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Ari Ezra Waldman
@ariezra.bsky.social
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Law professor at UC Irvine, studying law, technology, society, and queer civil rights. 🏳️‍🌈
Dad to Peabody.

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 3d
The gender affirming performances are real with these bros

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 4d
Congrats @hartzog.bsky.social for being featured in the new documentary, Privacy People! youtu.be/EqZOzwVaZp8
Privacy People
YouTube video by B Team Films
youtu.be

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 5d
The ACIP meeting happening at the CDC is absolutely appalling

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Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 5d
Alright, pals: ACIP meeting is beginning.

Here is the link to the livestream:
www.youtube.com/live/LpthhPB...

The updated agenda:
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...

And the prebunk from TEC/Your Local Epidemiologist:
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

Anticipated votes:
www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - December 4, 2025 - Day 1 of 2
YouTube video by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.youtube.com

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 7d
Thank you so much!!

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 7d
Thank you! Feedback welcome.

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 7d
Thank you!

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 7d
So sorry about this, Julius Mortician ;)

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 8d
Congrats also to @daniel-solove.bsky.social on being on the list of top cited legal scholars per @heinonline.bsky.social ! This list captures all legal scholars, demonstrating Dan’s reach. Congrats Dan! You are a founder of the field and continue to make an impact!

heinonline.org/HOL/scholarl...
ABA-Approved Law Schools Most-Cited Authors - HeinOnline.org
heinonline.org

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 8d
Congrats also to the equally amazing @hartzog.bsky.social, who is also on the top-cited legal scholars list! And this list isn’t just in the law/tech field … it’s broadly legal scholars! Congrats Woody!!!!

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 8d
Congrats to @daniellecitron.bsky.social on being (yet again!!!) among the top cited legal scholars … per @heinonline.bsky.social. There are different ways to understand the data, but Danielle is in the top 10 legal scholars on multiple metrics!

heinonline.org/HOL/scholarl...
ABA-Approved Law Schools Most-Cited Authors - HeinOnline.org
heinonline.org

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 8d
Honored to have the opportunity to join my brilliant coauthor @daniellecitron.bsky.social on the @techpolicypress.bsky.social podcast to talk about trust and safety and legal endogeneity. Thanks @dwj88.bsky.social !

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 9d
And you’re one of our favorite people!

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Dean Jackson @dwj88.bsky.social · 9d
A podcast in which @daniellecitron.bsky.social, @ariezra.bsky.social, @jeffallen.bsky.social and I discuss the state of online trust and safety. For @techpolicypress.bsky.social

www.techpolicy.press/considering-...
Considering Trust and Safety's Past, Present, and Future | TechPolicy.Press
Dean Jackson discusses the field's future with law professors Danielle Keats Citron and Ari Ezra Waldman and Jeff Allen from the Integrity Institute.
www.techpolicy.press

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Danielle Citron @daniellecitron.bsky.social · 13d
Illustrating selective privacy and connection to digital enthnonationalism from Wired www.wired.com/story/the-vi...
The Viral ‘DoorDash Girl’ Saga Unearthed a Nightmare for Black Creators
A delivery driver posted a TikTok alleging she had been sexually assaulted by a customer. The deepfakes that followed reveal a growing digital blackface problem.
www.wired.com

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d@nny disc@ mc² @hipsterelectron.bsky.social · 18d
really good book "industry unbound" by @ariezra.bsky.social on how tech is used as a cudgel to ablate consent and disenfranchise privacy experts

Reposted by Daniel J. Solove, Ari Ezra Waldman

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Danielle Citron @daniellecitron.bsky.social · 19d
virginialawreview.org/articles/ret... our latest is out! @ariezra.bsky.social and I on “Rethinking Youth Privacy”
Rethinking Youth Privacy - Virginia Law Review
Congress and state legislatures are showing renewed interest in youth privacy, proposing myriad new laws to address data extraction, addiction, manipulation, and more. Almost all of their proposals, a...
virginialawreview.org

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 20d
This is so disgusting people should not have to be afraid of putting their pictures online lest some creep turn them into fap material.

