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Nick Davis @ntd.bsky.social · Sep 8

modeling diffuse support for SCOTUS

data from april 2025. applied ROL asks people to convey approval for transparently (literally) illegal acts committed by trump administration; abstract ROL is just warm fuzzies about authority. speaking of: is, uh, authoritarianism support to predict support? ;)

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

While we were sleeping:

A federal judge in Oregon has blocked the Trump administration from deploying any federalized National Guard—Texas, California, the state’s own—in Oregon.

That’s big news. Even bigger: She’s decided to hold a trial on the merits. That is: She’s putting people under oath.

Screenshot of court order, which reads in part:

“A combined hearing on the preliminary injunction motion land a trial on the meries
under Rule 65(al(2) is set for October 29, 2025l before the Honorable Judge Karin J. Immergut, in Courtroom 13A, beginning at 9:00 a.m.”

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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 6d

The question journalists need to be asking is: WHY is the government trying this?

It’s because they want to control universities in unlawful ways that courts will not allow; it’s not working; so they’re trying to get universities to sign up “voluntarily” for unlawful levels of government control.

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William Myers @themyersproject.bsky.social · 6d

Before you tell us what’s wrong we’re going to need to see your birth certificate or passport. Oh and we’ll need a credit card on file too.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Leavitt: "When an illegal alien goes to the emergency room, who's paying for it? The American taxpayer."

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 6d

Unanimous First Circuit takes pains to emphasize that this was an incredibly easy case to decide, despite writing a very long opinion knocking down every ridiculous argument the Trump admin made.

The analysis that follows is necessarily lengthy, as we
must address the parties' numerous arguments in each of the cases
involved. But the length of our analysis should not be mistaken
for a sign that the fundamental question that these cases raise
about the scope of birthright citizenship is a difficult one. It
is not, which may explain why it has been more than a century since
a branch of our government has made as concerted an effort as the
Executive Branch now makes to deny Americans their birthright.

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Emily Farris @emayfarris.bsky.social · 8d

This new column by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social makes me think about when I recently had to talk to the police for yet another safety plan, I tried to “lighten” the mood by saying that we all knew this wasn’t my first rodeo. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

For at least the past 15 years, my colleagues in academia have grappled with angry letters to university officials for doing their jobs. They have weathered campaigns for their firing. They have contended with an internet army obsessed with doxxing them, their parents, their kids. I’ve been contacted by the F.B.I. more than once in my career. Not because I hold any important state secrets or know a biker gang but because one of my colleagues has lived with so much sustained harassment from right-wing “activists” that it has become a matter of federal concern. Watch lists (one of which was constructed by Kirk’s organization) do not distinguish between public intellectuals at wealthy enclaves and hoi polloi who teach popular classes at cash-strapped schools. In either case, an army of trained provocateurs stands ready to destroy their lives to prove their bona fides as conservative activists.

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AAUP @aaup.org · 10d

Academic freedom will not survive by encouraging professors to censor themselves more.

“Too much of the response to the Trump admin’s repression has been driven by fear & cowardice. We need to fiercely support #academicfreedom as a fundamental right for all.”

— @johnkwilson.bsky.social

Discretion Is Not the Better Part of Academic Freedom

In a free society, we strive to eliminate the punishments that make discretion a rational choice—and not glorify discretion as a virtue when it is actually a vice.

www.insidehighered.com

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 10d

exactly like the Chinese surveillance state

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 12d

Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'

Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune

Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.

fortune.com

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William Myers @themyersproject.bsky.social · 10d

From a courts perspective, a major problem with UET is the unwillingness of conservatives on the bench to hold it as a principled view and apply it to out-party presidents. That underlines UET as a distinctly political project that serves the interests of a single party rather than the institution.

Julia Azari @juliaazari.bsky.social · 10d

oh yeah i also have a blog post up today. open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli...

Does unitary executive theory actually matter?

It's about politics more than it's about law.

open.substack.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11d

My semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes.

Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath

Venn diagram with stable services, low density, and low taxes. The area in the centre said “Does Not Exist.” And it’s correct.

