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Chip Stewart
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Doctor of Journalism. Law-talking guy. Chaotic good. Fan of bad sports teams. I have friends everywhere. https://schieffercollege.tcu.edu/faculty_staff/daxton-chip-stewart/

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · Jan 23
I have to admit, I’ve been getting down about the liars and the dirty dirty cheats of the world

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 4h
Orlando airport does not have: Iced Tea

Orlando airport DOES have: Polly Pocket vending machine
As promised, a Polly pocket vending machine

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Kate Ross @kateross.bsky.social · 6h
Ladies you “Zumba-ed” too hard!
Screenshot from Zuckerberg data mining website Image of lady in pink hat faces armed fed agents Text overlay: OPINION DELUDED WINE MOMS ARE COMMITTING DEADLY CRIMES, NOT SIMPLY 'PROTESTING' NEWS Fox News * • Follow 27m• STOP THE MADNESS: "What we are seeing across the country as organized gangs of wine moms use Antifa tactics to harass and impede ICE agents is not civil disobedience. It isn't even protest. It's just crime," writes David Marcus. SR7 FOX NEWS channel You and 10.9K others 3.7K comments 1.1K shares Haha Comment Share

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6h
This seems to strongly suggest that the incoming president of UVA doctored his CV to the edge of outright dishonesty, and that the most recent changes came months before Jim Ryan was forced, as if they were made in anticipation in Ryan’s removal. augustafreepress.com/news/vanishi...
How UVA’s presidential search missed what took us an hour to find
Inside Higher Ed frames the controversy surrounding Scott C. Beardsley's appointment as the University of Virginia's president.
augustafreepress.com

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 8h
Congrats! You survived the sweep!

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 12h
Trump's appellate judges have formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his agenda from legal challenges. How often they ruled for him in 2025:

Trump appointees: 92%
Other Republican appointees: 68%
Democratic appointees: 27%

@schwartzesque.bsky.social Emma Schartz www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor
www.nytimes.com

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 13h
NYT: Trump's appointees to the court of appeals vote for the Trump admin 92% of the time (113 for 12 against)-a much more lopsided split than judges appointed by other Republican Presidents (68% for 32% against) or Democratic Presidents (27% for 73% against).

(& he's doing wildly illegal things)

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 14h
You got this - good luck today!

Reposted by Rebecca Tushnet, Daxton R. Stewart

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AAUP Texas A&M-College Station Chapter @tamu-aaup.bsky.social · 1d
By A&M's Martin Peterson....
Opinion | Texas A&M told me not to teach these Plato excerpts. Here's what he wrote.
Martin Peterson: The Greek philosopher explicitly urged his students to seek the truth — even when it was uncomfortable or controversial. Universities should do the same.
www.ms.now

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 1d
Also this is my new grandson
It’s a yellow cat sitting on a table with some flowers

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Alan Richardson, Daxton R. Stewart

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d
In which the English editors that Jeff Bezos hired from Rupert Murdoch to run WaPo demonstrate (1) that they don't understand the First Amendment and how it works and (2) that they're also basically illiterate.

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 1d
70 to 80 is what we suffer through in Texas summer mornings so we can have nicer weather now. In theory.

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, Brendan Nyhan, Steve Peers , and 36 more

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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 1d
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."

The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"

"Learned what?" she asks

Then he knocks her phone out of her hand

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 1d
The medals are hideous but the race is done! One more half marathon in the books
Me at Disney half marathon with sunglasses and ridiculous pink heart kissy medal

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 1d
Out here for Disney Half Marathon!

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d
In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.

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Techdirt @techdirt.com · 2d
Rep. Luna Threatens Journalist With Prison For Posting… Public University Bio

If you want to understand how far MAGA Republicans have strayed from any actual "free speech" principles, look no further than this: Congress issued a subpoena to Rolling Stone journalist Seth Harp, because he posted on…
Rep. Luna Threatens Journalist With Prison For Posting… Public University Bio
If you want to understand how far MAGA Republicans have strayed from any actual "free speech" principles, look no further than this: Congress issued a subpoena to Rolling Stone journalist Seth Harp, because he posted on X a publicly available online biography of someone involved in the illegal and unconstitutional kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro. There was no private information shared. There was no “doxxing” in any sense of the word.
www.techdirt.com

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Emily Farris @emayfarris.bsky.social · 2d
Thinking about how Scottie Scheffler was playing golf a few hours later.
Police: Officer dragged trying to stop Scheffler
The police officer who tried to stop Scottie Scheffler from entering Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning was dragged to the ground and suffered "pain, swelling and abrasions" to his left wrist and kn...
www.espn.com

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 2d
Oh that is delightful - thanks for sharing! I love seeing all these guys who passed through the Rangers org like Wockenfuss and Pryor.

