Stephen Carter

Husband, father, Yale law professor, novelist, reader, skeptic, contrarian, apolitical, sports fan, chess player, Christian.

[Stephen Carter @StepCarter]

My new book, on sale Tuesday, is the story of NY's first black female prosecutor, who put Lucky Luciano behind bars https://t.co/Ais0ENM3yr

[Jed Kolko @JedKolko]

"Republicans thought 38 percent of Democrats were gay, lesbian or bisexual, while the actual number was about 6 percent. Democrats estimated that 44 percent of Republicans make more than $250,000 a year. The actual share was 2 percent." https://t.co/vDBqBZyPAo

[Dan Steinberg @dcsportsbog]

Via Post photog John McDonnell, the caps > the moon landing

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

Never forget this golden rule: “Do to others what you would have them do to you” (Mt 7,12)

[Conor Friedersdorf @conor64]

I continue to believe the press should stop using the names and photos of mass casualty shooters to avoid the “shoot up your school, gain infamy” incentive that seems to be a factor in some of these incidents.

[Cory Doctorow NO LONGER ON TWIT TER @doctorow]

“The first honest-to-goodness full color computer you can buy for $299.95 – William Shatner” - 1981 Commodore VIC-20 ad https://t.co/a45X3ezTm0

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This is a static image, but (especially when scrolling up and down) you will perceive Illusory motion in it https://t.co/Y8MqlAIMzh

[Nate Silver @NateSilver538]

This is why Trump won. https://t.co/3tcoFZfSo2

[Cory Doctorow NO LONGER ON TWIT TER @doctorow]

A man browsing for books in Cincinnati’s cavernous old main library. The library was demolished in 1955 . https://t.co/oUwk1SRm2x

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

General Lee surrendered to General Grant, Appomattox, today 1865: #Guillaume

[Fermat's Library @fermatslibrary]

Marie Curie was exposed to such high doses of radiation that 100 years later her research notebooks need to be kept sealed in a lead-lined box.

She is considered the mother of modern physics and is the only person to win a Nobel Prize in 2 different sciences: Physics, Chemistry

[𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧 @DavidBrin]

Space is like politics these days. So much happening that you can't keep up. The difference - space news elevates the spirit. https://t.co/5kEok6MSrn

[Star Wars Stylebook @SWStylebook]

With #Solo on the horizon, a few key reminders.

Note the doubled letters in Wookiee and Millennium Falcon.

Remember he's Han Solo, never Hans.

Chewbacca's nickname is spelled Chewie, not Chewy.

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

Martin Luther King, 50 years ago tonight, Memphis--“I’ve been to the mountaintop….Like anybody, I would like to live a long life….But I'm not concerned about that now….I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land”

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

LBJ 50 years ago tonight: “I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President”: #LBJLibrary

[Cory Doctorow NO LONGER ON TWIT TER @doctorow]

Your regular reminder that you live your own blooper reel and see everyone else's highlight reel.

[Loyola Men's Basketball @RamblersMBB]

A few people showed up to the Sister Jean presser this morning... #OnwardLU

[John Keim @john_keim]

Can't wait... but don't want it to end. https://t.co/94cGWz0TON

[Magnus Carlsen @MagnusCarlsen]

Been great fun following the candidates as a chess fan. Congrats to Caruana on a fully deserved victory, and good luck in November!