Savanna Nolan
@savsnolan.bsky.social
Studying the intersection of information literacy, fake news, misinformation, tech, and law. Pop culture enthusiast with a strong cozy aesthetic.
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Savanna Nolan
@savsnolan.bsky.social
· Dec 9
Inside Baseball: Justice Blackmun and the Summer of '72
This article examines the historical context of Justice Blackmun's infamous opinion from Flood v. Kuhn, also known as the baseball case. Analysis includes discussion of recently re-discovered personal...
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Um, hello new followers that are here because of my weird niche of baseball legal scholarship. Here's my other piece of work in that genre: digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/law_lib_artc...
It's finally here! The AALL Salary Survey is live! I'm so honored to have helped bring this iteration of the project to life. www.aallnet.org/salary_surve...
#lawlibrarians
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AALL Salary Survey 2025
The AALL Biennial Salary Survey & Organizational Characteristics (AALL Salary Survey) is the only source of comprehensive, comparative salary information for legal … "AALL Salary Survey 2025"
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November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It's finally here! The AALL Salary Survey is live! I'm so honored to have helped bring this iteration of the project to life. www.aallnet.org/salary_surve...
#lawlibrarians
#lawlibrarians
I got my author copy yesterday! Read about Hughie Jennings and other baseball playing attorneys.
Amazon Top New Release: Sports Law
@mcfarland.bsky.social “Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame”
Buy it today, have it by the weekend.
“It would make a FANTASTIC gift…Definitely a must-have.” @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social Cup of Coffee
@mcfarland.bsky.social “Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame”
Buy it today, have it by the weekend.
“It would make a FANTASTIC gift…Definitely a must-have.” @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social Cup of Coffee
July 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I got my author copy yesterday! Read about Hughie Jennings and other baseball playing attorneys.
Just... the flames... flames.... on the side of my face....
Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why?
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
May 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Just... the flames... flames.... on the side of my face....
As someone who interned in the Office of the Librarian under her predecessor (and therefore feel I understand what it takes and means to be in that role), I am shocked and appalled by the firing of Dr. Carla Hayden.
May 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
As someone who interned in the Office of the Librarian under her predecessor (and therefore feel I understand what it takes and means to be in that role), I am shocked and appalled by the firing of Dr. Carla Hayden.
It's been quite a week! I'm honored to announce that I'm one of the recipients of the Emerging Leader Award from the American Association of Law Libraries for 2025.
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May 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It's been quite a week! I'm honored to announce that I'm one of the recipients of the Emerging Leader Award from the American Association of Law Libraries for 2025.
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Just posted! My new paper with my Director, TJ Striepe, on the effectiveness of making research plans in legal research (and why we should teach them).
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#empirical #lawlibraries #lawlibrarians #legaleducation
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#empirical #lawlibraries #lawlibrarians #legaleducation
EFFECTIVENESS OF RESEARCH PLANS: A CASE STUDY
This article presents a case study examining whether the creation and use of research plans enhance the effectiveness of legal research by law students. Despite
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April 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Just posted! My new paper with my Director, TJ Striepe, on the effectiveness of making research plans in legal research (and why we should teach them).
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#empirical #lawlibraries #lawlibrarians #legaleducation
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#empirical #lawlibraries #lawlibrarians #legaleducation
And there it is. One of the reasons @booker.senate.gov is doing this is because of the misinformation that is being spread (he specifically mentioned about social security).
Our government owes the People the best quality of information possible.
Our government owes the People the best quality of information possible.
April 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
And there it is. One of the reasons @booker.senate.gov is doing this is because of the misinformation that is being spread (he specifically mentioned about social security).
Our government owes the People the best quality of information possible.
Our government owes the People the best quality of information possible.
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My undergrad class is studying deplatforming next week, and it is not lost on me that some people wouldn't want me to be able to watch Senator Booker break this record and represent me on YouTube and TikTok this week.
April 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
My undergrad class is studying deplatforming next week, and it is not lost on me that some people wouldn't want me to be able to watch Senator Booker break this record and represent me on YouTube and TikTok this week.
This is going to set the study of misinformation back 30 years in the eyes of the majority of the public. At least.
Terrible news.
There is no evidence whatsoever linking any vaccine, including the MMR, to autism.
British anti-vaxx charlatan Andrew Wakefield was responsible for spreading that lie in the 1990s.
He was struck off for his fraudulent research.
RFK is dangerous.
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There is no evidence whatsoever linking any vaccine, including the MMR, to autism.
