Dru Stevenson
@drustevenson.bsky.social
Professor of Law, South Texas College of Law - Houston. Academic research now focuses on firearms regulation. I won't follow accounts or reply to their posts if I can't tell who they are IRL. #Housky #lawsky #gvp #gvr
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I'm accepting this invitation from the National Academies to join this committee on air quality in airplanes.
"An ad hoc committee will conduct a study examining the potential impacts of fume or smoke events on air quality in passenger aircraft cabins."
"An ad hoc committee will conduct a study examining the potential impacts of fume or smoke events on air quality in passenger aircraft cabins."
January 21, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I'm accepting this invitation from the National Academies to join this committee on air quality in airplanes.
"An ad hoc committee will conduct a study examining the potential impacts of fume or smoke events on air quality in passenger aircraft cabins."
"An ad hoc committee will conduct a study examining the potential impacts of fume or smoke events on air quality in passenger aircraft cabins."
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BREAKING
A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
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A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM
BREAKING
A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
Doc buff.ly/JvTKLlD
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A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
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Background buff.ly/Ay2iB6u
A few times a week, some random guy rings my doorbell wanting to sell me something (new roof, insecticide services, new windows, magazine subscriptions). They're pushy and hard to get rid of, and they won't leave until we're a little rude.
Now imagine these dudes get to be ARMED. Thanks, SCOTUS!
Now imagine these dudes get to be ARMED. Thanks, SCOTUS!
January 20, 2026 at 7:03 PM
A few times a week, some random guy rings my doorbell wanting to sell me something (new roof, insecticide services, new windows, magazine subscriptions). They're pushy and hard to get rid of, and they won't leave until we're a little rude.
Now imagine these dudes get to be ARMED. Thanks, SCOTUS!
Now imagine these dudes get to be ARMED. Thanks, SCOTUS!
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Justice Sotomayor is incorrect that there is not a history of prohibiting guns in churches.
(apologies for the wild link -- you may have to click the carry tab to narrow it down)
firearmslaw.duke.edu/repository-o...
(apologies for the wild link -- you may have to click the carry tab to narrow it down)
firearmslaw.duke.edu/repository-o...
Advanced Search | Duke Center for Firearms Law
firearmslaw.duke.edu
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Justice Sotomayor is incorrect that there is not a history of prohibiting guns in churches.
(apologies for the wild link -- you may have to click the carry tab to narrow it down)
firearmslaw.duke.edu/repository-o...
(apologies for the wild link -- you may have to click the carry tab to narrow it down)
firearmslaw.duke.edu/repository-o...
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The assistant SG in Wolford pretty egregiously misstated this statute.
It's a very broad prohibition on carrying guns in inclosed lands and a fairly narrow restriction on trespassing generally.
firearmslaw.duke.edu/laws/n-y-law...
It's a very broad prohibition on carrying guns in inclosed lands and a fairly narrow restriction on trespassing generally.
firearmslaw.duke.edu/laws/n-y-law...
N.Y. LAWS, ch. 1233, §§ 1-3 (Hugh Gaine 1774) (Law Passed 1763). | Duke Center for Firearms Law
firearmslaw.duke.edu
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The assistant SG in Wolford pretty egregiously misstated this statute.
It's a very broad prohibition on carrying guns in inclosed lands and a fairly narrow restriction on trespassing generally.
firearmslaw.duke.edu/laws/n-y-law...
It's a very broad prohibition on carrying guns in inclosed lands and a fairly narrow restriction on trespassing generally.
firearmslaw.duke.edu/laws/n-y-law...
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German Jews were citizens of Germany at the start of 1933. By the end of 1933, the Nazis had
removed citizenship from naturalized citizen Jews.
In 1935, all German Jews were fully stripped of their German citizenship.
Citizenship under dictatorships is contingent for targeted minorities.
removed citizenship from naturalized citizen Jews.
In 1935, all German Jews were fully stripped of their German citizenship.
Citizenship under dictatorships is contingent for targeted minorities.
January 19, 2026 at 10:22 PM
German Jews were citizens of Germany at the start of 1933. By the end of 1933, the Nazis had
removed citizenship from naturalized citizen Jews.
In 1935, all German Jews were fully stripped of their German citizenship.
Citizenship under dictatorships is contingent for targeted minorities.
removed citizenship from naturalized citizen Jews.
In 1935, all German Jews were fully stripped of their German citizenship.
Citizenship under dictatorships is contingent for targeted minorities.
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This oped presents lies about "sanctuary cities." First, "sanctuary cities" are a local sovereignty issue. Arguing that you can punish local jurisdictions for polices you may not like is a neo-Confederate argument based on ideas that immigrants/ non-whites (+ supporters) cannot govern themselves.
