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Paul Howard
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“Independence” Day, 2025
Please let there be reason to celebrate in the years to come. 🙏
Please let there be reason to celebrate in the years to come. 🙏
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Imagine if you can—it's getting harder and harder—living in a nation whose leader *isn't* nuttier than a shithouse rat.
In such a place, that leader might wish us well *without* 96 more words of hatred and deceit.
We don't live in that nation.
For a day, let's pretend we do.
In such a place, that leader might wish us well *without* 96 more words of hatred and deceit.
We don't live in that nation.
For a day, let's pretend we do.
December 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Imagine if you can—it's getting harder and harder—living in a nation whose leader *isn't* nuttier than a shithouse rat.
In such a place, that leader might wish us well *without* 96 more words of hatred and deceit.
We don't live in that nation.
For a day, let's pretend we do.
In such a place, that leader might wish us well *without* 96 more words of hatred and deceit.
We don't live in that nation.
For a day, let's pretend we do.
WTF is up with the Bluesky Discovery feed?
I’ve been getting a bunch of these MAGA troll/bot accounts for at least a week or so.
Just make it fucking stop.
I’ve been getting a bunch of these MAGA troll/bot accounts for at least a week or so.
Just make it fucking stop.
December 23, 2025 at 4:57 AM
WTF is up with the Bluesky Discovery feed?
I’ve been getting a bunch of these MAGA troll/bot accounts for at least a week or so.
Just make it fucking stop.
I’ve been getting a bunch of these MAGA troll/bot accounts for at least a week or so.
Just make it fucking stop.
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The problem isn't that we can't talk to each other
The marketplace has heard the ideas
Large supermajorities reject them
Yet our anti-democratic political institutions allow the 20-25% that like those ideas to capture & control all the institutions
The problem is the anti-democratic institutions
The marketplace has heard the ideas
Large supermajorities reject them
Yet our anti-democratic political institutions allow the 20-25% that like those ideas to capture & control all the institutions
The problem is the anti-democratic institutions
CNN has a show with a similar line. That the problem with this country is we just aren’t talking to each other.
It’s the kind of diagnosis that a toddler would land on.
It’s the kind of diagnosis that a toddler would land on.
December 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The problem isn't that we can't talk to each other
The marketplace has heard the ideas
Large supermajorities reject them
Yet our anti-democratic political institutions allow the 20-25% that like those ideas to capture & control all the institutions
The problem is the anti-democratic institutions
The marketplace has heard the ideas
Large supermajorities reject them
Yet our anti-democratic political institutions allow the 20-25% that like those ideas to capture & control all the institutions
The problem is the anti-democratic institutions
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This is mental illness.
December 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This is mental illness.
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It's been nearly a month and they still haven't released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
December 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It's been nearly a month and they still haven't released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
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Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
December 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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🚨 BREAKING: Trump just pardoned Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was charged with foreign-government bribery.
Corruption has no party for Trump. He always takes care of the crooks.
Corruption has no party for Trump. He always takes care of the crooks.
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Trump just pardoned Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was charged with foreign-government bribery.
Corruption has no party for Trump. He always takes care of the crooks.
Corruption has no party for Trump. He always takes care of the crooks.
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There is virtually no fed criminal law for wealthy people in America right now. Doesn’t exist. Trump’s DOJ either drops their charges or he pardons them. Anyone can buy their way out of prison for the right price on any charge, with crime victims left shattered with no justice.
December 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
There is virtually no fed criminal law for wealthy people in America right now. Doesn’t exist. Trump’s DOJ either drops their charges or he pardons them. Anyone can buy their way out of prison for the right price on any charge, with crime victims left shattered with no justice.
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
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Epstein Document Search
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November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Worst Case is also Most Likely Case
Best case: The President of the United States knew about a pedophilia ring and did nothing to stop it.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Worst Case is also Most Likely Case
Obscene.
Kind of wild that while food assistance was withheld from millions of families, one Trump-supporting billionaire (Ellison) saw his net worth grow more this year than the entire SNAP budget. And the YTD gains of the other four richest men would’ve fully covered salaries for all 2M federal employees.
November 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Obscene.
Excellent summary.
Dick Cheney’s legacy is that he turned 9/11 from a national tragedy into a global disaster. He did so through a mixture of arrogance, stupidity and greed and blighted the last quarter century.
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Excellent summary.
“Flooding the zone.”
Honestly, the strategy is working. No other President would’ve survived even one of these.
But when you commit an impeachable offense every other day, then demolish the East Wing just for funsies, no one can even keep track.
Honestly, the strategy is working. No other President would’ve survived even one of these.
But when you commit an impeachable offense every other day, then demolish the East Wing just for funsies, no one can even keep track.
Last week:
-Trump pardoned Binance's founder after a $2B deal with his crypto firm
-Hegseth awards a DoD contract to a Don Jr.-backed firm
-Trump orders his DOJ cronies pay him $230M in "compensation"
We must not become numb to this. https://popular.info/p/3-scandals-in-4-days-that-would-define
-Trump pardoned Binance's founder after a $2B deal with his crypto firm
-Hegseth awards a DoD contract to a Don Jr.-backed firm
-Trump orders his DOJ cronies pay him $230M in "compensation"
We must not become numb to this. https://popular.info/p/3-scandals-in-4-days-that-would-define
3 Scandals in 4 Days That Would Define Any Other Presidency
During the second Trump administration, corruption scandals that would typically define a presidency receive a day or tw
popular.info
October 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“Flooding the zone.”
Honestly, the strategy is working. No other President would’ve survived even one of these.
But when you commit an impeachable offense every other day, then demolish the East Wing just for funsies, no one can even keep track.
