Anna O. Law

@unlawfulentries.bsky.social

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Kurz Chair in Constitutional Rights, CUNY Brooklyn College. Political scientist. Constitutional law & development, US migration(s) & citizenship law, legal history. Book PRE-ORDER: https://tinyurl.com/6d2w8d68 Home cook, foodie. .. more

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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 15h

Today: copy edited for 3 hours + took turns reading aloud pages w/ my student to catch errors for 3.5 hours on a different chapter. 🫠

"Write a scholarly book!", they said., "It will be great!"...

Another week and a half of this pace before all is said and done. Please read my damned book later.

Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 57m

Yesterday, while taking turns reading out loud the chapters with my student, he caught a huge typo: "casualties of war" was mistyped as "causalities of war." Eeks!

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Benjamin L. Carp 🎏 @bencarp.bsky.social · 2h

Thank you, Heather, for the firehose of mentions! I also like to inaugurate the holiday season with this piece from @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social about how the same people who invented Santa Claus distorted the Revolutionary history of NYC: ageofrevolutions.com/2022/12/05/m...

Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 3h

Cool.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 8h

Today is the anniversary of the British evacuating New York City after the end of the Revolutionary War. Here's how I learned about it: the piece that introduced me to the terrific work of @bencarp.bsky.social

Evacuation Day: Marking the End of the Revolutionary War

We know how to honor the image of soldiers charging forward, but we often forget to cheer the backs of troops as they peaceably depart.

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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 15h

So very proud of my Brooklyn College colleague Alex Vitale who is an renown expert in policing with his scholarship and especially his famous book:

Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 15h

Whoah, Alex! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 15h

At some point I have to cook stuff for Thanksgiving because live people are coming over and expecting to be fed. 😬

Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 15h

Longest rally aiming for depth + consistence was 115 shots when I hit the 116th into the net. Always me, never my coach, making the unforced error. But he's a former Davis Cup player for Belarus and was coach of the Russian national girl's team. I'm a rube trying to not go crazy from book writing. 😆

a white and red tennis racket and a blue and white tennis court with a net

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 16h

NEW — South Shore residents who still live in the apartment building that was raided by ICE nearly two months ago in Chicago spoke out about the unlivable conditions there.

“No one paid attention to the fact that people were living here without heat before ICE came.”

thetriibe.com/2025/11/buil...

Building raided by ICE now ‘falling apart from the inside out,’ South Shore residents say • The TRiiBE

“No one paid attention to the fact that people were living here without heat before ICE came,” said Infiniti Gant, a housing organizer with Southside Together. “People were living here with mice and r...

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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 16h

Lula Cafe was one of my favorites when I lived in Chicago.

Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 16h

Post postprandial copy editing, as one does when trying to close out a 16 year book project.

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smitten kitchen @smittenkitchen.bsky.social · 16h

New! A dream of a pumpkin basque cheesecake that rewards last-minute planners with speed and ease. Almost halfway to pumpkin pie in flavor yet still a basque cheesecake, burnished edges and sunken-by-design center and all.

smittenkitchen.com/2025/11/pump...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16h

Former Senator Doug Jones is running for Alabama governor, setting up a possible rematch with Senator Tommy Tuberville. nyti.ms/3XLPfVh

Former Senator Doug Jones Enters Alabama Governor’s Race

The move sets up a possible rematch between Mr. Jones, the last Democrat to win statewide office in Alabama, and Tommy Tuberville, the Republican who ousted him from the Senate in 2020.

nyti.ms

Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 17h

cc @rauchway.bsky.social @healeyparera.bsky.social @davulis.bsky.social and other foodie people. I am not going to AHA, but if you are, check out Erin's thread of restaurant picks-- she's local. My must go to is Avec.

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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 17h

This is horrible news.

www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...

OU College of International Studies professor reportedly arrested by ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested an OU professor at Will Rogers International Airport Saturday.

www.oudaily.com

Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 17h

My meager contribution is Avec, where must-orders are: the bacon wrapped chorizo stuffed dates, and the taleggio stuffed focaccia with truffle oil. www.avecrestaurant.com

avec | mediterranean restaurant in chicago, il

Inventive small & large plates served in a cozy, minimalist space with communal seating.

www.avecrestaurant.com

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 17h

On December 2nd, join @lynnprobbins.bsky.social, @adamxmcneil.bsky.social, and me for a special LIVE episode of Revolutions in Retrospect.

We're taking your questions about what you learned, or didn't, from The American Revolution by Ken Burns.

Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-americ...

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Doug Jones @dougjones.bsky.social · 18h

So I’ve made it official folks: I’ve filed the paperwork to run for Governor of Alabama. It’s time to remind this state of who we are and what we can accomplish together.

#DougForAlabama

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 18h

Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.

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Alex S. Vitale @alexvitale.bsky.social · 19h

I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.

Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 20h

Historians headed to the American History Association convention. See Erin's thread for a bounty of affordable eats all over the Chicagoland area.

Erin S. Pumpkins @erincikanek.bsky.social · 20h

do I!

If you head to the West Loop and do not want to make a reservation, Green Street Smoked meats is great. Ordering is cafeteria style and so it's especially good for groups. I recommend the frito pie.
www.greenstreetmeats.com

Green Street Smoked Meats — Chicago BBQ

Nationally acclaimed bbq in a warehouse-style spot located in Chicago's West Loop. Locals and those in-the-know line up for house smoked bbq staples, classic sides and specially chosen craft beers and...

www.greenstreetmeats.com

Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 20h

OMG Erin. Thank you so much!

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Erin S. Pumpkins @erincikanek.bsky.social · 20h

Green Street Smoked Meats — Chicago BBQ

www.greenstreetmeats.com

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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 23h

Haven't received as many contributions as usual for this year's lists--could be many things, but one aspect is surely that our ability to get this in front of people is much diminished. If you know folks whose stuff should be on here, please suggest it! contingentmagazine.org/yearly-pub-l...

Publications by Non-Tenure-Track Historians

Since we began publishing in 2019, Contingent has published end-of-year lists of books and articles by non-tenure-track historians released in the past calendar year. To submit something for inclusion...

contingentmagazine.org

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Eric Rauchway @rauchway.bsky.social · 1d

Hey you!* You can get 30 percent off buying WHY THE NEW DEAL MATTERS!** Or indeed any of many other fine Yale University Press books.

Use the code GIFT30 and treat yourself!

*In the US or Canada.

**Sorry, I should say, ‪@jamellebouie.net‬ -recommended™ WHY THE NEW DEAL MATTERS.

Why the New Deal Matters

A look at how the New Deal fundamentally changed American life, and why it remains relevant today“A must-read for those who’ve read nothing about the New...

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Oxford Academic @academic.oup.com · 1d

The shortlist for Oxford Word of the Year 2025 is here! 🥳

Which word do you think defined the year?

Vote now to have your say: oxford.ly/3Xc0ypJ

#OxfordWOTY