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James Allan is a Canadian-Australian law professor and writer. He is the Garrick Professor of Law at the University of… more

James Allan
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Law 47%
Political science 42%
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david.noll.org
BREAKING: White House announces selection of new Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Bagdad Bob
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jamespallan.bsky.social
E.P.A. Plans to Revoke the Legal Basis for Tackling Climate Change www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...
E.P.A. Plans to Revoke the Legal Basis for Tackling Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
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icod.bsky.social
It’s like a bad dream you can’t wait to wake up from.
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yunod.sustainabletranslator.scot
Petition: Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR) petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... via @quietriotpod.bsky.social
Petition: Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
We are petitioning for a National Referendum to decide whether the current electoral system should be RETAINED or REPLACED by a system where the number of MPs each party gets reflects the proportion o...
petition.parliament.uk
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stephenkb.bsky.social
Fascinated by the different stock pictures of dogs that various outlets have gone for to illustrate this story.
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scotsman.com
Launch date for Tap on, Tap off system for Edinburgh trams revealed
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Launch date for Tap on, Tap off system for Edinburgh trams revealed - here's how it works
The ‘tap on, tap off’ system going live on Edinburgh’s trams will work in conjunction with Lothian Buses
www.scotsman.com
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by James Allan

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Property insurance companies could have played a very important role in shaping building codes to mitigate the risks posed by flooding, wildfires and other climate change impacts. But instead they have either hiked premiums or simply withdrawn from offering products in high risk areas.
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Curtis Yarvin, who has been profiled in media like Politico and The Wall Street Journal, has publicly stated in the past that he thinks black people are naturally fit to be slaves.
"I wonder if there's another domestic population capable of agricultural labor" - Curtis Yarvin
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And apparently sent to anyone with an SSA account (even if not a senior)…
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European Politics? When is it due out?
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oldfirmfacts.bsky.social
On this day in 1986, Maradona scored the greatest header of all time, with what came to be known as the ‘head of God’.

Here’s how he did it…

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It’s a plural for a start…

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Yes, but most other countries have more sensible gun laws.
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They were firing on someone who had retrieved a rifle and was about to shoot at marchers. The victim was caught in the crossfire (the person the peacekeeper was aiming at was wounded, detained, and charged with murder).
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michaelsderby.bsky.social
Sly Stone has died. One of the genuine pioneers of modern music, it’s hard to imagine someone like Prince without thinking of Stone.
Sly Stone, Family Stone Architect Who Fused Funk, Rock, and Soul, Dead at 82 — Rolling Stone
Wildly inventive musician and singer uplifted crowds, but would face personal demons later on
apple.news
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Reposted by: James Allan, Nicolas Véron, Elizabeth Stevenson

dfeldman.org
Oh my god
Vance is so good: "The American Space Program, the first program to put a human being on the moon, was built by American citizens. This idea that American citizens don't have the talent to do great things, that you have to import a foreign class of servants, I just reject that."
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What is the ring tone?
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nealraff.bsky.social
A new Pontiff, Kammy - BUT FROM WHERE???
Jeff Stelling
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by James Allan

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That's a lot of smoke. Are they sure the Sistine Chapel isn't on fire?

by James Allan

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Fully agree, shouldn’t be shirtless riding on the trams.
scotsman.com
The Scotsman @scotsman.com · May 5
Launch date for Tap on, Tap off system for Edinburgh trams revealed
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Launch date for Tap on, Tap off system for Edinburgh trams revealed - here's how it works
The ‘tap on, tap off’ system going live on Edinburgh’s trams will work in conjunction with Lothian Buses
www.scotsman.com
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by James Allan

jamespallan.bsky.social
Yes, the Québécois(e) might have views on that…
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jamespallan.bsky.social
You’ve just stumbled upon what will come to be known as the great racing pigeon scandal of 2025
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Reposted by: James Allan, Michael Pollard, Lee Bosher

dottsky.bsky.social
SORRY. Sorry.
Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
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maryrosemuseum.bsky.social
The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · Apr 15
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...
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maryrosemuseum.bsky.social
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...
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by Justin Wolfers — Reposted by: James Allan, Mogens Fosgerau, Nathan Nunn , and 1 more

bloomberg.com
Elon Musk hopes for a “zero-tariff” system between the US and Europe that would effectively create “a free trade zone,” he said on Saturday
Musk Hopes US, Europe Will Move to Zero-Tariff Free-Trade Zone
Elon Musk hopes for a “zero-tariff” system between the US and Europe that would effectively create “a free trade zone,” he said on Saturday, days after levies set by US President Donald Trump sent glo...
www.bloomberg.com
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by James Allan

jamespallan.bsky.social
I guess I’ll be rejigging the international trade section of my IPE class next fall…

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jamesrball.com
US politics for the last…decade? Two decades? has been one constant reel of the Democrats explaining why now isn't the right time to act, but just you wait, they're going to act soon.
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Can’t find it on any channels I have 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · Mar 13
Fascinated by the different stock pictures of dogs that various outlets have gone for to illustrate this story.

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