The Assistant Attorney General has confessed she is "inspir[ed]" by election criminal Tina Peters.
Kristy Parker
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Special Counsel, Protect Democracy. Fmr federal civil rts prosecutor; current American history geek and democracy advocate. K-State/Oxford/Harvard Law alum. Lifelong #ChiefsKingdom member. Believer in the baseball gods. Personal account, personal views.
Plus 288 wins and 91 complete games. How is he not in the Hall of Fame?
Ken Tremendous@kentremendous.bsky.social · 2w agoWild stat. Tommy John (RIP) threw 4710.1 innings. His career ERA was 3.34. His career FIP was 3.38.
The Free State of Kansas has rejected yet another effort to impose state control of women’s bodies. This amendment is failing by 10+ points in Trump +50 counties. Maybe the Democrats who are too chicken to say the word abortion should give that some thought.
It’s difficult not to laugh at this farce. But the lawyers who are enabling Trump’s destruction of the rule of law are endangering us all. Even if they have occasional moments of clarity. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.
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"Sycophants squander that advantage, forcing institutional actors to make a starker choice: either demonstrate independence and fidelity to the rule of law, or go along with the farce and reveal that the institution has been captured." New from our own Grant Tudor and @kristyparker.bsky.social
Just Security@justsecurity.org · last mo.Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche's prosecutions of Comey and other political adversaries of President Trump reveal a pattern of prosecutorial sycophancy, write Grant Tudor and Kristy Parker.
When I inherit $5B plus a baseball team, my bullpen is going to be better than what the Nats currently have. But at least there’s helmet ice cream.
It’s a scandal that the birthright citizenship decision wasn’t 9-0.
No one should lose sight of the outrageousness of credibly-accused rapist Brett Kavanaugh writing an opinion to “protect” women athletes.
The stadium organist at the College World Series is on another level.
Country Roads at sporting events is now officially more annoying than Sweet Caroline. Prove me wrong.
His best bet would be to resign from practicing law.
NBC News@nbcnews.com · 3mo agoBREAKING: Federal prosecutor leading the James Comey indictment over his seashells post resigns from the case.
What makes grand juries so important? From @nytimes.com, they are the “heart of the criminal justice system…” and under President Trump, they've been a serious hurdle for the DOJ’s retaliatory agenda.
As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries
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And in the meantime, she must pay her own money for counsel and suffer abuse at his hands all over again.
Kristy Parker@kristyparker.bsky.social · 3mo agoAnother day, another vindictive prosecution. DOJ will lose—again But so will the American people, who deserve a federal law enforcement agency that keeps them safe www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...
Another day, another vindictive prosecution. DOJ will lose—again But so will the American people, who deserve a federal law enforcement agency that keeps them safe www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...
Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll
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It’s helpful when people seeking power for themselves at the expense of other people’s basic human rights make themselves clear.
Noah Berlatsky@nberlat.bsky.social · 4mo agoAmy Klobuchar calls for nationwide abortion ban.
Actually, it’s a blow to voters and, you know, democracy (that system of government we had for a few minutes between 1965 and 2016). In Huge Blow to Democrats, Virginia Court Strikes Down House Map www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...
In Huge Blow to Democrats, Virginia Court Strikes Down House Map
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Pushing more frivolous cases won’t make Trump’s revenge campaign succeed. Juries and district court judges aren’t having it and Trump can’t do anything about it. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/u...
Comey Indictment Shows Justice Dept. Got the Message From Bondi’s Firing
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Exactly. The DOJ will only charge the people the president perceives as political enemies. Selective prosecution motion GRANTED. So ordered.
ABC News (mirror)@abcbot.mirrors.bot · 4mo agoActing Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that the Justice Department's decision to investigate James Comey for his "86 47" Instagram post does not mean that everyone who posts or displays those numbers will be prosecuted. Original post
"The Constitution requires [law enforcement officers] to go outside of the executive branch to another branch of government to have their case assessed, so that there’s some sort of reasoned, neutral inquiry,” @kristyparker.bsky.social told @zjmontague.bsky.social. Read his piece on our new case ⬇️
Zach Montague@zjmontague.bsky.social · 5mo agoA new lawsuit today asks a federal judge to end a recent policy shift at DHS, under which ICE agents have used their own administrative warrants to force entry into peoples’ homes without sign-off from a judge. It brings together three families whose homes were raided and claims clear 4A violations.
I feel like in 20 years, a fully gray Mike Johnson is going to sit down for a warm interview with some major media personality and try to explain why he did what he's doing. And I think that it should receive the response that effort will deserve.
Something to share with friends who don’t understand all the ways the Trump adminstration is destroying the basic tools of democracy. From my friend Rebecca Bond. open.substack.com/pub/justicec...
The Government Is Making Decisions for You Without You
The tools for public engagement still exist. The law still requires agencies to listen. What’s missing is the support people need to participate in ways that actually make a difference.
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“Typically, when someone is the target of a criminal investigation, it’s unusual to dissemble with the target’s lawyer about what the charges might be that close to an indictment. It’s not how federal prosecutors are supposed to conduct themselves" said our own @kristyparker.bsky.social ⬇️
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 6mo agoAppalling: During Trump's effort to indict Dems for the video warning against carrying out illegal orders, one of their lawyers asked prosecutors to say what statute was allegedly violated, I'm told. They failed to name one. Then they tried to indict anyway. New: newrepublic.com/article/2066...
Yet more evidence that there’s no reason to ever assume that the Trump DOJ is using the government’s law enforcement powers in a legitimate way.
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 6mo agoAppalling: During Trump's effort to indict Dems for the video warning against carrying out illegal orders, one of their lawyers asked prosecutors to say what statute was allegedly violated, I'm told. They failed to name one. Then they tried to indict anyway. New: newrepublic.com/article/2066...
Duh
Zeteo@zeteo.com · 7mo agoTrump claimed he’s skipping the Super Bowl because it’s “too far away.” Privately, Trump’s advisers warned he would likely get booed if he went to Sunday’s big game, sources tell Zeteo. Read the latest from @swin24.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-supe...
That was a terrible exhibition of professional football.
Is he asking each candidate what steps he will take to stop Josh from turning the ball over 4 times in a playoff game?