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Jerry Edwards @jerryedwards.bsky.social · 45m

Princeton knew "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," so we should all thank them. 🙃

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 6h

In July, I went to the NFL Flag Championships in Indiana to see the enormous boom in youth flag football in person. Turns out, girls love ball. My story leads off @bloomberg.com Businessweek’s November issue on women’s sports. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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The NFL’s $192 Million Bet on Flag Football Is Paying Off With Teen Girls

The sport has seen unprecedented growth since the pandemic. Next up: The Olympics and a college campus near you.

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Hannah Walser @hkpmw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This review moves at an Airaesque pace: every paragraph is a new idea that doesn’t so much build on the previous one as bounce it into a different region of the electron cloud. When the whirl stops, you find yourself unexpectedly moved. Read it! And, of course, read my man César!

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 15h

Again—again and again and again and again—conservatives make it clear that claims about being “tough on crime” are not about actual public safety, but social control. Again and again and again and again. Yet the insincerity of their claims is all too often glossed over or ignored altogether.

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Marsha Griggs @professorgriggs.bsky.social · 23h

Hot off the press! I am honored to join the 6th edition of Traversing the Ethical Minefield as a co-author. If you teach P.R. and want a text that has substantial A.I. coverage, this book's for you.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3h

Universities bring in foreign students ... to undercut the wages of American residents? What? This is exactly backwards. Foreign students subsidize the tuition of American students. I wonder why the VP who follows Nazis online has this all wrong. Probably an innocent, non-racist mistake.

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Jerry Edwards @jerryedwards.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, you do. But you're the attorney you're bringing.

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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 2h

This is the inevitable endpoint of the ridiculous cultural Marxism (conspiracy) theory. Everything the right wing hates is socialism.

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 6h

He was also the one who sent the 'there's "free pussy" upstairs' text. So tell me again about how better consent "training" will fix this. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/n...

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Man Accused in Cornell Sex Assault Was Designated as a Party Monitor

The fraternity filed paperwork identifying Jonathan Newell as a “trained event monitor” at a party where a woman said she was assaulted. He was accused of taking part.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 4h

He won't say what "monuments" there was a push to have "torn down" because they are literally the exact opposite of monuments to American nationalism.

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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 6h

I am not sure any lawyer involved with this can safely fulfill their ethical requirements of zealous representation? What happens when Stephen Miller calls the office every day? You know what Congress write a rider specifically designated the pre-existing counsel network.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 3h

These people are morons.

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Joe Dunman @joedunman.bsky.social · 4h

Every college major "pays off"

Normal Rockwell's famous painting, "Freedom of Speech" showing a man standing and speaking as a seated crowd looks on.

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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 20h

This is just a relentlessly horrific story. It’s hard to adequately contextualize the moral desolation of this unfolding in the midst of a midterms against a ruling party helmed by inveterate rapists and rape apologists. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...

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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs

Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.

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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 15h

Again, OMB is using the apportionment mechanism to stop funding. Here it is the Smithsonian. I would note: they are not legally binding if exercised out of the scope of the President’s authority.

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kelsey ables @kelseyables.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

New: The White House is conditioning $190 million for the Smithsonian on compliance with its executive order "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" through legally-binding footnotes in recent OMB apportionments. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

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The White House Revives a Pressure Tactic Against the Smithsonian

The Trump administration is threatening $190 million in museum funding.

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Julia Rose Kraut @juliarosekraut.bsky.social · 15h

Sadly, looks like this book continues to be relevant ⬇️

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 22h

I don't think the Supreme Court is going to get rid of same-sex marriage tomorrow, but when the justice who says that overturning a landmark case is "not realistic" is the *same guy who wrote the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade*, you should not take anything he says seriously

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Sam Alito Wants You to Forget How the Conservative Legal Movement Always Works

Activists are chipping away at the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell because Alito told them exactly how to do it.

