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Stop the Microsoft AI megasite in Leeds!

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As an academic, I have decided to pre-empt AI taking my job, so I am going to take ITS job! I am going to start hallucinating, lying to my students, and drinking 700,000 litres of water

Anyone who's been to Law Literature and Humanities stream in recent years will know we run a faaaabulous session!

James Greenwood-Reeves@jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · 4w ago

So: @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social and I are thinking of proposing a Law and Drag current topic for SLSA 2026 in Newcastle next year! The question is: who would be willing to join us...? Comment, DM, send to friends and foes, etc if interested or want to bounce ideas! @lawsadrag.bsky.social

So: @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social and I are thinking of proposing a Law and Drag current topic for SLSA 2026 in Newcastle next year! The question is: who would be willing to join us...? Comment, DM, send to friends and foes, etc if interested or want to bounce ideas! @lawsadrag.bsky.social

Are you an academic, lawyer, drag artist, or someone interested in any of these areas!? There's never been a better time to join Law's a Drag! We want to have more artists, experts, drag fans, and queer joy in our network. Get in contact! Join our mail list! Find out more here: lawsadrag.org.uk

… Justifying Violent Protest, ‘a radical, but compelling, argument that liberal democracies must be able accommodate violent protest‘ 👉 shorturl.at/kDdFe & article with @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social 👇on lost emancipatory potential of reality show to queer law at a ‘deeper register’ tinyurl.com/3x6277kb

The Ru of Law: how legal systems, principles, and aesthetics are queered and ‘dragged up’ in RuPaul’s Drag Race

This paper explores the jurisprudential concepts of the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race (RPDR): how legal norms and aesthetics are intrinsic to the show’s structure, and how in turn R...

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You can find our article on RuPaul's Drag Race (as a legal system, an imperfect way of queering law and legality, etc) here: doi.org/10.1080/1752...

The Ru of Law: how legal systems, principles, and aesthetics are queered and ‘dragged up’ in RuPaul’s Drag Race

This paper explores the jurisprudential concepts of the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race (RPDR): how legal norms and aesthetics are intrinsic to the show’s structure, and how in turn R...

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And you can book tickets for our new "Hate Crimes Live!" Cabaret on 23rd July here too! We're discussing the changes to hate crimes legislation in England and Wales, what this means to our queer communities - and showcasing amazing local drag artists: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hate-crime...

Hate Crimes LIVE!

It's a Law's a Drag cabaret! Learn about recent changes to hate crime laws, watch stellar drag performances, and empower your community!

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Last week, @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social and I presented our Law's a Drag papers at IVR 2026 at Kadir Has University, Istanbul. We talked about our cabarets, our analysis of the aesthetics of drag adjudication, and future projects! @lsjleeds.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social @lawsadrag.bsky.social

It's Pride month! So why not read a big gay article I wrote with @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social that we published under our actual drag names! It's about Drag Race as a legal system, "dragging up" as a means of queering, and the rigid overbearing homonormativity of RuPaul doi.org/10.1080/1752...

The Ru of Law: how legal systems, principles, and aesthetics are queered and ‘dragged up’ in RuPaul’s Drag Race

This paper explores the jurisprudential concepts of the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race (RPDR): how legal norms and aesthetics are intrinsic to the show’s structure, and how in turn R...

doi.org

Consider yourself SCHOOLED! Overjoyed to be invited to perform with @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social for Packin Heat's "Get Schooled" Gun Show - celebrating educators who also perform in drag! Our @lawsadrag.bsky.social "law school redux" piece absolutely ate 📸 by the talented @dannehgleave.bsky.social

We're showcasing a range of amazing local artists who will perform lip syncs, comedy, live music, and other amazing talents, as well as hosting a Q&A with our dragademics (Alice Aforethought and Fox Populi)! @aliceaforethought.bsky.social @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social

Friend, colleague and menace @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social and I were invited by Packin Heat to perform at The Gun Show, Wharf Chambers, Leeds. Theme was "GET SCHOOLED" so Fox did messy fun chemistry, I did the Dean from Community, and jointly we did our Illegally Blonde number! 🫦

15th May: get it in your diaries NOW girls because guess what's happening in Leeds that day...? 🫦 That's right, Alice and Fox are performing in another show! Pencil it in your calendars and await further details! 😘💋

On the subject of educational gay cabarets: do have a quick 5 min read of my @slsauk.bsky.social blog post with @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social on our recent outreach work using DRAG and THEATRE and FUN JOYFUL QUEER STUFF! www.slsa.ac.uk/post/law-is-...

“Law is a cabaret, old chum” - How Law’s a Drag uses theatre for engagement and outreach, and how you could too

James Greenwood-Reeves (aka Alice Aforethought), Lecturer in Law, University of LeedsRosie Fox (aka Fox Populi), Lecturer in Legal Education, University of LeedsKeywords: gender, queer, drag, theatre,...

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Alice Aforethought@aliceaforethought.bsky.social · 4mo ago

15th May: get it in your diaries NOW girls because guess what's happening in Leeds that day...? 🫦 That's right, Alice and Fox are performing in another show! Pencil it in your calendars and await further details! 😘💋

Did you ever read @aliceaforethought.bsky.social and @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social's article on how RuPaul's Drag Race is a legal system, and how drag can queer (or "drag up") legal institutions, aesthetics, and norms? It's a camp old time! Read below: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Ru of Law: how legal systems, principles, and aesthetics are queered and ‘dragged up’ in RuPaul’s Drag Race

This paper explores the jurisprudential concepts of the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race (RPDR): how legal norms and aesthetics are intrinsic to the show’s structure, and how in turn R...

tandfonline.com

Yesterday we ran a training session for the #lawsadrag critical queer legal clinic, with @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social and @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social shown here talking about working with drag artists, queer theory, and thinking about law in a more useful and drag-friendly way

Our colleagues over at @lawsadrag.bsky.social (@jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social and @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social) have penned a blog for @slsauk.bsky.social! '“Law is a cabaret, old chum” - How Law’s a Drag uses theatre for engagement and outreach, and how you could too'. Check it out 👇

Law's a Drag@lawsadrag.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Learn about how we use drag as a means of sharing, teaching, and reaching out to our communities - and how you can use art and theatre for outreach too!

Our latest blog post comes from @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social aka @aliceaforethought.bsky.social and @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social: “Law is a cabaret, old chum” - How Law’s a Drag uses theatre for engagement and outreach, and how you could too www.slsa.ac.uk/post/law-is-...

“Law is a cabaret, old chum” - How Law’s a Drag uses theatre for engagement and outreach, and how you could too

James Greenwood-Reeves (aka Alice Aforethought), Lecturer in Law, University of LeedsRosie Fox (aka Fox Populi), Lecturer in Legal Education, University of LeedsKeywords: gender, queer, drag, theatre,...

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Ending out my #SLSA2026 with @lawsadrag.bsky.social and the wonderful @aliceaforethought.bsky.social and @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social presenting about what has been going on with the Law's A Drag project since they introduced it to SLSA in 2024. A fabulous end to a spectacular conference!

Immaculate karaoke vibes with the #slsa2026 singalong divas @kaycrosby.bsky.social @sandraduffy.bsky.social @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social @feminomenologist.bsky.social @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social

James and Rosie presenting.

It was a huge (and unexpected) privilege to be asked to step in and join the plenary on Protest and Progress. There's so much we as lawyers & academics can learn from drag artists by listening, cooperating, and supporting one another. Thanks everyone! @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social @lawsadrag.bsky.social

Dr. Sandra Duffy Golden@sandraduffy.bsky.social · 4mo ago

James and Rosie presenting.

Who is ready for #slsa2026 in Brighton next week!? @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social and I have put our slides together in advance! Very professional! Come see our paper, 1130-1300 on Wednesday 1st April, in Jubilee 1.15. It'll be a camp old rundown of our recent #lawsadrag shenanigans... 💋

In place for the SLSA Plenary Session with @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social and @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social !

For anyone at #SLSA2026, the Law in the Culture Wars Roundtable on Understanding Law & the Culture Wars fearing the fabulous @sandraduffy.bsky.social @danielledoeslaw.bsky.social @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social and @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social in Fulton 111 at 14:45. Please join us!

Happy LGBT+ History Month! 🥰🏳️‍🌈🌈 Last night we put on our History of Love event, showcasing amazing artists from our network including Fae Fatale, Pop Tart, and the Haus of Reason (inc. Mattress, Laila Gaga-Parker, and Pembo) Thanks to @lawatleeds.bsky.social for supporting the event!

Me, increasingly wild-eyed, to my students:

Andrew Cherry@kolektiv.xyncro.com · 6mo ago

How? How do you double-check the accuracy, if you're not already an expert? Ask a different GenAI? Or do you, you know... Have to go and do the research you would have done anyway, pre-AI? Because I'm buggered if I can think of how you do that in a way where the GenAI saved you time.

I am so looking forward to this! 18th Feb, cabaret from our @lawsadrag.bsky.social artists (also ft. myself and @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social in our dragademic personas too...!) Share, like, and of course, book (free tickets) to come join!

Law's a Drag@lawsadrag.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We are BACK with an LGBTQ+ History Month Cabaret! Our fab drag artists share a history of love, queer romance, persecution, secrets, and liberation! Dance, song, lip syncs, comedy! 18 Feb 7.30pm Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds Free tickets below, book now babe xx www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-of...