Paula Anton
@paulaanton44.bsky.social
Deeply midwestern. Policy, health, religion, and environment. Still trying to figure this place out. 🇺🇸
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An administration that for months claimed unilateral & absolute authority to shutter entire executive agencies suddenly finds without any agency to move money from one internal pot of money to another
November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
An administration that for months claimed unilateral & absolute authority to shutter entire executive agencies suddenly finds without any agency to move money from one internal pot of money to another
This is the way. A unified message denouncing cruel, corrupt, and unconstitutional approaches to governance.
I’ll keep pushing this line of analysis because I’m increasingly convinced the clearest path out of this mess is for Dems to adopt a relentless anti-corruption, anti-inequality, anti-oligarchy, pro-democracy platform. The Dem leadership hasn’t realized it yet, but they’re now a reform party.
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This is the way. A unified message denouncing cruel, corrupt, and unconstitutional approaches to governance.
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serious note: they're gonna try 5x harder to sabotage the midterms after tonight and we're gonna have to organize on a literally historic scale to stop them
really obvious now why trump and the republican party have been working so hard to prevent fair elections lol they know
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
serious note: they're gonna try 5x harder to sabotage the midterms after tonight and we're gonna have to organize on a literally historic scale to stop them
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Saturday will be another grim milestone. That is the day about 42 million Americans will lose federal food assistance,” writes Senator Josh Hawley. “Congress must not let that happen.”
“Saturday will be another grim milestone. That is the day about 42 million Americans will lose federal food assistance,” writes Senator Josh Hawley. “Congress must not let that happen.”
Opinion | Josh Hawley: We Cannot Let 42 Million Americans Go Hungry
Congress must prevent Americans from losing food assistance.
nyti.ms
October 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Saturday will be another grim milestone. That is the day about 42 million Americans will lose federal food assistance,” writes Senator Josh Hawley. “Congress must not let that happen.”
“Saturday will be another grim milestone. That is the day about 42 million Americans will lose federal food assistance,” writes Senator Josh Hawley. “Congress must not let that happen.”
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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Every unlawful exertion of executive power has been pretextual--e.g., DEI, crime in cities, drug trafficking, antisemitism, waste, fraud, abuse, indoctrination, autism, insurrection--the real motive is and has always been to consolidate autocratic rule.
October 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Every unlawful exertion of executive power has been pretextual--e.g., DEI, crime in cities, drug trafficking, antisemitism, waste, fraud, abuse, indoctrination, autism, insurrection--the real motive is and has always been to consolidate autocratic rule.
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Shout out to all the small town protesters out there.
There is no anonymity in a tiny town. No strength in numbers or hiding in a crowd. When you stand up for democracy in a small town, EVERYONE knows. Y'all are brave as hell. #NoKings
There is no anonymity in a tiny town. No strength in numbers or hiding in a crowd. When you stand up for democracy in a small town, EVERYONE knows. Y'all are brave as hell. #NoKings
October 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Shout out to all the small town protesters out there.
There is no anonymity in a tiny town. No strength in numbers or hiding in a crowd. When you stand up for democracy in a small town, EVERYONE knows. Y'all are brave as hell. #NoKings
There is no anonymity in a tiny town. No strength in numbers or hiding in a crowd. When you stand up for democracy in a small town, EVERYONE knows. Y'all are brave as hell. #NoKings
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Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
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I choose to believe in America not for our constitutional faults but because of our ability to remake the constitutional order out of political rot.
American constitutionalism stinks. Excessive authority given to unelected judges and non democratically elected presidents. Too much power given to unpopulated States in Senate. Gerrymandered House. Ineffective amendment and impeachment process. Parliamentary system is better form of Government.
October 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I choose to believe in America not for our constitutional faults but because of our ability to remake the constitutional order out of political rot.
the days get darker
October 16, 2025 at 2:29 AM
the days get darker
Find ways to share messages with people who don’t normally consume the same news as you.
I know BlueSky isn't the sportsiest place in the entire world. And I also know that American sports, in general, doesn't do the best job with directly engaging in the world...
But, man, this just seems like an enormous opportunity to directly address a bunch of real stuff to a distinct audience.
But, man, this just seems like an enormous opportunity to directly address a bunch of real stuff to a distinct audience.
October 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Find ways to share messages with people who don’t normally consume the same news as you.
Stupid messaging from the opposition is leading to many weaponized regime supporters. Don’t underestimate their power.
All the Trump Administration is doing is pissing off Americans. In my opinion the country is extremely close to extreme fighting.
There are too few MAGA supporters to take control of an extremely large and extremely weaponized country.
There are too few MAGA supporters to take control of an extremely large and extremely weaponized country.
October 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Stupid messaging from the opposition is leading to many weaponized regime supporters. Don’t underestimate their power.
Big Ag ensures that government subsidies will buy midwestern elections.
Here we have the Treasury secretary saying explicitly that economic policy is being made based on who voted for Trump. So now all of us will be paying for a farm bailout caused by Trump's idiotic trade war. Congrats, America!
I wrote about this here: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-farm...
I wrote about this here: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-farm...
October 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Big Ag ensures that government subsidies will buy midwestern elections.
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Journalism and teaching are some of the most valuable yet thankless jobs in our society. I want to thank everyone who wakes up in the morning excited to teach others or inform their fellow humans for terrible pay.
October 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Journalism and teaching are some of the most valuable yet thankless jobs in our society. I want to thank everyone who wakes up in the morning excited to teach others or inform their fellow humans for terrible pay.
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Money is a whole different story
October 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Money is a whole different story
Yes. The descent into authoritarianism has not been felt by majorities in the US. Highlighting the corruption needs to be on billboards.
The Democrats have no leverage until people understand how much the Republicans have taken an ax, broken the kitchen table, and set it on fire at a Stephen Miller rally. Tariffs+hiring+heath care+firings is an economic equation no Mom can solve. I
Calculating those premiums, based on existing law which includes GOP cuts, is urgent and important right now. If people don't see the problem they won't react to it. Health insurers have a vested interest in communicating this.
October 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Yes. The descent into authoritarianism has not been felt by majorities in the US. Highlighting the corruption needs to be on billboards.
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Drinking tap water in Iowa is more risky than any of this
September 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Drinking tap water in Iowa is more risky than any of this
Maybe the point is to weaken our defense though?
I mean, even if you're completely confident that you can secure the site, wouldn't a great time for an adversary to do something aggressive be ... you know ... when all the commanding officers are in Virginia doing trustfalls or getting fired or whatever?
September 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Maybe the point is to weaken our defense though?
*Cannot LEGALLY do this
September 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
*Cannot LEGALLY do this
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I still think the best idea for progressive donors is to just revive every alt-weekly in the country and staff them with 10 reporters each.
I wrote a bit about the misguided effort by Democrats to replicate Joe Rogan the right-wing podcast ecosystem.
May 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I still think the best idea for progressive donors is to just revive every alt-weekly in the country and staff them with 10 reporters each.
What we can do is talk about pregnancy as the complex issue that it is. Nothing in the human experience compares to the emotional range a pregnancy causes. 1/2
No, we do not. We have to actually stand for something. And communicate it effectively. Then go out and persuade non-voters to vote and to vote for the things we stand for.
Ezra Klein 🤝 Neera Tanden
Despite the overwhelming popularity of abortion rights in all states, we should surrender instead
Despite the overwhelming popularity of abortion rights in all states, we should surrender instead
September 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
What we can do is talk about pregnancy as the complex issue that it is. Nothing in the human experience compares to the emotional range a pregnancy causes. 1/2
It’s always been about controlling the message. It was never about censorship.
Losing my ever-loving-mind watching the same people who were just clutching their pearls claiming censorship over mean emails from WH staffers to Twitter about COVID misinfo are now HAVING THE FCC CHAIR openly threaten broadcast licenses over a joke about the president AND THE BROADCASTERS CENSOR IT
September 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It’s always been about controlling the message. It was never about censorship.
Until we address the corruption, the US cannot get out of this situation. That is the message, that should be the primary focus.
‘The A.C.L.U., he asserted, “did more to contribute to Trump’s victory than many conservative groups.”He also criticized the Center for American Progress, the leading Democratic think tank, as “100 percent pure uncut resistance drivel.”’ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...
A New Democratic Think Tank Wants to Curb the Influence of Liberal Groups
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Until we address the corruption, the US cannot get out of this situation. That is the message, that should be the primary focus.
There are a lot of people who simply don’t hear about the violence, and political corruption and cruelty because their media environment doesn’t allow it.
Of course it seems like most political violence comes from the left ... if you are simply unaware or deny the existence of all that violence happening from the right.
Also: Is Patel here clueless or disingenuous? My gut says clueless, bc not sure he's a good enough actor to fake this cluelessness.
Also: Is Patel here clueless or disingenuous? My gut says clueless, bc not sure he's a good enough actor to fake this cluelessness.
KAMLAGER-DOVE: Dylan Roof, who followed white supremacist propaganda, murdered 9 Black parishioners in 2015. Do you deny this?
PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?
KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI
PATEL: I'm sorry. Dylan Roof? Can you give me more information?
KAMLAGER-DOVE: You're head of the FBI
September 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
There are a lot of people who simply don’t hear about the violence, and political corruption and cruelty because their media environment doesn’t allow it.