Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 6hThis video showed up in my feed right after an excerpt about the Maine hecklers. The resistance is getting spicy! 020
Reposted by Meera DeoJoshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026no one should use this thing but I just cannot stress enough that you have to stay away from it if you’re a practicing attorney 3520178
Reposted by Meera DeoDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project? 15145831297
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This was a tremendous opportunity for me early in my career. The Center is all about interdisciplinary, intellectual, productive engagement. There are weekly speakers and plenty of opportunities for coffee, lunch, and walks with scholars through the lovely Berkeley campus. 022
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Having been a named party in a case with huge national implications, I am so grateful to these scientists 🙏 Signed, intervening-defendant in Grutter while a law student at Michigan and now a lawyer-sociologist studying systemic inequities ❤️ 140
Reposted by Meera DeoJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 15/09/2026Genuinely an insane paragraph from Sam Alito. “Voter fraud is real and scary and we have to stop it, so the fact that implementing Trump’s mail ballot rule will disenfranchise millions is legally irrelevant.” Brain melted. A right-wing podcaster in a robe. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p... 21446901283
Reposted by Meera DeoCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 13/09/2026This will be bad for: - the students - the research progress - the universities - the towns the universities are in - the companies hiring students - the states the universities are in - the national economy - national security - the country - the world 23934305
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026SFFA does not signal the end of DEI, even if federal directives pretend otherwise. 042
Reposted by Meera DeoJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This would have destroyed me as a kid. Reading was EVERYTHING. And not children’s books. Even at a young age. 1501641410
Reposted by Meera DeoBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 07/09/2026As many large firms succumb to greed and fear, scrappy groups of lawyers are taking Trump’s lawlessness and winning. They deserve our thanks. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comLegal veterans lead fightback against Trump’s ‘full-out assault on democracy’Advocacy groups expand legal challenges and condemn president’s ‘self-serving attempts to take over midterms’ 201456422
Reposted by Meera DeoJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I’m a Dartmouth professor. Pres. Beilock implies in this piece that she speaks for us as a college. She does not. I don’t permit AI in my classroom. Not because it stole my work; because as I wrote in @chronicle.com, most of my students hate it—and feel betrayed by the college—even more than I do. 301028239
Reposted by Meera DeoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Why has Trump been attacking unions and workers’ rights? He wants working people to feel helpless and divided. Trump and his billionaire backers realize that the collective power of a unified labor movement outweighs their own power. Know this: Workers outnumber the oligarchs. 10534681194
Reposted by Meera Deoleftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Children can't learn when they're hungry. Said me, a retired teacher.npr.orgAs millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at riskFood stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break. 21071572634
Reposted by Meera DeoAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This is insane. When I was in first grade my parents let me walk 3 blocks to school in the mornings, and home after it was over. The independence that I got as a child helped me so much in my life. No parent should face charges for something like this, let alone be convicted! 881158258
Reposted by Meera DeoSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 04/09/2026“Remember, the Constitution doesn’t begin with, ‘I, the president.’ It begins with, ‘We, the people.’ ” —Gloria Steinem at the 2017 Women’s March 252249196957
Reposted by Meera DeoOlatunde Johnson @olatij.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Exactly. The regs are here: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-18127.pdf Note the dramatic extension of Bob Jones, purposefully vague on what is “discrimination”, and purports to apply to remedial programs too (ie that correct past and ongoing discrimination).public-inspection.federalregister.gov 12511
Reposted by Meera DeoManisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Indian American here. In case you missed it, by this simple ceremony of Rakhi, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made himself the brother and protector of all the people of New York City. How much do I love this guy! 423039
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I'm reading 15 full-length law review articles rn as Chair of the AALS Scholarly Papers competition. Learning a lot about elections, crim, bankruptcy, int'l law, etc. Also learning that apparently, most scholars still include in their Intro some version of, "This Article fills this gap by...." 030
