Just to recap: The TikTok ban? Bad. The SCOTUS ruling upholding the TikTok ban? Also bad. Trump choosing not to enforce the ban? More bad. The Trump-backed mostly-US consortium taking over US Tiktok? You guessed it...bad.

This is truly hysterical. Love the framing here.

CBS News staffers might want to check into how things are going at their boss’s anti-woke “university” in Austin. Via @ngluckman.bsky.social www.chronicle.com/article/at-t...

The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing. All from his movies.

Rob Reiner made some great movies but he was also unafraid to speak the truth, and was one of the public voices who knew you don’t squander your platform, and only got louder about opposing evil fucks as he got older. Legend.

Hi Senator. Glad you're posting to Bluesky. But kinda weird that you're trying to kill Section 230 at the same time which would make it very difficult for Bluesky to exist. Maybe think through that a bit more carefully?

They sent JD Vance to Indiana and they were like never do that to us again

PUT THE ACC CHAMPION DUKE BLUE DEVILS IN THE PLAYOFFS YOU COWARDS!

It's the 160th anniversary of the United States' refounding, the ratification of the 13th Amendment.

Well I guess thanks at least to the admin for providing a real time illustration of why it’s not only moral and legally necessary to disobey illegal orders, but also practically necessary for self-preservation

Donations to any campaign making this part of its platform

Senator Kelly is correct. Plus a Public Service Announcement: KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1. The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal: "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."

Happy thanksgiving from Chance the Kitten

My inner monologue every time I get on social media:

If you are a US citizen who has been scanned by one of these pls hmu. You might have a chance to do the funniest thing.

Some assorted reminders as we enter the weekend: 1. Posting illegal content is a violation of §3.B of the Bluesky terms of service. 2. Violations of the TOS may be reported through the app. See TOS §6.A 3. The Hatch Act (5 USC §7321 et seq) is a law.

A side benefit of the new Texas Business Courts for trial lawyers is getting to have more hearings in the fancy appellate courthouses

Took a stats class in business school during undergrad that included an open book essay test on Moneyball. I didn’t even buy the book let alone read it - just read the back cover of someone’s copy walking into the classroom. Got an A. Says more about my classmates than me but 🤷‍♂️

"We're going to create superintelligence" How about making outlook search work first. How about that

There’s obviously a lot of authoritarian creep in many facets of our lives these days but this is one that terrifies me because I don’t see the level of attention it deserves

Legitimate LOL at this

I’m a proud Aggie who is deeply ashamed by my university. This is just the latest in a string of embarrassing antics from university “leadership” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...

Today's decision being heavily criticized by Past Brendan Carr

Disney learned nothing from Andor.

As a longtime suffering person who’s had to explain the First Amendment does / does not do what people think, it’s really hard to look around the current landscape these days.

I have had to deal with some truly bs RICO claims and this would still probably be the most laughable of any

It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

This is a gig em account no apologies forthcoming

the maga constitution doesn’t allow any institution, public or private, to explicitly work to ameliorate racial inequality but allows the government to racially profile

While this thread is about U Chicago as a canary in the coal mine, the concern is applicable to higher ed generally. These concerns are certainly evident in Texas at least

The students are alright

A nightmare scenario that a lot of people have talked about before may have arrived

For my money, this is the most striking part

Going to miss Sonny but he leaves a legend 🐓 #COYS

Just gave. Please consider helping if you can. Right now is an incredibly important time. Right now.

Happy Screw Day to all who celebrate 🤘 June 27th should be a Houston holiday

I know this can sound kind of silly at a time like this, but doing a war without congressional authorization is ample grounds for impeachment

“by notice of this Truth”

My parents in law are longtime republicans in their 70s. They called me this morning to say they memorized my number in case they get arrested today while at the protests. They’re firmly now ex-republicans. Even 70 year old conservatives are getting mobilized. This is wild.

Starting a new chapter in my practice tomorrow but for today… listening to good music with my newborn

Today was basically Drake v. Kendrick for people who hated the Super Bowl halftime show

Does Elon or Trump offer to meet in Temecula first?

There’s a certain college sports forum with a far right wing politics board that is having a time right now. When 2 cults of personality clash…

Going to miss NBA on TNT 😭

lol

This shit goes so unbelievably hard. Goosebumps.

Dare Dream Do #COYS

say it again: 4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities ROI for NIH and NSF for local economies is conservatively 4x, often close to 10x demolishing higher education is economic sabotage