond franchise are finally ready to make a bold move. Allegedly.Now, new reports indicate that Barbara Broccoli — the
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bmaz Now this is a great thing: James Bond Producers Reportedly Leaning Towards Idris Elba as the Next 007 via 938d
Trump takes a flyer, starts process to gut auto mileage standards
Mother Jones 944d 1 tweets
 
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bmaz Hey you asked about the gas mileage thing. Here via is the nuts and bolts of the Trump Admin "theory": Trump takes a flyer, starts process to gut auto mileage standards via 944d
Rep. Jim Jordan announces long-shot bid for House speaker
Elise Viebeck, Mike DeBonis - Washington Post 952d 1 tweets
Jordan argued that the GOP-led Congress has let Trump down in a letter to colleagues that described his plans. He vowed to carry out the president’s agenda if elected speaker.
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bmaz Remember, if the now dozens of consistent accusers of are to be believed, he is not just a guy who "overlooked" sexual abuse, he, as an Ohio State paid coach was a mandatory reporter that aided and abetted repeated sexual abuse 952d