Francis’s first pastoral was also to Lampedusa in 2013: “let us ask the Lord for the grace to weep over our indifference, to weep over the cruelty of our world, of our own hearts, and of all those who in anonymity make social and economic decisions which open the door to tragic situations like this”

Don’t Be Fooled By the Corrupt Court’s Tariff Decision talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...

I can’t use a federal grant to pay for brown bag lunches for students who attend a workshop

Historians of state constitutions - Join the State Constitutions Lab on Feb 26 as we discuss Prof. Silvana Siddali's (University of St. Louis) paper “Fire Eaters, Revolutionaries, and the Rule of Law: Nineteenth Century State Constitutions in Comparative Perspective.” Register here: wix.to/OMnwPsF

For scholars of US political economy, check out this article prize from the Treasury Historical Association. Articles published between 11/1/24 and 2/1/26 are eligible. $2500 article prize! Deadline is 2/20/26 treasuryhistory.org/the-1500-pen...

Join our free Patreon for your chance to win Robert Parkinson's book Heart of American Darkness! www.patreon.com/cw/Revolutio...

Hello! @adamsopko.bsky.social and I have been working on a proposal to charter an AALS Section on State Constitutional Law. We believe that such a section is long overdue and that it is urgent to foster scholarly community and support in a growing discipline. Links to support this effort below: ⬇️

Dutch apple crumb pie to finish the day and the chocolate cherry brioche that started it. Tomorrow is leg day so it’s fine.

@nilsgilman.bsky.social’s “Climate Leviathan” in hemstacks.antikythera.org takes us to China’s emergence "as the comprehensive titan of the technology that would define the central development agenda of the twenty-first century.” This is @greatdismal.bsky.social’s post-Jackpot world made real.

Time for a blogger ethics panel

Someone’s done the Wrath of Khan Starfleet Field Coat as a unisex cardigan.

Jazz OTD: Miles Davis and Gil Evans's reimagining of the first movement of Joaquín Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez" is an iconic moment in 20th-century music, stretching the boundaries of jazz contributions. They recorded it on November 20, 1959 for the landmark album "Sketches of Spain." #jazzsky

This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.

@aoc.bsky.social please announce tomorrow

Four of these dipshits are retiring

Sad night at Politico

Like watching a pro in a batting cage. Crack after crack.

Share this. A wonderful department, some of the most inspiring students you’ll ever meet, and a purpose to work in the greatest city on earth.

“A transport grid designed for steady detainee transfers” is, quite literally, the EXACT phenomenon that Hannah Arendt was referring to when she coined the phrase “the banality of evil.”

It’s truly one of the most hope-inducing campaigns I’ve ever seen

There is still time to register for The Power of State Constitutional Rights! Well be discussing democracy, LGBTQ+ rights & more. Watch in person at Northwestern Law in Chicago or virtually. Free & open to the public, IL CLE pending for in-person participants. www.brennancenter.org/events/power...

15 years ago the NYT and every other provost insisted MOOCs were the hotness. Today it’s the machine that cannot accurately tell me basic historical facts or reliably tabulate a spreadsheet.

One of my graduate students holding the floor at our constitutional studies “summer camp” mock state ratification convention at @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social with @quilldir.bsky.social and cohorts from four American universities @law.rutgers.edu @sasn.rutgers.edu @rutgersgsn.bsky.social

Does your work intersect with state constitutions? Join the State Constitutions Lab on Thu April 24 at 2PM to discuss Quinn Yeargain's paper-in-progress "State Legislative Imperialism" www.stateconstitutionslab.org/events/april... @yeargain.bsky.social #stateconstitutions #constitutions

"The attention of the mill owners of [Paterson, NJ] should be called to the orphan female, who had the misfortune to lose a limb one year since. One dollar each would place her in a situation to walk as well... -HUMANITY"

Back in 2017 when Trump 1 wanted to zero out NEH I spent half an hour in my office looking for books that got NEH support. These books. These titles. Another 30 minutes & I could’ve reached the ceiling. Now they’ve actually done it.

Looking forward to presenting "Meauring Judicial Partisanship with Tools of Interpretation" as part of the State Constitutional Studies Seminar series on this Thursday, March 27, at 1:00. More info and registration below.

This is tonight!! Come — should be a lot of fun and super generative!!!

Looking forward to presenting to the State Constitutional Studies Seminar on March 27. More info below.

Join the State Constitutional Studies Seminar on March 27 @ 1PM with Evan Zoldan (U of Toledo and Director of the Legal Institute of the Great Lakes) to discuss his essay "Measuring Judicial Partisanship with Tools of Interpretation" #stateconstitutions #constitutions #conlaw #courts

Join the State Constitutional Studies Seminar on March 27 @ 1PM with Evan Zoldan (U of Toledo and Director of the Legal Institute of the Great Lakes) to discuss his essay "Measuring Judicial Partisanship with Tools of Interpretation" #stateconstitutions #constitutions #conlaw #courts

This is a really great observation about managerialism and how principal-agent questions mystify firm ownership, control, and interests.

This is happening tomorrow for anyone interested in joining this new monthly seminar about all things state constitutional

FWIW Jefferson's take on what should be in a bill of rights from 1787: "freedom of religion, freedom of the press, protection against standing armies, restriction against monopolies, the eternal & unremitting force of the habeas corpus laws, and trials by jury in all matters of fact"

This will be a great seminar—and Adam’s paper is fantastic. If I didn’t have another obligation, I’d be first in line for this.

Calling historians, legal scholars, and constitutional studies crowd! The State Constitutions Lab will hold our first seminar of the year with Adam Sopko (Wisconsin) on Feb 27 @ 1 PM (EST) to discuss his essay "The Supervisory Power of State Supreme Courts" RSVP here: forms.gle/DL1DLb2tdfMj...

We’re hiring! SDRI is searching for a Legal Director and a Senior Staff Attorney or Staff Attorney. Read more about these positions and apply here: Legal Director posting: go.wisc.edu/d0fq8t Senior Staff Attorney/Staff Attorney posting: go.wisc.edu/37e3w9

Don't lose sight of states when talking about checks & balances! I wrote in @statecourtreport.bsky.social about how states play a bigger role than many people realize in determining whether & how federal policies get implemented — & in curbing abuses of power. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

So I have to start from zero, eh?