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Amanda Nordstrom
@freespeechlawyer.bsky.social
Campus Rights Attorney at FIRE.
Formerly at PETA.

Feminist Killjoy. Embroidery Artist.
Elder Lesbian. Animal Rights Activist.
Neighborhood Cat Lady. Mother of Pugs.

Opinions mine, but yours to share.
Amazing talk tonight by Folklorist Linda Jean Lee @ the very cool nonprofit art venue Black Squirrel Gallery in Philly.
Hey Philly folks! What are you doing Sunday? Come learn about some of my favorite witches from fairy tales and legends! #witches #Halloween #FolkloreThursday #AskAFolklorist
October 26th in Philadelphia! Details and tickets at www.ticketleap.events/tickets/prof... .
October 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Reposted by Amanda Nordstrom
Efforts to deport students based on their speech or protected activism undermine America's commitment to free expression.

If ICE detained Rumeysa Ozturk based on her op-ed or activism, it's a worrying escalation in an already fraught environment for college students here on student visas.
March 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Reposted by Amanda Nordstrom
"End Experiments on Dogs" by Marc Bekoff & Jane Goodall in @washingtonpost.com. @aaldp-du.bsky.social is proud to have worked hard to usher this through to publication. Please share. Let's end #animaltesting on dogs! wapo.st/41QfnQy #animalrights #animalcruelty #animalwelfare #vegan
March 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Reposted by Amanda Nordstrom
The US Attorney in Washington DC is investigating Georgetown Law School, demanding that "if DEI is found in your courses or teaching in anyway [sic]," the law school should "move swiftly to remove it"

Federal prosecutors don’t control the classroom. This is a dark abdication of the First Amendment.
March 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Reposted by Amanda Nordstrom
Columbia University senior Maryam Alwan was visiting family in Jordan over winter break when she received an email from the school accusing her of harassment. Her supposed top offense: writing an op-ed in the student newspaper calling for divestment from Israel.
Facing Trump's threats, Columbia investigates students critical of Israel
A new Columbia University disciplinary committee is investigating students who have criticized Israel.
apnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Reposted by Amanda Nordstrom
Fantastic work from @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social, @jdzeman.bsky.social, and @jtmorristx.bsky.social to swiftly defend the First Amendment rights of Texas students after the Texas A&M University System abruptly banned drag performances on its 11 campuses last week.
LAWSUIT: LGBTQ student group sues to overturn Texas A&M’s unconstitutional drag ban
A public university can't ban student expression just because its regents find it offensive.
www.thefire.org
March 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Reposted by Amanda Nordstrom
Texas A&M University System bans student drag shows because they might offend someone. Utter disregard for basic First Amendment rights.
February 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
BREAKING: FIRE sues on behalf of a student group to block an unconstitutional ban on drag shows across the Texas A&M system.

www.thefire.org/news/lawsuit...
LAWSUIT: LGBTQ student group sues to overturn Texas A&M’s unconstitutional drag ban
A public university can't ban student expression just because its regents find it offensive.
www.thefire.org
March 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Don't forget: today they come for my speech, but tomorrow they come for yours...
👏"The constitutional right that affords racists the legal protections to spew their insidious ideas is the same right that protects social justice activists from government persecution..."👏
Opinion | Without this Supreme Court decision, America wouldn’t have freedom of speech
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan has set the standard for freedom of the press for more than six decades — reversing it would end free speech as we know it.
www.msnbc.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A timely reminder…
February 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
No way this wrinkly little goofball is the descendant of a wolf.
This is a rhinosaurtle if I ever saw one.
#Poppythefrenchie
February 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM