Andrew Sidley-MacKie
@asidleymackie.bsky.social
Former public defender. Current criminal defense lawyer and lawyer for kids.
Don’t talk to the FBI. Even if you’re a Congressperson.
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Don’t talk to the FBI. Even if you’re a Congressperson.
Republican 2025 platform: kids only need one doll and zero food.
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Republican 2025 platform: kids only need one doll and zero food.
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I’m really starting to suspect that most of the tech bros haven’t actually read Tolkien, as they certainly don’t understand it.
The gentle hobbits save the “hard men” of Gondor, largely through compassion and selflessness. Not the other way around. The Christian parable is barely hidden!
The gentle hobbits save the “hard men” of Gondor, largely through compassion and selflessness. Not the other way around. The Christian parable is barely hidden!
Elon Musk: "It is time for the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die" 29th October 2025. 2 million views in its first hour.
October 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I’m really starting to suspect that most of the tech bros haven’t actually read Tolkien, as they certainly don’t understand it.
The gentle hobbits save the “hard men” of Gondor, largely through compassion and selflessness. Not the other way around. The Christian parable is barely hidden!
The gentle hobbits save the “hard men” of Gondor, largely through compassion and selflessness. Not the other way around. The Christian parable is barely hidden!
Utah: We are creating literal concentration camps for the homeless.
NYTimes: We’ve gotta fairly report on both sides of this valid debate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
NYTimes: We’ve gotta fairly report on both sides of this valid debate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Utah: We are creating literal concentration camps for the homeless.
NYTimes: We’ve gotta fairly report on both sides of this valid debate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
NYTimes: We’ve gotta fairly report on both sides of this valid debate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
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still absolutely wild that only one of these schools has rejected this open extortion out of hand, would be difficult to devise a more obvious test of whether you’re baseline competent to run a university or not
October 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
still absolutely wild that only one of these schools has rejected this open extortion out of hand, would be difficult to devise a more obvious test of whether you’re baseline competent to run a university or not
Is there a more Lucy with the football claim in American politics than “Democrats need to move to the center to win elections and then they can adopt progressive policies”?
October 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Is there a more Lucy with the football claim in American politics than “Democrats need to move to the center to win elections and then they can adopt progressive policies”?
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The assault is horrifying on its own, but then there's the other agent shouting "...or else you're next" while another fixes their face shroud.
October 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The assault is horrifying on its own, but then there's the other agent shouting "...or else you're next" while another fixes their face shroud.
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This was a classic Scalia move. In exclusionary rule cases, he would talk about all the wonderful civil remedies available. In the civil remedy cases, he would create as many procedural and substantive obstacles as possible to ensure plaintiffs couldn't win.
It's not the most important part of the issue but Kavanaugh saying "well they should just sue if they're the victims of excessive force from ICE" when he himself has previously voted to bar lawsuits against federal officers for violations of the 4th Amendment in immigration cases takes chutzpah.
September 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This was a classic Scalia move. In exclusionary rule cases, he would talk about all the wonderful civil remedies available. In the civil remedy cases, he would create as many procedural and substantive obstacles as possible to ensure plaintiffs couldn't win.
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The shadow docket orders don't even tell District Court judges what to do going forward *in that case*.
If Judge Frimpong gets another request for an injunction on DHS, she should just rule the same way again. It's not like SCOTUS has told her otherwise, this is the entirety of their order.
If Judge Frimpong gets another request for an injunction on DHS, she should just rule the same way again. It's not like SCOTUS has told her otherwise, this is the entirety of their order.
September 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The shadow docket orders don't even tell District Court judges what to do going forward *in that case*.
If Judge Frimpong gets another request for an injunction on DHS, she should just rule the same way again. It's not like SCOTUS has told her otherwise, this is the entirety of their order.
If Judge Frimpong gets another request for an injunction on DHS, she should just rule the same way again. It's not like SCOTUS has told her otherwise, this is the entirety of their order.
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SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
September 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
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If any of you are getting pro bono hours doing work for the commerce Department, you should die of embarrassment and shame
Two Big Law Firms Said to Be Doing Free Work for Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
Two Big Law Firms Said to Be Doing Free Work for Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
If any of you are getting pro bono hours doing work for the commerce Department, you should die of embarrassment and shame
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I’m sorry but I refuse to stop laughing at “one of whom was doing a wheelie”
bragging about being a giant pussy is integral to the conservative mindset
August 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I’m sorry but I refuse to stop laughing at “one of whom was doing a wheelie”