Gautham Rao
@gauthamrao.bsky.social
The historian, not the judge. #LFGM #LFC NYM-G-K-I. edit Law & History Review. my opinions. he/him/his. Book projects on (1) slavery + laws; (2) The West Wing.
On that note, one of my favorite salads these days: smoked trout, smoked salt vinaigrette, cherry peppers, eggs with chili sauce-tahini. Add crispy eggplant sometimes.
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
On that note, one of my favorite salads these days: smoked trout, smoked salt vinaigrette, cherry peppers, eggs with chili sauce-tahini. Add crispy eggplant sometimes.
Attempted theft of fancy smoked trout was foiled, the interrogation followed
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Attempted theft of fancy smoked trout was foiled, the interrogation followed
New book alert, absolute must-read for anyone interested in the history of US empire and international law:
Allison Powers, Arbitrating Empire: United States Expansion and the Transformation of International Law
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Allison Powers, Arbitrating Empire: United States Expansion and the Transformation of International Law
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New book alert, absolute must-read for anyone interested in the history of US empire and international law:
Allison Powers, Arbitrating Empire: United States Expansion and the Transformation of International Law
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Allison Powers, Arbitrating Empire: United States Expansion and the Transformation of International Law
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Extraordinarily honored to receive the American Society for Legal History’s Craig Joyce Medal for service to the Society for my work as editor of @lawandhistrev.bsky.social.
Also this replica premier league trophy with Law and History Review regalia!
#ynwa #upthereds #legalhistory
Also this replica premier league trophy with Law and History Review regalia!
#ynwa #upthereds #legalhistory
November 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Extraordinarily honored to receive the American Society for Legal History’s Craig Joyce Medal for service to the Society for my work as editor of @lawandhistrev.bsky.social.
Also this replica premier league trophy with Law and History Review regalia!
#ynwa #upthereds #legalhistory
Also this replica premier league trophy with Law and History Review regalia!
#ynwa #upthereds #legalhistory
Thrilled and honored to be discussing new approaches to the history of slavery and abolition with these INCREDIBLE scholars @ the American Society for Legal History’s annual conference! #aslh2025
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Thrilled and honored to be discussing new approaches to the history of slavery and abolition with these INCREDIBLE scholars @ the American Society for Legal History’s annual conference! #aslh2025
The book tour referenced in the Epstein-Starr emails was for this, published 9/11/2018
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The book tour referenced in the Epstein-Starr emails was for this, published 9/11/2018
Yeah he looks totally not worried
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Yeah he looks totally not worried
Yesterday this cat, Stevie G, bolted outside and saw a black squirrel on the patio. Stevie took two steps toward it but the squirrel ran away. Stevie then decided to lie down for a belly rub.
Suffice to say even Stevie G. the spoiled calico cat fought harder than @durbin.senate.gov.
Suffice to say even Stevie G. the spoiled calico cat fought harder than @durbin.senate.gov.
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Yesterday this cat, Stevie G, bolted outside and saw a black squirrel on the patio. Stevie took two steps toward it but the squirrel ran away. Stevie then decided to lie down for a belly rub.
Suffice to say even Stevie G. the spoiled calico cat fought harder than @durbin.senate.gov.
Suffice to say even Stevie G. the spoiled calico cat fought harder than @durbin.senate.gov.
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Siri begs to differ Mr. Speaker
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Siri begs to differ Mr. Speaker
Copy edits for what is supposed to be a history book but alas…
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Copy edits for what is supposed to be a history book but alas…
Even the silly internet skimmer machine knows how stupid it is to say Reagan loved tariffs
October 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Even the silly internet skimmer machine knows how stupid it is to say Reagan loved tariffs
me watching the Knicks bench players getting time
October 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
me watching the Knicks bench players getting time
Narrator: it was in fact how judicial power works
October 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Narrator: it was in fact how judicial power works
Took about 20 years. And I never thought a book about enslavers using deputization to give themselves policing power would be relevant to our times. But we are where we are.
My book, White Power: Policing American Slavery, is now available for preorder.
a.co/d/29c7EIP
My book, White Power: Policing American Slavery, is now available for preorder.
a.co/d/29c7EIP
September 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Took about 20 years. And I never thought a book about enslavers using deputization to give themselves policing power would be relevant to our times. But we are where we are.
My book, White Power: Policing American Slavery, is now available for preorder.
a.co/d/29c7EIP
My book, White Power: Policing American Slavery, is now available for preorder.
a.co/d/29c7EIP
Next week’s teaching/reading/research. Serious.
September 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Next week’s teaching/reading/research. Serious.
Bubbling with excitement that it is Walter Benjamin day in the undergrad Arendt seminar on Friday!
September 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Bubbling with excitement that it is Walter Benjamin day in the undergrad Arendt seminar on Friday!
Attempting class prep but Stevie G has claimed the favored pen
September 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Attempting class prep but Stevie G has claimed the favored pen
Attempting class prep but Stevie G has claimed the favored pen
September 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Attempting class prep but Stevie G has claimed the favored pen
Hello my old friend
September 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hello my old friend