Allison Widder
@elhijodealli7.bsky.social
public defender in MD 🦀 from lowcountry SC 🐠 Union member. Christian. Mama. Abolish prisons, police, the entire PIC.
I have two weekday modes: bed at 9 wake up at 4 [in trial] or bed at 1 wake up at 7 after throwing my phone across the room [not in trial] these two people don’t get along either
December 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I have two weekday modes: bed at 9 wake up at 4 [in trial] or bed at 1 wake up at 7 after throwing my phone across the room [not in trial] these two people don’t get along either
Truly in my element this Sunday (ran 12 miles in the cold and rain now double fisting cold brew and NA beer while trial prepping)
a man with curly hair is standing in a forest looking at another man .
ALT: a man with curly hair is standing in a forest looking at another man .
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Truly in my element this Sunday (ran 12 miles in the cold and rain now double fisting cold brew and NA beer while trial prepping)
“Conquerors live in dread of the day when they are shown to be, not superior, but simply lucky.”
The Stone Sky, N.K. Jemisin
The Stone Sky, N.K. Jemisin
November 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“Conquerors live in dread of the day when they are shown to be, not superior, but simply lucky.”
The Stone Sky, N.K. Jemisin
The Stone Sky, N.K. Jemisin
[opening up my wallet to give the scammer everything in it]: “I’ve waged a valiant fight”
👀 Hakeem Jeffries defends Chuck Schumer, saying he "waged a valiant fight on behalf of the American people"
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
[opening up my wallet to give the scammer everything in it]: “I’ve waged a valiant fight”
Reposted by Allison Widder
Sometimes a new prosecutor who doesn’t know I’m not to be fucked with will “offer” a plea to the top charge and no agreement on time and I feel like that would definitely work on Chuck Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Sometimes a new prosecutor who doesn’t know I’m not to be fucked with will “offer” a plea to the top charge and no agreement on time and I feel like that would definitely work on Chuck Schumer
70+ trials in speaking to a jury does not make me anxious but God still gives me his toughest battles in the form of an HDMI cord and sharing screens
October 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
70+ trials in speaking to a jury does not make me anxious but God still gives me his toughest battles in the form of an HDMI cord and sharing screens
Prosecutors in the courthouse where I work are leaving in droves to go to ICE like y’all couldn’t wait to join the Nazis for a little bit extra a month
October 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Prosecutors in the courthouse where I work are leaving in droves to go to ICE like y’all couldn’t wait to join the Nazis for a little bit extra a month
30+ years and still the same song and dance
Sexuality and Socialism by Sherry Wolf
Sexuality and Socialism by Sherry Wolf
October 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
30+ years and still the same song and dance
Sexuality and Socialism by Sherry Wolf
Sexuality and Socialism by Sherry Wolf
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Hi Sally. When Weiss published a supposed expose on the death of George Floyd, a veteran criminal justice reporter showed in deep detail that the piece was not just wrong but filled with falsehoods and misrepresentations. Weiss did not retract the piece. What do you think of that?
This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
www.theatlantic.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Hi Sally. When Weiss published a supposed expose on the death of George Floyd, a veteran criminal justice reporter showed in deep detail that the piece was not just wrong but filled with falsehoods and misrepresentations. Weiss did not retract the piece. What do you think of that?
Literally talked all day. As a part of my job. Wild!
September 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Literally talked all day. As a part of my job. Wild!
One of my hobbies is running in the woods, which I love and is a great way to let off steam except every 6-10 months I really eat shit tripping over a root and today was that day and now I have to go argue motions with scratches on my face for a silly reason
August 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
One of my hobbies is running in the woods, which I love and is a great way to let off steam except every 6-10 months I really eat shit tripping over a root and today was that day and now I have to go argue motions with scratches on my face for a silly reason
On my 3rd homicide trial in a row no second chairs going up against literal prosecution teams
a man says keep breathing that 's the key breathe in a desert scene
ALT: a man says keep breathing that 's the key breathe in a desert scene
media.tenor.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
On my 3rd homicide trial in a row no second chairs going up against literal prosecution teams
“Reversed and remanded” is a great mandate but I think the trial judge also should have to tell me to my face “you were right and I was wrong”
July 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
“Reversed and remanded” is a great mandate but I think the trial judge also should have to tell me to my face “you were right and I was wrong”
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Lawyers for ICE are increasingly hiding their identities in court. This is completely unprecedented.
“We’re not really doing names publicly,” said Judge ShaSha Xu — after stating her own name and those of the immigrants and their lawyers.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
“We’re not really doing names publicly,” said Judge ShaSha Xu — after stating her own name and those of the immigrants and their lawyers.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
ICE Lawyers Are Hiding Their Names in Immigration Court
ICE attorneys fighting to deport immigrants are able to obscure their identities — no masks required.
theintercept.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Lawyers for ICE are increasingly hiding their identities in court. This is completely unprecedented.
“We’re not really doing names publicly,” said Judge ShaSha Xu — after stating her own name and those of the immigrants and their lawyers.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
“We’re not really doing names publicly,” said Judge ShaSha Xu — after stating her own name and those of the immigrants and their lawyers.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
I was hanging out with a misdemeanor attorney during his docket and he casually goes "I guess they didn't have body worn camera when you started?"
July 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I was hanging out with a misdemeanor attorney during his docket and he casually goes "I guess they didn't have body worn camera when you started?"
Just once I’d like to disrespectfully submit a motion
June 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Just once I’d like to disrespectfully submit a motion
Reposted by Allison Widder
I don’t want this. I want healthcare, paid parental leave, access to vaccines, and freedom of speech.
THANKS THOUGH.
THANKS THOUGH.
‘E-tattoo’ could track mental workload for people in high-stake jobs, study says
‘E-tattoo’ could track mental workload for people in high-stake jobs, study says
Scientists say device could alert workers such as pilots and healthcare staff when they are feeling the strain
Whether it is doing sums or working out what to text your new date, some tasks produce a furrowed brow. Now scientists say they have come up with a device to monitor such effort: an electronic tattoo, stuck to the forehead.
The researchers say the device could prove valuable among pilots, healthcare workers and other professions where managing mental workload is crucial to preventing catastrophes. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I don’t want this. I want healthcare, paid parental leave, access to vaccines, and freedom of speech.
THANKS THOUGH.
THANKS THOUGH.
Reposted by Allison Widder
Imagine if I walked into the hospital room of a child dying from a preventable illness or injury and just shrugged my shoulders and said “well, we are all going to die.”
We need better Senators.
We need better Senators.
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst responds to voters saying that cutting Medicaid will kill them: “Well, we all are going to die.”
May 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Imagine if I walked into the hospital room of a child dying from a preventable illness or injury and just shrugged my shoulders and said “well, we are all going to die.”
We need better Senators.
We need better Senators.
I’ve always known English is a ridiculous language but now that I have a 5 year old who’s asking me why it’s “caught” instead of “catched” it’s really just staring me in the face
a man with a beard and blue eyes is looking at another man
ALT: a man with a beard and blue eyes is looking at another man
media.tenor.com
May 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I’ve always known English is a ridiculous language but now that I have a 5 year old who’s asking me why it’s “caught” instead of “catched” it’s really just staring me in the face
Using discovery from cases I’ve won to start the first grill fire of the year
May 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Using discovery from cases I’ve won to start the first grill fire of the year