Elon saying he’s going to reprogram his chatbot’s view of history is a perfect example of why these kinds of AI products aren’t the neutral “tools” people always defend them as. They’re little political projects reflecting the ideologies of their creators

Interesting fact for everyone: the War Powers Resolution (1973) accordingly places limits on the President's ability to deploy troops without Congressional authorization. Question for #law folks: any writing you recommend on how drone/other unmanned warfare limits the War Powers Resolution?

It bears pointing out that the power to declare war is vested solely and explicitly in Congress. (U.S. Const., art. 1, sec. 8, cl. 11) #law #constitution

Yesterday. The street where I live. #nyc

Been thinking about this lately: "Maybe you need to ask yourself: 'how secretly furious am I?'" #women #womenempoweringwomen youtu.be/TOEEHUjBwNQ?...

Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?

Unpopular opinion: there's something oddly calming about Bluebooking over your morning tea. This might become my version of yoga. #law #lawschool

Just one semester of intro administrative law has turned me into the nerdiest possible version of someone's dad. #adlaw #law

Congress just voted to block California from setting its own vehicle pollution standards - a major setback for public health & cutting climate-warming gases. Sad. It's part of the great unraveling of environmental progress that this administration & this Congress has set in motion with a vengeance.

Fav quote from the defense, from my supervisor: "This 'you go, girl' stuff only gets us so far." Responding to my point that women were major contributors to Renaissance cryptography and literature. Might have it printed on a t-shirt: the new "Nevertheless, she persisted"? #academia #humanities

Hey #academicsky, look who's #phdone! ✌️ #humanities #academia

Adding to summer reading list.

"'Right now,' she added, 'we can’t lose the battles we are facing . . . We need trained and passionate and committed lawyers to fight this fight.'" www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...

Not the conclave feeling sorry for America's global image right now and tossing us a pity pope...

My cup of coffee during finals season. #lawschool

Two big life moments last week: 1) My English PhD committee signed off on my dissertation, so I'm just about done and doctored. 2) I stepped into a court for the first time to argue a moot case and, honestly--along with writing books--I've found my calling. Pumped for this new chapter. ⚖️✒️✨️

The bright spot in my day! This show was incredible live...I've seen Gypsy before and listened to different cast recordings, and I've NEVER heard them sung the way Audra McDonald sings them. ew.com/audra-mcdona...

The gentleman who runs the law school cafe came up to my table this week as I was absorbed in prepping an oral argument, handed me a poppyseed muffin (which he had warmed up for me), and said, "You need this: you are working very hard." Just like that, you can brighten someone's entire day. 💓

When I get up each morning, I think about the people who forged the hope and equality I've benefited from when those ideals weren't givens. When I consider how hard they fought (when it was hard to fight), and that hope is man-made, I'm incapable of apathy or inaction. And I'm proud to choose #law.

I believe EVERYONE should have a technical understanding of "the administrative state" and how it works. From red food dye to CO2 emissions, to Medicare benefits, to filing your taxes, to mailing a package--most of people's contact with government is with agencies. They matter. #law #democracy

If you're following the reductions and defunding of agencies, I recommend this video by my law professor (and one of the smartest people I know), Gillian Metzger, on what the administrative state is, why it matters, and how SCOTUS has curtailed its power in recent decisions. youtu.be/qRViO7GFG0c?...

We're at that point in the semester where the professor says "Your remedy is to sue them civilly" and I hear "Your remedy is to sue them silly." Ears, brain...everything above the neck needs a software update.

Rogue One is an extremely good film on its own terms. But it’s even better in…context. What would you do in the face of cruelty, violence, and fascism if you weren’t a superhero? If you weren’t sure you’d make it through or if anything you did would really make a difference? Would you fight anyway?

Taking my Murphy Brown mood into the new week.

Start workday early ✅️ Try to type "negligence" and "recklessness" at the same time ✅️ Watch it come out as "necklessness" ✅️

I'm VERY excited to share that I've accepted my dream job as a summer law clerk for @maxrodriguezlaw.bsky.social which litigates public interest and constitutional issues, from the 1st Amendment to regulatory authority to whistleblower representation. Raring to get to work! #law www.maxrodriguez.law

A recreational reading study break looks like... (Hey, give the Trump administration another week and this will basically be a fantasy novel.) #lawschool

Went through 8 consecutive hours of legal job interviews today. Glanced at "Snow White and the Huntsman" and read it as "Snow White and the Humanitarian" immediately afterward. 😵‍💫

Rascal's feelings about the world in general right now.

I so appreciate all the support and love! It give me hope. But don't be upset (just) on my behalf--be furious for ALL the books and authors on this list, that this list exists at all. And if you're able, find orgs in your area fighting book bans/challenges. They're happening everywhere--even in MA.

Welp. There's EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU and LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, marked as "remove from all libraries" as of October. 🙃

No matter how grave the case, legal Latin is never not silly.

Having finished writing my first book, today's my first day back at Columbia Law School to resume my training as a civil rights lawyer. Giants have walked these very halls fighting for my rights. Now it's my turn. Rolling up my sleeves--there's work to do and an American Dream to protect.

Walking back decades of civil and human rights advances and letting the entire planet burn because of a convicted felon? I don't think so. As a law student and a writer, I won't be sitting quiet and letting it happen. We are not going back.

First interview for a summer law job this morning--wish a broad-lapeled gal luck! #law

Staying up till midnight more to reset my Goodreads goal than for the bubbly tbh. #happynewyear 🥂

Happy 2025! What are everyone's resolutions? Share, share! I need some inspo! #newyear2025 #nye

My 2025 New Year's resolutions in one image.

Before President Carter, only 8 women had been federal judges. He appointed 40 women and 37 black federal judges--the first time the judiciary represented ALL of the US's top legal talent. Now, as Justice Ginsburg would say, "we are all over the federal bench." #JimmyCarter

Christmas conversation at my parents': "The curry will take an hour to cook." "So it's not lunch or dinner--it's brinner. It's a Yule brinner!" #christmas #happyholidays

"Had I been blessed with even limited access to my own mind there would have been no reason to write." — Joan Didion, born on this day in 1934 #AmWriting

Post the LAST SENTENCE of your last article: Books catch more than the meaning of the words they were made to carry: they also net memories that give us a chance to redeem our relationship to the past. Ie. Any second now you can totally admit that literally half of history is women's achievements.

Welp, it was just a matter of time before #Wicked gave me a magical, witchy, wonderful idea for my next article. 💚

Hey #writingcommunity, help a gal hit 2k followers by the end of the weekend, would you? I write about the badass women of history you've never heard of and always needed in your life. My first book, The Secret Seekers, is coming out from HarperCollins next year.

Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn't a selfie.

In case you like to season your holiday with a spooky story, here's a piece I wrote for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social about a ghoulish encounter that actually happened to 14-year-old Charlotte Brontë... #holidays #thanksgiving #darkacademia #spooky www.smithsonianmag.com/history/an-e...

My mood at this time every year. #thanksgiving #christmas

When men immerse themselves in a character, we admire their commitment and craft: Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal, Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan. When a woman does it, we diagnose and deride her. Ditch the double standard. Respect ALL artists equally. #wicked #women www.vulture.com/article/wick...

Beginning something new...✒️ #writingcommunity