Deborah Ahrens
@deborahahrens.bsky.social
Crimprof, evidence curmudgeon, former public defender, Seattle University School of Law professor, true crime enthusiast, parent of many, fan of bitter food.
The reason I know you know this framing is off is that people completely understand that an elderly person may be able to walk a short distance but won’t manage a whole airport and a bag. If you understand that about an elderly person, you understand a younger person may be similarly situated.
December 19, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The reason I know you know this framing is off is that people completely understand that an elderly person may be able to walk a short distance but won’t manage a whole airport and a bag. If you understand that about an elderly person, you understand a younger person may be similarly situated.
Nothing better for kids than making sure they are born to people who don’t want then but can’t afford to prevent them.
December 18, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Nothing better for kids than making sure they are born to people who don’t want then but can’t afford to prevent them.
“Three younger sons who aren’t estranged” this one is 22 — how many of the others are even adults, and/or out of college?
December 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
“Three younger sons who aren’t estranged” this one is 22 — how many of the others are even adults, and/or out of college?
A generational talent whose movies have defined my generation and have held up for my kids.
December 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A generational talent whose movies have defined my generation and have held up for my kids.
Any time I had a post with any traction I got a ton of harassing replies and could not block fast enough. Why would I willingly participate in that.
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Any time I had a post with any traction I got a ton of harassing replies and could not block fast enough. Why would I willingly participate in that.
I mean I bailed in part because any time I posted anything that got any traction I was bombarded with gross posts and I literally could not block people fast enough or in large enough numbers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I mean I bailed in part because any time I posted anything that got any traction I was bombarded with gross posts and I literally could not block people fast enough or in large enough numbers.
I am as an actual faculty member wondering where my faculty lounge is.
December 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I am as an actual faculty member wondering where my faculty lounge is.
I am a Brown alum who was finishing this last night while following the news. Then I woke up to this. So much heartbreak.
December 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I am a Brown alum who was finishing this last night while following the news. Then I woke up to this. So much heartbreak.
My classroom doors have a vestibule outside and then a second set of doors that lock. I am the furthest person from the door. But what am I going to do, ask a student in the back to sacrifice themselves to go lock the doors? I have spent too many hours of my teaching life thinking about this.
December 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
My classroom doors have a vestibule outside and then a second set of doors that lock. I am the furthest person from the door. But what am I going to do, ask a student in the back to sacrifice themselves to go lock the doors? I have spent too many hours of my teaching life thinking about this.
Obviously you are fluent so did not even notice.
December 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Obviously you are fluent so did not even notice.
Implications for professors and academic freedom obviously the headline, but what happens to all of the students who will he constantly losing their professors mid-semester?
December 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Implications for professors and academic freedom obviously the headline, but what happens to all of the students who will he constantly losing their professors mid-semester?
There is probably actual data but my anecdata as a former PD is that DUIs are one of the few offenses that you’d commonly see non-poor non-minority defendants on in court
December 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
There is probably actual data but my anecdata as a former PD is that DUIs are one of the few offenses that you’d commonly see non-poor non-minority defendants on in court
I was able to EBF my single babies, but when I had twins, I couldn’t make enough to put them on a growth curve.
December 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I was able to EBF my single babies, but when I had twins, I couldn’t make enough to put them on a growth curve.
I used to run an online parenting board (don’t ask about that either), and it was a different ecosystem.
December 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I used to run an online parenting board (don’t ask about that either), and it was a different ecosystem.
This AM I was looking for a cord maker (don’t ask). AI popped up the internet wisdom @ which one to buy; I went down the source trail and it was one poster years ago on Reddit. Which if I see “oh it’s one Redditer” I discount accordingly, but the “AI answer” doesn’t do the discounting for you.
December 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This AM I was looking for a cord maker (don’t ask). AI popped up the internet wisdom @ which one to buy; I went down the source trail and it was one poster years ago on Reddit. Which if I see “oh it’s one Redditer” I discount accordingly, but the “AI answer” doesn’t do the discounting for you.
Every time a student complains about Canvas I do tell them every other course management system I have used is substantially worse
December 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Every time a student complains about Canvas I do tell them every other course management system I have used is substantially worse
I was able to make it work as a lawyer. Because I had an office with a door that locked and a nanny who could sometimes bring me the baby. I can’t imagine what a person does if they don’t have that magic combo of privacy and flexibility.
December 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I was able to make it work as a lawyer. Because I had an office with a door that locked and a nanny who could sometimes bring me the baby. I can’t imagine what a person does if they don’t have that magic combo of privacy and flexibility.
My mother was gold so I am silver, my teen rebellion dictating my jewelry for eternity.
December 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My mother was gold so I am silver, my teen rebellion dictating my jewelry for eternity.
I remember the first time I was at a school doing a dean search how radical it was for a candidate to have said that the purpose of the school was training lawyers and creating knowledge.
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I remember the first time I was at a school doing a dean search how radical it was for a candidate to have said that the purpose of the school was training lawyers and creating knowledge.
They took the DVD players out of our classrooms “because no one uses them” (I used them weekly).
December 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
They took the DVD players out of our classrooms “because no one uses them” (I used them weekly).