Reposted by Meera DeoTim Hirschel-Burns @timhirschelburns.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Live report from the Minnesota State Fair, located in the heart of American democracy, where there’s an ICE Out adaptation of Picasso’s Guernica made entirely from crops 6277282026
Reposted by Meera DeoBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Hat tip to the League of Women Voters, who have successfully sued Trump to block his efforts to use US Postal Service to manipulate state voting rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.com 191474318
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026U.S. Brain Drain 😩 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...nytimes.comCanada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top UniversitiesA crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north. 010
Reposted by Meera DeoW.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026ICE has fallen out of the headlines but July marked the largest number of migrant detentions ever on record. Five migrants have died in ICE custody in the last two months. It's also currently impossible to legally migrate to this country, as 100% of visa applications have been paused. 4049192535
Reposted by Meera DeoTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 24/08/2026You can’t win if you don’t fight. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...nytimes.comWashington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen AttiahAn arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing. 151359271
Reposted by Meera DeoRoss Johnson @rosserford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered. 326301906765
Reposted by Meera Deokate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 25/08/2026RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT 88204156221
Reposted by Meera DeoBrandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026“This ruling…needlessly injects chaos and uncertainty into the upcoming midterm elections. It also lets another shoe drop in the Kafkaesque nightmare that our precedents have been steadily creating for certain plaintiffs who seek to bring election-related challenges" www.huffpost.com/entry/justic...huffpost.com'Serious Legal Error': Justice Jackson Eviscerates Supreme Court Decision In Scathing DissentShe argued that the conservative majority’s ruling on Trump’s mail-in voting order only served to fuel uncertainty ahead of the elections. 24926
Reposted by Meera DeoKate Jackson @katejackson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I have no doubt that some researches will find, and have already found, beneficial uses for AI. But this does not require a university-wide restructure nor a university-wide demand that each faculty member individually reinvent their courses to “train students for Ai” (whatever the heck that means) 1170467
Reposted by Meera DeoStoo Metz 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 @stoometz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Rachel Reid, who wrote the popular “Heated Rivalry” novel, has donated $300k to Annapolis Valley Regional Library, “one of the most significant private gifts” in their history. “I credit my local library for being a huge part of the reason I’m a published author today,” Reid said #Halifax #HaliSkyctvnews.ca‘Heated Rivalry’ author donates $300,000 to Nova Scotia librariesSeveral Nova Scotia libraries that faced possible closures this summer are getting a major cash boost from one of the province’s most famous authors. 213086607
Reposted by Meera DeoAlly Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026 “Colorado recently joined California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York in requiring public colleges and universities to provide abortion medication to students on campus or arrange to make it available to them through an off-campus provider.”rewirenewsgroup.comMore College Students Will Have Access to Abortion Medication – Rewire News GroupFive states now require schools to offer pills on campus or make it available through an off-campus provider. 411726
Reposted by Meera DeoSarah Lawsky @sarahlawsky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Entry level law school hiring: number of FAR forms in first distribution over time. prawfsblawg.com/number-of-fa... 12110
Reposted by Meera DeoYale Stewart @yalestewart.bsky.social · 09/08/2026The official Mister Rogers YouTube channel has been posting full episodes recently, and believe me when I tell you that watching one is a great way to take a break from the general state of things. www.youtube.com/@MisterRoger...youtube.comMister Rogers’ NeighborhoodWelcome to the official Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood YouTube channel! For more than 30 years, Mister Rogers created a relationship with millions of children, each of whom felt like they were visiting ... 16685572477
Reposted by Meera DeoKim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Weighing Fauci's legacy - and finding so much to be grateful for and no serious basis for condemnation. An evidence-filled article that should be read by all. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comWhy MAGA Is So Obsessed With FauciIn the aftermath of pandemics, people either try to forget them or find others to blame for them. 22664239
