@waqarvick.bsky.social
public defender in philly; defender of bicylces over cars; listener of 90s hip-hop; extremely avid runner; futbol fan (fc barcelona has my heart)
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Long live the jury trial in America.
Jury finds D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer
Sean C. Dunn admitted he flung the hoagie at a federal agent. His attorneys called it a “harmless gesture” of protest as Trump commandeered D.C. police.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Long live the jury trial in America.
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My office. ❤️
The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment. n.pr/4oj2jNz
How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities
The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.
n.pr
November 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
My office. ❤️
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My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
New York Has a New E-Bike Speed Limit—and No Way to Enforce It
August 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
Asking with sincerity: Have Heather Cox Richardson and Jamelle Bouie ever dedicated a full piece on the devastation in Gaza? I generally like their politics (Bouie’s much more so than Richardson’s) but have they ever?
July 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Asking with sincerity: Have Heather Cox Richardson and Jamelle Bouie ever dedicated a full piece on the devastation in Gaza? I generally like their politics (Bouie’s much more so than Richardson’s) but have they ever?
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It has been hard to breathe under the weight of despair about the genocide in Gaza and my complicity as a citizen and taxpayer in the USA. I gave, and hope others will, also.
After a five-day halt due to a lack of supplies, our team at WCK’s Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen has resumed limited hot meal service in Gaza. #ChefsForGaza (1/3)
World Central Kitchen | WCK Resumes Limited Hot Meal Service in Gaza After 5-Day Pause
After a five day pause, limited cooking operations resumed today at World Central Kitchen's Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen in Gaza.
This marks the second time in 2025 our hot meal program has been force...
wck.org
July 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It has been hard to breathe under the weight of despair about the genocide in Gaza and my complicity as a citizen and taxpayer in the USA. I gave, and hope others will, also.
10 pages in, let’s do this…
June 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
10 pages in, let’s do this…
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Zohran: Imagine living in a city where you can afford your rent, your groceries and even a meal at a restaurant now and then without much stress
Eric Adams: Imagine a platypus so powerful that it could destroy the city. We need more cops
Eric Adams: Imagine a platypus so powerful that it could destroy the city. We need more cops
June 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Zohran: Imagine living in a city where you can afford your rent, your groceries and even a meal at a restaurant now and then without much stress
Eric Adams: Imagine a platypus so powerful that it could destroy the city. We need more cops
Eric Adams: Imagine a platypus so powerful that it could destroy the city. We need more cops
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"Israeli soldiers in Gaza told Haaretz that the army has deliberately fired at Palestinians near aid distribution sites..."
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid
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www.haaretz.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
"Israeli soldiers in Gaza told Haaretz that the army has deliberately fired at Palestinians near aid distribution sites..."
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Taking up time to take a second photo at the DMV is maniacal
June 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Taking up time to take a second photo at the DMV is maniacal
Watching the leftist discourse on Zohran Mamdani ever since he's been a major contender, I've started to note that there seems to be an acceptance amongst some leftists that running a campaign requires moderation of some messaging.
June 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Watching the leftist discourse on Zohran Mamdani ever since he's been a major contender, I've started to note that there seems to be an acceptance amongst some leftists that running a campaign requires moderation of some messaging.
I genuinely thought that this kind of sign was over after 2017/2018. But apparently not…
June 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I genuinely thought that this kind of sign was over after 2017/2018. But apparently not…
Andrew Cuomo is the kind of person who, if he received an email from Zohran Mamdani, an email that has Mamdani's name properly spelled in the inbox as well as in the signature line, would reply, "Hi Mr. Zoran Madanee..."
June 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Andrew Cuomo is the kind of person who, if he received an email from Zohran Mamdani, an email that has Mamdani's name properly spelled in the inbox as well as in the signature line, would reply, "Hi Mr. Zoran Madanee..."
From Mosab Abu Toha’s recent New Yorker piece on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza:
June 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
From Mosab Abu Toha’s recent New Yorker piece on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza:
Might be the most unpopular time to say this but I still think Raphinha should win the Ballon d’Or.
June 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Might be the most unpopular time to say this but I still think Raphinha should win the Ballon d’Or.
A high-speed train ticket in Italy will inform you of how much CO2 emission would’ve been spent if you did thr trip by car or plane.
May 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A high-speed train ticket in Italy will inform you of how much CO2 emission would’ve been spent if you did thr trip by car or plane.
Florence, Italy:
May 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Florence, Italy:
Go Phils from Rome
May 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Go Phils from Rome
International transaction fees are evil.
May 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
International transaction fees are evil.
Missed a flight…
May 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Missed a flight…
In Montserrat in Catalunya, Spain.
May 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In Montserrat in Catalunya, Spain.
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En banc Fifth Circuit overrules decades of precedent and holds that there is no First Amendment right to receive information in a public library.
May 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
En banc Fifth Circuit overrules decades of precedent and holds that there is no First Amendment right to receive information in a public library.
Very specific messaging found in Gerona, Spain:
May 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Very specific messaging found in Gerona, Spain:
From Tibidabo in Barcelona…
May 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
From Tibidabo in Barcelona…
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Dove Tuah
Liberals need their own Hawk Tuah girl
May 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Dove Tuah