Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why? 635108104863
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainPatrick Habecker @seloriste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Abolish the death penalty. If this is your first time learning about a botched execution in the US, I highly recommend Secrets of The Killing State by @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social. nyupress.org/978147983296...nyupress.orgSecrets of the Killing StateFinalist, 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Award: Social JusticeLethal injection is nothing like what people think. This is its untold story.In the popular im... 142
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It was such a pleasure to talk with the brilliant Dahlia Lithwick—thanks for having me in the show! 💕 074
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainNBC News @nbcnews.com · 01/10/2026BREAKING: Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is still alive after two lethal injections, her lawyer says in a motion to again halt the execution.nbcnews.toTennessee set to execute a woman for the first time in two centuriesPike, now 50, was 18 in 1995 when she, a 17-year-old boyfriend and a third companion lured 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer into a wooded area where they tortured and killed her. 183720
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/08/2026Stolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform. 2614160174362
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainMichael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Facts suck, if you're delusional and in a cult. 443189316470
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainNBC News @nbcnews.com · 06/08/2026Last year, despite detailed reporting from rights groups on possible large-scale civilian casualties, the Pentagon had assessed there had been no civilian casualties from the U.S. air war against Houthi forces in Yemen.nbcnews.toU.S. airstrikes killed or wounded hundreds of civilians in Yemen last year, sources sayThe Trump administration has yet to publicly acknowledge the number of casualties in the three strikes. 43617
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳 543167564241
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 05/08/2026BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding. 428274407457
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainNBC News @nbcnews.com · 06/08/2026A pastor is accused of having sex with at least one underage boy and an adult man without telling them he was HIV positive — and officials say they fear there might be additional victims.nbcnews.toFlorida pastor accused of having sex with 14-year-old boy, not revealing HIV diagnosisThe suspect, 42-year-old Timothy Chaneyfield of St. James United American Free Will Baptist Church in Winter Haven, was arrested and is facing multiple charges. 427536
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/07/2026This is how democracies begin to slide toward authoritarianism. Former 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega says that after new leadership took over at CBS News, she and her team were repeatedly pressured to include claims they could not verify. 18955591744
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 23/06/2026When the former prosecutor–who was also a sponsor of death penalty legislation as a state representative, and also a former state AG defending death sentences–tells you they've changed their mind about the death penalty after 50 years of experience with it, people should listen. 011
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I was just on the Courtoom Stories & Tactics podcast!! Check it out here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFdj...youtube.comThe Shocking Reality of Capital Punishment | Corinna Lain (Law School Professor)YouTube video by Courtroom Stories & Tactics 011
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Finally, the law is catching up with what we know to be true as members of civilized society. open.substack.com/pub/corinnab...open.substack.comFinally, a court held what we know to be trueI’ll never forget what the son of the slain victim said after witnessing the first execution by nitrogen gas: “it’s something I don’t ever want to see again.’” Turns out, watching someone getting tort... 121
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Loving San Fran at the annual Law & Society conference, where I had great fun doing an “author meets readers” session around Secrets of the Killing State. Thanks to all who joined to celebrate and discuss this book! Bonus! I ran the beautiful Golden Gate Bridge! 010
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 29/05/2026“For Corinna, the morality of lethal injection is not only about the drugs, the secrecy, or the people pushing the syringes. It is about whether the state can be trusted to decide that a person’s story is finished.” deadcuriousmag.co.uk/2026/05/29/i...deadcuriousmag.co.ukInside America’s lethal injections: hidden guards, taped fingers and drowning lungs - Dead CuriousAn interview with Corinna Lain, author and professor, and the secrecy of American's lethal injection executions. 000
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 26/05/2026"Last year, just over 1 in 5 of the people we executed in this country were veterans—deeply damaged people who suffered from PTSD and other serious mental health conditions, almost invariably after serving their country in combat. And 2025 was no anomaly." open.substack.com/pub/corinnab...open.substack.comRemembering the Other Veterans on Memorial DayI’m a veteran. 000
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 23/05/2026This week, Tony Carruthers became the seventh person to survive his own execution by lethal injection. For my thoughts, check out open.substack.com/pub/corinnab... 000
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I could not be more honored to share that Secrets of the Killing State was a finalist in the Next Gen Indie Book Awards, in the social justice category! @indiebookawards.bsky.social 060
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Our local ABC affiliate here in Richmond was interested in DOJ’s adoption of the firing squad too. Here are my thoughts. www.wric.com/news/local-n...wric.com‘Explicit brutality’: Trump DOJ adopts firing squads amid push to ramp up federal executionsThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will now allow firing squads as a form of capital punishment for those on federal death row. This comes as Richmond experts say the death penalty is “dyin… 020
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I had such a great time on Canada’s AM 1150 that they invited me back to talk about my book! Thank you to all at the Early Hour for having me back! Here is Part 2. www.am1150.ca/podcast/the-...am1150.caThe US updated its execution methods. Are they a step back? (Part 2) : AM 1150Corinna Lain, George E. Allen Chair in Law at the University of Richmond School of Law, on the US updating its execution methods 000
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainUniversity of Richmond School of Law @richmondlaw.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Prof. @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social was interviewed live on @cnn.com to discuss the Justice Department's adoption of the firing squad as an execution method, and its relationship to lethal injection. "In part, it's a move of desperation...the state's violence will be explicit." 032
