Patterico

Fox News went radio silent on Epstein today. Everyone will fall in line. They always do.

Hundreds of people disappeared to CECOT without process would like to have a word.

With no call-in line that I know of, this thread is the best way to find out what is happening in Judge Xinis’s courtroom on the Abrego Garcia case. @annabower.bsky.social is a national treasure.

@kenwhite.bsky.social Thought of you this morning as I appeared in court and the judge began the reading of his memorandum of decision by effusively praising my brief. He said it was well written and addressed every issue thoroughly and in detail. "Uh-oh" I thought. "That's not good!" It wasn't.

Regarding the UAE bribing Trump to secure a deal for AI chips that our intelligence worried might flow to China: patterico.com/2026/02/03/y...

Parthenon Huxley, RIP patterico.com/2026/01/30/p...

“Stop saying mean things about ICE because when you do that, they murder you”

Every time I post about AI unforgivably fucking up very basic facts I get the same response: "it's 'cause you don't use a good AI like I use"

Then shut down the government over it

Last night Capitol Police said they would work with "federal partners" to ensure the attacker is punished. Seeking federal charges instead of state charges will put the fate of Omar's attacker in the hands of this man. Only state law enforcement is reliable these days.

In a podcast with @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social, Sarah Isgur said Supremacy Clause immunity asks whether an agent's acts are “egregiously unconstitutional outside...federal duties." No. It's whether he "did no more than what was necessary and proper" for those duties. tile.loc.gov/storage-serv...

No masks is non-negotiable. Masks contribute to the sense of impunity, encourage distrust, and are symbolic of fascism. If "no masks" is part of what is meant by "IDs" then we're closer. Still need clear methods of enforcement and clear penalties when (not if) the administration defies the law.

Imagine if Derek Chauvin had knelt on George Floyd's neck and murdered him, while employed as a masked federal agent. Noem would declare him a hero. Bovino would return him to work. You'd never learn who he was. He would never be tried. And you couldn't do a thing about it.