I find it necessary these days to affirm the obvious because the descent into fascism is mostly a continuous, not discrete, process so here it goes: these are internal checkpoints by secret police for what is routine freedom of movement.

Very exciting to see the LSSSE Director @meeradeo.bsky.social be named as one of the top 25 most influential people in legal education, according to the National Jurist! nationaljurist.com/the-25-most-...

I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.

Your regular reminder that there is no legal path from martial law to suspending elections in this country. That doesn't mean there is no path. It just means that we need to reject the framing that the federal government has any legal authority to cease elections.

We’ve got a fabulous lineup of speakers this spring at Southwestern Law School! Starting the year with the incomparable Russell Robinson from @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social!

AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.

Check out this interview with LSSSE Director @meeradeo.bsky.social and the ABA Commission on Disability Rights about our 2025 Annual Report on law students with disabilities: www.americanbar.org/groups/diver... Read the full report at the link in our bio! #LSSSE #LawSchool #Disability

best way to end day 2: chicken roast and aloo bhortha from boishakhi

Bob and I were among the hundreds of researchers that were supposed to conduct the 6th U.S. National Climate Assessment. Now it looks like they're gonna produce it with a few people and Grok? Communities need rigorous and accurate information about climate change. This will put communities at risk.

Trump is re-escalating his immigration crackdown by expanding his racist travel ban to 39 countries. That includes 8 Asian and Pacific Island nations. This policy will tear families apart and endanger vulnerable people from around the world, many of them Muslim and most of them people of color.

Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."

Just spent 6 mins trying to read 2 words of my own handwriting on an article draft.... Happy Monday 🫠

Landmark case up for argument at SCOTUS at 10am on the power of presidents to fire independent agency heads. Here’s my quick preview in Espresso, @economist.com’s daily app. I’ll be posting live analysis during the oral argument in this thread

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said earlier today that seeing this video was "one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service." "People will someday see this video and they will see that that video shows ... an attack on shipwrecked sailors."

The term “remigration” has a dark past that everyone needs to understand. It was created on the European far right as a coded call for ethnic cleansing, the forced removal of non-white immigrants and even their children.

If this doesn't make you smile and laugh (and maybe even tear up a bit), well, not sure why we're connected online at all.

“Students are afraid to fail, and AI presents itself as a savior. But what we learn from history is that progress requires failure. It requires reflection. Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead.”

For what it’s worth, as a commander and officer it was my duty, moral obligation, and legal requirement to first question and then to not obey any illegal order I was given. The same is true for everyone who swear their oath. Hope that clears things up.

Thank you to Charlotte Indivisible for sharing this toolkit tinyurl.com/CIPAjobs 🤝 #Charlotte #NorthCarolina #CommunityDefense

Charlotte-Mecklebburg Schools, according to reports, saw 15% of its students absent today amid Border Patrol operations in Charlotte. If that percentage of 15% happens Tuesday in Wake County due to the Border Patrol coming to Raleigh, 24.000 students could be absent from school. #nced #ncpol #wcpss

It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.

I am not being hyperbolic when I say that how Harvard and the economics profession respond to Larry Summers will determine who makes up the next generation of economists. #econsky #news #harvard

This asshole is out here saying, as president of the most prestigious university in the world, that women don’t advance in academia because they’re not intelligent enough while he’s telling a pedophile he won’t mentor this woman unless she sleeps with him. My rage is without end.

The fact that @harvard.edu's Larry Summers is teaching three courses this semester while Texas A&M Professor Melissa McCoul was fired tells you all you need to know about what "gender ideology" is allowed and which is not. @aaup.org

Like, every Pres gets a Hollywood Handshake on their signature bake?

Extremely messed up, racist, and will destroy science as we know it. This would literally destroy the careers of most US-born researchers I know, in addition to all the foreign-born scientists. Every paper Ive been on has had coauthors from prohibited countries and I have learned so much from them.

Excited for this new role!!

“Lawyering Without Law” — @knightcolumbia.org call for proposals. knightcolumbia.org/blog/call-fo...

A majority of the days the government has ever been shut down, Donald Trump was president. www.howtoreadthisch.art/red-versus-b...

This is not weird, just basic Gen X. Yes, I’ve done them all. And nobody was watching.

"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”

Hey fellow alums: if you'd like to voice your displeasure, here is the contact info for Cornell President, Michael Kotlikoff. (607) 255-5201 [email protected]

Fam, I’m so proud of this one: the first comprehensive empirical study of disability in law school. Did you know 20% of law students have disabilities? And while they outperform their peers on engagement, they need more institutional support. Learn about their backgrounds, behaviors & experiences👇

The Law School Survey of Student Engagement released its 2025 report, Disability in Law School. Among many helpful findings: 1/5 students report having a disability. This serves as an important counter to what NALP has found (1-2% in offices/firms). Well done, @meeradeo.bsky.social!

Virginia Gov, Lt Gov, AG Virginia HOD ~supermajority NJ Gov Mandamj in NYC Two Georgia PSC seats Prop 50 in CA PA Supreme Court— 3 seats It does not appear that blue and purple parts of the country are enthusiastic about the direction of the country under Trump at the moment; Dems are motivated.

Woohoooo!

“More than 100 federal judges have now ruled at least 200 times that the Trump administration’s effort to systematically detain immigrants facing possible deportation appeared to violate their rights or was just flatly illegal …” Straightforward even for Politico. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

It’s giving Four Seasons Total Landscaping

Basically all brown women—even strangers—are “aunty” to my kiddos.

I am going to go on a limb here and suggest this was not where Dominguez wanted this pitch against Ohtani

14th inning stretch!!!

Just some of what the administration did this week while many Americans struggle to afford basic necessities:

Love this!

Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs - Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75% - Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60% - Social Sciences by 50–70% - History by 60% - Biology by 75% - The German department will lose all PhD seats - Sociology from six PhD students to zero

I have an opinion piece in @insidehighered.com arguing: “No university leader or trustee can truthfully say that it fulfills their fiduciary responsibility to sign their school up for this.” Whereas rejecting the compact—even simply by doing nothing—is an opportunity for all of higher ed.

A desi in AZ on Diwali 🪔

Dude, I am the least athletic person you’ll ever meet and I could do this: “More than a third have failed so far, impeding the agency’s plan to hire, train, and deploy 10,000 deportation officers by January. To pass, recruits must do 15 push-ups and 32 sit-ups, and run 1.5 miles in 14 minutes.”