Aaron Faanes
@parsegrapher.bsky.social
Software dev, Cali/Texas, INFJ, divorced, millennial. Likes reading about Jung, IFS, programming, art, social change.
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Right before finding out which way SCOTUS comes down on the question of starving millions of children? That's the worst, stupidest time to cave. It's really weird that Dem Senators are posting pretending like they don't know that.
Sheldon Whitehouse absolutely understood what Jackson, J did. 🧵
Sheldon Whitehouse absolutely understood what Jackson, J did. 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Right before finding out which way SCOTUS comes down on the question of starving millions of children? That's the worst, stupidest time to cave. It's really weird that Dem Senators are posting pretending like they don't know that.
Sheldon Whitehouse absolutely understood what Jackson, J did. 🧵
Sheldon Whitehouse absolutely understood what Jackson, J did. 🧵
But Ecclesiastes says this is chasing after the wind. Even the paragons and villains of our age will be lost to time, and nothing is new under the sun.
The truth is that no man is an island, that perspective is limited, that power is limited.
"Who can straighten
what he has made crooked?"
The truth is that no man is an island, that perspective is limited, that power is limited.
"Who can straighten
what he has made crooked?"
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
But Ecclesiastes says this is chasing after the wind. Even the paragons and villains of our age will be lost to time, and nothing is new under the sun.
The truth is that no man is an island, that perspective is limited, that power is limited.
"Who can straighten
what he has made crooked?"
The truth is that no man is an island, that perspective is limited, that power is limited.
"Who can straighten
what he has made crooked?"
Even this healthcare shit taps into that same vein. "Why not just give YOU the money? Doesn't that increase your individual power, and isn't that all that really matters?"
With images of powerful individuals validating that sense of "Yes! This could work! Look how it's worked for them!"
With images of powerful individuals validating that sense of "Yes! This could work! Look how it's worked for them!"
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Even this healthcare shit taps into that same vein. "Why not just give YOU the money? Doesn't that increase your individual power, and isn't that all that really matters?"
With images of powerful individuals validating that sense of "Yes! This could work! Look how it's worked for them!"
With images of powerful individuals validating that sense of "Yes! This could work! Look how it's worked for them!"
aka "Trump is doing what he wants! Isn't that what we all want? Would you want someone ELSE to do what they want to you?" just raw application of Nietzsche's will-to-power.
And so there's no hypocrisy because there's no principle being followed other than a will to power. "Might makes right."
And so there's no hypocrisy because there's no principle being followed other than a will to power. "Might makes right."
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
aka "Trump is doing what he wants! Isn't that what we all want? Would you want someone ELSE to do what they want to you?" just raw application of Nietzsche's will-to-power.
And so there's no hypocrisy because there's no principle being followed other than a will to power. "Might makes right."
And so there's no hypocrisy because there's no principle being followed other than a will to power. "Might makes right."
I wonder if a lot of people who self-identify with Trump have that same sense of "If that was me, I'd do things the right way. I'd let the bad guys have it."
So an indictment on Trump reads to them as an indictment on their own sense of morality.
So an indictment on Trump reads to them as an indictment on their own sense of morality.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I wonder if a lot of people who self-identify with Trump have that same sense of "If that was me, I'd do things the right way. I'd let the bad guys have it."
So an indictment on Trump reads to them as an indictment on their own sense of morality.
So an indictment on Trump reads to them as an indictment on their own sense of morality.
"Why did [Obama's DOJ] permit Comey to bandy about on the national stage, doing their political dirty work for them as America's top cop?"
He makes this complaint to denounce Comey's "political grandstanding" but it's hard not to see this as a desire for that kind of power.
He makes this complaint to denounce Comey's "political grandstanding" but it's hard not to see this as a desire for that kind of power.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
"Why did [Obama's DOJ] permit Comey to bandy about on the national stage, doing their political dirty work for them as America's top cop?"
He makes this complaint to denounce Comey's "political grandstanding" but it's hard not to see this as a desire for that kind of power.
He makes this complaint to denounce Comey's "political grandstanding" but it's hard not to see this as a desire for that kind of power.
