Patrick John Gillam
@patrickgillam.bsky.social
I’m not Christian in any conventional sense, but I love this thought in John 9:3:
“Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him.”
A good thought whenever I behold something needing fixing.
“Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him.”
A good thought whenever I behold something needing fixing.
Watching “Elf” (2003). Missed opportunity not to have the elves represent people from around the world. It pulled me out of the story, to be honest.
December 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Watching “Elf” (2003). Missed opportunity not to have the elves represent people from around the world. It pulled me out of the story, to be honest.
Reposted by Patrick John Gillam
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I’m no attorney and couldn’t pretend to be, but even I appreciated the cogency of this argument.
I don't know, Aaron. I think we need to take this seriously. In fact, after surveying hundreds of years of history in the past few days, I've written an article assessing the originalist case here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I’m no attorney and couldn’t pretend to be, but even I appreciated the cogency of this argument.
“For every cigarette you smoke, the Lord takes one day from your life
and gives it to Keith Richards.”
and gives it to Keith Richards.”
Solving the mystery of the guitarist’s longevity may be our best hope of aging gracefully.
Read more: on.wsj.com/4s0bwwE
Corrects an earlier post, now deleted, that incorrectly referenced Mick Jagger.
Read more: on.wsj.com/4s0bwwE
Corrects an earlier post, now deleted, that incorrectly referenced Mick Jagger.
The Wisdom of Keith Richards at 82
Solving the mystery of the guitarist’s longevity may be our best hope of aging gracefully.
on.wsj.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
“For every cigarette you smoke, the Lord takes one day from your life
and gives it to Keith Richards.”
and gives it to Keith Richards.”
It’s 1981 and 30 of my friends attend the Fort Collins premiere of “The Empire Strikes Back.” We were so stoked we cheered the new THX logo. And it only got better.
youtu.be/fuPk-1bi4Js
youtu.be/fuPk-1bi4Js
December 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
It’s 1981 and 30 of my friends attend the Fort Collins premiere of “The Empire Strikes Back.” We were so stoked we cheered the new THX logo. And it only got better.
youtu.be/fuPk-1bi4Js
youtu.be/fuPk-1bi4Js
Just heard Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu endorse“decentralized capitalism” in a podcast with Elizabeth Spiers, and I’m here for it. Capitalism funnels everything upward to fewer entities and owners. If there’s a way to harness its energies without letting it consume everything, that seems good.
December 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Just heard Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu endorse“decentralized capitalism” in a podcast with Elizabeth Spiers, and I’m here for it. Capitalism funnels everything upward to fewer entities and owners. If there’s a way to harness its energies without letting it consume everything, that seems good.
I disagree with this statement but it’s concisely written. Where does someone pick up such a skill, do you suppose?
If you are providing me with an education that is low utility in the world then it’s a disservice. My composition class spent four weeks on poetry. I’m sorry, but that only would’ve been useful if I wanted to be a poet. I don’t need to know iambic pentameter in order to be a victim advocate.
December 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I disagree with this statement but it’s concisely written. Where does someone pick up such a skill, do you suppose?
The radio
And the telephone
And the movies that we know
May just be passing fancies
And in time may go
—Ira Gershwin, “Love Is Here to Stay”
And the telephone
And the movies that we know
May just be passing fancies
And in time may go
—Ira Gershwin, “Love Is Here to Stay”
Well, movies were nice while they lasted.
December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The radio
And the telephone
And the movies that we know
May just be passing fancies
And in time may go
—Ira Gershwin, “Love Is Here to Stay”
And the telephone
And the movies that we know
May just be passing fancies
And in time may go
—Ira Gershwin, “Love Is Here to Stay”
Objects in mirror are
Closer than they appearor
Closer than they appearor
December 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Objects in mirror are
Closer than they appearor
Closer than they appearor
Oh, nothing much. Just hanging out waiting to find out if my insurer is going to pay for the cancer treatments scheduled to begin tomorrow.
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Oh, nothing much. Just hanging out waiting to find out if my insurer is going to pay for the cancer treatments scheduled to begin tomorrow.
The tumor in my bladder upset my friends because I was one of the healthiest people they knew, with an impeccable lifestyle and excellent health history. Then boom, out of nowhere, cancer. It upsets people to be reminded of the randomness of life and health.
Markwayne Mullin: "Reward people for being healthy. Think about this. Healthcare is the only industry that you're not rewarded for taking care of your responsibility. If you think about homeowners insurance, if you're within 500 feet of a fire hydrant, your insurance goes down."
