Andrew Lessman

@atlessman.bsky.social

Followers

Following

450

Posts

Teacher at heart, attorney, higher education regulation, ADA compliance and inclusive design

Posts Replies Media

Sadly, the left is reduced to trying to force in someone like Newsom, only to see his grand promises stymied by SCOTUS Calvinball.

Correct. A prudent, law-abiding President who appoints qualified agency personnel to enact thoughtful regulations is going to see their agenda inevitably fail. A malicious, arbitrary President who runs around barking illegal commands at people will be rewarded.

"Pro-life" has always been a completely fraudulent concept.

"Since Texas’ ban on abortion went into effect, infant deaths in the state increased by nearly 13%, according to a new analysis published on Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. In the rest of the country, infant mortality increased less than 2% over the same period."

Infant deaths increased after Texas banned abortion in early pregnancywww.statnews.com Since Texas’ ban on abortion went into effect, infant deaths in the state increased by nearly 13%, according to a new analysis published on Monday in JAMA Pediatrics.

The one true Hawkeye www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Donald Sutherland, Versatile Star of ‘M*A*S*H,’ ‘Ordinary People’ and ‘The Hunger Games,’ Dies at 88www.hollywoodreporter.com His celebrated career also included turns in 'The Dirty Dozen,' 'Klute,' 'Don't Look Now,' 'Animal House' and 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers.'

Reposted by

Andrew Lessman

love to listen to Supreme Court oral arguments about fun hypotheticals like “if you have a womb is it possible you aren’t a person” and “should we have a king”

1. Disconnect between public perception of the problems in the criminal justice system versus actual problems 2. Stanley Kubrick's filmography 3. Contrast between Richard Pryor and George Carlin's comedic genius 4. Need to reform college sports and reward the massive revenue generators 5. One Piece

1. Cooking 2. The Kentucky Derby and Festival 3. Realism and liberalism in international relations 4. Leadership 5. The importance of a well-funded national space program

This is all somehow immigrants' fault.

When über-corporatist Fortune magazine is saying there's an imbalance in the distribution of wealth, you know it's bad.

Reposted by

Andrew Lessman

new menu item

Donald Trump appears to have cut Alina Habba out of a recent legal settlement, leaving one of his most prominent attorneys vulnerable to being sued for fraud. newrepublic.com/post/179928/...

Alina Habba Is in Serious Trouble After Latest Trump Hush-Money Dealnewrepublic.com Donald Trump’s lawyer is on the hook after his Bedminster golf club settled a recent lawsuit.

Reposted by

Andrew Lessman

Ah, that magical time of year when we are all reminded that if we are obedient enough, a rich old white man MIGHT choose to make our wildest dreams come true.

Not sure the 6-3 SCOTUS will be able to save him on this one.

Breaking news: Donald Trump can be held civilly liable for the actions of the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, an appeals court ruled Friday in a long-awaited decision that could clear the way for lawsuits seeking financial damages from the former president.

Trump can be held civilly liable in Jan. 6 riot, judges rulewww.washingtonpost.com Trump can be sued by police and lawmakers injured during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, appeals court rules.

Yes, women are being sent to prison under these new abortion laws. No, there is no justification for this level of cruelty. jezebel.com/nebraska-abo...

End of feed.