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Lawrence Lessig

@lessig.bsky.social
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Law professor; activist; not convinced we have time; acting as if we do.

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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is a critical next step: A global citizens' assembly on AI. www.noemamag.com/let-the-people-dec…
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Next week! If you believe the Constitution needs to be amended, you need to be in this conversation. All types welcome: Left/Right, pro-convention/anti-convention. www.vthepeople.org.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In two weeks: Should we use a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution? Conference at Harvard Law School: vthepeople.org #VthePeople
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Future Hindsight @futurehindsight.com · 15/09/2026
#ICYMI - We’re joined this week by @lessig.bsky.social, the founder of Equal Citizens, an organization whose mission is to fix democracy by establishing truly equal citizenship. TUNE IN for a conversation on money in politics ahead of the midterms: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/tak...
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Take Down Super PACs: Lawrence Lessig — Future Hindsight
We discuss how the SpeechNow v. FEC decision in 2010 created Super PACs and how combating corruption in American politics starts with getting rid of Super PACs.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
From The Perfect Metaphors Dept: An ad promoting an academic conference discussing constitutional amendment is banned in the Meta universe, but [insert everything else] is perfectly fine.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
In just over a month, Harvard will hold a conference about amending the Constitution via a convention. Come! www.vthepeople.org
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
From the #ObviousIdeas Department: Every rule of law governor should establish a special prosecutor's office that commits to holding accountable every ICE agent who violates the law. lessig.medium.com/a-workable-conver…
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Project 2029: Why aren't president-wanna-bes promising that every agent who acted beyond the law will be held accountable? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/trump…
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I spoke to Weekend Edition's Scott Simon about the Maine initiative to end Super PACs (now being considered by the First Circuit): www.npr.org/2026/08/08/nx-s1-592246…
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
This is the core of the argument why Citizens United did not give us Super PACs: youtube.com/shorts/4QHG7QPoBmw?si=Q…
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I got to talk to the great Shane Smith about the case that will end Super PACs: youtu.be/IhCDnw8rUTk?si=C4Xa0DuhR4U…
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Kettering Foundation @kettering.org · 30/07/2026
On a new episode of #TheStakes, KF Senior Fellow @nealkatyal.bsky.social and Harvard Law Professor @lessig.bsky.social argue that Citizens United v. FEC is among the most misunderstood Supreme Court decisions in American history: it never authorized unlimited super PAC contributions.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Just back from 1st Circuit oral arguments in the case to uphold Maine's Anti-SuperPAC law. If you want a master class in oral advocacy, listen to Neal Katyal defend the law here: buff.ly/ODbS7E3 (Also, if you want to hear what well-prepared judges sound like!) Fingers crossed.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Apologies for using social media as, well, social media, but: I've been in contact with lots about the upcoming AI-related events in China that was *very* eager to participate in. Unfortunately, I've not been able to secure a visa (and won't qualify for the visa-free option). Very sorry to to miss.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Want to qualify to celebrate America's 250th July 4? The Kennedy School is offering a "free, short, nonpartisan HarvardX online course on the U.S. Constitution" (tbc: it's 250 since the Declaration, not the Constitution (trick question #1)): bit.ly/FreeCourseHa... (click “audit” 4 free ver.)
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HarvardX: American Government: Constitutional Foundations | edX
Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.
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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Out 7/7: An essay collection on the challenges, risks, and opportunities of this historic moment in American law and governance. Featuring essays by more than 50 Harvard Law School faculty members, including Stephen Breyer, Jill Lepore, & Annette Gordon-Reed. mitpress.mit.edu/978026206043...
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Tomorrow, 1pm ET: Join us for a conversation with the Founders of #CreativeCommons: Moderated by Glenn Brown, with Hal Abelson, Molly van Houweling, and me! (No actual logs will be burned.) Register here: creativecommons.org/event/cc-fou...
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CC Founders Fireside Chat - Creative Commons
To mark 25 years of Creative Commons, this special founders fireside chat brings together the founders of CC for a rare virtual event.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
bit.ly/4ebAFj4 Facebook is trying to silence. So...
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
bit.ly/4ebAFj4 Facebook is trying to silence. So...
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
New on Substack: bit.ly/4xxlacN
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If ~Roe, then ~Buckley
Reaping what originalism has sown.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Looking forward to a (virtual) conversation with #CreativeCommons co-founders Hal Abelson and Molly Van Houweling, moderated by the great Glenn Brown, June 23, 1pm ET. Join if you can: bit.ly/3QBZiwa
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Will AI be bad for lawyers, but good for the law?
Hard truths for a law professor to contemplate...
