Rita Wenxin Wang
@wangwrita.bsky.social
Aspiring civil rights lawyer by day, freelance writer and novelist by night. they/他.
NYU Law ‘26. Formerly NAACP LDF. Tweets and writing my own.
NYU Law ‘26. Formerly NAACP LDF. Tweets and writing my own.
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Judge Oldham's call for the end of certifying questions from CA5 to state Supreme Courts includes this somewhat inexplicable shot at this here website.
www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Judge Oldham's call for the end of certifying questions from CA5 to state Supreme Courts includes this somewhat inexplicable shot at this here website.
www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
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Over 20,000 students stayed home from school Monday in Charlotte amid ICE raids, representing 15% of enrollment
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
Nearly 21,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students absent from school on Monday, officials say
Officials did not make it clear if the absences were connected to the on-going immigration operation in the city.
www.wbtv.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Over 20,000 students stayed home from school Monday in Charlotte amid ICE raids, representing 15% of enrollment
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
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@hellgatenyc.com with the sight gag of the night as they slowly swap out the cuomo photo to zoom in on his nipple ring
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
@hellgatenyc.com with the sight gag of the night as they slowly swap out the cuomo photo to zoom in on his nipple ring
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The Supreme Court’s majority right wing indicated in oral arguments that they think racism is over on the same day that the vice president defended the “I love Hitler” guy, and that the NYT reported that the current administration plans to accept only white, English-speaking refugees.
October 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The Supreme Court’s majority right wing indicated in oral arguments that they think racism is over on the same day that the vice president defended the “I love Hitler” guy, and that the NYT reported that the current administration plans to accept only white, English-speaking refugees.
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People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
September 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
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The repression of trans people is not, by and large, a grassroots outpouring of hatred from the American people. It's something that's been carefully planted and tended over years by a handful of media people and their pet reporters.
Heightened Scrutiny, a very good doc about the Supreme Court case that was just ruled on, does an impeccable and infuriating job laying out just how culpable the NYT and Atlantic are for the nation’s transphobia www.avclub.com/sundance-202...
June 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The repression of trans people is not, by and large, a grassroots outpouring of hatred from the American people. It's something that's been carefully planted and tended over years by a handful of media people and their pet reporters.
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Looking into Arizona from the border city of Nogales, Mexico.
From proyectopuente.com.mx/2025/06/17/v...
From proyectopuente.com.mx/2025/06/17/v...
June 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Looking into Arizona from the border city of Nogales, Mexico.
From proyectopuente.com.mx/2025/06/17/v...
From proyectopuente.com.mx/2025/06/17/v...
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fuck Supreme Court released Skrmetti
Roberts opinion, liberals dissent
the awful outcome--blessing anti-trans discrimination--isnt in and of itself surprising, but it's a bit stunning the way they're pretending the Equal Protection Clause isn't even *relevant*
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Roberts opinion, liberals dissent
the awful outcome--blessing anti-trans discrimination--isnt in and of itself surprising, but it's a bit stunning the way they're pretending the Equal Protection Clause isn't even *relevant*
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov
June 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
fuck Supreme Court released Skrmetti
Roberts opinion, liberals dissent
the awful outcome--blessing anti-trans discrimination--isnt in and of itself surprising, but it's a bit stunning the way they're pretending the Equal Protection Clause isn't even *relevant*
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Roberts opinion, liberals dissent
the awful outcome--blessing anti-trans discrimination--isnt in and of itself surprising, but it's a bit stunning the way they're pretending the Equal Protection Clause isn't even *relevant*
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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It is impossible not to read this in conjunction with the Supreme Court's heartrbreaking, awful decision in Skrmetti allowing states to deny transgender teens the health care they need.
Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
June 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
It is impossible not to read this in conjunction with the Supreme Court's heartrbreaking, awful decision in Skrmetti allowing states to deny transgender teens the health care they need.
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This is just utterly heartbreaking. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
The Army Was the Only Life She Knew. Trump’s Trans Ban Cast Her Out.
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is just utterly heartbreaking. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
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Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
June 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
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In light of SCOTUS's ruling in Skrmetti, @brittneymac15.bsky.social asked doctors what trans youth and their families need to know about navigating this. @teenvogue.com
experts advise continuing to talk to affirming healthcare providers if you have them and exploring options for care out-of-state.
experts advise continuing to talk to affirming healthcare providers if you have them and exploring options for care out-of-state.
June 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In light of SCOTUS's ruling in Skrmetti, @brittneymac15.bsky.social asked doctors what trans youth and their families need to know about navigating this. @teenvogue.com
experts advise continuing to talk to affirming healthcare providers if you have them and exploring options for care out-of-state.
experts advise continuing to talk to affirming healthcare providers if you have them and exploring options for care out-of-state.
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Solidarity with trans people today, and always.
June 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Solidarity with trans people today, and always.
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Here it is: my urbanist NYC voter guide. While Zellnor Myrie and Brad Lander are (by far) the best candidates, you’re going to have to rank either Zohran or Cuomo if you want your vote to count.
I dove deep into this decision and came to the conclusion that Zohran is the superior choice.
I dove deep into this decision and came to the conclusion that Zohran is the superior choice.
An Urbanist NYC Voter Guide
And the pragmatic case for Zohran Mamdani over Andrew Cuomo
bettercities.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Here it is: my urbanist NYC voter guide. While Zellnor Myrie and Brad Lander are (by far) the best candidates, you’re going to have to rank either Zohran or Cuomo if you want your vote to count.
