Laura I Appleman
@lawandlitprof.bsky.social
Cats, high school baseball, poetry, and occasionally law. Not your attorney.
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Things that will get you kicked out of academia forever:
- taking maternity leave at the wrong time
- spending too much time with your kids
- reporting harassment
- not moving every 2-3 years
- taking a partner's job/preferences into account
- mouthing off before tenure
- taking maternity leave at the wrong time
- spending too much time with your kids
- reporting harassment
- not moving every 2-3 years
- taking a partner's job/preferences into account
- mouthing off before tenure
A guy makes ONE tiny mistake (has a years-long friendship with the world's worst sex trafficker; brags about sexually harassing colleagues; is racist; says women are stupid) and his whole LIFE is blown up (does slightly fewer speaking engagements; keeps teaching at #1 university)??!?!?!?!?!
So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Things that will get you kicked out of academia forever:
- taking maternity leave at the wrong time
- spending too much time with your kids
- reporting harassment
- not moving every 2-3 years
- taking a partner's job/preferences into account
- mouthing off before tenure
- taking maternity leave at the wrong time
- spending too much time with your kids
- reporting harassment
- not moving every 2-3 years
- taking a partner's job/preferences into account
- mouthing off before tenure
Brilliant, cogent, and very important response by @martylederman.bsky.social on the SG's new reply brief in the Chicago/Nat'l guard case currently pending in the S.Ct.'s shadow docket. Marty explains it all!
A few reactions to the SG's new reply brief in the Chicago/Nat'l Guard case, in 24 "skeets" (keep clicking through whenever it says "read one more reply"):
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The SG has filed his reply letter brief in the Chicago case involving the National Guard. I've already filed two briefs in the case that address the vast majority of what the SG writes here, but perhaps it's worthwhile to respond to a few discrete things. [1]
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
November 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Brilliant, cogent, and very important response by @martylederman.bsky.social on the SG's new reply brief in the Chicago/Nat'l guard case currently pending in the S.Ct.'s shadow docket. Marty explains it all!
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Transformative work of the day, that's some pig edition
November 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Transformative work of the day, that's some pig edition
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JUST IN: Trump admin asks 9th Circuit for emergency stay of Judge Immergut's ruling that Trump's federalization and deployment of national guard in Portland is unlawful. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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www.documentcloud.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
JUST IN: Trump admin asks 9th Circuit for emergency stay of Judge Immergut's ruling that Trump's federalization and deployment of national guard in Portland is unlawful. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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Federal judge issues permanent injunction barring Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland
Judge Karin Immergut's final ruling is a permanent version of a preliminary injunction that she issued last week. The Trump administration is likely to appeal. | KGW
www.kgw.com/article/news...
Judge Karin Immergut's final ruling is a permanent version of a preliminary injunction that she issued last week. The Trump administration is likely to appeal. | KGW
www.kgw.com/article/news...
Judge issues permanent injunction barring Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland
Judge Karin Immergut's final ruling is a permanent version of a preliminary injunction that she released last week. The Trump administration is likely to appeal.
www.kgw.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Federal judge issues permanent injunction barring Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland
Judge Karin Immergut's final ruling is a permanent version of a preliminary injunction that she issued last week. The Trump administration is likely to appeal. | KGW
www.kgw.com/article/news...
Judge Karin Immergut's final ruling is a permanent version of a preliminary injunction that she issued last week. The Trump administration is likely to appeal. | KGW
www.kgw.com/article/news...
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What did Watson and Crick discover in 1953?”
“Rosalind Franklin’s notes!”
Now would be a good time to listen to my interview with the brilliant @matthewcobb.bsky.social about Franklin, Watson, Crick and the discovery of the double helix. geneticsunzipped.com/blog/2023/8/...
“Rosalind Franklin’s notes!”
Now would be a good time to listen to my interview with the brilliant @matthewcobb.bsky.social about Franklin, Watson, Crick and the discovery of the double helix. geneticsunzipped.com/blog/2023/8/...
What really happened between Franklin, Watson and Crick in the discovery of the DNA double helix? — Genetics Unzipped
Kat Arney chats with Professor Matthew Cobb about what really happened between James Watson, Francis Crick and Rosalind Franklin during the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.
geneticsunzipped.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
What did Watson and Crick discover in 1953?”
“Rosalind Franklin’s notes!”
Now would be a good time to listen to my interview with the brilliant @matthewcobb.bsky.social about Franklin, Watson, Crick and the discovery of the double helix. geneticsunzipped.com/blog/2023/8/...
“Rosalind Franklin’s notes!”
Now would be a good time to listen to my interview with the brilliant @matthewcobb.bsky.social about Franklin, Watson, Crick and the discovery of the double helix. geneticsunzipped.com/blog/2023/8/...
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Rosalind Franklin died at 37 of ovarian cancer attributed to radiation exposure from the methods she & her assistant used to photograph a cross-section of the DNA double helix.
Meanwhile, Watson won a Nobel off that work & survived to the ripe old age of 97 by simply: stealing those notes!
Meanwhile, Watson won a Nobel off that work & survived to the ripe old age of 97 by simply: stealing those notes!
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Rosalind Franklin died at 37 of ovarian cancer attributed to radiation exposure from the methods she & her assistant used to photograph a cross-section of the DNA double helix.
Meanwhile, Watson won a Nobel off that work & survived to the ripe old age of 97 by simply: stealing those notes!
Meanwhile, Watson won a Nobel off that work & survived to the ripe old age of 97 by simply: stealing those notes!
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“Idle facility activations” mostly refers to CoreCivic bringing unused private prisons online — to be used by ICE.
In 2023, California stopped using a massive prison which CoreCivic had built in the California desert in the 90s. It sat empty until August. Now it’s ICE’s largest jail.
In 2023, California stopped using a massive prison which CoreCivic had built in the California desert in the 90s. It sat empty until August. Now it’s ICE’s largest jail.
November 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
“Idle facility activations” mostly refers to CoreCivic bringing unused private prisons online — to be used by ICE.
In 2023, California stopped using a massive prison which CoreCivic had built in the California desert in the 90s. It sat empty until August. Now it’s ICE’s largest jail.
In 2023, California stopped using a massive prison which CoreCivic had built in the California desert in the 90s. It sat empty until August. Now it’s ICE’s largest jail.
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Happy Andrew Cuomo retirement day, for all who celebrate.
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Happy Andrew Cuomo retirement day, for all who celebrate.
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i will venmo any reporter $600 to ask trump "when was dick cheney vice president"
I will venmo any reporter $400 to ask trump "what does SNAP stand for"
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
i will venmo any reporter $600 to ask trump "when was dick cheney vice president"
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Judge grills DOJ over breach of court order halting Portland deployment in National Guard trial. | KGW
youtu.be/JyY1QVKtrfg
youtu.be/JyY1QVKtrfg
Judge grills DOJ over breach of court order halting Portland deployment in National Guard trial
YouTube video by KGW News
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October 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Judge grills DOJ over breach of court order halting Portland deployment in National Guard trial. | KGW
youtu.be/JyY1QVKtrfg
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Pretty sneaky, Sis! www.opb.org/article/2025...
Oregon National Guard deployed to Portland in early October, despite court order
A federal trial in Portland about the president’s authority to deploy the National Guard to the city got off with a stunning revelation: troops briefly deployed to a federal immigration building in So...
www.opb.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pretty sneaky, Sis! www.opb.org/article/2025...
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Fifty days ago, SCOTUS issued its order allowing the Trump admin to racially profile Latinos in low-wage jobs in its mass immigration raids.
On Monday, I talked with law prof @akalhan.bsky.social about the order and what he was thinking about when he offered up the term “Kavanaugh stop.”
On Monday, I talked with law prof @akalhan.bsky.social about the order and what he was thinking about when he offered up the term “Kavanaugh stop.”
Talking about “Kavanaugh stops” with law prof Anil Kalhan, who coined the term
“Okay, well, you’re co-creating what we all are experiencing. You’re doing so in a way that is, in fact, at odds with reality. You should own it.”
www.lawdork.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Fifty days ago, SCOTUS issued its order allowing the Trump admin to racially profile Latinos in low-wage jobs in its mass immigration raids.
On Monday, I talked with law prof @akalhan.bsky.social about the order and what he was thinking about when he offered up the term “Kavanaugh stop.”
