PROF PETER ARENELLA
@parenella-47.bsky.social
ucla criminal law Prof, former TV legal analyst ABC news, love dogs, young children, Redsox, father of 1 boy 3 girls, former Public Defender, Blue, BLM
Lawyer & Law FirmMexico but Boston/Cape alwaysBorn November 28, 1947Joined June 2014
Lawyer & Law FirmMexico but Boston/Cape alwaysBorn November 28, 1947Joined June 2014
@nastyoldwomyn.bsky.social Did the Philadelphia crash impact you and your family in any way? I lost an old Boston friend who was on the Washington flight with his daughter.
February 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
@nastyoldwomyn.bsky.social Did the Philadelphia crash impact you and your family in any way? I lost an old Boston friend who was on the Washington flight with his daughter.
if this is Kiefer's account, I would be interested in getting to know you. While I respect both your father's work and yours, I am not some fan who wants or needs to connect with a celebrity. I had a decade "Andy Warhol" moment in the 90's when I worked for ABC news as one of the very first legal
February 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
if this is Kiefer's account, I would be interested in getting to know you. While I respect both your father's work and yours, I am not some fan who wants or needs to connect with a celebrity. I had a decade "Andy Warhol" moment in the 90's when I worked for ABC news as one of the very first legal
"THE MEDIA WILL NOT PROVIDE THE NARRATIVE. YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE THE NARRATIVE. IT'S THE ONLY WAY THEY'LL TALK ABOUT IT." how do we alert ordinary Americans who are paying no attention to the coup occurring? We clearly can't rely on our national media or Democratic leaders in Congress who
February 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"THE MEDIA WILL NOT PROVIDE THE NARRATIVE. YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE THE NARRATIVE. IT'S THE ONLY WAY THEY'LL TALK ABOUT IT." how do we alert ordinary Americans who are paying no attention to the coup occurring? We clearly can't rely on our national media or Democratic leaders in Congress who
@rickpetree.bsky.social Rick, first of all, how are you adjusting to the hellscape Trump has already created in such a short time. For someone who denied ever reading Project 2025, he certainly seems to be heading quickly in that direction as he dismantles many of the federal agency regulations.
February 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
@rickpetree.bsky.social Rick, first of all, how are you adjusting to the hellscape Trump has already created in such a short time. For someone who denied ever reading Project 2025, he certainly seems to be heading quickly in that direction as he dismantles many of the federal agency regulations.
As my older followers know, for the past 3 yrs I had posted warnings[and explanations] about how much our national media had failed to warn us that Trump and his enablers would destroy our democracy if we were dumb enough to return "TRASH" to the White House to finish the job he started in his
February 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As my older followers know, for the past 3 yrs I had posted warnings[and explanations] about how much our national media had failed to warn us that Trump and his enablers would destroy our democracy if we were dumb enough to return "TRASH" to the White House to finish the job he started in his
Some of my newer followers have asked me why I chose to follow them so here is my answer. My follow choices are somewhat idiosyncratic and are often guided by my intuition that a person's background suggests he/she could offer me new perspectives on issues I cover here including the grave and
February 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Some of my newer followers have asked me why I chose to follow them so here is my answer. My follow choices are somewhat idiosyncratic and are often guided by my intuition that a person's background suggests he/she could offer me new perspectives on issues I cover here including the grave and
ANOTHER EGREGIOUS MEDIA FAILURE: THe White House press corp missed a golden opportunity to respond to his cruel, stupid, and baseless claim that DEI hiring caused the crash. The best they could do was to ask Trash if he had any factual basis for his claim. I was praying for someone to grow a pair
February 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
ANOTHER EGREGIOUS MEDIA FAILURE: THe White House press corp missed a golden opportunity to respond to his cruel, stupid, and baseless claim that DEI hiring caused the crash. The best they could do was to ask Trash if he had any factual basis for his claim. I was praying for someone to grow a pair
I have so many more followers on X [13.4k] from all over the world that I find myself posting most of my posts on that site. I will try to do a better job of repeating the best X posts here in the future Peter
February 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I have so many more followers on X [13.4k] from all over the world that I find myself posting most of my posts on that site. I will try to do a better job of repeating the best X posts here in the future Peter
JAN 6TH was one of the worst days in our history because Trump planned and then provoked a mob to engage in a violent insurrection designed to prevent Congress's certification of a fair election that Biden had clearly won. But, as terrible as that day was for our democracy, Trump's election
