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The media is just itching for war with Iran. I understand the Iraq War comparisons, but this is much worse because they know that the White House is completely unprepared, and there isn't even the pretense of lawfulness (under US or international law).

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I hoped that the JD Vance account was real because there is nothing better than a Yale-educated lawyer boosting a Yale-educated jurist's attack on "experts."

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DHS/ ICE has now manhandled two Democratic members of Congress (Padilla, McIver) and two local officials (Baraka, Lander). Why won't @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social demand Noem's immediate resignation?

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Trump took a look at W's political project and concluded that "compassionate conservatism" doesn't win votes.

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I truly do not understand why my alma mater continues to debase itself like this. @mbkplus.bsky.social and I will follow up next week before turning to academic life in Texas! livefromwatthall.transistor.fm

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Depressing but important🧵. Democrats have convinced themselves that the courts will hold Trumpism at bay until the blue wave in 2026. It was a foolish calculation months ago and is now proving catastrophic. The Democrats need a Congressional leader who is committed to disrupting business as usual.

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At the end of this clip, Hegseth blurts out, "Senator, I'd be careful what you read in books, except for the Bible." As if we need more evidence that all Senate business should stop until Trump pulls the military from LA.

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The ICE Deputy Field Director's workday attire speaks to the agency's professionalism.

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It's not a great sign for AI in legal practice that people still start with "doc review" as the ideal use case. Firms have been outsourcing doc review since the 1980s; we also have steller tech that isn't AI.

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One episode and Milan is already on reporters’ speed dials? I gotta up my game.

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I had a nice email exchange with the Times' reporter today. Despite Columbia's protestations, I stand by my comments that it has put Middle Eastern Studies under a de facto receivership (discussed at the 17-minute mark). livefromwatthall.transistor.fm

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Lander's arrest isn't the best test case, but blue state DAs need to start charging agents who have clearly acted outside of the scope of their authority.

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DHS/ ICE has now manhandled two Democratic members of Congress (Padilla, McIver) and two local officials (Baraka, Lander). Why won't @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social demand Noem's immediate resignation?

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Columbia's leadership has brought shame on a great university. It is going to be a stain that will take a very long time to wash off. As an alum and former faculty member I've never been more disgusted with the place. (The reality is that until now, I've always been proud of it.)

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Might be news to Columbia (and the rest of us) that they're off Trump's hot seat, given that he's threatened their accreditation this month. cc @profmarkovic.bsky.social

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Trump did not, in fact, bring peace to the Middle East. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

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I oppose war with Iran, mass deportations, and tariffs. But if you do support these things, how on Earth do you trust Trump to manage them all simultaneously?

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Mike Lee is just one example of legal education's tendency to produce leaders who regard political argument and debate as a mere game, divorced from real-world consequences. Do not be surprised if he chastises Smith for "making things personal."

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The rumors are true! @mbkplus.bsky.social and I have a podcast. It's like a true crime podcast but the exact opposite. Our first episode is devoted to the sorry situation @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. livefromwatthall.transistor.fm.

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The rumors are true! @mbkplus.bsky.social and I have a podcast. It's like a true crime podcast but the exact opposite. Our first episode is devoted to the sorry situation @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. livefromwatthall.transistor.fm.

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Standing will be contested, but kudos to the ABA!

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The problem isn't that @bsky.app is obsessed with @nytimes.com. It's that the Democratic Party's power brokers take their cues from it. Hence, anyone leftist is "dismaying," and we have a party that doesn't run against corruption, ICE, militarism, or much of anything beyond protecting benefits.

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We won’t amplify it, but the president posting that Dems are “sick of mind” and “hate our country” immediately after 2 Dem lawmakers and their spouses were shot in their homes is the opposite of leadership. Gas on the fire.

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Losing top litigators as M&A activity slows is not ideal, to say the least.

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A California appellate disciplinary panel on Friday affirmed the recommendation to disbar former Trump attorney John Eastman, concluding he lied to courts in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. www.mediaite.com/media/news/a...

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More than 200 people remain locked in prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration, without any right to trial.

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When you throw yourself a fantasy league championship parade

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This story is currently on Fox News's front page. You're probably not familiar with Jack Brewer because he only played parts of four seasons and ended his NFL career in 2005.

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8 days in June ‘25: - The president federalizes the California National Guard and deploys Marines to LA amid protests against ICE immigration raids - Israel attacks Iran, fueling fears of wider conflict - Democratic lawmaker assassinated - Nationwide protests as Trump throws military parade in DC

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The first known detention by the US Marines in their recent Los Angeles deployment is of... a US Army veteran on his way to an office at the Department of Veteran Affairs building. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

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Just a reminder that the DOJ's OPR thought that John Yoo's legal work was so one-sided and sloppy that he should be referred for discipline. They were unfortunately overruled, and here we are years later. www.civitasinstitute.org/research/gov...

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shoutout to every idiot who believed that trump would "end the wars"

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Glad the military is busy throwing POTUS a birthday party and arresting grandma at the LA home depot

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🚨Major development in California.

