Tiffany C. Graham
@bluenote123.bsky.social
Law professor & Assoc. Dean of Campus Engagement at Touro Law Center. I teach constitutional law & legal history/race. Writing mostly about race and abortion these days.
I’m loving the town square feel of this place.
I’m loving the town square feel of this place.
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
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Not a political consultant but I’m not sure “standing up to trump doesn’t work” is the best midterm message, even if if accurately represents senate dems position. Not much point in putting you in power then bsky.app/profile/atru...
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Not a political consultant but I’m not sure “standing up to trump doesn’t work” is the best midterm message, even if if accurately represents senate dems position. Not much point in putting you in power then bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
D’Angelo is gone and I am not okay.
I was in the middle of college when “Brown Sugar” was released and it changed my musical world. The neo-soul movement defined my early-mid 20s and D’Angelo, for me, was its voice. RIP.
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
I was in the middle of college when “Brown Sugar” was released and it changed my musical world. The neo-soul movement defined my early-mid 20s and D’Angelo, for me, was its voice. RIP.
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
D'Angelo, R&B's reluctant icon, has died at 51
The expressive singer made just three albums, including his 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, but retreated from the public after each. He had been battling cancer, according to a statement from his family.
www.npr.org
October 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
D’Angelo is gone and I am not okay.
I was in the middle of college when “Brown Sugar” was released and it changed my musical world. The neo-soul movement defined my early-mid 20s and D’Angelo, for me, was its voice. RIP.
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
I was in the middle of college when “Brown Sugar” was released and it changed my musical world. The neo-soul movement defined my early-mid 20s and D’Angelo, for me, was its voice. RIP.
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...
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KBJ’s blunt question today about the Supreme Court’s culture war hypocrisy kind of floored me, because it’s the kind of meta-criticism that we aren’t used to hearing from the justices.
It’s the second day of the term, and things are that dire already. slate.com/news-and-pol...
It’s the second day of the term, and things are that dire already. slate.com/news-and-pol...
With One Damning Question, Ketanji Brown Jackson Defined the Supreme Court’s New Term
The justice stripped the veneer of constitutional principle from the court’s latest blatant culture war.
slate.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
KBJ’s blunt question today about the Supreme Court’s culture war hypocrisy kind of floored me, because it’s the kind of meta-criticism that we aren’t used to hearing from the justices.
It’s the second day of the term, and things are that dire already. slate.com/news-and-pol...
It’s the second day of the term, and things are that dire already. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Best friends. ❤️
August 16, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Best friends. ❤️
What a wonderful way to start the day - James Taylor and Carly Simon harmonizing beautifully here.
August 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
What a wonderful way to start the day - James Taylor and Carly Simon harmonizing beautifully here.
I was very excited to contribute to this piece. Thanks, @rodgerdcitron.bsky.social, for the opportunity!
My latest article on Justia discusses secession, see verdict.justia.com/2025/07/22/n....
Thank you to Mark Graber (Maryland), Sandy Levinson (Texas), Jorge Roig (Touro Law) and Tiffany Graham (Touro Law) for sharing their thoughts.
@mgraber1.bsky.social; @bluenote123.bsky.social
Thank you to Mark Graber (Maryland), Sandy Levinson (Texas), Jorge Roig (Touro Law) and Tiffany Graham (Touro Law) for sharing their thoughts.
@mgraber1.bsky.social; @bluenote123.bsky.social
No Exit: There’s Been Talk of Secession; Could It Occur Nowadays?
Touro University, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center professor Rodger Citron examines whether Americans should be concerned about the prospect of secession in today’s politically polarized climate, compili...
verdict.justia.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I was very excited to contribute to this piece. Thanks, @rodgerdcitron.bsky.social, for the opportunity!
This one made me cry.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, according to multiple reports. He was 54
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Who Played Son Theo on The Cosby Show, Dies at 54
Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, PEOPLE confirms. The actor, who played Theo on 'The Cosby Show,' was 54.
people.com
July 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This one made me cry.
