Anna Bower

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Anna Bower@annabower· 21d

good thing we didn’t have these at my law school or else they would’ve peeped Lucy doing zoomies in the hallway after hours

Anna Bower@annabower· 21d

okay for people who don’t feel like watching the trailer, here’s the premise of the film bsky.app/profile/anna...

TRAVIS BRAUN
ONE NIGHT
ONLY
Two strangers scramble to find someone to sleep with on the one night of the year when premarital sex is legal.

Anna Bower@annabower· 21d

wait the writer is this guy?? i mean good for him i guess but yes I HAVE QUESTIONS

Anna Bower@annabower· 22d

shout out to The Strand bookstore staffer who did this

sign that says STAFF PICK:
The Ill-Fitting Skin by Shannon Robinson
Please turn to page 108, because I need to tell you something.

page 108 says:

HE'S GOT A KNIFE, AND HE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU!
PUT THIS DOWN AND RUN AWAY!!!!!!!!
GO THIS WAY. →

Anna Bower@annabower· 26d

lucy went to law school parties

Anna Bower@annabower· 26d

she was blown away by our legal argument, it was that good bsky.app/profile/anna...

a beagle in the corner of a classroom, ears swept to the side, eyes bugging out

Anna Bower@annabower· 26d

lucy provided moral support during the ames moot court competition

beagle in a classroom with three women stating at laptops in masks

Anna Bower@annabower· 26d

lucy also attended law journal meetings in retrospect this probably wasn’t permissible but it was during the pandemic and everyone seemed very happy to have a beagle around

Anna Bower@annabower· 26d

throwback to that time lucy made it on the HLS instagram page

harvardlaw
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harvardlaw Thomas Freeman '22 and Lucy - @lucythebeet - catch up on some homework outside Harkness Commons. Thomas watches Lucy, a quarantine dog, for his friend and fellow classmate Anna Bower '22 to give her legal beagle some additional exposure to people and other dogs. Visit the link in bio to see more dogs of HLS!
#hls #HarvardLaw #LifeAtHLS #DogsOfHLS

Anna Bower@annabower· 27d

he’s baaaaack Michael Cohen spotted in yellow cab taxi ad in NYC

Anna Bower@annabower· 27d

this will be a major problem for my productivity given that lucy is in a perpetual state of either being asleep on me or just being extra cute

Anna Bower@annabower· Jul 10

happy Friday, Lucy

Anna Bower@annabower· Jul 7

NEWS: Federal judge in Georgia quashes DOJ grand jury subpoena seeking information about election workers who volunteered or worked during the 2020 election in Fulton County. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

IV.
CONCLUSION
The subpoena power of the Grand Jury is broad, but it is not absolute. If it
were, the Supreme Court could simply say so, which it has not. Given the low need
for the subpoenaed information and the highly burdensome nature of the disclosure
of the same, the Subpoena is unreasonable and must be quashed pursuant to Federal
Rule of Criminal Procedure 17(a)(2).
Based on the foregoing, Fulton County's Motion to Quash Grandy Jury
Subpoena [Doc. 1] is GRANTED and the United States of America's Cross-Motion
27
Case 1:26-cv-02777-WMR
Document 37 Filed 07/07/26
Page 28 of 28
to Enforce Grand Jury Subpoena [Doc. 10] is DENIED. Accordingly, the Subpoena
(Subpoena No. 2026R00350-01) [Doc. 1-1] is QUASHED and Fulton County is
under no obligation to comply. Fulton County's request [Doc. 34] for access to the
materials included in United States' Motion for In Camera Review [Doc. 32] is
TERMINATED AS MOOT. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED TO
TERMINATE this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of July, 2026.

Anna Bower@annabower· Jul 7

demi lovato post saying get a job stay away from her but instead of her it says “stay away from egypt”

Anna Bower@annabower· Jul 7

he’s not wrong

Enguerrand VII de Coucy • @ingelramdecoucy
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As much as a U.S. loss at soccer may sadden us, the upside is that it'll free everyone up to root for the Viking dude from Norway like we all secretly want to do anyways
9:53 PM • 7/6/26 • 114K Views

Anna Bower@annabower· Jul 7

update: the emergency beagle vibe shift protocol has been implemented it might be too late but at least she’s cute bsky.app/profile/zvyo...

tricolor beagle with big brown eyes looking at camera with sad face

Anna Bower@annabower· Jul 6

sorry, but no. the disciplinary code remains in force. see articles 1 and 7 of the 2026 world cup regs. even belgium does not seem to contest this. its statement yesterday cited provisions from both the disciplinary code and the world cup regs in support of its claim that 27 is inapplicable.

