Law people — I read that dreaded public spreadsheet where people report on their law review submission decisions. In contrast to the patterns I see there, I basically have NEITHER acceptances nor rejections. Does this mean I’m, like, everyone’s middle choice? Again, I’m new to all this so… help.

When your second profiterole falls on the floor and you’re like I was just waiting for the other choux to drop.

When your second profiterole falls on the floor and you’re like I was just waiting for the other choux to drop.

Law people — I read that dreaded public spreadsheet where people report on their law review submission decisions. In contrast to the patterns I see there, I basically have NEITHER acceptances nor rejections. Does this mean I’m, like, everyone’s middle choice? Again, I’m new to all this so… help.

As a form of protest until I hear from law reviews, I'll be writing some haiku. Sorry not sorry. My article waits on a 2L's desk somewhere. They're at trivia.

I am not religious at all so am asking genuinely: what is the restorative justice version of hell?

Now that I’ve had a caffeine crash and a nap, time for more coffee!

ROSES R INDOGSTINGUISHABLE FROM VIOLETS BECAUSE I AM FLOOF COLORS R HARD SO GIB CHEESE

You might call this croissantmaxxing. But if you do, we are not gonna be friends.

I’m declaring victory on Operation Croissant. It’s possible these were actually worth the three days of labor.

Day 3 of Operation Croissant. They shall be mine. Oh yes, they shall be mine.

Vaguely want to move to the UK so I can start using the word “chuffed.”

Well, she does excel at breaking up families.

Confession: sometimes plot points of Night Agent and Reacher get conflated in my head.

My queendom for a "Find My" feature on my coffee, amirite.

Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash

Apparently life is not hard enough already so we are on day two of croissants.

And obviously I should have tagged @yarntheory.bsky.social as the genius instigator here.

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I love how people think judges are naturally unbiased, like, bro, they are literally called “opinions.”

Croissants-in-process, with bonus dog.

Best croissant recipe: go.

After leaving Meta platforms 1+ year ago, I decided to check back in. 4 days ago, I created a Facebook acct and posted ONE thing: a statement saying I was back. Today my acct was suspended for violating community norms? I appealed, was denied, and permanently banned. For 1 post. Saying I was back.

Cool cool. I mean, Referee #2 is probably a cakewalk compared to Referee #8. #AcademicSky

I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.

Cool cool. I mean, Referee #2 is probably a cakewalk compared to Referee #8. #AcademicSky

Actually asking law folx, since I am not one: we’re on day 10 of law review submission window and so far 4% of my submissions have been declined and no news on the rest. I have no idea how long this is supposed to take so on what timeline am I supposed to panic/consider other options?

🚨 New research: FIRST EVER county-level study of racial disparities at the arrest-to-court transition in CA. In county after county, arrests of Black & Hispanic individuals reach court at far lower rates than those of white ones. People burdened with records for cases never worth filing. #LawSky

Time for the most humbling 15 minutes of my day, when I do Duolingo Chinese. Thoughts and prayers accepted.

Also, if any of y’all know legal scholars in CA or criminal legal system workers in CA who might be interested in these results, could you help me connect with them? Our work isn’t causal due to data limitations etc but massive over policing is a plausible explanation and we’ve gotta stop that.

🚨 New research: FIRST EVER county-level study of racial disparities at the arrest-to-court transition in CA. In county after county, arrests of Black & Hispanic individuals reach court at far lower rates than those of white ones. People burdened with records for cases never worth filing. #LawSky

Sports people: it’s ok to text your gay friend when it’s almost half time so they don’t miss Bad Bunny

It's Feb., so #AcademicSky nerds may soon need to think about fall 2026 course offerings. If you will teach anything related to race and/or the criminal legal system and/or data, there is something in my book for you and I hope you might consider using it. Very happy to answer questions. Also,

It's Feb., so #AcademicSky nerds may soon need to think about fall 2026 course offerings. If you will teach anything related to race and/or the criminal legal system and/or data, there is something in my book for you and I hope you might consider using it. Very happy to answer questions. Also,

I'm doing Duolingo Chinese and I love it but also I feel like crying constantly. Just... how.

I'd like to personally congratulate LinkedIn on progressing from pompous and performative to unreadably artificial.

Social sciences people... I am not experiened with SSRN. I tried to post something on Tuesday and it is still not up. Is this normal?

I... do not know how to feel about the fact that my forthcoming book is now showing up on the Target website. Hot tip: buy my book, but don't buy it from Target lolcry. www.target.com/p/unlocking-...

WOKE 2: WE’RE DONE DONE WITH THIS BULLSHIT

Math people, note the second paragraph. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...

Today’s count is: 8. Eight submitted papers that are languishing in editorial limbo.

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Turns out allowing the guy who doesn’t let the employees of his other company take bathroom breaks own a newspaper was really a very bad idea

ded. im ded. 😂☠️

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Fun and little-known video game history fact: the origin of Pac-Man was political! He was intended as Political Action Commitee Man where the pellets represent money and the ghosts are FEC regulators. Seriously.* *in that I seriously just made this up.

Fun and little-known video game history fact: the origin of Pac-Man was political! He was intended as Political Action Commitee Man where the pellets represent money and the ghosts are FEC regulators. Seriously.* *in that I seriously just made this up.

If I told y'all the titles (much less the fields) of the last few papers I submitted, you would laugh hysterically and then accuse me of complete intellectual incoherence. And you'd be right to do so.

Law review submission COMPLETE. Stick a fork in me.

What it's like to age in academia. Organization X: Will you do Y for us? 30 yr old Chad: I will do it for you yesterday, for negative payment, and to an extremely high standard. 51 yr old Chad: Answer me these questions three... dozen, so I can assess values alignment with my agenda. Then maybe.