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Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 27m

Why do heavy singles when heavy doubles are right there? *said no one ever*

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Michael R. Ulrich @michaelrulrich.bsky.social · 1d

Oral argument for Chiles v. Salazar, challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors is set to begin

Me & @turban.bsky.social talked about the implications of the case in @jamapediatrics.com

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 2d

The fire at Judge Goodstein’s home underscores growing fears of violence aimed at judges and their rulings.

What Supreme Court Justices Have Said About Judge Attacks

www.newsweek.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that engulfed the home of Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein, in South Carolina. Three people, who had to be rescued by kayak, were injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation. nyti.ms/48j9GPY

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Joanna Schwartz @jcschwartzprof.bsky.social · 9d

Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9d

79. American citizen.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 10d

A man was just chased and arrested outside of the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago. When legal observers from the National Lawyers Guild asked why, an agent threatened to arrest them too.

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Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 10d

What collarbones? 🫠

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Dr. Katharine Dickson @metaomicsnerd.bsky.social · 10d

scenes from war-torn Portland

Jon Walker @jonwalkerpdx.bsky.social · 11d

This is literally what the actual "siege" of the auxiliary ICE building looks like

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Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 18d

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Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration says it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is ...

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Angela Hefti @angelahefti.bsky.social · 18d

What a wonderful new cohort of Professors at FIU Law School with @vanessamiller.bsky.social, Barbara Ballan and Mary Zhao

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Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 18d

Thrilled to work with you, Professor!

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Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 20d

Yes!!

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Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 20d

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Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 21d

Thankful for a new academic year with great new colleagues in the ever beautiful Miami. Even more thankful the new faculty reception came with café con leche and guava pastelitos

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 22d

A Black man and a homeless man were found hanging from trees in Mississippi yesterday, for those who haven’t seen yet because it’s barely made it out of local news.

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Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 22d

It’s been difficult to get into a routine this semester as I transition into a new role, but not as difficult as these high hang cleans 🥲

Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 25d

Omg

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Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 28d

Huge win for women and also for New Mexico, the economy, businesses, children, and society at large!

KRQE News 13 @krqe.com · 29d

Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is becoming the first state in the U.S. to offer free early childhood education to every family in the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a universal ch…

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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · Sep 3

Just going to leave this here: Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, including 146 million among children younger than 5 years of whom 101 million were infants younger than 1 year.

This is roughly one child every ten seconds.
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Pat Sobkowski @patsobkowski.com · Sep 3

No one wants to say this, but I will: anyone who voted for DeSantis is directly responsible for however many people die as a result of this effort.

Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say

Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov.

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Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · Sep 3

FYI Florida just rolled back all vaccine mandates in the state, including schools.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · Aug 27

"On Monday alone, law enforcement responded to calls claiming active shooters at Arkansas, Northern Arizona University, Iowa State, Kansas State, the University of Colorado-Boulder and the University of New Hampshire. More calls were made Tuesday at the University of Kentucky, West Virginia Univ..."

Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US

A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on at least a dozen college campuses around the U.S. has spread fear among students as the school year begins.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · Aug 25

A Brennan Center study of 33 cities found no evidence linking bail reform to increases in crime. bit.ly/4dkG58o

Bail Reform and Public Safety

Data from 33 cities across the country discredits the claim that bail reform causes crime to increase.

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Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · Aug 23

They may still be decorative but at least elevated can be fun 😂

Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · Aug 23

Fortunately (?) my hamstrings really enjoy RDLs as accessory work. I often do them elevated too

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Aug 22

NEW: A federal judge in Miami has ruled that operations at the controversial detention facility Alligator Alcatraz must begin to wind down, ordering state and federal officials to stop transferring detainees there and relocate current detainees within 60 days.

Judge: Tear down Alligator Alcatraz within 60 days

"This decision sends a clear message that environmental laws must be respected by leaders at the highest levels of our government."

www.motherjones.com

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