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Michael Froomkin

@mfroomkin.bsky.social

U.Miami Lawprof. Techie. Teach AI, AdLaw, https://tinyurl.com/concrisis, Jurisprudence & Privacy. EIC of Jotwell.com. Home@ https://law.tm. Survivor of many medical things that should have killed me but didn't. Remains to be seen if I'm stronger.

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Andy Craig@andycraig.bsky.social · 5d ago

For our mega-survey on populist attitudes, we asked whether people would prefer a more multi-party system or a two-party system. The former blew the latter out of the water. Asked about specific reforms to get there, people are less sure. Also, Trump populists are the most fond of the status quo.

Americans Hate the Two-Party System But Don’t Know What Should Replace It, ISMA Populism Survey Finds

Voters overwhelmingly want something different, but don’t know or understand the reform options on the table

theunpopulist.net

Michael Froomkin@mfroomkin.bsky.social · last wk.

They really *are* getting younger: 18-year-old Nathan Thomas is now "pursuing a juris doctor degree at the University of Miami School of Law" He's also teaching engineering in his spare time. www.tuko.co.ke/people/63433... @miamilawschool.bsky.social

History made as 18-year-old boy becomes youngest professor, teaches engineering

At just 18, Nathan Thoman became the youngest professor at Miami Dade College, holding dual degrees in Electrical Engineering and now pursuing law.

tuko.co.ke

Nathan Newman- Working to 8647, the Pedophile Rapist@nathansnewman.bsky.social · last wk.

Progressive social media really should be going harder on highlighting Hope Florida scandal- * Helps to take out vulnerable GOP Senator up for reelection * Exposes hypocrisy of GOP "blue state fraud" meme * Hurts Ron DeSantis image * Emphasizes systematic GOP political attacks on Medicaid

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · last wk.

CBS reports that Ashley Moody did precisely what the entire GOP has accused Tim Walz of doing -- and yet, somehow, that crack fraud task force has not arrested the GOP nominee for Senate. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...

As Florida Attorney General, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation. And the Attorney General did so without placing any of the safeguards or guardrails her office would typically require to make sure the money was properly spent. These funds were intended to expand Medicaid for children in Florida, but instead they ended up in the bank accounts of a pair of political action committees, one of which was controlled by the governor and his chief of staff, James Uthmeier. And that was the money that DeSantis used to defeat Amendment 3. Amendment 3 garnered 56% of the vote in November 2024, just shy of the 60% needed to pass. And two months after the amendment failed, DeSantis appointed Moody to the United States Senate, and he appointed Uthmeier to replace Moody as attorney general. The diversion of $10 million from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation and then into the political action committees fighting Amendment 3 was uncovered through a series of legislative hearings in 2025 in the Florida House. And it prompted one Republican legislator to call it a criminal act. "This is a misuse of Medicaid money," Republican State Rep. Alex Andrade told CBS Miami in August 2025. "This is money laundering."
Michael Froomkin@mfroomkin.bsky.social · last wk.

I kinda sorta wonder if this AI trap is fully ethical, although I sure can see why it would be tempting. Then again, what if students start highlighting exam questions to reveal hidden text: it now part of the exam? Or use reader software as an accommodation? www.techspot.com/news/113243-...

Professor's invisible prompt trap catches 32 students cheating on their midterm with AI

In an online discussion post, Alcorn State University history professor Dr. Jason Gibson posed a question that represented part of his students' midterm. It was about the...

techspot.com

Michael Froomkin@mfroomkin.bsky.social · last wk.

Four very similar texts in 24 hours claiming to be from Troy Jackson & asking for money. All from different phone numbers, so saying 'stop' to one doesn't stop the others. I don't usually block Dems as spam, even when they are randos far away I wouldn't give to, but I'm going to make an exception.

Michael Froomkin@mfroomkin.bsky.social · last wk.

Interesting example of power of banking regs on international affairs. Banks want govt to protect them from money laundering & assisting terrorism claims. Israeli right wants to strangle Gaza. Israeli Banks Threaten to Cut Off Palestinian Economy, Deepening Crisis www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/w...

Israeli Banks Threaten to Cut Off Palestinian Economy, Deepening Crisis

Two Israeli financial firms have long served as partners to Palestinian banks, handling transactions that make possible the West Bank’s imports and exports.

nytimes.com

Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's important to keep saying that ~everything he does is the worst offense in 🇺🇸 history demanding immediate impeachment & removal: - Threatening conquest of our NATO allies - Openly monetizing the presidency - Impoundment/DOGE - Murdering citizens on our streets & civilians on the high seas - Etc.

Jeff Lazarus@jlazarus.bsky.social · 2w ago

You might get sick of hearing this but if he keeps doing it I'm gonna keep saying it: this is an unconstitutional impoundment, violating both Congress' Article I spending authority and the 1974 Impoundment Control act, and immediately impeachable.