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 2d
Love reading these. Erstwhile Rangers center fielder Dave Moates makes an appearance!

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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 2d
Anyway, here's a scammy book club invitation I got in December. Authors, be on the lookout for similar stuff.
An email from "Washington DC literature and Classics meetup" with the subject line: "Invitation to Spotlight Prescription for Pain with Our 2,500-Member Classics Community." The text reads: Dear Philip Eil, My name is Lauren, and I’m the co-organizer of the Washington D.C. Literature and Classics Meetup, a Bethesda-based community of about 2,500 readers who are deeply engaged with investigative nonfiction, true crime, and books that examine the human consequences of systemic failure. I recently came across Prescription for Pain and was struck by the depth, rigor, and moral gravity of your investigation into Paul Volkman and the wider opioid epidemic. Your years-long commitment grounded in extensive correspondence, interviews, and original FOIA work results in a narrative that is both chilling and profoundly human. Rather than sensationalizing the crime, you illuminate how intelligence, ambition, and institutional blind spots converged into devastating harm. Our members are especially drawn to true crime that goes beyond the surface to interrogate power, accountability, and societal complicity. Your framing of the opioid epidemic as a true crime story one that links victims, perpetrators, and regulators has already sparked strong interest among our organizing team. The book’s balance of investigative reporting and empathetic storytelling makes it an ideal fit for thoughtful, nuanced discussion within our community. We would be honored to feature Prescription for Pain with our members sharing copies in advance, hosting a guided discussion on the intersections of medicine, justice, and addiction, and inviting you to join us for a live Q&A session (approximately one hour) to discuss your research process, ethical challenges, and the broader implications of your findings. To help cover the cost of gifting copies and promotion, we do request a modest participation fee from featured authors. If this opportunity is of interest, I would be happy to coordinate details …

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 3d
Names aren't classified, publishing a government higher-up's name is not "doxxing," and journalists are entitled to publish news, even if it is classified, as long as they don't break the law to get it.

It's not the press's job to keep the government's secrets.

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WIRED @wired.com · 3d
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · 3d
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com

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WIRED @wired.com · 3d
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com

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Jonathan Birch @birchlse.bsky.social · 3d
Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).
An email from Martin Peterson to university administrators.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 3d
You know it’s bad when Jeff Bezos’ newspaper won’t even attempt to lie for Trump’s thug army. Front page of WaPo right now below.

We cannot let Renee Good’s death be in vain. Abolish ICE now.
ICE agent was not in the vehicle's path when he fired at driver, video shows An analysis of video footage raises questions about analysis of video footage raises questions about claims by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis. By Aaron C. Davis and Jonathan Baran

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Marc Alan Schelske @marcalanschelske.bsky.social · 3d
Again, the poet @nikitagill.bsky.social comes through with the right words for the moment.

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 3d
This is quite a sequence:

—Trump asks aide for video of ICE shooting to convince NYT interviewers that driver tried to "run over" agent

—They watch together

—Interviewers note it shows nothing of the sort

—Trump says "well . . . it's a terrible scene"

GIFT LINK:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
We Pressed Trump on His Conclusion About the ICE Shooting. Here’s What He Said.
www.nytimes.com

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 3d
I always thought the term "cosplaying" was overused until ICE/CBP started showing up everywhere. Look at this guy, does he think it's Fallujah? (It's a high school in Minneapolis).
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Reposted by Rebecca Tushnet, Michael H. Whitworth, Daxton R. Stewart

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Texas Conference of the AAUP @texasaaup.bsky.social · 3d
An associate dean told English faculty “literature with major plot lines that concern gay, lesbian or transgender identities should not be taught in core-curriculum classes…faculty may assign textbooks with chapters that cover transgender identity, so long as they do not talk about the material.”🙃
Plato Censored as Texas A&M Carries Out Course Review
A&M officials have also instructed English faculty not to teach books in core classes that have major plotlines concerning gay, lesbian or transgender identities.
www.insidehighered.com

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 3d
As good an opportunity as any to talk about the value of wide-ranging, off syllabus education in college. I’d never heard of Kent State until David McHam taught me about it in a journalism class through the CSNY song. And I was a history major who aced the AP US history exam!