November 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The tumor in my bladder upset my friends because I was one of the healthiest people they knew, with an impeccable lifestyle and excellent health history. Then boom, out of nowhere, cancer. It upsets people to be reminded of the randomness of life and health.
Offer me a 200-year mortgage and we’ll talk.
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Offer me a 200-year mortgage and we’ll talk.
Reposted by Patrick John Gillam
Re: Epstein’s emails
November 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Re: Epstein’s emails
Do you know any audio engineers? Young women in television? They might enjoy this. It’s a short interview of my niece. She does a job few women do.
peopleproject.substack.com/p/people-tal...
peopleproject.substack.com/p/people-tal...
People Talks #2: Anna Gillam, audio engineer
On mixing the news and growing by doing
peopleproject.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Do you know any audio engineers? Young women in television? They might enjoy this. It’s a short interview of my niece. She does a job few women do.
peopleproject.substack.com/p/people-tal...
peopleproject.substack.com/p/people-tal...
It infuriates me that we Democrats have to “negotiate” with Republicans over such sabotage as their firing federal employees and disemboweling the Government Accountability Office. They “govern” the nation the way Hamas rules Gaza, making human sacrifices of people they’re supposed to protect.
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It infuriates me that we Democrats have to “negotiate” with Republicans over such sabotage as their firing federal employees and disemboweling the Government Accountability Office. They “govern” the nation the way Hamas rules Gaza, making human sacrifices of people they’re supposed to protect.
@hassan.senate.gov
Please do not vote for the continuing resolution.
Please do not vote for the continuing resolution.
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
@hassan.senate.gov
Please do not vote for the continuing resolution.
Please do not vote for the continuing resolution.
@shaheen.senate.gov
Please do not vote for the continuing resolution.
Please do not vote for the continuing resolution.
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
@shaheen.senate.gov
Please do not vote for the continuing resolution.
Please do not vote for the continuing resolution.
Just tried phoning my two New Hampshire Senators to voice my disapproval of caving on the continuing resolution. Their voicemail boxes were full. Maybe that’s a good sign?
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Just tried phoning my two New Hampshire Senators to voice my disapproval of caving on the continuing resolution. Their voicemail boxes were full. Maybe that’s a good sign?
We pay the people who carry guns. Duh.
Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers? 🤨
November 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
We pay the people who carry guns. Duh.
I know it’s been said on numerous occasions over the years, but it sure feels as if this week marks a shift. Please tell me you feel it too.
(Photo by Andy Harnick of Getty.)
(Photo by Andy Harnick of Getty.)
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I know it’s been said on numerous occasions over the years, but it sure feels as if this week marks a shift. Please tell me you feel it too.
(Photo by Andy Harnick of Getty.)
(Photo by Andy Harnick of Getty.)
Yes, I have enjoyed “Slow Horses” and “The Studio” and other shows with great writing, but nothing has excelled Sharon Horgan’s “Bad Sisters.” Who’s with me here?
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Yes, I have enjoyed “Slow Horses” and “The Studio” and other shows with great writing, but nothing has excelled Sharon Horgan’s “Bad Sisters.” Who’s with me here?
As we scroll in search of happiness, let’s remember this cheery thought: Republicans could reopen government anytime. All they have to do is eliminate the filibuster rule, which we have already eliminated for other types of voting, and pass their continuing resolution.
October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
As we scroll in search of happiness, let’s remember this cheery thought: Republicans could reopen government anytime. All they have to do is eliminate the filibuster rule, which we have already eliminated for other types of voting, and pass their continuing resolution.
One, Wilhoit’s Law, and two, read the replies to the quoted post to laugh at the wisecracks and see how this pastor has a thing for leggings.
Right wing american christianity is an interesting religion. It grants privileges to its adherents, but obligations to everyone else. bsky.app/profile/razz...
Dear store owner,
I was horned up on crack-sucking leggings.
I was horned up on crack-sucking leggings.
October 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
One, Wilhoit’s Law, and two, read the replies to the quoted post to laugh at the wisecracks and see how this pastor has a thing for leggings.
No big thing. One thousand courtiers is the size of a small Medieval or Byzantine court. As kingly aggrandizement goes, Mr. Trump’s is modest.
the point of the ballroom obvs has nothing to do with aesthetics. it's to create an architectural structure to honor the patronage networks that currently dominate US politics. previous WH venues hosted maybe a couple of hundred people; this hosts nearly 1,000 rich donors.
October 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
No big thing. One thousand courtiers is the size of a small Medieval or Byzantine court. As kingly aggrandizement goes, Mr. Trump’s is modest.
Maybe I could get a job tearing down the White House.
October 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Maybe I could get a job tearing down the White House.