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Yoshiko Herrera @yoshikoherrera.bsky.social · 12d

Scary to think what kind of people are going to hired by ICE with its $45B budget in the next 4 years. I thought it would be people who were too incompetent, racist, violent, or crazy for normal police or military jobs, but this paper studies the question systematically:
ajps.org/2019/10/08/w...

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ICPSR @icpsr.bsky.social · 21d

Join us for Data-Savvy Teaching Office Hours: Back to School Edition! We'll share ready-to-use assignments and exercises for bringing data into the classroom. September 29 and October 2, register here: myumi.ch/8qNrz
#HigherEd
#SocialScience
#UndergradEd
#FacultyLife
#PoliSci
#Econ
#Sociology

Anthropomorphic donut graph with speech bubble, "Back to school"

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 27d

Extremist murders by ideology, 2013 to 2022. www.pbump.net/o/reassessin...

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William Myers @themyersproject.bsky.social · 28d

Nutella, banana, oatmeal pancakes at the Jam Cafe. Not pictured were the blueberry lemon curd pancakes that are what dreams are made of.

William Myers @themyersproject.bsky.social · 28d

A selection of dishes from Nuba a Lebanese restaurant in Gastown. Legitimately some of the best roasted potatoes of my life.

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William Myers @themyersproject.bsky.social · 28d

#APSA food highlights thread.

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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 29d

Registration and badge pick-up is located in the Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC) West Level 1 Foyer. Check in using your badge email QR code for a no-touch experience! View more attendee resources here: buff.ly/ZSz5yzT #APSA2025

2025 APSA Annual Meeting Attendee Resources & Information

Please take a moment to review the resources and reminders prepared for this year’s meeting attendees. These materials will help you make the most of your meeting experience, from travel reminders,…

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William Myers @themyersproject.bsky.social · Sep 9

Any #federalism or adjacent folks going to #APSA and want to meet up, let me know. I’m especially eager to find new books to review for #Publius. I will be posting food and drink highlights.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · Sep 6

“The GOP’s China hawks were never committed to a generational contest with Beijing. They were, from the beginning, opportunists leveraging the specter of China for domestic political advantage. Their instincts: retrenchment, isolation, and domestic militarization.”

open.substack.com/pub/secretar...

The Final Evolution of the GOP China Hawk Frauds

They Are Who We Thought They Were

open.substack.com

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · Sep 6

RFK Jr. has taken numerous actions to limit access to vaccines and other health care. This web tracker lists all of them, in case there were some that you forgot about.
www.markey.senate.gov/RFKTracker

Senator Markey's RFK Jr. Attacks Tracker | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts

www.markey.senate.gov

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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · Sep 4

DOJ Deputy Chief Joseph Schnitt admitted that the government will "redact every republican" and "leave all the liberal, democratic people” on the Epstein client list.

He also said Ghislaine Maxwell was moved to a minimum securithy prison as "a benefit to keep her mouth shut."

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William Myers @themyersproject.bsky.social · Sep 3

Trying to cope with my state adopting policies intent on killing me and my family.

Adam Rogers @jetjocko.bsky.social · Sep 3

Kids are going to die. Needlessly. Because some other kid's parents are listening to these people. It's monstrous.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Florida moves to end all school vaccine mandates, first in nation to do so

Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo criticized school vaccine mandates, which every state has, and likened them to slavery.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Sep 2

The next Democratic president should declare that the National Emergencies Act and Article II of the Constitution allow him to:

•admit D.C. and Puerto Rico as states
•abolish ICE
•grant citizenship to any immigrant
•disband the 5th Circuit
•expand the Supreme Court

Seriously: Why the hell not?

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Quinn Yeargain @yeargain.bsky.social · Sep 2

I'm very happy to share that I will be hosting the *Second* Annual Democracy and Public Law Works-in-Progress Conference at the Michigan State University College of Law on April 3–4, 2026! Law scholars (current and aspiring), I'd love to host you!

Application:
msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

picture of the Michigan State University College of Law building

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William Myers @themyersproject.bsky.social · Aug 29

Shout out to the Cream City

Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · Aug 29

Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!”

Cities:

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