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Nick Bednar
@nicholasbednar.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Law; Affiliated Professor of Political Science at U. of Minnesota. AdLaw, Admin. Capacity, and the Federal Workforce. Contributing Editor for Lawfare; Nonresident Fellow at Brookings. Signal: Nbednar.46

Opinions are my own; Not UMN.
I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE GONE TO THIS
January 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I sneak this in every moment I get.
January 30, 2026 at 11:04 AM
I feel like @bridgetdooling.bsky.social might know the procedural question here.
January 29, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I'll also note: They could reduce the force by half and still have more officers than Minneapolis and St. Paul combined. I'll believe they are committed to reducing violence and tensions when I visibly see that violence and tensions are reduced.
January 29, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The most Minnesota/Wisconsin activity imaginable. A bar raffles off meat from a local butcher. I'll make sure June knows she should be offering people this experience. I proposed taking appointments candidates to meat raffles when I was on the committee but the idea was shot down.
January 29, 2026 at 3:17 AM
The candy jar during office hours?
January 29, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Last year I bought nearly a dozen boxes from @meganwalshgvp.bsky.social and then fed them to my students. I am confident this is how I won teacher of the year.
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM