The little lousy angel

Here are some more “ambiguous” phrases which courts have found DO NOT invoke your right to a lawyer:

“Maybe I should speak to my lawyer first.”

“I might like a lawyer.”

“I think I should have a lawyer present for this.”

“Could I speak to my lawyer first?”

“How long until my lawyer gets here?”

And perhaps most egregiously – “Get me a lawyer, dawg – ‘cause this is not what’s up.”

Here are the magic phrases which you need to know if you want to invoke your Miranda rights:

1) “Am I free to leave?”

It’s worth asking this even if the answer is obvious. Even if the officer does not let you leave, by forcing them to admit that you are not free to leave, you are creating a record which your attorney can use to prove that you were in custody. Miranda rights only apply if the interrogation is custodial, meaning that police officers will frequently claim that their suspects were “not in custody” to get around their Miranda rights.

2) “I am invoking my right to remain silent.”

Simply staying silent will not invoke your right to remain silent. As absurd as this is, you must explicitly say that you are invoking your right to remain silent in order to invoke that right.

3) “I am invoking my right to an attorney.”

As stated above, you must be not only clear and unambiguous, but clear and legally unambiguous. Don’t get cute. Don’t get sassy. And on the flip side, don’t get intimidated and use verbal ticks to minimize your request. Say the line with those words exactly – say it clearly, and say it once, and then say nothing else.

Because even after you’ve done all this, the police can still try to get you to talk. They’re not supposed to interrogate you, but they’re allowed to make casual conversation, and if that conversation just happens to circle back around to the thing they wanted to question you about, well, that’s really your fault for talking after you said you wouldn’t, isn’t it? Can’t possibly fault the poor officers when you initiated – if you really wanted to have your rights respected, you wouldn’t have talked to them in the first place.

The police know this, and they will mercilessly exploit this loophole. So, once you’ve successfully invoked your Miranda rights, any and all conversation you have with police officers will put those rights back into jeopardy. 

Putting it all together:

Ask: “Am I free to leave?”

If they say no, say: “I am invoking my right to remain silent and I am invoking my right to an attorney.”

And then shut up and do not say a single thing to them for any reason whatsoever until you have actually spoken to an attorney. Yes, even if it takes hours. Yes, even if they start talking to you about something else.

Finally, a very important disclaimer:

open this if you don’t feel good today 💌

taste:

eat small fruit snacks

buy yourself a treat occasionally

make a cake in a mug

chew flavored sugar-free gum

put lemon in your water

hearing:

listen to your favorite music

or just wear earphones to block things out

listen to white noise/ambient sounds

smell:

put on some sweet-scented lotion

spray a bit of your favorite perfume

make your favorite coffee or tea

sight:

look in the mirror and tell yourself you look good today

clean the clutter in your room + throw things away

close all the unused tabs

clean the dishes + do your laundry

delete unused apps

make your bed

fold your clothes tidily

organize your books and papers

turn down the brightness of your phone/computer at night

smile and be more polite at strangers

open up the curtains, let the light in

go outside often

touch:

hug people you love

cuddle your pet

read while lying in your bed

hug a soft toy

appearance:

wash your face/use face wipes

dry shampoo if you’re too tired to shower

brush your teeth

exfoliate + moisturize your skin

change into clean clothes

brush your hair

put on some lip balm

body:

do your favorite exercises

take a nap

take deep breaths with your stomach

take a warm shower

stand up and stretch your legs

put on some music and go for a walk outside

get at least 7 hours of sleep

drink lots of water

hobbies:

always make some time to do what you love

create art, writing and music for yourself, not anyone else

don’t feel embarrassed about your hobbies

be patient with yourself, progress takes time! don’t give up

hobby ideas: cooking, reading, drawing, painting, a sport, a new language, learn a musical instrument, collect things, photography, join a class or a club

mind:

put yourself first

spend less time around people who make you feel bad

write your thoughts in a journal

stand up for yourself

stop judging people

don’t dwell in the past

concentrate on what’s happening now

don’t try for people who don’t care

stop caring about what’s not important

be a friend to yourself, rather than a bully

learn to love your body

see the bigger picture

change self-destructive habits

appreciate the good

let things go

ask for help

studying:

make lists

focus on priorities

stop putting everything off

turn off your phone if you need to

take breaks

do one thing at a time

believe in yourself!

other:

laugh a lot

get a plant and name it

buy flowers for yourself

be ok with being alone

go out with your friends

watch a movie

a list of things for littles to do when they don’t have a mommy or daddy around to take care of them! 🌙💫✨☀️🌩⚡️

⭐️wear your favorite pajamas

⭐️window shop for regression gear! online or in person both work

⭐️make a baby journal. fill it with little things!

