Irina Manta
Law prof & co-host of “Strangers on the Internet” podcast at strangersoninternet.com
- My article “Tinder Backgrounds” (forthcoming in the Georgia Law Review) is quoted/cited in a letter that @hassan.senate.gov and Sen Blackburn wrote to Match Group about their safety practices back in September. I wonder if they ever got a response. 🤔 www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cach...
- I’m quoted, along with other scholars, in this recent Newsweek piece regarding denaturalization. www.newsweek.com/can-trump-re...
- It was great speaking on @npr.org today about denaturalization. I start around 16:30. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o... Also available here (12/10 episode): www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
- Reposted by Irina MantaWhen I post about RFK Jr. undermining vaccines, I’m noticing more and more comments saying things like “I am glad my state is part of a coalition that is not listening to him”. That’s great, but I ask you to bear in mind the following: 1. Pathogens don’t care about lines on a map
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- Tune in today (Wed) if you want to hear me talk about denaturalization on NPR 10-11am EST. I will likely begin speaking around 10:20am, but these things are always in flux. www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
- My denaturalization research was mentioned in this @axios.com piece earlier this month. www.axios.com/2025/12/01/t...
- Reposted by Irina MantaWhat foods should you eat during flu season? OMG! Get your flu vaccine, wear a N95 in high risk situations and clean your air because food doesn’t protect you against a virus. #🦠
- Absolutely loved the chance to speak with @kfoslundquist.bsky.social about her recently-published book “Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage.” This latest podcast episode is available here, or by looking up “Strangers on the Internet” on any major platform: shows.acast.com/strangers-on...
- Reposted by Irina MantaIf women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
- Property profs, rejoice!
- This @politifact.bsky.social piece quotes @andrarobertson.bsky.social and me. www.politifact.com/article/2025...
- Reposted by Irina MantaFor years now, I've said our official health policy would eventually look like "The Secret," a book that literally advises everyone to wish away illness and abandon their friends who "don't want to get better." We're pretty much there.
- Reposted by Irina MantaThe Big Cities Health Coalition, which serves over 60 million or 1 in 5 people in the US, has issued a statement condemning the federal government's moves to limit vaccine access and spread disinformation. The cities are working together to ensure people get vaccinated.
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- “There's nothing inherently wrong with aspiring to be a wife or a stay at home mom . . . . But what's alarming is the desire to cede power to men, returning to a lifestyle in which women were historically subjugated and repressed.” www.teenvogue.com/story/love-i...
- Reposted by Irina MantaHonestly, the "everyone is 12" theory is probably overshooting the age estimate by 3 or 4 years.
- So the president of the United States plans to meet with Putin in Hungary, and when a reporter asked where that plan came from, this was the reply of the United States government www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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- Reposted by Irina Manta15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more. Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
- Reposted by Irina MantaImagine thinking domestic violence isn’t “really serious”
- Reposted by Irina MantaI'm happy so many young people / law school applicants seem to care about the rule of law! We need you in the profession.
- Reposted by Irina Mantai love to imagine this logic applied to other mitigation tools—trembling at a seatbelt, cowering from a helmet, freezing at the sight of a condom—easy to reveal how laughable a take the idea of masking as an act of fear is.
- The Guardian piece over the weekend about AI use in online dating inspired me to write another blog post on the subject.
- The latest podcast episode I did for “Strangers on the Internet” is with employment law attorney Laura Koistinen, whose firm has taken on Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Cuomo, and FoxNews. Check it out! shows.acast.com/strangers-on...
- Reposted by Irina MantaRed states sending troops to blue states is a really bad idea.
- Reposted by Irina MantaA WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A. ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why. A judge has ordered his immediate release. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
- Reposted by Irina MantaFederal agents reporting to Secretary Noem have spent weeks snatching up families, scaring law-abiding residents, violating due process rights, and even detaining U.S. citizens. They fail to focus on violent criminals and instead create panic in our communities.
- Reposted by Irina MantaIf anyone can give farmers access to international markets its the guy who closed off access to international markets
- Reposted by Irina MantaThe "compact" is a threat, with the administration explicitly stating that it plans to disfavor universities that don't sign in areas from foreign student visas, student loans, federal contracts as well as grants, and even tax [501(c)(3)] status. It's a maximalist plan of 1st Amendment violation.
- Reposted by Irina MantaIt seems pointless even to say this, but the Fourth Amendment does not permit federal agents to kick down every door in an apartment building just because *some* people in that building are allegedly undocumented. Even in the unlikely event they had a warrant, warrants have to be specific.
- Reposted by Irina Manta“ABC7 spoke to Pertissue Fisher, a woman who lives in the building. She said ICE agents took everyone in the building, including her, and asked questions later….’They was bringing the kids down, too, had them zip tied to each other.’” It can’t happen here, you say. But it is happening.
- Reposted by Irina Manta🚨 New Case Alert 🚨 Leo Garcia Venegas is an American citizen and construction worker in south Alabama. Even though he has done nothing suspicious and is working on private property, Leo has been repeatedly detained (once violently) by federal officers enforcing immigration laws. 🧵
- I am proud to be a signatory to this letter. The FCC has no business policing viewpoint.
- 1/ The FCC has no authority to police content for bias or balance. We—and more than seventy other organizations and scholars—warned FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. techfreedom.org/wp-content/u...
