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Jacob T. Levy
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Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory, Associate member of Philosophy, Coordinator of Research Group on Constitutional Studies, McGill.
Posts here speak only for myself.
Americo-Canadian; liberaltarian; aging geek.
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Jacob T. Levy is an American political theorist and Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory at McGill University. Levy is the Chair of the Department of Political Science at McGill, as well as the coordinator of McGill's Research Group on Constitutional Studies and the founding director of McGill's Yan P. Lin Centre for the Study of Freedom and Global Orders in the Ancient and Modern Worlds. Levy is also a Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center and the Institute for Humane Studies. He is known for his expertise on multiculturalism, liberalism, and pluralism. .. more

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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 12h
His next post after this one is even worse. reason.com/volokh/2025/...

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 12h
If it weren't for bad faith, Josh Blackman would have no faith at all.

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Abbott v. LULAC and Trump v. Anderson
Both cases attempted to hijack the Fourteenth Amendment to help one political party.
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Adam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 13h
ICE just released new detention statistics.

As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States.

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Detention Management
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 14h
hey @joshchafetz.bsky.social , I think we found where The Orb went!
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This is the most horrific trophy I’ve ever seen. It looks like a cursed object found in a desert crypt.

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Angus Main @angusmain.bsky.social · 15h
This is the most horrific trophy I’ve ever seen. It looks like a cursed object found in a desert crypt.
Trumps FA peace trophy. Several distorted severed hands reach up from the base trying a grab a floating globe.

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 16h
This isn’t even me being “down with Rowling!“ etc. It’s just, WB is one of the most enduring and storied institutions in the entertainment business and the world didn’t begin in 2001.

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 16h
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 16h
Not among the top 20 problems but it makes me mad when headline-writers describe Warner Brothers as the home of Harry Potter rather than, say, Casablanca or Looney Tunes.

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 16h
Right!

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 16h
Nexon @dhnexon.bsky.social on the new National Security Strategy

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It's not fascism unless... nah, fuck it. It's fascism - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The National Security Strategy of the United States was drafted by people who clearly hate America and think it was a tragedy that the Nazis lost World War II. I’d say that after the revolution we sho...
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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 17h
One man’s modus ponens

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 17h
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From the community community on Reddit: Chang eats the sun and drinks the sky...my favorite scene!
Explore this post and more from the community community
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 17h
True, all times are equally bad to quit caffeine.

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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Quit Caffeine
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 17h
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'. christinanguyenmpls 11h We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❤️ Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'. Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'. WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S APPALLING. REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE. WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS. LOVE, HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI (5/5)

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Matt McManus @mattpolprof.bsky.social · 17h
My new piece for @jacobinmag.bsky.social reviewing two good books on post-liberalism ala Vance, Deneen and the rest of the gang.

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Postliberals Don’t Understand What’s Wrong With America
Frustrated with the state of America, some on the Right have come to embrace postliberalism, an ideology that seeks to invigorate conservative politics by rejecting equality.
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Research Group on Constitutional Studies, McGill University @rgcs-mcgill.bsky.social · 18h
Student fellowship alum Eric Schildroth, MA '17, has defended his dissertation for the Ph.D. in political science at Toronto: "Ethical pluralism and public office: The ethics of political and administrative officials in liberal democracies," advised by Andrew Sabl.

Congratulations, Dr. Schildroth!

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Leonid Sirota @doubleaspect.blog · 18h
I am on this week's The Curious Task podcast (by the Institute for Liberal Studies), talking about the Canadian Charter's notwithstanding clause. thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/whats-wron...
What's Wrong With The Notwithstanding Clause? - Leonid Sirota | The Curious Task
In this episode, Alex speaks with constitutional scholar Leonid Sirota about the notwithstanding clause—what it does, how it functions within Canada’s constitutional architecture, and why its routine ...
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 18h
It's starting to sound like there might be enough Republican senators ready to say "Hegseth has to go" that in previous administrations he'd have had to go. But Trump's impulses split between sacrificing the subordinate and saying to the critics "he has to go or else what? Whattaya gonna do?"

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 18h
There might be an irresistible force/ immovable object paradox coming. On the one hand, Trump has no loyalty to his subordinates and wouldn't hesitate to back the bus up over Hegseth if he decides Hegseth is a liability. On the other hand he doesn't care at all what Senators think.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 18h
Things this NSS is not: conservative, Republican, strategic, reality-based, credible, American.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 18h
This is really something. A bad, racist, unstrategic something.
shashj.bsky.social Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · 1d
As far as I can see, this nat sec strategy is far harsher on Europe than on Russia. There is no mention of a threat from Russia or of deterrence, only that "re-establishing strategic stability" is a priority. Europe is cast as a major threat to freedom. A radical, dangerous document.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h
Chairman Mao announces his new state-run transportation plan
I have just approved TINY CARS to be built in America. Manufacturers have long wanted to do this, just like they are so successfully built in other countries. They can be propelled by gasoline, electric, or hybrid. These cars of the very near future are inexpensive, safe, fuel efficient and, quite simply, AMAZING!!! START BUILDING THEM NOW! Thank you to the DOJ and the Departments of Transportation and Environment. ENJOY!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 18h
This really was one of the most heartbreaking articles I’ve read in a while. I don’t think people comprehend the scale of destruction wrought by this administration already, not even close
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Doughnuts and Bullets: The Absurdity of Working for RFK Jr.
What happens when your new boss thinks you’re a child killer?
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 18h
Is there some particular explanation of why FIFA is the way that it is?

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 18h
Congratulations @joshbusby.bsky.social !

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FT Edit @ftedit.ft.com · 19h
Fifa to award ‘peace prize’ after Trump pipped to Nobel on.ft.com/4prouSu #FTEdit
Fifa to award ‘peace prize’ after Trump pipped to Nobel
Football’s governing body to hand out first such award at glitzy World Cup draw event featuring Village People
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Research Group on Constitutional Studies, McGill University @rgcs-mcgill.bsky.social · 19h
Alum Jordan David Thomas Walters, Ph.D. in Philosophy '25, has accepted a tenure-track job offer to become Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Western Australia, after his Oxford postdoc ends in July 2027.

Congratulations!

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 19h
Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
Thank God for Bluesky
Yes, it's eager. Yes, it's censorious. But it has the very considerable advantage of not being fascist.
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Jonathan Floyd @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social · 20h
Pls share/re-post! New Onora O'Neill Prize! Here's a brand new @ecpr.bsky.social book prize in pol-theory, regardless of whether it's your 1st/10th book! Had honour of asking Onora myself if she would lend us her good name: ecpr.eu/news/news/de... @biapt.bsky.social @psapolthought.bsky.social
Call for Nominations: Onora O’Neill Political Theory Prize
European Consortium for Political Research
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 1d
“It is difficult to find people knowledgeable about the relevant body of law and not working for Mr. Trump who think the United States is really in an armed conflict.”

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Second Strike Scrutiny Obscures Larger Question About Trump’s Boat Attacks
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