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Nathan Richardson

@nathanrichardson.bsky.social

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Law prof @JacksonvilleU. Climate, air pollution, energy, & institutions. Dad. Formerly @UofSC Law, @RFF. Believe in a better South. Build houses. Hoya Saxa, the Peloponnesian War, X squared, Y squared, H2SO4.

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 11h

Sous les pavés, la plage!

Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 12h

A temporary monument? That's just speedrun Ozymandias.

Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 13h

You've probably seen the photos of the "Arc de Trump," spotted in the Oval Office.

Now read our story behind the models — and how initial plans for a temporary, triumphal arch have given way to Trump's desire to build a permanent monument.

Scoopy details at @washingtonpost.com:

Trump eyes a triumphal arch to mark America’s 250th anniversary

The arch would be constructed across from the Lincoln Memorial, on a small patch of federal land currently occupied by a traffic circle.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 13h

Trump eyes a triumphal arch to mark America’s 250th anniversary

The arch would be constructed across from the Lincoln Memorial, on a small patch of federal land currently occupied by a traffic circle.

www.washingtonpost.com

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 16h

Some Republican is currently drafting a letter to the Government Accountability Office seeking an opinion on whether Nobel Peace Prize decisions are eligible for rescission under the Congressional Review Act

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 16h

A few conferences in my field do this and it is far superior.

Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 17h

Tired: color revolutions
Wired: mascot revolutions

dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 1d

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 1d

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

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Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 1d

“Baby in her placenta” is pretty bad for a HHS secretary but it’s arguably worse for a guy with six kids. It’s impossible to not learn this stuff as a dad if you’re even remotely paying attention just once.

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

I mean there's commitment to the bit and then there's overplaying it. "Was the grink there?" level annoying bro behavior.

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

The thing I can't process about Trump obstructing justice and impeachably corrupting the DOJ via DM isn't that he uses Truth Social for intragovernment communication, or even that he can't figure out how to send a DM on his own platform. It's that he uses his insult nicknames in official comms.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 1d

Drake sitting there reading about how good the judge thought the song was and how everyone really enjoyed it

The song contains lyrics explicitly accusing Drake of being a pedophile, set to a catchy beat and propulsive
bassline. "Not Like Us" went on to become a cultural sensation.

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Erik Uebelacker @uebey.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Drake loses his defamation case against Kendrick Lamar over the “Not Like Us” lyrics.

More coming @courthousenews.bsky.social

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

So skinny you can't see it either

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

Got it. Matches my read quite closely, and I'm writing on it in the narrow context of the attempt to withdraw the climate endangerment finding (which is essentially an invitation to the Court to overrule Massachusetts v. EPA). Will read and likely cite your paper!

Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

Got it--is it fair then to understand your suggestion to be a rejection of the current administration's Presidency+Court lawmaking strategy in favor of a more small-d democratic Presidency+Congress one?

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

I agree but--devil's advocate--isn't this what Congress did after Watergate, largely w/o success (see, e.g. War Powers Act, Impoundment Control Act)?

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

Ah I see "stick to sports" has escaped containment. I sort of think this ship sailed somewhere around 1618.

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As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 2d

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

Demonstration of effectiveness of spaced armor against kinetic energy pretreating rounds

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 5d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

Vidalia onion

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

Some lucrative opportunities there, though. Have you checked LinkedIn? I hear also that some institutions may grant you tenure for that.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 2d

Pleased to note that we got a great decision yesterday in a case we are helping the Institute for Justice in here in Houston. I’m proud to play a small part in helping IJ fight this thing.

thetexan.news/judicial/app...

Appeals Court Orders Harris County to Return Over $40,000 Seized in Civil Asset Forfeiture Case

The court held that evidence of a crime associated with the money was insufficient.

thetexan.news

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

Updated and higher res version, credit to u/Venboven on reddit.

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

Updated and higher res version, credit to u/Venboven on reddit.

www.reddit.com/user/Venboven/

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

Consideration of the Lowcountry as separate from the Deep South nails it for me.

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Joel B. Eisen @joeleisen.bsky.social · 2d

While our federal government is dunking on renewables, they just became the world's largest source of electricity.

E&E News: Renewables overtake coal as global electricity leader

It's the first time sources like wind and solar generated more power than coal over a six-month period.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 3d

Shark fact:

Most "great" white sharks are actually mediocre. They're just extremely confident.

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 3d

I think it's just someone at Ford thinking they could copy what Honda did with the Prologue, but in reverse. Maybe as a hedge play in case some of Ford's in-house EVs don't do well. Then Nissan is just desperate.

Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 4d

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Receba na Caicha dos Peitos @laranjadinho.deichator.ar · Sep 9

472. mummy voice death grips mc ride ahh