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Edward Swaine

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Law professor. Personal account, personal views only. Vonnegut's one rule: you've got to be kind.

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Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 3h

Vancouver just came downstairs and told everyone to knock it off and go to bed

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 3h

they just called up a lefty from the minors

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 3h

Icarrieus

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 3h

are managers allowed to pitch or nah

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 3h

petition to call Seattle relievers "Sub-Mariners"

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 4h

methinks Fast Times is overdue

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 4h

it isn't foolproof

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 4h

I feel in my bones we are already in the 500s

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 4h

agree, a blanket suffices

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 5h

<grimace>

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 13h

From my POV, it is hard to see how the stated concerns (aside from perceived "unformity of thought") could be rationally focused on targeted schools, and the initiative seems like an attempt to parlay gripes about educational policy into coercive seriatim dealmaking aimed at political oversight.

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 13h

Presumably, all of them, along with tax exemption, etc. Existing financial support justifies any ask, so far as is apparent.

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Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 17h

This defense of the compact, from one of its architects, makes clear that there's no limiting principle in the perceived problems or solution: the U.S. government (actually, DOJ) would like to operate for universities just like a new board of trustees. Goodbye, state, alumni, and private control.

excerpt from Marc Rowan editorial

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 14h

Pam, find out ASAP if these are non-transferable or if that's just a garbage excuse

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 14h

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 17h

observation: nudges and incentive effects remain (surprisingly!) underappreciated

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 1d

I thought, and still think, that President Obama's Nobel was ridiculously premature.

I thought, and still think, that the committee should announce that it will only *consider* awarding a president a prize *after* he or she had left office . . .

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 14h

What matters is what the *nominee* thinks . . .

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 17h

observation: nudges and incentive effects remain (surprisingly!) underappreciated

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 1d

I thought, and still think, that President Obama's Nobel was ridiculously premature.

I thought, and still think, that the committee should announce that it will only *consider* awarding a president a prize *after* he or she had left office . . .

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 17h

This defense of the compact, from one of its architects, makes clear that there's no limiting principle in the perceived problems or solution: the U.S. government (actually, DOJ) would like to operate for universities just like a new board of trustees. Goodbye, state, alumni, and private control.

excerpt from Marc Rowan editorial

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 1d

No one appreciates a briar patch anymore

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 1d

Probably need to introduce it gradually, wouldn't want lots of aspirants to resign all at once...

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 1d

Biden is technically eligible

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 1d

I thought, and still think, that President Obama's Nobel was ridiculously premature.

I thought, and still think, that the committee should announce that it will only *consider* awarding a president a prize *after* he or she had left office . . .

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 1d

Not sure but I can tell you they just ran out of nachos

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 1d

The catcher knows

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 1d

I thought, and still think, that President Obama's Nobel was ridiculously premature.

I thought, and still think, that the committee should announce that it will only *consider* awarding a president a prize *after* he or she had left office . . .

Edward Swaine @edswaine.bsky.social · 1d

Poor Kerkering. Sadly, there's no place like first.