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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 10h

Free speech is when I encourage people to send you death threats; hate speech is when you tell me to stop.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11h

Can you hear the words coming out of your mouth, Megan?

Yes, the guy who received so many threats because of your own actions he had to flee to Europe isn’t the real victim. No. You are, because people called you out.

Megyn Doyle, a student at Rutgers and the treasurer for the Turning Point USA chapter who started the Change.org petition to remove Bray, told Fox News Digital in a statement that Di Filippo's petition is slanderous.
"The petition once again proves that Conservative students are always on the receiving end of hate when speaking about concerning issues," Doyle said.

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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 9h

Unless they’re declaring him an anti-pope and installing their own guy in Avignon, they’re not “rejecting” him, they’re just bitching and moaning and forgetting who’s in charge of the church they’ve weirdly and ignorantly attempted to infiltrate. bsky.app/profile/wash...

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13h

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

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.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 10h

Indicting political opponents & critics because they are political opponents & critics is terrifying.

It's completely inconsistent with the rule of law & democracy.

It should scare everyone - and (hopefully) will get people to realize that we all need to stand against this.

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 11h

Who benefits from the abolition of stamp duty land tax?

The first answer: people buying very expensive homes. Average saving for someone buying a £10m+ home is £1.7m. Average saving for someone buying a £250k-£500k home is £5k.

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 11h

So the immediate effect of abolishing stamp duty is that house prices rise, with a disproportionate benefit for people in £10m+ homes.

Abolition would literally be handing them £1m+

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Ryan Doerfler @ryandoerfler.bsky.social · 11h

An actual opposition party would run this on a loop in every conceivable space.

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 12h

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 10h

This is spot-on

Iain AF Fleming @legalweasel.uk · 13h

The first change we should make - and one that can't be easily undone - is a move to PR. Anything else would be legally simple, if procedurally slow, to change back if Reform do get a majority. But PR would deny them both that, and the ability to make sweeping changes.

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 11h

Brett Kavanaugh: “The Govt sometimes makes brief investigative stops …”

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 11h

feds have been all over chicagoland today.

reports of people abducted from back of the yards, cicero, rogers park, hermosa, barrington, batavia, and bridgeview.

feds are out in force in aurora. not sharing video, but residents have likewise turned out in force—and they aren't happy.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 12h

after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging

little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports

Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.

www.consumerreports.org

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 11h

Brett Kavanaugh assures me this is the sort of minor inconvenience that shouldn't disturb anyone.

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 12h

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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George Peretz KC @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social · 12h

Calling law students interested in public law: the ALBA mooting competition is now under way. Details here. Academics/practitioners - please pass on. adminlaw.org.uk/event/the-ca...

The Catherine Callaghan Moot 2025 - ALBA

adminlaw.org.uk

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David Mead @seethingmead.bsky.social · 13h

A letter from @crwerren.bsky.social @suzmd.bsky.social @storiesfromjack.bsky.social and me on the plans to allow cumulatively disruptive protests to be regulated by the police

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Anti-protest proposals put free speech at risk | Letters

Letters: Readers respond to the proposal to give police further powers to curb ‘cumulative’ protests, in response to actions by the proscribed group Palestine Action

www.theguardian.com

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 12h

Again, a fundamental feature of this administration is policy based on facts that only exist if you are living inside a right-wing infotainment bubble.

Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 13h

You must defer to the president’s determination that there is an armed rebellion in Chicago, argues the govt’s lawyer.

That’s the Trump admin’s stance on everything. When the law doesn’t allow it, lie about the facts until it’s something that would be legal, then insist others live inside the lie.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 14h

Perry: DOJ's definition of rebellion would mean that
"literally all nonviolent protest” could be considered evidence of rebellion. Is that your argument?
Hamilton: The president has determined there is a danger of a rebellion, and you must defer to that finding

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Bryan Based International Order 🇨🇦 @bryanpeeler.bsky.social · 12h

To the surprise of no one...

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 12h

Israel's Ben Gvir: 'We are happy about the release of all the hostages, but we will vote against the release of murderers. The Prime Minister committed to me that Hamas will be dismantled. If it doesn't happen? We will dismantle the government'

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George Peretz KC @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social · 12h

Very good diagnosis of the ECHR debate here: and a key question as to how effectively to oppose the essentially vibes-based case against it (albeit with a veil of legitimacy from flimsy and bad faith, but apparently scholarly, publications by right wing think tanks with good media links).

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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 12h

Again, agreed! (So much so that I've explored also the Israeli case: www.iconnectblog.com/constitution...)

Constitutional amendments review without entrenchment in Israel? Common law constitutionalism and the limits of judicial review reform – I·CONnect

www.iconnectblog.com

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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 12h

Example: Italy under two decades of Berlusconi rule, while he controlled all six major TV channels in the country and several newspapers: having an entrenched constitution and an independent judiciary (made of career lawyers rather than politically-appointed cranks US-style) made all the difference!

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Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 1d

This headline 🤣🤣🤣

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Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · 16h

Please help me get the word out about the new websites for Legal Theory Blog and the Legal Theory Lexicon. Reposting here and on other social media sites is great. It would be especially helpful if law school faculty members could send an email to their colleagues with the new addresses.

Legal Theory Blog

Discover our latest articles and updates. Stay informed with recent posts that cover a variety of topics you care about!

legaltheoryblog.com

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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 13h

Ps but if I may, a bit of an academic pet peeve of mine: the US is not a representative example - let alone the paradigmatic case - of a system with an entrenched and codified constitution and constitutional review. Better to look at Ireland or on the Continent!

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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 13h

And I wholeheartedly support that aim! Happy to be of help, if I can be useful at all. I've written and am still writing precisely on this subject:

ukconstitutionallaw.org/2022/12/19/v...

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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 14h

To be fair, this is a problem not just with your proposals - it's much wider. Even the Brown Commission report on the future of the constitution - swiftly forgotten by Labour - suffered from the same fundamental issues when it comes to enhancing the protection for anti-majoritarian institutions

Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 14h

Hi Martin. I did look at the relevant part in the full report, and while those are all excellent suggestions, they would not provide much in terms of constraint against a future government minded to dismantle the independence of fourth-branch institutions. A one-line bill could suffice to do so.

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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 14h

I don't deny that, but for a government (and parliamentary majority) keen on institutional capture & consolidation of power even parliamentary scrutiny wouldn't be a big obstacle. But whether or not a parliament can bind the next is disputed..that's where a constitutional lawyer might have helped 😉

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