Monica Iyer
@monicavisalam.bsky.social
Assistant Prof. at Georgia State University College of Law. Scholar working at the intersection of human rights and the environment. Alex Trebek called me a barracuda. She/her.
Pinned
one will soon sink, unrecorded, in the sea
Stop threatening me with a good time, Moby Dick bot
@profanity.accountant I suspect i swear much more in real life than on here
November 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
@profanity.accountant I suspect i swear much more in real life than on here
Dog show with dog nephew. Very grateful.
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Dog show with dog nephew. Very grateful.
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Did y'all know that AI summaries are automatically added to HeinOnline pdf downloads now?
a sign that says " thanks i hate it " by lily williams
Alt: a sign that says " thanks i hate it " by lily williams
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Did y'all know that AI summaries are automatically added to HeinOnline pdf downloads now?
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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🚀 I’ve just released a new working paper on SSRN that tells a different story of how corporate law shapes the startup and VC landscape.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
🚀 I’ve just released a new working paper on SSRN that tells a different story of how corporate law shapes the startup and VC landscape.
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This is @jvagle.me bait of the highest order and I, personally, am here for it.
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is @jvagle.me bait of the highest order and I, personally, am here for it.
Am I the only person for whom Motel of the Mysteries by David Macauley lives rent free in their brain?
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Am I the only person for whom Motel of the Mysteries by David Macauley lives rent free in their brain?
The bartender at the Sky Club just called me “cute like a little librarian.” So that’s it. I’ve reached my pinnacle. Everything is downhill from here.
November 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The bartender at the Sky Club just called me “cute like a little librarian.” So that’s it. I’ve reached my pinnacle. Everything is downhill from here.
Crowd-sourcing: hey parents of Bluesky! What are cool indie/sustainable toy brands or stores? Specifically I'm looking to buy a dinosaur-related toy for a 10 year old. Any recommendations?
November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Crowd-sourcing: hey parents of Bluesky! What are cool indie/sustainable toy brands or stores? Specifically I'm looking to buy a dinosaur-related toy for a 10 year old. Any recommendations?
Most days, yeah
You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Most days, yeah
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it’s a wicked world in all meridians
November 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
it’s a wicked world in all meridians
Seeing a few messages that there's a fire at the COP building in Belem? Does anyone have more information? Stay safe, friends!
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Seeing a few messages that there's a fire at the COP building in Belem? Does anyone have more information? Stay safe, friends!
TFW someone on Bluesky says something other than DS9 is the best Star Trek
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
TFW someone on Bluesky says something other than DS9 is the best Star Trek
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Just finished reading this incredible book, highly recommend reading it and watching tomorrow
Some news: tomorrow at 9am, Ted Koppel + CBS Sunday Morning will air a two-part story on the devastating surge of full-time workers being pushed into homelessness.
I'll be interviewed along with two families from There Is No Place for Us. It would mean a lot if you'd watch and help spread the word.
I'll be interviewed along with two families from There Is No Place for Us. It would mean a lot if you'd watch and help spread the word.
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Just finished reading this incredible book, highly recommend reading it and watching tomorrow
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Once again, any U.S. attack on Venezuela would be patently illegal.
Breaking news: High-level discussions over whether to attack Venezuela — and how — have been underway for days.
It remains unclear if President Trump has decided to pursue such an escalation.
It remains unclear if President Trump has decided to pursue such an escalation.
Trump weighs Venezuela strikes as U.S. forces prepare for attack order
High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of potential military options, people familiar with the matter said.
wapo.st
November 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Once again, any U.S. attack on Venezuela would be patently illegal.
Ok, but also extrajudicial executions aren’t something that should be responsive to POLLING DATA
Only 29% of Americans support using the U.S. military to kill suspected drug traffickers without a judge or court being involved, a rebuke of President Donald Trump's strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
www.reuters.com/world/us/jus...
www.reuters.com/world/us/jus...
November 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Ok, but also extrajudicial executions aren’t something that should be responsive to POLLING DATA
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This is about women and children as objects and tools and how abuse of them is not just tolerated and ignored but facilitated and celebrated.
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This is about women and children as objects and tools and how abuse of them is not just tolerated and ignored but facilitated and celebrated.
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Don't cross the picket line for mediocre coffee, folks.
Union strong. 💪
Union strong. 💪
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Don't cross the picket line for mediocre coffee, folks.
Union strong. 💪
Union strong. 💪
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these epstein emails are pretty damning. i sure hope that we haven't spent the last couple years in a cultural backslide where men are seemingly allowed to openly and gleefully fantasize about dominating young women without any threat of reproach
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
these epstein emails are pretty damning. i sure hope that we haven't spent the last couple years in a cultural backslide where men are seemingly allowed to openly and gleefully fantasize about dominating young women without any threat of reproach
If I allow myself to really stop and think about the disregard for the humanity of girls that these people had, and what it says about society's disregard for the humanity of girls and women that they are STILL in positions of power and prestige, existing in this society may become untenable
November 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
If I allow myself to really stop and think about the disregard for the humanity of girls that these people had, and what it says about society's disregard for the humanity of girls and women that they are STILL in positions of power and prestige, existing in this society may become untenable
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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Nico Harrison is now free to take over as lead strategist for Senate Democrats
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Nico Harrison is now free to take over as lead strategist for Senate Democrats
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Good riddance to Nico Harrison, the personification of everything that’s going on. Blew up something good because he didn’t understand it and it didn’t conform to his vision of toughness. One of the clearest pictures of Everyone Is 12 Now ever produced. Untold damage to my psyche. Enjoy podcasting.
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Good riddance to Nico Harrison, the personification of everything that’s going on. Blew up something good because he didn’t understand it and it didn’t conform to his vision of toughness. One of the clearest pictures of Everyone Is 12 Now ever produced. Untold damage to my psyche. Enjoy podcasting.