'AI girls never say no' is...quite a thing.
Massive Leak Shows Erotic Chatbot Users Turned Women’s Yearbook Pictures Into AI Porn
Chatbot roleplay and image generator platform SecretDesires.ai left cloud storage containers of nearly two million of images and videos exposed, including photos and full names of women from social me...
www.404media.co

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 25d
We are so pleased to share the Call for Submissions for the 2026 Privacy Law Scholars Conference. We are introducing so many new elements this year, including a mentorship-focused pre-conference and discussion sessions in addition to our paper workshop sessions.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
PLSC 2026 CFP
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Privacy Law Scholars Conference 2026 www.privacyscholars.org The Program & Planning Committee of the Privacy Law Scholars Conference invites submissions for the 19th annual con...
docs.google.com

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · Nov 5
More hope scrolling today. … I’m launching a new tech center at @ucirvinelaw.bsky.social ! So many new opportunities for students and faculty, including fellowships, endowed lectures, paper awards, policymaking advising. Grateful to our dean, Austen Parrish, and the affiliated faculty!
ucirvinelaw.bsky.social UC Irvine School of Law @ucirvinelaw.bsky.social · Nov 5
UC Irvine School of Law launched the new Center for Technology & Justice, a collaborative research-based institute directed by Prof. @ariezra.bsky.social studying how technology can change law and society and how law and society can change technology.

news.law.uci.edu/2025/11/05/u...
UC Irvine School of Law @ucilaw UC Irvine School of Law Announces New Center for Technology & Justice Directed by Prof. Ari Ezra Waldman, the Center will address critical issues such as digital abuse, privacy and tech regulation. UC Irvine Law Center for Technology & Justice “My hope is that the Center generates ideas that have an impact in our community and beyond. Our goal is nothing short of developing a better way to understand and address the ways in which some technologies are doing harm to our kids, our freedom, and our democracy. Our students will work closely with faculty to change the world.” - Ari Ezra Waldman Professor of Law Faculty Director, Center for Technology & Justice UC Irvine School of Law UC Irvine Law Center for Technology & Justice “The Law School is thrilled to see Professor Waldman launch this new Center. The Law School has long been a hub for studying issues impacting law and society, as well as the changing impact of technology on law and our society. Professor Waldman’s important work will be amplified through the ambitious projects of the Center, and I’m eager to see the tremendous impact it will have.” - Austen Parrish Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law UC Irvine School of Law UC Irvine Law Center for Technology & Justice

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UC Irvine School of Law @ucirvinelaw.bsky.social · Nov 5
UC Irvine School of Law launched the new Center for Technology & Justice, a collaborative research-based institute directed by Prof. @ariezra.bsky.social studying how technology can change law and society and how law and society can change technology.

news.law.uci.edu/2025/11/05/u...
UC Irvine School of Law @ucilaw UC Irvine School of Law Announces New Center for Technology & Justice Directed by Prof. Ari Ezra Waldman, the Center will address critical issues such as digital abuse, privacy and tech regulation. UC Irvine Law Center for Technology & Justice “My hope is that the Center generates ideas that have an impact in our community and beyond. Our goal is nothing short of developing a better way to understand and address the ways in which some technologies are doing harm to our kids, our freedom, and our democracy. Our students will work closely with faculty to change the world.” - Ari Ezra Waldman Professor of Law Faculty Director, Center for Technology & Justice UC Irvine School of Law UC Irvine Law Center for Technology & Justice “The Law School is thrilled to see Professor Waldman launch this new Center. The Law School has long been a hub for studying issues impacting law and society, as well as the changing impact of technology on law and our society. Professor Waldman’s important work will be amplified through the ambitious projects of the Center, and I’m eager to see the tremendous impact it will have.” - Austen Parrish Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law UC Irvine School of Law UC Irvine Law Center for Technology & Justice

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · Oct 24
This was always where the troop deployments were going. Their plan was always to occupy cities with Democratic majorities to scare ppl away from voting. This is ONE TOOL they’re using to stay in power.
gowder.io Paul Gowder @gowder.io · Oct 24
"Monitor" my ass. If I were Gavin's team I'd fully request UN election monitors to counterbalance the federal election intimidators
elizabethweill.bsky.social Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg 🇵🇸 @elizabethweill.bsky.social · Oct 24
Breaking: The Department of Justice announced it will "monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions [in New Jersey and California] ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law." www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...

