Sam Brunson
@smbrnsn.bsky.social
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Georgia Reithal Professor Law, Loyola University Chicago. Lots of taxes, jazz, cooking, and cats. Author "God and the IRS: Accommodating Religious Practice in United States Tax Law"
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Sam Brunson
@smbrnsn.bsky.social
· Dec 11
Okay, it's not the Black Friday 50% off, but if you wanted my book, think its sticker price is too expensive, but missed the Black Friday sale, you can still get it for 40% off! www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
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I love the Muppets. My kids do too. Make a thousand of these.
I wrote about the new Muppet Show, which is, thank God, exactly like the old Muppet Show.
Finally, a Muppet Show Reboot That Understands the Original Appeal of the Muppets
After countless failed gimmicks, this time it’s just like you remembered it.
slate.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I love the Muppets. My kids do too. Make a thousand of these.
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Suddenly my email--both Gmail and Outlook--wants to correct my grammar. The corrections are not helpful! They're distracting, and the suggestions are often less clear and less conversational than my original text.
February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Suddenly my email--both Gmail and Outlook--wants to correct my grammar. The corrections are not helpful! They're distracting, and the suggestions are often less clear and less conversational than my original text.
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Trump has now deleted the post, with the White House now claiming, "A White House staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down."
Karoline Leavitt a few hours ago:
"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”
Karoline Leavitt a few hours ago:
"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Trump has now deleted the post, with the White House now claiming, "A White House staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down."
Karoline Leavitt a few hours ago:
"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”
Karoline Leavitt a few hours ago:
"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”
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I am once again asking anyone to explain how all the errors are in one direction.
Trump has now deleted the post, with the White House now claiming, "A White House staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down."
Karoline Leavitt a few hours ago:
"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”
Karoline Leavitt a few hours ago:
"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”
February 6, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I am once again asking anyone to explain how all the errors are in one direction.
I have a couple questions about this that I think are critical to determining how responsible I should hold BYU for allowing CBP to participate in the career fair.
February 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I have a couple questions about this that I think are critical to determining how responsible I should hold BYU for allowing CBP to participate in the career fair.
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You might not think Signal counts as "military-grade intelligence." But you'd be forgetting that our actual military uses Signal to plan covert air strikes on foreign countries while accidentally including Jeffrey Goldberg.
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
You might not think Signal counts as "military-grade intelligence." But you'd be forgetting that our actual military uses Signal to plan covert air strikes on foreign countries while accidentally including Jeffrey Goldberg.
Chicago is up to freezing! For the first time in months!
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Chicago is up to freezing! For the first time in months!
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If you’re not following the case of Steven Feldman, AI Lawyer, your missing out
Hey, so, I don’t do civil litigation, is it generally considered good when the judge does this?
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![Case 1:24-CV-09429-KPF Document 227 Filed 02/05/26 Page 2 of 33
Feldman [wals not excused from this professional obligation [of verifying that the cases he submitted to the Court were valid] by dint of using emerging
technology." (Dkt. #169 at 4).
Mr. Feldman persisted. A few days prior to the Court's hearing on the
Order to Show Cause, Mr. Feldman submitted a proposed reply brief in further support of Affable's motion to dismiss. Once again, his brief contained false citations. And at the August 22, 2025 hearing, Mr. Feldman was unable to respond directly to, much less answer, the Court's questioning about his
submissions.
Mr. Feldman has not, and apparently cannot, learn from his mistakes.
And while the Court does not oppose the use of Al to assist in legal research
and writing, it must take a stand where, as here, counsel repeatedly files
submissions with false citations because counsel refuses to verify those
submissions. This Court can do no more. For the reasons that follow, the
Court sanctions Mr. Feldman pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11
and the Court's inherent powers by striking Affable's submissions and entering
default judgment against it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ssxnmhdtz6le6nxu7jfhglz6/bafkreigeefuabd636ruucelhxav3v3p43dezhotggrwlgjgsev2z2ggev4@jpeg)
February 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
If you’re not following the case of Steven Feldman, AI Lawyer, your missing out
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”we should reform ice to ensure efficient allocation of—“
Cardinal something: that shit is anathema and we should burn it to the ground
Cardinal something: that shit is anathema and we should burn it to the ground
February 6, 2026 at 12:59 PM
”we should reform ice to ensure efficient allocation of—“
Cardinal something: that shit is anathema and we should burn it to the ground
Cardinal something: that shit is anathema and we should burn it to the ground
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The same damn people who ensured that my kids were stuck with remote learning for TWO consecutive school years are at it again in Minneapolis.
Only this time, it’s not because they’re reacting stupidly to a natural disaster. It’s because they *are* the disaster.
Only this time, it’s not because they’re reacting stupidly to a natural disaster. It’s because they *are* the disaster.
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 AM
The same damn people who ensured that my kids were stuck with remote learning for TWO consecutive school years are at it again in Minneapolis.
