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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 8h

Besides this guy itching for a pretext for state violence against the people, he doesn’t seem to realize that we are protesting against Trump free of charge. I guess Republicans only do it for the money?
(Also, referencing “Soros” is a tired GOP antisemitic trope.)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 13h

My Obama would be Paul McCartney.

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 16h

“If you’re Canadian like I am, you never stop thinking about John Candy."
— Paul Myers
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
@pulmyears.bsky.social #johncandy

'You never stop thinking about John Candy': How a pair of projects keep his legacy alive

The beloved actor, who would have turned 75 this month, is the focus of an eponymous book biography and "John Candy: I Like Me," a Prime Video documentary.

www.latimes.com

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13h

María Corina Machado deserves the Nobel Peace Prize she won, Anne Applebaum argues. Here’s what her conversations with Machado last year revealed:

Why María Corina Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

bit.ly

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 1d

Me too, Tom!

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 1d

Marc Maron and his producer Brendan McDonald personally showed me how to make a podcast. My podcast isn’t their podcast at all, but I happily acknowledge their influence.
I have thanked them directly, but I wanna make a public declaration of that.

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 1d

That’s me!

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NewJukeboxCafe 🇨🇦 📎 @newjukeboxcafe.bsky.social · 2d

INTERVIEW
Adelita Grijalva wants to get to work. The GOP won’t let her
Rep.-elect Grijalva tells Salon she's exploring legal action over House Speaker Mike Johnson's refusal to seat her
By TATYANA TANDANPOLIE
Staff Reporter
PUBLISHED OCTOBER 8, 2025 3:07PM (EDT)
UPDATED OCTOBER 8, 2025 3:28PM (EDT)

Adelita Grijalva wants to get to work. The GOP won’t let her - Salon.com

Rep.-elect Grijalva tells Salon she's exploring legal action over House Speaker Mike Johnson's refusal to seat her

www.salon.com

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 2d

Free and fair elections are really not something I would be betting on for 26 and the republicans are saying out loud why. Because they are already doing the open planning for election interference and sham election result

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 2d

Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
Also, we proposed a idea how to do a end run on vote by mail. Concept is based on what Trump proposed. When you vote, you check everyone's citizenship as well as voter ID.
In a vote by mail state, you might be able to check citizenship during voter registration. You can send copies of your passport and your birth certificate in.
How in the world are you going to check our voters?
Voter ID, right? Vote by mail. So that creates a problem for Oregon.
But if federal government new requirement is to check both, and if Oregon can comply with the requirements, what would happen to our election result? I'm talking about the entire federal delegation.
For federal elections, we're talking about only federal elections.
COMMON SENSE
Vascluar

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
So entire federal delegation, congressmen and senators could be challenged, could be unseated because you didn't follow federal requirements to elect them. So I said the trade-off is worth it. You know why?
Democrats control two Senate seats out of six congressional seats. We only control one. They control five.
You talk about trade-off, right?
COMMON SENSE
Sanctuany

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 3d

🎉✨The definitive biography of comedy legend John Candy from bestselling biographer Paul Myers (@pulmyears.bsky.social) is officially out on bookshelves everywhere today!✨🎉

Buy a copy from your favourite bookseller here: houseofanansi.com/products/joh...

#PubDay #Canadian #JohnCandy #booksky

A bookshelf displays a row of the book 'John Candy: A Life in Comedy' by Paul Myers. The cover features a black and white photograph of John Candy smiling and a bright pink spine.

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you

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Bob Daigneault 🇨🇦 @bdaigno.bsky.social · 3d

Just came in today. Looking forward to reading this one! @pulmyears.bsky.social #JohnCandy #ALifeInComedy

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 4d

200th EPISODE of the RECORD STORE DAY PODCAST!
RAIN PARADE opens season 7 as Matt Piucci talks "Paisley Underground” and more.
Plus an initial look at the RSD Black Friday 2025 List. (Black Friday is 11/25)

The Record Store Day Podcast
Wherever you get your podcasts or: bit.ly/RSDPODCAST

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 4d

Trump is so shook by the Epstein list that he’s delegated President Russell Vought and VP Stephen Miller to resurrect the lost cause of the confederacy by reenacting the Civil War.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 4d

NEW: Ghislaine Maxwell’s attempt to get SCOTUS to take up her appeal is denied.

I’ve got a new video breaking it all done on my YouTube channel in just a bit:

youtube.com/@katiephangn...

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collburns.bsky.social @collburns.bsky.social · 5d

Reminder, This from the Party of PRO LIFE

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d

“There’s a baby!”

Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 4d

I mean yeah, that’s why I’m confused

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Arthur N. @arthurn.bsky.social · 8d

John Candy was a great comedian, and Paul Myers is a great writer. Seems like a no-brainer deciding what book to buy next!

House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 9d

JOHN CANDY: A LIFE IN COMEDY by Paul Myers (@pulmyears.bsky.social) is out NEXT WEEK! 🫢📖

✨ “An insight into the man, John Candy was a revelation to be enjoyed." —Laraine Newman, original cast member of Saturday Night Live

Out October 7th, order a copy here: houseofanansi.com/products/joh...

Two copies of the book JOHN CANDY: A LIFE IN COMEDY are stacked in front of a concrete wall. The cover features a black and white portrait of John Candy with bright pink text.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 5d

🚨🚨🚨Judge Diane Goldstein of South Carolina was targeted by the Trump admin for carrying out justice according to the law. Because of this, her house was blown up, her husband is in the hospital, and the domestic terrorism continues. 1/2

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 5d

I’m confused

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 5d

Shouldn’t it be non-fiction

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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 6d

Oh look, another White House Signal scandal.

This time it was an aide to Stephen Miller who was using Signal so openly in a public space that a bystander captured images of the chat.

Oh and the messages were about sending the *82nd Airborne* into Portland.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

White House official inadvertently reveals plans to send elite army unit to Portland

Anthony Salisbury displayed chat about deployment of 82nd airborne division on cellphone while in Minnesota

www.theguardian.com

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Paul Myers @pulmyears.bsky.social · 6d

Nobody Voughted for Russell Vought, but he is currently the de facto President of the United States.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 7d

The fact that Donald Trump is having the time of his life during this shutdown is the only fact you need to confirm that he is the cause of it

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