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
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% 😊💪
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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
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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.
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Chiefs punting on 4th and 4 from Seattle 42 Woof.
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Refs flagging Skattebo for lowering helmet. Intended to protect him from CTE Do they know he already has CTE?
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A stunning depiction of the $$ stuff I like to share: Median household income in 1971, when Nixon took USA off the gold standard: $9,030 $9,030 in 1971 = 220 ounces of gold. Today, 220 ounces of gold = $880,000 So … the MEDIAN income in USA when money couldn’t be printed … that’s *half* of Americans above that level … was $880,000 in today’s dollars. $880,000! (Today, it’s $87,460.)
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This is a huge reason why I hate partisan politics. Can you imagine what USA would look like today if median income were $880k? That isn’t so bc of fiat currency, the $$ printer, and the Fed …. Not politics.
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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
For about 48 hours Sam Franklin was not only accused, but judged to be a guy who spit at an opponent, even though he didn’t. And because of that, his name will always be linked to doing that, and many won’t see (or care) that he didn’t. That sucks.
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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
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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
Buffalo's drives this season: #1 of 32 in points per drive (3.13) #1 in drives ending in a score (57%) #1 in EPA per drive (1.15) #1 in series conversion rate (80.2%) punts on 19% of drives, the lowest in the NFL
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Haven’t we been saying this for years, @Pat_Thorman ? Such an under-utilized approach.
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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
NFL MVP Rankings on Kalshi after Sunday: 1. Josh Allen (32%) 2. Brock Purdy (23%) 3. Patrick Mahomes (8%) 4. Drake Maye (7%) 5. Joe Burrow (5%) 6. Trevor Lawrence (5%) 7. Bryce Young (4%) 8. Jared Goff (4%) 9. Jordan Love (4%) 10. Caleb Williams (3%)
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Bills offense looks like 2025 version I think Brady knows it, didn’t trust the passing offense at end of first half. #BillsMafia
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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
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What an egregious checkdown by Eagles on 3rd and long before 2 minute warning. Can’t let clock run there.
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Jags try to out-do them by punting on 4th and 2. So bad all around.
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Are 2026 Eagles a bottom five offense?
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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
Allen took a knee on a QB power run play vs the Pats, behind the LOS. If you believe he's healthy, you haven't watched Josh enough. I'm really worried about that knee. They're hiding his injury again, just like they did with the foot last year.
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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
Brady says Kincaid's two targets were too few and he needs to get him the ball more Joe Brady: “There's no reason Dalton Kincaid should have two targets, especially with the flow of the game and how that goes. I gotta find a way to get the ball in his hands and do a better job of that.”
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