En Buen Ora: Sure but mostly who gives a sh*t about their souls or deep down or whatever? If you're their biographer and feel like you need those deep inner psychological & emotional insights, okay. But for normal people it's okay to assume that bad actors act badly b/c they like the bad stuff & want to do it.

Prediction: Trump will argue that his NY conviction must be overturned because the court admitted evidence of conversations he had with his staff while President in order to prove knowledge and intent. He will argue those conversations were “official acts.” Judge Merchan and higher NY courts …./1

Trump’s lawyer made that explicit argument this AM to @steveinskeep.bsky.social, citing the court decisions that held his social media feeds are official communications so he couldn’t block people, hah hah hah.

Yes, I didn’t consider the ludicrous possibility he could appeal because angry tweets are official acts. My vestigial connection to humanity occasionally impairs my ability to predict FedSoc arguments.

Serious question from a longtime follower: Do you think any of the conservative justices who signed on to this decision are regretting it at all right now?

At worst, maybe Alito is offended that people are daring to complain about it.

I say we free ourselves from the temptation of wondering what bd actors truly think deep down

Yeah. They don’t think like we do.

Sure but mostly who gives a sh*t about their souls or deep down or whatever? If you're their biographer and feel like you need those deep inner psychological & emotional insights, okay. But for normal people it's okay to assume that bad actors act badly b/c they like the bad stuff & want to do it.

Agreed. I don’t waste my time thinking about why they do it, or if they have regrets, etc.

Exactly! Don't! Don't volunteer to play this dumb game of 'put yourself in their shoes'! No, don't do that! Stay in *your* shoes! Care about the people who will suffer the consequences of the bad actors, not about the bad actors!

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