Kate Klonick
@klonick.bsky.social
Law professor & journalist looking at tech geopolitics, free expression, internet law, online governance, & AI.
Senior Editor at Lawfare.
https://klonick.substack.com/
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Senior Editor at Lawfare.
https://klonick.substack.com/
www.kateklonick.com
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January 19, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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This guy is basically inviting China to take Taiwan.
January 17, 2026 at 2:35 AM
This guy is basically inviting China to take Taiwan.
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Lots of stunning data in here. There's a reason Trump has been a manic, impulsive mess these last few days.
January 13, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Lots of stunning data in here. There's a reason Trump has been a manic, impulsive mess these last few days.
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Right of publicity question of the day, Fed edition
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January 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Right of publicity question of the day, Fed edition
Even before I had children, Leslie Odom’s “Dear Theodosia” moved me to tears every time I heard it.
“When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart;
And I thought I was so smart”
God that solo is 2 minutes of absolute emotive perfection
“When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart;
And I thought I was so smart”
God that solo is 2 minutes of absolute emotive perfection
January 10, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Even before I had children, Leslie Odom’s “Dear Theodosia” moved me to tears every time I heard it.
“When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart;
And I thought I was so smart”
God that solo is 2 minutes of absolute emotive perfection
“When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart;
And I thought I was so smart”
God that solo is 2 minutes of absolute emotive perfection
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
— George Orwell, 1984
— George Orwell, 1984
January 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
— George Orwell, 1984
— George Orwell, 1984
Everything we’ve predicted from science fiction about police weaponization, constant surveillance, misinformation, and the threat of AI to truth is in this moment.
All of those pictures of that ICE agent’s face are AI.
Here’s the proof.
Here’s the proof.
January 8, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Everything we’ve predicted from science fiction about police weaponization, constant surveillance, misinformation, and the threat of AI to truth is in this moment.
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I've made this point elsewhere, but it seems bananas to me that in the state where I live, I would have to enter a valid ID to watch consensual, ethically produced pornography but if I want to watch actual, honest to gawd CSAM all I have to do is log on Twitter and holler at Elon's little bot.
January 7, 2026 at 3:28 AM
I've made this point elsewhere, but it seems bananas to me that in the state where I live, I would have to enter a valid ID to watch consensual, ethically produced pornography but if I want to watch actual, honest to gawd CSAM all I have to do is log on Twitter and holler at Elon's little bot.
The United States uses 20 M barrels of oil a day.
This is at most 1.5 to 2.5 days worth of oil.
Sure sounds good though!
This is at most 1.5 to 2.5 days worth of oil.
Sure sounds good though!
If Trump is really stealing spending power from Congress then it would be insanity for Democrats to vote to fund the government later this month. Shut it down until the president stops wiping his ass with the Constitution.
January 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
The United States uses 20 M barrels of oil a day.
This is at most 1.5 to 2.5 days worth of oil.
Sure sounds good though!
This is at most 1.5 to 2.5 days worth of oil.
Sure sounds good though!
Liars dividend
I really encourage folks to check out the document he sent me. Once you know it's fake, the mistakes are easy to spot. But it still amazes me to think that he likely generated this within a few minutes www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Fake Reddit Post
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January 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Liars dividend
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It's Tuesday on the east coast, but lucky for you, we're based in California, so this offer is still good for a few more hours...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:21 AM
It's Tuesday on the east coast, but lucky for you, we're based in California, so this offer is still good for a few more hours...
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Since I first began pubic speaking on freedom of expression issues in the 1990s, I never use the word "censorship" because the label itself has no significance and everyone has their own meaning for the word. The key is whether what you are doing promotes or hinders the freedom of speech.
January 6, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Since I first began pubic speaking on freedom of expression issues in the 1990s, I never use the word "censorship" because the label itself has no significance and everyone has their own meaning for the word. The key is whether what you are doing promotes or hinders the freedom of speech.
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I wrote section 230 to protect user speech, not a company's own speech. I've long said AI chatbot outputs are not protected by 230 and that it is not a close call. Given that the Trump administration is going to the mat to protect pedophiles, states should step in to hold Musk and X accountable.
I am not a Section 230 expert but being that Twitter is creating and publishing these photos I wonder if they actually have any civil legal protection? @kenwhite.bsky.social ? @akivamcohen.bsky.social ?
What X is allowing Grok to do is unlawful or regulatory-illegal in multiple jurisdictions, creates clear DSA violations, and continues despite regulator scrutiny. The images do not need to be pornographic, non-consensual sexualised or intimate depictions are enough.
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I wrote section 230 to protect user speech, not a company's own speech. I've long said AI chatbot outputs are not protected by 230 and that it is not a close call. Given that the Trump administration is going to the mat to protect pedophiles, states should step in to hold Musk and X accountable.
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@nycbarassociation.bsky.social condemns the illegal use of force in Venezuela and calls on Congress to fulfill its constitutional duties.
Congress Must Act to Halt the President’s Violations of U.S. And International Law in Venezuela. Read the City Bar's statement here: bit.ly/4jrLChb
Congress Must Act to Halt the President’s Violations of U.S. And International Law in Venezuela | New York City Bar Association
New York City Bar Association Statement The New York City Bar Association condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the blatantly […]
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January 6, 2026 at 3:08 AM
@nycbarassociation.bsky.social condemns the illegal use of force in Venezuela and calls on Congress to fulfill its constitutional duties.
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My latest with @ichotiner.bsky.social.
January 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
My latest with @ichotiner.bsky.social.
Next press conference we hear that Trump is going to deal with the guerrillas in Venezuela by drafting veterinarians
January 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Next press conference we hear that Trump is going to deal with the guerrillas in Venezuela by drafting veterinarians
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We're going to need a bigger Hague.
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 AM
We're going to need a bigger Hague.
Guess we shouldn’t be surprised when the Department of War starts one.
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Guess we shouldn’t be surprised when the Department of War starts one.
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I mean, X knows its customer base.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
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Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I mean, X knows its customer base.
It is generous to call this crocheted? It looks like it was made on one of those plastic potholder looms.
Cc: @rtushnet.bsky.social
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January 2, 2026 at 2:50 AM
It is generous to call this crocheted? It looks like it was made on one of those plastic potholder looms.
Cc: @rtushnet.bsky.social
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Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches (Gift Article)
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl sounds disgusting ngl
January 1, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl sounds disgusting ngl
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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Oh look, a machine for false advertising designed to defeat any class treatment even without arbitration clauses!
what a shocking turn of events
who could’ve seen this coming
who could’ve seen this coming
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Oh look, a machine for false advertising designed to defeat any class treatment even without arbitration clauses!