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Eric Goldman @ericgoldman.bsky.social · 2d

If TikTokers want less government interference, they should go ahead and switch to Rednote #ETTD

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Cathy Gellis @cathygellis.bsky.social · 2d

He did worse than ban it...

Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 2d

Trump just told young people “you owe me” for not banning TikTok.

The President of the United States is literally bartering our First Amendment rights for political loyalty.

H/t @kerry95.bsky.social

fortune.com/2025/10/06/t...

Trump's message to 'the young people of TikTok' and Gen Z: 'You owe me big' | Fortune

Trump endorsed the idea of a TikTok ban all the way back in 2020.

fortune.com

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 2d

Trump just told young people “you owe me” for not banning TikTok.

The President of the United States is literally bartering our First Amendment rights for political loyalty.

H/t @kerry95.bsky.social

fortune.com/2025/10/06/t...

Trump's message to 'the young people of TikTok' and Gen Z: 'You owe me big' | Fortune

Trump endorsed the idea of a TikTok ban all the way back in 2020.

fortune.com

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 2d

I've been tracking the 1A related cases personally for the article I'm working on -- I don't think there are any 230-specific AI cases yet (or rather, I don't think any court has bought that argument yet). But I could be wrong.

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 2d

This means SO MUCH to me as a junior scholar. Transitioning from corporate to academia has been a huge learning curve. Part of that adjustment is self-growth and a commitment to unwavering intellectual honesty. Thanks @davidsullivan.bsky.social !!

David Sullivan @davidsullivan.bsky.social · 7d

I'm late to this, but wanted to commend @jmiers230.bsky.social for modeling intellectual honesty and self-reflection in her discussion about chatbots and section 230 with @noupside.bsky.social and @kevintfrazier.bsky.social on the Scaling Laws pod. Good stuff!

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 2d

I'm speaking at AALS! January 7th, I'll be presenting my scholarship at the AI Legal Scholarship (Shark Tank) workshop. After, I'll join an excellent panel on IP pedagogy where I'll be speaking about using AI in the classroom. Hope to see you there!

More here: www.aals.org

Association of American Law Schools

www.aals.org

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 8d

Donald Trump basically announces that he is declaring war on anyone he deems a Democrat... and one of the leading Democratic Senators, @blumenthal.senate.gov thinks now is the best time for a bipartisan censorship bill that will let MAGA define what content is allowed on the internet.

WTF?

alpha @omarsbigsister.bsky.social · 8d

Are you kidding me right now? This is the last thing we need. KOSA is back no thanks to Senator Blumenthal who is working with the GOP and bringing in Republican Senators to convince the House to support it.

Please, CALL GOP House leadership and tell them to keep opposing it!

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Lorne @lornetoledo.bsky.social · 8d

I called my representatives yesterday. If you're in Ohio, have you called yours?

Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

Folks ragging on Blueksy for this move need to redirect that anger at the Ohio Legislature. This isn't a bluesky problem.

Get angry. Melt the phones. Call AG Yost's office.

If you're outside Ohio, call your reps. It's coming for you next.

Bluesky Safety @safety.bsky.app · 10d

In Ohio, starting on Monday 9/29, we'll be implementing an age assurance solution similar to what we're doing in South Dakota and Wyoming. Read more here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

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Charlie Oldfield @cworeds.bsky.social · 8d

The emails you receive from colleagues when you announce that @jonahperlin.bsky.social is coming to visit your law school! @jmiers230.bsky.social

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'm so stoked!! @jonahperlin.bsky.social is the coolest. Welcome to Akron! 😎🌽

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

FASCINATING perspective.

What keeps me up at night are major companies weaponizing the public's general misunderstanding of AI to extend their reach into areas having nothing to do with AI where no such monopoly would or should be granted. Reuters is basically going after research atp.

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

I never want to hear from Google again about how committed they are to access to information or the open web.

I left because they are committed to neither. And now we are seeing the direct repercussions of their cowardice.

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

Another thing.

Don't be angry at small companies like Bluesky.

Where were Google and Meta during these AV fights? They're the ones with the resources to fight these laws. Yet they were absent during FSC v. Paxton. Instead of fighting, they rolled over to pre-comply. They sold us all out.

Bluesky Safety @safety.bsky.app · 10d

In Ohio, starting on Monday 9/29, we'll be implementing an age assurance solution similar to what we're doing in South Dakota and Wyoming. Read more here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Our Approach to Age Assurance - Bluesky

We’re committed to keeping our community informed as we navigate new regional regulations.

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devilcereal.bsky.social @devilcereal.bsky.social · 8d

I told a legislator even if the rationale to keeping children from predators AV does not prevent that. What it does do is

-Prevents them from choosing who to talk to(especially in a emergency
-stops journalists from easily talking to whistleblowers
-denies them the skills to learn to communicate

Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

Friends, don't message me here on Bluesky. I won't see it because I'm not doing this.

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

I have one -- this is about the principle, not about accessing my DM's.

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RI Smith @rismith.bsky.social · 8d

Seriously, if a company with a skeleton crew running it feels the need to build out a system that will only be used for one or two states to comply with their laws, the problem is the law, not the compliance.

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

Folks ragging on Blueksy for this move need to redirect that anger at the Ohio Legislature. This isn't a bluesky problem.

Get angry. Melt the phones. Call AG Yost's office.

If you're outside Ohio, call your reps. It's coming for you next.

Bluesky Safety @safety.bsky.app · 10d

In Ohio, starting on Monday 9/29, we'll be implementing an age assurance solution similar to what we're doing in South Dakota and Wyoming. Read more here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Our Approach to Age Assurance - Bluesky

We’re committed to keeping our community informed as we navigate new regional regulations.

bsky.social

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

carrier pigeon

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

Soooo which one of you 1A lawyers want to help me sue the state of Ohio? Not sure if I'm kidding yet.

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🕷️💀 Reg Ipsa Spookquitur 🦇🪦 @regipsaloquitur.com · 8d

This is SUCH a bullshit thing. Every jurisdiction trying to implement this should be ashamed of themselves.

Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

Friends, don't message me here on Bluesky. I won't see it because I'm not doing this.

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

We are watching in real-time the shrinking of the U.S. Internet.

Bluesky Safety @safety.bsky.app · 10d

In Ohio, starting on Monday 9/29, we'll be implementing an age assurance solution similar to what we're doing in South Dakota and Wyoming. Read more here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Our Approach to Age Assurance - Bluesky

We’re committed to keeping our community informed as we navigate new regional regulations.

bsky.social

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

HMU on Signal. That's pretty much the only place to reach me these days besides my University email (in my bio).

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 8d

2nd this, and it's why DMs are off for me on most apps. If you want to DM me, my email is in my bio and we can setup additional channels (signal, etc) if needed from there.

Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

Friends, don't message me here on Bluesky. I won't see it because I'm not doing this.

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

Friends, don't message me here on Bluesky. I won't see it because I'm not doing this.

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 8d

If Thomson Reuters’ view were correct, then every lawyer who relies on Westlaw to draft a brief, and every professor who uses it to prepare scholarship, would be an infringer.

Perhaps, then, we should stop using Westlaw altogether.

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