January 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
JAN 6TH was one of the worst days in our history because Trump planned and then provoked a mob to engage in a violent insurrection designed to prevent Congress's certification of a fair election that Biden had clearly won. But, as terrible as that day was for our democracy, Trump's election
I JOINED THIS APP WHEN X'S TOXIC ENVIRONMENT GOT WORSE AFTER THE ELECTION. I HAVE STAYED WITH X BECAUSE I HAVE FAR TOO MANY FRIENDS THERE WHO HAVE BRILLIANT MINDS AND WARM CHARACTERS. BUT, NO SOCIAL APP CAN POSSIBLY BE FREE OF GRATUITOUS ATTACKS ON ONE'S CHARACTER GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF ANGER IN OUR
January 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I JOINED THIS APP WHEN X'S TOXIC ENVIRONMENT GOT WORSE AFTER THE ELECTION. I HAVE STAYED WITH X BECAUSE I HAVE FAR TOO MANY FRIENDS THERE WHO HAVE BRILLIANT MINDS AND WARM CHARACTERS. BUT, NO SOCIAL APP CAN POSSIBLY BE FREE OF GRATUITOUS ATTACKS ON ONE'S CHARACTER GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF ANGER IN OUR
I am a big fan of Mark Twain's common sense and wisdom about human nature; character traits that are in short supply in today's polarized political culture. Thanks to one of my followers [@MLeeBaxter1], I was reminded of one of Twain's famous sayings that sadly applies all too well to our current
December 27, 2024 at 2:08 PM
I am a big fan of Mark Twain's common sense and wisdom about human nature; character traits that are in short supply in today's polarized political culture. Thanks to one of my followers [@MLeeBaxter1], I was reminded of one of Twain's famous sayings that sadly applies all too well to our current
SAD NOTE FOR TODAY-Why aren't Americans appalled that Musk bought Trump's election so he could be Trump's puppeteer? Musk demands a govt shutdown if the debt ceiling is not lifted and Trump follows his marching orders. Why are our national media silent about how a private billionaire who can't even
December 20, 2024 at 1:52 PM
SAD NOTE FOR TODAY-Why aren't Americans appalled that Musk bought Trump's election so he could be Trump's puppeteer? Musk demands a govt shutdown if the debt ceiling is not lifted and Trump follows his marching orders. Why are our national media silent about how a private billionaire who can't even
MY QUESTION FOR THE DAY When I was in my early 20's, I was ashamed of my country for sending so many young men to their death in an unjustifable war in Vietnam. Many of my generation started a massive resistance to the war. We marched on the Pentagon as a symbolic protest against LBJ.
December 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM
MY QUESTION FOR THE DAY When I was in my early 20's, I was ashamed of my country for sending so many young men to their death in an unjustifable war in Vietnam. Many of my generation started a massive resistance to the war. We marched on the Pentagon as a symbolic protest against LBJ.
My older followers know that I have tried to explain why our national media failed to reject its "on the one hand and on the other" coverage of both a political party and its leader Trump after it became clear they were in Putin's control. I have been angry and disgusted by how
December 12, 2024 at 3:47 PM
My older followers know that I have tried to explain why our national media failed to reject its "on the one hand and on the other" coverage of both a political party and its leader Trump after it became clear they were in Putin's control. I have been angry and disgusted by how
@ann-t-social.bsky.social Ann has a great quote in her handle here ""I won't just gaze into the abyss, I'll maintain uncomfortable eye contact with it" states my attitude perfectly Peter
December 8, 2024 at 2:23 PM
@ann-t-social.bsky.social Ann has a great quote in her handle here ""I won't just gaze into the abyss, I'll maintain uncomfortable eye contact with it" states my attitude perfectly Peter
My older followers know how critical I have been about our national media normalizing Trump since 2016 by treating him like any legitimate Presidential candidate. Now, I watch very little US media and rely on THE GUARDIAN and other reliable Western European media. But, our media is now doubling down
December 8, 2024 at 11:50 AM
My older followers know how critical I have been about our national media normalizing Trump since 2016 by treating him like any legitimate Presidential candidate. Now, I watch very little US media and rely on THE GUARDIAN and other reliable Western European media. But, our media is now doubling down
A BRIEF NOTE ABOUT MY CRITERIA FOR FOLLOWING PEOPLE HERE: 1] ANYONE FROM BOSTON OR WHO LIVES THERE BECAUSE OF MY THIRST FOR INTERESTING SPORTS TAKES ON MY BELOVED SOX AND PATS 2] EVERYONE WHOSE BACKGROUND AND POSTS SUGGESTS THEY CAN PROVIDE INSIGHTFUL POSTS AND/OR TEACH ME NEW PERSPECTIVES
December 6, 2024 at 2:28 PM
A BRIEF NOTE ABOUT MY CRITERIA FOR FOLLOWING PEOPLE HERE: 1] ANYONE FROM BOSTON OR WHO LIVES THERE BECAUSE OF MY THIRST FOR INTERESTING SPORTS TAKES ON MY BELOVED SOX AND PATS 2] EVERYONE WHOSE BACKGROUND AND POSTS SUGGESTS THEY CAN PROVIDE INSIGHTFUL POSTS AND/OR TEACH ME NEW PERSPECTIVES
THINGS I CAN NO LONGER TOLERATE PART 2 I am reading with horror how very astute and intelligent observers like Tom Nichols
[@radiofreetom.bsky.social ] are arguing that the precedent Biden has just established by pardoning his son will give Trump full license to abuse the same pardoning power.
