Jacob T. Levy
@jacobtlevy.bsky.social
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.
http://jacobtlevy.com
Posts here speak only for myself.
Americo-Canadian; liberaltarian; aging geek.
http://jacobtlevy.com
Diamond-Brown conference at McGill starts today:
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Diamond-Brown conference at McGill starts today:
Now officially double my peak at the other place.
November 8, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Now officially double my peak at the other place.
A couple days after I posted this, it finally ceased to be true— Trump's disapproval finally, slightly, broke out of that narrow band.
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A couple days after I posted this, it finally ceased to be true— Trump's disapproval finally, slightly, broke out of that narrow band.
HOW HAVE I NOT WATCHED THIS SHOW BEFORE
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
HOW HAVE I NOT WATCHED THIS SHOW BEFORE
The Facebook of Lethe
November 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The Facebook of Lethe
We Are The World, We Are The Children
November 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
We Are The World, We Are The Children
Nah, he likes Mamdani's willingness to be photographed eating street food.
November 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Nah, he likes Mamdani's willingness to be photographed eating street food.
Another slide from Shelley's lecture.
I'm not sure that knowledge of this Missouri argument has spread much in poli sci/ con law circles. Missouri claims standing bc access to telemedicine mifepristone would reduce *teen pregnancy* and therefore *future population for political representation.*
I'm not sure that knowledge of this Missouri argument has spread much in poli sci/ con law circles. Missouri claims standing bc access to telemedicine mifepristone would reduce *teen pregnancy* and therefore *future population for political representation.*
November 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Another slide from Shelley's lecture.
I'm not sure that knowledge of this Missouri argument has spread much in poli sci/ con law circles. Missouri claims standing bc access to telemedicine mifepristone would reduce *teen pregnancy* and therefore *future population for political representation.*
I'm not sure that knowledge of this Missouri argument has spread much in poli sci/ con law circles. Missouri claims standing bc access to telemedicine mifepristone would reduce *teen pregnancy* and therefore *future population for political representation.*
A highlight slide:
November 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A highlight slide:
King Azaz is very disappointed in you.
November 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
King Azaz is very disappointed in you.
I'm pretty sure this was my response at the time.
October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I'm pretty sure this was my response at the time.
Weird shortage of some other standards in the thread (Terminator? BSG?) but I’ll go a different direction.
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Doctor Who,” or “Transformers.”
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Doctor Who,” or “Transformers.”
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Weird shortage of some other standards in the thread (Terminator? BSG?) but I’ll go a different direction.
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Doctor Who,” or “Transformers.”
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Doctor Who,” or “Transformers.”
One of the classics from the other place
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
One of the classics from the other place
When Slate first launched, I read... probably not everything on it, but a pretty high percentage. I read it like a magazine.
I haven't really looked at it much since it went subscriber-only. Clicked over to check for something and it's depressing how much every headline sounds like clickbait slop.
I haven't really looked at it much since it went subscriber-only. Clicked over to check for something and it's depressing how much every headline sounds like clickbait slop.
October 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
When Slate first launched, I read... probably not everything on it, but a pretty high percentage. I read it like a magazine.
I haven't really looked at it much since it went subscriber-only. Clicked over to check for something and it's depressing how much every headline sounds like clickbait slop.
I haven't really looked at it much since it went subscriber-only. Clicked over to check for something and it's depressing how much every headline sounds like clickbait slop.
An overcorrection, which might itself be a healthy sign? There's going to be *some* backlash to this, surely.
October 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
An overcorrection, which might itself be a healthy sign? There's going to be *some* backlash to this, surely.
This is now a Captain Holt fan account.
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This is now a Captain Holt fan account.
If you see this, quote with a vampire that isn't Dracula.
This one's for @powerofacademe.bsky.social and my other Canadian peeps.
This one's for @powerofacademe.bsky.social and my other Canadian peeps.
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
If you see this, quote with a vampire that isn't Dracula.
This one's for @powerofacademe.bsky.social and my other Canadian peeps.
This one's for @powerofacademe.bsky.social and my other Canadian peeps.
Marvel: 'Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history
October 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Marvel: 'Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history