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Monica Iyer
@monicavisalam.bsky.social
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Assistant Prof. at Georgia State University College of Law. Scholar working at the intersection of human rights and the environment. Alex Trebek called me a barracuda. She/her.
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
Stop threatening me with a good time, Moby Dick bot
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 6d
one will soon sink, unrecorded, in the sea
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Call me Trick-or-Tracy. 👻🎃 @peakingsassy.bsky.social · 10h
The girlfriend of TWO of the founders of antifa!
Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 12h
Not Missy LeHand?
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New angry email to the dean dropping in 3…2…1…
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Adam Aaronson @aaronson.bsky.social · 5d
NEW NEWS: I'm making music-themed crosswords for @billboard.com!

Solve the inaugural one, constructed by me and inspired by a certain album that dropped today:

www.billboard.com/p/billboard-...
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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 5d
My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
Well, no, because there’s also a prohibition on aggression/violations of territorial sovereignty
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
International law does contain specific definitions of what constitutes an international armed conflict or a non-international armed conflict. This is a good thing, because rules around what States can do are more permissive when there's an actual conflict.
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
😂 seriously everyone on his comms team should have extremely well-paid jobs for life
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
marie from the aristocats is looking out of a window with her paws crossed .
Alt: marie from the aristocats is looking out of a window with her paws crossed and making a very sad sigh
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
Right, that’s where you’d need widespread or systematic acts, no?
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
On subject matter jurisdiction, we'd then get into "is this really an armed conflict?" and if not, "are these acts widespread/systematic?"
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
It would depend on where the boats are registered! Venezuela's a party to the Rome Statute, so I would think yes, at least the territorial basis for ICC jurisdiction would be satisfied if that's where they're registered.
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 5d
The rule of law means that civilians who commit crimes are prosecuted in courts of law with benefit of due process. Extrajudicial executions in international waters are an affront to our Constitution and the law of nations. It isn’t national defense. It’s murder.
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Tess Bridgeman @tessbridgeman.bsky.social · 5d
Four more people were killed this morning.

To repeat:

- If it can happen at sea, it can happen anywhere

- Trump has offered no definition or limiting principle for who can be labeled a "terrorist" and summarily killed

- And no plausible legal theory for why an armed conflict exists
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
Have never felt more pandered-to in my life
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5d
On October 3rd, I’m asking you to register to vote.

zohranfornyc.com/register
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 5d
🚨🚨 My dear friend and fellow academic, the Palestinian American sociologist @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social has been taken by the Cook County Sheriff near Chicago. They have not mirandized her. Please signal boost. All eyes on Broadview for Eman and the community she was defending 🚨🚨
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 5d
Today, @monicavisalam.bsky.social has an excellent co-authored op-ed on the ICJ's advisory opinion regarding state obligations and climate harm, urging countries to "deliver urgent, tangible solutions for the communities most affected by the climate crisis." www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/03/t...
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
“Fellas” obviously correct.
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
It's time to start translating the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on climate change into meaningful action!

Brilliant colleagues and I wrote for @climatechangenews.com about what the AO means for the work of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage:
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/03/t...
The ICJ climate ruling has major implications for the loss and damage fund
As the fund struggles with lack of money and bureaucratic barriers, its board must align its actions with the landmark court decision
www.climatechangenews.com
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 5d
Stop threatening me with a good time, Moby Dick bot
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 6d
one will soon sink, unrecorded, in the sea
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 6d
Happy Mean Girls Day to all who celebrate!
a boy and a girl are sitting at a desk in a classroom and the girl is talking to the boy .
Alt: a boy and a girl are sitting at a desk in a classroom and the girl is saying “it’s October 3rd”
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 6d
Anthony failing to mention the hard-hitting “is Pikachu a celebrity?” question. But seriously, this talk was incredible. We’re very lucky to have Jeff as a colleague.
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 6d
Today, we had a superb lunch talk about AI, human learning, and the future of legal pedagogy and practice from @jvagle.me. Mindblowingly good. Not to sign Jeff up for more work, but send him whatever invites you have.

He’s radically reframed how I think about AI, but dare I say I’m more concerned!
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 6d
Today, we had a superb lunch talk about AI, human learning, and the future of legal pedagogy and practice from @jvagle.me. Mindblowingly good. Not to sign Jeff up for more work, but send him whatever invites you have.

He’s radically reframed how I think about AI, but dare I say I’m more concerned!
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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 6d
Global Sumud Flotilla reaches Gaza waters
from International Waters…
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Monica Iyer @monicavisalam.bsky.social · 6d
I'll vote for anyone who vows to let you reform the supreme court too.