But there's both an opportunism and a sense that once Patel gets a sense of being slighted, he becomes convinced it's yet another corruption of justice or bad leadership that would be better served if things went Patel's way.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
But there's both an opportunism and a sense that once Patel gets a sense of being slighted, he becomes convinced it's yet another corruption of justice or bad leadership that would be better served if things went Patel's way.
Patel comes at these cases with a prosecutorial bent, ignoring the weaknesses of his client, and tearing down the opposition's case.
He easily takes a magnanimous view of himself. It's unmistakable how cool the book makes Kash Patel look, busting criminals, staring down hothead judges
He easily takes a magnanimous view of himself. It's unmistakable how cool the book makes Kash Patel look, busting criminals, staring down hothead judges
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Patel comes at these cases with a prosecutorial bent, ignoring the weaknesses of his client, and tearing down the opposition's case.
He easily takes a magnanimous view of himself. It's unmistakable how cool the book makes Kash Patel look, busting criminals, staring down hothead judges
He easily takes a magnanimous view of himself. It's unmistakable how cool the book makes Kash Patel look, busting criminals, staring down hothead judges
Of course, this was before Trump 2 and the whole "murdering drug traffickers and innocents alike" without even an attempt at demonstrating any kind of due process, so there's no need for the book to address that subtle shift in policy and priorities.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Of course, this was before Trump 2 and the whole "murdering drug traffickers and innocents alike" without even an attempt at demonstrating any kind of due process, so there's no need for the book to address that subtle shift in policy and priorities.
His time as public defender exposes him to the conniving ways of federal prosecutors, and he proudly details how he got the DOJ to "throw out one of the biggest drug prosecutions in history" because of a Brady rule violation -a violation of due process.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
His time as public defender exposes him to the conniving ways of federal prosecutors, and he proudly details how he got the DOJ to "throw out one of the biggest drug prosecutions in history" because of a Brady rule violation -a violation of due process.
One telling note is that, as a public defender, Patel wasn't going to "half-ass it":
"I figured if due process is the right of all people in all criminal cases, then that applies to the worst of the worst as well."
"With that in mind, I volunteered to represent those whom nobody else wanted to."
"I figured if due process is the right of all people in all criminal cases, then that applies to the worst of the worst as well."
"With that in mind, I volunteered to represent those whom nobody else wanted to."
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
One telling note is that, as a public defender, Patel wasn't going to "half-ass it":
"I figured if due process is the right of all people in all criminal cases, then that applies to the worst of the worst as well."
"With that in mind, I volunteered to represent those whom nobody else wanted to."
"I figured if due process is the right of all people in all criminal cases, then that applies to the worst of the worst as well."
"With that in mind, I volunteered to represent those whom nobody else wanted to."
"Brits and Americans built upon their experience to create safeguards that would guarantee a fair outcome, developing what we now call due process."
It kind of feels like he's telling you these things more as exposition for what will come up later, and you would be right.
It kind of feels like he's telling you these things more as exposition for what will come up later, and you would be right.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
"Brits and Americans built upon their experience to create safeguards that would guarantee a fair outcome, developing what we now call due process."
It kind of feels like he's telling you these things more as exposition for what will come up later, and you would be right.
It kind of feels like he's telling you these things more as exposition for what will come up later, and you would be right.
He nerds out about the Brady rule - the rule that the prosecution can't hide exculpatory evidence from the defense, and explains the concept and history of due process from first principles, but in sort-of a weird "Let me tell you what due process really is" kind of way:
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
He nerds out about the Brady rule - the rule that the prosecution can't hide exculpatory evidence from the defense, and explains the concept and history of due process from first principles, but in sort-of a weird "Let me tell you what due process really is" kind of way:
But this did not materialize, and instead he got a job as a public defender, which seems to have radicalized him, calling public defenders "far left of the left wing" who don't mind letting criminals off the hook (unless they "participated in the J6 protest in Washington", he notes)
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
But this did not materialize, and instead he got a job as a public defender, which seems to have radicalized him, calling public defenders "far left of the left wing" who don't mind letting criminals off the hook (unless they "participated in the J6 protest in Washington", he notes)
He ended up wanting to be a lawyer after working as a caddy on a golf course, listening to attorneys tell stories of the high drama of the courtroom.
