Shapiro's Gavel

Shapiro's Gavel

What It's Like When an Online Mob Goes after Your Job

The first four days were absolute hell, then I had a surreal zoom with Georgetown's dean.

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Ilya Shapiro
Aug 18, 2022
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When I launched this newsletter, I committed to writing at least one op-ed-length post per week on a range of issues, from the Supreme Court and constitutional law to travel, movies, and policy/culture “deep cuts” I wouldn’t necessarily be publishing in traditional media. It’s only been two months, but I think I’m achieving that design—though I welcome …

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