Honestly, the strategy is working. No other President would’ve survived even one of these.
But when you commit an impeachable offense every other day, then demolish the East Wing just for funsies, no one can even keep track.
Please.
Workers were throwing plastic bags out the upper-story windows of the East Wing two months ago. This has been happening for a *while.*
Also: restricting comments to accounts that YOU follow? 🙄
Workers were throwing plastic bags out the upper-story windows of the East Wing two months ago. This has been happening for a *while.*
Also: restricting comments to accounts that YOU follow? 🙄
I'm seeing a lot of "why do you even care about the white house fuck that building lol", and like, the horror people are experiencing about it isn't because they somehow hold it in their heart and love it, the issue that he was able to do this without a plan or authorization in like 72 hours
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Please.
Workers were throwing plastic bags out the upper-story windows of the East Wing two months ago. This has been happening for a *while.*
Also: restricting comments to accounts that YOU follow? 🙄
Workers were throwing plastic bags out the upper-story windows of the East Wing two months ago. This has been happening for a *while.*
Also: restricting comments to accounts that YOU follow? 🙄
WTF is even happening here?
This person is being paid—during a government shutdown!—to produce this…whatever the fuck this is?!?
This person is being paid—during a government shutdown!—to produce this…whatever the fuck this is?!?
EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin announces his agency is launching a major investigation into the right-wing conspiracies about chemtrails and weather manipulation to get to the bottom of it.
October 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
WTF is even happening here?
This person is being paid—during a government shutdown!—to produce this…whatever the fuck this is?!?
This person is being paid—during a government shutdown!—to produce this…whatever the fuck this is?!?
Stephen King is the first person I’ve seen who responded correctly to this latest atrocity!
Why the FUCK isn’t every talking head on TV, from MSNBC to Fox News, calling for his immediate resignation, or failing that, an immediate impeachment and conviction!?!
Why the FUCK isn’t every talking head on TV, from MSNBC to Fox News, calling for his immediate resignation, or failing that, an immediate impeachment and conviction!?!
Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Stephen King is the first person I’ve seen who responded correctly to this latest atrocity!
Why the FUCK isn’t every talking head on TV, from MSNBC to Fox News, calling for his immediate resignation, or failing that, an immediate impeachment and conviction!?!
Why the FUCK isn’t every talking head on TV, from MSNBC to Fox News, calling for his immediate resignation, or failing that, an immediate impeachment and conviction!?!
Has anyone thought to ask if the whole “throwing plastic bags out the window” incident from like six weeks ago was related to the demolition of the East Wing?
Not that we’d get a straight answer, but it makes sense that they have been emptying it out before demo’ing it.
Where’d all the stuff go?
Not that we’d get a straight answer, but it makes sense that they have been emptying it out before demo’ing it.
Where’d all the stuff go?
October 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Has anyone thought to ask if the whole “throwing plastic bags out the window” incident from like six weeks ago was related to the demolition of the East Wing?
Not that we’d get a straight answer, but it makes sense that they have been emptying it out before demo’ing it.
Where’d all the stuff go?
Not that we’d get a straight answer, but it makes sense that they have been emptying it out before demo’ing it.
Where’d all the stuff go?
Oh, I hadn’t even heard that he was calling it that.
“Epstein Ballroom,” really??
I mean it makes sense, given how close they were…but naming the ballroom after a well-known rapist?
I guess it’s not the worst thing he’s done, even just with regards to this fucking ballroom.
“Epstein Ballroom,” really??
I mean it makes sense, given how close they were…but naming the ballroom after a well-known rapist?
I guess it’s not the worst thing he’s done, even just with regards to this fucking ballroom.
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Oh, I hadn’t even heard that he was calling it that.
“Epstein Ballroom,” really??
I mean it makes sense, given how close they were…but naming the ballroom after a well-known rapist?
I guess it’s not the worst thing he’s done, even just with regards to this fucking ballroom.
“Epstein Ballroom,” really??
I mean it makes sense, given how close they were…but naming the ballroom after a well-known rapist?
I guess it’s not the worst thing he’s done, even just with regards to this fucking ballroom.
The majority found the regime’s claims to be “a colorable assessment of the facts and law within a ‘range of honest judgment.’”
Wow. I don’t think even a NYT communist could’ve come up with a better euphemism for “a lie.”
Wow. I don’t think even a NYT communist could’ve come up with a better euphemism for “a lie.”
What do you need to know about Monday’s Ninth Circuit order about Trump’s effort to deploy the National Guard in Oregon?
A lot, actually, but I have you covered at Law Dork:
A lot, actually, but I have you covered at Law Dork:
The Ninth Circuit's 2-1 Oregon National Guard order was just the start of getting to an answer
Monday's order granting the Trump admin a stay pending appeal in the Oregon case changed nothing on the ground immediately. But, it did crystallize where we are at — and going.
www.lawdork.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The majority found the regime’s claims to be “a colorable assessment of the facts and law within a ‘range of honest judgment.’”
Wow. I don’t think even a NYT communist could’ve come up with a better euphemism for “a lie.”
Wow. I don’t think even a NYT communist could’ve come up with a better euphemism for “a lie.”
This is insane. Linsey Halligan raising the stakes on the definition of “anti-qualified.”
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 21, 2025 at 4:35 AM
This is insane. Linsey Halligan raising the stakes on the definition of “anti-qualified.”
This might be the best distillation of the Epstein Files situation that I’ve seen. 👏👏👏
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein
October 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This might be the best distillation of the Epstein Files situation that I’ve seen. 👏👏👏
This is murder.
This is an international disaster. They targeted a disabled fishing boat in Colombian territorial waters and killed fishermen.
October 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This is murder.