Ellie Margolis
@elliemargolis.bsky.social
Law professor @TempleLaw, suburban gardener, avid reader. Happy to nerd out about legal writing anytime.
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There we go. That there’s a headline.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There we go. That there’s a headline.
Another win for state constitutions!
✅⚖️👩💼
BREAKING: Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws, including the first U.S. ban on pill abortions.
January 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Another win for state constitutions!
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RT'ing for the folks in the back. I thought this was pretty fascinating.
This is an interesting argument that has weird parallels for trends under way (but way less far along, less well-consolidated, perhaps always out of reach) in the United States. online.ucpress.edu/currenthisto...
How Sanctions Led to Authoritarian Capitalism in Venezuela
After a deterioration of democratic conditions in Venezuela, in 2017 the United States intensified its sanctions imposed on the regime of Nicolás Maduro. The sanctions failed to topple the regime, but...
online.ucpress.edu
January 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
RT'ing for the folks in the back. I thought this was pretty fascinating.
Thanks I hate it
Microsoft is so fucking stupid.
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Thanks I hate it
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Someone asked me to comment on the anniversary of Jan 6. I will consider having comments on it….should it ever end. We are very much still reaching for the nadir of this reclamation. No time yet for historicizing it. Still trying to survive it.
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Someone asked me to comment on the anniversary of Jan 6. I will consider having comments on it….should it ever end. We are very much still reaching for the nadir of this reclamation. No time yet for historicizing it. Still trying to survive it.
I’ve been excited for this for days. If anyone wants to walk over from the hotel, let me know.
Are you going to be at #AALS2026 this evening? My suggestion…skip the boring evening school sponsored parties at the hotel and go to the Joan of Arc parade, which marks the start of Carnival. It starts at 7:30 and is in walking distance of the conference hotel. joanofarcparade.org
- Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc
NEW ROUTE AND EARLIER 7:30 START TIME!!! Details News from our Facebook feed.... Site editor log-in
joanofarcparade.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I’ve been excited for this for days. If anyone wants to walk over from the hotel, let me know.
Am I the only one that sees FedSoc on the AALS schedule and gets mad?
January 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Am I the only one that sees FedSoc on the AALS schedule and gets mad?
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Can we get the old #AppellateTwitter band back together & get everyone to post how they pack for oral argument?
January 6, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Can we get the old #AppellateTwitter band back together & get everyone to post how they pack for oral argument?
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What are the great, unsung deals that you know about, in Philadelphia or elsewhere?
not enough people seem to be talking about what a great deal it is to get a hoagie from the acme for $6
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 AM
What are the great, unsung deals that you know about, in Philadelphia or elsewhere?
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I wrote a piece about two years ago that feels scarily relevant to today. Sometimes you just want to be wrong.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Aggression in Law’s Clothing: Does Might Still Make Right?
According to a well known fable, a wolf cloaked itself in sheep’s clothing to hide amongst a shepherd's flock, so that it could slowly eat the shepherd’s sheep
papers.ssrn.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I wrote a piece about two years ago that feels scarily relevant to today. Sometimes you just want to be wrong.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Flu rates are high in Louisiana, so be careful AALSers
The current flu out there is seriously brutal. Everybody needs to be vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 too—no matter what propaganda is being spread by RFK Jr. When the health secretary gives medical advice, get a second opinion.
Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here's what to know
Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that after a slow start to flu season in early December, mu...
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Flu rates are high in Louisiana, so be careful AALSers
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Diseases for all, a novel midterm strategy
Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
January 6, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Diseases for all, a novel midterm strategy
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"I will not be quiet about the dishonorable efforts of Hegseth, nor should any of you.
We are in this fight with you, Senator Kelly, and we’re not backing down.
It’s the very least we can do for someone who has so consistently done the same for us."
Words from @charlotteclymer.bsky.social
We are in this fight with you, Senator Kelly, and we’re not backing down.
It’s the very least we can do for someone who has so consistently done the same for us."
Words from @charlotteclymer.bsky.social
The Extraordinary Military Career of Mark Kelly
Good lord, has this man done a lot.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:31 AM
"I will not be quiet about the dishonorable efforts of Hegseth, nor should any of you.
We are in this fight with you, Senator Kelly, and we’re not backing down.
It’s the very least we can do for someone who has so consistently done the same for us."
Words from @charlotteclymer.bsky.social
We are in this fight with you, Senator Kelly, and we’re not backing down.
