Paul Tree
@paultree10.bsky.social
it’s still a pun on "paltry” do you get it
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Paul Tree
@paultree10.bsky.social
· Dec 15
It’s okay if you rob Peter to pay me
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the winter olympics are magical
Sweden curling set up a sting operation to catch Canada cheating i’m fucking losing it
February 16, 2026 at 4:08 AM
the winter olympics are magical
Stellan Skarsgard giving his like 8 year old iPad-addicted grandson dvd copies of Irreversible and The Piano Teacher for his birthday in Sentimental Value is the hardest I’ve laughed at a joke in movie in years
February 16, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Stellan Skarsgard giving his like 8 year old iPad-addicted grandson dvd copies of Irreversible and The Piano Teacher for his birthday in Sentimental Value is the hardest I’ve laughed at a joke in movie in years
Peacock should have a mode for watching the Olympics that adds a little Mario jump sound whenever someone jumps
February 15, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Peacock should have a mode for watching the Olympics that adds a little Mario jump sound whenever someone jumps
Short track speedskating is easily the drunkest winter Olympic sport
February 15, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Short track speedskating is easily the drunkest winter Olympic sport
What’s even the point of Montana and Idaho if they can’t give us a good biathlete every once in a while
February 15, 2026 at 1:45 AM
What’s even the point of Montana and Idaho if they can’t give us a good biathlete every once in a while
Oof
Ilia Malinin misses out on a medal in the men's single skating event at the Winter Olympics after a shocking performance. https://cnn.it/3ZBCKg1
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Oof
It’s cool how the U.S. political and electoral system favors republicans, sometimes enormously, and yet they’re all still frothing lunatics and/or petulant whiners about everything
Trump has managed to get elected, twice, under our current system.
“There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!”
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
It’s cool how the U.S. political and electoral system favors republicans, sometimes enormously, and yet they’re all still frothing lunatics and/or petulant whiners about everything
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The dual front Trump 2.0 all out war on a) medical research and b) anything that might slow down or mitigate climate change is going to cause suffering at an unimaginable scale in the long-term
all for literally no reason
all for literally no reason
Shoutout to GOP Senator Cassidy, who was the deciding vote to destroy health care research in the US
February 13, 2026 at 8:10 AM
The dual front Trump 2.0 all out war on a) medical research and b) anything that might slow down or mitigate climate change is going to cause suffering at an unimaginable scale in the long-term
all for literally no reason
all for literally no reason
Lmao holy shit
nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up
February 13, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Lmao holy shit
After he first won in 2016 I sorta assumed that Trump would lean into his “you’re fired” Apprentice persona but he’s actually done the opposite, no one ever loses their job for any reason
(unless they’re deemed personally disloyal of course)
(unless they’re deemed personally disloyal of course)
Attorney General Bondi lambasted by Democrats, Republicans, and Epstein survivors for hearing testimony
www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/p...
Why even some conservatives are now calling on AG Pam Bondi to step down | CNN Politics
CNN’s Jake Tapper reports.
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:17 AM
After he first won in 2016 I sorta assumed that Trump would lean into his “you’re fired” Apprentice persona but he’s actually done the opposite, no one ever loses their job for any reason
(unless they’re deemed personally disloyal of course)
(unless they’re deemed personally disloyal of course)
the superbowl included an ad that actively sought to associate Musk with a product that wasn’t even his (the ai dot com one) which is proof of a colossal failure of civil society
Elon Musk genuinely has to be regarded as one of history’s pre-eminent mass murderers
HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM
the superbowl included an ad that actively sought to associate Musk with a product that wasn’t even his (the ai dot com one) which is proof of a colossal failure of civil society
Ten months later the answers to these questions appear to be “nothing,” “no one,” “maybe some consulting on ‘trade deals’?” and “no”
The thing is, we have no idea what this actually means
These are astronomical levels of pro bono work, several times what these firms actually do in a given year. So, like, what is going to actually happen? Who is going to do the work? What work? Is there oversight of hours spent and billing rates?
These are astronomical levels of pro bono work, several times what these firms actually do in a given year. So, like, what is going to actually happen? Who is going to do the work? What work? Is there oversight of hours spent and billing rates?
Here is an up to date list of Big Law collaborators along with how much in free legal services they have pledged to Trump's causes.
