Barb McQuade
@barbmcquade.bsky.social
Wife, Mom, UMich Law School Professor from Practice, NBC/MSNBC legal analyst, The Contrarian contributor, former U.S. Attorney, EDMI
What a day to study law in such a beautiful place!
@UMichLaw
@UMichLaw
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
What a day to study law in such a beautiful place!
@UMichLaw
@UMichLaw
Spending the day working on first round edits of my new book.
And eating too much leftover Halloween candy. 😬
And eating too much leftover Halloween candy. 😬
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Spending the day working on first round edits of my new book.
And eating too much leftover Halloween candy. 😬
And eating too much leftover Halloween candy. 😬
A new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed next weeks SCOTUS arguments about Trump’s tariffs, AG lawsuits challenging lapse in SNAP benefits, and attacks on marriage equality. You can listen here.
 www.politicon.com/podcasts/oh-...
 www.politicon.com/podcasts/oh-...
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed next weeks SCOTUS arguments about Trump’s tariffs, AG lawsuits challenging lapse in SNAP benefits, and attacks on marriage equality. You can listen here.
 www.politicon.com/podcasts/oh-...
 www.politicon.com/podcasts/oh-...
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Happy Halloween!
Our beloved @UMichLaw School is always beautiful, but it is particularly spectacular in the fall.
October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Our beloved @UMichLaw School is always beautiful, but it is particularly spectacular in the fall.
I was honored to join the Michigan Library Association this morning to discuss the threat of disinformation. Thank you for being guardians of knowledge!
October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I was honored to join the Michigan Library Association this morning to discuss the threat of disinformation. Thank you for being guardians of knowledge!
Looks like the neighbors are having a spooky bit of fine dining.
October 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Looks like the neighbors are having a spooky bit of fine dining.
Thank you to the Association of Corporate Counsel for inviting me to your conference in Philadelphia to discuss ways to recognize and address the problem of disinformation. I hope you will all find value in reading “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.”
October 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Thank you to the Association of Corporate Counsel for inviting me to your conference in Philadelphia to discuss ways to recognize and address the problem of disinformation. I hope you will all find value in reading “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.”
Good morning, Philly! Looking forward to talking with the Association of Corporate Counsel later today about my book, “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.”
October 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Good morning, Philly! Looking forward to talking with the Association of Corporate Counsel later today about my book, “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.”
No Kings, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
October 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
No Kings, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
New episode of #SistersInLaw is here. I missed this week’s show, but I enjoyed listening to my sisters’ smart analysis of the Voting Rights Act cases, the Bolton indictment, and other legal issues in the news. You can listen here.
 www.politicon.com/podcasts/ind...
 www.politicon.com/podcasts/ind...
October 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New episode of #SistersInLaw is here. I missed this week’s show, but I enjoyed listening to my sisters’ smart analysis of the Voting Rights Act cases, the Bolton indictment, and other legal issues in the news. You can listen here.
 www.politicon.com/podcasts/ind...
 www.politicon.com/podcasts/ind...
Thanks to everyone, who came out to my talk last night at Millersville University. Special thanks to be League of Women Voters for their role in organizing the event. Their motto—voting is your superpower!
October 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Thanks to everyone, who came out to my talk last night at Millersville University. Special thanks to be League of Women Voters for their role in organizing the event. Their motto—voting is your superpower!
I visited the Gettysburg National Battlefield and Cemetery while I was in central Pennsylvania for last night’s book talk at Millersville University. This site, where 55,000 Americans died, is a moving reminder of the value of peaceful protest.  Next stop, No Kings rally! 
October 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I visited the Gettysburg National Battlefield and Cemetery while I was in central Pennsylvania for last night’s book talk at Millersville University. This site, where 55,000 Americans died, is a moving reminder of the value of peaceful protest.  Next stop, No Kings rally! 
Attack from Within book tour heads to Philadelphia. It really is always sunny here!
Tonight, I’ll be speaking at Millersville University. Details here.
blogs.millersville.edu/news/2025/10...
Tonight, I’ll be speaking at Millersville University. Details here.
blogs.millersville.edu/news/2025/10...
October 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Attack from Within book tour heads to Philadelphia. It really is always sunny here!
Tonight, I’ll be speaking at Millersville University. Details here.
blogs.millersville.edu/news/2025/10...
Tonight, I’ll be speaking at Millersville University. Details here.
blogs.millersville.edu/news/2025/10...
Pope Leo calls on journalists to report facts and expose disinformation.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Pope Leo calls on journalists to report facts and expose disinformation.
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Today at Detroit Metro Airport.
October 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Today at Detroit Metro Airport.
Ruth Marcus hits the nail on the head in this new piece for the New Yorker.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Ruth Marcus hits the nail on the head in this new piece for the New Yorker.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Halloween party today at Gallup Park canoe livery while Ann Arbor marathoners run by. Just one more reason to love being part of this community! 
October 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Halloween party today at Gallup Park canoe livery while Ann Arbor marathoners run by. Just one more reason to love being part of this community! 
In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed indictment of Letitia James, troops in American cities, and upcoming SCOTUS arguments in voting rights case. Plus, what we would “Nobel” in. You can listen here.
www.politicon.com/podcasts/uni...
www.politicon.com/podcasts/uni...
October 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed indictment of Letitia James, troops in American cities, and upcoming SCOTUS arguments in voting rights case. Plus, what we would “Nobel” in. You can listen here.
www.politicon.com/podcasts/uni...
www.politicon.com/podcasts/uni...
Looks like a little yard work for the #SkeletonCrew. Note bag of bone meal. Nice touch!
October 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Looks like a little yard work for the #SkeletonCrew. Note bag of bone meal. Nice touch!
Thanks to the @ACSLaw chapter at @UMichLaw for inviting me and Prof Herzog to discuss the law governing free speech.
October 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Thanks to the @ACSLaw chapter at @UMichLaw for inviting me and Prof Herzog to discuss the law governing free speech.
What a game! Thank you, @Tigers. Back to Seattle.
October 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
What a game! Thank you, @Tigers. Back to Seattle.
Gulliver’s Travels meets skeleton culture. Genius!
October 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Gulliver’s Travels meets skeleton culture. Genius!
Fun to see the Mariners and the Blue Jays in the ALDS. I still think of them as the “new” teams. 
October 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Fun to see the Mariners and the Blue Jays in the ALDS. I still think of them as the “new” teams.