Paul Amirault
@paulamirault.bsky.social
Los Angeles TV producer, writer, and Resister/Opposer happy to be breathing the clean air here at BlueSky
I'm not usually such a potty mouth, but fascists piss me off. Also, I just binge watched Ted Lasso.
I'm not usually such a potty mouth, but fascists piss me off. Also, I just binge watched Ted Lasso.
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Paul Amirault
@paulamirault.bsky.social
· Feb 11
My 5th Great Grandfather, whose brother was lost at Bunker Hill, didn't spend three years of his life in the 1770s/80s marching all over the Northeast in George Washington's army, for me to stay silent while foreign fascists and traitors try to take over this country. Not on my watch.
So predictable. Use little green men to distract from abused and murdered little girls.
There's no bottom for this psycho.
There's no bottom for this psycho.
Trump orders alien and UFO files released citing 'tremendous' public interest
www.rawstory.com/trump-aliens/
www.rawstory.com/trump-aliens/
Trump orders alien and UFO files released citing 'tremendous' public interest
In a bonkers Truth Social post sure to send conspiracy theorists into overdrive, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he's ordering the Pentagon and other government agencies to begin identi...
www.rawstory.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:09 AM
So predictable. Use little green men to distract from abused and murdered little girls.
There's no bottom for this psycho.
There's no bottom for this psycho.
Assuming this is true, it's a clear case of taxation without representation. And when we end the Trump regime, we must end this, too.
February 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Assuming this is true, it's a clear case of taxation without representation. And when we end the Trump regime, we must end this, too.
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When we topple the Trump regime we should claw back every dime his family pilfers from the U.S. Treasury. Include all the fines & restitution he allowed fraudsters to get out of paying via corrupt pardons. Costing Americans billions. Stop MAGA now.
February 20, 2026 at 1:04 AM
When we topple the Trump regime we should claw back every dime his family pilfers from the U.S. Treasury. Include all the fines & restitution he allowed fraudsters to get out of paying via corrupt pardons. Costing Americans billions. Stop MAGA now.
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first they came for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and I said nothing, but i did laugh quite a lot
February 20, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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Endless grift from Gangster Trump.
Remember back in the day when Congress used to be in charge of appropriations?
February 20, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Endless grift from Gangster Trump.
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News you can use, from the @wired.com security team (who are the best in the biz).
They asked technologists, activists, aid groups, and cybersecurity experts for guidance on how to organize and collaborate in an age of surveillance. Here’s the result:
They asked technologists, activists, aid groups, and cybersecurity experts for guidance on how to organize and collaborate in an age of surveillance. Here’s the result:
How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance
From threat modeling to encrypted collaboration apps, we’ve collected experts’ tips and tools for safely and effectively building a group—even while being targeted and tracked by the powerful.
www.wired.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:44 PM
News you can use, from the @wired.com security team (who are the best in the biz).
They asked technologists, activists, aid groups, and cybersecurity experts for guidance on how to organize and collaborate in an age of surveillance. Here’s the result:
They asked technologists, activists, aid groups, and cybersecurity experts for guidance on how to organize and collaborate in an age of surveillance. Here’s the result:
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Republicans are about to learn what Americans do to political parties that lean hard into fascism.
February 20, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Republicans are about to learn what Americans do to political parties that lean hard into fascism.
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Funny how the Trump-Epstein files were a hoax, but people in OTHER countries are being indicted over it.
February 20, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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Learn their stories: "Patriots of Color on April 19, 1775 - Between twenty and forty men of the approximately 4,000 who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Native American." Minuteman National Historic Park, Concord, Massachusetts #USA250 #AmericanHistory
Patriots of Color - Minute Man National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
www.nps.gov
February 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Learn their stories: "Patriots of Color on April 19, 1775 - Between twenty and forty men of the approximately 4,000 who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Native American." Minuteman National Historic Park, Concord, Massachusetts #USA250 #AmericanHistory
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We would all love to live in a world where we don't need to protest, but we don't live in that world and we do need to protest. As many of us as possible. See you out there on 3/28. open.substack.com/pub/psychope...
This One Matters: A "No Kings" Protest Guide
Updated for March 28, 2026 Protests
open.substack.com
February 20, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Reposted by Paul Amirault
Jesus Christ.
A staffer for TX GOP Rep Tony Gonzales said she was having an affair with the congressman before she set herself on fire outside her home last year.
Tony Gonzales had affair with aide who set herself on fire, ex-staffer says
Months before her death, Regina Santos-Aviles texted a fellow Gonzales staffer saying she had an affair with the congressman. He has ducked questions about it.
www.expressnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Jesus Christ.
It's called "Red Hat" by Jack Nelson. 👍
So many people leaving MAGA…there is a new country song about it. Let’s make it #1.
February 19, 2026 at 2:51 AM
It's called "Red Hat" by Jack Nelson. 👍
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AI leveraged by lobby shop to ratfuck a SoCal initiative to fight global warming, is what this says. Thousands of emails sent to agency, can't tell if humans really sent them or not. AI spam vs. the planet. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Southern California air board rejected pollution rules after AI-generated flood of comments
SoCal’s pollution authority scrapped a plan to phase out gas-powered appliances after receiving more than 20,000 emails sent by an AI-powered platform called CiviClick.
www.latimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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With $48 Million in philanthropic backing, a division of USAID relaunches as a nonprofit
apnews.com/article/div-...
apnews.com/article/div-...
