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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/2 Reminds me of a jail call I once got.
Inmate: I have a big police corruption story
Me: yeah?
Inmate: I’ve got proof and recordings
Me: yeah
Inmate: I need a real writer to write it up
Me: Yeah.
Inmate: Someone respected.
Me: Yeah!
Inmate: So can you introduce me to @radleybalko.bsky.social
Inmate: I have a big police corruption story
Me: yeah?
Inmate: I’ve got proof and recordings
Me: yeah
Inmate: I need a real writer to write it up
Me: Yeah.
Inmate: Someone respected.
Me: Yeah!
Inmate: So can you introduce me to @radleybalko.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 8:47 PM
/2 Reminds me of a jail call I once got.
Inmate: I have a big police corruption story
Me: yeah?
Inmate: I’ve got proof and recordings
Me: yeah
Inmate: I need a real writer to write it up
Me: Yeah.
Inmate: Someone respected.
Me: Yeah!
Inmate: So can you introduce me to @radleybalko.bsky.social
Inmate: I have a big police corruption story
Me: yeah?
Inmate: I’ve got proof and recordings
Me: yeah
Inmate: I need a real writer to write it up
Me: Yeah.
Inmate: Someone respected.
Me: Yeah!
Inmate: So can you introduce me to @radleybalko.bsky.social
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NEW: House Democratic Leaders Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar say in a joint statement, "Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives."
"We can do this the easy way or the hard way."
"We can do this the easy way or the hard way."
January 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
NEW: House Democratic Leaders Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar say in a joint statement, "Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives."
"We can do this the easy way or the hard way."
"We can do this the easy way or the hard way."
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Their tiny accomplices climbed out, carrying bags on their backs full of scribbled writings—Codes, perhaps? Or manifestos?—in crayon and pencil and Magic Marker. Some of them were armed with Uncrustables, suspicious, round, sandwich-like objects full of jelly and peanut butter.
Trump-Administration Officials Describe an Elementary-School Drop-Off
Once they’ve identified you as the enemy, your every action looks sinister.
www.theatlantic.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Their tiny accomplices climbed out, carrying bags on their backs full of scribbled writings—Codes, perhaps? Or manifestos?—in crayon and pencil and Magic Marker. Some of them were armed with Uncrustables, suspicious, round, sandwich-like objects full of jelly and peanut butter.
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"I don't know how to break it to you, but they're Beef Bros now. There's not a cure because its not a sickness, its a Beefness and now" I take off my shirt, "I got it too"
January 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM
"I don't know how to break it to you, but they're Beef Bros now. There's not a cure because its not a sickness, its a Beefness and now" I take off my shirt, "I got it too"
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#TafoniTuesday!
When saltwater seeps into the crevices and pores in rock and then evaporates, salt crystals are deposited. As these crystals expand, they weaken the rock, breaking it apart and leaving behind numerous cavities called tafoni. #photography
When saltwater seeps into the crevices and pores in rock and then evaporates, salt crystals are deposited. As these crystals expand, they weaken the rock, breaking it apart and leaving behind numerous cavities called tafoni. #photography
January 27, 2026 at 7:28 PM
#TafoniTuesday!
When saltwater seeps into the crevices and pores in rock and then evaporates, salt crystals are deposited. As these crystals expand, they weaken the rock, breaking it apart and leaving behind numerous cavities called tafoni. #photography
When saltwater seeps into the crevices and pores in rock and then evaporates, salt crystals are deposited. As these crystals expand, they weaken the rock, breaking it apart and leaving behind numerous cavities called tafoni. #photography
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If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
ICE Out - Fundraising Nail Polish
**Shipping Update** Shipping will continue once more ingredients have arrived for this polish. Orders should go out in about 2 weeks. Ice Out is a blurple based polish with a blue/aqua shift and pink ...
www.atomicpolish.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:42 PM
If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
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The term of art for it is "shocks the conscience," but I think "c'mon man" is a much better legal standard.
In prison litigation, I always say there's a level of maltreatment that makes everyone who hears it say: "Come on man" and that's where there's clear liability.
This is the "Come on man" type conditions.
This is the "Come on man" type conditions.
A Trump-appointed district judge described the conditions of ICE detainees with no criminal history held in a temporary cell in the Central Islip federal courthouse on Long Island for days — putrid, cramped, inhumane and unlawful.
January 27, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The term of art for it is "shocks the conscience," but I think "c'mon man" is a much better legal standard.
I love this thread, and what it describes is the hardest thing for me about cooking. I'm very much a recipe cook; I have trouble knowing whether something is done.
The lesson that I learned about recipes while working as a line cook and later while helping to record our recipes for the restaurant cookbook is that the trick to good cooking is ignoring the timing and using your eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and fingers to tell when to move to the next step.
January 27, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I love this thread, and what it describes is the hardest thing for me about cooking. I'm very much a recipe cook; I have trouble knowing whether something is done.
These conditions are considerably worse than what you'd expect if you were serving a sentence in a state prison.
A Trump-appointed district judge described the conditions of ICE detainees with no criminal history held in a temporary cell in the Central Islip federal courthouse on Long Island for days — putrid, cramped, inhumane and unlawful.
January 27, 2026 at 7:16 PM
These conditions are considerably worse than what you'd expect if you were serving a sentence in a state prison.
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In prison litigation, I always say there's a level of maltreatment that makes everyone who hears it say: "Come on man" and that's where there's clear liability.