It’s the very least we can do for someone who has so consistently done the same for us."
Words from @charlotteclymer.bsky.social
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"It seems that Republican lawmakers in Ohio can’t take no for an answer. Despite a 2023 ballot measure codifying reproductive freedom in the state constitution, Republicans are still trying everything they can to make abortion inaccessible." - Susan Rinkunas www.democracydocket.com/opinion/ohio...
Ohio Republicans are defying voters to pursue a backdoor abortion ban
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:52 AM
"It seems that Republican lawmakers in Ohio can’t take no for an answer. Despite a 2023 ballot measure codifying reproductive freedom in the state constitution, Republicans are still trying everything they can to make abortion inaccessible." - Susan Rinkunas www.democracydocket.com/opinion/ohio...
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1. Third Circuit litigants: the court sent out a notice overnight that the court is implementing a new automated program on the CM/ECF electronic filing system that checks briefs as they're filed for compliance with federal and local rules.
January 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
1. Third Circuit litigants: the court sent out a notice overnight that the court is implementing a new automated program on the CM/ECF electronic filing system that checks briefs as they're filed for compliance with federal and local rules.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Journalism is an increasingly defunct institution.
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Journalism is an increasingly defunct institution.
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Based on publicly available evidence, I think @ericlevitz.bsky.social has the right explanation for what happened over the weekend, and it's so wildly stupid that it resists more serious analysis by anyone except maybe someone who studies reality TV for a living.
Trump thinks he's being a big tough manly dictator man by stealing Venezuela's oil but it actually makes no sense whatsoever on the merits. cargo cult imperialism www.vox.com/politics/473...
Did Trump really invade Venezuela for oil?
No. Also, maybe.
www.vox.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Based on publicly available evidence, I think @ericlevitz.bsky.social has the right explanation for what happened over the weekend, and it's so wildly stupid that it resists more serious analysis by anyone except maybe someone who studies reality TV for a living.
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Harvard has removed a resident dean -- a Black lecturer in psychology -- for writing posts critical of Trump and law enforcement
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
Dunster House Resident Dean Gregory Davis Removed After Resurfaced Social Media Posts | News | The Harvard Crimson
Gregory K. Davis was removed from his post as Dunster House resident dean effective immediately, according to a message circulated to House affiliates Monday morning.
www.thecrimson.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Harvard has removed a resident dean -- a Black lecturer in psychology -- for writing posts critical of Trump and law enforcement
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
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There's a rising faction of the legal academy that stays quiet when their MAGAdemic colleagues produce fraudulent psuedo-scholarship in service to the cruelest aspects of Trump's agenda ... then leap in to police the discourse when their progressive colleagues criticize those MAGAdemics too bluntly.
January 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
There's a rising faction of the legal academy that stays quiet when their MAGAdemic colleagues produce fraudulent psuedo-scholarship in service to the cruelest aspects of Trump's agenda ... then leap in to police the discourse when their progressive colleagues criticize those MAGAdemics too bluntly.
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well this systematic exclusion of women from public life and dignity is no match for all that prompt engineering we are now required to teach students
One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
January 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
well this systematic exclusion of women from public life and dignity is no match for all that prompt engineering we are now required to teach students
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So many people are walking around looking the way Philip Roth once described Alvin Pepler, like an animal just clubbed at the abattoir, and all I can think is: "First Monday in January or completely reasonable response to the world in which we live?"
January 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
So many people are walking around looking the way Philip Roth once described Alvin Pepler, like an animal just clubbed at the abattoir, and all I can think is: "First Monday in January or completely reasonable response to the world in which we live?"
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I read an earlier draft of this paper - and recommend.
Very important work showing how courts - and appointees/nominees - actually function.
Very important work showing how courts - and appointees/nominees - actually function.
I have a new paper w Andrea Prat & Jake Spitz. We show that Republican appointed Supreme Court Justices vote in favor of the richer party by over 70% today, as compared to D’s at 30%. In the 1950s and both were at 50%. This strong trend may contribute to rising inequality. www.nber.org/papers/w34643
Ruling for the Rich: the Supreme Court over Time
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I read an earlier draft of this paper - and recommend.
Very important work showing how courts - and appointees/nominees - actually function.
Very important work showing how courts - and appointees/nominees - actually function.
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Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.
January 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.
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We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
America launches its 250th birthday year by becoming a rogue state | Will Bunch
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela cemented his claim to dictatorship and marked the U.S. as a global pariah.
www.inquirer.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...