Richard J. Oparil
@roparil.bsky.social
DC/NY litigator with 40 years of experience. Democrat. Unafraid of Trump, his minions or his lawless Executive Orders. Don’t obey in advance. This 🇺🇸stands with 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦. Nothing said here is legal advice.
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Turns out that the reminder from Congressional Democrats that members of the military shouldn’t follow illegal orders was timely. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Moment to Pick a Side Has Come
“You must refuse illegal orders.” That’s what was said in the video made by six Democratic members of Congress.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Turns out that the reminder from Congressional Democrats that members of the military shouldn’t follow illegal orders was timely. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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1/ You must refuse illegal orders.” That’s what 6 Democratic members of Congress said on video. Trump called it seditious. The FBI launched an investigation. Then came reporting in WAPO about an order SecDef Hegseth gave ahead of the 9/2 attack on a boat allegedly trafficking drugs in the Caribbean.
November 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
1/ You must refuse illegal orders.” That’s what 6 Democratic members of Congress said on video. Trump called it seditious. The FBI launched an investigation. Then came reporting in WAPO about an order SecDef Hegseth gave ahead of the 9/2 attack on a boat allegedly trafficking drugs in the Caribbean.
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this headline, and much of the reporting, is the result of believing that the key to good journalism is never taking a position
NEW: The F.D.A. announced in an internal memo that 10 children died "because of" the Covid shot. Other experts want to see proof.
“This is a profound revelation,” Dr. Prasad's memo said. “For the first time, the U.S. F.D.A. will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children.”
“This is a profound revelation,” Dr. Prasad's memo said. “For the first time, the U.S. F.D.A. will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children.”
F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
this headline, and much of the reporting, is the result of believing that the key to good journalism is never taking a position
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Love how this guy who constantly lies about everything, including basic numbers, is director of the National Economic Council and frontrunner for Fed Chairman.
Lowest regular gas price by state is Oklahoma, $2.418. National average is $3.005. gasprices.aaa.com?state=US
Lowest regular gas price by state is Oklahoma, $2.418. National average is $3.005. gasprices.aaa.com?state=US
HASSETT: Gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon in a lot of places
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
November 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Love how this guy who constantly lies about everything, including basic numbers, is director of the National Economic Council and frontrunner for Fed Chairman.
Lowest regular gas price by state is Oklahoma, $2.418. National average is $3.005. gasprices.aaa.com?state=US
Lowest regular gas price by state is Oklahoma, $2.418. National average is $3.005. gasprices.aaa.com?state=US
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HASSETT: Gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon in a lot of places
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
November 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
HASSETT: Gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon in a lot of places
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
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So in the Comey case, the only grand jury witness was an FBI agent who had reviewed privileged materials (and was thus, as we say, "tainted"), and then Halligan made two separate grossly inappropriate statements about the law to the grand jury?
Preposterously corrupt and incompetent all at once.
Preposterously corrupt and incompetent all at once.
👀Fitzpatrick said Halligan made two apparent "fundamental misstatements of law" to the grand jury that could threaten the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
So in the Comey case, the only grand jury witness was an FBI agent who had reviewed privileged materials (and was thus, as we say, "tainted"), and then Halligan made two separate grossly inappropriate statements about the law to the grand jury?
Preposterously corrupt and incompetent all at once.
Preposterously corrupt and incompetent all at once.
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So there are three possibilities here. First and most likely: Bessent and other administration hacks just constantly say nonsensical bullshit without any theory or fact behind it.
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Last month he was a soybean farmer, this month he’s an expert on intercontinental cattle drives.
November 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
So there are three possibilities here. First and most likely: Bessent and other administration hacks just constantly say nonsensical bullshit without any theory or fact behind it.
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I appeared on Substack Live with @klasfeldreports.com to discuss the eleven (11) instances of prosecutorial misconduct that Magistrate Judge Fitzpatrick held supported his decision to order the release of the full grand jury record to James Comey in United States v. Comey.
Judge ORDERS Comey grand jury records released to defense — Live with Mitchell Epner
A recording from Mitchell Epner and Adam Klasfeld's live video
mitchellepner.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I appeared on Substack Live with @klasfeldreports.com to discuss the eleven (11) instances of prosecutorial misconduct that Magistrate Judge Fitzpatrick held supported his decision to order the release of the full grand jury record to James Comey in United States v. Comey.
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Making sense of what’s happening in the Comey prosecution, after a day of ping pong action with court orders & the government’s efforts to avoid turning over grand jury material to the defense—& why it’s critically important for the future of our democracy joycevance.substack.com/p/what-happe...
What Happens When The Government Loses Its Credibility: The Comey Prosecution
This is one of those long posts we occasionally have when a judge files a highly significant order.
joycevance.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Making sense of what’s happening in the Comey prosecution, after a day of ping pong action with court orders & the government’s efforts to avoid turning over grand jury material to the defense—& why it’s critically important for the future of our democracy joycevance.substack.com/p/what-happe...
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When Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was Speaker, there never was a successful discharge petition. Under Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), there have been two successful discharge petitions.
Speaker-emerita Pelosi repeatedly worked with majorities slimmer than Speaker Johnson now has.
