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Julie Novkov
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Academic (poli sci, law, and US political development), administrator, gymnastics fan, resident of upstate New York. Go Great Danes! Views expressed here are solely my personal opinions. Born at 321 PPM CO2. #polisky #skystorians .. more

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Julie Novkov is an American political scientist, currently a professor of political science and women's, gender, and sexuality studies at the University at Albany, SUNY. She studies the history of American law, American political development, and subordinated identities, with a focus on how laws are used for social control while also being affected by social reform movements. .. more

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 2h
If you're a James Herriot fan, you know the chapter where he talks about filling out the TB paperwork and screwing it up every time and driving the admin folks nuts? Yeah, that's me. I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 2h
Dealing with some first-world problems today.
sad girl doing homework meme: "me doing travel card reconciliation paperwork."

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 3h
My biggest concern is that we do not have a workable legal accountability structure for foreseeable injuries incurred through its use. In fact, our current models of causality, injury, and transparency make some of these injuries difficult even to perceive.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 3h
Sorry I cannot find the original post that led me to this essay, but if you haven't read it yet, it really provides a lot to consider about why so many US folks feel like they are struggling economically and how supports for low-income people leave major gaps.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 5h
It is! But these kinds of uses are not getting as much attention. I also wish we'd do a better job of recognizing the scientists who are designing the models instead of just saying the companies' names. e360.yale.edu/features/art...
A.I. Is Quietly Powering a Revolution in Weather Prediction
Weather forecasts powered by artificial intelligence are usually more accurate — and require less computational energy and fewer human hours — than conventional predictions. But questions remain about...
e360.yale.edu

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NBC4 Columbus @nbc4i.com · 6h
A bipartisan bill that would eliminate fees for state IDs and birth certificates for Ohioans experiencing homelessness is headed to the House floor. https://nbc4i.co/4okxNSL?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 
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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 6h
Anyway, I presume they'll leave the attack on the Girl Scouts to RFK, Jr., who will tell people not to buy Girl Scout cookies. I'm kind of surprised that didn't happen last year.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 6h
See, that's the hilarious bit to me. The Girl Scouts have been to the left of the Boy Scouts for a while. Going after the Boy Scouts is genuinely dumb.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 6h
This was all I could think of.
Image of hand dryer with graffiti: "Push button for short speech by Donald Trump"

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 6h
That to me was one of the most brilliant things about Get Out. (The TSA guy.)

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 6h
Ghostbusters, but the EPA guy is the hero.
benjaminkabak.com Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com · 23h
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 21h
Fantastic news!!!

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 22h
"You'll be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits
Gymnasts Zhang Boheng, Hashimoto Daiki, and Noe Seifert

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 22h
See, some enterprising grad student needs to get out into the field and find out how many husbands just blindly are voting the way their wives tell them to because researching confusing ballot initiatives and nonpartisan judicial candidates has become women's shitwork.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 22h
Has the mitzvah been fulfilled if you provide tofurky or vegan Wellington to your vegan son whom you love as long as the turkey is on the holiday table and displayed as the poultry of our affliction? The sages agree that it is, even if only a turkey breast is displayed.

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Strongbird @songbird.bsky.social · 23h
What are the mitzves of Thanks Giving, a festive meal, to eat the turkey bird, to hear the story of thepilgrim, to watch the football game. And some say to argue with an uncle.

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Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com · 23h
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
Shots fired!
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As Judge Boasberg considers how to move forward with contempt proceedings re: Alien Enemies Act flights, plaintiffs provide list of names for potential witness testimony.

