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Lawrence Lessig
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Law professor; activist; not convinced we have time; acting as if we do.
This is going to be lots of fun: First Amendment Originalism at the AEI in DC on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Buckley v. Valeo.

www.aei.org/events/first...

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January 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
December 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Chief Justice was right. #POTUS #OBLIVIOUSNESS
December 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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After repeatedly failing to render a cartoon correctly, ChatGPT offered this advice. Got to admire the honesty (also, saves server cycles).
August 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
August 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
On settling with an extortionist: open.substack.com/pub/lessig/p...
August 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
August 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Ah yes, shoot the messenger.

Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report
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August 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Read it here: buff.ly/za1lXlk
July 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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July 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The foundation to the doctrine that gave us SuperPACs is gone!

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July 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
In China, they have "proxy drivers." When you've driven to an event and then drink, you can use an Uber-like app to order a "proxy driver." The driver rides a foldable bike to you, puts his/her bike in your car, drives you home, then rides away on the bike. #supercool
July 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
While we're waiting to learn whether Americans will die in a war on Iran, let's not forget the Americans who are going to die from our war on science.

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June 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I first met Kerry Ann more than 12 years ago. Since then, she's had an extraordinary transition — from a life as a liberal activist in Texas through becoming a coder and anti-corruption warrior, through a literal identity transition, from ____ to Kerry Ann, with a side-gig as a stand-up comedian.
June 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
More on the maximalist theory of the unitary executive: buff.ly/4sbbmRl
June 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
June 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Here's the picture of democratic incoherence, courtesy of GROUND NEWS (and no, I'm not sponsored by them):

ground.news/article/trum...
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