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explore.org @explore.org · 20h

Wide Walker - doesn't seem to mind he didn't win Fat Bear Contest.

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 20h

Anyway, please subscribe to Balls & Strikes. Thanks for your patience and sorry for the way I am.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15h

WHOA. This is big news. Mr. Soliman is a 31-year-old gay man from Egypt who came here at 3 with a green card. He lost his green card after a conviction, but an immigration judge found that he would be persecuted in Egypt and barred sending him there. He's locked in a hotel in Equatorial Guinea now.

A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to return Ahmed Soliman to the United States, five months after he was expelled to Equatorial Guinea, a country where he has no ties, in a decision that could have far-reaching implications for thousands of others subjected to the Trump administration’s third-country removal scheme.

Arizona District Court Judge John C. Hinderaker, a Trump appointee, ruled that DHS violated the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment and “must facilitate Plaintiff’s release from custody in Equatorial Guinea and return to the United States and must ensure his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to Equatorial Guinea.”

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Jerry Edwards @jerryedwards.bsky.social · 16h

The excitement has overwhelmed him to such a degree that he has shut down and must now reboot.

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Joe Dunman @joedunman.bsky.social · 21h

Just read a very credulous article in a state bar magazine that says prediction markets are different from gambling because users "buy and sell event contracts" that pay money if the event happens and nothing if they don't. That's a bet, man. A bet dressed in securities clothing is still just a bet.

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Jerry Edwards @jerryedwards.bsky.social · 16h

I bought an option contract from my bookie that will pay out if the Rams win on Monday night. It's not gambling. It's basically the stock market.

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Jerry Edwards @jerryedwards.bsky.social · 17h

Owns at least one dog. Amazon is saying that Remy needs a sibling!

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23h

Meanwhile, over on X, the Secretary of Homeland Security is posting about "vandalizing the demographics of America," a phrase which is either a chilling suggestion of white nationalism from Mullin or just straight pablum which means nothing but sounds just fash enough to excite the faithful.

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“Vandalize the demographics of America” is either a chilling phrase suggesting that Mullin is a white nationalist or an absurdly meaningless bit of pablum which ignores 250 years of the constantly shifting demographics of a nation of immigrants.

Underneath is a picture of Mullin with a quote "How do you turn a country from democracy to socialism? You have to change the demographics."

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 21h

The maternal mortality crisis is bad in the United States, and especially bad in Texas They're trying to cover up the deaths of people Tierra Walker, and preserve the anti-abortion policies that killed her ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

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Tierra Walker’s Death Was Preventable. The Conservative Legal Movement Made It Predictable

Republican politicians have made Texas doctors increasingly afraid to provide lifesaving abortion care.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 23h

The Constitution may not be a suicide pact, but living under this Administration sure is.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 22h

Georgia State University College of Law’s Center for Law, Health & Society and Emmet J. Bondurant Center for Constitutional Law, Practice & Democracy are pleased to sponsor a moot court competition. We have teams from across the country signing up and are looking forward to welcoming folks to ATL!

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Jerry Edwards @jerryedwards.bsky.social · 19h

You should not have coaxed that bear out from his lair. Now, you must face the consequences.

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Jerry Edwards @jerryedwards.bsky.social · 22h

Yes, but that only means it met his "high bar." 😉

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 23h

Samuel Alito invented an entire history of birthright citizenship.

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Jerry Edwards @jerryedwards.bsky.social · 22h

What I mean by whether the juice is worth the squeeze is not whether the vaccine is important for him, but rather whether he's likely to be open-minded about getting it. I don't see a point in arguing with a family member who is just not going to listen.

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Jerry Edwards @jerryedwards.bsky.social · 22h

*Holy pig 😉 I'm very jealous! That looks so good!

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The OPT rule is out, and it's a mess. DHS is aware that this rule will be challenged in court, but didn't even bother to do a defensible analysis of the costs. For example, their estimate of costs that this rule will impose on the public over 10 years is a range between $241 million to $29 billion.

