Vanessa Miller
@vanessamiller.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at FIU Law. Writing at the intersection of criminal law, criminal procedure, and education law and policy. Weightlifting at the intersection of metal and reggeaton.
Enjoyed my time attending and speaking at the BU Law Review symposium, “The University and Democracy.” All congratulations are owed to @jpygold.bsky.social and the BULR students!
November 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Enjoyed my time attending and speaking at the BU Law Review symposium, “The University and Democracy.” All congratulations are owed to @jpygold.bsky.social and the BULR students!
Miami’s experience with cold fronts is on another level. While the rest of the country has snow, we have falling iguanas.
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Miami’s experience with cold fronts is on another level. While the rest of the country has snow, we have falling iguanas.
Picture day brought to you by the Sephora sale
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Picture day brought to you by the Sephora sale
Getting back to Monday-night-is-heavy-snatch-complex-night
October 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Getting back to Monday-night-is-heavy-snatch-complex-night
Why do heavy singles when heavy doubles are right there? *said no one ever*
October 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Why do heavy singles when heavy doubles are right there? *said no one ever*
What collarbones? 🫠
September 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
What collarbones? 🫠
Thankful for a new academic year with great new colleagues in the ever beautiful Miami. Even more thankful the new faculty reception came with café con leche and guava pastelitos
September 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Thankful for a new academic year with great new colleagues in the ever beautiful Miami. Even more thankful the new faculty reception came with café con leche and guava pastelitos
It’s been difficult to get into a routine this semester as I transition into a new role, but not as difficult as these high hang cleans 🥲
September 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
It’s been difficult to get into a routine this semester as I transition into a new role, but not as difficult as these high hang cleans 🥲
Yesterday I attended orientation as a faculty member a few miles from the childhood home and in the city I was born and raised. Someone on the FIU Law team caught the exact moment I introduced myself to students and said "I am from right here in Miami." I am so lucky I get to serve this community.
August 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Yesterday I attended orientation as a faculty member a few miles from the childhood home and in the city I was born and raised. Someone on the FIU Law team caught the exact moment I introduced myself to students and said "I am from right here in Miami." I am so lucky I get to serve this community.
Finally revisited one of my favorite clean complexes and I am shocked the bar didn’t slip from the front rack because the gym was no less than 110 degrees. Glad to be back in Miami
August 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Finally revisited one of my favorite clean complexes and I am shocked the bar didn’t slip from the front rack because the gym was no less than 110 degrees. Glad to be back in Miami
New gym, same heavy doubles
August 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
New gym, same heavy doubles
I began running this summer as a way to improve aerobic capacity, but was afraid it would impact my strength. Happy to report my squats are still heavy and I’m still just as sore.
July 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I began running this summer as a way to improve aerobic capacity, but was afraid it would impact my strength. Happy to report my squats are still heavy and I’m still just as sore.
Back to power cleans and I’m not mad about it, but my collarbones say otherwise
Worked up to 68(ish)kgs/150lbs
Worked up to 68(ish)kgs/150lbs
July 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Back to power cleans and I’m not mad about it, but my collarbones say otherwise
Worked up to 68(ish)kgs/150lbs
Worked up to 68(ish)kgs/150lbs
Heavy singles following a heavy week. Listened to the newest @strictscrutiny.bsky.social (and some metal) to fuel my workout.
73(ish)kgs/160lbs
73(ish)kgs/160lbs
June 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Heavy singles following a heavy week. Listened to the newest @strictscrutiny.bsky.social (and some metal) to fuel my workout.
73(ish)kgs/160lbs
73(ish)kgs/160lbs
"...When decisions are made without input from those most affected, institutions don’t just lose trust — they undermine their own legitimacy and effectiveness. And in a democracy, trust is everything."
June 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"...When decisions are made without input from those most affected, institutions don’t just lose trust — they undermine their own legitimacy and effectiveness. And in a democracy, trust is everything."
Sigh of relief because I am back to my (semi) regular lifting schedule!!
June 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Sigh of relief because I am back to my (semi) regular lifting schedule!!
I taught my last undergraduate class today! I can’t believe I was lucky enough to have 100+ awesome students and 6 excellent TAs to wrap up my time at @iuschoolofed.bsky.social. Here’s to the last few days of the semester!
April 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I taught my last undergraduate class today! I can’t believe I was lucky enough to have 100+ awesome students and 6 excellent TAs to wrap up my time at @iuschoolofed.bsky.social. Here’s to the last few days of the semester!
I had a wonderful time last weekend at the @umichlaw.bsky.social Junior Scholars Conference presenting my work on private campus police. I met some stellar legal scholars and look forward to spending time incorporating feedback into my article. Thank you to the Michigan Law faculty and organizers!
April 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I had a wonderful time last weekend at the @umichlaw.bsky.social Junior Scholars Conference presenting my work on private campus police. I met some stellar legal scholars and look forward to spending time incorporating feedback into my article. Thank you to the Michigan Law faculty and organizers!
Sharing some positivity- I started lifting 3 yrs ago as a gift to myself. In April 2022, I PR’ed my snatch at 100lbs (bad form and all). Today I used 59kgs/130lbs for a hang snatch complex for heavy triples. Progress isn’t linear, but I surprise myself every day I make another (and heavier) lift
April 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Sharing some positivity- I started lifting 3 yrs ago as a gift to myself. In April 2022, I PR’ed my snatch at 100lbs (bad form and all). Today I used 59kgs/130lbs for a hang snatch complex for heavy triples. Progress isn’t linear, but I surprise myself every day I make another (and heavier) lift
After time off due to travel, we’re back on the leg-day-is-every-day program 🤘🏼
91kgs/200lbs triples
91kgs/200lbs triples
April 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
After time off due to travel, we’re back on the leg-day-is-every-day program 🤘🏼
91kgs/200lbs triples
91kgs/200lbs triples
Thanks to the student editors and panelists, I had an incredible time and learned a great deal at the @denverlawreview.bsky.social symposium on modern interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment. I’ll post a draft of my forthcoming article and podcast recording on private campus police soon!
April 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Thanks to the student editors and panelists, I had an incredible time and learned a great deal at the @denverlawreview.bsky.social symposium on modern interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment. I’ll post a draft of my forthcoming article and podcast recording on private campus police soon!
The best way to improve your power cleans and jerks? Open gym doors, 55 degrees and sunny, and the daddy yankee station on loud
72kgs/158lbs
72kgs/158lbs
March 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The best way to improve your power cleans and jerks? Open gym doors, 55 degrees and sunny, and the daddy yankee station on loud
72kgs/158lbs
72kgs/158lbs