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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 5h

My theory is that when Bezos watched Succession, he said to himself "I want to be more like Logan Roy," and he's acting on it

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 7h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 22h

So SCOTUS is leaning towards recognizing the First Amendment right to drive children to harm themselves? In the post-expertise world, we're just going to ignore the vast weight of professional medical opinion?

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Yodamonkey @yodamonkey2.bsky.social · 1d

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 1d

Yes

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 1d

A principal difference between lying on FOX News and lying to a court of law is that the court looks to the lawyers to produce actual admissible evidence. Trump making up a fictional Portland doesn't pass muster in court

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's tweet that Portland is "war ravaged" just backfired. A Trump-picked judge cited it in blocking National Guard deployment to Portland, declaring him "untethered from facts."

On the pod, Oregon AG Dan Rayfield illuminatingly explains the ruling and what's next:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...

Trump’s Own Tweet on Portland Backfires as Judge Deals Him Harsh Loss

As a judge’s blunt ruling blocks Trump from deploying troops in Portland, Oregon’s Attorney General tells us in an interview that Trump’s lawless threats are working against him—and discusses what com...

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 2d

It's remarkable how he's just blatantly lying, imagining a Portland that has no relationship to reality, and his people all just nod as if the emperor had clothes.

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 2d

While Trump whines about how the left is the only side engaged in political violence, it appears that his folks just engaged in terrorism against a sitting judge. Imagine if FOX gave this 10% of the coverage it gave to Kirk.

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2d

David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....

On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 2d

I just watched the film Children of Men with my daughter. An incredible film, a top five of all time for me.

I think Steven Miller may have seen this and thought the fictional England in the movie had a desirable approach towards immigration.

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 6d

I strongly suspect Johnson knows absolutely everything Trump says, but he's trying to maintain some deniability, so that he's not held responsible for this stuff down the road. He knows Trump says a ton of things that aren't acceptable, but he can't say so

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 7d

I really wish that FOX News would report this. You can sure see why State TV wouldn't.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 7d

Priorities.

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 7d

So many people do not understand what's happening with the shutdown. Molly does a characteristically fantastic job of explaining it. I wish 100 million people would watch this.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 7d

The awesome video team at the New York Times helped me make this video about the shutdown and Obamacare premiums.

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 7d

Another win for the exception to the Unitary Executive Theory for things that would upset the bond markets.

Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 8d

In NBA game these days, a huge number of people are on their phones doing things related to their gambling on the game. And some people go crazy if someone makes or misses a shot, not in connection with the flow of the game, but because some bet did or didn't hit. Crypto ads are ubiquitous

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 8d

Under Trump, the federal government is now a concierge service for those who pay tribute to him.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 8d

“I’ve not heard of anything this egregious — a donor calling up and saying I need help and getting it,” one disaster relief expert said, “while others may be getting denied assistance or otherwise waiting in line for help that may or may not come.”

Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened

The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 9d

Is corporate media interested in a story about a homophobic right winger murdering a bunch of people? Or will we just hear more about Trump wanting to ban antifa?

Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 10d

Targeted attack on a dockside restaurant in North Carolina. Three dead. Suspect a former Marine sniper in Iraq and Haiti who tried to sue the US govt for “genocide against straight men by the LGBQT community.”

Flags at half mast? Endless op-eds? Victims’ faces on coins?

www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/u...

Man in custody after 3 killed, at least 8 injured in shooting at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, officials say | CNN

A 40-year-old man is facing murder charges after allegedly pulling up on a boat to a waterfront bar in North Carolina Saturday night and opening fire, killing three and injuring at least eight others.

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 9d

Corporate media hardly cover climate change any more. And whenever I talk to a Republican friend, they're prone to saying things like "climate change is just a theory, it's unproven."

But the insurance industry KNOWS it's real, and they're protecting themselves against it

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9d

How a warming planet has made home Insurance increasingly unaffordable

Years of underestimating climate risk has left the industry in turmoil.

www.motherjones.com

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 12d

The corporate media are completely failing us. FOX is State TV. CBS is now State TV. CNN has a MAGA head. WaPo is libertarian/R coverage. NYT is a bit cowed.

Phony charges brought against former FBI head to punish him for criticizing Trump, and most media can't be bothered.

NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 12d

This chart just blows my mind.

Comparison of media coverage for Obama's tan suit versus the Comey indictment.

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 12d

Russia collaborated with his campaign manager, but Manafort wouldn't testify against Trump. Hard to imagine he did all that without Trump knowing, though

Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 12d

“Even if you poll Democrats today, they will tell you, 30% of them will say that they believe that Trump conspired with Russia in the 2020 election.”

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Fox's Maria Bartiromo apparently can't remember a single Trump scandal

Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo and Republican Rep. Greg Steube descended into la-la land on Thursday as they defended the Justice Department’s reported decision to ...

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 13d

I hate when people say something is a distraction. Troops to cities matter. Govt regulator attacks on late night comics matter. The Epstein files matter.

But people shouldn't lose sight of the the moves to speed up climate change to reward fossil fuel donors. It will be devastating to the planet.

#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 13d

Trump’s EPA Chief Agrees on Fox News that Climate Change is a ‘Con Job’

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Trump’s EPA Chief Agrees on Fox News that Climate Change is a ‘Con Job’

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 13d

The disconnect between the stock market and how most Americans actually live keeps deepening.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13d

(CNBC) - Seasonal hiring in the retail industry is poised to fall to its lowest level since the 2009 recession, an early warning sign that the holiday shopping season could be softer than expected ..

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 14d

I'm always intrigued by big corporations supporting this guy. I understand the hope that he'll be on their side if they give enough and buy his crypto, but who knows when his impulses will lead him to destroy a private company for no good reason. Why give him this power over you?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14d

Kimmel's show put together a montage of Trump insisting dozens of times yesterday to "DON'T TAKE TYLENOL." Complete insanity.

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you for your ongoing remarkable journalism.

I also suspect that the destruction of the CFPB has exacerbated and accelerated this problem.

David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 14d

The case studies are really wild. I think you'll enjoy the piece and its lessons. Check it out!
prospect.org/economy/2025...

Big Banks Behaving Badly

Decades of consolidation have made large financial institutions the primary partners for small businesses. Two case studies show how this can go awry.

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Paul Bland @fpbland.bsky.social · 14d

You would think that even he knows that lying works better when the people you are lying to don't absolutely know that you're lying.

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15d

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