Politics of Justice #6: When Truth Becomes Inconvenient | Ch. 30 –38
In this episode of Politics of Justice, I dig into Chapters 30–38 of Judged, where the case stops being about facts and becomes about leverage. As pressure mounts, institutional self-protection begins to override truth, and the cost of dissent becomes clear. We see how credibility is managed, consequences are unevenly distributed, and silence is rewarded […]
Episode 63: A Time to Thrill – Conversation with Aime Austin – featuring Ines Johnson
OMG It’s Ines Johnson. When I saw her speak at a Romance Author Mastermind, I was inspired. She spoke on going from four to five figures a month by choosing a lane…and staying in it. This episode is sponsored by Audible. (Click my link for many great offers from Audible.) My recent audiobooks: At Midnight […]
Politics of Justice #5: Impossible Case Plans and the Myth of Reunification: When “Services” Become Surveillance | Ch. 25–29
In chapters 25–29 of Judged, the child welfare system reveals its true mechanics. Foster children are subjected to relentless testing and layered diagnoses, while parents are handed case plans that require full compliance—and full-time availability. The result is a system that demands parents give up their jobs to prove fitness, quietly transforming “reunification” into an […]
Politics of Justice #4: The Private Mind of a Public Judge — Judged 17 – 24
In this episode of Politics of Justice, I revisit Chapters 17–24 of Judged, where the focus shifts away from courtroom drama and into the quieter mechanics of power. These chapters trace Sheila Harrison Grant’s internal calculations as she manages appearances, alliances, and expectations within a tightly knit political ecosystem—one where nothing looks overtly corrupt, but […]
The Politics of Justice #3 – A Child Taken, a Judge Empowered: Inside Aime Austin’s Judged
In this episode of Politics of Justice, I revisit Chapters 11–16 of Judged, where Olivia is abruptly removed from her home and left waiting in a police station, shuffled between multiple social workers with no clear advocate or explanation. The scene captures how quickly children can disappear into systems that are overstretched, fragmented, and indifferent […]