Paul Derrick
@paulderrick.bsky.social
Trying to live a life that glorifies Christ (perhaps occasionally succeeding); husband/dad/grandpa/lawyer; politically independent; grateful ex-alcoholic; competition BBQ judge.
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Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered in an apparent family-related tragedy, but our narcissistic POTUS can’t resist trying to insinuate himself into the family’s suffering by callously making it all about him.
December 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered in an apparent family-related tragedy, but our narcissistic POTUS can’t resist trying to insinuate himself into the family’s suffering by callously making it all about him.
Trump is so focused on lying and blaming Democrats for everything except kidnapping the Lindbergh baby that he didn’t even bother to consider a key fact: She was convicted of a state crime and is serving a state sentence, so he has no authority to pardon her.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Trump is so focused on lying and blaming Democrats for everything except kidnapping the Lindbergh baby that he didn’t even bother to consider a key fact: She was convicted of a state crime and is serving a state sentence, so he has no authority to pardon her.
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Based on recent history, you’ve gotta wonder why Trump didn’t just have Hegseth and his Dogs of War blow this one to smithereens, too.
December 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Based on recent history, you’ve gotta wonder why Trump didn’t just have Hegseth and his Dogs of War blow this one to smithereens, too.
Maduro has maintained a “reign of terror” over the United States? Huh. Weird.
December 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Maduro has maintained a “reign of terror” over the United States? Huh. Weird.
Lest anyone doubt Trump's total commitment to the war on drugs...
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Lest anyone doubt Trump's total commitment to the war on drugs...
Even after previously being mocked for showing his mathematical ignorance in exactly this way, Trump once again claims that he has caused drug prices to fall by 500-700+%. Yet, no one in the media will ask him how any price can fall more than 100%. (Maybe they’re ignorant, too.)
December 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Even after previously being mocked for showing his mathematical ignorance in exactly this way, Trump once again claims that he has caused drug prices to fall by 500-700+%. Yet, no one in the media will ask him how any price can fall more than 100%. (Maybe they’re ignorant, too.)
Ah, just one more thing, Mr. President. You blow up those fishing boats, claiming they’re carrying drugs, but you pardon the guy who smuggled 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S. Help me understand that.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Ah, just one more thing, Mr. President. You blow up those fishing boats, claiming they’re carrying drugs, but you pardon the guy who smuggled 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S. Help me understand that.
Photo taken in 1913, on the 50th anniversary of Gettysburg. These men once fought each other. They still didn’t agree on everything, but they showed up and shook hands. Some things are more important than "who's right." Americans must find our way back to each other. With the help of God, we can.
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Photo taken in 1913, on the 50th anniversary of Gettysburg. These men once fought each other. They still didn’t agree on everything, but they showed up and shook hands. Some things are more important than "who's right." Americans must find our way back to each other. With the help of God, we can.
Currently being hawked, for a tidy profit, by some of the MAGA/CN disciples, as if Christianity needs to be “saved” or is no longer what it used to be. But man can’t alter what God has deemed righteous and perfect.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Currently being hawked, for a tidy profit, by some of the MAGA/CN disciples, as if Christianity needs to be “saved” or is no longer what it used to be. But man can’t alter what God has deemed righteous and perfect.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
Isn’t a book usually signed by the person who wrote it, rather than by someone who doesn’t appear even to have read it?
I don’t pretend to understand Trump’s particular kind of blasphemy or the zeal with which his disciples embrace it, but I do have to acknowledge their total commitment to it.
I don’t pretend to understand Trump’s particular kind of blasphemy or the zeal with which his disciples embrace it, but I do have to acknowledge their total commitment to it.
October 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Isn’t a book usually signed by the person who wrote it, rather than by someone who doesn’t appear even to have read it?
I don’t pretend to understand Trump’s particular kind of blasphemy or the zeal with which his disciples embrace it, but I do have to acknowledge their total commitment to it.
I don’t pretend to understand Trump’s particular kind of blasphemy or the zeal with which his disciples embrace it, but I do have to acknowledge their total commitment to it.
"Oh, my, look what our Little Donnie has done, now. You know, he's always been such a strong-willed child."
October 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
"Oh, my, look what our Little Donnie has done, now. You know, he's always been such a strong-willed child."
Not even bothering to come up with a good sound bite to hide the truth, anymore.
October 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Not even bothering to come up with a good sound bite to hide the truth, anymore.
Remind me, again, why there’s no investigation into this and other incidents testified to by the victims. Even if the relevant statute of limitations expired in some (or all) of the cases, the lies and cover-up from all corners of the administration are continuing. That matters.
October 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Remind me, again, why there’s no investigation into this and other incidents testified to by the victims. Even if the relevant statute of limitations expired in some (or all) of the cases, the lies and cover-up from all corners of the administration are continuing. That matters.
Patel can say it until he's blue in the face but this invasion of Chicago has nothing to do with safe streets. The crime that's being committed is by the administration. It's yet another political battle in Trump's war on the Dem. party . . . and Congress just does nothing.
October 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Patel can say it until he's blue in the face but this invasion of Chicago has nothing to do with safe streets. The crime that's being committed is by the administration. It's yet another political battle in Trump's war on the Dem. party . . . and Congress just does nothing.