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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 1d

Read this if you care about good government, worry about self-dealing or corruption, are interested in virtual currency or cryptocurrency and how it can be misused.
@jacobsilverman.com, NY Times, We’ve Never Seen Anything Like Trump and Crypto.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/o...
#government #ethics

Opinion | We’ve Never Seen Anything Like Trump and Crypto.

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 10d

3. See this from Michael Schmitt, a leading scholar in this area of international law.
In sum, the striking of these alleged drug running boats by the military appears to be unlawful.
www.justsecurity.org/120235/drug-...
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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 10d

2. A great traditional strengths of the U.S. has been our system of laws and respect for law and process.

Might never makes right. Ends do not justify the means. Especially where it involves violation of law, whether international or domestic.
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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 10d

1. Just as there are domestic laws about when police and law enforcement can use force, detain, arrest or search, there are international laws about when a country can use military force.

We have a system of laws both domestically and internationally. When it is disregarded, bad follows.
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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 10d

1. Just as there are domestic laws about when police and law enforcement can use force, detain, arrest or search, there are international laws about when a country can use military force.

We have a system of laws both domestically and internationally. When it is disregarded, bad follows.
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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 12d

3. Link here: NY Times, How to Save the American Experiment (Opinion, Guest Essay), John Fabian Witt, 10/6/2025, www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/o...
Also consider Ch 36 and Ch 3 of my Cyberlaw book.

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 12d

2. I worry how different today is with (1) influence and power of cyberspace over people's thoughts and actions, (2) highly limited attention spans plus the systemic use of AI "shortcuts" (including in education) which may mean brain atrophy.
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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 12d

Excellent opinion article in the NYT today by John Witt with comparisons to what has come before in the U.S., plus recognition of what is different today - powerful influence and propaganda and limited attention spans.
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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 12d

Excellent opinion article in the NYT today by John Witt with comparisons to what has come before in the U.S., plus recognition of what is different today - powerful influence and propaganda and limited attention spans.
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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 19d

Criminal justice and criminal prosecution is extremely important...
We need to remember how it is supposed to be, compared to what we are seeing today.
... things are being said out loud today that we never heard before...
More on Substack
open.substack.com/pub/johnband...

#law #criminaljustice

Lady Justice in the Sun, Photo by Gail Bandler, Copyright Gail and John Bandler, all rights reserved. With title of John's Substack article: Federal Criminal Justice and Criminal Prosecution in 2025

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 21d

I must say something about the Comey indictment. This is not how criminal justice in the US is supposed to work, please pause and smell the foul stench of this indictment and the circumstances surrounding it. More in my Substack based on WSJ report.
open.substack.com/pub/johnband...
#law @wsj.com

Thoughts on Comey Indictment thanks to WSJ Report

WSJ: "Trump Overcame Internal Dissent to Get His Case Against Comey"

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social and Shannan Ferry for having me to talk about the Secret Service raid and SIM farms. Spam, cybercrime, consumer protection, national security, protecting government systems that protect us (e.g., good government).
spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

Cybersecurity expert discusses telecom threat dismantled by Secret Service

John Bandler joined "News All Day" Wednesday.

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · 24d

My Substack article on the Secret Service disruption of the SIM Server Farms following a few interviews. Main point, focus on spam texts and calls and cybercrime, cyberconflict, and on good government. Free read / subscribe.
johnbandler.substack.com/p/sim-server...
#cyber #cybercrime #cyberconflict

SIM Server Farms Disrupted on 9/23/2025 by the U.S. Secret Service

First, focus on the use of these SIM server farms as a service for cybercriminals

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Sep 11

1. Violence and murder is bad, including and especially regarding politics.
2. We need reliable government officials, including and especially in law enforcement and at the highest levels. Yet the FBI director got this wrong so quickly.
More at open.substack.com/pub/johnband...

The need for reliable government officials

First, and obviously, violence of any kind is unacceptable in a nation of laws, including and especially political violence.

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Sep 8

An ethical government official (or employee) follows the law and does the right thing, for the right reason, serving the right interests. ...
More on my Substack post at
johnbandler.substack.com/p/ethics-in-...
#ethicsingovernment #ethics #government #law

Ethics in Government

Can reasonable people all agree on this?

