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Nathan Richardson

@nathanrichardson.bsky.social

Law prof @JacksonvilleU. Climate, air pollution, energy, institutions, & constitutions. Dad x2. Formerly @UofSC Law, @RFF. Hoya+UChicago alum. Believe in a better South. Build houses, tax carbon.

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Memory cartel pricing getting so bad we need state DRAM shop laws

08.03.2026 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pierson v. Post energy. 'Hugo Grotius and Pfuffendorf say plaintiff wins' Sir this is a taxidermy dispute.

07.03.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Idk, will be plenty of room for evangelical judges in the future.

07.03.2026 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Misinformation
Fueled my primary loss
[but in the end]
the truth didn't matter

07.03.2026 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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(yes I know it's Civ I but in that game global warming was triggered by pollution, the biggest source of which was nuclear weapons use)

07.03.2026 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Told you not to let Curt Cignetti rack up a killstreak that big

07.03.2026 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This seems profoundly unwise, Clemson's booster program is well protected in underground bunkers and, even if successful, strikes are likely to lead to unpredictable reprisal attacks against American interests across the SEC.

07.03.2026 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

circling back on this, they did it

06.03.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 218    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

🎡
Press on the brake, release the accelerator
Vehicle safety cannot be overstated
I always stop the car now
🎢

05.03.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's a convincing historical argument that the completely unreasonable success of the German invasion of France in 1940 was the pivotal event of the century because it convinced Hitler Barbarossa was possible (and that he should declare war on the USA). High on their own supply.

07.03.2026 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Found it, not as good as I remembered:

07.03.2026 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I made one of these once with mountain dew flavors and I cannot find it. In my mind it was perfect.

07.03.2026 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing headphones and a beanie is looking out a window ALT: a man wearing headphones and a beanie is looking out a window
07.03.2026 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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bluesky after muting "platner"

07.03.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Robert Cover article, right?

07.03.2026 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

really want Steve Doocy to get elkected President just for the Il Doocy jokes

06.03.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. Lot to unpack there.

06.03.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s fucked up that Han Solo won’t talk to Jabba in the Hutt language, which he clearly understands. You owe the slug money but you’re microsgressing him.

06.03.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 157    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0
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Going to need a cabinet-level Dept of Euphemisms to keep up with the demand. Or we could outsource to Mockheed or Metaphorp Grumman.

06.03.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Special Military Department

(or as long as Hegseth is in charge, the Modelo Especial Military Department)

06.03.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

people said it would never be broken

06.03.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

hey I wonder how low a president's approval can get if he presides over a war of choice in the middle east that goes badly and then the economy crashes

06.03.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

CEO issued the ruling eggs cathedra, making it infallible.

06.03.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've seen this called a "Florida Excommunication" but, as my buddy put it, it's really more of an Eggs Interdict.

06.03.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

When the court has one injunction against you, it’s your problem. When the court has a thousand injunctions against you, it’s the court’s problem.

06.03.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now *maybe* there are private messages to Iran that do give offramps, and the public messages are just bluster. We don't see everything. But a) who are those messages going to? and b) it matters that everyone in Iran getting only the public messaging thinks the conflict is existential.

06.03.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Acknowledging that conflict is existential from a position of strength (1865, 1945) might be good: it tells everyone what the stakes are. But saying it to look tough, or to cover for not having a plan in a limited conflict is foolish in the extreme. Closes every path except greater violence.

2/2

06.03.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Killing the other side's leader and demanding unconditional surrender makes negotiation both impossible and pointless. If so, then the downside of escalation goes away, and the conflict becomes existential.

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