Andrew Selbst
@aselbst.bsky.social
UCLA Law Prof. Focused on law, tech, and justice. Posting is mostly rage at fascists, their journalist enablers, and feckless Dems who need to retire. Sometimes I even post about things people call me an expert in. He/him. http://ssrn.com/author=1328346
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That’s right!
Trump: "You gotta win the midterms. Because if we don't win the midterms, they'll find a reason to impeach me. I'll get impeached."
January 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
That’s right!
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz called Maduro's capture "welcome news" but criticized Trump for "apparently failing to notify Congress beforehand".
This is the neoliberal position in a nutshell: Substantively fine with regime change and imperial power projection, just mad about process.
This is the neoliberal position in a nutshell: Substantively fine with regime change and imperial power projection, just mad about process.
House Democrat calls Trump's Maduro capture 'welcome news' as left labels it 'illegal'
Most Democrats are blasting the Trump administration after the U.S. conducted an operation to capture Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro.
www.foxnews.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Debbie Wasserman Schultz called Maduro's capture "welcome news" but criticized Trump for "apparently failing to notify Congress beforehand".
This is the neoliberal position in a nutshell: Substantively fine with regime change and imperial power projection, just mad about process.
This is the neoliberal position in a nutshell: Substantively fine with regime change and imperial power projection, just mad about process.
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[Trump begins openly assassinating political opponents]
SCHUMER: Once again Trump is trying to distract the American people from the rising price of eggs
SCHUMER: Once again Trump is trying to distract the American people from the rising price of eggs
Schumer: "It makes you think that maybe to Trump he wants to distract the American people, as he always does, from the skyrocketing costs they are facing, from the Epstein files."
January 4, 2026 at 3:29 AM
[Trump begins openly assassinating political opponents]
SCHUMER: Once again Trump is trying to distract the American people from the rising price of eggs
SCHUMER: Once again Trump is trying to distract the American people from the rising price of eggs
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Assemble interim government?
The actual Venezuelan government is still there, including the VP, functioning, and calling Trump's bs.
The actual Venezuelan government is still there, including the VP, functioning, and calling Trump's bs.
With Nicolás Maduro out of power, the Trump administration is racing to assemble an interim governing structure for Venezuela.
After Maduro Ouster, Trump Takes On the Risks of Governing Venezuela
The administration is racing to get an interim government in place, even as pushback from Maduro’s allies raise fears of instability.
on.wsj.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Assemble interim government?
The actual Venezuelan government is still there, including the VP, functioning, and calling Trump's bs.
The actual Venezuelan government is still there, including the VP, functioning, and calling Trump's bs.
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What does it take to replace schumer and jeffries? Honestly asking.
January 3, 2026 at 11:43 PM
What does it take to replace schumer and jeffries? Honestly asking.
What the actual fuck is wrong with this guy? It’s not a fucking distraction, it’s an illegal invasion that he didn’t even bother to pretend he needed authorization or support for. Aaaaaargh
Schumer: "It makes you think that maybe to Trump he wants to distract the American people, as he always does, from the skyrocketing costs they are facing, from the Epstein files."
January 4, 2026 at 3:13 AM
What the actual fuck is wrong with this guy? It’s not a fucking distraction, it’s an illegal invasion that he didn’t even bother to pretend he needed authorization or support for. Aaaaaargh
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
Man it sure would be nice to have some originalists around in Washington right now.
"The Constitution vests the power of declaring War with Congress, therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject, and authorised such a measure."
George Washington
George Washington
January 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Man it sure would be nice to have some originalists around in Washington right now.
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Congress could, and should, impeach, remove, and convict by the end of the day.
January 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Congress could, and should, impeach, remove, and convict by the end of the day.
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As we all said, international law, such as it was, no longer exists. The United States, following Israel’s precedent, considers itself to have the explicit authority to blatantly violate sovereignty anywhere in the world and abduct even leaders of other states.
There are no guardrails whatsoever.
There are no guardrails whatsoever.
January 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
As we all said, international law, such as it was, no longer exists. The United States, following Israel’s precedent, considers itself to have the explicit authority to blatantly violate sovereignty anywhere in the world and abduct even leaders of other states.
There are no guardrails whatsoever.
There are no guardrails whatsoever.
It’s amazing that Bush’s WMD lies were the better comparison—at least he felt like the public’s consent was ilportabt enough that he should lie to us about it. Here, we don’t even get that.