January 18, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This oped presents lies about "sanctuary cities." First, "sanctuary cities" are a local sovereignty issue. Arguing that you can punish local jurisdictions for polices you may not like is a neo-Confederate argument based on ideas that immigrants/ non-whites (+ supporters) cannot govern themselves.
My theory is that a lot of these guys had a mean, authoritarian father who yelled at them and demeaned them all the time. So they melt when a male who is older than them sternly and loudly reproaches them. The childish feeling of shame wells up to the surface.
ICE seems to get completely flummoxed when they’re being yelled at by white men over 35. They kind of put their heads down and shuffle their feet. It’s like their kryptonite.
January 18, 2026 at 12:12 AM
My theory is that a lot of these guys had a mean, authoritarian father who yelled at them and demeaned them all the time. So they melt when a male who is older than them sternly and loudly reproaches them. The childish feeling of shame wells up to the surface.
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#Dallas 8 pm Tonight
#DirectAction
Keep Ice Agents Awake
#NoJusticeNoPeace #NoSleep
@ The Hilton Anatole
#DirectAction
Keep Ice Agents Awake
#NoJusticeNoPeace #NoSleep
@ The Hilton Anatole
Tonight in Dallas, the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression is hosting a direct action aimed to keep ICE agents staying at the Hilton Anatole awake at night.
"We will be staying on the sidewalk and peacefully yet loudly exercising our collective right to free speech."
"We will be staying on the sidewalk and peacefully yet loudly exercising our collective right to free speech."
January 16, 2026 at 10:42 PM
#Dallas 8 pm Tonight
#DirectAction
Keep Ice Agents Awake
#NoJusticeNoPeace #NoSleep
@ The Hilton Anatole
#DirectAction
Keep Ice Agents Awake
#NoJusticeNoPeace #NoSleep
@ The Hilton Anatole
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All 6 Branches Of Armed Forces Present At Arrest Of Undocumented Nanny https://theonion.com/all-6-branches-of-armed-forces-present-at-arrest-of-undocumented-nanny/
January 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
All 6 Branches Of Armed Forces Present At Arrest Of Undocumented Nanny https://theonion.com/all-6-branches-of-armed-forces-present-at-arrest-of-undocumented-nanny/
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This was an intense hearing. Judge Young, an 85-year-old Reagan appointee who has served on the federal bench for 47 years, didn't mince words. He closed the hearing by reading from Lincoln's address at Gettysburg. Some of the people in the courtroom were in tears. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
This was an intense hearing. Judge Young, an 85-year-old Reagan appointee who has served on the federal bench for 47 years, didn't mince words. He closed the hearing by reading from Lincoln's address at Gettysburg. Some of the people in the courtroom were in tears. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
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By using brutal force against Americans, ICE has given Democrats a chance to change how voters think about immigration. Will they take it?
An extra post recapping new numbers about ICE out this week:
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ice-is-a-7...
An extra post recapping new numbers about ICE out this week:
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ice-is-a-7...
ICE is now a 70-30 issue — against Trump
By using brutal force against Americans, ICE has given Democrats a chance to change how voters think about immigration. Will they take it?
www.gelliottmorris.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
By using brutal force against Americans, ICE has given Democrats a chance to change how voters think about immigration. Will they take it?
An extra post recapping new numbers about ICE out this week:
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ice-is-a-7...
An extra post recapping new numbers about ICE out this week:
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ice-is-a-7...
Also, "Crushed ICE" or "Melting ICE" would be much cooler slogans
SCOOP: A new memo circulating on Capitol Hill urges Democratic lawmakers to instead embrace reforming the agency. New from @lauren-egan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4bzT7kh
Dems Are Begging Their Own to Drop ‘Abolish ICE’
A new memo circulating on Capitol Hill urges Democratic lawmakers to instead embrace reforming the agency.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Also, "Crushed ICE" or "Melting ICE" would be much cooler slogans
Leg-Reg Profs: Is anyone using the Hetzel-Libonati-Williams casebook on Legislative Law and Statutory Interpretation?
Would you be willing to share your PPTs, a course outline, or other materials (lecture notes, etc)?
Would you be willing to share your PPTs, a course outline, or other materials (lecture notes, etc)?
January 15, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Leg-Reg Profs: Is anyone using the Hetzel-Libonati-Williams casebook on Legislative Law and Statutory Interpretation?
Would you be willing to share your PPTs, a course outline, or other materials (lecture notes, etc)?
Would you be willing to share your PPTs, a course outline, or other materials (lecture notes, etc)?
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New from me and @tristanl.ee with a bit of help from @wileydcope.bsky.social: We identified companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that are operated either by members of Patriot Front or individuals with multiple connections to Patriot Front
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-fou...
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-fou...
