joining the war on autism on the side of autism

Someone asked if I was ready for the fall, and it actually took me a moment to realize that they meant autumn, not the complete collapse of democracy.

I would bet folding money that genAI was used in the pleadings. The language and cadence scream it Reading through the order striking out Trump's action against the NYT (on Rule 8 pleading grounds) and I am struck by the language used in the original 85page pleading (extracts in ordrr).

This is all he said.

If the Americans come after the Australian High Court I vote we give Anne Twomey a tank

Ok, this is cool. A two page spread on our research (sov cits and pseudolaw) in today's Sunday Mail

Wow. Just got my first Dezi Freeman paise email from a random...

The only wrong thing in this article is that the Atlantic labelled it "humour".

This wins the internet today

A Victorian solicitor has been stripped of his ability to practise as a principal lawyer after being caught using AI-generated false citations in court case - he has acknowledged he did not verify the case list www.theguardian.com/law/2025/sep...

I fleshed out a few of my thoughts about the comms from the ICJ to remove Judge Sebutinde and @verfassungsblog.de were kind enough to publish them: verfassungsblog.de/from-one-icj...

This was probably my favourite: talking to David Speirs on Insiders: On Background iview.abc.net.au/show/insider...

We need to stop using a framework of 'ChatGPT killed someone', it feeds into the myth of the system's agency & OpenAI's framing. The right framework to use: OpenAI is continuing to perpetuate an indefinite industrial disaster. The oil pipe is not at fault when it breaks. The company that built it is

In news that is entirely unsurprising to faculty

@arielbogle.bsky.social has been following this issue for years, and is one of the best informed journos in the country on pseudolaw issues. This article is absolutely worth the read www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Annnnnd, I am done. Just finished last (hopefully) media for the day. Been almost constant since 7:50am Not the circumstances you want to be in demand for.

This is awful. There is a reason Sov Cits have been seen as potential domestic terrorism threats. Guns are bad. Guns + lawlessness = dangerous

'Article 38 of the ICJ statute, which sets out the relevant sources of international law, does not encompass the word of God' Solid gold here from @mikebecker.bsky.social

One of the oldest sayings among computer programmers is "Garbage In, Garbage Out". In that context, the attached chart, showing the sources of information most consulted by AI, is worth contemplating. #AI

NEW CONSPIRACY: Rather than undermine the recently established requirement that the World Cup be held in an authoritarian country, FIFA has instead facilitated the collapse of constitutionalism in the US.

Can someone explain the whole cracker barrel thing that's going on today? Thanks, A Bemused and Confused Australian

Making pretty lecture slides just got that much easier!!

Russia wants to erаse Ukraine. We just want them to leave us the fkc alone. This is the difference.

Yet another lawyer pinged for using genAI. The quote here says it all really - users just fundamentally dont understand what the tech is doing www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Ok. Feeling nervous now. Sitting down to watch my TV debut...

Sov Cit and Pseudolaw alert - great article here on the rise of these movements in Australia. Check out Four Corners tonight ABC @ 8:30pm for the full story www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Actually REALLY excited by this. The ABC's flagship investigative show 'Four Corners' is doing a feature "Lawfare" on Pseudolaw & Sovereign Citizens in Australia. I was interviewed and provided research and background. Have a watch: Monday 8:30pm, 18th of August www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Slightly diminish a band: Mild Chilli Pepper

Just a reminder this is true facts, not a satirical piece by The Onion.

I wrote about the state of Canadian rage for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/o... The piece is a kind of capstone to all the work of Gloves Off. shows.acast.com/gloves-off

📌 Damn, this is good.

Taking the dog for a walk: Tiny floofling edition

Somehow, Episode 50 of #CalledToTheBar is not that far off. In it we plan to *answer your questions* on any international law topic (within our competence) or life in academia topic (whether we're competent or not). So drop your questions in the comments, or email or DM one of us!

everyone meet Teddy 🧸

Its getting meta now

Not terribly surprised by this. We all know how to game the system, and it does not reflect good teaching

Been thinking a lot lately about how law is a social construct, and how that is actually empowering. Just because law is a product of human creation, doesn't mean it's not 'real'. The house that you build to live in is real, even though it didn't just spring into existence.

A final post in our series showcasing the #LLIRN on @languageonthemove.bsky.social

So one of the biggest sign i realised my brain injury might be pretty serious is when I realised I had lost my inner monologue for a few days. Super weird experience

@pareidolia.bsky.social one for you

Really excited to see this one out in print: "Pseudolaw and the illusion of legal meaning" in the wonderful Alternative Law Journal @altlj.bsky.social An accessible overview of the phenomenon of pseudolaw, with an exploration of some of the overlap with GenAI journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

This seems quite a good explanation of what is going wrong at ANU (and at many other universities). www.reddit.com/r/Anu/commen...

absolutely so privileged to be involved in this campaign, you can still add your name to the letter via the links in this post: www.instagram.com/p/DMctGaKJN7...

The decision itself may be non-binding, but the obligations identified by the Court certainly are binding.

@evanbernick.bsky.social and all you wonderful people fighting the good fight on this: do you know of anyone who has written up about this saga? I dont mean the substantive issue, but rather the history/politics of US lawyers providing the veneer of legitimacy.

My explainer and some preliminary thoughts about this afternoon’s long awaited climate decision Pabai v Commonwealth. theconversation.com/federal-cour...

Thing I am an absolute complete total reactionary about: there has not actually been invented a better model of conveying information in a learning environment than the basic structure of a traditional lecture. A speaker standing in some sort of unique focal point for the attention of listeners...

If you agree with our 5 requests to our universities, please sign 🖊️ the open letter and don’t forget to confirm your email! ☺️🙏 openletter.earth/open-letter-...