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.
The USA need to end the death penalty.
January 30, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The USA need to end the death penalty.
We need to fully restore the Voting Rights Act.
January 29, 2026 at 1:11 PM
We need to fully 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.
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 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.
January 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Medical debt should never ruin someone financially. We should pass Medicare for All.
We should raise the federal minimum wage. It's been the same since 2009.
January 26, 2026 at 1:01 PM
We should raise the federal minimum wage. It's been the same since 2009.
We need to get rid of the Electoral College. It institutionalized unfairness.
January 25, 2026 at 1:33 PM
We need to get rid of the Electoral College. It institutionalized unfairness.
Ukraine did not start the war.
January 24, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Ukraine did not start the war.
Ranked-choice voting encourages coalition-building.
January 23, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Ranked-choice voting encourages coalition-building.
Arkansas PBS is severing their connection to PBS at the end of June 2026. I have moved my monthly contribution to Oklahoma PBS.
January 22, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Arkansas PBS is severing their connection to PBS at the end of June 2026. I have moved my monthly contribution to Oklahoma PBS.
Reciting the military oath is not sedition.
January 21, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Reciting the military oath is not sedition.
Injustice for any is injustice for all.
January 20, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Injustice for any is injustice for all.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed the minds of people over many years time. Some people are still not convinced.
January 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed the minds of people over many years time. Some people are still not convinced.
Congress should not allow the President to act as judge, jury and executioner against civilians in international waters.
January 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Congress should not allow the President to act as judge, jury and executioner against civilians in international waters.
The US government needs to release the Epstein files and hold everyone included in them accountable for their actions.
January 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The US government needs to release the Epstein files and hold everyone included in them accountable for their actions.
The President should not be stealing oil from Venezuela and depositing the money in offshore accounts.
January 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The President should not be stealing oil from Venezuela and depositing the money in offshore accounts.
I've watched the first two episodes of Starfleet Academy. It is nothing like I expected but in a very good way. Great characters, acting, writing, and direction.
January 16, 2026 at 3:11 AM
I've watched the first two episodes of Starfleet Academy. It is nothing like I expected but in a very good way. Great characters, acting, writing, and direction.
Political violence should stop. Dehumanizing those with other views should stop. Civil discourse rather than provocation is needed.
January 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Political violence should stop. Dehumanizing those with other views 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. That behavior is un-American.
January 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Ice raids have handcuffed and detained legal American born citizens because of their race and language and color. That behavior is un-American.
It is cheaper to house someone than to jail them for being unhoused.
January 13, 2026 at 1:53 PM
It is cheaper to house someone than to jail them for being unhoused.
RFK Jr is neither a doctor nor a scientist but is making critical health decisions for our whole country. He is a disaster for our country.
January 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM
RFK Jr is neither a doctor nor a scientist but is making critical health decisions for our whole country. He is a disaster for our country.
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.
January 11, 2026 at 12:41 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.
Release the Epstein files now. We are many weeks past the deadline.
January 10, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Release the Epstein files now. We are many weeks past the deadline.
I remember, as a young child, visiting people inside iron lungs in the polio ward in the hospital. Vaccines are safe and effective, I don't want to return to the world the way it was before them.
January 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I remember, as a young child, visiting people inside iron lungs in the polio ward in the hospital. Vaccines are safe and effective, I don't want to return to the world the way it was before them.
An unarmed civilian was murdered by a masked government agent on Jan 7, 2026. Other citizens recorded the encounter with cameras to let everyone know. This is a dark time in our history.
January 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
An unarmed civilian was murdered by a masked government agent on Jan 7, 2026. Other citizens recorded the encounter with cameras to let everyone know. This is a dark time in our history.
Rewriting history about January 6, 2021 on the government website to whitewash the riot is another low in a long line of lows for this administration.
January 7, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Rewriting history about January 6, 2021 on the government website to whitewash the riot is another low in a long line of lows for this administration.