
Entrepreneur. Investor. Fantasy football analyst. Sports enthusiast. #BillsMafia. “Skate where the puck is going, not where it’s been.”
Tampa/St. Pete, FL
Joined October 2010
- Tweets42.4K
- Following1.3K
- Followers3K
- Likes21.2K
Pinned Tweet
It’s time to (re)tell the story of my prior (law) career. You might find it interesting w DOGE stuff we see now.
The short version:
From 2008 - 2018, I was Florida’s best foreclosure defense lawyer (by a lot). Won 2,000 cases for homeowners. (For comparison, nobody else in FL won 200.). I also created many of the favorable appellate decisions for homeowners.
After my work cost banks billions (yes, not exaggerating), banks hired private investigators to create a dossier against me in an effort to take me out, which they then circulated anonymously to FL gov’t.
This dossier was never the subject of any court proceeding, but it became justification for govt to attack me relentlessly. Endless attacks by my state Bar. A “raid” on my office, w the raid leaked to media. Then media hit pieces.
I was never arrested, much less charged or convicted, of anything. Heck, I wasn’t even sued in civil court about any of the false stuff they alleged. And I’d spent my career helping the poor. So why did govt use the dossier as an excuse to keep attacking me, esp when I’d devoted my career to helping the less fortunate?
I got a judge to testify that the pay raises of all FL judges, statewide, were tied to their foreclosing faster for the benefit of banks.
Judges got large pay raises for capitulating — $2M in extra pay (lifetime) for highest judges in state.
That’s when it all clicked for me. The hostility I so often felt from the judges before whom I appeared was a byproduct of their large personal incentives to rule against me & my clients.
The whole system went into the tank. Not one judge stood up & said “this is wrong” bc they were all benefitting from it. In aftermath of 2008 GFC, the judiciary went into the tank, aligning w Wall Street & throwing Main Street under the bus. Why? So judges w de-facto lifetime appointments could get more pay
(This same dynamic existed across USA. It’s why no bankers went to jail after crashing global economy in 2008 GFC)
The result? Two million foreclosures pushed thru the system in FL alone … homes taken from middle class & redistributed to banks, hedge funds & investors. Ever since, home prices have continued to grow faster than median income, making housing unaffordable for so many. All by design
A illustration of how badly the judiciary twisted the laws to help banks (and themselves)? Florida now has a statute of limitations for everything except homicide & mortgage foreclosure. And it’s now almost impossible to find a lawyer who can help homeowners. They didn’t just crush me—they eliminated help for consumers altogether
When I wrote a book about this, I thought I could change how the system operated. The story was so compelling, it felt like a movie script. What did I realize?
A Pulitzer winning journalist told me she couldn’t cover my story bc her editors wouldn’t let her. A national PR firm liked my story so much they worked on it for a year for free, only to realize media was never going to cover it
Freedom of the press was created to expose govt secrets, but in practice, it protects corrupt govt.
(This is why Elon is now getting attacked, even though he’s a grifter (corporate subsides) too)
Wall Street, government and media aren’t just in bed together. They’re all the same thing
And the public? It ensures the system never changes by arguing D v R endlessly
Some people will never believe me. That’s ok. My life is great. I use my unique knowledge of the system to make a career in investing, and I love my life
That said, I’ll always be sad at how many ppl got crushed in aftermath of 2008 …
How many couldn’t pivot like I did …
And part of me will always want my friends to see just how corrupt & irredeemable govt is … so they can tune out the endless BS and improve their lives
So, if you see me post about corruption, this is part of where I’m coming from. It’s real, it’s worse than you think, and it absolutely fucks the bottom 99%
😊💪
Ravens at Bills on Sun, then Jaguars on Thurs Nov 5
If they lose both, do they trade Lamar and/or Henry before Nov 10 trade deadline?
What would Vikings give for Lamar?
With Ravens in last place & Lamar at 30 in a contract year, media will soon start discussing
#RavensFlock
Low key, such a massive error by Seattle running on 1st and goal at end of half.
Forced them to use final TO, Chiefs knew next play would be a pass.
Refs flagging Skattebo for lowering helmet.
Intended to protect him from CTE
Do they know he already has CTE?
A stunning depiction of the $$ stuff I like to share:
Median household income in 1971, when Nixon took USA off the gold standard: $9,030
$9,030 in 1971 = 220 ounces of gold.
Today, 220 ounces of gold = $880,000
So … the MEDIAN income in USA when money couldn’t be printed … that’s *half* of Americans above that level … was $880,000 in today’s dollars.
$880,000!
(Today, it’s $87,460.)
Huge corporations, governments, and media are adept at shouting false accusations from the rooftop …
While ensuing proof of innocence is relegated to a whisper.
I thought it was obvious that Franklin’s suspension would be rescinded. Said so here.
Good life lesson IMHO
A lot of my #BillsMafia brethren are quick to conclude Sam Franklin spit, w/o video evidence, bc NFL said so.
Not me.
We can’t be so quick to agree w a league that hands out bogus fines like candy every week.
To merit suspension for spitting (unflagged, where refs didn’t see it), we need video evidence. Otherwise, GTFOH
When Bills offense is this good, emphasis on D should be maximizing possessions for the offense.
Aggression.
Create havoc.
If beaten over the top sometimes, that’s ok.
Long slow drives that reduce number of possessions for the offense … those are the killer
#BillsMafia
Haven’t we been saying this for years, @Pat_Thorman ?
Such an under-utilized approach.
If I had to bet on an MVP outside 2 obv front runners, it’s CJ Stroud.
Texans suddenly have a deep group of good, young wideouts, a favorable schedule, poor run game, and the appearance they’re not contenders bc 2-4.
One problem: DeMeco Ryans has to improve on 4th & short
Bills offense looks like 2025 version
I think Brady knows it, didn’t trust the passing offense at end of first half.
#BillsMafia
Sherfield call-up for p-squad likely means DJ Moore inactive.
This means Skyler Bell isn’t just active for first time, but will be WR3. It’s Shakir, Coleman, and Bell.
I can see a Bell gadget play
Esp since Rams have little tape on him
Anytime TD line +750
#BillsMafia
What an egregious checkdown by Eagles on 3rd and long before 2 minute warning.
Can’t let clock run there.
I share this view.
Allen unders on rush yards are the short term play.
Not rush attempts, as those include kneel downs & sneaks. Rush yards.
#BillsMafia
Bills loss to Pats was bad in many ways.
Kincaid usage was one.
Brady saying this in postgame was unusual & notable
Rams next, Moore maybe out, McDuffie can lock down a boundary WR, game script might help (Rams -2.5)
I expect 8-9 targets
Already looking at overs
#BillsMafia








