Cait
@caitesq.bsky.social
Public defender. Professional troublemaker. Burrito and word game enthusiast.
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Cait
@caitesq.bsky.social
· Aug 23
Apologies to my followers who are not here for the beansposting
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"I am 5 years old"
Shut it all down. All of it. ICE, DHS, Border Patrol, the entire Republican Party, all the fascist billionaires, X, Tesla, Avelo, and every Democrat who supports them.
It's evil through and through.
Shut it all down. All of it. ICE, DHS, Border Patrol, the entire Republican Party, all the fascist billionaires, X, Tesla, Avelo, and every Democrat who supports them.
It's evil through and through.
January 27, 2026 at 5:46 AM
"I am 5 years old"
Shut it all down. All of it. ICE, DHS, Border Patrol, the entire Republican Party, all the fascist billionaires, X, Tesla, Avelo, and every Democrat who supports them.
It's evil through and through.
Shut it all down. All of it. ICE, DHS, Border Patrol, the entire Republican Party, all the fascist billionaires, X, Tesla, Avelo, and every Democrat who supports them.
It's evil through and through.
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
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It could take a generation to recover the talent lost from federal science.
But it doesn't have to. We should be ready to scale up the Presidential Management Fellowship program to triple what it once was and rebuild U.S. capacity by 2030.
But it doesn't have to. We should be ready to scale up the Presidential Management Fellowship program to triple what it once was and rebuild U.S. capacity by 2030.
How many STEM Ph.D.s were lost from the U.S. federal government last year?
My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive.
www.science.org/content/arti...
My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive.
www.science.org/content/arti...
January 27, 2026 at 5:52 AM
It could take a generation to recover the talent lost from federal science.
But it doesn't have to. We should be ready to scale up the Presidential Management Fellowship program to triple what it once was and rebuild U.S. capacity by 2030.
But it doesn't have to. We should be ready to scale up the Presidential Management Fellowship program to triple what it once was and rebuild U.S. capacity by 2030.
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franz kafka in certain situations: wow this is so me-esque
January 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM
franz kafka in certain situations: wow this is so me-esque
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🎸 hmm, will I work this into a fun instrumental for the new album now underway? we’ll see! 🎻 #belugagrads
January 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
🎸 hmm, will I work this into a fun instrumental for the new album now underway? we’ll see! 🎻 #belugagrads
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Victor Manuel Diaz's fundraiser. According to @lastar.bsky.social, the fund "needs to reach $4,750 by WEDNESDAY 1/28. His remains need to be repatriated to Nicaragua very soon."
This is a more direct link for Victor Manuel Diaz's fundraiser to help his mother repatriate his body to Nicaragua. The total is still only at $2,859. PayPal-friendly payment.
www.facebook.com/share/p/16Cd...
www.facebook.com/share/p/16Cd...
January 27, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Victor Manuel Diaz's fundraiser. According to @lastar.bsky.social, the fund "needs to reach $4,750 by WEDNESDAY 1/28. His remains need to be repatriated to Nicaragua very soon."
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About 100 people here, making a hellacious and constant racket with the stolid, calm patience of a people prepared to do this for hours
January 27, 2026 at 2:37 AM
About 100 people here, making a hellacious and constant racket with the stolid, calm patience of a people prepared to do this for hours
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Incredible byline
January 27, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Incredible byline
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things like can make a person’s heart grow three sizes and help retain your belief in humanity after a horrible few weeks, a horrible year, a horrible decade at the hands of a sentient ruptured anal gland spackled with bronzer
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 3:12 AM
things like can make a person’s heart grow three sizes and help retain your belief in humanity after a horrible few weeks, a horrible year, a horrible decade at the hands of a sentient ruptured anal gland spackled with bronzer
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One of many awful stories: “One woman, who had no history of mental illness, asked ChatGPT for advice on a major purchase she had been fretting about. After days of the bot validating her worries, she became convinced that businesses were colluding to have her investigated by the government.”
How Bad Are A.I. Delusions? We Asked People Treating Them.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:02 AM
One of many awful stories: “One woman, who had no history of mental illness, asked ChatGPT for advice on a major purchase she had been fretting about. After days of the bot validating her worries, she became convinced that businesses were colluding to have her investigated by the government.”
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Their entire strategy was based on escalating endlessly until we broke. They broke first. It’s not over but it’s a tacit acknowledgment we are stronger than them.
January 27, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Their entire strategy was based on escalating endlessly until we broke. They broke first. It’s not over but it’s a tacit acknowledgment we are stronger than them.
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Missy lost her mind for the snow. Complete maniac, and all Max wanted was to poop and go back inside.
January 25, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Missy lost her mind for the snow. Complete maniac, and all Max wanted was to poop and go back inside.
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Free Liam.
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Free Liam.
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Look. The Bovino playbook, tactically, is a thing. Maximal confrontation with anyone defending immigrants? Bovino-coded. Do it for the sizzle reel? Not purely Bovino but he was an avatar of it.
documentedny.com/2025/11/21/b...
This isn’t over, but it’s not true that Bovino was just a pretty face.
documentedny.com/2025/11/21/b...
This isn’t over, but it’s not true that Bovino was just a pretty face.
The Throughline: What Happens When Border Patrol Comes To Your Town - Documented
The differences between Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have never mattered less. But they've also never mattered more.
documentedny.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Look. The Bovino playbook, tactically, is a thing. Maximal confrontation with anyone defending immigrants? Bovino-coded. Do it for the sizzle reel? Not purely Bovino but he was an avatar of it.
documentedny.com/2025/11/21/b...
This isn’t over, but it’s not true that Bovino was just a pretty face.
documentedny.com/2025/11/21/b...
This isn’t over, but it’s not true that Bovino was just a pretty face.
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Bipartisan Abolish ICE and Jobs Act of 2026
we are witnessing historic backpedaling here
January 27, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Bipartisan Abolish ICE and Jobs Act of 2026
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
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For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 AM
For any elected official who needs to hear this, I impart a lesson learned from the NFL:
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
When the other team is tired and on the back foot, you don’t call a timeout so they can catch their breath. You grind their fucking face into the dirt until the final whistle blows and you’ve won the game.
Excuse me while I get my swearing out of my system before my kids get home
January 27, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Excuse me while I get my swearing out of my system before my kids get home
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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Ah yes, we're going to be prosecuted under 18 USC § 111 (a)(3), which states "Whosoever . . . gains an unfair advantage over federal law enforcement through disciplined communication and relentless neighborhood organizing shall be imprisoned for not more than 20 years."
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Ah yes, we're going to be prosecuted under 18 USC § 111 (a)(3), which states "Whosoever . . . gains an unfair advantage over federal law enforcement through disciplined communication and relentless neighborhood organizing shall be imprisoned for not more than 20 years."
In the spirit of celebrating this particular win, I drove home singing along to “Call Me Maybe” at the top of my lungs. Highly cathartic; I recommend it. Make a joyful noise
January 27, 2026 at 1:23 AM
In the spirit of celebrating this particular win, I drove home singing along to “Call Me Maybe” at the top of my lungs. Highly cathartic; I recommend it. Make a joyful noise
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if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.