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by Stephen I. Vladeck — Reposted by Michael Plaxton, Anna O. Law, John Morijn

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Tweet less; research more.
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Another shot of an avocet in a rainbow, @rspb.bsky.social RSPB Titchwell Marsh @rspbtitchwellsnett.bsky.social , Norfolk, Saturday 13th September. With @richard013.bsky.social #UKBirding
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by Michael Plaxton

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Yes.
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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · Sep 15
Violence only begets violence. Enduring change comes from building solutions, transforming minds, and cultivating what is good, in the human heart and in the world.
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Violence only begets violence. Enduring change comes from building solutions, transforming minds, and cultivating what is good, in the human heart and in the world.
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I've been profoundly depressed seeing so many leftists either joke about or celebrate the murder of someone for political speech. Glad to see this political clarity from @benburgis.bsky.social and Meagan Day in @jacobinmag.bsky.social.

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by Eoin Daly — Reposted by Michael Plaxton

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‘Standpoint epistemology’ - mostly an excuse to talk about yourself
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by Michael Plaxton

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Fyi, I've gathered together a bunch of recent X posts on defence of person against home intruders on my Substack.

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A Collection of X posts on Defence of Person in the Context of Home Intruders
I've been posting quite a bit on X about the law of defence of person in the context of home intruders.
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by Jonathan H. Adler — Reposted by Michael Plaxton

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So I wrote a thing about the tariff case:
www.wsj.com/opinion/why-...
Opinion | Why the Supreme Court Could Uphold Trump’s Tariffs
The president’s powers are at their strongest when it comes to foreign policy and national security.
www.wsj.com
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And it's funny as Twitter isn't doing great either. Their advertising cpm is now payable in-kind in nutritional supplements and shit coins. Where is everyone? Threads? Signal chats? Sitting in the parlor swirling brandy snifters and playing charades?
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The stats suggest Bluesky is dying. I think it is just too plain crazy on here.
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I am surprised anti-luminosity about philosophical playerhood is not the default position at DailyNous.
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Musings about AI as we head into the fall term.

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My column: Why do men accused of sexual crimes so often prefer women lawyers? To hide behind their skirts. Such hearings were always torment for complainants faced with public scorn, extreme cross-examination and vicious misogynists like the late Chris Blatchford www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Heather Mallick: Why would female lawyers represent men in sexual crimes?
I don’t object to diversity hiring — it has let women, the disabled, and racialized people into workplace once reserved for white men — but you’d think the diverse would
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by Lawrence B. Solum — Reposted by Michael Plaxton

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Richard Fallon, In Memoriam, buff.ly/6WxLugJ - A tribute to the great scholar and dear friend.
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by Stephen E. Sachs — Reposted by Michael Plaxton

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Starting at Harvard College this fall (or know someone who is)?

Want to think through hard moral and political issues?

Look into my first-year seminar on "Abortion in Controversy," Tuesdays, 3-5 pm

stevesachs.com/syllabi/abor...
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by Stephen E. Sachs — Reposted by Michael Plaxton

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Rarely have I known someone so universally beloved by his colleagues, his students, and his community. May his memory be a blessing.
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William Baude @williambaude.bsky.social · Jul 14
RIP Dick Fallon. A devastating loss professionally and personally.
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Reposted by Michael Plaxton, Stephen E. Sachs

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RIP Dick Fallon. A devastating loss professionally and personally.
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Research leave for the first time in a while and the out of office is on.
I am on research leave from 1 July 2025. This does not mean that there will be a delayed response to your message, which would suggest a self-discipline and an ability to avoid checking email which I lack. It does mean that emails about certain responsibilities should be directed elsewhere, as follows:
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by Michael Plaxton

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Yes.

by Michael Plaxton

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Absolutely. At its best, a lecture is a form of experiential learning: the student is watching the expert think through a problem in real time. There is no substitute.
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lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · Jul 12
Thing I am an absolute complete total reactionary about: there has not actually been invented a better model of conveying information in a learning environment than the basic structure of a traditional lecture. A speaker standing in some sort of unique focal point for the attention of listeners...

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It's not helpful for, yknow, having other things to do with your day, but imo you should be tired at the end of a 1 hr lecture and exhausted at the end of a 2 hr one; it's live improv combined with scholarly rigor if done well, and that uses a shitload of energy.
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Reposted by Michael Plaxton, Mauro Gatti, Eric Hayot

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Thing I am an absolute complete total reactionary about: there has not actually been invented a better model of conveying information in a learning environment than the basic structure of a traditional lecture. A speaker standing in some sort of unique focal point for the attention of listeners...
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by Michael Plaxton

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A big part of me sympathizes with the spirit of this piece. But it is also one of the most unintentionally hilarious - because forehead-slappingly oblivious - op-eds in recent memory.
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · Jul 10
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/o...
Opinion | Why Hiring Professors With Conservative Views Could Backfire on Conservatives
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by Jacob T. Levy — Reposted by Michael Plaxton

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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/o...
Opinion | Why Hiring Professors With Conservative Views Could Backfire on Conservatives
www.nytimes.com
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by Michael Plaxton

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Oh I'm very sorry.
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In my experience, it definitely comes from some, maybe even many, teachers (law professors, in my corner of the world), but certainly also from students and admin staff
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Got gossip from a managing editor pal of a journal that a few reviewers used ChatGPT to write their assessments for them, and didn't even conceal it. I'll say it again - it won't be the neoliberal administrators that take down the humanities. It'll be humanities professors who've stopped reading.
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We had an amazing Legal Philosophy Workshop with papers by Stephanie Barclay, Tarek Yusari, Anna Lukina, @markedsouza1.bsky.social, Suzanne Bloks, @apoama.bsky.social and Julian Davis. It was a pleasure to host the event at @uvalawschool.bsky.social
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by Jacob T. Levy — Reposted by Michael Plaxton

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New from Will Baude

blog.dividedargument.com/p/why-now-th...
Why Now? The Timing of the Universal Injunction Ruling
Over the weekend I felt like I was reading two different conversations about universal injunctions and the Court’s decision in Trump v.
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