Atticus West
@atticuswest.bsky.social
Attorney and Counselor at Law. Litigator. B.A. Philosophy. Phish. Padres. Me like words. Occasionally wry.
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Cop: Can you describe the man who stabbed you?
Me: He kept going like this [stabbing motion]
Me: He kept going like this [stabbing motion]
February 17, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Cop: Can you describe the man who stabbed you?
Me: He kept going like this [stabbing motion]
Me: He kept going like this [stabbing motion]
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An astonishing account of recklessness and maladministration at the highest levels. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:18 AM
An astonishing account of recklessness and maladministration at the highest levels. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
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NEW: Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found.
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
NEW: Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump’s administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found.
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
The government keeps doing it nonetheless.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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[Saint Peter showing me a pie chart] And this is the time you spent swearing at inanimate objects
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
[Saint Peter showing me a pie chart] And this is the time you spent swearing at inanimate objects
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[commercial for soup]
Have you ever wanted to eat regular food only with water poured all over it?
NARRATOR: SOUP
Have you ever wanted to eat regular food only with water poured all over it?
NARRATOR: SOUP
February 13, 2026 at 2:41 AM
[commercial for soup]
Have you ever wanted to eat regular food only with water poured all over it?
NARRATOR: SOUP
Have you ever wanted to eat regular food only with water poured all over it?
NARRATOR: SOUP
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BREAKING: DOJ moves to drop criminal charges in alleged shovel/broom attack in Minneapolis that led ICE to open fire. "Newly discovered evidence in this matter is materially inconsistent with the allegations in the Complaint Affidavit," prosecutors say. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
February 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM
BREAKING: DOJ moves to drop criminal charges in alleged shovel/broom attack in Minneapolis that led ICE to open fire. "Newly discovered evidence in this matter is materially inconsistent with the allegations in the Complaint Affidavit," prosecutors say. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Rep. Jesús García comes out swinging: "You're one of the worst attorney generals in our history and an instrument of Donald Trump's lawless authoritarian agenda, and I'm glad the American people are seeing who you are."
February 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Rep. Jesús García comes out swinging: "You're one of the worst attorney generals in our history and an instrument of Donald Trump's lawless authoritarian agenda, and I'm glad the American people are seeing who you are."
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So the DOD started laser testing because they believed party balloons were drones, shut down all of El Paso airspace, and blamed it on Mexican cartels?
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
So the DOD started laser testing because they believed party balloons were drones, shut down all of El Paso airspace, and blamed it on Mexican cartels?
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Oh yes, thinking a high Dow is compensatory for letting the predators involved in a child trafficking ring go with impunity
is like
being ok with a serial killer as long as he has the power to make you rich.
Oh, wait…
is like
being ok with a serial killer as long as he has the power to make you rich.
Oh, wait…
February 11, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Oh yes, thinking a high Dow is compensatory for letting the predators involved in a child trafficking ring go with impunity
is like
being ok with a serial killer as long as he has the power to make you rich.
Oh, wait…
is like
being ok with a serial killer as long as he has the power to make you rich.
Oh, wait…
👀 👀 The point of the spear for the invasion of Mexico??
FAA halts all flights to and from El Paso, Texas, and an area of southern New Mexico for 10 days over security concerns https://cnn.it/4rbdn0R
February 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
👀 👀 The point of the spear for the invasion of Mexico??
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This can’t be good
Breaking News: The FAA halted all flights to and from the El Paso airport in Texas for 10 days, citing unspecified security reasons.
F.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days
No flights would be allowed to or from the airport for 10 days under a flight restriction order that cited unspecified “special security reasons.”
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
This can’t be good
Meta parody.
February 10, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Meta parody.
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Contractor: So what features do you want for your parking lot?
Trader Joes: Too small. Hard to access. Counter-intuitive. Same as always
Trader Joes: Too small. Hard to access. Counter-intuitive. Same as always
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Contractor: So what features do you want for your parking lot?
Trader Joes: Too small. Hard to access. Counter-intuitive. Same as always
Trader Joes: Too small. Hard to access. Counter-intuitive. Same as always
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One thing curling has taught me is it doesn't matter what country you're from, the louder you shout the more Scottish you sound
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
One thing curling has taught me is it doesn't matter what country you're from, the louder you shout the more Scottish you sound
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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“How’s the water today?” I ask.
She stares out to the horizon. “Feels like violence,” she says.
I nod. Even on the pier, I feel the anger seething inside me. The black sludge depths calling me. “Guess I’ll go for a dip,” I say.
She nods, still squinting into the distance.
She stares out to the horizon. “Feels like violence,” she says.
I nod. Even on the pier, I feel the anger seething inside me. The black sludge depths calling me. “Guess I’ll go for a dip,” I say.
She nods, still squinting into the distance.
February 10, 2026 at 4:16 PM
“How’s the water today?” I ask.
She stares out to the horizon. “Feels like violence,” she says.
I nod. Even on the pier, I feel the anger seething inside me. The black sludge depths calling me. “Guess I’ll go for a dip,” I say.
She nods, still squinting into the distance.
She stares out to the horizon. “Feels like violence,” she says.
I nod. Even on the pier, I feel the anger seething inside me. The black sludge depths calling me. “Guess I’ll go for a dip,” I say.
She nods, still squinting into the distance.
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i think they’re being overly optimistic regarding the canine literacy rate
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
i think they’re being overly optimistic regarding the canine literacy rate
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More broadly, this sort of freakout is what happens when you are losing the argument. bsky.app/profile/greg...
Striking from Marquette poll:
Majorities of non-college grads and even 50% of rural Americans disapprove of ICE handling of enforcement. Majorities of both oppose deporting longtime residents with jobs/no criminal records.
That's data given to me. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Majorities of non-college grads and even 50% of rural Americans disapprove of ICE handling of enforcement. Majorities of both oppose deporting longtime residents with jobs/no criminal records.
That's data given to me. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
More broadly, this sort of freakout is what happens when you are losing the argument. bsky.app/profile/greg...
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It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
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#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
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the bushes were people 😂
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM
the bushes were people 😂
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OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
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oh this is definitely making maga heads explode coast to coast lol
February 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
oh this is definitely making maga heads explode coast to coast lol
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The Bridge at Bougival - 1869
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/7277
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/7277
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
The Bridge at Bougival - 1869
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/7277
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/7277