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onepaul.bsky.social
Paul L
@onepaul.bsky.social
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Free, Independent, One World Argue ideas, not intent. Trolls and intent‑policers get blocked.
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 5h
Museums are the repository of the past. Be it beautiful or ugly.
#Trump copied this from 1984:
"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past".
Project the lie to the past to normalize the present and entrench the future.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...
Opinion | The Second Trump Administration Is a Museum of America’s Worst Moments
www.nytimes.com
onepaul.bsky.social
Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 5h
You beat #Trump by standing together and reverse the indoctrination of his #MAGA lie followers.
From protecting your neighbors to joining a protest to refusing to cooperate.
Sometimes not applauding (or saluting) is enough.
#NoGreatness
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...
Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 5h
As if #Trump cares about the legality of what he does
As an authoritarian he acts, mocks the judiciary by creating an near irreversible situation and waits for a "no action to be taken" because of cost or feasibility of a reversal judgement
Solution : private lawsuits
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...
Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 5h
The #Trump barbarians are at the gates of #Chicago.
The same strategy: first the Sturmabteilung #ICE moves in heavenly armed and masked as provocation. The when #RealUSA protests send in the #NationalGuard militarizing the city.
#NoGreatness. Dictatorship.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
National Guard Troops Assemble in Chicago Area as Trump Officials Make Visits
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 5h
#PamBondi is a subservient sycophant of #Trump.
She is part of the problem of the #USA today: a place where dogma took over from reason.
Avoidance through reciting eulogies for the great leader replaces answers in a mindless "defense" of the indefensible.
#DOJ
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Defiant Bondi Stonewalls Democrats on Epstein and Homan Investigations
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 6h
#Trump adhered to #Fascism in every aspect. No freedom of speech, control of education, state interventionism in the economy, the abuse of police / army / judiciary against the citizens and demonization / dehumanization of opponents.
He is the true #UnAmerican.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...
Ask a Correspondent, With Our Chief White House Reporter
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 21h
#Trump has a big mouth and it moves faster than the severely hampered brain he has.
It is no more than fitting that the judge in #Oregon took note and used it to evaluate the facts of the case.
The attack on #Portland is just that. Not a move to defend people.
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 L @onepaul.bsky.social · 22h
As usual #Trump is callously trying to turn the #Shutdown2025 to his advantage.
The man has no problem with signing a law he had voted in and signed.
The hypocrisy is incredible.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...
White House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 23h
The #Trump war on his opponents (everyone in the #USA that does not subscribe to his dogma) is moving forward with troops on the gates of #Chicago and #Portland ready to pounce as soon as the the legal ban is momentarily lifted.
#TrumpDictator
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Live Updates: Trump Officials Head to Anxious Cities Fighting to Keep Out Troops
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 23h
The #Trump #Shutdown2025 is exacerbated by past slash and fire #DOGE / #ElonMusk campaigns.
Air Traffic control was already decimated, now it is on its knees.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 23h
For #Trump and #StephenMiller the dogmatic end is what matters, not the means however abusive or violent they are.
With #ICE as "Sturmabteilung" creating havoc by overreach provoking a reaction from indignant citizens
Those are then declared "rebels" and "terrorists"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Not Afraid of Civil War. Neither Is Stephen Miller.
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
#Health costs in the #USA are out of control. The system is geared towards profit in an multilayered system extra burdened by a legal system of money driven "sue happy" actors
Most nations provide a basic safety net with optional extras.
Nobody should be left behind
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...
Opinion | G.O.P. to Gen Z: Pay Double for Health Insurance or Go Without
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
The problem is not that many Americans don’t believe the president’s claims, it is that the #Trump claims are false. They are vindictive dogmatic lies.
Trump turned #ICE into his "Sturmabteilung" with masked heavily armed men on the rampage intent on provoking riots.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...
Opinion | No, Trump Can’t Deploy Troops to Wherever He Wants
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
Corruption is a threat to defense, democracy, unity and freedom.
#Ukraine needs strict control over finances and anti-corruption measures to maintain credibility especially towards maintaining support from #Europe.
#Ukrainewar
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/w...
