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Alan Chen

@profalankchen.bsky.social

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Thompson G. Marsh Law Alumni Prof, Denver Law; Research & write about free speech, qualified immunity, & ⚾; pro bono litigator; diehard Cleveland Guardians fan (he/him)

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Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · Dec 2

Justin Marceau & I are truly honored to have Martha Nussbaum's wonderful review of our book, Truth and Transparency: Undercover Investigations in the Twenty-First Century (Cambridge 2024), published in the Holiday Issue of @nybooks.com Link (though paywalled) www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 5h

White Sox traded Vaughn for Aaron Civale…..

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 8h

This.

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Were you at tonight’s game??

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Chad Young @chadyoung.bsky.social · 1d

www.mlb.com/news/mariner...

Why Mariners fans were putting shoes on their heads

Good-luck charms in baseball come in many forms: We've seen a Rally Monkey and Rally Squirrel, a Rally Cat and rally hats. Just this season, the Padres found a spark with a black panther statue (60 pe...

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, Chad!

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Cleveland fan here - can confirm.

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Sports is the only thing keeping me sane in the current moment.

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks. And congrats, btw!

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, does that include “against??

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

It me!

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Now can someone explain the rally shoe on the head??

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

I’m totally exhausted, and the Tigers knocked my team out 8 days ago!

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

So Sunday night, Gausman vs. bullpen game??

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Instant Classic

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Are we going to see both teams’ entire rotations tonight?!?

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

The bunting discourse is so bad.

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James Grimmelmann @jtlg.bsky.social · 6d

See also Alan Chen's response, Pluralism and Listeners' Choices Online.

southerncalifornialawreview.com/2025/09/25/p...

Pluralism and Listeners’ Choices Online – Southern California Law Review

“The plain, if at times disquieting, truth is that in our pluralistic society, constantly proliferating new and ingenious forms of…

southerncalifornialawreview.com

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James Grimmelmann @jtlg.bsky.social · 6d

Listeners' Choices Online is now online. I hope you will choose to listen to it!

james.grimmelmann.net/files/articl...

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Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a fantastic and thoughtful piece, congrats James!

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

That was, like, the first inning for me.

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Isn’t Gilbert available??

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

If the Mariners lose, people are going to forget how good Kirby was tonight.

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Mariners need some Lane Thomas magic.

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Herrin and Sabrowski > Speier

Alan Chen @profalankchen.bsky.social · 1d

Naylor still playing #GuardsBall!