Timothy D. Keller

It’s simply not accurate to say govt sucks at everything. To the contrary, govt excels at spending money it does not possess, destroying things that others have built, and avoiding accountability.

Remember that police and prosecutors disclaim any legal duty to protect you from violence. Any protection they do provide is offered purely as a matter of largesse and with marginal competence. In the eyes of the state, you’re on your own—act accordingly. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_o…

2 QUALIFIED IMMUNITY WINS FOR @IJ IN 2 WEEKS! In IJ's mistaken-identity arrest case Heath Box v. Broward Cnty., the court rejects the claim of immunity for FL cops who arrested IJ client Jennifer Heath Box as she was returning from a cruise and locked her up over Christmas.

The truth is this: child protection isn’t a tug-of-war between “too many” and “too few” removals. Both are happening at once. Agencies routinely overreach and under-protect. Those realities are not contradictions. They stem from the same broken system—one with almost no oversight, no transparency, and no accountability. Our CEO @darcyolsen has lived both sides. Her own children were pulled out of school after a mandatory report from a doctor who misunderstood her foster baby’s medical crisis. At the same time, we’ve all seen the other horror: children like ten-year-old Rebekah Baptiste, sent back again and again to sadistic parents despite more than 20 calls for help—until she was tortured to death. Parents and children alike have the same constitutional rights—and the most basic is the right to live. No parent has the right to torture or kill their child. Intervention needs to be appropriate and effective. That is why the Center exists: to demand a system that can tell the difference, protecting families from overreach while also protecting children from abuse, torture, and murder. It’s not an impossible needle to thread—it’s one we must thread, and we are doing it. And we need you with us. Please join this critical fight at thecenterforchildren.org.

Proud to be the 168th 😎 on @BackerKit for JOE LEDGER & VIOLIN: HEARTS AND MINDS GRAPHIC NOVEL. joe-ledger.backerkit.com/community_shar…

Is there a constitutional right to hug your kids? You're damn right there is—even if it never occurred to anyone to spell it out in a constitution (because it never occurred to them that govt could be so despicable as to gratuitously infringe that right). cato.org/blog/right-hug…

IJ is asking the #SupremeCourt to overturn one of the most reviled decisions in recent decades: Kelo v. New London. In this narrowly decided 2005 case, #SCOTUS ruled against homeowners who tried to protect their neighborhood from being bulldozed to make way for a private development. Now, an important new case could prompt the Court to overturn one of its biggest mistakes.

@JonathanMaberry This is Gus. He's a 5-year-old toy schnauzer. He's read every Joe Ledge novel and story and says Ghost is the best character ever written.

Any pics of your pets and your #christmastree? If so, let's see 'em! #rescuedogs #Rescue #Christmas Here's Rosie (14 years old and a puppy at heart) and Daisy (a 6-month old puppy we're fostering in hopes of finding her a forever home).

Get your tickets now and join us in Phoenix on Nov. 18 to meet Tyrus in person! You won't want to miss hearing his inspiring story!

Vizient Honors The Center for the Rights of Abused Children with 2024 Hu... youtu.be/coAYyFAyZII?si… via @YouTube

New Article Alert! 🚨In my recent American Bar Association (@ABAesq) piece, I discuss how attorneys⚖️can effectively assert, argue, and appeal the constitutional📜rights of children in foster care. americanbar.org/groups/litigat…

@TimothyDKeller spoke eloquently in support of kids being able to access the education they need to succeed, on a school choice @FedSoc panel last week moderated by the ever cheerful @JusticeBolick. Proud to call them friends! @ctrforchildren @edchoice

@JonathanMaberry Torn Asunder or Pierced to the Soul and Spirit.

#CONTEST! I'm putting together a collection of MONK ADDISON short stories and need a name for the book. Winning suggestion gets to have a character named . I'll pick a winner tonight, midnight PST. Enter as many suggestions as you want. (Monk appeared in GLIMPSE and INK.

@JonathanMaberry Patient Zero, Predator One (OMG, that ending!), and Cave 13.

Top 3 favorites in the Joe Ledger series...? #joeledger #joeledgerseries

We’re hiring! Join us as we work to advance lifesaving reforms on behalf of children in foster care! 💡Policy analyst: lnkd.in/gcBHKt4X 💡Policy director: lnkd.in/gX-Nt8c6 💡Communications associate: lnkd.in/gRMdcADJ #hiring #policyjobs #communicationjobs

@P_Diddy_Wolf 😂

@TimothyDKeller I fold!

Ah, the joy of standing over a hot grill on a 97 degree day! Family’s gotta eat!

If you enjoy #fundraising and want to see abused children safe and loved, message me. We're helping tens of thousands of children each year. Positions are flexible, according to skill and interests. #fundraiser #fundraisingstrategy #grantwriting #fostercare #fosteryouth

My friend @IJSanders authored this terrific book explaining the history, proper interpretation, and appropriate application of Baby Ninth Amendments. Found in 33 state constitutions, these provisions protect unenumerated rights retained by the people. Get your copy today! #ij