Paul Bass
@paulbass.bsky.social
Lifelong local news reporter, based in New Haven, Connecticut. Love journalism and political debate from all perspectives. Observant egalitarian Jew. Vegan.
Dig, baby, dig! And while we’re at, build, baby, build; monitor, insure, dig some more, and stop to give thanks: The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk — er, compost heap.
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Newz From The Compost Heap
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November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Dig, baby, dig! And while we’re at, build, baby, build; monitor, insure, dig some more, and stop to give thanks: The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk — er, compost heap.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TipK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TipK...
A window on windowless #localgovernment, power-tripping "history" enforcers, and tiny boxes, in the latest opinionated #vlog news summary from the #newhaven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compost heap. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-C...
Newz From The Compost Heap
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November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A window on windowless #localgovernment, power-tripping "history" enforcers, and tiny boxes, in the latest opinionated #vlog news summary from the #newhaven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compost heap. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-C...
How one politician won big by thinking big -- in New York -- while our politicians continued pursuing office by thinking small. The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compost heap. #election #vlog
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Newz From The Compost Heap
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November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
How one politician won big by thinking big -- in New York -- while our politicians continued pursuing office by thinking small. The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compost heap. #election #vlog
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Who's looking out for us? Not alders, #utility regulators, tax appraisers, #foodstamps budgeters, or fired #eastwing architectural assessors: The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compost heap. youtu.be/hmWkE0tYRmc
Newz From The Compost Heap
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October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Who's looking out for us? Not alders, #utility regulators, tax appraisers, #foodstamps budgeters, or fired #eastwing architectural assessors: The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compost heap. youtu.be/hmWkE0tYRmc
Safe and unsafe streets and ports, in the latest opinionated vlog news summary direct from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap
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Newz From The Compost Heap
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October 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Safe and unsafe streets and ports, in the latest opinionated vlog news summary direct from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap
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Latest immigration grab in town gives other immigrants new reason to avoid reporting crime to the police www.newhavenindependent.org/2025/10/21/f...
Feds Seize Immigrant On Green; Girlfriend Shaken - New Haven Independent
A Fair Haven woman watched from a distance on the New Haven Green as a group of federal immigration agents arrested her boyfriend of 10 years on Tuesday. She was too afraid to come closer, as she too ...
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October 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Latest immigration grab in town gives other immigrants new reason to avoid reporting crime to the police www.newhavenindependent.org/2025/10/21/f...
An #ICE melt, a #Detroit invasion, a two-way traffic pivot, a campaign chatbot ... the latest opinionated #vlog news summary direct from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compostheap
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Newz From The Compost Heap
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October 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
An #ICE melt, a #Detroit invasion, a two-way traffic pivot, a campaign chatbot ... the latest opinionated #vlog news summary direct from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compostheap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpx1...
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Enough "Apizza" events already! ... But bring on the #aijobs (and training) and the spotted lanternflies ... The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compostheap youtu.be/KwwB9SxAlDg
Newz From The Compost Heap
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October 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Enough "Apizza" events already! ... But bring on the #aijobs (and training) and the spotted lanternflies ... The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compostheap youtu.be/KwwB9SxAlDg
I was so pleased to hear from the state's insects czar that there's no reason to go around squashing those #spottedlanternflies to death. #TreesAreSafe #TheRobinsHaveThis www.newhavenindependent.org/2025/10/01/y
You Don't Need To Squash This Spotted Lanternfly - New Haven Independent
Top state bug expert offers reality check on the latest insect panic.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I was so pleased to hear from the state's insects czar that there's no reason to go around squashing those #spottedlanternflies to death. #TreesAreSafe #TheRobinsHaveThis www.newhavenindependent.org/2025/10/01/y
What next? A David Duke "Forever" stamp? USPS, Dem primary, Yondr, 2-way street news broken down in the latest opinionated vlog summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compost heap. #WilliamFBuckley
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Newz From The Compost Heap
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September 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
What next? A David Duke "Forever" stamp? USPS, Dem primary, Yondr, 2-way street news broken down in the latest opinionated vlog summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, #compost heap. #WilliamFBuckley
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Lula doesn't play #RoleModel Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...
Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil
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September 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Lula doesn't play #RoleModel Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...
The New Haven Independent turns two decades years old -- and other 20-related news in the latest opinionated vlog summary from our assignment desk -- er, compost heap. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cthm...
Newz From The Compost Heap
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September 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The New Haven Independent turns two decades years old -- and other 20-related news in the latest opinionated vlog summary from our assignment desk -- er, compost heap. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cthm...
