Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 18hNew opportunity for digital replicas in the marketplace. 110
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026My cats are frat boys. They pester you for pets because you pet them that one time, they think everyone wants to give them pets, every once in awhile they get the zoomies and break things, and they get really happy when you give them food. 030
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Could just be the panel. Some judges are known for being slow. 110
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It might make sense to legalize ether fireworks or weed but not both. Just saying. 010
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It’s four hours away from the city. Harvard is ten minutes closer, so they’d rather talk about it. 091
Reposted by Matthew KuglerTimothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 27/09/2026"Obama tried to freeze Fox out" is a complete lie and it's incredible that Jake Tapper feels the need to both-sides this 891387279
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Did you mention this on your bar application? Multitasking while crying is a critical skill :) 150
Reposted by Matthew KuglerShayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Thread: Two different versions of this AI-generated image purporting to show President Trump and his assistant Natalie Harp kissing went viral this week, generating millions of views across multiple platforms. Despite being fake, this wasn't a straightforward AI image to debunk. I'll explain why. 42439175
Reposted by Matthew KuglerChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 14/09/2026“Every time you give a bunch of workers access to a database like this, there is going to be the temptation for them to search it for personal ends,” said Matthew Kugler, a law professor at Northwestern University.chicagotribune.comPolice say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system. 4197
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It’s fun to decide year to year what political beliefs I can take for granted. Like, we all agree women should be allowed to vote….right? Right? 020
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026My five year old says it really matters that he’s first. First to the car. The bathroom. The table. First is first! Sadly I cannot persuade him that there are separate divisions for sex assigned at both, so he wants to beat his sister. 040
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Fascinating. I checked in my desktop (us) and am seeing America. 020
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I hadn't realized that Google was part of the Executive branch. Big, if true. 360
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026My wife: “who is in charge of the naming of stuff?” Me: “this is not a question I asked myself prior to the Trump administration.” 010
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I tend to agree. I’m always skeptical of vendor-sponsored studies for law enforcement tech, and I don’t think there’s been much independent work. *also, blue ribbon not chip 130
Reposted by Matthew KuglerTarZangief @tarzangief.bsky.social · 26/08/2026"Neutral in the culture war" 111155775316
Reposted by Matthew KuglerMatt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Anybody who’s still advocating putting these tools anywhere near a school is not doing so despite the cognitive collapse they cause, but because of it. dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn... 131224462
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Indeed. And Dan Ariely is still a professor despite everything. 120
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Better: she can put a Nike Swoosh on a shirt and sell it in interstate commerce. 010
Reposted by Matthew KuglerDan Silverman @dmsilverman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I‘m far from an AI doomer, but it is amazing how many serious voices — on LinkedIn, no less! — are sharing stories about how AI slop is quickly becoming one of the top problems they see in academic writing and research “AI will 10x our research!” doesn’t seem to be surviving encounters with reality 51537435
Reposted by Matthew KuglerAdam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 16/08/2026There are four overlapping scandals here: 1. Fundraising spam tactics are hallmarks of elder financial exploitation 2. The Dem establishment is in on it 3. Most of what is raised goes to fundraising consultants 4. Capitulation to legal threats by NYT and The Bulwark on a fully vetted story 🧵👇data4democracy.substack.comHook and SqueezeHow Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations. 22871347
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The brief also does not appear to cite the alleged errors? I suppose the COA is supposed to look up the posts on X to see? 000
Reposted by Matthew Kuglermerebeing.bsky.social @merebeing.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Anyway! Do you like a man who is sad but Handling It With Help From His Friends and bureaucracy that actually works and helps people at least sometimes? Then BOY DO I HAVE A BOOK RECOMMENDATION FOR YOU argyllproductions.com/product/pala...argyllproductions.comPaladin’s Grace (Saint of Steel Book 1)Stephen’s god died on the longest day of the year… Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a … 321245
