“He spoke openly about his disdain for the corrupt practices plaguing his country, particularly within the judiciary. … And yet, given his seniority, I couldn’t help but suspect he might be among its most entrenched participants….” open.substack.com/pub/cylindrm...

ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 8.4: Misconduct It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to: (c) engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation #ToddBlanche

It’s about priming the pump for the next insurrection. #CriminalPresident #GrifterInChief #GriftCult

“The thing to know about Donald Trump is that he doesn’t give a shit.” open.substack.com/pub/cylindrm...

#GrifterInChief #GriftCult

#CriminalPresident #GriftCult

The #disbarment will be strong with this one.

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And in return, Blanche’ll be disbarred one day along with Bondi and ilk (see, e.g.,“Rudy”).

“Today’s fights … are not new fronts. They are the latest campaigns in a war whose basic objective has never changed: keeping the spoils of American wealth and power within a racially bounded ‘we.’” cylindrmag.substack.com/p/the-cold-c...

Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday. n.pr/4faYb0j

It’s more forecasting. Jan 6 was the tell.

#CriminalPresident #GriftCult

Keeping up with the autocratic Joneses means everything “bigger.” To his little grifter’s eye, the new massive ballroom and a white elephant EEOB will make the White House grounds look like one grand presidential palace. #GoldenAge #GrifterInChief #CriminalPresident

I'm thrilled to share some news: Academy-Award winning actress and producer Octavia Spencer will join me and Nancy Pelosi for our June 1 virtual event, Unfinished Business, to help elect women and other Democrats running for office this year. Can't wait to see you there. www.bit.ly/ubjune1

Happy Law Day!

Law Day. One question. Dozens of answers. What does the rule of law mean to you? 🎙️ Link in bio.

Just needed another authority figure to tell them what’s good for them.

Michael Pates on Iran, the Responsibility to Protect, and what principled intervention could — and should — look like. 🔗 Link in bio.

Hard to fathom how a prez who incited, then pardoned, Jan 6 violence; committed sexual assault that the judge called rape; launched ICE against fellow Americans; laughed off Jamal Khashoggi's murder; and calls the American press "the enemy of the people" could condemn political violence. #GriftCult