Only this time, it’s not because they’re reacting stupidly to a natural disaster. It’s because they *are* the disaster.
Only this time, it’s not because they’re reacting stupidly to a natural disaster. It’s because they *are* the disaster.
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Anyone using "Truly, what's the worst that could happen?" as a reason to vote for someone for *any* political office in 2026 is a fucking wrecker.
February 6, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Anyone using "Truly, what's the worst that could happen?" as a reason to vote for someone for *any* political office in 2026 is a fucking wrecker.
Anyway, given the two choices, I would definitely go the clay in my underwear route.
I guess I’m just not committed enough to be a world-champion ski jumper.
I guess I’m just not committed enough to be a world-champion ski jumper.
ski jump penis doping story only underscores the advantages of shape and drape over slim fit clothing
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
February 6, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Anyway, given the two choices, I would definitely go the clay in my underwear route.
I guess I’m just not committed enough to be a world-champion ski jumper.
I guess I’m just not committed enough to be a world-champion ski jumper.
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A warning to the citizens of Lawrence, Kansas, circa 1859. <chills>
February 6, 2026 at 4:16 AM
A warning to the citizens of Lawrence, Kansas, circa 1859. <chills>
Anyway, I’m good at finding new jazz, but I haven’t found a way to keep up with the blues as well. Anybody got a website, magazine, radio station, or something that reviews/plays new blues albums? (Also, any recommendations for recent releases?)
February 6, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Anyway, I’m good at finding new jazz, but I haven’t found a way to keep up with the blues as well. Anybody got a website, magazine, radio station, or something that reviews/plays new blues albums? (Also, any recommendations for recent releases?)
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For those who don't know, Luttig was once considered the intellectual heir to Scalia. He was about as conservative a judge as you could find...
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 AM
For those who don't know, Luttig was once considered the intellectual heir to Scalia. He was about as conservative a judge as you could find...
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Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
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Just like with Kilmer Abrego Garcia, the biggest sin any targeted immigrant can commit is winning battles — legal or PR battles — against the government, and they just won’t let those losses go
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Just like with Kilmer Abrego Garcia, the biggest sin any targeted immigrant can commit is winning battles — legal or PR battles — against the government, and they just won’t let those losses go
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Dems should be explicit that when they retake Congress and the White House they will be stripping his name off of everything.
The ego damage would be significant
The ego damage would be significant
Trump wanted Dulles Airport and Penn Station named after him as condition of releasing rail tunnel funds
Trump wanted Dulles Airport and Penn Station named after him as condition of releasing rail tunnel funds
Funding for the Gateway Project has been held up since October.
dlvr.it
February 6, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Dems should be explicit that when they retake Congress and the White House they will be stripping his name off of everything.
The ego damage would be significant
The ego damage would be significant
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There are lots of great folks at OK, this is actually pretty sad. Who on earth would go there.
"Moving forward, Oklahoma institutions without R1 status must offer fixed-term, renewable contracts. ... Tenured faculty members at Oklahoma’s two R1 institutions — the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University — will be subject to post-tenure review every five years."
Breaking, from me: An executive order from Oklahoma's governor directs most of the state's public colleges to "phase out tenure." #AcademicSky #HigherEd @chronicle.com
www.chronicle.com/article/tenu...
www.chronicle.com/article/tenu...
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
There are lots of great folks at OK, this is actually pretty sad. Who on earth would go there.
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You have to understand that these are fundamentally bad people with hatred in their hearts.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 AM
You have to understand that these are fundamentally bad people with hatred in their hearts.
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i RT this with, to be clear, no particular love for cops
cops > arsonists
February 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
i RT this with, to be clear, no particular love for cops
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It is the hour of lapsitting and ear scritches.
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
It is the hour of lapsitting and ear scritches.
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Annoyingly, this doesn’t specify what exactly is happening. But it sure seems like DHS filed a “motion to pretermit” the asylum application. Which it is doing in countless cases around the country.
There’s been a little reporting on this; there needs to be a bunch more. I’m working a piece myself.
There’s been a little reporting on this; there needs to be a bunch more. I’m working a piece myself.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Annoyingly, this doesn’t specify what exactly is happening. But it sure seems like DHS filed a “motion to pretermit” the asylum application. Which it is doing in countless cases around the country.
There’s been a little reporting on this; there needs to be a bunch more. I’m working a piece myself.
There’s been a little reporting on this; there needs to be a bunch more. I’m working a piece myself.
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They’re trying to run the Kilmar Abrego Garcia playbook with a five year old boy in a bunny hat because nobody can find peace if they embarrass the Trump administration publicly. Normal people didn’t like it with Garcia and they really aren’t going to like it for Liam.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 AM
They’re trying to run the Kilmar Abrego Garcia playbook with a five year old boy in a bunny hat because nobody can find peace if they embarrass the Trump administration publicly. Normal people didn’t like it with Garcia and they really aren’t going to like it for Liam.