Jim Paul
@jimpaul.bsky.social
Political progressive and retired elementary school principal living in Arkansas. I also enjoy Star Trek and science fiction in general.
Reciting the military oath is not sedition. Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate.
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Reciting the military oath is not sedition. Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate.
We're up to at least 18 politicians convicted of corruption charges now pardoned by Trump.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We're up to at least 18 politicians convicted of corruption charges now pardoned by Trump.
Congress needs to pass a law creating a path to citizenship for childhood immigrants.
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Congress needs to pass a law creating a path to citizenship for childhood immigrants.
Voter registration should be automatic at 18 years of age.
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Voter registration should be automatic at 18 years of age.
Making it easier to vote encourages voting.
November 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Making it easier to vote encourages voting.
We need to expand the Supreme Court and add term limits.
November 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We need to expand the Supreme Court and add term limits.
The USA need to end the death penalty.
November 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The USA need to end the death penalty.
We need to restore the Voting Rights Act.
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We need to restore the Voting Rights Act.
DC has more residents than Vermont orWyoming. We should begin work to amend the Constitution to allow DC to become a U.S. state.
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
DC has more residents than Vermont orWyoming. We should begin work to amend the Constitution to allow DC to become a U.S. state.
Medical debt should never ruin someone financially. We should pass Medicare for All.
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Medical debt should never ruin someone financially. We should pass Medicare for All.
We should raise the federal minimum wage. It's been stuck since 2009.
November 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We should raise the federal minimum wage. It's been stuck since 2009.
We need to get rid of the Electoral College. It institutionalized unfairness.
November 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We need to get rid of the Electoral College. It institutionalized unfairness.
RFK Jr is neither a doctor nor a scientist but is making critical health decisions for our whole country.
November 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
RFK Jr is neither a doctor nor a scientist but is making critical health decisions for our whole country.
We should increase our sanctions on Russia to motivate them to stop bombing civilian targets in Ukraine.
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
We should increase our sanctions on Russia to motivate them to stop bombing civilian targets in Ukraine.
The US government needs to release the Epstein files and hold everyone included in them accountable for their actions.
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The US government needs to release the Epstein files and hold everyone included in them accountable for their actions.
The US should not be killing people on boats in international waters without giving them due process.
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The US should not be killing people on boats in international waters without giving them due process.
Political violence should stop. Dehumanizing the other side should stop. Civil discourse rather than provocation is needed.
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Political violence should stop. Dehumanizing the other side should stop. Civil discourse rather than provocation is needed.
Ice raids have handcuffed and detained legal American born citizens because of their race and language and color. The Supreme Court says this is legal. They are wrong.
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Ice raids have handcuffed and detained legal American born citizens because of their race and language and color. The Supreme Court says this is legal. They are wrong.
ICE agents are being paid during the shutdown but not air traffic controllers. Trump's priorities are not wise.
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
ICE agents are being paid during the shutdown but not air traffic controllers. Trump's priorities are not wise.
It is cheaper to house someone than to jail them for being unhoused.
November 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It is cheaper to house someone than to jail them for being unhoused.
Ranked choice voting causes candidates to have to appeal to groups other than their own in order to win. This should lead to moderation of views and less extremists.
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Ranked choice voting causes candidates to have to appeal to groups other than their own in order to win. This should lead to moderation of views and less extremists.
Today would be a good day to extend the ACA tax credits and end the longest government shutdown in history.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today would be a good day to extend the ACA tax credits and end the longest government shutdown in history.
Release the Epstein files. All of them.
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Release the Epstein files. All of them.
Crime was at a 30-year low in DC so naturally Trump declared an emergency and sent in the troops and now Arkansas National Guard members are going in to help.
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Crime was at a 30-year low in DC so naturally Trump declared an emergency and sent in the troops and now Arkansas National Guard members are going in to help.
I remember, as a young child, visiting people inside iron lungs in polio wards in hospitals. Vaccines are safe and effective, I don't want to return to the world the way it was before them.
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I remember, as a young child, visiting people inside iron lungs in polio wards in hospitals. Vaccines are safe and effective, I don't want to return to the world the way it was before them.