Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law. Administrative law, political theory. Author: The Public’s Law. Personal views only. https://law.ucla.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/blake-emersonhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mtutxucexk2gCool cool cool25 Aug 2026 03:13 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtutxucexk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mtnefpghgc2pOptimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty 1L Prof: Exactly [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Aug 2026 03:45 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnefpghgc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mtne2gd5vc2pCompulsory war bonds? [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Aug 2026 03:39 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtne2gd5vc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mtmjc6c62k2lThis is what a motion to dismiss is for.21 Aug 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmjc6c62k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mtkpsfhmpk23I could be wrong, but I suspect that “capitalism great” “socialism bad” has little meaning to a lot of voters (Florida’s Cuban emigres being a prominent exception, but they aren’t voting democratic anyhow) [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkpsfhmpk23https://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mtjx4poxls2yHold on let me guess20 Aug 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjx4poxls2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mti56rcosc2mWould love to get a whole series of these. “Donald Trump aide Natalie Harp encouraged Trump to use antisemitism as a pretext to destroy universities.”20 Aug 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mti56rcosc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mtfze2w3lk2hGreat unclear and present politics episode from Bouie and Ganz on “woke 1.” Most important thought for me is that there were AND REMAIN real horrifying injustices that “wokeness” was responding too. Some of it is shallow and pointless, but the problem is not excess of concern for subordinated groups https://www.patreon.com/unclearpod/posts/166879515?utm_campaign=postshare_fan19 Aug 2026 05:39 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfze2w3lk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mtfspsfsc22hWhy is everything “kind of chic” now19 Aug 2026 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfspsfsc22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mtfocrqbq22hIt’s amazing how Ossoff ribbed Trump about Natalie Harp one time and now the entire media is like, good point, this is really fun, let’s all talk about Natalie Harp.19 Aug 2026 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfocrqbq22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mt7gnnzh222bMamdani’s New York, smdh16 Aug 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7gnnzh222bhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3msye4jfuws2xWhat could go wrong13 Aug 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msye4jfuws2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mswowe4hd22fIn the era of an almighty “unitary executive,” who always acts with “fearlessness,” boldness,” and “vigor,” the President scurried away from danger in a food cart while leaving other officials and the press to fend for themselves.13 Aug 2026 03:23 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswowe4hd22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3msvozcvt2s24POV: you’re just reporting the facts and don’t have an obvious political point of view.12 Aug 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvozcvt2s24https://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3msvhnlrk4k2sA big problem with algorithms is that it’s impossible to know if something is objectively a big deal or if it’s just something you are really interested in. Like, is Hannah Einbinder the most important voice of my generation or am I just personally obsessed?12 Aug 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvhnlrk4k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mssiuzq7dk2rWoke 3 will be every bit as good as Beverley Hills Cop 311 Aug 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssiuzq7dk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3msshon6r2s2rAnd so, I’m going to work for Bari Weiss.11 Aug 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msshon6r2s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3msop7puz6k24Didn’t seem that “ugly” but go off I guess.09 Aug 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msop7puz6k24https://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3msipts2cjs2lForthcoming on SSRN: Why the Commander in Chief Can Amend the Constitution: A Common Good Originalist Analysis Based on an Afternoon with Chat GPT. Comments welcome. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Aug 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msipts2cjs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3msg5lsv2ys2fMusk watched Moonraker as a child and found his idol.06 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg5lsv2ys2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3msg4xxvmds2fAll the news that’s fit to print06 Aug 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg4xxvmds2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mrxbteozi22bThe selling point of a data center is to eliminate jobs. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxbteozi22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mrwjz5srsk2bThe “threat of a good time” in the flesh.31 Jul 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwjz5srsk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/blakeprof.bsky.social/post/3mrudrx5aj22c“And there is a Federal AI Commission that imposes reasonable rate and non-discrimination regulations on us.”30 Jul 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:bcsjnmnthpmcedj6hfwpd52b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrudrx5aj22c