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Recognizing Dean Conway. I see you! dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/news/faculty...dickinsonlaw.psu.eduFaculty Resolution in Recognition of Danielle M. Conway - Penn State Dickinson LawWHEREAS Danielle M. Conway served as Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law from 2019-2026, leading the law school through groun 050
Reposted by Meera DeoKatelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 27/07/2026yeah because they're just shooting fishermen. 61429344
Reposted by Meera Deoscienceartnews.bsky.social @scienceartnews.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The Rule of Law Teaching Project w/videos by constitutional law professors from Harvard, Yale, Stanford, NYU & more, RuleofLaw101.org. @leahlitman.bsky.social @profmmurray.bsky.social @jmchacon.bsky.social @richardre.bsky.social Trailer here: youtu.be/ILpR3UMlwOM?... Via @anatapoff.bsky.socialruleoflaw101.orgRule of Law 101The Rule of Law Teaching Project 02211
Reposted by Meera DeoGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 14/07/2026I just signed legislation permanently extending California's nation-leading Farm-to-School Program. With more than 3.5 billion free school meals served since 2021, healthy, locally grown meals are here to stay! 20695134
Reposted by Meera DeoGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 12/07/2026What a tremendous interview with former FTC Commissioner Becca Slaughter and the Yale Daily News. President McInnis and the trustees come off very, very poorly. An administration that will live in infamy. yaledailynews.com/articles/alu...yaledailynews.com 333882
Reposted by Meera DeoPrasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 06/07/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/u... an ominous trend: graduate admissions are down 15 percent from last year, on top of an 11 percent decrease from the previous year we are destroying our seed cornnytimes.comResearch Universities Are Admitting Fewer Ph.D.s, a Bad Sign for Science 25616276
Reposted by Meera DeoKat Macfarlane @katmacfarlane.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I've posted a draft of "Debating Accommodations," which argues for a legally accurate accommodation discussion & studies widely shared pieces arguing that there are too many. It addresses Accommodation Nation, ADHD malingering studies, bar passage rates, and more! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.....papers.ssrn.comDebating AccommodationsThe reasonable accommodations provided to postsecondary students with disabilities are the subject of significant debate, both in the popular press and in acade 34212
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Why does he have to taint everything?? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...nytimes.comTrump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Top Scorer’s Suspension. He Is Now Eligible to Play. 021
Reposted by Meera DeoManisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Historian of Reconstruction here, I am so honored that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson cited #theriseandfallofthesecondamericanrepublic in her brilliant concurrence on the Trump v Barbara birthright citizenship case. this should have been an unanimous 9-0 decision but thank God for small mercies! 1037451
Reposted by Meera DeoSteven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · 30/06/2026BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender women participating in female sports. The vote is 6-3 42710
Reposted by Meera DeoMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Tomorrow at SCOTUS is gonna be like: a. Trans athletes get screwed b. Another campaign finance law is gutted c. Birthright citizenship is upheld ... and we're all supposed to focus on (c) and forget about all the atrocious decisions that preceded it. Let's not, please! 554337928
Reposted by Meera DeoDavid Noll @david.noll.org · 28/06/2026No one is under an obligation to sign this nonsense. Probably goes without saying, but talk to a lawyer if one is presented to you. You can find your local ACLU affiliate at aclu.org/affiliates. 26938
Reposted by Meera DeoJameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Compare Alito's description of Trump's racist statements (on the left) to Justice Kagan's anthology of Trump's racist statements (on the right). These are passages from this morning's opinions in Mullin v. Doe. 15141701615
Reposted by Meera DeoChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The final SCOTUS opinion today is Mullin v. Doe. Alito has the 6-3 opinion, holding that the temporary protected status statute bars court review of non-constitutional claims and the Haiti plaintiffs are unlikely to succeed in their equal protection claim. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...supremecourt.gov 1614048
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Students with disabilities need *more* support, not less, as is clear from our latest LSSSE Annual Report @thelssse.bsky.social lssse.indiana.edu/what-we-do/r...lssse.indiana.edu 0148