PaulBlum
@paulblum.bsky.social
Political junkie, lawyer for startups, holder of dual citizenship (Red Sox and Giants). “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” - H.L. Mencken
It’s almost as bad as…saying unkind things about Charlie Kirk!
February 3, 2026 at 6:38 AM
It’s almost as bad as…saying unkind things about Charlie Kirk!
It actually occurred to me that this film might turn a profit as a result of half the country joining forces to hate-watch it.
January 31, 2026 at 4:41 PM
It actually occurred to me that this film might turn a profit as a result of half the country joining forces to hate-watch it.
If you’re looking for the anti-Merrick Garland, I think we’ve found our guy.
January 29, 2026 at 5:19 AM
If you’re looking for the anti-Merrick Garland, I think we’ve found our guy.
As the joke went during the dot-com bubble, they’ll make it up in volume.
January 29, 2026 at 5:18 AM
As the joke went during the dot-com bubble, they’ll make it up in volume.
He has an Econ degree from Penn, so who are we to doubt his numerical skills
January 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
He has an Econ degree from Penn, so who are we to doubt his numerical skills
Now Bluesky needs to add a feature to enable me to block all the posts from NFL Week 15 that continue to inundate my timeline.
January 6, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Now Bluesky needs to add a feature to enable me to block all the posts from NFL Week 15 that continue to inundate my timeline.
Based on the principle underlying this invasion, Venezuela or Colombia would be perfectly justified in kidnapping Trump and putting him on trial for murdering their citizens.
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Based on the principle underlying this invasion, Venezuela or Colombia would be perfectly justified in kidnapping Trump and putting him on trial for murdering their citizens.
Trump may be a bigger villain in absolute terms, but in the present era no politician has debased himself to a greater degree in the service of career advancement than Rubio.
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Trump may be a bigger villain in absolute terms, but in the present era no politician has debased himself to a greater degree in the service of career advancement than Rubio.
We just rewatched, after seeing it in the theater a month ago. This is one of those films that gets better with subsequent viewings, à la Godfather 1 and 2 and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
January 3, 2026 at 2:09 AM
We just rewatched, after seeing it in the theater a month ago. This is one of those films that gets better with subsequent viewings, à la Godfather 1 and 2 and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
A few years ago I had symptoms that I suspected might be aftereffects of Covid. One of those symptoms appeared while I was biking on a long climb, when my Garmin displayed a heart rate above what I thought was my max, despite my riding barely fast enough to stay upright.
December 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A few years ago I had symptoms that I suspected might be aftereffects of Covid. One of those symptoms appeared while I was biking on a long climb, when my Garmin displayed a heart rate above what I thought was my max, despite my riding barely fast enough to stay upright.
Clearly the market believes he can replicate the success of the Cybertruck. 😁
December 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Clearly the market believes he can replicate the success of the Cybertruck. 😁
I’m sure Melania’s application is 100% clean, so nothing to worry about there.
December 18, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I’m sure Melania’s application is 100% clean, so nothing to worry about there.
I had a near-death experience after the Ravens had won their first Super Bowl, when I was chatting with a colleague - a lifelong, long-suffering Browns fan - and asked in jest whether she was happy that her team had finally won it all.
December 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I had a near-death experience after the Ravens had won their first Super Bowl, when I was chatting with a colleague - a lifelong, long-suffering Browns fan - and asked in jest whether she was happy that her team had finally won it all.
That was before your hair started its southern migration.
December 8, 2025 at 5:02 AM
That was before your hair started its southern migration.
That faith left me for good when I witnessed the widespread skepticism toward the Covid vaccine.
December 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
That faith left me for good when I witnessed the widespread skepticism toward the Covid vaccine.
It’s like an abusive partner: the more it mistreats me, the greater my desire to return to it.
November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
It’s like an abusive partner: the more it mistreats me, the greater my desire to return to it.
It’s almost like he’s trying to look like his South Park character.
November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It’s almost like he’s trying to look like his South Park character.
Something I’ve been thinking about lately: Can you name a single thing Trump has done since January that promises to improve our lives, strengthen the country, or put the economy on a sounder footing? Apart from eliminating the penny, I got nothin’.
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Something I’ve been thinking about lately: Can you name a single thing Trump has done since January that promises to improve our lives, strengthen the country, or put the economy on a sounder footing? Apart from eliminating the penny, I got nothin’.
Beat me to the punch. 😡
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Beat me to the punch. 😡
If this were a TV murder mystery, we’d be telling ourselves that Ackman is too obvious a suspect so the killer must be someone else. But in real life, yeah, it’s Ackman.
November 5, 2025 at 5:26 AM
If this were a TV murder mystery, we’d be telling ourselves that Ackman is too obvious a suspect so the killer must be someone else. But in real life, yeah, it’s Ackman.