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 27/04/2026This morning I joined The Early Edition at Vista Radio (Canada) to talk about the latest US move to jumpstart executions. Thanks to the team at Vista—it was a pleasure! www.am1150.ca/podcast/the-...am1150.caThe US updated its execution methods. Are they a step back? : AM 1150Corinna Lain, George E. Allen Chair in Law at the University of Richmond School of Law, on the updated execution methods in the US 021
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 27/04/2026This past Friday I was on @cnn.com to talk about DOJ‘s adoption of the firing squad as an execution method, and its relationship with lethal injection. Thanks @cnn.com for having me on! nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.comCNN News Central - Corinna Barrett LainPowered by SnapStream Cloud Sharing 021
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Attention Missouri friends! I’ll be in Jefferson City the end of this week, giving a talk in the beautiful Capitol Rotunda. Thank you to MADP for sponsoring this event! I hope to see you there! 001
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Thank you to @scadeathpenalty.bsky.social for sponsoring this incredible event. Hope to see you there! 000
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Hi Columbia, SC, peeps! In the wake of Easter, I’ll be in Columbia, SC, talking about Faith, Redemption, and Death Row at Shandon UMC on April 26! I’m so excited to be in fellowship with this amazing congregation! 100
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Let’s go Atlanta! Ready or not here I come! 😉 000
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 31/03/2026I am truly honored to be the keynote speaker for the program “Justice or Injustice? Moral & Legal Questions Around Capital Punishment” this afternoon at Georgia State University College of Law hosted by the Consulate General of Belgium 🇧🇪 & supported by @gfadp.bsky.social 100
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 26/03/2026The talk is entitled “Every Knee Must Bend: What the Death Penalty Requires from the Rule of Law.” It’s hard to imagine another area that is more corrosive to the rule of law than the death penalty. See you there! 000
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 26/03/2026I’m so excited to be on my way to Cali for @pacificmcgeorge.bsky.social 2026 symposium on “The Rule of Law Under Pressure” where I have the honor of being the morning’s featured speaker! 100
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainPage One Media @pageonem.bsky.social · 25/03/2026SECRETS OF THE KILLING STATE author @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social discusses the legal system on Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with @michael-foote.bsky.social and Mélissa Malebranche. Listen here: page1m.co/4seaWe9 111
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Thank you to everyone for hosting me and for all the ways you work to make the world a better place! ❤️ 000
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 24/03/2026And since Florida is the place to go for spring break, I went too. I had a great talk with law students at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and a wonderful time at @thelynxbooks.bsky.social 100
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Then I was off to Dallas for a talk at the amazing @smutsaicenter.bsky.social Those students were so impressive! 100
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 24/03/2026My break began in Houston, where I had the honor of being the keynote speaker for the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty’s 2026 Annual Conference and Awards Luncheon. 100
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 24/03/2026As spring break winds down, here’s my late-breaking spring break wrap up. 100
Corinna Barrett Lain @corinnabarrettlain.bsky.social · 23/03/2026I am so excited to announce that this Wednesday, I am doing an event at my alma mater @wm.edu and with my daughter Jessica Lain. It’s open to the public and I hope to see you all there! 020
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Big Oil spent nearly $100M to get Trump elected in 2024. Now Trump is returning the favor, giving them advance notice of his Venezuela attack and inviting them to the White House to discuss how they will divvy up control of the country's oil. Oligarchy in action. 731671486
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainTheRoadie. @roadie63.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Week 1. We invaded Venezuela. We killed the ACA subsidies. We destroyed the Kennedy Center. We murdered a woman in cold blood over deportations. We threatened Greenland, now we are offering them $100,000 per person to allow us to take over their country. First 7 days. Can we survive a year of this? 906109102738
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 10/01/2026I want to be frank with you all: this is a *very* tough read. But it is fully factual, fully sourced, and full of necessary truths about where we are and what is about to happen in America.sethabramson.substack.comAs Tensions Flare in Minneapolis, We Learn That the Shooting of Renee Good Is Even Worse Than Originally BelievedThe second day after the horrific killing brought new revelations that made an unthinkable tragedy and apparent government-sponsored crime worse than it already was—which had once seemed impossible. 571258495
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/01/2026GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER: “.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish .. “.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.” 358120874461
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 09/01/2026@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "We have an ICE agent who should have been trained not to be in front of a vehicle and never to shoot into a moving vehicle, and yet this happened on [Kristi Noem's] watch. The whole POINT of Homeland Security is to make this country more stable and safe." 813105633176
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainDia VanGunten / Writer @pinkzombierose.bsky.social · 08/01/2026“Can we check her pulse?” “No! Back up! Now!” “I’m a physician.” “I don’t care.” 25959932255
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality. Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook. Our duty is to stand up to brutality. Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable. 10534801063
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainAngry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 09/01/2026We have a central planned economy now Trump orders ‘my representatives’ to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to lower rates www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/b...cnn.comTrump orders ‘my representatives’ to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in effort to lower housing costs | CNN BusinessPresident Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered “my representatives” to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in an attempt to drive down interest rates and monthly payments, writing in a Truth Socia... 023
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 08/01/2026AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted. 7664073312380
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 08/01/2026First, they lied about what we saw on video when ICE killed Renee Good. Now, they're politicizing the investigation by freezing out Minnesota authorities, so the full truth may never see the light of day. They are breaking our country. We must continue demanding accountability. 891354355
Reposted by Corinna Barrett LainXela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 08/01/2026This entire regime consists of depraved sociopaths. 1104206585292