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Paul Graf
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Retired lawyer. Moderate. Dog lover, cat tolerator. Grandfather. Vietnam vet. History, international relations, national security, high-profile litigation, economics, and a little politics.
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Paul Graf @paulginva.bsky.social · Jul 31
𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘈 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. –𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘋. 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘵
paulginva.bsky.social
Doesn't get much better than this. 🙂
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h
Looks like it’s going to be another perfectly normal day from the American right-wing.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
Whisky Pete got community noted again.
Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth. 52m So "Captain" Kelly, not only did your sedition video intentionally undercut good order & discipline...but you can't even display your uniform correctly. Your medals are out of order & rows reversed. When/if you are recalled to active duty, it'll start with a uniform inspection. x.com/senmarkkelly/s... Notes suggesting context to be shown with the post Needs more ratings 6m View details Not shown on X Medals are reversed because it is a mirror image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front-facing_camera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_image
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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I'll never look at a photo of Scott Bessent the same way.
Howdy Doody Scott Bessent
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
Steve Witkoff isn't just some rich MAGA real estate developer. Like so many people around Trump, he has deep ties to Russia going back decades.

Read this thread: threadreaderapp.com/thread/19933...
Îne Back Iversen @IneBackIversen Follow ... 1: Let's talk about Steve Witkoff, because I think the narrative of him being a "useful idiot" is a dangerous trap to walk in. It's darker than that. Witkoff has spent three decades swimming in russian money, russian mob circles, and russian real-estate pipeline. A thread
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
Why isn't this scandal more of a story?
Ana Swanson Times reporter covering the Trump tariffs "I have been reporting on economics, trade and international relations for over a decade, from both China and the U.S. I aim to underpin my work with data and numbers, as well as give voice to the personal stories of people I encounter in my reporting." Here's our latest reporting on economic policy and tariffs. In July, the Defense Department agreed to take a $400 million stake in MP Materials, a mining company that has struggled to turn profits amid tough price pressures from China. A month later, the Commerce Department became the largest shareholder of Intel, the beleaguered U.S. chip giant. A public filing from the Office of Government Ethics shows that, shortly after that agreement was made, President Trump personally purchased between $1 million and $5 million of Intel's corporate debt.
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
The reason these neighborhoods are considered “historic” is because we literally made it illegal to build more of them.
The image displays a classic tree-lined residential street featuring historic brownstone row houses, characteristic of several neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York. The architecture is typical of areas such as Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy), Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, and Brooklyn Heights. These neighborhoods are known for their well-preserved 19th-century brownstones and vibrant community scenes. The scene captures the quintessential "Brooklyn aesthetic" often depicted in media, highlighting the historic and sought-after nature of these areas. The specific location is likely Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights, near the entrance to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
High prices of food, rents and healthcare force lower-income Americans to cut back on necessities just as the Trump administration curbs government supports.
Wage growth for the lowest quartile of earners has slowed down, contributing to an "affordability crisis" for many Americans facing high prices for essential goods and services. Despite the recent slowdown, these workers experienced historically fast wage growth between 2019 and early 2024.
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
A baby has died of whooping cough in Kentucky, becoming the third child to die in the past 12 months across the state.

The Kentucky DPH confirmed none of the infants had been vaccinated, nor had their mothers.

Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Third Kentucky infant dies from whooping cough as statewide cases surge
A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough in the last 12 months, the Kentucky Department for Public Health said Monday.
www.wlwt.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
The suspense is killing me!
President Trump may have had enough of Kash Patel, according to sources
The president is weighing whether to oust the FBI director after scrutiny of Patel's stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
😂
X's new "About This Account" feature didn't just cause a stir - it ripped the mask off a whole ecosystem of loud, flag-waving avatars who've been thumping their digital chests about "saving America" while typing from places where the closest thing to a Cracker Barrel is a goat tied to a metal pole outside a convenience store. One minute these accounts were demanding the FBI be abolished; the next minute their location tags were blinking "Bangladesh" like a neon sign over a roadside bar. It was the cleanest, most unintentional self-own in the history of the platform. And watching these self-proclaimed patriots try to explain why their "real American movement" is being orchestrated from a wi-fi hotspot in Southeast Asia was like watching a drunk man try to argue with a revolving door. Every spin made it worse.
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
I haven't seen much about this on the media, but it's a really big deal. The purpose is to train scientific foundation models and create AI agents to test new hypotheses, automate research workflows, and accelerate scientific breakthroughs.

