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.
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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.
100%.
If someone had told me ten years ago that in 2026, there could be evidence of the president raping and threatening to kill children, and he would *still* be allowed to stay in office, I would have politely asked them to put down the meth pipe.
February 19, 2026 at 1:03 AM
100%.
100%. They won't be slinking away this time.
We need to start using “collaborator”. Especially for politicians supporting and enabling this fascist regime. Calling out collaborators publicly puts them on notice that they are going to be held accountable.
February 19, 2026 at 12:37 AM
100%. They won't be slinking away this time.
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New Mexico is pursuing long-overdue answers by investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch through a new subcommittee that was just created by the New Mexico House.
I’ve got the details, including why the state’s AG’s Office stopped investigating Epstein back in 2019.
youtu.be/eTfTAvLSv6Q?...
I’ve got the details, including why the state’s AG’s Office stopped investigating Epstein back in 2019.
youtu.be/eTfTAvLSv6Q?...
Epstein NM Ranch UNDER INVESTIGATION After DAMNING Evidence REVEALED
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 10:39 PM
New Mexico is pursuing long-overdue answers by investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch through a new subcommittee that was just created by the New Mexico House.
I’ve got the details, including why the state’s AG’s Office stopped investigating Epstein back in 2019.
youtu.be/eTfTAvLSv6Q?...
I’ve got the details, including why the state’s AG’s Office stopped investigating Epstein back in 2019.
youtu.be/eTfTAvLSv6Q?...
See also: Texas' infamous Lone Star rating (⭐----)
Texans: After nearly three decades in charge, “we can fix it” sounds like a confession.
February 19, 2026 at 12:35 AM
See also: Texas' infamous Lone Star rating (⭐----)
100%.
“Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice.”
Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it
"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:30 AM
100%.
If they're lucky.
Prison is waiting for the entire Epstein administration
February 18, 2026 at 7:27 AM
If they're lucky.
Yup.
🇺🇸 This iconic NYT photo of Abigail Spanberger speaks to this moment in America. She is the first woman to lead the state in its nearly 250 yrs of existence, and won by the largest margin in six decades.
Come November, Trump's soulless Republicans are going to pay dearly for their attack on decency.
Come November, Trump's soulless Republicans are going to pay dearly for their attack on decency.
February 18, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Yup.
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Well done, #JesseJackson Rest in peace and power.
a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a microphone .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a microphone .
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Well done, #JesseJackson Rest in peace and power.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:51 PM