This is the "Come on man" type conditions.
This is the "Come on man" type conditions.
A Trump-appointed district judge described the conditions of ICE detainees with no criminal history held in a temporary cell in the Central Islip federal courthouse on Long Island for days — putrid, cramped, inhumane and unlawful.
January 27, 2026 at 6:41 PM
In prison litigation, I always say there's a level of maltreatment that makes everyone who hears it say: "Come on man" and that's where there's clear liability.
This is the "Come on man" type conditions.
This is the "Come on man" type conditions.
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7th Cir.: there aren't enough rough rides precedents so that every reasonable officer would be on notice that he can't slam on the brakes causing hand-cuffed, but unbelted arrestee to be knocked unconscious on the plexiglass divider.
QI for officer.
media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/Opin...
QI for officer.
media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/Opin...
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 PM
7th Cir.: there aren't enough rough rides precedents so that every reasonable officer would be on notice that he can't slam on the brakes causing hand-cuffed, but unbelted arrestee to be knocked unconscious on the plexiglass divider.
QI for officer.
media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/Opin...
QI for officer.
media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/Opin...
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The Washington Post reports that the administration’s efforts erase history and science at national parks has spread. These orders are unwanted by Americans and violate the core tenets of the National Park Service’s mission. https://bit.ly/4t2mke9
Erasure of History and Science Spreads At National Parks Across the Country
The administration is forcing National Park Service staff to censor everything from climate science at Glacier to the mistreatment of Native Americans at the Grand Canyon, a place of worship and origi...
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The Washington Post reports that the administration’s efforts erase history and science at national parks has spread. These orders are unwanted by Americans and violate the core tenets of the National Park Service’s mission. https://bit.ly/4t2mke9
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Good Riddance. But Kristi Noem lied about what we saw with our own eyes. She needs to go, too. Immediately.
January 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Good Riddance. But Kristi Noem lied about what we saw with our own eyes. She needs to go, too. Immediately.
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Is Trump suffering from a cognitive decline:
34% say significant decline
15% say modest cognitive decline
35% say no decline
YouGov/The Economist
34% say significant decline
15% say modest cognitive decline
35% say no decline
YouGov/The Economist
January 27, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Is Trump suffering from a cognitive decline:
34% say significant decline
15% say modest cognitive decline
35% say no decline
YouGov/The Economist
34% say significant decline
15% say modest cognitive decline
35% say no decline
YouGov/The Economist
This post is not about AI, but it's kind of about AI: My computer was messed up, so I had to start using a new computer. IT set it up for me. I just had to copy my files, move over my files, and figure out how to move over my browser settings.
It took me about four and a half hours. 1/
It took me about four and a half hours. 1/
January 27, 2026 at 6:48 PM
This post is not about AI, but it's kind of about AI: My computer was messed up, so I had to start using a new computer. IT set it up for me. I just had to copy my files, move over my files, and figure out how to move over my browser settings.
It took me about four and a half hours. 1/
It took me about four and a half hours. 1/
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I interviewed three plus-sized passengers about how Southwest Airlines' new "customers of size" policy impacts them. My story: www.oregonlive.com/travel/2026/...
‘A betrayal’: Southwest’s new plus size policy leaves some passengers unable to fly
Some loyal customers say the airline’s new requirement that they buy an extra seat means that they can no longer fly as often or at all.
www.oregonlive.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I interviewed three plus-sized passengers about how Southwest Airlines' new "customers of size" policy impacts them. My story: www.oregonlive.com/travel/2026/...
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Donald Trump must fire Kristi Noem immediately.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
January 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Donald Trump must fire Kristi Noem immediately.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
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JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled
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Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the six million Jewish lives — and the millions of others — senselessly murdered by the Nazi regime. We remember not only the unimaginable loss, but the warning history leaves us.
January 27, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the six million Jewish lives — and the millions of others — senselessly murdered by the Nazi regime. We remember not only the unimaginable loss, but the warning history leaves us.
And he went back. He knew he might die, and he still showed up.
CNN reporting that a week before Alex Pretti was killed, 5 agents tackled him and he suffered a broken rib. CNN says he stopped his car after he saw ICE agents interacting with a family on foot and began to blow his whistle. Source tells CNN Pretti believed “That day he thought he was going to die”
January 27, 2026 at 5:34 PM
And he went back. He knew he might die, and he still showed up.
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UPDATE: After seeing this video, I informed ICE of my intent to visit the Baltimore facility today. I was told I would be denied entry.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
Like many of you, I have seen this video, and I'm demanding answers.
My team has reached out to ICE repeatedly and have yet to get clear answers.
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My team has reached out to ICE repeatedly and have yet to get clear answers.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:42 PM
UPDATE: After seeing this video, I informed ICE of my intent to visit the Baltimore facility today. I was told I would be denied entry.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
It’s clear Trump's ICE would rather engage in a cover up. I will not stop pressing until we get answers. We need transparency & accountability.
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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Coming soon to SSRN, Vacatur Within the Appellate Model of Judicial Review, an article that started as a small intervention into the vacatur debate but grew into the judicial review installment of my multi-year project on the Administrative Procedure Act.
January 27, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Coming soon to SSRN, Vacatur Within the Appellate Model of Judicial Review, an article that started as a small intervention into the vacatur debate but grew into the judicial review installment of my multi-year project on the Administrative Procedure Act.