If he's busy, State OLC might be able to take a break from fighting the ICC to chime in.
DOJ OLC has been pretty busy fighting to undermine elections and cancel any program that isn't explicitly limited to helping white dudes, but maybe he can squeeze in a bit of time to share his thoughts on state-sponsored assassination.
An evergreen post, if there ever was one
Reasonable advice, if we operate on the assumption that it's some alternate reality 2026.
Otherwise, "the fox's lawyer should write a memo on when it's lawful to kill hens" is a bit...politically naive.
There are a series of lessons here about the institutions of human rights and the wide range of folks who work in those places - some genuinely, some as professionals, some as both - but I am undercaffeinated with a head cold, so fully sorting out what those lessons are escapes me at the moment.
Sometimes I remember that the guy was, supposedly, a human rights lawyer and just...fucking hell
"We need to stay on X because that's where people get their information."
The information: organizational and logistical details for pogroms, statements of deep concern from government.
Taxes and safety, famously apolitical topics. Brilliant work, NPR 🙄
Imagine being friends with someone who has a full-on meltdown when confronted with the reality that LA is a pretty blue city.
Far better listening than whatever fascist drivel Hegseth is spouting.