Don Dechert
@dondechert.bsky.social
Lawyer, veteran. Ex-baby historian, current litigator, lapsed social scientist, still playing TTRPGs. Unabashedly pro-cat because cats are awesome. Various thoughts, some well articulated in 🇺🇲/🇩🇪.
📍Chicago, IL, Vereinigte Staaten, Terra
📍Chicago, IL, Vereinigte Staaten, Terra
Reminded me of this cartoon, mentioning the Berlin Wall.
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Reminded me of this cartoon, mentioning the Berlin Wall.
I hear that name and there's only one image that comes to mind.
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I hear that name and there's only one image that comes to mind.
Just took my 13yo kitty in for a check up and shots. She brooded afterwards.
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Just took my 13yo kitty in for a check up and shots. She brooded afterwards.
This was $7.99 last year.
November 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This was $7.99 last year.
The post-vet visit brood.
November 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The post-vet visit brood.
Trump already took Vernor's.
October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Trump already took Vernor's.
Well, those men are wrong, because cats are awesome. Here is an example.
In conclusion, cats are awesome.
In conclusion, cats are awesome.
October 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Well, those men are wrong, because cats are awesome. Here is an example.
In conclusion, cats are awesome.
In conclusion, cats are awesome.
My favorite is still where the Hardy Boys crack open Iran-Contra. Probably says something about me.
October 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
My favorite is still where the Hardy Boys crack open Iran-Contra. Probably says something about me.
Up until the purrs and space sharing comes up, and then they're totally innocent.
October 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Up until the purrs and space sharing comes up, and then they're totally innocent.
Interesting blog about Jackie Kennedy's famous renovation. One wonders if the Trump ballroom addition has any paperwork (probably available via FOIA or should be) about jumping through any hoops or even the contracting for building the thing.
October 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Interesting blog about Jackie Kennedy's famous renovation. One wonders if the Trump ballroom addition has any paperwork (probably available via FOIA or should be) about jumping through any hoops or even the contracting for building the thing.
Basically, to cash in from his position. Also looking at the charts for the 18 distinct documents, there's a lot in the markings that makes sense for the position of NSC, and but could go any number of ways. It could reflect which agencies had the NSC's ear at the time or be purely events driven.
October 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Basically, to cash in from his position. Also looking at the charts for the 18 distinct documents, there's a lot in the markings that makes sense for the position of NSC, and but could go any number of ways. It could reflect which agencies had the NSC's ear at the time or be purely events driven.
They later get denoted as "editors", but calling them squires or scribes as if Bolton were a Rennaissance potentate with a retinue would have been more hilarious. Basically Bolton had 2 squires, who weren't cleared, and on a chat (Signal??) and sent daily reports to them for the entire time Bolton
October 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
They later get denoted as "editors", but calling them squires or scribes as if Bolton were a Rennaissance potentate with a retinue would have been more hilarious. Basically Bolton had 2 squires, who weren't cleared, and on a chat (Signal??) and sent daily reports to them for the entire time Bolton
Para 3 goes on about Bolton having signed NDAs to access and safeguard classified information. I've long suspected that such NDAs, which one signs when read on to access, are not contracts (really!), but exist for this purpose of demonstrating knowingly doing a wrong thing and exist for mens rea.
October 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Para 3 goes on about Bolton having signed NDAs to access and safeguard classified information. I've long suspected that such NDAs, which one signs when read on to access, are not contracts (really!), but exist for this purpose of demonstrating knowingly doing a wrong thing and exist for mens rea.
TIL Culver's is doing their Curdburger promotion, which is a cheese curd patty atop a patty on their burger.
Calcium's always important.
Calcium's always important.
October 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
TIL Culver's is doing their Curdburger promotion, which is a cheese curd patty atop a patty on their burger.
Calcium's always important.
Calcium's always important.
Well, the drafters of the 25th Amendment apparently contemplated a Weekend at Bernie's use of the president for a significant amount of time. Or assumed norms + a crisis point that an inner circle couldn't conceal.
![Several Presidents suffered debilitating illnesses and injuries. For weeks and months at a time, the country was left without effective or accountable presidential leadership. Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 provided for the Vice President to step in when the President had an “inability to discharge [his] powers and duties,” but it provided no decision-maker, no procedures, and no definition of “inability.” Nor did it make clear whether the Vice President would act as President only until the President recovered, or instead would become President for the duration of the term. No Vice President wanted to seem like a usurper. In practice, power was never transferred and presidential inner circles typically concealed the President’s condition. This pattern came to be seen as increasingly irresponsible with the advent of nuclear weapons during the Cold War; the nation needed a fully functioning presidency at all times.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xnhzkzgseabdmwem4ckv3jwh/bafkreibql3ifljewv5q26dc3q5obbyi23x63mbnfotjwsbu6ezxa7uowmy@jpeg)
October 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Well, the drafters of the 25th Amendment apparently contemplated a Weekend at Bernie's use of the president for a significant amount of time. Or assumed norms + a crisis point that an inner circle couldn't conceal.
My condolences for your loss. This is Nibbie.
October 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
My condolences for your loss. This is Nibbie.
This doesn't bode well. Leaving aside the lack of direct order from the President, the absence of legal advisors is quite disquieting as well as the lsck of identity of who's signing off.
This is quite corrosive. As orders and their legal reviews come down the chain, there's a presumption
This is quite corrosive. As orders and their legal reviews come down the chain, there's a presumption
September 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This doesn't bode well. Leaving aside the lack of direct order from the President, the absence of legal advisors is quite disquieting as well as the lsck of identity of who's signing off.
This is quite corrosive. As orders and their legal reviews come down the chain, there's a presumption
This is quite corrosive. As orders and their legal reviews come down the chain, there's a presumption
Post a movie you like with a terrible rotten tomatoes score.
September 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Post a movie you like with a terrible rotten tomatoes score.
To turn in to view speeches by a line-up that should be mourning Superman post-Doomsday, not some podcaster.
Also, why is the non-confirmed Amb to India a featured speaker?
Also, why is the non-confirmed Amb to India a featured speaker?
September 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
To turn in to view speeches by a line-up that should be mourning Superman post-Doomsday, not some podcaster.
Also, why is the non-confirmed Amb to India a featured speaker?
Also, why is the non-confirmed Amb to India a featured speaker?
Really good article. I used Palantir in a past career life, and...well, I still have a mousepad with the hotkeys etc.
September 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Really good article. I used Palantir in a past career life, and...well, I still have a mousepad with the hotkeys etc.
Listing UNRWA as grounds looks very telling.
September 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Listing UNRWA as grounds looks very telling.
I read it as Yoo would support military force.
September 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I read it as Yoo would support military force.
I know the feeling. I have a long-haired tortie who does hack up hairballs and isn't always great about jumping down from the bed to the floor before she starts heaving.
Still, face + purrs + cries compensate for a lot. In conclusion, cats are awesome.
Still, face + purrs + cries compensate for a lot. In conclusion, cats are awesome.
September 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I know the feeling. I have a long-haired tortie who does hack up hairballs and isn't always great about jumping down from the bed to the floor before she starts heaving.
Still, face + purrs + cries compensate for a lot. In conclusion, cats are awesome.
Still, face + purrs + cries compensate for a lot. In conclusion, cats are awesome.