Siva
@sivav.bsky.social
Writer. Professor. Golden retriever papa. Bylines in Guardian, Slate, TNR, many other places. Publisher and EIC of @VQR. Wrote a pile of books you might like.
MARCO RUBIO: These people are lunatics. They are insane STEPHANOPOULOS: You call then 'lunatics,' but Trump just posted that 'we're in discussions with a new and more reasonable regime'
We are, of course, not the only country to grant unconditional birthright citizenship: at least 35 countries do that. And if the authors of the 14th Amdt wanted to restrict it to slaves & their descendants, they could have done that. They didn’t, very deliberately & intentionally.
The-Autistic-Artist 🥥 🍀 🏳️🌈 Doomsday and Coyote vs. Acme Era@theautisticart.bsky.social · 4mo agoTrump argues that birthright citizenship was only for “babies of slaves.” Except, the Supreme Court ruled in 1898 that it applies to everyone born here. That particular case, United States v. Wong Kim Ark, was about a Chinese immigrant’s son. Not a freed slave. In short, he lied. AGAIN.
NBC: Under intl law, hitting civilian infrastructure is prohibited. Why is POTUS threatening war crimes? LEAVITT: POTUS has made it quite clear to the Iranian regime their best move is to make a deal or else N: Which objectives would destroying a desalination plant help? LEAVITT: Haley, go ahead
It takes SIXTEEN paragraphs for the New York Times to mention why the administration wanted to destroy nearly $10 million in contraception: It's because they claim the stockpile of IUDs, birth control pills, and hormonal implants are “abortifacient birth control.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/w...
How U.S.A.I.D. Birth Control Meant for Africa Was Ruined
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"ICE agents will be stationed outside graduation events for the nation’s newest Marines to identify whether any of their family members are undocumented, according to the Marine Corps."
ICE agents will be stationed outside Marine Corps graduation events in South Carolina
As the U.S. continues to fight the war in Iran, the Marine Corps has boosted protection measures on bases, requiring everyone to present REAL IDs, passports or birth certificates to access any sites.
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Hope everyone is having a nice day. Just remember, Confederates lost the war. cc: University of Minnesota, School of Law, 55455
Arrested while the LAPD said arresting the Statue of Liberty was the highlight of their day... I don't know if that laughter and statement is appropriate when arresting someone for their freedom of speech.
Four-byline alert: 🚨 “.. A broker for Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, attempted to make a big investment in major defence companies in the weeks leading up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter.” www.ft.com/content/744e...
“The FTC said OkCupid users were never told their information - including nearly 3 million photos, demographic information and location data - would be shared in 2014 with Clarifai, a facial recognition technology company...” “Match and OkCupid neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing…”
Match Group settles US FTC claims it illegally shared OkCupid user data
Match Group agreed to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit claiming it gave an outside company unauthorized access to personal data belonging to millions of users of the OkCupid dating ap...
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What do Louie Lunchmeat, Jesse Owens, and Jesus Christ have in common? They are "signatures" on Sue Altman's ballot petitions. We found these and hundreds of fakes, using science and AI. Legislation requires attention to detail. NJ-12 needs someone who sweats the details. I'm SamForNJ.org
The Knesset passed a bill today mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terror - but not for Jews. There is a word for a legal system where different legal standards apply to different categories of people. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Israel passes bill mandating death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terror
The Bill's Wording Creates a Distinction Designating It Almost Exclusively for Palestinian Terror, While the Ideological Burden of Proof It Sets Is Expected to Make Its Application to Jewish Nationali...
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Members of the Jan. 6 mob are suing the federal government for tens of millions of dollars in damages. The lawsuit is claiming that the “indiscriminate” use of force by police officers repelling the attack caused them physical and emotional injuries.
Members of Jan. 6 mob sue police who fended off Capitol attack
Jan. 6 defendants are hopeful that the administration will look favorably on their claims.
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a lot of people are curious about not including rule 1. but, to be fair, rule 1 is 411 pages of legalese about what, precisely, constitutes a death market
David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social · 4mo agoMy "We don't allow bets on assassinations and murder" ad campaign has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the ad campaign
The weird guy from Palantir wrote an essay about how Habermas rejected him and it is gold. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Opinion | My Time with Jürgen Habermas, Europe's 'Last Intellectual'
The sting of rejection lingered for years.
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge **Day 31** A song with a motif that returns at the end… Ramones - ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’ (1976) One of the most recognizable four-word chant in rock and roll. *Thanks a ton @ismua.bsky.social for another fun & challenging month! m.youtube.com/watch?v=skdE...
Blitzkrieg Bop (2016 Remaster)
YouTube video by Ramones - Topic
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Unbelievable any lawyer will stand up and tell the Supreme Court that the US constitution is not the Constitution. That the 14th amendment does not say what it says about birthright citizenship. A disgusting, infamous day.
Dern will reportedly star as Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown, who wrote a book on Epstein the series will be based on.
TV Series On Epstein Investigation Starring Laura Dern In Development At Sony, Report Says
Dern will reportedly star as Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown, who wrote a book on Epstein the series will be based on.
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All Texas county jails must keep temps below 85 degrees and TDCJ's refusal to do so is the main reason they can't keep rural prisons staffed. So it's not only cruel toward prisoners, which is literally the only reason they haven't done it, but as a management practice, it's dumb as a bag of hair.
Bayliss Wagner@baylisswagner.bsky.social · 4mo agoIf TX continues to install A/C at its current pace, it would take ~70 years for all inmates to have climate control, Judge Robert Pitman wrote in an order throwing out TDCJ's motion for summary judgment last week. 90,000 inmates don’t. Plaintiffs are asking cells be kept b/w 65-85 degrees #txlege
Two young boys were locked up inside ICE's notorious detention center in Texas. Then Ms. Rachel shared their stories.
Ms. Rachel is helping kids get out of ICE detention—one video at a time
The wildly popular children's educator is taking on ICE's notorious family detention center.
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Rep. Jim Himes: We're giving Iranians billions of $ by letting them sell oil to China, which they use to buy drones from Russia. And, we're allowing Russia to sell oil so they can fund attacks against Ukraine and own our troops. You couldn't make this up in a Hollywood script.
Response to that weird Moyn thing criticizing me, @evanbernick.bsky.social @anthonymkreis.bsky.social @jedshug.bsky.social et al for being able to think that the attack on birthright citizenship is a political hack job AND that its legal arguments can be refuted balkin.blogspot.com/2026/03/poli...
Politics and Legal Arguments Can Coexist: a Reply to Drall and Moyn
Paul Gowder Constitutional practice, whether in the courtroom or in the academy, has lots of problems, but one of the main ones is dealing...
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Happy Monday everyone. What happens when you stop petting 😊
Lots of shallow, mean people saying snarky things about a man who was a child a year ago. Making my point precisely.
Siva@sivav.bsky.social · 4mo agoNo 18-year-old should have to carry the pressure and guilt that young Mr. Boozer feels today. He must be facing ridicule and harassment despite being excellent at what he does. No one hates Duke more than I do but we treat young athletes like they work for us. It’s wrong
It would have been nice had The New York Times asked experts in the field why these law professors are full of shit, rather than framing a piece that looks like a debate that's with three percent of the academy is a 50/50 proposition.