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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social William H. Neukom Professor, Stanford Law School. Partner, Lex Lumina LLP. I teach and write in IP, antitrust, internet, and video game law
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Thomas Probert @thomasprobert.com Documenting serious violations of international humanitarian law. Formerly @UNHumanRights.
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Charlie English @charlieenglish1.bsky.social Writer of narrative non-fiction. Formerly Guardian foreign editor. Out now in the UK: The CIA Book Club. Coming to the US July 1.
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Noreen Evans @bookishmermaid.bsky.social After enlightenment, the legal brief. Rescuer of dogs, appellate lawyer, recovering California State Senator.
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Adam Jentleson @adamjentleson.bsky.social Author, Kill Switch from W.W. Norton + a new 📕 coming soon, “Democrats are good” guy, ex-Fetterman COS and Harry Reid Deputy COS
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Doris Kearns Goodwin @doriskgoodwin.bsky.social Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, #1 NYT bestselling author, public speaker, executive producer of "Kevin Costner's The West" premiering Memorial Day, Monday May 26 on the HISTORY Channel.
Chris Reeves @crinca.bsky.social Lifelong liberal. Very anti-MAGA. Retired PhD biotechnologist; Caregiver to wife with Alzheimer’s and T1D. Appalled that anyone would vote for a racist, narcissist criminal. Grandkids mustn’t grow up in a trumpian world. Ukraine must win - MAGA must lose
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