Wayne Unger
profunger.bsky.social
Wayne Unger
@profunger.bsky.social
Law Prof at Quinnipiac
Con Law, Data Privacy, Law & Tech
Former Silicon Valley
Certified Nerd
Ask me about my newly published Data Privacy and Security casebook and my podcast, Discourse.

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Welcome to Discourse with Wayne Unger—where we cut through the noise and make sense of the chaos. On this podcast, we take a deep dive into the pressing issues shaping our world in politics, law, tech...
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The CR to reopen the gov also contained a provision that opens the door to several Senate Republicans personally receiving $500,000 (possibly more) from the DOJ. (See page 225 of HR 5371, as amended by the Senate).
November 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
BREAKING. House Republicans seek to repeal the gun safety provisions in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. HR 6035 (intro'd today) would relax background checks & licensing requirements + allow convicted persons of domestic violence to purchase guns
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Halligan may have obtained the indictment the president wanted, but it...one thing to get a grand jury to indict. Getting a conviction is an entirely different matter. New from me for @brennancenter.org A discussion of the flawed Comey indictment. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Comey Indictment Shows Danger of Subservient Prosecutors
The political prosecution of a presidential enemy has left the government with a seemingly unwinnable case — and a justice system tainted by politics.
www.brennancenter.org
October 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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ICYMI. Jacob Chansley (aka QAnon Shaman) filed a $40 TRILLION lawsuit against Trump and others. The complaint is nearly impossible to find, but I found it. Here it is: drive.google.com/file/d/1v5m7...
Jacob Angeli- Chansley vs. U S Federal Gov- Donald Trump-I M F - Entry BL-4.pdf
drive.google.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
ICYMI. Jacob Chansley (aka QAnon Shaman) filed a $40 TRILLION lawsuit against Trump and others. The complaint is nearly impossible to find, but I found it. Here it is: drive.google.com/file/d/1v5m7...
Jacob Angeli- Chansley vs. U S Federal Gov- Donald Trump-I M F - Entry BL-4.pdf
drive.google.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Jimmy Kimmel's defenders called his suspension an attack on the First Amendment; one said it was the most "straightforward attack on free speech from state actors I’ve ever seen." Is it? @profunger.bsky.social explains what the 1st Amendment does/doesn't protect theconversation.com/why-jimmy-ki...
Why Jimmy Kimmel’s First Amendment rights weren’t violated – but ABC’s would be protected if it stood up to the FCC and Trump
Think you know what the First Amendment means and protects? You − and a lot of Jimmy Kimmel’s defenders − may well be wrong.
theconversation.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I’ve passionately disagreed w/ Kirk on almost everything. But I respect his right to say it. As an American value, we must not, we cannot, allow violence to creep into our free speech & civic dialogue. We do not shoot those who we disagree with; rather, we must engage w/ respectful civil discussion.
LIVE: A suspected shooter is in custody after an assassination attempt against Conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an outdoor event in Utah. Coverage from NBC News. [NBC News via YouTube]
LIVE: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot at Utah Valley University | NBC News NOW
YouTube video by NBC News
www.youtube.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
My comments regarding Trump's Cashless Bail Executive Order.
August 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Balance? What balance? Conservatives have acquiesced to expansive presidential power under Trump.
July 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Is Charlie Kirk openly encouraging bribery?
 Charlie Kirk proposes offering Ghislaine Maxwell something in exchange for testimony re Epstein.

 "Maxwell is currently sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sex trafficking, but is pursuing a claim that her trial was unfair ... maybe some kind of a deal could be reached for information."
July 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Let the people’s branch vote, Speaker Johnson.
July 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Cancel those Paramount subscriptions.
July 18, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Dems Leadership wasted an opportunity to rebrand the Big Beautiful Bill when it was under consideration by Congress.

Big Barbaric Bill
Big Betrayal Bill
Big Bad Bill
Bad Backwards Bill
Blatant Bankrupt Bill
Brutally Barbaric Bill

Anything would have been better, but Dems were MIA.
July 18, 2025 at 5:33 AM
The Big Beautiful Bill appropriated $100M to “fund accounting efficiencies in the Executive Branch.”

Seems inefficient to me.
July 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
This was a fun project to be a part of!
Stay tuned for more Scaling Laws *Academy* episodes in which @kevintfrazier.bsky.social talks with leading scholars on important AI and Law topics.

Guests include @profunger.bsky.social, @petersalib.bsky.social, and many others!
July 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
If I recall correctly, a recent Quinnipiac poll has the approval rating for Dem leadership below 20%.

I’m not surprised given how they are MIA.
July 17, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The OBBB appropriated $300M for security of Trump’s properties. ICYMI.
July 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
If Epstein is the downfall of a Trump Admin, and not _______ (any of the stuff below), then woahhh.

Russia election tampering, liability for sexual assault, call w/ Zelenskyy, Robert Mueller, mishandling of classified docs (w/ pics!)…

1/3
July 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Oh, Professor Ilan Wurman. His myopic tendency blinds well establish contrary precedent.

Just two weeks ago, SCOTUS "reaffirmed" the Susan B. Anthony List precedent in Mahmoud v. Taylor.
July 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
My Podcast, Discourse, is now a Top 40 News Commentary podcast on Apple Podcasts in the United States! To continue supporting this work, please visit www.discoursepod.org and click the SUPPORT button today!
Discourse
Welcome to Discourse with Wayne Unger—where we cut through the noise and make sense of the chaos. On this podcast, we take a deep dive into the pressing issues shaping our world in politics, law, tech...
www.discoursepod.org
May 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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ALSO THIS IS THE LITERAL FUCKING OPPOSITE OF HABEAS CORPUS
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?

NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country

HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I remember sitting on a rooftop in Manhattan talking to an HBO Max marketer who was stoked about the rebrand to Max—trying to convince me how big of a deal it was.

Welp. I wonder if she still works there.

HBO Max is back.
May 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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May 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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TELSEY begins tracking price increases over the past week. Some highlights:

* Abercrombie jeans: up 33%

* Amazon Echo: up 38.5%

* Target / Barbie doll: up 42.9%
April 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It's official! You're looking at Quinnipiac School of Law's newest Associate Professor of Law. I'm grateful to my colleagues at QU for their confidence in me as shown by this promotion. Big thank you to my past and present colleagues for your help, support, and guidance!
April 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM