Nora Cregan
noracregan.bsky.social
Nora Cregan
@noracregan.bsky.social
Lawyer, chicken-haver. Founder, The Access Project, using tech, design thinking, and pro bono to scale access to justice. AccessProjectCA.org
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There are a lot of things we can't control. But we can do a little bit to control whether local news gets funded, and by whom. This is a terrific newborn outlet. Please support them!

🧵 1/ We’re devastated about the layoffs at The Washington Post, which are gutting D.C. reporting. These journalists are an incalculable loss for our city. The 51st’s mission has always felt urgent, but now we know it needs to kick into high gear.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
@nhpr.org your donation buttons aren’t working on your site! I want to give you money!
July 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
If it has done nothing else, The Bear has reminded grownups to reread Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
July 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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RFK Jr. said autism "destroys" children and families. Autistic people beg to differ.

I'm so grateful to the people who talked to me and my colleagues — and to the literally 200+ more people who offered to share their stories.

I hope you'll read to the end for a mic drop of a final quote.
Kennedy Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.
People in the community called the remarks dehumanizing and warned they could perpetuate harmful stigma.
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#lawsky this is not my area of expertise, and this is based on 1/2 hr of research. The only place that “domestic terrorism” appears is in 18 USC 2331 which defines it. But it doesn’t show up anywhere else. It can be used as a reason for upward but is not an element of any crime. Is this right?
March 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Giving access to SSNs, other data on government employees to non-employees like Musk is a violation of 5 USC 552a, and carries with it a penalty of $1000 per person whose data was accessed. We are building a case. Govt employees who want to participate should contact me directly
February 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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🧵 I live in Los Angeles. We have not had to evacuate and are safe, but like many people here, I have friends who have lost everything. I realize I can't combat the firehose (see what I did there?) of bullshit spewing about this disaster from internet and media sources, but I'll say this:
January 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM