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Chip Stewart

@medialawprof.bsky.social

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Doctor of Journalism. Law-talking guy. Chaotic good. Fan of bad sports teams. Anti fascist. I have friends everywhere. https://schieffercollege.tcu.edu/faculty_staff/daxton-chip-stewart/

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · Jan 23

I have to admit, I’ve been getting down about the liars and the dirty dirty cheats of the world

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 19m

Ok, for those who missed it, here were the clues

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 10h

Hey law folks, y’all should play Thrice and look for the @strictscrutiny.bsky.social shoutout today before midnight eastern. thrice.geekswhodrink.com

Thrice

Daily trivia game from Geeks Who Drink

thrice.geekswhodrink.com

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Matt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 11h

As a company, we spend thousands of dollars a year on FOIA fees, not counting the money we spend on paying out-of-state burners, as well as my administrative assistant.

My guess (and this is just an educated guess), is that we'll spend around $3,000 this year just on fees.

Space Coyote @spacecoyote.bsky.social · 11h

Maybe TMI, but how much does that cost you? It’s probably not a small number either way, but guessing you at least have figured a way to do the FOIA smartly to reduce the blow?

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 11h

@leahlitman.bsky.social if you haven’t already, you should play Thrice today, trust me on this thrice.geekswhodrink.com

Thrice

Daily trivia game from Geeks Who Drink

thrice.geekswhodrink.com

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John Fitzbairn @johnfitzbairn.bsky.social · 12h

How often would you FOIA a coaches contract? Is it just a regular thing you do every few years?

Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 17h

Fun thing about Bluesky is when you say something attention-seeking like “ratio me for my fascist coddling hot take,” I can just hit block and it’s goodbye forever

a woman is standing on the beach with her hand in her hair and a caption that says `` i forgot that you existed '' .

ALT: a woman is standing on the beach with her hand in her hair and a caption that says `` i forgot that you existed '' .

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 18h

“A library director in Wyoming who was fired two years ago because she refused to remove books with sexual content and L.G.B.T.Q. themes from a library’s children & young adult sections was awarded $700,000 in a settlement on Wednesday… “I don’t regret standing up for the First Amendment in any way”

Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement

www.nytimes.com

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 23h

This came on at the coffee shop and I was thinking it’s a little early for Ice Cube

Footsteps in the Dark by The Isley Brothers, which is sampled for the familiar underlying track in “It Was a Good Day”

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sadvil 😎 @sadvil.bsky.social · 1d

A great weekend to share Jeff Bridges making a perfect joke

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LuUuUuUuke Knox 👻 @lukeknox.me · 1d

TRUMAN, BE CAREFUL

Missouri mascot Truman the Tiger in iconic photo of workers sitting n on steel beam

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 1d

Death to Chronos (or in this case Typhon, I suppose)

Victory screen from Hades II after beating the final boss for the first time

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 1d

lol gentle reminder that DEI is not illegal. Supporting marginalized groups is not illegal. Anyone reneging on support is making a CHOICE to do so.

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 1d

“Haribo declined to comment when approached by the BBC.“

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2d

One judge compared their district’s current relationship with the Supreme Court to “a war zone.” Another said the courts were in the midst of a “judicial crisis.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

www.nytimes.com

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 2d

New from me at Cato: I go through the numerous and massive First Amendment and academic-freedom violations of Trump's proffered "compact" with universities and then talk about the mechanism by which it would be enforced, by way of what I describe as a "retroactive push-button guillotine."

Universities Must Defend Their Independence by Rejecting Trump's "Compact"

The Trump administration has proffered a “compact” to universities that would require them to surrender their independence and academic freedom. How many First Amendment violations can we identify in ...

www.cato.org

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 2d

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 2d

trying to squeeze in a run or two of Hades II when the marching band schedule allows…

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 2d

This arrest appears to be in direct violation of a temporary restraining order prohibiting DHS officers from arresting journalists. The officers here may well be subject to contempt of court. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...

It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily
ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
a.
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.

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Robert Hernandez @webjournalist.bsky.social · 2d

It’s tradition that when you see the frogs, you show them respect 🫡

(Someone should do the Creed cut with the footage)

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 2d

As Homeland Security floods social media with propaganda videos, and pro-Trump commentators flock to Portland and Chicago in search of a "rebellion," local residents are responding with... chicken suits and clever jokes:

Protest frogs vs. MAGA media influencers: the information war over ICE in Portland and Chicago | CNN Business

As the Trump administration floods social media with “propaganda” videos, and MAGA personalities flock to Portland and Chicago in search of a “rebellion,” local residents are responding with… chicken ...

www.cnn.com

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Reverend Jesus "H" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 2d

Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid

Three persons in inflatable frog costumes. One of them is holding a nicely painted sign with two little cartoon frogs holding hands, below the text "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG"

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 2d

27! That’s fast. I’d love to break 30 (heck, even 31) some day.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3d

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 3d

This morning, Oscar was the king of the pillow mountain. Right now, Rosie has claimed the throne.

Little chihuahua mix on a purple unicorn pillow pet, a green dinosaur blanket, and a couple other pillows.

Older blond mix dog on a purple unicorn pillow pet, a green dinosaur blanket, and a couple other pillows.

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Lauren McGaughy @lmcgaughy.bsky.social · 3d

Need another reason to love K-Pop Demon Hunters? @iamleslierangel.bsky.social’s got it. thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/09/k...

We’re Claiming Arden Cho of ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ as a New Texas Icon

As you’re picking out your Rumi costume for Halloween, know that the voice behind the character is a Texas Hold ‘Em champion.

thebarbedwire.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3d

This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 3d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 3d

I fear the knowledge that this exists because now I must get some

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Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy @jpjassy.bsky.social · 3d

Ninth Circuit just ended appeals from denial of anti-SLAPP motions in federal court, overturning 20+ years of precedent. From a practical standpoint, massively consequential case. From a principled standpoint, major blow to free expression. Bad.

cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...

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