This is fucking lunacy. Unprovoked undeclared unilateral invasion of a sovereign country for literally no reason at all
January 3, 2026 at 7:24 AM
It’s amazing that Bush’s WMD lies were the better comparison—at least he felt like the public’s consent was ilportabt enough that he should lie to us about it. Here, we don’t even get that.
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Impeach.
And repudiate. If both don't happen, America will stand no chance of recovering in our lifetimes, if ever.
And if Schumer, et al, can't see that's the stakes, then they need to resign.
And repudiate. If both don't happen, America will stand no chance of recovering in our lifetimes, if ever.
And if Schumer, et al, can't see that's the stakes, then they need to resign.
January 3, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Impeach.
And repudiate. If both don't happen, America will stand no chance of recovering in our lifetimes, if ever.
And if Schumer, et al, can't see that's the stakes, then they need to resign.
And repudiate. If both don't happen, America will stand no chance of recovering in our lifetimes, if ever.
And if Schumer, et al, can't see that's the stakes, then they need to resign.
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The reason you go scorched-earth on this is the same reason we should have gone scorched-earth on impoundment; you can't stop it from happening, but you absolutely need to stop it from becoming a normal part of politics. You have to draw a line.
They didn’t even bother to ask for an AUMF, impeachment
January 3, 2026 at 6:53 AM
The reason you go scorched-earth on this is the same reason we should have gone scorched-earth on impoundment; you can't stop it from happening, but you absolutely need to stop it from becoming a normal part of politics. You have to draw a line.
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Remember how appalled we all were in 2022 when Russia completely unprovoked attacked Ukraine? That is what we’re doing tonight with Venezuela. We are the bad guys here. Everyone who supports this is supporting unprovoked murder. Fuck every last one of them
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Remember how appalled we all were in 2022 when Russia completely unprovoked attacked Ukraine? That is what we’re doing tonight with Venezuela. We are the bad guys here. Everyone who supports this is supporting unprovoked murder. Fuck every last one of them
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You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 AM
You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:07 AM
AI companies can’t win out by playing by the rules and making a valuable product everyone wants, but it’s a lot cheaper to bribe Trump to allow them to hurt everyone with no consequences.
In the last half of 2025, the President of OpenAI donated $25 million to the SuperPAC MAGA, Inc — the single largest contributor
January 3, 2026 at 1:58 AM
AI companies can’t win out by playing by the rules and making a valuable product everyone wants, but it’s a lot cheaper to bribe Trump to allow them to hurt everyone with no consequences.
Good. This is insane.
January 3, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Good. This is insane.
The irony of Citizens United is that money in politics has diminishing returns, making many folks argue at the time that the decision wasn’t as problematic as it seemed. But to an admin that runs on bribes and loyalty oaths, money works perfectly as intended—as a signal.
In the last half of 2025, the President of OpenAI donated $25 million to the SuperPAC MAGA, Inc — the single largest contributor
January 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM
The irony of Citizens United is that money in politics has diminishing returns, making many folks argue at the time that the decision wasn’t as problematic as it seemed. But to an admin that runs on bribes and loyalty oaths, money works perfectly as intended—as a signal.
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Delete your Twitter account right now.
Just do it.
Just do it.
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Delete your Twitter account right now.
Just do it.
Just do it.
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For folks still struggling with the math:
There are ~345 million US citizens.
There are ~245 million white US citizens.
This is what they mean by "Peaceful ethnic cleansing." Their plan ends with deporting all non-white people.
Not "undocumented criminals."
Not even "all undocumented people."
There are ~345 million US citizens.
There are ~245 million white US citizens.
This is what they mean by "Peaceful ethnic cleansing." Their plan ends with deporting all non-white people.
Not "undocumented criminals."
Not even "all undocumented people."
This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
December 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
For folks still struggling with the math:
There are ~345 million US citizens.
There are ~245 million white US citizens.
This is what they mean by "Peaceful ethnic cleansing." Their plan ends with deporting all non-white people.
Not "undocumented criminals."
Not even "all undocumented people."
There are ~345 million US citizens.
There are ~245 million white US citizens.
This is what they mean by "Peaceful ethnic cleansing." Their plan ends with deporting all non-white people.
Not "undocumented criminals."
Not even "all undocumented people."