D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Really Love (Audio)
YouTube video by DAngeloVEVO
youtu.be
July 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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The thing to understand is that district court judges have to follow the law and Supreme Court Justices get to just make up the law.
July 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The thing to understand is that district court judges have to follow the law and Supreme Court Justices get to just make up the law.
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It’s important to stand up for yourself. :-)
June 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It’s important to stand up for yourself. :-)
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👀 Have you seen the 2025 Scholastica Law Review Submission Insights report?
Read it here (new stats on journal decision time frames and acceptance rates): buff.ly/JstKJxP #LRSubmissions
Read it here (new stats on journal decision time frames and acceptance rates): buff.ly/JstKJxP #LRSubmissions
June 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
👀 Have you seen the 2025 Scholastica Law Review Submission Insights report?
Read it here (new stats on journal decision time frames and acceptance rates): buff.ly/JstKJxP #LRSubmissions
Read it here (new stats on journal decision time frames and acceptance rates): buff.ly/JstKJxP #LRSubmissions
In constitutional litigation based on equal protection, there are times when the government doesn’t have to justify its actions based on what it REALLY wanted to achieve, but rather, can do so based on any plausible justification that might theoretically make sense.
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
Congressional offices are each handed (roughly) the same amount of money and told to staff up however they want. There are some “standard” models (which result in shit wages and worse expertise) but some offices get creative with it.
Congressional offices are each handed (roughly) the same amount of money and told to staff up however they want. There are some “standard” models (which result in shit wages and worse expertise) but some offices get creative with it.
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
Most illicit drugs cost pennies per dose to manufacture. Prohibition is basically a price support for drug traffickers. We will never make drugs disappear by making them astronomically more valuable. Regulation is the alternative.
Most illicit drugs cost pennies per dose to manufacture. Prohibition is basically a price support for drug traffickers. We will never make drugs disappear by making them astronomically more valuable. Regulation is the alternative.
June 17, 2025 at 3:14 AM
In constitutional litigation based on equal protection, there are times when the government doesn’t have to justify its actions based on what it REALLY wanted to achieve, but rather, can do so based on any plausible justification that might theoretically make sense.
If you, like I did, grew up on “Moments in Love,” and you also never saw a picture of the members of Art of Noise, this is as surprising as the day we learned about Bobby Caldwell. Huh.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_...
Art of Noise - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
June 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
If you, like I did, grew up on “Moments in Love,” and you also never saw a picture of the members of Art of Noise, this is as surprising as the day we learned about Bobby Caldwell. Huh.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_...
If you know this, then you know me. 😂❤️
June 7, 2025 at 5:49 AM
If you know this, then you know me. 😂❤️
As I watch this Knicks-Celtics game, I begin to wonder if the NBA needs a mercy rule.
May 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
As I watch this Knicks-Celtics game, I begin to wonder if the NBA needs a mercy rule.
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Happy pub day to @michaelluo.bsky.social. STRANGERS IN THE LAND is a sweeping & meticulous account of the history of the Chinese in America, full of suggestive parallels to our present moment, as this terrific @steveinskeep.bsky.social review makes clear: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/b...
Book Review: ‘Strangers in the Land,’ by Michael Luo
In “Strangers in the Land,” Michael Luo tells the story of the Chinese workers lured to the United States and expelled when 19th-century politicians turned against them.
www.nytimes.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Happy pub day to @michaelluo.bsky.social. STRANGERS IN THE LAND is a sweeping & meticulous account of the history of the Chinese in America, full of suggestive parallels to our present moment, as this terrific @steveinskeep.bsky.social review makes clear: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/b...
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BREAKING: On Friday, the federal government issued new demands of Harvard University. The university's lawyers just responded: back off.
April 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
BREAKING: On Friday, the federal government issued new demands of Harvard University. The university's lawyers just responded: back off.