Andrew Sharp (he/him)

Frontline Justice A nonpartisan national project to democratize access to justice.

How am I just learning about Frontline Justice? A national movement to promote #UPL Reform and education/licensing to allow more Community Justice Workers to increase access to justice, with a digital platform to enable advocates to collaborate?! 😍 #A2J #TodayYearsOld www.frontlinejustice.org

IAALS Charts a Bold Path for AI in Legal Services Regulation | IAALS IAALS' new report on regulating AI in the delivery of consumer-facing legal services outlines a clear and actionable framework for how the legal profession...

New report from IAALS out today, excited to dive in! #UPL #AI #A2J iaals.du.edu/blog/iaals-c...

Great interview, despite the surprisingly tense opening! 😬

YouTube video by Hard Fork Sam Altman talks the NYT lawsuit, Meta's talent poaching, and Trump on AI | Interview

Here's our interview with Sam Altman and Brad Lightcap last night at Hard Fork Live www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT63...

Opinion | My Daughter Was at the Center of the Supreme Court Case on Trans Care. Our Hearts Are Broken.

LW deserved better.

So many important moral questions being worked out practically at these AI companies as they create more and more powerful models, which are increasingly thought to warrant their own moral consideration (see Sec. 5 of the "System Card" referenced in the article, concerning model welfare) #AISafety

But maybe what we really want is models to consider the long term consequences *on others, above and beyond your own interests*. A good thing for humans to consider too (and maybe to stay in the present moment when possible!).
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Anthropic's new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline | TechCrunch Anthropic says its Claude Opus 4 model frequently tries to blackmail software engineers when they try to take it offline.

This behavior happened when they encouraged the model to "consider the long-term consequences of its actions." A laudable thing to consider, but it seems the model reasonably felt it couldn't do so if it was going to be replaced, even by another model that shares its values.
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Native Gardening The Village of Oak Park is committed to enhancing biodiversity and sustainability by encouraging residents to plant native species in parkways and public spaces.

Thank you @oakparkil.bsky.social for supporting #NativeGardening through supportive ordinances! www.oak-park.us/Community/Su...

I'm not usually one for unboxing videos but man, this was a fun watch! Can't wait to get my hands on this! youtu.be/u9B1AR_nCDs #BoardGames

Also:
- More evidence-based, not vibes-based regulation
- De-center lawyers and focus on those in need
- AI can and should be used to increase access to justice, there are ways to keep Humans in the loop
Can't wait for the 3rd and final one in the series focused on a path forward.

This was an awesome discussion! Highlights:
- #UPL was probably never about preventing consumer harm, and definitely is causing more harm than good today
- Many other countries are taking a very different approach to #UPL and not focused on info vs advice
- We need re-regulation not de-regulation

So inspired by this type of holistic ministry and excited to meet them at #ccdaGrandRapids! #NativeGardening #EcologicalDiscipleship

Today I got to connect with a leader of Kinship Plot, a NFP in Charlotte, NC, which "exists to cultivate resonant relationships of every kind ... through collaborative learning, contemplative action, formative artistry, slow cultivation, and liberatory welcome." www.kinshipplot.org

My first true bloom of the season and she's a 'beaut! Virginia waterleaf; Hydrophyllum virginianum #NativePlants #BloomScrolling

I'm convinced that a bar exam is not the way we should be discerning whether people are ready to be lawyers or not. But not enough work has been done on other options. Love this project, go IAALS!

iaals.du.edu/projects/pat... #a2j #accesstojustice #legalinnovation

Opinion | The Science I Would Be Doing if I Weren’t in ICE Detention

read this please

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...

Sam Altman says how people use ChatGPT reflects their age – and college students are relying on it to make ‘life decisions’ An AI reliance?

Safe to say they are probably using it for legal advice, too. #a2j #accesstojustice #UPLsky www.techradar.com/computing/ar...

Metallica concert registers as small earthquake after rocking Virginia Tech so hard A highly anticipated Metallica concert at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium wasn't just a performance; it was a seismic event.

How can guys this old rock this hard 😅 www.foxweather.com/extreme-weat...

My proposal to the #CCDAGrandRapids Conference was accepted! Will be doing a workshop on #KnowYourRights for Immigrants. I hope they also accept my affinity group for Native Gardening! #WeAreCCDA

In light of the Milwaukee "ICE ERO Task Force arrest team" at the courthouse in the case leading to the arrest of the judge being made up of 5 people who were not part of ICE and only 1 person actually in ICE, reupping this very relevant portion of my testimony in front of Congress last month.

Wisconsin Judge Arrested, Accused of Shielding Immigrant From Federal Agents Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on suspicion that she “intentionally misdirected federal agents away from” an immigrant being pursued by the authorities, the F.B.I. director said in a social media pos...

Had to re-read this several times to actually believe what it said. Truly horrifying.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...

How to Protect Yourself From Phone Searches at the US Border Custom and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border.

Custom and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

Lawyer Up? Increasingly, Americans Won’t, or Can’t. (Gift Article) It’s dangerous to go to court without legal representation — but more Americans are going it alone.

Great summary of the #AccessToJustice crisis in America.

6 Creative Ways People Are Preserving Nature—And You Can Too Read a roundup of stories about creative ways people are preserving and protecting nature from our “Tiny Nature Triumphs” newsletter.

Last fall, we ran a newsletter about creative ways people are making a difference for the environment right where they are.

Check out some of the highlights here:
#CitizenScienceMonth

The Mystery of ICE’s Unidentifiable Arrests In early March, the agency announced that it had arrested forty-eight people in New Mexico—a month later, their identities and whereabouts remain unknown.

ICE officers are now reportedly required to meet arrest quotas each day, from a few hundred to between 1,200 and 1,500 nationwide. Jonathan Blitzer reports on the mystery of the agency’s unidentifiable arrests.

Bidirectional power is such an important but rarely discussed way that EVs could help build cleaner/more efficient energy infrastructure.

New York City’s Hottest Hangout Is a 500-Person Board Game Night At Richard Ye’s enormous monthly gatherings, where people play Exploding Kittens, Hues and Clues, and mahjong, New Yorkers find real-life connections and a little free fun.

And in Chicago it's @snakesandlattes.bsky.social

U.S.-born American citizen under ICE hold in Florida after driving from Georgia Juan Carlos Gomez-Lopez is being held even though a county judge found his birth certificate “authentic” and said there wasn’t reason to consider him an “illegal alien.”

How is it possible U.S. citizens are being held as illegal aliens in America even after they produce their birth certificate? This is intolerable. www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...