The list includes former DOJ official Emil Bove, who is now a federal judge on the 3rd Cir.
2 of 4 PETITIONERS-PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S NOVEMBER 24, 2025 ORDER In response to this Court's order of November 24, 2025, Petitioners-Plaintiffs ("Plaintiffs") respectfully provide their position on how the Court's fact-finding inquiry should proceed. First, the Court should immediately require the government to promptly file declarations) identifying all individuals involved in the decision not to halt the transfer of class members out of U.S. physical custody on March 15 and 16, 2025, regardless of whether they were the ultimate decision-maker or had direct input into the decision, as well as all those with knowledge of the decision-making process. Second, once these declarations are filed and depending on what information they disclose, the Court should then determine the appropriate sequence of witness testimony, and the manner in which that testimony should be provided. At this initial stage, Plaintiffs list as potential witnesses only those identified in the whistleblower disclosure of Erez Reuveni, former Acting Deputy 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 193 Filed 11/25/25 Page 2 of 4 Director of the Department of Justice ("DOJ") Office of Immigration Litigation ("OIL"), see ECF 158-1 ("Reuveni Disclosure"): 1. Former Acting Deputy Director of OIL Erez Reuveni' 2. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign 3. Former Acting Director of OIL August Flentje 4. Counselor to the Deputy Attorney General James McHenry 5. Associate Deputy Attorney General Paul Perkins 6. Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security James Percival 7. Acting General Counsel for the Department of Homeland Security Joseph Mazzara 8. Former Acting Assistant Attorney General (now Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General) Yaakov Roth 9. Former Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove This list is not intended to be exhaustive: it reflects only those individuals expressly identified in the whistleblower materials. Beyond these individuals, the whistlebl…

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
If you're going to pick one single way to honor the legacy of Ronald Reagan, this is not a good choice.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d
As Judge Boasberg considers how to move forward with contempt proceedings re: Alien Enemies Act flights, plaintiffs provide list of names for potential witness testimony.

The list includes former DOJ official Emil Bove, who is now a federal judge on the 3rd Cir.
2 of 4 PETITIONERS-PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S NOVEMBER 24, 2025 ORDER In response to this Court's order of November 24, 2025, Petitioners-Plaintiffs ("Plaintiffs") respectfully provide their position on how the Court's fact-finding inquiry should proceed. First, the Court should immediately require the government to promptly file declarations) identifying all individuals involved in the decision not to halt the transfer of class members out of U.S. physical custody on March 15 and 16, 2025, regardless of whether they were the ultimate decision-maker or had direct input into the decision, as well as all those with knowledge of the decision-making process. Second, once these declarations are filed and depending on what information they disclose, the Court should then determine the appropriate sequence of witness testimony, and the manner in which that testimony should be provided. At this initial stage, Plaintiffs list as potential witnesses only those identified in the whistleblower disclosure of Erez Reuveni, former Acting Deputy 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 193 Filed 11/25/25 Page 2 of 4 Director of the Department of Justice ("DOJ") Office of Immigration Litigation ("OIL"), see ECF 158-1 ("Reuveni Disclosure"): 1. Former Acting Deputy Director of OIL Erez Reuveni' 2. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign 3. Former Acting Director of OIL August Flentje 4. Counselor to the Deputy Attorney General James McHenry 5. Associate Deputy Attorney General Paul Perkins 6. Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security James Percival 7. Acting General Counsel for the Department of Homeland Security Joseph Mazzara 8. Former Acting Assistant Attorney General (now Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General) Yaakov Roth 9. Former Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove This list is not intended to be exhaustive: it reflects only those individuals expressly identified in the whistleblower materials. Beyond these individuals, the whistlebl…

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
When thinking about juristocracy in the US, I'm feeling like we need to attend more to the peak court's increasingly powerful stance in relation to the lower federal courts. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
As judges face more threats, only the Supreme Court got new security funds
Judiciary officials had asked lawmakers for an additional $142 million for security for lower federal courts, a 19 percent increase.
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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
Really cool!
carlzimmer.com Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 1d
I have a story today about interoception--a kind of sixth sense that delivers information from within our bodies to our brains. nyti.ms/4rfTDtn
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 1d
I have a story today about interoception--a kind of sixth sense that delivers information from within our bodies to our brains. nyti.ms/4rfTDtn
nyti.ms

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
I guess my issue with the pajamas thing is that if they drop the rule requiring airlines to compensate people for lengthy delays and continue other deregulatory efforts, more people will be needing their pajamas in the airport.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
I have a friend who's working on how it might be used to examine hours of police body cam footage. It could make a big, positive difference there too.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
Very cool!

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
See, if only that person had access to generative AI.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
Let's make it fair. I propose comprehensive hormone, genital, and puberty stage testing for football. Every high school needs a Tanner Stage 3, 4, and 5 football team, and any coach or parent can demand inspection of any athlete suspected of cheating.

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · 1d
Well, this year, for G-d's sake nothing fried.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."