With $48M in philanthropic backing, a division of USAID relaunches as a nonprofit
A division of the U.S. Agency for International Development eliminated by Trump administration cuts last year was reborn Thursday as an independent nonprofit.
apnews.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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Want to detect ICE warehouses 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 they get built? If so, I recommend @projectsaltbox.bsky.social.
The main menu of PSB's Substack (projectsaltbox.substack.com) features an icon near the top of the screen that says, “📍ICE Warehouse Tracker”. Clicking it takes you to a map.
#USDemocracy #MomSky
The main menu of PSB's Substack (projectsaltbox.substack.com) features an icon near the top of the screen that says, “📍ICE Warehouse Tracker”. Clicking it takes you to a map.
#USDemocracy #MomSky
Much more here on ICE reversing course (and retracting their initial statements) on two proposed Trump prison camps, from the indispensible team at Project Salt Box:
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/ice-issued...
projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/ice-issued...
ICE Issued Confident Announcements About Warehouse Purchases in Two States. Neither Was True.
As the beleaguered agency rushes to open detention facilities across the country, it can't seem to get its own announcements right.
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Want to detect ICE warehouses 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 they get built? If so, I recommend @projectsaltbox.bsky.social.
The main menu of PSB's Substack (projectsaltbox.substack.com) features an icon near the top of the screen that says, “📍ICE Warehouse Tracker”. Clicking it takes you to a map.
#USDemocracy #MomSky
The main menu of PSB's Substack (projectsaltbox.substack.com) features an icon near the top of the screen that says, “📍ICE Warehouse Tracker”. Clicking it takes you to a map.
#USDemocracy #MomSky
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There's a giant "ICE Out of Long Beach" banner being flown on the top floor of Long Beach City Hall today. It's attached to the balcony just outside the mayor's office. We've asked the mayor's staff and a city spokesperson about it and will let you know what we learn.
February 19, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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1,000 times this. 👇
Dems do very little to set the news agenda. They have to realize they are dealing with a hostile press owned predominantly by Trump allies. So Ted Lieu's approach is the way forward. Create an event and have free donuts so the press shows up. Then make headline worthy accusations.
February 19, 2026 at 2:03 AM
1,000 times this. 👇
Good.
February 19, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Good.
The monstrousness is staggering.
On January 5, federal goons slammed the head of Isai Santos Caceras of Uniondale into a brick wall. Caceras went unconscious and did not receive medical care until days later.
Caceras has no criminal record and was not resisting.
Caceras has no criminal record and was not resisting.
February 19, 2026 at 1:59 AM
The monstrousness is staggering.
Trump was cast on the wrong NBC reality show.
He is, and always will be, The Biggest Loser.
He is, and always will be, The Biggest Loser.
February 19, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Trump was cast on the wrong NBC reality show.
He is, and always will be, The Biggest Loser.
He is, and always will be, The Biggest Loser.
I hope Ken Martin and the DNC are listening.
Every Single Participant in NYT Focus Group Preferred Progressive Candidates Over Moderate Ones www.commondreams.org/news/focus-g...
Every Single Participant in NYT Focus Group Preferred Progressive Candidates Over Moderate Ones | Common Dreams
Democratic voters express intense dissatisfaction with party leadership, calling them spineless, sellouts, and incompetent. They praise progressive leaders like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders for c...
www.commondreams.org
February 19, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I hope Ken Martin and the DNC are listening.
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In honor of DHS spokesliar Tricia McLaughlin's resignation, let's revisit how her husband's company won a $220 million no-bid contract to run a stupid propaganda campaign featuring her boss, Kristi Noem, bashing immigrants while sitting on a horse in front of Mt. Rushmore.
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:43 AM
In honor of DHS spokesliar Tricia McLaughlin's resignation, let's revisit how her husband's company won a $220 million no-bid contract to run a stupid propaganda campaign featuring her boss, Kristi Noem, bashing immigrants while sitting on a horse in front of Mt. Rushmore.
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In case your wondering why people keep saying the statue of liberty broke....I'll admit..how fitting for the moment.
February 19, 2026 at 1:37 AM
In case your wondering why people keep saying the statue of liberty broke....I'll admit..how fitting for the moment.
The murders continue.
I look forward to the day when the drunk at the Pentagon pays for every last one of them.
I look forward to the day when the drunk at the Pentagon pays for every last one of them.
Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it.
He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner.
This is a danger to us all.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/17/us-military-boats-strikes
He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner.
This is a danger to us all.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/17/us-military-boats-strikes
US says 11 people killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats
Three boats targeted in eastern Pacific and Caribbean as Trump continues pursuit of alleged ‘narco-terrorists’
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The murders continue.
I look forward to the day when the drunk at the Pentagon pays for every last one of them.
I look forward to the day when the drunk at the Pentagon pays for every last one of them.