On Monday, I talked with law prof @akalhan.bsky.social about the order and what he was thinking about when he offered up the term “Kavanaugh stop.”
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"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
October 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
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The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.
October 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.
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Trump's style will forever be "what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn," as @kenwhite.bsky.social described it, a cluttered mess of generic tacky designs covered in gold leaf, simultaneously piggish and cheap.
we are witnessing a genuine decline in the taste of american elites
October 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Trump's style will forever be "what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn," as @kenwhite.bsky.social described it, a cluttered mess of generic tacky designs covered in gold leaf, simultaneously piggish and cheap.
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JUST IN: 11 9th Circuit judges dissent* as appeals court declines en banc rehearing of ruling letting Trump use National Guard in L.A. Some judges may keep powder dry for Oregon case w/weaker facts for Trump admin. Doc: cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
October 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
JUST IN: 11 9th Circuit judges dissent* as appeals court declines en banc rehearing of ruling letting Trump use National Guard in L.A. Some judges may keep powder dry for Oregon case w/weaker facts for Trump admin. Doc: cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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Sorry but it’s not even oppo research when you have a Nazi tattoo and you take your shirt off in public. That’s called excitedly showing everyone your Nazi tattoo
October 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Sorry but it’s not even oppo research when you have a Nazi tattoo and you take your shirt off in public. That’s called excitedly showing everyone your Nazi tattoo
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Pertussis (whooping cough) cases have exploded in the US in the past 2 years. Get your Tdap if you’re due (every 10 years for adults)
BTW, as of this morning, it looks like all the case counts for 2024-25 have been scrubbed from the CDC website 🫠
BTW, as of this morning, it looks like all the case counts for 2024-25 have been scrubbed from the CDC website 🫠
October 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Pertussis (whooping cough) cases have exploded in the US in the past 2 years. Get your Tdap if you’re due (every 10 years for adults)
BTW, as of this morning, it looks like all the case counts for 2024-25 have been scrubbed from the CDC website 🫠
BTW, as of this morning, it looks like all the case counts for 2024-25 have been scrubbed from the CDC website 🫠
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Local media Q&A
Q&A: Breaking down 9th Circuit ruling that Trump can send troops to Portland
KGW's Stephanie Domurat and legal expert Laura Appleman discuss the 9th Circuit ruling that Trump can deploy National Guard troops to Portland.
www.kgw.com/video/news/q...
Q&A: Breaking down 9th Circuit ruling that Trump can send troops to Portland
KGW's Stephanie Domurat and legal expert Laura Appleman discuss the 9th Circuit ruling that Trump can deploy National Guard troops to Portland.
www.kgw.com/video/news/q...
Q&A: Breaking down 9th Circuit ruling that Trump can send troops to Portland
KGW's Stephanie Domurat and legal expert Laura Appleman discuss the 9th Circuit ruling that Trump can deploy National Guard troops to Portland.
www.kgw.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Local media Q&A
Q&A: Breaking down 9th Circuit ruling that Trump can send troops to Portland
KGW's Stephanie Domurat and legal expert Laura Appleman discuss the 9th Circuit ruling that Trump can deploy National Guard troops to Portland.
www.kgw.com/video/news/q...
Q&A: Breaking down 9th Circuit ruling that Trump can send troops to Portland
KGW's Stephanie Domurat and legal expert Laura Appleman discuss the 9th Circuit ruling that Trump can deploy National Guard troops to Portland.
www.kgw.com/video/news/q...
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For the love of God do it to save this child if for no other reason
Amazing sign being held by a small child
October 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
For the love of God do it to save this child if for no other reason
Whereupon @kyleiboshi.bsky.social and I discuss the latest in Trump v. Oregon, but sadly have my learned commentary about Sunday's World Emergency Naked Bike Ride and and the Antifrog/Chicken/Dino protesters cut for time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekQm...
Oregon v. Trump trial set for Oct. 29 amid National Guard dispute
YouTube video by KGW News
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October 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Whereupon @kyleiboshi.bsky.social and I discuss the latest in Trump v. Oregon, but sadly have my learned commentary about Sunday's World Emergency Naked Bike Ride and and the Antifrog/Chicken/Dino protesters cut for time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekQm...