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Benjamin Wittes

@benjaminwittes

10 Jun

@BrookingsInst

Judge Robert Katzmann was my predecessor as the judicial issues guy at the @BrookingsInst. He was an exceptional gentleman, a leader on the bench on important issues, and a very fine person. He will be very much missed.

He was an awkward guy in person, but he was also capable of great eloquence, as in his advocacy for better counsel for immigration litigants in deportation cases. I particularly remember the incredibly moving speech he made at the memorial service of Pietro Nivola

...of whom he was a life-long friend. I confess I am a bit stunned that his passing follows so quickly upon Pietro's.

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Benjamin Wittes

@benjaminwittes

20 May

@AntisemitismCow

Since she seems to be active again, I suggest that people who are seriously interested in antisemitism follow the @AntisemitismCow. It's a very good account that, amidst genuine humor, is actually unusually careful about distinguishing between criticism of Israel and antisemitism

The account does not explain the tropes that she identifies. She just moos, mostly. So if you're not a student of the subject, you may need explanation and need to get it elsewhere. But It's exceedingly useful as an aggregator. Only a very few times have I disagreed with a moo.

Also, following the account will give you a sense of the prevalence of certain antisemitic themes across political movements. The account is studiously non-political and moos from all over the place politically.

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Benjamin Wittes

@benjaminwittes

12 Apr

Now available on Apple Podcasts!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-…

Every day, posting I'm two episodes, audio the previous day's live show and an early episode in sequence.

So far, six episodes are on the podcast feed.

@WindsorMann

Here's @WindsorMann:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-…

@Klonick

Here's our first episode—just @Klonick and me:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-…

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Benjamin Wittes

@benjaminwittes

10 Apr

@inlieuoffunshow

I did a fun thing today. I created a podcast audio feed for @inlieuoffunshow.
shows.acast.com/in-lieu-of-fun

@WindsorMann

I also created our first two episodes. The first episode was yesterday's show with @WindsorMann: shows.acast.com/in-lieu-of-fun…

@Klonick

The second was our very first episode, back from March 25, 2020. (check out @Klonick's hair in the episode pic!)
shows.acast.com/in-lieu-of-fun…

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Benjamin Wittes

@benjaminwittes

8 Apr

@inlieuoffunshow

Today on @inlieuoffunshow, @klonick takes a day off; @scottjshapiro hosts the show; I turn into a guest; @page88 and @jacklgoldsmith join; and we talk "After Trump"—our new podcast.
On Crowdcast: crowdcast.io/e/in-lieu-of-f…
On YouTube:
On FB and Twitter.

@GoatRodeoDC

If you're very nice to them, maybe the @GoatRodeoDC team will show up too, and maybe @BryceKlehm will do his incredible impersonation of Trump's tweets.