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Honestly, my only personal exposure to game streamers is occasionally finding Gotham Chess on my feed. This probably means I’m an old old man. 110
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 09/08/2026As a non-normie, I'm still not super clear who Hasan Piker is. 270
Reposted by Matthew KuglerSara Warf @sarabwarf.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Me a month ago: Man, Goodreads keeps insisting I’d love the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Guess I’ll listen to the first one. Me this week: This eighth one in the series is the last one out so I have to ration it out 3222
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 08/08/2026That assumes that thought helps and, for this idea, I’m not sure it does. 000
Reposted by Matthew KuglerOrin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026NEW: Here, finally, is my new draft article on the Supreme Court's Chatrie decision. I think the ruling is tremendously important to Fourth Amendment law—and here's why. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... 1420765
Reposted by Matthew Kuglernorthwesternlaw.bsky.social @northwesternlaw.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Recent works from Northwestern Pritzker Law faculty include a look at the fairness of asset forfeiture, Asian American inequality in the legal field, and tort immunity for nursing home staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more: news.law.northwestern.edu/news/recent-...news.law.northwestern.eduRecent Faculty Works: Matthew Kugler, Daniel B. Rodriguez, Stephanie Holmes Didwania, Jill R. Horwitz, Ajay K. MehrotraNorthwestern Pritzker Law is home to an incredible group of faculty members working at the intersections of law and many other disciplines. 111
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Is the claim rate public? The Facebook bipa settlement got about 25%, and that was considered stunningly successful. 100
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 29/07/2026This is why it is important to consider whether we should rationally fear authoritarianism in the present day. Because a country in which fear of authoritarianism is rational cannot have many nice things. Given the current state of checks and balances...err, ouch. 000
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Yes, a lot of potentially beneficial government policies run the risk of empowering bad actors if control of the government ever falls to them. And, yes, if we accept this as an argument to not do things then we will often get nothing done. 210
Reposted by Matthew KuglerRaffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 29/07/2026There's a lot of things I won't get over from the past decade, but people's willingness to try to memory hole the extremely deadly pandemic we all lived through and killed actual people, on their watch and partly because of their idiocy, is high on that list. 17608148
Reposted by Matthew KuglerCalifornia Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026CalPrivacy has launched its first audit, examining whether gig economy platforms are giving workers and consumers access to their own data — including geolocation, biometric, and financial records, as required under the CCPA. privacy.ca.gov/2026/07/cali... 043
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Pleased to announce that the 3rd Edition of my open-access information privacy law casebook is now available! Download it for free at www.privacycasebook.com. You can find a model syllabus and last year's slides on the website. Adds Chatrie and the 9th Circuit's decision in NetChoice v Bonata. 010
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Unicorn Academy. “Some of you have been chosen for your extraordinary skills and talents…” and others are legacies. Sounds about right :P 121
Reposted by Matthew KuglerPaul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Pretty classy message by the Norwegian Embassy. #WorldCup 152111731858
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Fair. Though if Norway doesn’t pick up the pace England will get through eventually. 110
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Methodically is right. They’re all taking their time. 110
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I independently read this as a "lol, we can do (almost) anything" provision. Is the discretionary and standardless suspension of discipline a problem? Yes. Is it within the "rules" established by FIFA? Also yes. 4556
Reposted by Matthew KuglerMike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 06/07/2026This is either going to be one of the greatest finishes in World Cup history or there’s going to be an enormous brawl before the 80th minute mark. No, it you cannot say “why not both”. 515711
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 06/07/2026“Everyone is playing soccer except the referee, who is playing dodgeball.” #worldcup 000
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Were this taken seriously, wouldn’t this cause major problems for Grok? 100
Matthew Kugler @mbkugler.bsky.social · 02/07/2026My cats have amended their daily routine to include even more snuggles. This is why cats are better pets than dogs :) 000
Reposted by Matthew KuglerMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Right before the buzzer for Pride month www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/o... 781782102