I dove deep into this decision and came to the conclusion that Zohran is the superior choice.
I dove deep into this decision and came to the conclusion that Zohran is the superior choice.
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Most importantly, states can now just ban gender affirming care for everyone, including adults. We'll likely see that coming soon in addition to federal government efforts to eliminate access for all trans people.
June 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Most importantly, states can now just ban gender affirming care for everyone, including adults. We'll likely see that coming soon in addition to federal government efforts to eliminate access for all trans people.
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Sotomayor, counter to Roberts and the court's majority, explains how the law "obviously" classifies based on sex.
Sotomayor is reading from her dissent from the bench.
June 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Sotomayor, counter to Roberts and the court's majority, explains how the law "obviously" classifies based on sex.
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BREAKING: In a 6-3 Roberts decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care is not subject to heightened scrutiny. This decision will strip millions of trans people off their constitutional rights.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
June 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
BREAKING: In a 6-3 Roberts decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care is not subject to heightened scrutiny. This decision will strip millions of trans people off their constitutional rights.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Justice Sotomayor's dissent in Skrmetti (which she's now reading from the bench) is deeply pained, accusing her colleagues of abandoning "transgender children and their families to political whims" and badly damaging "bedrock" principles of equal protection. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
June 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Justice Sotomayor's dissent in Skrmetti (which she's now reading from the bench) is deeply pained, accusing her colleagues of abandoning "transgender children and their families to political whims" and badly damaging "bedrock" principles of equal protection. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Thrilled to announce that I have been appointed to be an Online Editor for NYU Law Review! Article submissions are now open and we accept submissions between 5000 and 15000 words. Authors can submit both on Scholastica and via NYULRevOnline@gmail.com.
February 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Thrilled to announce that I have been appointed to be an Online Editor for NYU Law Review! Article submissions are now open and we accept submissions between 5000 and 15000 words. Authors can submit both on Scholastica and via NYULRevOnline@gmail.com.
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Look, like I said most of the “wheee we love dead CEOs” stuff is performative and Super Online. I doubt it accomplishes anything. But the hand-wringing about it is overdone. It’s like the OJ Simpson verdict. I don’t agree with it, I don’t think it’s productive, but I understand why it happened.
December 7, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Look, like I said most of the “wheee we love dead CEOs” stuff is performative and Super Online. I doubt it accomplishes anything. But the hand-wringing about it is overdone. It’s like the OJ Simpson verdict. I don’t agree with it, I don’t think it’s productive, but I understand why it happened.
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went to a michelin guide recommended restaurant and their central decor piece was this minion with heterochromia
December 7, 2024 at 11:19 PM
went to a michelin guide recommended restaurant and their central decor piece was this minion with heterochromia
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Privileged people generally experience the system as biased against and as singling them out for abuse, because they cannot imagine that’s just how the system treats people.
From what I understand from listening to @kenwhite.bsky.social Weinstein isn't getting any special treatment, and this is how it is for everyone at Rikers, but no, he thinks he's being picked on.
Lawyers say they suspect Harvey Weinstein has been deliberately mistreated in prison
According to Weinstein’s legal team, the disgraced movie producer has faced egregious conditions while jailed
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Privileged people generally experience the system as biased against and as singling them out for abuse, because they cannot imagine that’s just how the system treats people.
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❗Just 9% of the 78 EDR matters initiated by federal court employees from 2021-23 were initiated by *term law clerks,* according to the AO’s 2023 Workplace Report.
That’s ~7 complaints over a 2 YR PERIOD, or <5 misconduct complaints per year, in @abovethelaw.com abovethelaw.com/2024/12/fede...
That’s ~7 complaints over a 2 YR PERIOD, or <5 misconduct complaints per year, in @abovethelaw.com abovethelaw.com/2024/12/fede...
Federal Judiciary Misleadingly Conflates Low Number Of Sexual Harassment Complaints With Lack Of Misconduct
The AO seems not to understand that there is no greater power disparity in the legal profession than between a fresh-out-of-law-school clerk and a life-tenured federal judge.
abovethelaw.com
December 7, 2024 at 2:06 PM
❗Just 9% of the 78 EDR matters initiated by federal court employees from 2021-23 were initiated by *term law clerks,* according to the AO’s 2023 Workplace Report.
That’s ~7 complaints over a 2 YR PERIOD, or <5 misconduct complaints per year, in @abovethelaw.com abovethelaw.com/2024/12/fede...
That’s ~7 complaints over a 2 YR PERIOD, or <5 misconduct complaints per year, in @abovethelaw.com abovethelaw.com/2024/12/fede...
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(One of) the (many) problem(s) with the legal profession is being welcoming and civil to people who want to take away the rights of the marginalized and then insisting that the marginalized be welcoming and civil to them, too
IMHO, we need conservative academics here, and conservatives in general. So welcome!
December 7, 2024 at 3:53 PM
(One of) the (many) problem(s) with the legal profession is being welcoming and civil to people who want to take away the rights of the marginalized and then insisting that the marginalized be welcoming and civil to them, too
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Here’s the piece we mentioned on @strictscrutiny.bsky.social - @kmtani.bsky.social’s powerful meditation on today’s Supreme Court. Long but worth every word
harvardlawreview.org/wp-content/u...
harvardlawreview.org/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Here’s the piece we mentioned on @strictscrutiny.bsky.social - @kmtani.bsky.social’s powerful meditation on today’s Supreme Court. Long but worth every word
harvardlawreview.org/wp-content/u...
harvardlawreview.org/wp-content/u...