@RRobson

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writer; law professor; attorney; lesbian (not necessarily in that order)
Books include Dressing Constitutionally; Sappho Goes to Law School; A/K/A; Cecile; Eye of a Hurricane
websitehttp://www.ruthannrobson.com/about/
RRobsonApr 7, 2023
Chris GeidnerApr 7, 2023
Clarence Thomas says rules are for losers. Your Friday afternoon Law Dork read: https://www.lawdork.com/p/clarence-thomas-rules-are-for-losers
Clarence Thomas says rules are for losers

A ProPublica story about the justice's flights and vacations — and his response that they're just "personal hospitality from close personal friends."

Law Dork with Chris Geidner
RRobsonApr 6, 2023
ProPublicaApr 6, 2023

Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire: SCOTUS Justice Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor
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Island-hopping on a superyacht.

Private jet rides around the world.

The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court.

“It’s incomprehensible to me that someone would do this,” says one former judge.

#SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #ClarenceThomas #Ethics #Travel #News

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire

Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me that someone would do this,” says one former judge.

ProPublica
RRobsonMar 2, 2023
Mark CopelovitchMar 1, 2023

Books are literally being banned in public schools and the far right authoritarian party is seeking to destroy public university systems by dismantling governance structures that ensure academic freedom. So here’s another op-ed in the Paper of Record about how conservatives are under siege at Ivy League institutions 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/opinion/campus-conservative-freethinkers.html

Opinion | How Liberal Campuses Are Pushing Freethinking Students to the Right

No longer moderating influences, universities have become breeding grounds for conservative firebrands.

The New York Times
RRobsonFeb 4, 2023
King KaufmanFeb 4, 2023
Write a short story in exactly 18 words, with increasing stakes throughout.
RRobsonFeb 3, 2023
Dan Froomkin/presswatchers.orgFeb 3, 2023

RT @BGrueskin
It's very hard to win a defamation suit over an opinion column. Even harder when there appears to be a factual basis behind it.

Moral of the story: Always link to your sources!

RRobsonFeb 2, 2023
Worth a read and a reread! Not only about 2016 & the futures of democracy, but about #journalism and #writing. By the amazing Timothy Snyder. "The Trauma of 2016 (spy scandal, part 2): If we take the spy scandal seriously, we give ourselves a chance to heal"
https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-trauma-of-2016-spy-scandal-part
The Trauma of 2016 (spy scandal, part 2)

If we take the spy scandal seriously, we give ourselves a chance to heal

Thinking about...
RRobsonFeb 1, 2023
Jackie GardinaJan 31, 2023

Janai Nelson, president of LDF, wrote an excellent @nytimes opinion piece about the affect of educational gag orders and book bans.

I have gifted the article for all to read. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/opinion/ron-desantis-black-history.html?unlocked_article_code=LS2RUsBfZDcQH0ogzkvxsi5jC72CZgP8qJYOyQ108WrEhwe48HH5pyEZeLW6eIZLGptcKMYt6vzpkPcxukw0_hzYG425Y7sofL6aGFW3_qoVXLRDmun4d9Cnhff5ppb7AAHt5KSna-GaI4wu1H8ZY4CyLmG24Th5BBjn_rNTxUG1Bqo2cQRi1Wmz2BzC9iUD47m9wzZ74gowRXkTx1H7-7lXTwO-fJ4i6cvv-eTWKl-DmeeVpyLCoOF3uzPQbqSV9SbaDrFdg4_rPf1gJ4PfgLBfMphm6k_brKz3vipwkRoqlFRm5c_-nS5dAZxefZ40ODobAAAdMrzjeSVwdo-_AXnMAkg&smid=share-url

#education #democracy #politics #law #lawprofs #lawfedi

Opinion | Ron DeSantis Wants to Erase Black History. Why?

This disturbing attempt to erase history is one of the most visible examples of performative white supremacy since the presidency of Donald Trump.

The New York Times
RRobsonFeb 1, 2023
Jelani CobbFeb 1, 2023
An open letter from 200+ African American Studies professors regarding Florida’s rejection of the AP pilot course. https://medium.com/@afamprofshighered/open-letter-in-defense-of-ap-african-american-studies-e61768fb8f9c
Open Letter In Defense of AP African American Studies

We are almost 800 African American Studies faculty, administrators, and allies in higher education at dozens of colleges and universities and we are concerned about the future of our field. We write…

Medium
RRobsonJan 28, 2023
Sherrilyn IfillJan 28, 2023
On a difficult night, my latest substack piece on the persistence of police violence. A response to Conor Friedersdorf.
“When White America Offloads Its Failures on to Civil Rights Movements”
https://sherrilyn.substack.com/p/a-response-to-conor-friedersdorf
A Response to Conor Friedersdorf

When White America Offloads its Failures on to Civil Rights Movements

Sherrilyn’s Newsletter
RRobsonJan 25, 2023
Kirthana KunikullayaJan 25, 2023

I relate so much with this.. 🧠

"My own brain is to me the most unaccountable of machinery - always buzzing, humming, soaring, roaring, diving, and then buried in mud. And why? What's this passion for?"

- Virginia Woolf, an inspiration😇 (celebrating her birthday)

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#virginiawoolf #onthisday #birthday #inspiration #brain #quotes #passion