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The Five Books That Could Save America bit.ly/43SY9U1
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Sam Wang is THE LEADING anti-gerrymandering academic/activist in the nation, founder of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, and now running for Congress in NJ12. I and we (EqualCitizens.US) STRONGLY support him. Check him out and do what you can? buff.ly/Y1miyFw
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Just circulated on SSRN: If Roe, Then Buckley. The essay challenges the originalists: The method that motivated overturning Roe, applied consistently, means Buckley must go. Never have "We, the People" said billionaires have the right to control our politicians.
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If Roe, then Buckley
<span> <p><span>Modern originalism was born as a theory of democratic restraint; it has morphed into something very different. In this essay, I argue that orig
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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Bested by a machine
Or how an AI's ability to explain why Harvard was so wrong to remove Francesca Gino's tenure shows that we've achieved ALI (artificial Lessig intelligence) and exceeded the original.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
This is a critically important idea that every Democrat should be embracing – at least in the primaries. Hey #DEMS, show us the (lack of SuperPAC) money!
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Support Kai! KaiforAZ.com
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Linked: bit.ly/4d9ZkEd
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The Boston Globe agrees: Citizens United did not create SuperPACs, and it is time for the First Circuit to fix that absurd mistake. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/26/o...
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A way out of super PAC madness? - The Boston Globe
If they act quickly on a Maine case, federal judges could tee up a Supreme Court decision next year that restores some sanity to campaign finance laws.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
This is a brilliant unpacking of the idea that will save us (if we can come to recognize its brilliance quickly enough). youtu.be/LzbJacGGt1o?...
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The Ancient Invention That Solves Corruption
#sponsored 🔒 Get 20% off DeleteMe by going to https://joindeleteme.com/spectacles and use code SPECTACLES to protect your privacy! 🙌 Nobody likes politicians. So what if we just...got rid of…
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
"A whole civilization will die tonight" is the threat of a war crime. The only way to achieve that result is nuclear. Those charged by the 25th Amendment to police his fitness to serve need to realize this: If they don't act to stop it, they are responsible. buff.ly/qvKA72a
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Trump warns Iran: 'Whole civilization will die'
President Trump imposed a deadline for the Strait of Hormuz to open or face heavy strikes.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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Review: THE AI DOC: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist
Missing the elephant in the room
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
In Boston and want to see THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST 3/28 at 6pm AMC Boston Common FOR FREE? the-ai-doc.eventbrite.com
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
#JonOssoff is always the clearest on just why #ItsTheCorruptionStupid:
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Ossoff: I get why people voted for him
Jon Ossoff is the only Democratic U.S. Senator up for re-election in a state Trump won. This is the most important Senate race in the country. He needs our support, join at ElectJon.com Subscribe…
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Coming to SXSW? I’m joining The Knowledge Paradox: When Does Sharing Become Theft? at SXSW Innovation. ➡️ Sat, Mar 14 | 2:30–3:30 PM CT ➡️ Thompson Austin, Red River Ballroom A session to confront complexity (and to out myself as an alien in this debate).
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
An extortionist caving: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This is a beautiful act of integrity and principle, incredibly rare for our time. Thank you, Anthropic. www.anthropic.com/news/stateme...
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Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War
A statement from our CEO on national security uses of AI
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
tl;dr: An injunction against Trumpian extortion. Finally. The first clear ruling against the business model of this Capo in Chief.
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UCLA Faculty Beat the the Trump Admin. Other Schools Should Take Notes.
Trump's DOJ drops appeal of court order blocking massive UCLA settlement that would have banned diversity programs and declared transgender people don't exist.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Someone who understands neurons, numbers, and democracy is running for Congress. Pay attention: Sam Wang is in the race in NJ. Greast news for evidence-based self-government.
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Sam Wang for New Jersey | Join the Democratic Reform Movement
Support Sam Wang's campaign for a fair, transparent, and accountable government in New Jersey. Join the movement to reform democracy and challenge gerrymandering.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Sam Wang—neuroscientist, Princeton professor, democracy reformer, gerrymandering nemesis—is running for Congress. From mapping brains to fixing maps. New Jersey is on the clock.
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Sam Wang for New Jersey | Join the Democratic Reform Movement
Support Sam Wang's campaign for a fair, transparent, and accountable government in New Jersey. Join the movement to reform democracy and challenge gerrymandering.
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Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Grateful to have a chance to talk to Kara Swisher: youtu.be/mec4q-tz_8Q?...
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How to get dark money out of politics
Lawrence Lessig — Harvard law professor, former presidential candidate, and founder of Equal Citizens — joins Kara to explain why Super PACs are one of the root causes of political corruption in the…
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