Paddy J
@paddyj1325.bsky.social
Just another OG from the 413.
Retired newspaperman. A curmudgeon from an early age.
Retired newspaperman. A curmudgeon from an early age.
The Black lady had a funny laugh
January 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The Black lady had a funny laugh
Ask Mitch fucking McConnell.
Ask the Roberts majority of the SCOTUS who said presidents named Trump are immune from prosecution.
Ask the Roberts majority of the SCOTUS who said presidents named Trump are immune from prosecution.
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Ask Mitch fucking McConnell.
Ask the Roberts majority of the SCOTUS who said presidents named Trump are immune from prosecution.
Ask the Roberts majority of the SCOTUS who said presidents named Trump are immune from prosecution.
Isn't that the way in Trumpland? By flooding the zone with enough shit, threats and baseless allegations, you make it impossible for decent, competent officials to function and they eventually reach a point of saying 'F this, I'm out'
January 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Isn't that the way in Trumpland? By flooding the zone with enough shit, threats and baseless allegations, you make it impossible for decent, competent officials to function and they eventually reach a point of saying 'F this, I'm out'
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America does not now have a president bound by or interested in his Oath of Office, the U.S. Constitution, or even American traditions writ large. Anything he does to benefit America is merely incidental—and not the thrust of his mission.
Accept that and you understand this era.
Accept that and you understand this era.
January 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
America does not now have a president bound by or interested in his Oath of Office, the U.S. Constitution, or even American traditions writ large. Anything he does to benefit America is merely incidental—and not the thrust of his mission.
Accept that and you understand this era.
Accept that and you understand this era.
Special thanks to Mitch McConnell. Fucking up the world's timeline for your petty self-interest is a hell of a legacy
January 2, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Special thanks to Mitch McConnell. Fucking up the world's timeline for your petty self-interest is a hell of a legacy
If he's smart, he will move to some nice blue state that allows convicted felons to retain their voting rights
January 2, 2026 at 4:23 AM
If he's smart, he will move to some nice blue state that allows convicted felons to retain their voting rights
.33 - amount of White House destroyed
January 2, 2026 at 4:21 AM
.33 - amount of White House destroyed
Don't worry. I'm sure the $Trump family stiffed the artist who made it.
January 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Don't worry. I'm sure the $Trump family stiffed the artist who made it.
Trump would only spend $2.5 million to hush a sexual assault claim, but not for art
January 1, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Trump would only spend $2.5 million to hush a sexual assault claim, but not for art
@merriam-webster.com says plural of how can be either hos or hoes.
December 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
@merriam-webster.com says plural of how can be either hos or hoes.
Saw it last night. Interesting twist there at the end. Good/great performances by Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons
I enjoyed it a lot
I enjoyed it a lot
December 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Saw it last night. Interesting twist there at the end. Good/great performances by Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons
I enjoyed it a lot
I enjoyed it a lot
I dont follow the NBA or NCAA basketball at all, but Barkey isn't wrong about Goodell and the NFL.
December 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I dont follow the NBA or NCAA basketball at all, but Barkey isn't wrong about Goodell and the NFL.
An epitaph for the Age of Influencer Culture
December 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
An epitaph for the Age of Influencer Culture
Unlike with Festivus, Trumpmas doesn't limit the airing of greviences to one day a year
December 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Unlike with Festivus, Trumpmas doesn't limit the airing of greviences to one day a year
2/2 the end result was less independent reporting and more reliance on police public affairs, which more interested in making the department look good than telling the truth. Classic example is the initial PD media statement on George Floyd
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Original MPD Statement on Floyd: "A Medical Incident"
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December 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
2/2 the end result was less independent reporting and more reliance on police public affairs, which more interested in making the department look good than telling the truth. Classic example is the initial PD media statement on George Floyd
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In days of yore when I was a cop reporter, I'd spend all day listening to a scanner and running out to scenes of one calamity or another. In the last decade, most departments digitized their radio transmissions, which shuts down the press and public from listening in. 1/2
December 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In days of yore when I was a cop reporter, I'd spend all day listening to a scanner and running out to scenes of one calamity or another. In the last decade, most departments digitized their radio transmissions, which shuts down the press and public from listening in. 1/2
I dare say the 95% may be on the low side. Papers have phased out actual police/fire and court reporting to save $$. In my local paper, cop news is copy-&-pasted from Facebook posts. Reporting from the scene of a murder, major accident, fire or trial largely doesnt exist anymore.
December 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I dare say the 95% may be on the low side. Papers have phased out actual police/fire and court reporting to save $$. In my local paper, cop news is copy-&-pasted from Facebook posts. Reporting from the scene of a murder, major accident, fire or trial largely doesnt exist anymore.
You're 8? Look me up in 5 years. Do you like airplane rides?
December 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
You're 8? Look me up in 5 years. Do you like airplane rides?
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Also, Merry Christmas from the President and his team.
December 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Also, Merry Christmas from the President and his team.
Ohmygosh! I just placed a hold on this book at my local library based on this post. I love seeing Starlings out my window at work
December 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ohmygosh! I just placed a hold on this book at my local library based on this post. I love seeing Starlings out my window at work