Robert L. Tsai
@robertltsai.bsky.social
Author of DEMAND THE IMPOSSIBLE (@WWNorton.com), amzn.to/45LFzNg | Next: BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF COAL COUNTRY (NYU) | Prof & Harry Elwood Warren Scholar, Boston U | constitutional law & politics, legal history, democracy | https://linktr.ee/roberttsai
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“since the pandemic, the right-wing plutocrats have grown ever more outspoken as advocates of unregulated entrepreneurialism, defenders of social inequality and relentless critics of any liberal effort to level the playing field on behalf of those with less”
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
“since the pandemic, the right-wing plutocrats have grown ever more outspoken as advocates of unregulated entrepreneurialism, defenders of social inequality and relentless critics of any liberal effort to level the playing field on behalf of those with less”
If true—and this is a big IF—this is a win for civil society groups
BREAKING: Federal authorities announce the end of an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths.
Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
Federal officials have announced an end to an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
If true—and this is a big IF—this is a win for civil society groups
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My former colleague @raskin.house.gov to AG Pam Bondi: “You’ve turned the people’s Department of Justice into Trump’s instrument of revenge. Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza and you deliver every time.”
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM
My former colleague @raskin.house.gov to AG Pam Bondi: “You’ve turned the people’s Department of Justice into Trump’s instrument of revenge. Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza and you deliver every time.”
Absolutely bizarre behavior
Pam Bondi starts ranting about the DOW and S&P in the middle of questions about the Epstein files.
February 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Absolutely bizarre behavior
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Love being back in my office @bulaw.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Love being back in my office @bulaw.bsky.social
My former colleague @raskin.house.gov to AG Pam Bondi: “You’ve turned the people’s Department of Justice into Trump’s instrument of revenge. Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza and you deliver every time.”
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM
My former colleague @raskin.house.gov to AG Pam Bondi: “You’ve turned the people’s Department of Justice into Trump’s instrument of revenge. Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza and you deliver every time.”
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The correct decision by our fellow citizens
Breaking News: Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against six Democrats who posted a video reminding members of the military to refuse illegal orders.
Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 1:56 AM
The correct decision by our fellow citizens
The correct decision by our fellow citizens
Breaking News: Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against six Democrats who posted a video reminding members of the military to refuse illegal orders.
Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 1:56 AM
The correct decision by our fellow citizens
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Racial justice acts represent citizen repudiation of Supreme Court rulings like McCleskey v. Kemp, which insulate criminal justice systems from racial discrimination challenges.
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Racial justice acts represent citizen repudiation of Supreme Court rulings like McCleskey v. Kemp, which insulate criminal justice systems from racial discrimination challenges.
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“Tsai argues that a public defender movement ought to be revived; racial justice acts need public support; and a lot of work can be done to end the death penalty.”
Pursuing Equal Justice: Robert Tsai
Podcast Episode · Future Hindsight · 06/20/2024 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
“Tsai argues that a public defender movement ought to be revived; racial justice acts need public support; and a lot of work can be done to end the death penalty.”
Racial justice acts represent citizen repudiation of Supreme Court rulings like McCleskey v. Kemp, which insulate criminal justice systems from racial discrimination challenges.
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Racial justice acts represent citizen repudiation of Supreme Court rulings like McCleskey v. Kemp, which insulate criminal justice systems from racial discrimination challenges.
“Tsai argues that a public defender movement ought to be revived; racial justice acts need public support; and a lot of work can be done to end the death penalty.”
Pursuing Equal Justice: Robert Tsai
Podcast Episode · Future Hindsight · 06/20/2024 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
“Tsai argues that a public defender movement ought to be revived; racial justice acts need public support; and a lot of work can be done to end the death penalty.”
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D.A. Joe Briley put some 40 people on Georgia's death row. Steve Bright and Southern Center for Human Rights showed how Briley exploited the unequal justice system to do so, manufacturing all-white juries and defeating overmatched court-appointed lawyers. #DemandTheImpossible
February 9, 2026 at 12:09 AM
D.A. Joe Briley put some 40 people on Georgia's death row. Steve Bright and Southern Center for Human Rights showed how Briley exploited the unequal justice system to do so, manufacturing all-white juries and defeating overmatched court-appointed lawyers. #DemandTheImpossible
Love being back in my office @bulaw.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Love being back in my office @bulaw.bsky.social
It’s a Seahawks celebration 💙💚🏈
February 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
It’s a Seahawks celebration 💙💚🏈
Best Seahawks D of my lifetime
February 9, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Best Seahawks D of my lifetime
D.A. Joe Briley put some 40 people on Georgia's death row. Steve Bright and Southern Center for Human Rights showed how Briley exploited the unequal justice system to do so, manufacturing all-white juries and defeating overmatched court-appointed lawyers. #DemandTheImpossible
February 9, 2026 at 12:09 AM
D.A. Joe Briley put some 40 people on Georgia's death row. Steve Bright and Southern Center for Human Rights showed how Briley exploited the unequal justice system to do so, manufacturing all-white juries and defeating overmatched court-appointed lawyers. #DemandTheImpossible
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This is a populist message and alternative to MAGA that can form the basis of constitutional renewal
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
This is a populist message and alternative to MAGA that can form the basis of constitutional renewal
This is a populist message and alternative to MAGA that can form the basis of constitutional renewal
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
This is a populist message and alternative to MAGA that can form the basis of constitutional renewal
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SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?”
@acyn.bsky.social
@acyn.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?”
@acyn.bsky.social
@acyn.bsky.social
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