Monica Iyer
@monicavisalam.bsky.social
Assistant Prof. at Georgia State University College of Law. Scholar working at the intersection of human rights and the environment. Alex Trebek called me a barracuda. She/her.
So exciting to get helpful feedback from amazing colleagues and see all the really cool work they’ve got going on! And so grateful that we have a wonderful Associate Dean who puts so much time into fostering and promoting our work.
We had inspiring workshops for works-in-progress ahead of law review season. Look out for great stuff by @clollar.bsky.social, @monicavisalam.bsky.social, @alvaropereirap.bsky.social, @jtodres.bsky.social, @andrewwillinger.bsky.social, @amwhelan.bsky.social and GSU folks who aren’t on social media!
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January 26, 2026 at 7:06 PM
So exciting to get helpful feedback from amazing colleagues and see all the really cool work they’ve got going on! And so grateful that we have a wonderful Associate Dean who puts so much time into fostering and promoting our work.
This brings up something I'm genuinely interested in getting responses to: for me separating the person from the work often depends on whether the person is living or dead, and thus whether a choice to buy/engage with their work one way or the other might have some influence on their conduct.
Overheard in graduate school a few years back:
"I used to love Kanye's early music, up through 'Yeezus,' but now I just don't know if I can separate the work from the person."
"Dude, you're writing a dissertation on Heidegger."
"I used to love Kanye's early music, up through 'Yeezus,' but now I just don't know if I can separate the work from the person."
"Dude, you're writing a dissertation on Heidegger."
Ye, fka Kanye West, takes out a full-page in the Wall Street Journal to apologize to the Black community, and for antisemitism:
“I lost touch with reality”
“I lost touch with reality”
January 26, 2026 at 4:26 PM
This brings up something I'm genuinely interested in getting responses to: for me separating the person from the work often depends on whether the person is living or dead, and thus whether a choice to buy/engage with their work one way or the other might have some influence on their conduct.
real hotdogguy.gif moment here
International law no longer serves as an instrument of global stability—and the U.S. should use this moment to argue for a different approach to the rules of war, John Yoo argues.
A New International Law Can Rise From the Ashes
The United States should use this moment to argue for a different approach to the rules of war.
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January 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
real hotdogguy.gif moment here
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ayyy
STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY ICE
January 25, 2026 at 9:15 PM
ayyy
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BTW when I say abolish ICE, I mean abolish it entirely and replace it with exactly nothing. Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. That's it.
January 25, 2026 at 2:32 AM
BTW when I say abolish ICE, I mean abolish it entirely and replace it with exactly nothing. Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. That's it.
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There’s no way around this: They will lie to justify the killing of their political enemies. They are doing it. This is a fascist regime.
It is also a weak and unpopular one, and it won’t last.
It is also a weak and unpopular one, and it won’t last.
Noem:
"An individual approached US border patrol officers... The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently."
Video footage from multiple angles proves that this is outright bullshit.
Alex Pretti did not approach ICE officers nor did he react violently.
"An individual approached US border patrol officers... The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently."
Video footage from multiple angles proves that this is outright bullshit.
Alex Pretti did not approach ICE officers nor did he react violently.
January 24, 2026 at 11:06 PM
There’s no way around this: They will lie to justify the killing of their political enemies. They are doing it. This is a fascist regime.
It is also a weak and unpopular one, and it won’t last.
It is also a weak and unpopular one, and it won’t last.
“sundry actual congresscreatures” is my new punk band
It’s sort of a wild experience to see a TL that is half people raging that Democrats are huge cuck losers who will do nothing and just want to hide and the other half is retweets of sundry actual congresscreatures saying ”Miller is a domestic terrorist” etc.
January 24, 2026 at 11:55 PM
“sundry actual congresscreatures” is my new punk band
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I'm at the civil war
I'm at the NATO war
I'm at the combination civil war and NATO war
I'm at the NATO war
I'm at the combination civil war and NATO war
January 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I'm at the civil war
I'm at the NATO war
I'm at the combination civil war and NATO war
I'm at the NATO war
I'm at the combination civil war and NATO war
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Our worth is determined by our shared humanity, not our immigration status. Carry MLK's work forward by choosing empathy, practicing compassion, & standing up against a militarized & deadly mass deportation agenda.
ACT: https://www.aila.org/advocacy-tools/aila-s-advocacy-action-center
#MLKDay
ACT: https://www.aila.org/advocacy-tools/aila-s-advocacy-action-center
#MLKDay
January 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Our worth is determined by our shared humanity, not our immigration status. Carry MLK's work forward by choosing empathy, practicing compassion, & standing up against a militarized & deadly mass deportation agenda.
ACT: https://www.aila.org/advocacy-tools/aila-s-advocacy-action-center
#MLKDay
ACT: https://www.aila.org/advocacy-tools/aila-s-advocacy-action-center
#MLKDay
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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. . . . Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds."
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., April 16, 1963, Birmingham, AL
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., April 16, 1963, Birmingham, AL
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. . . . Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds."
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., April 16, 1963, Birmingham, AL
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., April 16, 1963, Birmingham, AL
Waking up on MLK Day to <gestures broadly>
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH
January 19, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Waking up on MLK Day to <gestures broadly>
Absolutely screamed on that TD, completely forgetting that my poor spouse (who's battling a cold) was already asleep. But I think he's going to forgive me when he wakes up and reads about it.
January 19, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Absolutely screamed on that TD, completely forgetting that my poor spouse (who's battling a cold) was already asleep. But I think he's going to forgive me when he wakes up and reads about it.
Tabla. (Rest in power Floyd Cardoz you are so missed.) I only went once, but I'll never forget tasting a mung bean salad amuse and instantly being transported to my family's home in Bombay. It meant so much to see Indian food elevated like that (back in the day when it was the only one in NYC).
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Tabla. (Rest in power Floyd Cardoz you are so missed.) I only went once, but I'll never forget tasting a mung bean salad amuse and instantly being transported to my family's home in Bombay. It meant so much to see Indian food elevated like that (back in the day when it was the only one in NYC).
I’m embarking on new cross-stitch projects soon (just finished this peacock feather which took me forever). Anyone need anything cross-stitched?
January 18, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I’m embarking on new cross-stitch projects soon (just finished this peacock feather which took me forever). Anyone need anything cross-stitched?
Oh hey, the Australian Open is here! Yay! But that also means it’s time for one of my periodic reminders that Sasha Zverev has been credibly accused of domestic violence by multiple women and no one in the tennis world seems to care!! 🙃🙃🙃
January 18, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Oh hey, the Australian Open is here! Yay! But that also means it’s time for one of my periodic reminders that Sasha Zverev has been credibly accused of domestic violence by multiple women and no one in the tennis world seems to care!! 🙃🙃🙃
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“Worst foreign policy decision in US history” yet…
Historians rate the 2003 invasion of Iraq as the worst foreign policy decision in US history.
www.cfr.org/blog/convers...
www.cfr.org/blog/convers...
A Conversation About the Best and Worst U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions
When you create best and worst lists, prepare for disagreement and debate.
www.cfr.org
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
“Worst foreign policy decision in US history” yet…
Are you a badass law librarian with amazing administrative skills and a particular interest in legal tech? Do you want to work in the coolest law library in the whole wide world (objective assessment)? Boy do I have a position for you!
Associate Director for Legal Technology & Innovation (Librarian Faculty Open Rank)
This position manages and directs all daily operations of the Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative, including programming, curricular development, budget administration, LAII personnel management, ...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Are you a badass law librarian with amazing administrative skills and a particular interest in legal tech? Do you want to work in the coolest law library in the whole wide world (objective assessment)? Boy do I have a position for you!
Look, I’ll put up with a lot in service of the American imperial project, but invading Jodie Foster has to be where we draw the line.
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Look, I’ll put up with a lot in service of the American imperial project, but invading Jodie Foster has to be where we draw the line.
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🚨 Publication alert! Very happy to see our paper "Unlocking the benefits of transparent and reusable science for climate risk management" out in PNAS today. With @crispapoll.bsky.social @jdossgollin.bsky.social @bobkopp.net and many others.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
January 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM
🚨 Publication alert! Very happy to see our paper "Unlocking the benefits of transparent and reusable science for climate risk management" out in PNAS today. With @crispapoll.bsky.social @jdossgollin.bsky.social @bobkopp.net and many others.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Look, there are many many more important things to be mad about but trading AD just underscores how incredibly stupid the Luka trade was and THIS TIMELINE IS THE STUPIDEST
January 13, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Look, there are many many more important things to be mad about but trading AD just underscores how incredibly stupid the Luka trade was and THIS TIMELINE IS THE STUPIDEST
Yesss! Looking forward to seeing old colleague-friends and meeting new ones!
For those attending AALS this week, be sure to say hello to my colleagues!
@monicavisalam.bsky.social @jtodres.bsky.social
@monicavisalam.bsky.social @jtodres.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Yesss! Looking forward to seeing old colleague-friends and meeting new ones!
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Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
January 4, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
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Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
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Time to reup the real National Security Strategy:
a man and woman are sitting next to each other in a church .
ALT: a man and woman are sitting next to each other in a church .
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January 3, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Time to reup the real National Security Strategy: