Reposted by Meera DeoDemocracy and trains @wingedisis.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I don’t know any parent who’s gonna react to an attempted carjacking with their kid in the car in any other way. 08121
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Loved to see it! And love that she did not want to leave :) 020
Reposted by Meera DeoSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 06/10/2026When you’re doing a Zoom presentation on #SCOTUS and Stitch (or, at least, my 8YO in a Stitch costume) makes a cameo: 📸: @meeradeo.bsky.social 2353220
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“In every position across the board, you see a lot of men, and so it’s nice to be the first one out there, be a woman, be a Black woman, and for people to see that and acknowledge that.” BRANDEE, WE SEE YOU 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 0132
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This 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 3519177
Reposted by Meera DeoDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project? 15145861293
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
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026static.klipy.comApril Fools Joke: This Is Fine Dog MemeALT: April Fools Joke: This Is Fine Dog Meme 020
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... 21446861282
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It brings me such joy to see this post from you, a dad. In my research I’ve interviewed dozens of moms who’ve written articles, done class prep, or sent in edits from the side of the soccer field/lap pool/basketball court during the hour or two their kid was occupied. Far fewer dads. Love to see it! 011
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
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Same. I remember realizing I was allowed past the kids’ section. Literally opened up vast new worlds. Grateful my parents, librarians, and community didn’t censor what I could read. 020
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. 1501640410
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. 10434651194
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. 21071562634
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 252249286964
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
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026static.klipy.comI See What You Did There Oh Yeah MemeALT: I See What You Did There Oh Yeah Meme 010
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
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Thanks for this suggestion. Will file it away for later.... 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 6277272026
Meera Deo @meeradeo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Combine loss of intl students with faculty brain drain, and the future does not look bright 😩 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. 011
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. 4049152534
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 DeoHellrosser @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. 326301876762
Reposted by Meera Deokate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 25/08/2026RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT 88204156214
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