His big motivation at the time was to make "a ton of money" seeing law school as the "perfect way to climb the economic ladder"
His big motivation at the time was to make "a ton of money" seeing law school as the "perfect way to climb the economic ladder"
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
He ended up wanting to be a lawyer after working as a caddy on a golf course, listening to attorneys tell stories of the high drama of the courtroom.
His big motivation at the time was to make "a ton of money" seeing law school as the "perfect way to climb the economic ladder"
His big motivation at the time was to make "a ton of money" seeing law school as the "perfect way to climb the economic ladder"
The rare humanizing moment so far is when he talks of his upbringing. His big Desi family, immigrant parents, taking a fifteen-car pilgramage from his family's home in Queens down to Disney World. He grew up wanting to be a doctor, but found the career path too onerous.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The rare humanizing moment so far is when he talks of his upbringing. His big Desi family, immigrant parents, taking a fifteen-car pilgramage from his family's home in Queens down to Disney World. He grew up wanting to be a doctor, but found the career path too onerous.
Most of the book is Glenn Beck-esque, conspiratorial good guy/bad guy battles with terms that you probably have wished to forget: Carter Page, George Papadopoulos, Benghazi.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Most of the book is Glenn Beck-esque, conspiratorial good guy/bad guy battles with terms that you probably have wished to forget: Carter Page, George Papadopoulos, Benghazi.
Patel makes himself out to be a passionate fighter, dedicated to the mission, battling corruption. "We have no time to lose. The survival of the American Republic is at stake."
It's funny to me how the anti-establishment message is identical regardless of whether you're on the left or right.
It's funny to me how the anti-establishment message is identical regardless of whether you're on the left or right.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Patel makes himself out to be a passionate fighter, dedicated to the mission, battling corruption. "We have no time to lose. The survival of the American Republic is at stake."
It's funny to me how the anti-establishment message is identical regardless of whether you're on the left or right.
It's funny to me how the anti-establishment message is identical regardless of whether you're on the left or right.
He also dunks on Senator Schumer, who warned Trump against taking on the intelligence community, and also notes that Schumer gave this warning "with obvious glee" which, considering I just heard this same claim made the other day, makes me wonder if this is a dog whistle
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
He also dunks on Senator Schumer, who warned Trump against taking on the intelligence community, and also notes that Schumer gave this warning "with obvious glee" which, considering I just heard this same claim made the other day, makes me wonder if this is a dog whistle
In one sentence, says that this battle is not theater in the fight between D's and R's, but also states that the Deep State and Democrats are on the same team.
There's a lot of "I'm just trying to do the right thing; it's pure coincidence all the good guys are Republicans" suspension of disbelief
There's a lot of "I'm just trying to do the right thing; it's pure coincidence all the good guys are Republicans" suspension of disbelief
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
In one sentence, says that this battle is not theater in the fight between D's and R's, but also states that the Deep State and Democrats are on the same team.
There's a lot of "I'm just trying to do the right thing; it's pure coincidence all the good guys are Republicans" suspension of disbelief
There's a lot of "I'm just trying to do the right thing; it's pure coincidence all the good guys are Republicans" suspension of disbelief
Immediately, you are introduced to the concept of the battle between the people and the Deep State - a "politicized bureaucracy"
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Immediately, you are introduced to the concept of the battle between the people and the Deep State - a "politicized bureaucracy"
Kash Patel proudly states in the very first pages of the introduction that:
"The Trump era was, more than anything else, an apocalypse in the truest sense of the word."
"The Trump era was, more than anything else, an apocalypse in the truest sense of the word."
a woman is talking to a man and asking him if he agrees .
ALT: a woman is talking to a man and asking him if he agrees .
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Kash Patel proudly states in the very first pages of the introduction that:
"The Trump era was, more than anything else, an apocalypse in the truest sense of the word."
"The Trump era was, more than anything else, an apocalypse in the truest sense of the word."
I think being an establishment Dem means implicitly that you're reliant on being a mouthpiece for your donor base, so having a strong personality is actually unnecessary, if not discouraged
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I think being an establishment Dem means implicitly that you're reliant on being a mouthpiece for your donor base, so having a strong personality is actually unnecessary, if not discouraged