Thread: x.com/AskPerplexit...
The White House has launched the "Genesis Mission," an executive order signed by President Trump on November 24, 2025, which is described as an "AI Manhattan Project" aimed at accelerating scientific innovation and discovery through the use of artificial intelligence. The initiative is intended to lead to a new age of AI-accelerated innovation. The mission aims to achieve U.S. dominance in the AI industry. The Department of Energy will build a national AI platform using U.S. supercomputers and federal science data. The platform will train scientific foundation models and run AI agents and robotic labs to automate experiments in various fields, including biotech, nuclear energy, and semiconductors. The initiative is a coordinated national effort to solve challenging problems of this century using AI.
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
WaPo is tackling the tough issues today. 🙄
bgrueskin.bsky.social Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10h
At this point, the Washpost edit page is just trolling its readers.

This is today's actual house editorial.
Opinion Editorial Board Thankful for paper towels Holiday travelers deserve better than inadequate and unsanitary hand dryers.
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Reposted by Paul Graf
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November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Reposted by Paul Graf
optesterchris.bsky.social
Again, we must ask:

Has science gone too far?
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
😂
The image displays a social media exchange between Senator Rick Scott and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the platform X (formerly Twitter). The exchange references the interaction between Representative-elect Mamdani and former President Trump. Rick Scott's Post: Senator Rick Scott posted a tweet showing a picture of Zohran Mamdani, referring to him as a "literal communist" who was "on his way to the White House to be schooled by President Trump". Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Reply: Representative Ocasio-Cortez replied to the tweet with the text, "Guess this didn't work out the way you thought it would.. 🙂". Context: The exchange occurred after a meeting between Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump, where Trump reportedly praised Mamdani, contrary to Scott's initial prediction of a confrontation or a "schooling".
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
Nothing screams "stability" like the third major leadership change in less than six months at the Naval Academy.
Naval Academy Commandant fired just six months into role
Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr. was removed from leadership at the Naval Academy after fewer than six months on the job.
taskandpurpose.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
Beyond parody! 🤣
Acyn @Acyn ... CNN: We're learning President Trump is planning to unveil a new health care proposal.... We're getting breaking news while I'm talking to you, I have learned that The White House has postponed its expected unveiling of this new health care proposal
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
Gross!

RFK Jr. is 100% the kind of guy who would clip his toenails on an airliner.
RFK Jr walking down an airplane aisle without shoes or socks.
November 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
Ya think?
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d
Maybe putting a dozen narcissistic poser Fox hosts in charge of sprawling federal agencies with millions of combined employees and vastly important responsibilities with enormous power wasn’t the greatest plan.
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
May they twist in the for a long, long time. I'd enjoy watching Chuck here go back to Iowa and explain to the farmers why they can't use pesticides anymore.
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d
Seems like every day some senator who voted to confirm RFK Jr is pissed off at him about something.
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
I’m reminded of this John Boehner quote he gave in 2017:

"In the 25 years I served in the United States Congress, Republicans never, ever, one time, agreed on what a healthcare proposal should look like. Not once."
Trump wanted to extend Obamacare health care subsidies. Some congressional Republicans are upset.
It looks like the president may have to go back and tinker with his plan.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
paulginva.bsky.social
This is going to blow back in the Administration' face like an exploding cigar.
Department of War @DeptofWar Follow OFFICIAL STATEMENT: The Department of War has received serious allegations of misconduct against Captain Mark Kelly, USN (Ret.). In accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 688, and other applicable regulations, a thorough review of these allegations has been initiated to determine further actions, which may include recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures. This matter will be handled in compliance with military law, ensuring due process and impartiality. Further official comments will be limited, to preserve the integrity of the proceedings. The Department of War reminds all individuals that military retirees remain subject to the UCMJ for applicable offenses, and federal laws such as 18 U.S.C. § 2387 prohibit actions intended to interfere with the loyalty, morale, or good order and discipline of the armed forces. Any violations will be addressed through appropriate legal channels. All servicemembers are reminded that they have a legal obligation under the UCMJ to obey lawful orders and that orders are presumed to be lawful. A servicemember's personal philosophy does not justify or excuse the disobedience of an otherwise lawful order. 11:50 AM Nov 24, 2025 4.1M Views
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
Ummm ... that seems like a pretty high bar.
sykescharlie.bsky.social Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 1d
There is a dawning realization, even within the Trumpian swamp of grift, that Kash Patel is turning out to be a clueless, ethically-tone deaf cretin. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Kash's Turn in the Barrel
Plus: MAGA's foreign troll farms
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
paulginva.bsky.social
Read this thread.
kyledcheney.bsky.social Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM