Nicholas Wallace
@wallace.bsky.social
Professor of Constitutional Law at Princeton Law School, specializing in the 18th Amendment. Former legal analyst for Crossfire.
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Nicholas Wallace
@wallace.bsky.social
· Nov 26
folks please leave the comedy and “bits” on X, this site is for hard posting only. politics and complaining about customer service, that’s it
LAKE EFFECT
This is shaping up to be the best snow storm in the decade I’ve lived here
3 inches per hour, 35mph wind. Localized accumulations up to 18 inches
3 inches per hour, 35mph wind. Localized accumulations up to 18 inches
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
LAKE EFFECT
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As of Halloween, annual homicides in Chicago are the lowest since 2014 and the second lowest since at least 2001.
No amount of murder is acceptable, but a 50% drop from the pandemic spike is pretty remarkable. And there's still a chance that we'll hit a 25-year low by the end of December.
No amount of murder is acceptable, but a 50% drop from the pandemic spike is pretty remarkable. And there's still a chance that we'll hit a 25-year low by the end of December.
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
As of Halloween, annual homicides in Chicago are the lowest since 2014 and the second lowest since at least 2001.
No amount of murder is acceptable, but a 50% drop from the pandemic spike is pretty remarkable. And there's still a chance that we'll hit a 25-year low by the end of December.
No amount of murder is acceptable, but a 50% drop from the pandemic spike is pretty remarkable. And there's still a chance that we'll hit a 25-year low by the end of December.
Fondly remembering when we all learned that Clarence Thomas was on the payroll of a guy with a hitler statue and Republicans were like “we’re not allowed to make the Supreme Court do ethics sorrry”
BREAKING: Men who can’t even keep the government open write letter to a third man, whose high court regularly publishes anonymous orders, to complain about anonymous criticism from lower court judges.
November 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Fondly remembering when we all learned that Clarence Thomas was on the payroll of a guy with a hitler statue and Republicans were like “we’re not allowed to make the Supreme Court do ethics sorrry”
[guy who has voted Republican in every election since 1964] here's my advice to Democrats
November 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
[guy who has voted Republican in every election since 1964] here's my advice to Democrats
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this morning, ICE went into a Spanish language immersion daycare and took a teacher from the building in front of screaming and crying kids and parents at dropoff and the daycare had to shut down for the day (near Lane Tech, where they were yesterday). Really hoping today's "theme" is not "daycare."
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
this morning, ICE went into a Spanish language immersion daycare and took a teacher from the building in front of screaming and crying kids and parents at dropoff and the daycare had to shut down for the day (near Lane Tech, where they were yesterday). Really hoping today's "theme" is not "daycare."
Illinois passed the Illinois Bivens Act, which allows folks to sue ICE officers who violate their rights. “damages can increase based on various factors … including the use of facial coverings, crowd control measures like tear gas, vehicles with a non-Illinois license plate or no license plate…”
Illinois lawmakers pass legislation in response to ICE activity
After weeks of heightened federal immigration enforcement in the greater Chicago area, the Illinois General Assembly approved House Bill 1312 on Oct. 31, strengthening immigration enforcement protecti...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Illinois passed the Illinois Bivens Act, which allows folks to sue ICE officers who violate their rights. “damages can increase based on various factors … including the use of facial coverings, crowd control measures like tear gas, vehicles with a non-Illinois license plate or no license plate…”
Redraw the maps so that every primary candidate in IL-9 can have their own district
Newsom just called on Illinois to redistrict
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Redraw the maps so that every primary candidate in IL-9 can have their own district
Never Tired is a superpower in the modern world. The most successful people often display features of Never Tired. Then there's people who, like me, are Always Tired. Always Tired is a serious limitation in our 24/7 economic system, but it does have one benefit: Good Naps
6:45 AM NYC time.
you’re still in bed, zohran has already filmed five videos, helped a grandma carry her groceries across a street, went to a daybreaker rave and a pilates class, and ate a high protein breakfast
you’re still in bed, zohran has already filmed five videos, helped a grandma carry her groceries across a street, went to a daybreaker rave and a pilates class, and ate a high protein breakfast
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Never Tired is a superpower in the modern world. The most successful people often display features of Never Tired. Then there's people who, like me, are Always Tired. Always Tired is a serious limitation in our 24/7 economic system, but it does have one benefit: Good Naps
Speaking of sandwiches, exploding, when I was eight years old, I got a party sub from Subway for my birthday. It came in a cardboard sleeve, and in the process of carrying it to the car I somehow launched it from it sleeve onto the ground. To an ICE officer, that’s the equivalent of an ICBM.
November 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Speaking of sandwiches, exploding, when I was eight years old, I got a party sub from Subway for my birthday. It came in a cardboard sleeve, and in the process of carrying it to the car I somehow launched it from it sleeve onto the ground. To an ICE officer, that’s the equivalent of an ICBM.
this works actually
November 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
this works actually
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Morning Millennium Magnificence. Autumn in full color at the Bean on this day seven years ago.
November 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Morning Millennium Magnificence. Autumn in full color at the Bean on this day seven years ago.
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Good morning
New graffiti art in my Rogers Park, Chicago, neighborhood.
November 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Good morning
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Usha Vance didn’t like her husband suggesting she needed to be fixed. She made him sleep on the couch but for some reason that didn’t work.
JD Vance slammed for saying he hopes his Hindu wife will ‘join Christianity’
JD Vance slammed for saying he hopes his Hindu wife will ‘join Christianity’
JD Vance slammed for saying he hopes his Hindu wife will ‘join Christianity’
www.independent.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Usha Vance didn’t like her husband suggesting she needed to be fixed. She made him sleep on the couch but for some reason that didn’t work.
Someone should make a series of movies about a group of 11-13 hot thieves breaking into some of the most secure places on earth
smdh of all the places to get doxxed — it’s threads
October 31, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Someone should make a series of movies about a group of 11-13 hot thieves breaking into some of the most secure places on earth
The courts every time it looks like a Trump official is going to face one (1) Consequence
October 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The courts every time it looks like a Trump official is going to face one (1) Consequence
They're calling it the Nottingham Forest of campaigns
this is after his *first* campaign manager quit two weeks ago.
(Axios) - Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's campaign manager is stepping down from his position, according to two people familiar with his plans.
@axios.com #MEsen
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@axios.com #MEsen
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October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
They're calling it the Nottingham Forest of campaigns
Just submitted my ballot for Andrew Cuomo at my polling place (the suggestions box at a Golden Corral in Pembroke Pines, Florida)
October 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Just submitted my ballot for Andrew Cuomo at my polling place (the suggestions box at a Golden Corral in Pembroke Pines, Florida)
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might be one of the funniest videos i’ve ever seen
October 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
might be one of the funniest videos i’ve ever seen
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Turns out most people don't really like being invaded
soooo my Chicagoans, has anyone else's neighborhood facebook group gone from desperately apolitical (regarding federal politics) to at least 40% about ICE/DHS activity and organizing against it? like it's hard to overstate this shift
October 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Turns out most people don't really like being invaded
Decorative gourd season in Chicago (yes the second word is ICE)
October 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Decorative gourd season in Chicago (yes the second word is ICE)
Trying to think of the right way to ask this. Does President Trump plan to have balls? No that’s not it. Does he plan to hold balls? No, not that either. Does he plan to use the Epstein Ballroom for the thing the name implies it will be used for? Ah wait
October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Trying to think of the right way to ask this. Does President Trump plan to have balls? No that’s not it. Does he plan to hold balls? No, not that either. Does he plan to use the Epstein Ballroom for the thing the name implies it will be used for? Ah wait
I made a flag in my head.
October 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I made a flag in my head.
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
Under the unitary executive theory, the president can order the treasury to give him all the gold in Fort Knox
October 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Under the unitary executive theory, the president can order the treasury to give him all the gold in Fort Knox