She was better at the job.
Speaker-emerita Pelosi repeatedly worked with majorities slimmer than Speaker Johnson now has.
She was better at the job.
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
When Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was Speaker, there never was a successful discharge petition. Under Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), there have been two successful discharge petitions.
Speaker-emerita Pelosi repeatedly worked with majorities slimmer than Speaker Johnson now has.
She was better at the job.
Speaker-emerita Pelosi repeatedly worked with majorities slimmer than Speaker Johnson now has.
She was better at the job.
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Holidays are coming up, a perfect time to remind your MAGA family members that Epstein is only part of the story, Trump has been importing foreign sex traffickers and giving them special protection.
Then ask, "so did Trump bring the Tate brothers here as a replacement for Epstein's services?"
Then ask, "so did Trump bring the Tate brothers here as a replacement for Epstein's services?"
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Holidays are coming up, a perfect time to remind your MAGA family members that Epstein is only part of the story, Trump has been importing foreign sex traffickers and giving them special protection.
Then ask, "so did Trump bring the Tate brothers here as a replacement for Epstein's services?"
Then ask, "so did Trump bring the Tate brothers here as a replacement for Epstein's services?"
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Trump tells MBS, who was complicit in the murder of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it’s an “honor to be your friend” during a WH visit. www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
Saudi Crown Prince Is Held Responsible for Khashoggi Killing in U.S. Report (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Trump tells MBS, who was complicit in the murder of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it’s an “honor to be your friend” during a WH visit. www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
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Trump gets a question on this, asks the reporter who she’s with & says fake news, then talks about business deals before claiming MBS played no role in Khashoggi’s murder (speaking of fake news…)
Trump tells MBS, who was complicit in the murder of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it’s an “honor to be your friend” during a WH visit. www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/u...
Saudi Crown Prince Is Held Responsible for Khashoggi Killing in U.S. Report (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump gets a question on this, asks the reporter who she’s with & says fake news, then talks about business deals before claiming MBS played no role in Khashoggi’s murder (speaking of fake news…)
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Here is the federal district court's 2–1 ruling, authored by a very conservative Trump appointee, striking down Texas' new Republican gerrymander on the grounds that it unlawfully discriminates against racial minorities. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Here is the federal district court's 2–1 ruling, authored by a very conservative Trump appointee, striking down Texas' new Republican gerrymander on the grounds that it unlawfully discriminates against racial minorities. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The reason we have laws* against bribery is that companies will absolutely bribe politicians at the very first opportunity if it is good for the bottom line, because they see it as a sound business decision, not a civilizational betrayal.
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Coinbase donated to Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event today.
Exclusive: Coinbase explains donation to Trump's ballroom
Tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Nvidia also donated to Trump's ballroom fund.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The reason we have laws* against bribery is that companies will absolutely bribe politicians at the very first opportunity if it is good for the bottom line, because they see it as a sound business decision, not a civilizational betrayal.
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No Rapist Left Behind
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
No Rapist Left Behind
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Trump appointed Harmeet Dhillon to the Justice Department so she could own the libs and sue DEI out of existence. But she is a bad lawyer! And her utter incompetence is the main reason why a conservative Trump judge just struck down the racist Texas gerrymander. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Trump’s Scheme to Gift the GOP Extra House Seats Just Blew Up in His Face
The opinion, written by a Trump appointee, cites Chief Justice John Roberts right up top.
slate.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Trump appointed Harmeet Dhillon to the Justice Department so she could own the libs and sue DEI out of existence. But she is a bad lawyer! And her utter incompetence is the main reason why a conservative Trump judge just struck down the racist Texas gerrymander. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Bonesaw meets Bonespur at the Conference of Thin-Skinned Cowards
November 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Bonesaw meets Bonespur at the Conference of Thin-Skinned Cowards
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Revolting.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Revolting.
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1/Catherine Lucey, the White House correspondent for Bloomberg, asked Donald Trump about releasing the Epstein files on Air Force One over the weekend. In response, Trump leaned forward, slashing an accusatory finger her direction and barked, “Quiet! Quiet Piggy,” at her.
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
1/Catherine Lucey, the White House correspondent for Bloomberg, asked Donald Trump about releasing the Epstein files on Air Force One over the weekend. In response, Trump leaned forward, slashing an accusatory finger her direction and barked, “Quiet! Quiet Piggy,” at her.
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A Top Republican Wanted to Reclaim Congress’ Spending Authority. The White House Stopped Him. www.notus.org/congress/mar...
A Top Republican Wanted to Reclaim Congress’ Spending Authority. The White House Stopped Him.
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, a top appropriator, tried to add guardrails from ‘pocket rescissions’ in an appropriations bill. But then Office of Management Budget Director Russ Vought talked to him.
www.notus.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A Top Republican Wanted to Reclaim Congress’ Spending Authority. The White House Stopped Him. www.notus.org/congress/mar...
FBI Director Kash Patel had a whirlwind week during the government shutdown, including a trip on the bureau jet to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ in Texas.
November 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
FBI Director Kash Patel had a whirlwind week during the government shutdown, including a trip on the bureau jet to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ in Texas.