Ahmad Shamlou The misconception of totalitarianism is that freedom can be imprisoned. This is not the case. When you constrain freedom, freedom will take flight and land on a windowsill. — Ai Weiwei They cough at soot of hell’s belchlong before others smell smoke. They hear change in morning notes;doves flutter away, ravens…
Category: politics
4/13/23 Update: Reinstated! (was Update on 4/9/23 with new videos.) (was Watch Kamala Harris’ fiery speech after Tennessee lawmakers ousted!!!!!!!!! — Some Things Real and Some Imaginings)
image link Consider my mind officially boggled with what’s going on in the Tennessee State Legislature. I’m glad VP Harris was the one to give the speech there. Biden doesn’t have enough juice left in his prune self to do it. Readers, be afraid, be very afraid. The action by the legislature in TN…
Gov. Whitmer Attends State-Tribal Summit in Sault Ste. Marie, Appoints First Tribal Citizen Ever to Michigan Court of Appeals — Turtle Talk
Michigan Executive Office of the Governor sent this bulletin at 12/06/2022 04:04 PM EST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 6, 2022 Contact: Press@Michigan.gov Gov. Whitmer Attends State-Tribal Summit in Sault Ste. Marie, Appoints First Tribal Citizen Ever to Michigan Court of Appeals Governor meets leaders from every tribe to continue collaboration on shared priorities, makes historic appointment to second-highest court in Michigan LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor […]…
Muskrat vs. Canary: The Future of Federal Indian Law — Turtle Talk
This Thursday @ 7PM it’ll be time to unveil the new book project (now just have to write it). Federal Indian law is marked by dramatic confrontations between paradigms such as George Washington’s “Savage as the Wolf” policy or Felix Cohen’s “Miner’s Canary” parable. These metaphors reflect the reality that federal Indian law and policy […]…
SCTOUS Grants United States and Arizona Petitions in Navajo Water Case — Turtle Talk
Here was yesterday’s order. Prior post here. Thinking if SCOTUS had some good frybread, they’d let Indian country have the nice things we deserve, like an enforceable duty of protection. SCTOUS Grants United States and Arizona Petitions in Navajo Water Case — Turtle Talk
Four White Men to Argue Brackeen — Turtle Talk
It’s now been 21+ years since the last Indigenous person argued a Supreme Court; 39 tribal or individual Indian parties since that time. Four White Men to Argue Brackeen — Turtle Talk You know the Brackeen case I’ve been posting about for awhile regarding ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act)? It’s going to be heard in front…
D.C. Federal Court Affirms Army Corps’ Approval of Enbridge Line 3 Permit — Turtle Talk
BIDEN AND HARRIS NEED TO STEP IN ON THIS. NOT ACCEPTABLE Here are the new materials in Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.): 52 Friends of the Headwaters MSJ 53-1 Tribes and Tribal Orgs MSJ 61-1 US Cross Motion 64 Enbridge Cross Motion 65 Tribal Reply 67…
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