"History" criminalizes a sign, while an odd rent increase looms on Winchester Avenue: The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh_X...
Newz From The Compost Heap
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August 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"History" criminalizes a sign, while an odd rent increase looms on Winchester Avenue: The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh_X...
Of bribes and bunnies: Mayoral politics gets bizarro while a #leporine #compost heap visitor feathers her nest. The latest edition of the opinionated New Haven Independent #vlog news summary.
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Newz From The Compost Heap
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August 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Of bribes and bunnies: Mayoral politics gets bizarro while a #leporine #compost heap visitor feathers her nest. The latest edition of the opinionated New Haven Independent #vlog news summary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3io...
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An example of how his stuff is still state of the art IMHO. Political scientists and operatives will be studying this body of work for years www.instagram.com/reel/DNnuhtA...
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August 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
An example of how his stuff is still state of the art IMHO. Political scientists and operatives will be studying this body of work for years www.instagram.com/reel/DNnuhtA...
The mayor of New England’s biggest city on Tuesday delivered a message to the Trump administration: Hands off.
August 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The mayor of New England’s biggest city on Tuesday delivered a message to the Trump administration: Hands off.
Slumlord Mail, the Ghost of Jane Jacobs, and AI in the schools: the latest opinionated vlog news summary direct from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap.
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Newz From The Compost Heap
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August 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Slumlord Mail, the Ghost of Jane Jacobs, and AI in the schools: the latest opinionated vlog news summary direct from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvd...
Takes on a car wash grab and the Board of No Cred's latest transparency-punt. from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap.
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Newz From The Compost Heap
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August 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Takes on a car wash grab and the Board of No Cred's latest transparency-punt. from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnkz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnkz...
Looks like fast footwork may have stopped ICE from getting the Wilbur Cross student on a plane to Guatemala without a hearing . Tom Breen got the story www.newhavenindependent.org/article/esdr...
Attorney: ICE Cancels Detained Teen's "Expedited Removal" Flight To…
Esdrás R., an 18-year-old Wilbur Cross student who was grabbed by federal immigration agents during a workplace raid of a car wash 10 days ago, was…
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July 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Looks like fast footwork may have stopped ICE from getting the Wilbur Cross student on a plane to Guatemala without a hearing . Tom Breen got the story www.newhavenindependent.org/article/esdr...
I enjoyed knowing and interacting with this guy. Good man. Especially when you disagreed with him. www.newhavenindependent.org/article/prin...
Principled Prosecutor Michael Dearington Dies
Just between us, Michael Dearington died.He was 83. …
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July 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I enjoyed knowing and interacting with this guy. Good man. Especially when you disagreed with him. www.newhavenindependent.org/article/prin...
Running for office, whitewashers and NIMBY. Running from the cops. … And running at the mouth on the latest opinionated vlog news summary direct from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap
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Newz From The Compost Heap
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July 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Running for office, whitewashers and NIMBY. Running from the cops. … And running at the mouth on the latest opinionated vlog news summary direct from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WLA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WLA...
The story about the Afghan interpreter abducted by ICE is going national ... Sen. Blumenthal promises to "use every power we have" to get him released www.newhavenindependent.org/article/zia_...
"Zia, We Have Your Back"
An ICE abduction of a local Afghan immigrant who risked his life for the U.S. military prompted a multistate call Tuesday for his release in the name of…
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July 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The story about the Afghan interpreter abducted by ICE is going national ... Sen. Blumenthal promises to "use every power we have" to get him released www.newhavenindependent.org/article/zia_...
In ICE, Avelo, Board of Ed We Don’t Trust: The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk — er, compost heap www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz2c...
Newz From The Compost Heap
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July 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In ICE, Avelo, Board of Ed We Don’t Trust: The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk — er, compost heap www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz2c...
There are no words www.newhavenindependent.org/article/35_y...
Afghan Interpreter Seized By ICE
Federal immigration officials on Wednesday seized an Afghan immigrant -- a father of five who had served as an interpreter for the U.S. military -- in the…
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July 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
There are no words www.newhavenindependent.org/article/35_y...
Weed raids, immigration raids, and ahistorical housing roadblocks: The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpwv...
Newz From The Compost Heap
YouTube video by Paul Bass
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July 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Weed raids, immigration raids, and ahistorical housing roadblocks: The latest opinionated vlog news summary from the New Haven Independent assignment desk -- er, compost heap www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpwv...