It’s not too late to submit an abstract or proposal for the Feminist Legal Theory CRN’s programming @ LSA conference in SF from May 28-31 2026! The deadline for abstracts and proposals for roundtables, etc. is October 8th, and you can submit yours here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The real-life impact of Trump and Musk’s freeze on USAID Drugs and food, intended for global aid, instead languished and rotted in warehouses — and some children withered and died. Sweeping, damning investigation by my @washingtonpost.com colleagues.

"we cannot express our regrets profoundly enough, but it is our hope that you will use these two free passes to return to jurassic park"

Disgusting and despicable

Holy sh*t! A reminder about pre and post vaccine preventable deaths. In addition to eliminating small pox, vaccines reduced deaths for mumps, rubella, hepatitis, tetanus, and diphtheria by 80-99%. By 2007 measles was no longer endemic, but of course that's no longer. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

“A close look at the so-called data reveals that the vast majority of the cited papers — all but about 40 — have little or nothing to do with the vaccines. They concern the consequences of COVID-19 infection, not the shots.” *screams into the void*

@tommybennett.com should they break Kayfabe?

NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group. By Anas Baba

Another horrific story about the Trump administration killing a ton of people—including many children—for absolutely no reason. The food that would save these people's lives is sitting in a warehouse in Rhode Island. The government wouldn't let it be shipped. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

58 million acres.

Congratulations to the 13 brave women who risked their careers and reputations to stand up to Cuomo’s sexual predation

Well that took longer than expected.

Boasberg: "Absent this relief, the Government could snatch anyone off the street, turn him over to a foreign country, and then effectively foreclose any corrective course of action." An unassailable point. The fact that the U.S. government is fighting this tells you what you need to know.

That's why.

NEW: In 2024, Missouri voters amended the state's constitution to legalize abortion until fetal viability. But this week, as @maryrziegler.bsky.social explains, the MO Supreme Court reinstated abortion restrictions that effectively make the procedure impossible to access in the state.

Thanks @oxhrh.bsky.social for publishing our commentary on the implications of Trump’s executive actions for human trafficking @jdahlstrom765.bsky.social

'The global tumult triggered by Trump has already distracted attention from the catastrophe in Gaza. Yet the longer it goes on, the more those who remain silent or cowed from speaking out will be complicit.' on.ft.com/3Z0TJs3

The intentional cruelty seemingly has no limits.

Providence City Councilor Justin Roias: “Yesterday, ICE tased & detained a Providence resident with a pregnant U.S. citizen wife & a green card interview that same day.”

They had lawyers, trials, most were given pretrial release, allowed to testify in their own defense, got discovery, could call witnesses, could cross-examine witnesses, could present mitigation at sentencing, and had a right to appeal.

Mahmoud Khalil's statement from detention. I suppose he's now our most prominent political prisoner www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

Essential reading. We should be ashamed. Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

There are a million horrible things happening all at once, but wanted to take a moment to focus on the exec order against Perkins Coie and how it's an attempt to make it difficult for anyone to use the legal process to challenge all this law breaking. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/11/t...

⚖️👇🏾U.S. Citizen deported.

“Johns Hopkins has bet very heavily on a century and a quarter of partnership with the federal government. If the federal government decides it doesn’t want to know things anymore, that would be bad for Johns Hopkins and devastating for Maryland.”

If they can bring down the US Department of Education, they will be emboldened to bring down your state department of education, your local school board. The target is public education itself, folks.

I wanted to put, in one place, a documented list of all of the ways that speech is being threatened. The list is admittedly incomplete. It is also overwhelming. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/real-chill...

I started to put together this list after my students requested we no longer record classroom conversations about changes happening with the Trump administration. They wanted the conversation, but not a record that could be used against them. How quickly this sense of fear became widespread.

Hours late to this, but what an unerring response. And imagine how different things might look if every university, every media organization, every independent corporation, every congressional committee met the current authoritarian overreach with similar clarity about their own rights and power.

Empathy is a hallmark of a civilized society, not a “bug.” As Margaret Mead observed, a healed femur is evidence of civilization — moreso than the invention of useful material items. We need more empathy and compassion in our society, not less.

An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

Blocking humanitarian aid is never an acceptable negotiation tactic.

Smh at headlines asserting that Zelenskyy was humiliated…when Trump and Vance humiliated themselves by showcasing their fragile egos and (faux?) obliviousness to Putin’s imperial designs. Apparently triggered by hearing basic truths about how the war started and P’s track record of broken promises.

If you're curious how a democracy transitions from a free press to state-run media, this is the kind of step you'd expect to see.

Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.

I'm excited to share that my new article, The Non-Punishment Principle and Restorative Justice, is forthcoming in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review! Thanks very much to everyone who provided feedback and support. Not yet on SSRN but I'm happy to share the latest draft if you e-mail me.

Another way the dictatorship might kill you. This is from a friend who is a retired air traffic controller.

We told you it was about whiteness. If it was clear enough before, it’s clear now. Trump paused the refugee program, but when it comes back online, it will focus on resettling white South Africans (Afrikaners) who are “victims of racial discrimination.” (Camilo/CBS) America has gone off the rails.

The sole purpose is to deny dignity to trans and non-binary individuals. Just horrifying. abcnews.go.com/US/state-dep...

Wondering why demeaning and abusing women is not only not a bar to powerful leadership positions, but also appears to be viewed as a qualification these days

None of this is surprising, but it’s still heartbreaking.

I think we will have an especially rich discussion of Goetz and justification in Crim Law next semester. RIP Jordan Neely. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/n...

I know I’m a bit late to the party, but I’m excited to be here (better late than never right?)!