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Ilya Somin @ilyasomin.bsky.social · 1d

Supreme Court rejects case seeking to overturn right to same-sex marriage. I was one of many observers who predicted this. Obergfell v. Hodges is highly unlikely to be reversed, and it was never going to happen in this dog of a case: reason.com/volokh/2025/...

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Casing Seeking to Overturn Obergefell

This result is unsurprising, and was predicted by most analysts, including myself.

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Nicolás Drpic @nicolasdrpich.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe he did appear and I didn’t do a good enough search.

Nicolás Drpic @nicolasdrpich.bsky.social · 1d

@aaronrosspowell.com hi, I wanted to ask you why philosopher Jason Brennan has not (to my knowledge) been invited or interviewed in Reimagining Liberty (yet at least) and whether he will be in the near future. I have listened to a bunch of episodes (although not all). And it surprised me a little.

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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 8d

This piece highlights @ij.org’s work to end qualified immunity

If someone hits you with a car, shoots you, or kidnaps you, our legal system lets you sue them for money

Unless they work for the government—then you’re out of luck

We’re now seeing what happens when law enforcement’s above the law

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 8d

Here’s last night’s story about police chases, why the risks involved massively outweigh the benefits, and why people should be allowed to say “shit” on the news. We, as a nation, are well beyond the word “shit” destroying anyone’s innocence. Just…look around. youtu.be/wVFXUkFx5Y8

Police Chases: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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CNN @cnn.com · 4d

President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling that required the administration to fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November. https://cnn.it/3JPfdUA

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 5d

The most corrupt administration in American history.

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Nicolás Drpic @nicolasdrpich.bsky.social · 4d

@andycraig.bsky.social if SCOTUS rules against Trump in Learning resources v Trump, will that help to restore your faith in the future of the rule of law, liberal democracy and cponstitutional order in America?

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Kay Crosby @kaycrosby.bsky.social · 5d

Work klaxon but I made this precise point about the absolutely definitive instance of jury nullification, from London in 1670, as long ago as 2012

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Lee Drutman @leedrutman.bsky.social · 4d

Proportional representation is popular!

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 5d

48% yes, 19% no, 32% don't know for proportional representation. That's with very little public campaign for PR so far.

Tracks similar results we found a couple of years ago polling various reforms in Wyoming. It's not some wonky thing only nerds get. The concept is intuitive and naturally popular.

Luz Quintero @luzquintero.bsky.social · 5d

Wow! That's a lot higher support level than I expected. And that 32%"don't know" means there's a high ceiling

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Ilya Somin @ilyasomin.bsky.social · 5d

My new article "Immigration is Not Invasion" is now up on SSRN. It comprehensively explains why illegal migration and drug smuggling do not qualify as "invasion" under the Constitution and the Alien Enemies Act of 1798: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Immigration is Not Invasion

<div> In recent years, state governments and the second Trump Administration have increasingly advanced the argument that illegal migration and cross-border dr

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Nicolás Drpic @nicolasdrpich.bsky.social · 4d

@aaronrosspowell.com, if SCOTUS rules against Trump in Learning resources v Trump, will that help to restore your faith in the future of the rule of law, constitutional order and liberal democracy in America?

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daily bunnies 🐇✨ @dailybunnies.bsky.social · 12d

A white bunny rests peacefully inside a cylindrical cardboard tube, lying on its side.

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daily bunnies 🐇✨ @dailybunnies.bsky.social · 12d

A black and white lop-eared bunny sits among autumn leaves, small pumpkins and berries.

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sienna :3 @scardarelli.bsky.social · 12d

photo of my cat grabbing my phone so she can bite it

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 12d

"A new report finds H-1B holders contribute more to the U.S. economy than any other group. Targeting them could cost America dearly."

Honored to speak with the brilliant Snigdha Sur of The Juggernaut for this story.

MAGA Hates Indians — But Can’t Afford to Lose Them | The Juggernaut

A new report finds H-1B holders contribute more to the U.S. economy than any other group. Targeting them could cost America dearly.

www.thejuggernaut.com

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daily bunnies 🐇✨ @dailybunnies.bsky.social · 13d

A black bunny holds a pink paper heart in its mouth, surrounded by scattered hearts. The word "LOVE" is displayed in pink and white in the background.

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daily bunnies 🐇✨ @dailybunnies.bsky.social · 13d

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Nicolás Drpic @nicolasdrpich.bsky.social · 12d

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Nicolás Drpic @nicolasdrpich.bsky.social · 12d

👌🏼 reason.com/2021/09/09/w...

When We Reject Immigrants, We Reject Trillions of Dollars in Wealth

Exactly 10 years ago, economist Michael Clemens published a paper in the prestigious Journal of Economic Perspectives called "Economics and…

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Nicolás Drpic @nicolasdrpich.bsky.social · 12d

👌🏼 www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp...

Opening up borders: An idea economists tend to love and politicians detest

For many economists, it's the simplest and most effective way to make the world richer and reduce poverty. For those in government, it's a political landmine.

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Nicolás Drpic @nicolasdrpich.bsky.social · 12d

@aaronrosspowell.com, I'd like to ask u whether u think that the dispatch is a high quality outlet that is consistent in critiquing the Trump in administration in order to preserve liberal democracy and the rule of law from a more traditional right-of-center or old-fashion conservative perspective

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