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mahatmakanejeeves

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16. "Slaughter is an earthquake: SCOTUS has overturned a 90-year-old precedent that facilitated much of modern governance."

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 12:38 PM

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Mark Joseph Stern
‪@mjsdc.bsky.social‬

Slaughter is an earthquake: SCOTUS has overturned a 90-year-old precedent that facilitated much of modern governance by granting many agencies meaningful independence from the president. Now SCOTUS crushes that independence ... for seemingly every agency except the Federal Reserve.
10:19 AM · Jun 29, 2026

Slaughter is an earthquake: SCOTUS has overturned a 90-year-old precedent that facilitated much of modern governance by granting many agencies meaningful independence from the president. Now SCOTUS crushes that independence ... for seemingly every agency except the Federal Reserve.
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-06-29T14:19:47.655Z

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A day after Alito's testy response to Sotomayor's dissent, court says it was a 'misunderstanding' [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Friday OP

Fuck off, Sam. Why don't you follow your buddy Scalia and cease to function. paleotn Friday #1

I just read the Pelican Brief again.. thomski64 Friday #10

I call BULLSHIT to his Misunderstanding!! bluestarone Friday #2

I'm sure you're referring to the "Sh7t 6" wolfie001 Saturday #12

Snippy little fucker! BidenRocks Friday #3

Where's the apology for his "misunderstanding" ? Deuxcents Friday #4

A White Racist never apologies less there is a gun to their forehead, and maybe not then. dave99 Friday #5

This is coming from a court if you want to call the 6 oligarchy supporting fascists sitting there.......gave a person turbinetree Friday #6

Alito's spent a lifetime being a nasty piece of shit. oasis Friday #7

His wife is a flaming piece of shit too wolfie001 Saturday #13

It's been reported that Alito has a book coming out. I wonder if his book will include his Hatian decision and, if so, in2herbs Friday #8

Saying alto misunderstood is like saying Trump doesn't know he's lying. debsy Friday #9

Vaffancullo, Alito! LudwigPastorius Saturday #11

Sotomayor blasts court's ruling allowing Trump to fire agency heads LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #14

"Slaughter is an earthquake: SCOTUS has overturned a 90-year-old precedent that facilitated much of modern governance." mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #16

Lying scumbag. dalton99a Yesterday #15