Paul Weiss 40M
Cadwalader 100M
Milbank 100M
Skadden Arps 100M
Willkie Farr 100M
A&O Shearman 125M
Kirkland & Ellis 125M
Latham & Watkins 125M
Simpson Thacher 125M
Paul Weiss 40M
Cadwalader 100M
Milbank 100M
Skadden Arps 100M
Willkie Farr 100M
A&O Shearman 125M
Kirkland & Ellis 125M
Latham & Watkins 125M
Simpson Thacher 125M
February 12, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Ten months later the answers to these questions appear to be “nothing,” “no one,” “maybe some consulting on ‘trade deals’?” and “no”
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you wake up and every day it’s like “The Trump administration plans to remove all toilets from homes, saying “there’s no need for them”, a 2018 study says otherwise “
SCOOP with @johnDCbeat for The Hill
SCOOP with @johnDCbeat for The Hill
February 12, 2026 at 7:24 PM
you wake up and every day it’s like “The Trump administration plans to remove all toilets from homes, saying “there’s no need for them”, a 2018 study says otherwise “
SCOOP with @johnDCbeat for The Hill
SCOOP with @johnDCbeat for The Hill
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Reminder, here is how Skeleton is scored:
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
February 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Reminder, here is how Skeleton is scored:
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
Twice using italics for emphasis AND concluding with an exclamation mark?
BREAKING: Judge Leon *rejects* Secretary Hegseth's bid to punish Sen. Kelly for advising troops to ignore illegal orders. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Twice using italics for emphasis AND concluding with an exclamation mark?
That Dobbs was leaked to Politico has been the strongest evidence that a conservative did it (a lib would’ve leaked to either the NYT or WaPo) so this is interesting
Two more data points: Mollie Hemingway, MAGA pseudo-journalist, is writing a laudatory book about Alito and I bet he's participating.
And Alito just gave a rare interview to Politico (home of the Dobbs leak!) in which he reflects fondly on highlights of his service: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
And Alito just gave a rare interview to Politico (home of the Dobbs leak!) in which he reflects fondly on highlights of his service: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
‘He Was the Antidote’: Samuel Alito Speaks Out on Antonin Scalia and the Drafting of Dobbs
In an exclusive interview, the Supreme Court justice remembers a friend and conservative icon’s legacy.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
That Dobbs was leaked to Politico has been the strongest evidence that a conservative did it (a lib would’ve leaked to either the NYT or WaPo) so this is interesting
Ski jumping sucks to watch and has been completely market corrected and superseded by big air, ditch it
February 12, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Ski jumping sucks to watch and has been completely market corrected and superseded by big air, ditch it
Gorgeous day and absolutely insanely huge crowd for the Seahawks Super Bowl parade
February 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Gorgeous day and absolutely insanely huge crowd for the Seahawks Super Bowl parade
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I can’t stop laughing about “and from New Jersey”
February 10, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I can’t stop laughing about “and from New Jersey”
Real constitutional problem that congress can grant power to the president with a majority vote but can only claw back power with a 2/3 vote.
To be clear, this will largely just embarrass Trump. He can veto these motions to lift the emergencies that underpin his tariffs. But a majority of the House and Senate will have rejected them (Senate has already passed a couple of these).
February 11, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Real constitutional problem that congress can grant power to the president with a majority vote but can only claw back power with a 2/3 vote.
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something like this happening in a Muslim majority country would lead to MAGA calling for that country to be bombed
A MAGA freak in Texas murdered his own daughter in cold blood after they had an argument about Trump.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
A grand jury in the Dallas area then *declined to indict him*, and he has not yet faced charges.
Seems like many Texans believe a man has the right to kill his own child for disobedience.
British Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump'
Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:06 AM
something like this happening in a Muslim majority country would lead to MAGA calling for that country to be bombed
What the fuck
NEW: Trump DOJ tries, fails to secure indictment over Democratic lawmakers' social media video on unlawful orders. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration fails to secure indictment in connection with Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:23 AM
What the fuck
This was a very fun watch with a packed house at the New York film festival
I wrote about Pillion, Secretary, and Hollywood's relationship with kink for @avclub.com!
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Pillion is the sweetest S&M movie since Secretary
In contrast to the kink-shaming history of mainstream cinema, Pillion normalizes the non-vanilla with its sweet BDSM romance.
www.avclub.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
This was a very fun watch with a packed house at the New York film festival
Using my time machine to go back to 2024 and ask republicans senators to comment on a rumor that President Biden was about to raise tariff rates to 39% on Swiss imports because he “didn’t really like the way” the (nonexistent) Swiss prime minister talked to him on the phone
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Using my time machine to go back to 2024 and ask republicans senators to comment on a rumor that President Biden was about to raise tariff rates to 39% on Swiss imports because he “didn’t really like the way” the (nonexistent) Swiss prime minister talked to him on the phone