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Sep 4

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They are not right for everyone, but they are right for some. Don't overpay (Udemy fluctuates the list prices), some are free.
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My Udemy courses - John Bandler

My Udemy courses provide my teaching and learning content to a broader audience. See the information, links and occasional coupon codes.

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Aug 25

"Good email security is an essential part of overall cybersecurity and preventing cybercrime. This applies to all lawyers and law firms, and any other individual or organization for that matter."
Take one step today with five minutes.
www.reuters.com/legal/legali...
#cybersecurity #emailsecurity

Email security for attorneys and law firms (and anyone else)

John Bandler of Bandler Law Firm PLLC discusses email security, including ways to improve and secure email usage and systems.

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Aug 17

My free online course on Ethics in Government at Udemy is complete and live.
If gov't officials lie, lack integrity, self-deal, or engage in corruption, that is harmful to our country.
Vote for the more ethical candidate.
www.udemy.com/course/ethic...
#law #ethicsingovernment #citizenduties

free online course on Ethics in Government at Udemy by John Bandler - course image

John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Aug 14

My take on incident where man verbally berates then throws sandwich at federal agent on DC patrol, flees, arrested, gets charged with a felony, and it seems to be a federal prosecution priority.
johnbandler.substack.com/p/man-charge...
#policing #law #lawenforcement

Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Agent With Sandwich in D.C.

Man at 11pm verbally berates and then throws a sandwich at a federal agent on DC patrol, flees, arrested, gets charged with a felony, and the U.S.

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Aug 12

Law, criminal justice, grand juries, Epstein - Maxwell case, and the Trump administration's federal prosecutors. mportant decision today 8/11.
Help me grow my Substack - subscribe for free.
johnbandler.substack.com/p/criminal-j...
#law #criminaljustice #nationoflaws

Criminal justice, grand juries, Maxwell, Epstein, and more

Here's some information on law and criminal justice relating to grand juries, grand jury secrecy, and the Epstein - Maxwell case and the Trump administration and their appointed federal prosecutors an...

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Aug 11

Law pointer of relevance today. The federal government is of limited authority, meaning it only has the powers specifically given to it within the U.S. Constitution, and other powers are reserved to the states...
johnbandler.substack.com/p/federal-po...
#law #policing #criminaljustice #nationoflaws

Federal powers and talk of policing and military takeovers or interventions in cities?

Law pointer of relevance today.

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Aug 11

FBI on night police patrol in DC? It doesn't make reasonable sense, but it's the least of the things wrong lately. Read my substack short post.
johnbandler.substack.com/p/fbi-on-nig...

FBI on night policing patrol in DC?

Folks, criminal justice and law enforcement is important, and every law enforcement agency has limited resources that need to be allocated wisely.

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Aug 8

Do most voters prefer ethics in government and in their government officials? Might some be tolerant of self-dealing, untruths (even lies), and even corruption? If some tolerate a lack of ethics now, can their prioritization of ethics be raised? I think yes, more soon.
#ethicsingovernment

John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Jul 22

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Remember Udemy does “dynamic pricing” so get yourself the best deal on my courses (and any others).
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My Udemy courses - John Bandler

My Udemy courses provide my teaching and learning content to a broader audience. See the information, links and occasional coupon codes.

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Jul 7

Law is important, so is government, and so is law enforcement. Every reasonable person can agree on that, right?
Another thing we can agree upon is that we need people who are (1) ethical and honest, (2) competent, (3) experienced, and (4) decent. More at:
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Law, government, law enforcement, and voting

Law is important in this country, so is government, and so is law enforcement.

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John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Jun 25

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- See all my Udemy courses and all coupon codes, johnbandler.com/udemy-courses/
- See my free cyberlaw resource page, johnbandler.com/cyberlawbook...

John Bandler @johntbandler.bsky.social · Jun 25

Full course is 11 hours of lecture and paid, so the coupon code gets you a better deal. Mini-course is under 2 hours so I could offer it for free and has the prioritized high points. Both point to extensive free resources on my website.
Free mini cyberlaw course, www.udemy.com/course/cyber...

Free Tutorial - Cyberlaw: Law for Digital Spaces - The Mini Course

Learn about law and how it applies to technology, digital spaces, information systems, your organization (Mini course) - Free Course

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