Assistant Professor of Political Science and lawyer. Studies elite interests, judicial and policy processes. Book manuscript on the policy agenda of the Office of the Solicitor General. Beyonce/Dolly/Rebahttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3mwovc2pk522oNew work out! This was a fun one! We look at how judges discuss national forensic reports in their written opinions—and who benefits [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Sep 2026 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwovc2pk522ohttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3mvjc6x5efc2fCan I block my friend for saying that he thinks Hayley Williams and Taylor Swift sound the same? Allegedly of course.14 Sep 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjc6x5efc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lseq6oomrs2uThunder Up at the Championship Parade today! #okc #thunder24 Jun 2025 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lseq6oomrs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lsalkv3bz22cOKC OKC OKC OKC OKC OKC https://media.tenor.com/EqvP4emYLqMAAAAC/jalen-williams-shai-gilgeous-alexander.gif?hh=337&ww=37223 Jun 2025 02:58 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsalkv3bz22chttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lqc3u5eclk2rThunder are in the FINALS, it’s softball tournament time. I’m going to be annoying for a bit, heads up. https://media.tenor.com/ppNCvD5sbp4AAAAC/elmo-thunder.gif?hh=119&ww=22029 May 2025 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqc3u5eclk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lp2xaslyuk2dJohn Oliver is talking about alliance defending freedom and circuit splits. It’s our time!13 May 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp2xaslyuk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lmvjrrjxls2fI hope the White House made an egg map because we all know how this one ends. https://media.tenor.com/QNjPuRtFCWYAAAAC/gilmore-girls.gif?hh=370&ww=49816 Apr 2025 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmvjrrjxls2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lj6gsfr3uc2sBlue states are affected too. Duh. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Feb 2025 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6gsfr3uc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3liugtarauk2lHow did Walton Goggins stand the bad southern accents on the white lotus set. I would be OUTTA there https://media.tenor.com/0xpYNt6x9bsAAAAC/walton-goggins-the-white-lotus.gif?hh=498&ww=49823 Feb 2025 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3liugtarauk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lihuab5nsc2oIn my new sports, law, and politics class one of the assignments has students submit a proposal to build a stadium. We have found the limits of AI and it is apparently designing closed roof stadiums. So we have that over the robots for now. Rest easy. https://media.tenor.com/YVh75_Jav18AAAAC/robot-attack-saturday-night-live.gif?hh=498&ww=49818 Feb 2025 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lihuab5nsc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lhwrv7y6ak2uSee you in Atlanta, Bey! https://media.tenor.com/Wl8SjOqdBJAAAAAC/saddle-up-trace-atkins.gif?hh=498&ww=49811 Feb 2025 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwrv7y6ak2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lhs4vwdxcc2gThe CMAs were cancelled. lol10 Feb 2025 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhs4vwdxcc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lhrxgrxjqk2mI love when the eagles are k. The Super Bowl because I think it’s funny they have to grease the light poles. And because of Jalen duh. https://media.tenor.com/nfmM5AJrxOEAAAAC/jalen-hurts-hurts.gif?hh=281&ww=49810 Feb 2025 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhrxgrxjqk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lfkg6fnqr22vRachael, Marcy, and I are so happy our new PRQ won the @spsanews.bsky.social Neal Tate award for best paper in judicial politics! read now: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1065912924128024812 Jan 2025 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkg6fnqr22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lf7xkmq7os2oTSA appears confused by breakfast tacos. See y’all in San Juan!08 Jan 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf7xkmq7os2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3leziz2mzls2wManifesting: Rihanna 9 Telephone pt 2 Beyonce residency Reba residency05 Jan 2025 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3leziz2mzls2whttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3led7ua2qts2zI think ya girl is fixin to buy Houston rodeo tickets28 Dec 2024 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3led7ua2qts2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3leabqg3sr226NOT a single hat came off. How does she do it26 Dec 2024 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3leabqg3sr226https://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3le64xfxor22l https://media.tenor.com/Z6b1K5UTXn4AAAAC/cowboy-carter-beyonce.gif?hh=478&ww=48025 Dec 2024 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3le64xfxor22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3le64kvtif22lLIGHT UP THIS JUKE JOINT25 Dec 2024 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3le64kvtif22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3ldhtiac47c2jI just successfully wrangled deleting my mom’s Amazon subscribe and save. https://media.tenor.com/m6GXiMipKOgAAAAC/victory-yes.gif?hh=340&ww=49817 Dec 2024 02:50 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldhtiac47c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3ld4pt33ft225This, but “you want rubric, I gave you rubric, you don’t use rubric” https://media.tenor.com/Ufvl3AgdqXQAAAAC/got-you-gave-me-cookie.gif?hh=136&ww=24412 Dec 2024 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld4pt33ft225https://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lciwxh3qjc26there not being a box set of derry girls is a CRIME04 Dec 2024 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lciwxh3qjc26https://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lbsj6jktf22kI don’t think I’ve seen something unite Oklahoma like the hatred of Heidi Gardners Reba impression since the 2012 NBA finals https://media.tenor.com/fQJdhQ6QRR0AAAAC/reba-sass.gif?hh=184&ww=24425 Nov 2024 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsj6jktf22khttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lbmqhav2bk2yI got a towel warmer at Costco last night and I’m a different person now https://media.tenor.com/p4SDHNrKBvUAAAAC/cozy-comfy.gif?hh=424&ww=37223 Nov 2024 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbmqhav2bk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/christinecbird.bsky.social/post/3lbdc22x5lc2bCoding cert petitions from 2004 today19 Nov 2024 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:o7t5ifdwdgevqjp2k4fhe5ty/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbdc22x5lc2b