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The real workings of the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization that is kept from members

 Lloyd Evans wraps up his three-part series about what’s in ‘elder manuals’ put out by the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization that are not for the rank and file to []

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Trump, Rudy, and the Russian oligarch: The intertwined branches of a poisoned tree

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this CNN story: ‘I’m the best-paid interpreter in the world’: Indicted Giuliani associate Lev Parnas touted windfall from Ukrainian oligarch]

When the House eventually drafts the articles of impeachment, those articles will likely be tailored to a narrow set of issues: Trump’s []

Convicted NXIVM leader Keith Raniere back in court for discussions about his attorney

[Teny Geragos and Keith Raniere]

There were no surprises in yesterday’s “Curcio” hearing for the Keith Raniere case. Raniere was wearing tan prison garb, and he seemed confident, even upbeat as he entered the courtroom and approached the bench. The hearing is regarding a possible conflict of interest around defense lawyer Teny Geragos’ application to become []

White House claims of ‘absolute immunity’ are going to be put to the test

[Charles Kupperman]

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

There were hearings in two impeachment-related lawsuits today in the same DC courthouse, both likely to shape how the impeachment inquiry will play []

Lloyd Evans: Jehovah’s Witnesses TV is the gift that keeps on giving

 Lloyd Evans takes another look at Jehovah’s Witnesses TV, which is always fun. Here’s his description of this new []

Alexander Vindman’s testimony: And now Trump has his Nixonian missing tapes moment

[Alexander Vindman]

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this story… White House Ukraine Expert Sought to Correct Transcript of Trump Call]

And now this impeachment has its own Nixon missing tape minutes []

A dearth of new UFO and ancient aliens stuff suggests Atlantis is out, demons are in

 Complaining that he really didn’t have anything new to blog about, author and debunker Jason Colavito probably thought his latest note at his website was hardly worth the time it took him to write it []

What a secret Jehovah’s Witnesses manual says about child abuse

 Ex-JW activists Mark O’Donnell and Lloyd Evans team up for the second part of what Lloyd says will be a trilogy of lengthy videos examining an ‘Elder’s Manual’ that has been leaked from the Jehovah’s Witnesses []

House will take a vote for an impeachment inquiry that isn’t actually required

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this story in the New York Times: Democrats Move Toward Bringing Impeachment Inquiry Public]

The House announced it’s going to conduct a vote on the procedure for its ongoing impeachment inquiry, but gave no details about what they’re voting []

Forbidden justice: Secrets of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and their ‘Elders Manual’

 One of the interesting parallels between Scientology and Jehovah’s Witnesses is their dedication to hierarchy, including the case of hierarchical knowledge. Some things are not meant to be shared by the elite with the great unwashed []