Revealed: Four Businesses with Ties to Patriot Front Operating in North Texas
The neo-Nazi group is engaged in a strategy to establish an independent economic ecosystem. Through publicly available information, interviews, and in-person observation, the Observer has identified c...
www.texasobserver.org
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
New from me and @tristanl.ee with a bit of help from @wileydcope.bsky.social: We identified companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that are operated either by members of Patriot Front or individuals with multiple connections to Patriot Front
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-fou...
www.texasobserver.org/revealed-fou...
Amazing informative 🧵worth reading
You may have heard that "social security is going to go bankrupt." Many younger people assume social security will not be there for them when they retire. In my latest paper I correct the record. SS is not going bankrupt but we'll need to revisit it soon 🧵
rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
“Will Social Security Run Out?” Is the Wrong Question: How Lawmakers Can Protect Beneficiaries and Strengthen OASI
Is Social Security really in crisis? This report examines the OASI Trust Fund, lessons from 1983, and policy options to secure benefits for the future.
rooseveltinstitute.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Amazing informative 🧵worth reading
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If i was a kid growing up right now in a place with gun culture and positive views of ICE, it would sure be hard to understand when it was and wasn’t ok to shoot another person.
January 15, 2026 at 12:09 PM
If i was a kid growing up right now in a place with gun culture and positive views of ICE, it would sure be hard to understand when it was and wasn’t ok to shoot another person.
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Last night, Connecticut just elected the first member of a Connecticut tribe to its state legislature, maintaing the Democratic super-majority: ctmirror.org/2026/01/13/s...
Special election results: Dems claim victory for Larry Pemberton
Early results showed Larry Pemberton Jr. assured of election to the 139th House District of Ledyard, Montville and Norwich.
ctmirror.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Last night, Connecticut just elected the first member of a Connecticut tribe to its state legislature, maintaing the Democratic super-majority: ctmirror.org/2026/01/13/s...
This is from 4 days ago but I just noticed it and thought it was worth sharing
January 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
This is from 4 days ago but I just noticed it and thought it was worth sharing
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Read this story and decide if this is the America you want to live in.
ICE saw a Latino man driving a car. Chased him down and rammed him. Just because he wasn’t white.
He was just a guy - an American citizen - driving to the auto shop.
ICE saw a Latino man driving a car. Chased him down and rammed him. Just because he wasn’t white.
He was just a guy - an American citizen - driving to the auto shop.
ICE rams car in south Minneapolis while profiling Latino driver
ICE agents rammed into a man’s car in south Minneapolis Monday afternoon while profiling the Latino driver.
sahanjournal.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Read this story and decide if this is the America you want to live in.
ICE saw a Latino man driving a car. Chased him down and rammed him. Just because he wasn’t white.
He was just a guy - an American citizen - driving to the auto shop.
ICE saw a Latino man driving a car. Chased him down and rammed him. Just because he wasn’t white.
He was just a guy - an American citizen - driving to the auto shop.
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If armed officers take lives illegally just because they got infuriated, they aren’t armed officers. They are murderers with badges.
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
If armed officers take lives illegally just because they got infuriated, they aren’t armed officers. They are murderers with badges.
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These are great points from @democracymoms.bsky.social.
Following her recommendations would be helpful to a candidate’s digital campaign.
#txlege
open.substack.com/pub/mothersa...
Following her recommendations would be helpful to a candidate’s digital campaign.
#txlege
open.substack.com/pub/mothersa...
I looked at 400 Candidate websites and here is what I learned.
What Democrat Candidates need to fix
open.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:42 AM
These are great points from @democracymoms.bsky.social.
Following her recommendations would be helpful to a candidate’s digital campaign.
#txlege
open.substack.com/pub/mothersa...
Following her recommendations would be helpful to a candidate’s digital campaign.
#txlege
open.substack.com/pub/mothersa...
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How do we know if one thing causes another? A (very) brief history of cause and effect, from stories about witchcraft to the science of clinical trials and observation studies: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mlZ...
How can we tell if one thing is causing another?
YouTube video by Adam Kucharski
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:05 PM
How do we know if one thing causes another? A (very) brief history of cause and effect, from stories about witchcraft to the science of clinical trials and observation studies: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mlZ...
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Researchers identify two psychological traits that predict conspiracy theory belief www.psypost.org/researchers-... via @psypost.bsky.social
"...perceive the world as fundamentally unjust" and
"...struggle with uncertain or ambiguous situations..."
"...perceive the world as fundamentally unjust" and
"...struggle with uncertain or ambiguous situations..."
Researchers identify two psychological traits that predict conspiracy theory belief
New research published in Applied Cognitive Psychology identifies a strong link between conspiracy theory endorsement and two specific traits.
www.psypost.org
January 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Researchers identify two psychological traits that predict conspiracy theory belief www.psypost.org/researchers-... via @psypost.bsky.social
"...perceive the world as fundamentally unjust" and
"...struggle with uncertain or ambiguous situations..."
"...perceive the world as fundamentally unjust" and
"...struggle with uncertain or ambiguous situations..."