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Liam McHugh-Russell

@xntl.bsky.social

Canadian law professor. Transnational law, labour regulation, cooperatives and corporate governance, knowledge politics. Currently obsessed with the uses of legal scholarship. Two time dad. Not even a jack of any trades.

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Is this published in a student edited law review by any chance? Just guessing

05.10.2025 01:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you for your service

05.10.2025 01:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A friend in Chicago, top of her law school class, has two US-born children. She can't leave her kids at the school yard before or after school starts even if a teacher is there. ICE is grabbing "latino looking kids" from school playgrounds, and her kids don't look white *enough* for her to feel safe

05.10.2025 01:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Jesus. You think it canโ€™t get any worse, then you read these stories. US citizens and legal residents illegally arrested and held for days. **Native Americans** getting detained and held for days because ICE agents are too stupid/racist to know about tribal IDs.

04.10.2025 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2183    ๐Ÿ” 825    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
the Borg Cube from Star Trek: TNG

the Borg Cube from Star Trek: TNG

Iโ€™ve been offered a ton of money to do a comedy set aboard the Borg Cube

04.10.2025 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1171    ๐Ÿ” 159    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 46    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

What doesn't work what way

04.10.2025 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh I agree

04.10.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look, on the margin I still don't think it's compatible with a free society in general for people to get fired for posting a single bad take online. That said, political parties are different and, given the person involved, my guess is there was a lot of additional hole-digging after the fact

03.10.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know academics play a lot of stupid games but spending a couple of hours trying to get an article under a word count limit is probably up there

03.10.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

03.10.2025 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Feet in an outdoor shower next to a sign that says "Don't take too long. Thank you!

Feet in an outdoor shower next to a sign that says "Don't take too long. Thank you!

On some level 28 Years Later may be dumb. But my god 10 minutes in and the profound care that has been taken with tone, angle, editing it's... well it's not like anything else. Honestly there is a poetry to it that channels Malick.

04.10.2025 01:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
From the New York Times: Breaking news: U.S. attacks Venezuelan boat for fourth time, challenging legal bounds

From the New York Times: Breaking news: U.S. attacks Venezuelan boat for fourth time, challenging legal bounds

Zodiac killer murders again, challenging legal bounds

04.10.2025 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5511    ๐Ÿ” 1273    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 117    ๐Ÿ“Œ 51
Office of the President
Dear Dartmouth community,
 
As many of you know, Dartmouth was one of nine universities asked by the White House to give feedback by Oct. 20 on a draft of its โ€œCompact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.โ€ 
 
I am deeply committed to Dartmouthโ€™s academic mission and values and will always defend our fierce independence. 
 
You have often heard me say that higher education is not perfect and that we can do better. At the same time, we will never compromise our academic freedom and our ability to govern ourselves. 
 
Best,
Sian Leah Beilock
President

Office of the President Dear Dartmouth community, As many of you know, Dartmouth was one of nine universities asked by the White House to give feedback by Oct. 20 on a draft of its โ€œCompact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.โ€ I am deeply committed to Dartmouthโ€™s academic mission and values and will always defend our fierce independence. You have often heard me say that higher education is not perfect and that we can do better. At the same time, we will never compromise our academic freedom and our ability to govern ourselves. Best, Sian Leah Beilock President

It appears that my employer, Dartmouth, one of the Trump 9, has said no to the compact. All the better given that our president is cited within it. But sheโ€™s saying no. Count the small victories when they come.

04.10.2025 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4378    ๐Ÿ” 664    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 72    ๐Ÿ“Œ 66

I think it's unmissable. Messed up in the best ways. A symphony of tonal whiplash

04.10.2025 03:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No too weird for that

04.10.2025 02:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am a *bit* worried it might work as fascist propaganda though

04.10.2025 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My God what is this movie. A zombie thriller has no right to be this good.

04.10.2025 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Feet in an outdoor shower next to a sign that says "Don't take too long. Thank you!

Feet in an outdoor shower next to a sign that says "Don't take too long. Thank you!

On some level 28 Years Later may be dumb. But my god 10 minutes in and the profound care that has been taken with tone, angle, editing it's... well it's not like anything else. Honestly there is a poetry to it that channels Malick.

04.10.2025 01:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

striking the *anti*-birthright citizenship *order*

03.10.2025 23:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gatsby!

03.10.2025 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

03.10.2025 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know academics play a lot of stupid games but spending a couple of hours trying to get an article under a word count limit is probably up there

03.10.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look, on the margin I still don't think it's compatible with a free society in general for people to get fired for posting a single bad take online. That said, political parties are different and, given the person involved, my guess is there was a lot of additional hole-digging after the fact

03.10.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Friday, Oct 3, join CUPE3912 for their rally. Great chance to show solidarity for our colleagues @dalhousieu.bsky.social #KeepDalStrong

01.10.2025 16:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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UK Universities in Crisis? Time to Transform Higher Ed Finance by Rob Hawkes and Scott Ferguson Universities in the UK are in crisis. Job cuts in the sector are reaching โ€˜cataclysmicโ€™ levels, with an estimated 10,000 already lost and many more at risk. Just daโ€ฆ

As more of my valued colleagues face the threat of redundancy, hereโ€™s a quick reminder that it takes years and years of public investment to train an academic. Cutting someone with this wealth of experience loose isnโ€™t โ€œsavingโ€ anything. It is a massive waste of our collective resources.

03.10.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 145    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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03.10.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Orientalism

03.10.2025 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

if your response to this - a basic statement of sympathy about an attack on a synagogue - is to bring up Israel, please delete your account

02.10.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3957    ๐Ÿ” 516    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Note: including mainland China.

02.10.2025 15:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Any other parents finding themselves singing "shutdown, shutdown" to the tune of Twice's "Takedown"? Just me?

02.10.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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