- Reposted by Irina MantaIn any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it? If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say? Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
- Reposted by Irina Mantacrazy, how could he get an idea like that www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
- Reposted by Irina MantaPresident Trump's executive order that aims to decimate the 14th Amendment is blatantly illegal. We will continue fighting to protect the right to birthright citizenship.
- Reposted by Irina MantaAn incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.
- Reposted by Irina MantaYesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right. Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!
- The symposium piece I coauthored with @andrarobertson.bsky.social and @zoerobinson.bsky.social is now out in print. Proud of our work tracing unscientific public health policy, which unfortunately far predates RFK, Jr. and his ilk even though they have taken it to new levels. Check it out!
- Reposted by Irina MantaAs I was saying…
- Reposted by Irina MantaNew: Sarah MacLachlan, Jewel, and more musicians scheduled to perform at tonight's premiere for Hulu's ABC News doc LILITH FAIR have all pulled out after Disney scrapped the red carpet. First notable talent consequence of the Jimmy Kimmel situation.
- Reposted by Irina MantaAssuming CDC formally adopts ACIP's recommendations, CVS tells me it will provide Covid vaccines without a prescription in all 50 states and won't require even self-attestation of a qualifying condition — "it’s up to the individual patient." No confirmation from Walgreens or Walmart yet.
- Reposted by Irina MantaToday, we mourn the memory of those we lost on September 11, 2001. We also come together to honor the brave heroes, like our first responders, who risked their lives that tragic day to save countless others. Their sacrifice can never be repaid. We will never forget.
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- Reposted by Irina MantaCaroline Kennedy warned us about her cousin #RFKJr, "a predator" presiding over "perverse scenes" of "despair and violence." His youth was the origin story of a new American Psycho. Now he is the position to inflict pain and suffering on millions. He has to go now. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
- Now MA, after CO. 👏 We are waiting here in NY, @governor.ny.gov
- Reposted by Irina MantaTimeline cleanse
- Looking at you, New York. #governorhochul www.axios.com/local/denver...
- Reposted by Irina MantaNew Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them. States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
- Reposted by Irina MantaRight now, your ability to get access to a COVID vaccine this fall is in jeopardy, whether or not you fit the new, restricted eligiblity criteria. Please send a letter to your member of Congress here. And spread the word. @defendpublichealth.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/letters/writ...
- Reposted by Irina MantaRFK Jr is driving this country towards an almost certain public health disaster. If Democrats can’t stop it, at the very least they can get it on the record now that they wanted him gone and the GOP wanted him kept in. Underline how they own the disasters to come. It’s Politics 101.
- Reposted by Irina MantaDear people who are saying that the CDC directors who quit yesterday should have “stayed and fought”, With all due respect, you do not grasp the magnitude of the problem of RFK Jr. He is asking them to do unethical and immoral things that will actively harm the people of the United States. 1/3
- Reposted by Irina MantaI’m so angry about this COVID vaccine thing that I can barely see straight
- I’m in good company in this SSRN highlight!
- Check out the latest from the SSRN #blog which features a selection of #research on age verification & #online safety. Read more: spkl.io/63322AKCwm #Academicsky #AcademicChatter
- Reposted by Irina MantaIn the year 2025 we are not infantilizing women who endorse fascism. This reminds me of the whole “blink twice if you need help, Melania!” thing. Yes, there are ppl out there who feel trapped in their relationships, but the auto assumption that women married to fascists don’t have agency is absurd
- Reposted by Irina MantaWe can't provide solutions to support the health of Americans without facing the root causes like poverty and lack of access to healthcare. #IHATnotMAHA #IHAT #MAHA
- Reposted by Irina MantaOn his decision to end $500M worth of research on mRNA vaccines, RFK Jr. said: “The the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu”. These vaccines saved 3.2M lives in the U.S. He is running a disinformation op against Americans.
- Reposted by Irina Mantalet’s have a crisis of femininity, as a treat
- Reposted by Irina MantaSomeone on here said that videogames offer a fantasy of predictable rewards for one's work, which in real life might not be rewarded at all. I think about it a lot!
- Reposted by Irina MantaIf you work in higher education and you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend this panel @irinamanta.bsky.social put together, "Validity and Equity Problems in Law School Teaching Evaluations": www.youtube.com/watch?v=paoe...
- I have a blog post up about the Tea dating safety app data breach, how we got here, and what we need to do to prevent such situations in the future. reason.com/volokh/2025/...
- Reposted by Irina MantaMust read. This is criminal conduct, full stop.
- Reposted by Irina MantaI'll wager that ICE’s counsel’s office did not puzzle through the Fourth Amendment consequences of putting masked men in unmarked cars.
- I have a new Volokh Conspiracy blog post up about the role and ethics of #AI use in online #dating. Have a look! reason.com/volokh/2025/...
- Reposted by Irina MantaOpinion: Unlike RFK, Jr., I can tell you what happens when an unvaccinated child contracts measles, says Dianne Schuett www.concordmonitor.com/vaccination-...
- Reposted by Irina MantaDo children also have ‘personal responsibility’ for COVID in schools? Are they in control of the air they breathe? Do they have a choice to stay home if person x has a Covid infection and they are vulnerable due to health risks.
- Reposted by Irina MantaHappyon, a bouncing yellow question mark in a hat, is the mascot of the Japan Patent Attorney Association, and teaches people about intellectual property rights.
- Reposted by Irina MantaHappy 4th of July, Batman.
