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Phil Dracht

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Lawyer based in Santa Barbara, California. Advocate for underdogs, downward dogs, and my pupper Tulie

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So if they're not lawfully appointed, can that mean that there's no qualified immunity?

08.03.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

We visit it whenever we're in SLC. Great natural science museum.

04.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It used to be that big strong men had tears in their eyes when they talked to Trump -- now they want to kiss him so badly!

20.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who could have guessed that Americans are pissed about federal agents roaming the streets, armed like they are in Fallujah,wearing masks, ripping people from their cars, and shooting protestors.

11.02.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And had an affair with [redacted], her de facto chief of staff, who was Donald Trump's first campaign manager, who also was involved with [redacted], Donald Trump's White House communication director from 2020 to 2021.

21.01.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Has all the markings of an MLM topline producer.

03.01.2026 03:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a weather warning for Victoria, BC
COASTAL FLOODING STATEMENT
11:47 AM PST Friday 2 January 2026

Abnormal high tides combined with low pressure may produce minor/moderate coastal flooding.

Elevated water levels accompanied by strong winds and waves are expected, exceeding highest astronomical tides.

What: Risk of coastal flooding due to storm surge coinciding with high tides.
When: This weekend, with the highest risk of coastal flooding on Sunday.

Additional information: The South Coast is entering a period of high astronomical tides as Earth reaches perihelion (Earth's closest point to the Sun). Also, a low pressure system will cross the region this weekend. This falling atmospheric pressure will help further elevate coastal water levels beyond predicted tides, thus increasing the risk of coastal flooding.

A screenshot of a weather warning for Victoria, BC COASTAL FLOODING STATEMENT 11:47 AM PST Friday 2 January 2026 Abnormal high tides combined with low pressure may produce minor/moderate coastal flooding. Elevated water levels accompanied by strong winds and waves are expected, exceeding highest astronomical tides. What: Risk of coastal flooding due to storm surge coinciding with high tides. When: This weekend, with the highest risk of coastal flooding on Sunday. Additional information: The South Coast is entering a period of high astronomical tides as Earth reaches perihelion (Earth's closest point to the Sun). Also, a low pressure system will cross the region this weekend. This falling atmospheric pressure will help further elevate coastal water levels beyond predicted tides, thus increasing the risk of coastal flooding.

I have never seen the word "perihelion" in a weather warning before! Wow.

I'm totally saving this to show my students why basic astro 101 is very practical sometimes (...ok maybe the prairies do not have a tidal flooding problem...but... perihelion!!)

02.01.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Are those ProClub tuxedo pants?

29.12.2025 03:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's not right in the head.

24.12.2025 02:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So China still gets to conduct social control but friends of the President get to profit.

19.12.2025 04:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We learned all the wrong lessons from COVID that will be inapplicable for a high mortality disease.

19.12.2025 04:51 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This is exactly the type of crazy person logic that's coming out of the White House.

19.12.2025 04:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Haven't you noticed -- the Roberts Court's theory of unitary executive only applies to Republican Presidents.

09.12.2025 17:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile Africa is electrifying with solar and batteries at record low costs and speed.

04.12.2025 20:52 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh my.

James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.

Get this man in the Senate.

19.11.2025 15:42 πŸ‘ 26145 πŸ” 7079 πŸ’¬ 1385 πŸ“Œ 549
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17.11.2025 03:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not going to believe any denials until Bill Clinton state "I did not have sex with that man."

17.11.2025 03:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Somewhere there's a mentee of Larry Summers who is icked the fuck out that her mentor was getting relationship advice from Jeffrey Epstein.

17.11.2025 02:38 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

What's the point of having a scapegoat if you can't blame everything on them?

13.11.2025 22:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I subscribed to his substack because who the fuck is he and why are people listening to him? Those questions remain unanswered. Many more questions are raised.

30.10.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let he who is without a trust fund cast the first stone.

16.10.2025 20:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As annoying as it is to see the DNC back Mills, a contested primary is a great way for you to get in front of voters. There will be plenty of powder available for the general.

15.10.2025 18:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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I'm shocked there's racism at the GOP! Shocked!

14.10.2025 18:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who's more likely to cheat -- Trump and the Republicans or Democrats? Get rid of electronic voting machines entirely. Every information security expert has already told us how easy they are to hack. Return to paper ballots that can be audited via multiple measures and counted by hand.

09.10.2025 22:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Democratic challengers in every elected position, everywhere. We cannot just focus on the House and Senate -- Trumpers need to be defeated, from dogcatcher to Mayor.

09.10.2025 04:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A nation of addicts raising addicts-to-be.

08.10.2025 14:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They're not sending their best...

07.10.2025 23:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He needs to pull focus from every political liability closing inβ€”Epstein revelations, an unraveling economy, the tariff debacle, and a looming government shutdown. Each headline threatens to dominate the news cycle and each deployment buries it under a crisis Trump controls.

05.10.2025 20:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pulling focus from every political liability closing inβ€”Epstein revelations, an unraveling economy, the tariff debacle, and a looming government shutdown. Each headline threatens to dominate the news cycle, and each deployment buries it under a crisis Trump controls.

05.10.2025 20:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's stagecraft. There’s no credible public-safety trigger. No riots, no breakdown of order, just Trump, eager to manufacture chaos. It’s the same playbook he ran in 2020: provoke unrest, flood the airwaves with β€œlaw and order” rhetoric, and cast himself as the only one who can restore order.

05.10.2025 20:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0