Due to high uncertainty in regulated parties’ behavioral responses, DHS uses ranges to estimate costs and transfers. These ranges reflect different scenarios for how many OPT fees the educational institutions would fund. If all OPT fees are paid by schools, the main impact would be the transfer of payments from the fees. If some OPT fees are not paid by schools due to reduced participation, there would be opportunity costs from the lost OPT participation. DHS estimates the annualized costs of the proposed rule would range from $32 million to $8.2 billion, with a primary estimate of $4.1 billion discounted at 3 percent. Discounted at 7 percent, the estimated annualized costs of the proposed rule would range from $34 million to $8.2 billion, with a primary estimate of $4.1 billion. DHS estimates the 10-year total costs of the proposed rule would be $275 million to $69.9 billion, with a primary estimate of $35.1 billion discounted at 3 percent (see Table 10). Discounted at 7 percent, the estimated total costs of the proposed rule would be $241 million to $57.7 billion, with a primary estimate of $29.0 billion.

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Michael C. Dorf @dorfonlaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Malcolm Gladwell's new book on gun violence in the US is engaging and interesting but his analysis of the 2nd Amendment is badly confused (although I share his disdain for SCOTUS 2nd Am rulings). That makes me skeptical about what he says about other topics about which I'm not an expert. Details👇

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Malcolm Gladwell, Confused Originalist

In 1950, Immanuel Velikovsky published Worlds in Collision , in which he argued that astronomical events such as the supposed expulsion of ...

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Jerry Edwards @jerryedwards.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I received my copy. Excited to read it!

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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hey hey -- it's publication day! Couldn't be more excited for this to be out in the world. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

heads up. fast-moving and rapidly intensifying

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David Froomkin @dfroomkin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This guy—often said to be a sane, sensible, moderate Republican—asserts that “January 6 worked itself out” and that the “abhorrent behavior” of the next Democratic President will be worse than Trump’s. It doesn’t matter whether he is delusional or disingenuous. There are no moderate Republicans.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This year, Georgia State University College of Law welcomed three new tenure-track faculty. Walter Johnson is a health law scholar who examines the regulation of emerging technology. Kyneshawau Hurd is a social psychologist who studies diversity and discrimination.

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 07/10/2026

Pretty wild to see Alito describe reliance on Obergefell as "much more concrete" than reliance on Roe v. Wade, because Roe was merely about "women's ideas about the kind of society that they were going to live in." If it's a Ladies Issue, he just doesn't give a shit. www.cbsnews.com/news/samuel-...

"One of the important factors we take into account in deciding whether we should reexamine a past decision is the degree to which there has been reliance on the decision," he said. "Obviously a great deal had changed in the country as a result of Obergefell. There was a lot of reliance in various ways on the decision in Obergefell."

I pointed out that people thought Roe v. Wade was settled law of the land, had organized their lives around it. Overturning Roe also would have consequences.

Obergefell, he said, was different.

"After Obergefell, people of the same sex got married and entered into contracts … it was much more concrete," he said. "Whereas with Roe, the argument was made that it had an effect on people's ideas, women's ideas about the kind of society that they were going to live in, that this would have an effect on the society. It was much more abstract than what would've been involved had we been asked to overrule Obergefell."

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Jerry Edwards @jerryedwards.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Michael Smith: Raw, unprocessed nuts enjoyer 🤣

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Brendan Cantwell @cantb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The state of Alabama imposed a state law that requires pubic schools and universities to use the term “Gulf of America.” And obvious and flagrant authoritarian move and textbook example of what Barrett Taylor and I call postliberal governance. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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Alabama’s New “Gulf of America” Mandate Impacts Colleges

Republican lawmakers say faculty can only call it the Gulf of Mexico for “historical purposes” in academic courses. Journalists are constrained by the restriction, too.

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I fear that I am cooking with fire today.

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