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Trump Administration, in Apparent Reversal, Tries to Continue Fight Against Law Firms

I have whiplash.

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I do not believe I'm going to change minds, but in the process I build my own patience and tolerance.

Opinion | Nine Law Firms Surrendered. Four Law Firms Won.

NYT: "Nine Law Firms Surrendered. Four Law Firms Won"

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The surrending law firms: A&O Shearman, Cadwalader, Kirkland, Latham & Watkins, Milbank, Paul Weiss, Simpson Thacher, Skadden, Willkie

This was my favorite post in response to my Bo French interaction last night. The lack of self awareness is amazing.

I never thought for a moment you were!

This is like cultural anthropology. Curious. "Islamophobics in the mist."

Bo French and I having a moment.

Texas AG Paxton Declares Therapists Affirming Trans Youth To Be Illegal And Child Abuse The declaration echoes his 2022 efforts to target parents of trans youth with child abuse, and may force conversion therapy on trans youth in the state.

1. This morning, Texas AG Ken Paxton just released a chilling new declaration:

Mental health therapists, counselors, and psychologists must cease affirming trans youth - using their name and pronouns - or potentially face child abuse charges and loss of licensure.

Its a horrifying escalation.

White House addresses 'redness' on the side of Trump's neck Trump, who is the oldest person to be elected president, has faced questions about his health over the last year.

If it’s a “very common cream,” why it just name it?

Looks like shingles to me, and if it is, why lie? Shingles sucks, but it’s nothing to hide….?

When you're a woman on a panel and a fellow panelist is trying to explain your own article to you.

#Satire

When the panelist's answer to the previous question means there is no time for your question.

#Satire

The cowardice to bury your bigotry in the shadow docket.

America’s teachers are working two jobs and barely getting by | CNN Business Ashley loves her day job teaching math, reading and science to fifth-graders in Washington. But like many other teachers, Ashley relies on a side hustle or two to get by.

They do it for the love they receive from parents, state legislatures, and governors.

#Satire

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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 25A914 NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS, ET AL. v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY No. 25A915 PETER KOSINSKI, ET AL. v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY [March 2, 2026] The applications for stay presented to JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR and by her referred to the Court are granted. The January 21, 2026 order entered by the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, Index No. 164002/2025, is stayed pending the disposition of the appeal in the New York state courts and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari in this Court, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the issuance of the mandate of this Court.

JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE KAGAN and JUSTICE JACKSON join, dissenting from grant of stay. The Court's 101-word unexplained order can be summarized in just 7: "Rules for thee, but not for me." Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts have limited jurisdiction. Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts should not interfere with state-court litigation. Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts should not meddle with state election laws ahead of an elec-tion. Today, the Court says: except for this one, except for this one, and except for this one. Ignoring every limit on federal courts' authority, the Court takes the unprecedented step of staying a state trial court's decision in a re-districting dispute on matters of state law without giving the State's highest court a chance to act. Because that order violates basic principles of jurisdiction, federalism, and equity, I respectfully dissent.

BREAKING: SCOTUS blocks New York state court redistricting order, over the strong dissent of the Democratic appointees.

👀⚖️🧊👇🏾 #minn #good

Turns out Iran is not Venezuela

Here's a full write-up on the judge tossing out Columbia's unprecedentedly harsh disciplinary actions against students accused of occupying Hamilton Hall in 2024:

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I have causation related questions.

Personal news update: I'm delighted to announce that as of today, I am an actual Bluesky employee! I'll be working to welcome indie media and local govt to Bsky—and supporting those already here.

I'll always want to hear your thoughts on how we can make Bsky the sort of social media we all want!

States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment

Okay, but do we have enough missiles?

#Satire

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I am cry laughing right now from this.

Remember, they're only French Nuclear warheads if they come from the Nuclear region of France. Otherwise they're sparkling armaments.

Does the war with Iran still count as a non-proliferation action?

#Satire

AAUP critiques The New School’s restructuring, offers counter solutions in open letter to board of trustees - The New School Free Press The New School Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-TNS) wrote an open letter to the board of trustees on Jan. 19 criticizing the university’s plans to cut faculty and pr...

The New School AAUP slams the university’s plans to cut faculty & programs & offers solutions to increase collaboration between trustees, administrators, & faculty.

@newschoolaaup.bsky.social

It was so great to speak at an @acslaw.bsky.social event at the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law today. Thanks for inviting me!

Elon Musk's makeshift AI power plant generates sound and fury in Mississippi The 27 temporary gas turbines roar like jet engines day and night to power data centers, residents say.

It's not important to have public hearings on those matters. Those are just everything bagels that hinder abundance. The important thing is that there are more things that create noise.

#Satire

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How Feminists Transformed the Law and Science of AIDS Veena Dubal interviews Aziza Ahmed about the exclusion of women from early AIDS definitions, the feminist lawyers and activists who transformed the government's response to the epidemic…

Thank you to the most brilliant @veenadubal.bsky.social for being my conversation partner about my book on the @lpeblog.bsky.social and to the masterful @jamesbrandt.bsky.social for his support. lpeproject.org/blog/how-fem... @bulaw.bsky.social

This was the most interesting conversation I have had in a long time. Brilliant @azizaahmed.bsky.social talked to me about her new book & how feminists transformed the science of AIDS.

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How Feminists Transformed the Law and Science of AIDS Veena Dubal interviews Aziza Ahmed about the exclusion of women from early AIDS definitions, the feminist lawyers and activists who transformed the government's response to the epidemic…

Today, @veenadubal.bsky.social and @azizaahmed.bsky.social discuss the feminist lawyers and activists who secured recognition of the AIDS epidemic’s impact on women, the CDC’s willful ignorance around the disease’s reach, and the adverse public health consequences of carceral feminism.