Paul Bijhouwer
@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social
Civil Engineer, amateur musician (guitar), musically omnivorous, friend, husband, dad, Gen Jones, anti-fascist. Pay attention, do your homework.
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Never forget that government can only govern with the consent of people. This country has a long history of civil disobedience. Members of my church went to jail rather than register for the draft during the Vietnam War.
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
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Every time with the Democrats
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Every time with the Democrats
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.
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While we're at it, why do we pay for a fire department when most houses don't even burn down.
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
While we're at it, why do we pay for a fire department when most houses don't even burn down.
Ok, some good news today.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES former county clerk Kim Davis's request for the justices to take up her longshot bid to overturn 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality decision. No justice even writes about the request.
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Ok, some good news today.
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I don't care how Schumer himself votes. The bottom line is that as Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson would have last night had on his desk eight sealed mason jars with the severed hands of every senator who even thought about raising them to vote yes. As a majority leader should.
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I don't care how Schumer himself votes. The bottom line is that as Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson would have last night had on his desk eight sealed mason jars with the severed hands of every senator who even thought about raising them to vote yes. As a majority leader should.
This. Leaders enforce discipline. If he won’t lead he needs to be removed.
I don't care how Schumer himself votes. The bottom line is that as Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson would have last night had on his desk eight sealed mason jars with the severed hands of every senator who even thought about raising them to vote yes. As a majority leader should.
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This. Leaders enforce discipline. If he won’t lead he needs to be removed.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Ok can you tell the leader of the Senate Democrats to ensure that they all vote no also, which is explicitly his job, whoever that may be
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Ok can you tell the leader of the Senate Democrats to ensure that they all vote no also, which is explicitly his job, whoever that may be
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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A reminder - last March, republicans promised to restore $1.1B in funding to DC in exchange for funding the government, and Mike Johnson never took it up in the House.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
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November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
A reminder - last March, republicans promised to restore $1.1B in funding to DC in exchange for funding the government, and Mike Johnson never took it up in the House.
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So we are finally protesting the right people.
This is outside of the Heritage Foundation.
This is outside of the Heritage Foundation.
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
So we are finally protesting the right people.
This is outside of the Heritage Foundation.
This is outside of the Heritage Foundation.
Floating 50-year mortgages is basically an admission that most Americans will NEVER own their home outright. American Dream belly up in the gutter.
November 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Floating 50-year mortgages is basically an admission that most Americans will NEVER own their home outright. American Dream belly up in the gutter.
New football watching strategy: I’m just going to root for whoever has the ball.
November 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
New football watching strategy: I’m just going to root for whoever has the ball.
WTF #Bills? Play like that last week, then like THIS this week? Same-old same-old I guess. Thanks for letting me know before the playoffs.
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
WTF #Bills? Play like that last week, then like THIS this week? Same-old same-old I guess. Thanks for letting me know before the playoffs.
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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If we want to stop the kidnappings and these agents require anonymity to commit these actions, then we must remove the masks.
So long as we allow masked law enforcement to terrorize people, we cannot be a democracy.
So long as we allow masked law enforcement to terrorize people, we cannot be a democracy.
I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If we want to stop the kidnappings and these agents require anonymity to commit these actions, then we must remove the masks.
So long as we allow masked law enforcement to terrorize people, we cannot be a democracy.
So long as we allow masked law enforcement to terrorize people, we cannot be a democracy.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Emergency Press Conference:
Update on the government shutdown and health care from Senator Gary Peters.
Update on the government shutdown and health care from Senator Gary Peters.
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Emergency Press Conference:
Update on the government shutdown and health care from Senator Gary Peters.
Update on the government shutdown and health care from Senator Gary Peters.
These folks should simply stop using numbers. It’s like stepping on a rake for them every time.
Dr. Oz says Americans will lose an average of 397 pounds per person by the midterm elections. So you better get busy!
November 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
These folks should simply stop using numbers. It’s like stepping on a rake for them every time.
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Dr. Oz says Americans will lose an average of 397 pounds per person by the midterm elections. So you better get busy!
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Dr. Oz says Americans will lose an average of 397 pounds per person by the midterm elections. So you better get busy!