Lawyer and Ethicist; Adjunct Law Prof -- Professional Responsibility; Antifascist; Emeritus Achiever; Movie Buff and Music Lover; Reader, Writer, Tinker, Mailer.
People in the publishing industry are weirdly quiet about money. But as Wes Enzinna points out, every literary career is underwritten by some sort of capital, be it from a wealthy family member, a fellowship, or a dubious side gig.
The Profession That Does Not Exist | Baffler SymposiumA partial history of the hidden labor that makes possible the poems, stories, essays, and books you read.thebaffler.com
Sit with what this means, what this tells girls and women, and what it conveys to boys and men. This is beyond corruption or grift, it’s permission to assault and abuse and dehumanize women and I have been screaming inside for over a decade now and I’m exhausted
The RoosterVance still follows him, too.
As a professor, you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself constantly make references that none of your students understand.
Aaron Reichlin-MelnickI was giving a talk to a law school class last year and asked them if any of them had seen Clueless, since I wanted to reference this speech, and I got blank stares in response. I was devastated.
BREAKING: Judge Sullivan just granted my Motion for Preliminary Injunction, ordering Todd Blanche to produce TO THE PUBLIC, on or before July 2nd, specific UNREDACTED Epstein Files documents or show cause as to why they should not be produced. Details to come! www.courtlistener.com/docket/73246...
#15 in PHANG v. BLANCHE (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-01417) – CourtListener.comORDER granting 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/25/2026. (lcegs1) (Entered: 06/25/2026)www.courtlistener.com