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Paul Gowder @gowder.io · Oct 24
"Monitor" my ass. If I were Gavin's team I'd fully request UN election monitors to counterbalance the federal election intimidators
elizabethweill.bsky.social Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg 🇵🇸 @elizabethweill.bsky.social · Oct 24
Breaking: The Department of Justice announced it will "monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions [in New Jersey and California] ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law." www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New Jersey
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced that it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot ...
www.justice.gov

Reposted by Ann Bartow

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · Oct 2
Kavanaugh Stops
sifill.bsky.social Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Oct 2
“The Govt sometimes makes brief, investigative stops to the check the immigration status of those who gather in locations where ppl are hired for day jobs; who work or appear to work in jobs such as landscaping, construction, agriculture, or car washes…” -Justice Kavanaugh
sorenspicknall.bsky.social Soren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · Oct 2
"Rodrick Johnson, 67, is one of many residents who were detained by federal agents during the South Shore raid. A U.S. citizen, he said agents broke through his door and dragged him out in zip ties."

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Oct 2
“The Govt sometimes makes brief, investigative stops to the check the immigration status of those who gather in locations where ppl are hired for day jobs; who work or appear to work in jobs such as landscaping, construction, agriculture, or car washes…” -Justice Kavanaugh

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · Oct 1
Such an important piece by Kate Weisburd and Daniel Harawa

www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: The 4th Amendment will no longer protect you
Thanks to the Supreme Court, now there is no real limit on police seizures. People of color will bear the brunt of this regime, including immigrants who are already subject to raids.
www.latimes.com

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Stanford CIS @stanfordcis.bsky.social · Sep 29
New research from @daniellecitron.bsky.social @ariezra.bsky.social examines growing concerns around content moderators — people tasked with keeping social media free of explicit content. Their upcoming paper adds to mounting warnings about this challenging job www.techpolicy.press/is-trust-saf...
Is Trust & Safety Dead, or Just Evolving? | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press contributing editor Dean Jackson considers the conclusions of a new paper by Danielle Keats Citron and Ari Ezra Waldman.
www.techpolicy.press

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · Sep 3
Awww thank you, friend! I aspire to be you, queen! 👑

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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · Sep 3
So honored to be recognized by the @williamsinstitute.bsky.social and alongside @nbenas.bsky.social @margotpollans.bsky.social @ddangaran.bsky.social @darapurvis.bsky.social. Their scholarship is outstanding!
ucirvinelaw.bsky.social UC Irvine School of Law @ucirvinelaw.bsky.social · Sep 2
Congratulations to Prof. @ariezra.bsky.social who has been awarded the 2025 Dukeminier Awards’ Ezekiel Webber Prize by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law‬ for his article, “Gender Data in the Automated Administrative State,” 123 Colum. L. Rev. 2249 (2023). news.law.uci.edu/2025/09/02/p...
Headshot of Professor Ari Waldman smiling outdoors in front of a blurred campus building. Text overlay reads: “Professor Ari Waldman Receives Dukeminier Award for Scholarship on Gender Data and Automated Governance.” Graphic with UC Irvine Law branding. Large yellow quotation mark icon at top left. White text on a blue background reads: “It is an incredible honor to be recognized by the Williams Institute and the Dukeminier Awards. I stand alongside outstanding scholars, all of whom are working on issues that are pressing today, especially given the federal government’s constant attacks on trans and gender-divergent people.” Below the quote is a circular headshot of Ari Waldman, with text: “Ari Waldman, Professor of Law, UC Irvine Law.”

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UC Irvine School of Law @ucirvinelaw.bsky.social · Sep 2
Congratulations to Prof. @ariezra.bsky.social who has been awarded the 2025 Dukeminier Awards’ Ezekiel Webber Prize by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law‬ for his article, “Gender Data in the Automated Administrative State,” 123 Colum. L. Rev. 2249 (2023). news.law.uci.edu/2025/09/02/p...
Headshot of Professor Ari Waldman smiling outdoors in front of a blurred campus building. Text overlay reads: “Professor Ari Waldman Receives Dukeminier Award for Scholarship on Gender Data and Automated Governance.” Graphic with UC Irvine Law branding. Large yellow quotation mark icon at top left. White text on a blue background reads: “It is an incredible honor to be recognized by the Williams Institute and the Dukeminier Awards. I stand alongside outstanding scholars, all of whom are working on issues that are pressing today, especially given the federal government’s constant attacks on trans and gender-divergent people.” Below the quote is a circular headshot of Ari Waldman, with text: “Ari Waldman, Professor of Law, UC Irvine Law.”