ARTICLE 7: DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
7.1
7.2
7.3
Disciplinary infringements are dealt with in compliance with the FIFA
Disciplinary Code in force as well as with all relevant circulars and directives, with which the Participating Member Associations and Delegation Members undertake to comply.
FIFA may introduce new disciplinary rules and measures for the duration of the FIFA World Cup 26. Such rules shall be communicated to the Participating Member Associations before the first match of the final competition at the latest.
Any violations of these Regulations or any other FIFA regulations, circulars, guidelines, directives and/or decisions that do not come under the jurisdiction of another FIFA body shall be dealt with by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code.

ARTICLE 1: FIFA WORLD CUP™
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
The FIFA World Cup™ is a FIFA competition embodied in the FIFA Statutes.
The FIFA World Cup takes place every four years. As a general rule, every association affiliated to FIFA may participate in the FIFA World Cup.
Participation in the FIFA World Cup is free of charge.
The FIFA World Cup 26™ consists of a preliminary competition and a final competition.
The final competition ("FIFA World Cup 26") is scheduled to be played from 11 June to 19 July 2026.
Any rights associated with the FIFA World Cup 26 that are not granted by these Regulations for the FIFA World Cup 26™ ("Regulations") and/or further regulations, guidelines and decisions as set forth in these Regulations and/or specific agreements to a Participating Member Association in the preliminary or final competition, or to a confederation, shall remain with and/or belong to FIFA.
These Regulations govern the rights, duties and responsibilities of all member associations taking part in the FIFA World Cup 26 ("Regulations").
The Regulations and all directives, decisions, guidelines and circulars issued by FIFA in connection with the FIFA World Cup 26 are binding on all parties participating and involved in the preparation, organisation and hosting of the FIFA World Cup 26.
The FIFA Statutes and all FIFA regulations in force shall apply to and be binding on all parties participating and involved in the preparation, organisation and hosting of the FIFA World Cup 26. Any reference in these Regulations to the FIFA Statutes and regulations refers to the FIFA Statutes and regulations

Anna Bower@annabower· Jul 6

No, i’m not wrong. Other FIFA regulations and statutes, including the Disciplinary Code, remain in force during the World Cup. The below excerpts acknowledging that are directly from the 2026 World Cup regs. You have to read the code and the regs together, as both are controlling.

Anna Bower@annabower· Jul 6

i just don’t see how “automatic” could possibly be so capacious as to mean “unreviewable.” i’ve never heard it used that way, and it doesn’t comport w/ how that word is used elsewhere in the code. and if finality was so important, why not include red card suspensions under the prohibition in 27.4?

Anna Bower@annabower· Jul 6

well i think we know it’s a disciplinary measure because suspension for a specific number of matches is listed as a disciplinary measure in the rules

Anna Bower@annabower· Jul 6

Okay and here is Article 10.5 of the WC Regs. It says that a red card is “automatically” accompanied by a one-game suspension. Belgium cited this in yesterday's statement, arguing FIFA's decision on Balogun under Art. 27 is in "direct contradiction" with Art. 10.5. bsky.app/profile/anna...

ARTICLE 10: YELLOW AND RED CARDS
10.1
The referee has the authority to take disciplinary action from entering the field of play for the pre-match inspection until leaving the field of play after the match ends (including penalties (penalty shoot-out)). If, before entering the field of play at the start of the match, a player or team official commits a sending-off offence, the referee has the authority to prevent the player or team official from taking part in the match (see Laws of the Game, Law 12.3, or any relevant amendment); the referee will report any other misconduct.
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
Single yellow cards and pending one- or two-match suspensions as a consequence of cautions in different matches in the preliminary competition, an indirect red card, or a direct red card for denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity or for serious foul play are not carried over to the final competition. Any other pending match suspensions imposed as a result of a red card in matches in the preliminary competition are carried over to the final competition.
Single yellow cards in the final competition will be cancelled after both the group stage and the quarter-finals.
If a player or team official receives two cautions during two different matches, they will automatically be suspended from their team's subsequent match.
if player or team official is sent off as a result of a director indirect red card (second caution), they will automatically be suspended from their team's subsequent match. In addition, further sanctions may be imposed
Any suspension that cannot be served during the FIFA World Cup 26 will be carried over to the representative team's next official match in accordance with the relevant provisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
Further details on rules and on the management of suspensions and expulsions will be confirmed via circular letter.

Anna Bower@annabower· Jul 6

here's the relevant “lol we can do whatever we want” clause as you can see, it's broadly applicable. sub-section 4 only excludes one category of disciplinary measures—those stemming from match manipulation—from its scope. that's not relevant to the Balogun case