[@radiofreetom.bsky.social ] are arguing that the precedent Biden has just established by pardoning his son will give Trump full license to abuse the same pardoning power.
December 4, 2024 at 1:31 PM
THINGS I CAN NO LONGER TOLERATE PART 2 I am reading with horror how very astute and intelligent observers like Tom Nichols
[@radiofreetom.bsky.social ] are arguing that the precedent Biden has just established by pardoning his son will give Trump full license to abuse the same pardoning power.
[@radiofreetom.bsky.social ] are arguing that the precedent Biden has just established by pardoning his son will give Trump full license to abuse the same pardoning power.
THINGS I CAN NO LONGER TOLERATE PART 2 I am reading with horror how very astute and intelligent observers like Tom Nichols [
@RadioFreeTom
] are arguing that the precedent Biden has just established by pardoning his son will give Trump full license to abuse the same pardoning power
@RadioFreeTom
] are arguing that the precedent Biden has just established by pardoning his son will give Trump full license to abuse the same pardoning power
December 4, 2024 at 1:18 PM
THINGS I CAN NO LONGER TOLERATE PART 2 I am reading with horror how very astute and intelligent observers like Tom Nichols [
@RadioFreeTom
] are arguing that the precedent Biden has just established by pardoning his son will give Trump full license to abuse the same pardoning power
@RadioFreeTom
] are arguing that the precedent Biden has just established by pardoning his son will give Trump full license to abuse the same pardoning power
cognitive processing problem as my brilliant friend CC explained it to me.
December 3, 2024 at 1:33 PM
cognitive processing problem as my brilliant friend CC explained it to me.
If you want to impress your friends with a reference to the trend I just posted about, call it an example of the The Dunning–Kruger effect. It describes a cognitive bias in which people with limited competence in a particular domain overestimate their abilities. I take no credit for knowing this
December 3, 2024 at 1:33 PM
If you want to impress your friends with a reference to the trend I just posted about, call it an example of the The Dunning–Kruger effect. It describes a cognitive bias in which people with limited competence in a particular domain overestimate their abilities. I take no credit for knowing this
where people treat their emotional reactions to an event as a reliable basis for their opinion. Example: Yesterday, both Blue and Red voters condemned Biden's pardon of his son. None of them understood the concept of selective prosecution or sentencing someone to a prison sentence when most people
December 3, 2024 at 12:42 PM
where people treat their emotional reactions to an event as a reliable basis for their opinion. Example: Yesterday, both Blue and Red voters condemned Biden's pardon of his son. None of them understood the concept of selective prosecution or sentencing someone to a prison sentence when most people
Things I can no longer tolerate: PART 1: The escalating pattern of lay people offering uninformed and frequently mistaken legal takes with great confidence they are right. Worse, they are unwilling to be educated about their mistake. This is part of a new and disturbing trend in our political
December 3, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Things I can no longer tolerate: PART 1: The escalating pattern of lay people offering uninformed and frequently mistaken legal takes with great confidence they are right. Worse, they are unwilling to be educated about their mistake. This is part of a new and disturbing trend in our political
sadly, our national media will never identify the degree of ignorance and stupidity of Trump voters for a very simple reason that has nothing to do with any desire to help Trump[FOX news being the obvious exception] As I pointed out in my article,"The Perils of TV LEGAL PUNDITRY",which was based on
December 1, 2024 at 3:54 PM
sadly, our national media will never identify the degree of ignorance and stupidity of Trump voters for a very simple reason that has nothing to do with any desire to help Trump[FOX news being the obvious exception] As I pointed out in my article,"The Perils of TV LEGAL PUNDITRY",which was based on
Thanks to incredibly stupid and poorly informed Americans, rich oligarch money that owns FOX and funds/buys Republicans in Congress, and some Russian provision of false narrartives, we have a crime family running the country. What could go wrong? just the loss of our democracy.
November 30, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Thanks to incredibly stupid and poorly informed Americans, rich oligarch money that owns FOX and funds/buys Republicans in Congress, and some Russian provision of false narrartives, we have a crime family running the country. What could go wrong? just the loss of our democracy.