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surely this preemptive war will be the one that brings lasting peace

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This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone. If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?

The media is just itching for war with Iran. I understand the Iraq War comparisons, but this is much worse because they know that the White House is completely unprepared, and there isn't even the pretense of lawfulness (under US or international law).

I hoped that the JD Vance account was real because there is nothing better than a Yale-educated lawyer boosting a Yale-educated jurist's attack on "experts."

DHS/ ICE has now manhandled two Democratic members of Congress (Padilla, McIver) and two local officials (Baraka, Lander). Why won't @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social demand Noem's immediate resignation?

Trump took a look at W's political project and concluded that "compassionate conservatism" doesn't win votes.

I truly do not understand why my alma mater continues to debase itself like this. @mbkplus.bsky.social and I will follow up next week before turning to academic life in Texas! livefromwatthall.transistor.fm

At the end of this clip, Hegseth blurts out, "Senator, I'd be careful what you read in books, except for the Bible." As if we need more evidence that all Senate business should stop until Trump pulls the military from LA.

The ICE Deputy Field Director's workday attire speaks to the agency's professionalism.

It's not a great sign for AI in legal practice that people still start with "doc review" as the ideal use case. Firms have been outsourcing doc review since the 1980s; we also have steller tech that isn't AI.

One episode and Milan is already on reporters’ speed dials? I gotta up my game.

I had a nice email exchange with the Times' reporter today. Despite Columbia's protestations, I stand by my comments that it has put Middle Eastern Studies under a de facto receivership (discussed at the 17-minute mark). livefromwatthall.transistor.fm

Lander's arrest isn't the best test case, but blue state DAs need to start charging agents who have clearly acted outside of the scope of their authority.

DHS/ ICE has now manhandled two Democratic members of Congress (Padilla, McIver) and two local officials (Baraka, Lander). Why won't @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social demand Noem's immediate resignation?

Columbia's leadership has brought shame on a great university. It is going to be a stain that will take a very long time to wash off. As an alum and former faculty member I've never been more disgusted with the place. (The reality is that until now, I've always been proud of it.)

Might be news to Columbia (and the rest of us) that they're off Trump's hot seat, given that he's threatened their accreditation this month. cc @profmarkovic.bsky.social

Trump did not, in fact, bring peace to the Middle East. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

I oppose war with Iran, mass deportations, and tariffs. But if you do support these things, how on Earth do you trust Trump to manage them all simultaneously?

Mike Lee is just one example of legal education's tendency to produce leaders who regard political argument and debate as a mere game, divorced from real-world consequences. Do not be surprised if he chastises Smith for "making things personal."

The rumors are true! @mbkplus.bsky.social and I have a podcast. It's like a true crime podcast but the exact opposite. Our first episode is devoted to the sorry situation @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. livefromwatthall.transistor.fm.

The rumors are true! @mbkplus.bsky.social and I have a podcast. It's like a true crime podcast but the exact opposite. Our first episode is devoted to the sorry situation @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. livefromwatthall.transistor.fm.

Standing will be contested, but kudos to the ABA!

The problem isn't that @bsky.app is obsessed with @nytimes.com. It's that the Democratic Party's power brokers take their cues from it. Hence, anyone leftist is "dismaying," and we have a party that doesn't run against corruption, ICE, militarism, or much of anything beyond protecting benefits.

We won’t amplify it, but the president posting that Dems are “sick of mind” and “hate our country” immediately after 2 Dem lawmakers and their spouses were shot in their homes is the opposite of leadership. Gas on the fire.

Losing top litigators as M&A activity slows is not ideal, to say the least.

A California appellate disciplinary panel on Friday affirmed the recommendation to disbar former Trump attorney John Eastman, concluding he lied to courts in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. www.mediaite.com/media/news/a...

More than 200 people remain locked in prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration, without any right to trial.

When you throw yourself a fantasy league championship parade

This story is currently on Fox News's front page. You're probably not familiar with Jack Brewer because he only played parts of four seasons and ended his NFL career in 2005.

8 days in June ‘25: - The president federalizes the California National Guard and deploys Marines to LA amid protests against ICE immigration raids - Israel attacks Iran, fueling fears of wider conflict - Democratic lawmaker assassinated - Nationwide protests as Trump throws military parade in DC

The first known detention by the US Marines in their recent Los Angeles deployment is of... a US Army veteran on his way to an office at the Department of Veteran Affairs building. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

Just a reminder that the DOJ's OPR thought that John Yoo's legal work was so one-sided and sloppy that he should be referred for discipline. They were unfortunately overruled, and here we are years later. www.civitasinstitute.org/research/gov...

shoutout to every idiot who believed that trump would "end the wars"

Glad the military is busy throwing POTUS a birthday party and arresting grandma at the LA home depot

🚨Major development in California.

surely this preemptive war will be the one that brings lasting peace

This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone. If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?

"We need answers" is the new "this is a distraction." Pathetic.

YES.