Executive Director, Sam Gilliam Foundation; UCLA professor emeritus; and left-handed art historian who sees lots of shiny objects. Opinions expressed here are my own.
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US District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the mass termination by the National Endowment for the Humanities of more than 1,400 grants was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect.”
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Supreme Court deals a death blow to the Voting Rights Act www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@georgetownlaw.bsky.social must be proud. 🤯
Colbert was unleashed by CBS, which could make him more influential than he already is. I hope he takes full advantage of his freedom.
Hakan Topai’s points are relevant throughout the university.
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I have so much respect for Lonnie Bunch.
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Making false arrests can be a very expensive enterprise.
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I just took action with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: Free DC Primary Election Survey. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/free-d...
Maybe the Justice Department should have consulted the Merriam-Webster dictionary before indicting James Comey.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/eig...
I'm thrilled to share that I have been appointed as the inaugural Executive Director of the Sam Gilliam Foundation, charged with advancing Sam’s legacy and fostering programs and initiatives that support emerging artists and thinkers in their work.
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Statements From American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association on the Ruling FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 7, 2026 - This afternoon US District J...
We're excited about the upcoming primary election and need you to be part of it to ensure a win for candidates that will stand up for DC: our people, our autonomy. We also want to make sure you know...
Pretty rough look for @georgetownlaw.bsky.social here👇🏽 — Randy Barnett is apparently a constitutional law professor there, Faculty Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution.🤔
Today Stephen Colbert's Late Show ends after 11 seasons. He was cancelled by CBS to make Trump happy. And now the scumbag Trump is celebrating the end of Colbert's show. What Trump doesn't get in his demented mind is that Colbert will be more popular and effective going forward off corporate TV!