⭐️print out coloring pages and color them!

⭐️watch your favorite cartoon or movie

⭐️play a video game!

⭐️make a littlespace playlist

⭐️do a craft! make a peanut butter bird feeder, slime, or a glitter stim bottle!

⭐️take a bubble bath!

⭐️bake something yummy

⭐️snuggle with your stuffy, pet, pillow, etc

⭐️try to create a cute littlespace outfit out of clothes in your closet! wear this when you wanna be teeny tiny

⭐️throw a stuffie tea party

⭐️ go on a walk and take pictures of cute things you see!

⭐️jump rope

⭐️draw with chalk

⭐️reorganize stuffies

⭐️do yoga! there are “yoga for kids” videos on YouTube that are suuuuper fun!

⭐️read a baby book

⭐️get your outfits ready for the upcoming week

⭐️go to a playground!

⭐️paint your nails (primary colors or pastels work best for me!!)

⭐️make paper link streamers for your bedroom

⭐️design your dream doll house

⭐️make a regression moodboard!

⭐️try roller skating

⭐️write a short story or comic

⭐️start a dream journal

⭐️do a face mask

⭐️put on baby lotion

⭐️take a walk with toys in your backpack! even if you don’t take them out, just knowing they’re there always makes me feel better

⭐️play a game like neko atsume, i love hue, pokemon, animal crossing, tap tap fish, or minecraft!

⭐️light a scented candle

⭐️create a cuddle corner! designate a part of your room to pillows, blankets, toys, and other soft things

⭐️listen to classical music! studies have shown that listening to Mozart increases babies’ brain development

⭐️start a garden!

⭐️make a list of rules for yourself

⭐️make a list of things you wish for in a caregiver!

⭐️research something you love! princesses? dinosaurs? stars? trains? research it!

⭐️design your own American girl doll on the official website!!

⭐️write a letter to future you

⭐️try or start a littlespace 30 day challenge!

⭐️make origami stars

⭐️put on temporary tattoos

⭐️blow bubbles!

⭐️eat lil kid food! fruit snacks, granola bars, goldfish, apple juice, etc

⭐️take pictures of yourself lookin cute!!

⭐️send a nice message to a friend or someone you follow online

thas all!! love you lots, babies,, take care of urselves!

-baby cakes

hullo (ꈍ ꒳ ꈍ✿) it's been raining lots an' lots lately where i live, even a few scary storms! (˃ ⌑ ˂ഃ ) soooo dis blog is gunna be how to calm ur baby down, or urself if u don't have a caregiver!! these migh not work for u because every little baby is different and may have different trigger points, but i hope at least a couple of dese help!! don't be afraid to add anything else either.

if ur cg is nearby..

⛈️ cuddles cuddles cuddles!!

⛈️ have ur little distracted with colouring or any simple activity fit for their regression age(s)!! i luvluvluv colouring and cuddling wif my teddy bear!!

⛈️ have a bath with candles (cg supervision of coursie!!)

⛈️ listen to music together, you can dance too if you want!!

⛈️ try something new to focus on, making sure your focus isn't on the storm

if ur cg is away/u don't have one..

☔ still try colouring or any other age appropriate activity!! just make sure you don't get hurt (◕‸ ◕✿)

☔ watch cartoons or your favourite movie!! i watch frozen lots an lots..

☔ listen to music with your earbuds in, make sure it's calming music though

☔ have a nappie if you can, i know i'm able to fall asleep during storms (most of da time)

☔ noise canceling headphones are so helpful if you have them!!

heart shaped samches

banana bread

a nice water

a note about how much i fr*ggin love you 

a fruit cup

milk to  go with your banana bread