Ukraine’s Secret Weapons Spending Faces Questions After Internal Review
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
People have rights. The #Trump regime tried blackmailing the man into "spontaneously" confessing or revenge deportation to #Eswatini (look it up in #Africa).
But that deportation is being challenged and no "confession" is forthcoming so they leave the man in limbo.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
Judge Poised to Free Abrego Garcia if Officials Can’t Supply Deportation Plans
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
The #Trump culture wars are intellectually impoverishing the #USA.
The presence of international students at enriches all.
All part of the Trump war on the #USA.
From "brave and free" to in the dark and silenced.
Not the #RealUSA.
#NoGreatness
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August
The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
It is a crime against democracy for a speaker of the house to keep #AdelitaGrijalva from taking up her seat ostensibly to protect #Trump from the embarrassing #Epstein truth.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
Elected but Not Seated, Grijalva Waits to Sign Epstein Petition
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
Even the #GOP candidates in the blue states are getting hit (even more so) by the #Trump opportunistic revenge cutbacks.
All very divisive, no unity.
The #USA does not need a leader that wages war in its population.
#TrumpDictator #Shutdown2025
#NoGreatness
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
So the rural voters of #MAGA are being more isolated by the #Trump regime.
Combined with less rural radio stations (except those supporting him) it means even more virtually isolated and less informed people to give the "mushroom treatment".
#AirTravel
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...
Commercial Aviation May Soon Feel Shutdown’s Impact, Official Warns
www.nytimes.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
#KarolineLeavitt is showing more and more despair in trying to put a spin on political disasters and denying facts.
Promoting #Trump fake news and blatant lies is clearly a hard job.
The problem is that she seems to believe (at least some of) it.
Polls are polls.
newrepublic.com/article/2013...
Transcript: Trump Press Sec Snaps at Journos as Shutdown Polls Worsen
As Karoline Leavitt loses her temper under tough questioning about the government shutdown, a writer who closely tracks MAGA explains how all this reveals deepening cracks in Trump’s coalition.
newrepublic.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
#StephenMiller is profiling himself as the evil adviser behind the wannabe king's throne.
Saying #Trump has the undisputed authority to deploy troops to defend against domestic terrorism or violent assault makes no sense as there is no terrorism or assault.
Fascism.
newrepublic.com/post/201369/...
Stephen Miller Loses It After Judge Blocks Portland Troop Deployment
The Trump adviser can’t stand judicial independence, apparently.
newrepublic.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
Judge #DianeGoodstein who blocked the #Trump administration’s attempt to access #SouthCarolina ’s voter registration database suddenly finds her house in flames.
If arson is involved it is a disturbing development in US society.
Killings, arsons, ...
#RealUSA
newrepublic.com/post/201370/...
Judge Who Ruled Against Trump Finds Her Home Burned to the Ground
The judge had also received multiple death threats in the days leading up to the fire.
newrepublic.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
The #USA was an imperfect democracy, but #Trump is trying to turn it into a perfect dictatorship (monarchy).
The US system failed with an ineffective legal, compromised judicial and a corrupted executive.
The inbuilt safeguards are failing faced with unimagined malice
newrepublic.com/article/2011...
Can America Become a Democracy?
What it would take for the United States to live up to the promise of its founding
newrepublic.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
#Trump will abuse the shutdown to blame the #Democrats for bad economic news and to push through more "reforms".
The reality is, as he said I'm the last himself, that the president is to blame. In this case this is extremely true.
#Shutdown2025 #Trumponomics
newrepublic.com/article/2013...
The Shutdown Is Sparing Trump Some Bad Economic News
Job creation is probably worse than we know, but we can’t be sure without a new jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
newrepublic.com
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Paul L @onepaul.bsky.social · 1d
Where are the days a person's home was his castle.
If the Supreme Court should respect the right of every citizens to van weapons from his private space and domain.
It is a "sensitive space" for people that value their and their family's safety.
#SCOTUS #USGunLaws
newrepublic.com/article/2013...
The Supreme Court Could Make It Easier to Bring a Gun Everywhere
The justices just took up a challenge to a Hawaii law that bars people from carrying guns on private property against the owner’s wishes.
newrepublic.com