British anti-vaxx charlatan Andrew Wakefield was responsible for spreading that lie in the 1990s.
He was struck off for his fraudulent research.
RFK is dangerous.
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Exclusive: U.S. CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, despite extensive scientific research that has disproven or failed to find evidence of such links.
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March 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is going to set the study of misinformation back 30 years in the eyes of the majority of the public. At least.
(The fact that it's Spring Break and this is the first time I've opened Bluesky in weeks is not a coincidence; good lord it's been a hell of a semester....)
March 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
(The fact that it's Spring Break and this is the first time I've opened Bluesky in weeks is not a coincidence; good lord it's been a hell of a semester....)
I always love more background on Flood v. Kuhn! Go Liz!
Introducing Elizabeth Manriquez, Head of Reference & Scholarly Support at Wisconsin Law, a co-author of "Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame," published by
@mcfarland.bsky.social and is now available for pre-order
She's written Chapter 9: Bowie Kent Kuhn
Her bio is below:
#BaseballandtheLaw
@mcfarland.bsky.social and is now available for pre-order
She's written Chapter 9: Bowie Kent Kuhn
Her bio is below:
#BaseballandtheLaw
March 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I always love more background on Flood v. Kuhn! Go Liz!
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Not to bang a tired drum BUT the fact that the divestiture law has made TikTok so desperate to suck up to Trump in order to stay in business is WHY THESE KINDS OF LAWS SHOULD TRIGGER VERY SIGNIFICANT FIRST AMENDMENT SCRUTINY even if they directly target only property relations, not speech per se
3 things about this message that greeted millions of Americans on TikTok today:
1) the shamelessness of Trump who just U-turned on his opposition to TikTok.
2) the shamelessness of these tech companies, sucking up to Trump.
3) the fecklessness of Biden who gave Trump this win.
1) the shamelessness of Trump who just U-turned on his opposition to TikTok.
2) the shamelessness of these tech companies, sucking up to Trump.
3) the fecklessness of Biden who gave Trump this win.
January 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Not to bang a tired drum BUT the fact that the divestiture law has made TikTok so desperate to suck up to Trump in order to stay in business is WHY THESE KINDS OF LAWS SHOULD TRIGGER VERY SIGNIFICANT FIRST AMENDMENT SCRUTINY even if they directly target only property relations, not speech per se
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Introducing the authors of "Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame," published by @McFarland.bsky.social available for pre-order!
SAVANNA L. NOLAN, @savsnolan.bsky.social, UGA School of Law, has written chapter 2, "Hugh Ambrose “Hughie” Jennings"
Learn about Ms. Nolan below:
#BaseballandtheLaw
SAVANNA L. NOLAN, @savsnolan.bsky.social, UGA School of Law, has written chapter 2, "Hugh Ambrose “Hughie” Jennings"
Learn about Ms. Nolan below:
#BaseballandtheLaw
January 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Introducing the authors of "Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame," published by @McFarland.bsky.social available for pre-order!
SAVANNA L. NOLAN, @savsnolan.bsky.social, UGA School of Law, has written chapter 2, "Hugh Ambrose “Hughie” Jennings"
Learn about Ms. Nolan below:
#BaseballandtheLaw
SAVANNA L. NOLAN, @savsnolan.bsky.social, UGA School of Law, has written chapter 2, "Hugh Ambrose “Hughie” Jennings"
Learn about Ms. Nolan below:
#BaseballandtheLaw
Yesterday was day 1 of my undergrad course: Spies, Lies & Lawyers: Social Media, Misinformation & Law! We did a bunch of intro stuff and also discussed the stickiness of misinformation and two essays by John Green-- including the one this video eventually became: youtu.be/1Z82EEes5OM?...
VELOCIRAPTORS
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January 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Yesterday was day 1 of my undergrad course: Spies, Lies & Lawyers: Social Media, Misinformation & Law! We did a bunch of intro stuff and also discussed the stickiness of misinformation and two essays by John Green-- including the one this video eventually became: youtu.be/1Z82EEes5OM?...
Good news that I'm just now hearing: Judge Timothy Brooks has found Arkansas's Act 372 (a book banning act criminalizing librarians and booksellers "providing" or "promoting" - vaguely defined- "obscene" materials to minors) unconstitutional.
December 30, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Good news that I'm just now hearing: Judge Timothy Brooks has found Arkansas's Act 372 (a book banning act criminalizing librarians and booksellers "providing" or "promoting" - vaguely defined- "obscene" materials to minors) unconstitutional.
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Trump has filed an amicus brief in the TikTok case. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
December 27, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Trump has filed an amicus brief in the TikTok case. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
If law profs are (unlike me) done grading and looking for the next thing to work on... there are a bunch of new posts up at Calling All Papers! callingallpapers.law.uga.edu
Calling All Papers!
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December 26, 2024 at 8:56 PM
If law profs are (unlike me) done grading and looking for the next thing to work on... there are a bunch of new posts up at Calling All Papers! callingallpapers.law.uga.edu
Legal Writing. At the time I was a theater and English major, but I had heard the legal writing class was a pretty difficult option for our writing requirement. I was one of James Brecher's many students at USC, and I think of him often as I write "but WHY? HOW?" on my students' papers.
December 19, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Legal Writing. At the time I was a theater and English major, but I had heard the legal writing class was a pretty difficult option for our writing requirement. I was one of James Brecher's many students at USC, and I think of him often as I write "but WHY? HOW?" on my students' papers.
Yeah, if SCOTUS could stop dropping bombs on me, that would be great.
December 18, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Yeah, if SCOTUS could stop dropping bombs on me, that would be great.
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#BREAKING: Supreme Court agrees to resolve TikTok case; will hold (very) expedited argument on January 10.
The Court did *not* grant emergency relief, but deferred the requests for an injunction pending oral argument. So as of now, the law will still start producing effects on January 19:
The Court did *not* grant emergency relief, but deferred the requests for an injunction pending oral argument. So as of now, the law will still start producing effects on January 19:
December 18, 2024 at 4:10 PM
#BREAKING: Supreme Court agrees to resolve TikTok case; will hold (very) expedited argument on January 10.
The Court did *not* grant emergency relief, but deferred the requests for an injunction pending oral argument. So as of now, the law will still start producing effects on January 19:
The Court did *not* grant emergency relief, but deferred the requests for an injunction pending oral argument. So as of now, the law will still start producing effects on January 19:
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This is fast! Makes me wonder how many people are going to be filing amicus briefs... The speed is obviously a response to the January 19 deadline but it's going to make it harder for those who thought the DC Circuit got the law dead wrong to make their case persuasively to SCOTUS
BREAKING: The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over the law that would lead to TikTok being banned on Jan. 19.
December 18, 2024 at 4:25 PM
This is fast! Makes me wonder how many people are going to be filing amicus briefs... The speed is obviously a response to the January 19 deadline but it's going to make it harder for those who thought the DC Circuit got the law dead wrong to make their case persuasively to SCOTUS
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Suggests, I think (with dismay), that at least for now they are inclined to uphold the law, because you sure do look silly upholding a law because of an imminent national security threat if you've taken months to get around to it. Exactly like Congress looks silly.
This should be interesting. I'm surprised the Court is moving so quickly, rather than just pausing the law and going with a normal timeline.
December 18, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Suggests, I think (with dismay), that at least for now they are inclined to uphold the law, because you sure do look silly upholding a law because of an imminent national security threat if you've taken months to get around to it. Exactly like Congress looks silly.
I was here when @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social did this the first time & made the same arguments. I'll be around the next time, & I'll still be mad on his behalf.
Librarians & teachers should decide what's appropriate for classrooms & libraries. Period. youtu.be/nuyaO-rFGjk?...
About THAT Scene in Looking for Alaska
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December 18, 2024 at 12:12 AM
I was here when @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social did this the first time & made the same arguments. I'll be around the next time, & I'll still be mad on his behalf.
Librarians & teachers should decide what's appropriate for classrooms & libraries. Period. youtu.be/nuyaO-rFGjk?...
Yes! This is the analysis I have been looking for.
"The effect of the ruling, however, is to substitute definite manipulation by our own government for feared manipulation by China. This is not a result that the First Amendment permits."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/o...
"The effect of the ruling, however, is to substitute definite manipulation by our own government for feared manipulation by China. This is not a result that the First Amendment permits."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/o...
Opinion | The Supreme Court Must Intervene in the TikTok Case
The First Amendment should not be used to cut Americans’ access to TikTok, and the Supreme Court should step in.
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December 13, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Yes! This is the analysis I have been looking for.
"The effect of the ruling, however, is to substitute definite manipulation by our own government for feared manipulation by China. This is not a result that the First Amendment permits."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/o...
"The effect of the ruling, however, is to substitute definite manipulation by our own government for feared manipulation by China. This is not a result that the First Amendment permits."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/o...