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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Astonishing response. Only attorneys can use the word “rape”? The rest of us don’t know what the word means?

Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Don’t amusement park rides require a lot of space? Seems like a weird use of space to plop them down in one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in the country.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s really weird that we pay people to promote politicians like they are coke or Pepsi.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It was also weirdly silent about how an unemployed person over the age of 50 might be able to, like, eat. 15 years before social security kicks in is a long time. Sadly, health insurance might not even be the most pressing matter?

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Over the five years following a sexual assault, victims’ employment falls by 6 percentage points and annual earnings decline…These effects persist for at least a decade and correspond to a 15% decline in employment, 17% earnings loss, and 28% rise in anti-depressant use….

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is a brave, bracing and gutting piece @nhannahjones.bsky.social and Najya are heroically honest.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The “good” bar is so low I just tripped over it.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Please remember that an entire University - @paceuniversity.bsky.social - including dorms and classrooms, lies within the disaster area. The President of the University slept in the dorms in the days following 9/11, to help parents feel more secure letting their children stay.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Oh goody. That will be a big help to Jeff Bezos.

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Nicholas Handler @nicholashandler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Supreme Court in its modern form (discretionary docket, etc.) and the Federal Reserve are two examples of institutions that were basically invented in the 20th century, but also somehow date back to the founding because we like them.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is a sadly superb list/colllection for anyone trying to understand American politics in 2026.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A colleague of mine said AI changed the way she taught, and while the transition was challenging, it ultimately made teaching more gratifying. As irl human interaction becomes more rare, it also becomes more precious.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The calendaring of the conference is totally bonkers to me. For instance, this year it fell the between my first week of the semester teaching a 4/4, and my kids going back to school. The end of this week the Jewish holidays begin.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Nobody can tell the story of demographic change in NYC as well as @jomoko.bsky.social 🗽🌉🍎.

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Ireshresists @eilishparker.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Good for you! Here in Atlanta refugees, migrants & those with TPO’s won’t leave the house to get food. I’m working with a group that takes food directly to them but am not allowed to use my GPS because the government is using GPS locations from volunteer organizations to track targets. It’s insane.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

While a one year ban on AI for kids in 8th grade and younger is better than no ban on AI for anyone, it’s worth noting this policy DOES NOT ban AI for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. @mayor.nyc.gov @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I just finished Furious and am not sure when I will recover. A tour de force. All hail Liz Merriweather, and the whole cast, but especially @steveway.bsky.social & Quincy Tyler Bernstein who transformed good roles into great ones. Give all of them all of the awards.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Anyone out there studying how political campaigns are working to influence the results produced by “answer engines” (AI)?

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Rebecca Brückmann @historleans.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

“I came to this country to pursue my education. I didn’t come here to commit a crime or hurt anyone. Yet now I’m walking through the streets with a GPS monitor on my leg, carrying a feeling of shame and humiliation that I never imagined I would experience.” www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/spring...

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Springfield Haitian student takes his own life after being fitted with ICE ankle monitor, advocates say

A 20-year-old Wright State student took his own life on Interstate 70 out of anguish over a required ICE ankle monitor, according to local community advocates.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I am not an election lawyer but I know the power to administer elections lies with states. So, how is the USPS permitted to establish a “Federal Ballot Mail Portal” in the first place? Can someone explain? @marcelias.bsky.social

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I believe strongly this is the most valuable thing professors can do in any class room, of any size. Sit together, look at one another, and talk to each other.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The timing of this conference never ceases to baffle me.

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Paul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

THIS IS HOW WE LOSE: "Anna O. Law, a political scientist who studies constitutional law and immigration at CUNY, told me she had been scheduled to join two news broadcasts to discuss the ruling. Once the Court decided against Trump, both canceled because, as one put it, 'the danger has passed.'” 1/3

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Genuine question: Can a tackle football enthusiast tell me what they are thinking about the sport, given what we know about CTE? I feel like I must be missing something.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Of the many things I loved about HRH Dolly Parton, was that she was a woman who unabashedly loved to work. All the time. With *everybody*.

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Effie Seiberg is a spooky Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

with alt-text (please alt-text your pics!)

sandwich board saying "IF 5-4 IS STAR WARS DAY CAN 9-25 BE DOLLY PARTON DAY?"

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Definitive account of an absolute legend. May her memory be a blessing.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Once again, KJB with the truth bombs: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This was an unexpectedly gratifying experience. It had a sense of occasion, but I got to wear my pajamas, watch from my couch, and read comments afterwards from people across the globe during the Q and A. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I saw this play yesterday. I started crying when I walked out of the theatre and couldn’t stop until I got home. I cried again at dinner when I tried to tell my husband and daughter about it. And again this morning in my office and I have no idea why.

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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It’s pretty hard to implement an electoral system that’s categorically worse than the one we already have, but top-two manages to do that

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I know it sucks, but I think we have to accept that any assignment completed outside the classroom will be completed with the use of AI and student learning will suffer as a consequence.

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Brendan Greeley @bhgreeley.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Goddamn this is good. If someone you know has a child with special needs, I promise whatever big idea you have has already been considered and likely discarded. Literally the only thing they need from you is a drink.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This piece is a devastating indictment not just of this specific scam which is sickening on its own, but also the judgement of the party leadership who have the power to end this, but haven’t. Yet.

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I wrote this because most journalists facing this pressure can’t. The paper we count on to check authoritarianism spiked an investigation into the Democratic Party because the party’s lawyers threatened to sue. Holding authoritarians accountable starts with holding your own side accountable.

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With Fear and Favor

Institutions don’t have courage. They have incentives.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The problem he's always had, predictably, is election administration is in many ways the most resilient part of the system. It's decentralized as many have noted, but also it's built to have people fighting over it, so it has the most robust dispute resolution and anti-subversion mechanisms.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

“I believed in the “rule of law,” and trusted that if there was anything wrong with our immigration status, the government would notify us through legal channels.” 💔

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I'll go another step further: the research shows that BLM protests causally shifted Americans' racial attitudes leftward and helped Democrats in the 2020 election link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Is the idiocy the point? I really don’t understand.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Yeah - these are not the same thing.

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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

For folks wanting to understand the legacy media's capitulation to Trump and also why Jimmy Carter wasn't seen as a successful president, an explainer thread on the relationship between the press and the president. (from Twitter, Jan 9, 2021--I'm leaving it as it was, except fixing typos) 🧵

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Jennifer Mercieca is at the BLUE place @jenmercieca
The de-platforming of Trump is an especially important moment in the relationship between the press and the presidency. Here's an article as background: https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/handle/1969.1/187515

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I’m not sure we will ever understand all the ways the Dobbs decision has shaped our world. But papers like this are a start.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

“Text analysis shows exposure to liberal topics reflects student demand rather than instructor supply, leaving little room for indoctrination.”

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