Dr. Susan Liebell
drsusanliebell.bsky.social
Dr. Susan Liebell
@drsusanliebell.bsky.social
Political scientist writing on law, guns, originalism, and abortion. Born in Queens but now proud Jersey Girl. Co-host of New Books in Political Science Podcast
Repost and ❤️ ≠ endorsement -- I read from many points of view! She/Her.
A reminder that this case is about the POTUS requesting a change to factual cartography just one example from 1640 seen at MIT Science Museum.

Trump Can Restrict A.P. Journalists’ Access, Appeals Court Rules www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/u...
June 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Across the street at the Petit Palais, this amazing statue of a worker -- and does Macron remember that THIS is what he is supposed to respect?
June 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I worry about the future of democracy when leaders like Emmanuel Macron act like kings -- and possibly stoke resentment towards government. Macron has lost touch with what it means to work, to travel with children, or to spend 26 euros.
June 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Live in Philly? Get out and vote for Brian Kisielewski for judge for Common Pleas. I taught Brian as a college student and wouldn’t stand outside all day for many others!
May 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
That is lovely! This is my first one from a couple of months ago. I had not made trifle and seemed a good trade!
May 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The fabulous spice house, Penzey’s of Wisconsin has a set of new spices (“add spice LIBERALLY”). This one is terrific and makes a wonderful gift. #queersky #democracy #queercreators Also, once you try their double strength vanilla extract there will be no turning back.
May 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This gefilte fish is a poor cousin to @unlawfulentries.bsky.social’s creations but it is my first homemade gefilte fish.
April 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hands off in NJ!!!! And I parked a few hundred cars. Cross that off the bucket list! #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Do you live in a state where your representative or senator is a doctor (see list below)? Considering calling! Ask them to protect collecting accurate info about diseases, testing vaccines, and/or promoting public health. Maybe their medical training will trigger some commonsense?
April 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Hello political theorists and fellow travelers -- the Association for Political Theory (APT) is now on BlueSky and you can follow them here @associationpt.bsky.social !
#Polisky
April 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Are you a federal worker? Working, on leave, or fired, the @oah.org's Emergency Federal Workers Oral History Project wants to talk! My interview with the project's creators on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social:
newbooksnetwork.com/postscript-h...
April 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
AMAZING conversation with Beth English from @oah.org and Jason Chernesky (FDA historian on leave) about the federal workers oral history project, new executive order, and uses of history. The @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast will drop on Monday.
March 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
💯 Hobbes says we want protection from external threats and other individuals. He left out the government itself (thank you Locke). But @katejackson.bsky.social is right -- this is such an epic fail of the basic promise of the social contract.
March 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Everyone in the room violated the rules. They all had to be in a SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility). They all had to abide by rules to preserve documents (and Signal automatically destroyed communications).
March 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hmmm. Hegseth says people will be judged on standards and merit. EVERYONE on that chat (regardless of race or gender) broke the rules and need to be fired. This is a SCIF and it is where ALL the #SignalGate people were REQUIRED to be to prevent espionage or leaks. That is the “standard.”
March 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This is a SCIF. Sensitive Compartmented information Facility. They were created for secure conversations. I know how to use one by listening to the #sistersinlaw podcast. All of these people were supposed to be in a SCIF if they were planning a military operation/exchanging data.
March 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
My conversation with @jgrossman.bsky.social, pres of AHA @historians.org and Beth English, pres of @oah.org. about their joint statement, effects of historical censorship, data shredding, meaningful public education – and how to fight back. #History #PoliSky newbooksnetwork.com/postscript-n...
March 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social book of the day is my interview with @lucatrenta.bsky.social: The President's Kill List: Assassination and US Foreign Policy since 1945. GREAT conversation! #History #PoliSky #LawSky 💙📚 #PolicySky
newbooksnetwork.com/presidents-k...
March 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🔥🔥 podcast conversation with @wendylrouse.bsky.social about how Trump's executive order erases #LGBTQ #history -- and people. Wendy offers profound statement of what YOU can do about it. Dropping soon on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social!
🌈🎓 #PoliSky #gendersky #LawSky #PolicySky @oah.org
March 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Fabulous institutional response !@georgetownlaw.bsky.social’s letter (refusing to change any curriculum over threat to ban grads from federal jobs). Consider donating even $5 to “other” and indicating protecting curriculum. www.law.georgetown.edu/alumni/givin...
March 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Can you listen to the radio in Philly and hear only men sing for 40 minutes? Yes, you can. 🙄
February 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The @washingtonpost.com refused to run this ad from @ourcommoncause.bsky.social. You can see the ad -- and understand the refusal -- on their website: www.commoncause.org/articles/jef...

I wish I could cancel my WaPo subscription again.
February 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Is your online identity protected from government & private actors? Not necessarily. Today's @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social book-of-the-day is my interview with Ray Brescia on The Private is Political from @nyupress.bsky.social. TIMELY conversation! #PoliSky #LawSky newbooksnetwork.com/the-private-...
February 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Your Monday podcast is my @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social conversation with @patroos.bsky.social about her @rutgersupress.bsky.social book, SURVIVING ALEX; A MOTHER'S STORY OF LOVE, LOSS, AND ADDICTION. newbooksnetwork.com/surviving-alex
February 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
My first crème pat. Waiting for Paul and Pru to show up. Tuesday, it will be inside home made Boston Cream donuts. Chanukah is coming!
December 23, 2024 at 12:02 AM