Arleigh Helfer
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Arleigh Helfer
@arleighhelfer.bsky.social
Literate lawyer, advocate for free expression, erstwhile Reagan Youth conscript, and chap with a quirky, dark sense of humor. Fond of dandelion breaks. Fan of 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘒𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘵. "Where law ends, tyranny begins."
Trump was apparently upset that anyone would claim he wears "whiteface."
October 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I was promised a government issue silver jumpsuit.
October 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
"All things fall and are built again
And those that build them again are gay"
October 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
He can’t go and observe the shadow docket. He won’t see how the Court works these days.
October 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The lost writings of Ayn Rand . . . .
October 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
My college roommate was Stanley Edgar Hyman's youngest son, Malcolm. I heard a lot of stories about Shirley Jackson back then.
October 14, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Fair enough. I'm getting old and am exhausted by the nearly constant manipulation of public opinion by people who conveniently cosplay principled leaders. Some day I'll tell you about the time Josh Shapiro worked for me at Ballard Spahr. . . .
October 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Seems like someone may not want to alienate the billionaire tech bros before 2028.
October 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Threats from nuts is one reason I was concerned about the near complete lack of security at FIRE's Philadelphia office. I'm glad FIRE implemented some of my suggestions. It's tougher to turn a workplace into a Charlie Hebdo or Capital Gazette when there's restricted elevator access, etc.
October 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Why isn't the jet covered in gold leaf?
October 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Where is Alex Jones to decry crisis actors? Wasn't that his purview? Before he went bankrupt for having to pay the parents of the Sandy Hook victims?
October 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Right. What proponent of free speech would sign an anti-disparagement clause as a condition of employment?
October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM