Paul G
@paulgoodman.bsky.social
All around awkward human being. He/Him. Videogame/tabletop game guy. Quite enjoyed Pacific Rim. Formerly @WMDogma from the bad place.
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⚠️ “The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack…in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries.”
Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious ...
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:25 AM
⚠️ “The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack…in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries.”
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These are concentration camps and its our duty as citizens to ensure these things don't get built.
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
These are concentration camps and its our duty as citizens to ensure these things don't get built.
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The clap before he winds up is incredible
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The clap before he winds up is incredible
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Obviously, if Trump is talking, he’s lying. But I find this statement to be perhaps the most implausible one he’s ever uttered. “I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the near future.”
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Obviously, if Trump is talking, he’s lying. But I find this statement to be perhaps the most implausible one he’s ever uttered. “I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the near future.”
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February 13, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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“DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law” is excellent framing
DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law. They are tear-gassing schools, killing American citizens, and disappearing legal immigrants. Democrats shouldn’t fund an out of control ICE.
February 13, 2026 at 9:13 PM
“DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law” is excellent framing
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DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law. They are tear-gassing schools, killing American citizens, and disappearing legal immigrants. Democrats shouldn’t fund an out of control ICE.
February 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
DHS is shutting down because it refuses to obey the law. They are tear-gassing schools, killing American citizens, and disappearing legal immigrants. Democrats shouldn’t fund an out of control ICE.
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The volume & geographic distribution of protest nationwide during year 1 of Trump's second term was extraordinary.
February 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The volume & geographic distribution of protest nationwide during year 1 of Trump's second term was extraordinary.
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It is a societal imperative to never have a friendly interaction with anyone who ever worked for or with ICE.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:52 PM
It is a societal imperative to never have a friendly interaction with anyone who ever worked for or with ICE.
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I... cannot express how evil this is, and how none of these people will see heaven.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I... cannot express how evil this is, and how none of these people will see heaven.
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*If* the federal government actually retreats in Minnesota, I will never, ever let anybody forget that it was the people, not the courts, that made them do it.
February 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
*If* the federal government actually retreats in Minnesota, I will never, ever let anybody forget that it was the people, not the courts, that made them do it.
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Mike Tyson once said the best punch he ever threw was the one he knocked his wife out with.
So yeah I think this administration actually does think that.
So yeah I think this administration actually does think that.
"be like Mike Tyson" the rapist who blew a huge fortune and let Jake Paul beat his ass for a payday? Who bit off a man's ear because he was losing a fight?
of all the bizarre shit this administration has done building a nutritional ad campaign around Tyson might be #1
of all the bizarre shit this administration has done building a nutritional ad campaign around Tyson might be #1
February 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Mike Tyson once said the best punch he ever threw was the one he knocked his wife out with.
So yeah I think this administration actually does think that.
So yeah I think this administration actually does think that.
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I wrote about MAGA’s war against normal American drone users - and how they’re trying to take control of the skies for themselves.
The U.S. Is Launching a Regulatory Assault on Drone Users
New restrictions try to shield ICE from being watched from above.
foreignpolicy.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I wrote about MAGA’s war against normal American drone users - and how they’re trying to take control of the skies for themselves.
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Fuck yeah, this is the stuff
James Talarico: No one's ever asked me about the cost of housing. The only thing the media wants to ask me about are trans athletes.
The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are all focused on the wrong 1%.
The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are all focused on the wrong 1%.
February 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Fuck yeah, this is the stuff
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I don't see anything
By the power invested in me, I hearby proclaim this woman, "White Woman of Next Month!"
(sorry, you cant have February.)
Not all heroes wear blue jeans
(sorry, you cant have February.)
Not all heroes wear blue jeans
February 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I don't see anything
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February 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
So basically Dems should take their time with negotiations and force DHS (specifically ICE) to burn through its "savings" if they keep refusing to quit the secret police bullshit.
At midnight as Saturday begins, annual funding provided in the DHS bill will lapse, leading to a “DHS-only” shutdown. What that means in reality is complicated. Short 🧵
tl;dr is ICE/CBP continue w/ pay, FEMA largely continues bcuz it has tons of money still usable, TSA continues w/ pay for a bit
tl;dr is ICE/CBP continue w/ pay, FEMA largely continues bcuz it has tons of money still usable, TSA continues w/ pay for a bit
February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
So basically Dems should take their time with negotiations and force DHS (specifically ICE) to burn through its "savings" if they keep refusing to quit the secret police bullshit.
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At midnight as Saturday begins, annual funding provided in the DHS bill will lapse, leading to a “DHS-only” shutdown. What that means in reality is complicated. Short 🧵
tl;dr is ICE/CBP continue w/ pay, FEMA largely continues bcuz it has tons of money still usable, TSA continues w/ pay for a bit
tl;dr is ICE/CBP continue w/ pay, FEMA largely continues bcuz it has tons of money still usable, TSA continues w/ pay for a bit
February 13, 2026 at 2:53 PM
At midnight as Saturday begins, annual funding provided in the DHS bill will lapse, leading to a “DHS-only” shutdown. What that means in reality is complicated. Short 🧵
tl;dr is ICE/CBP continue w/ pay, FEMA largely continues bcuz it has tons of money still usable, TSA continues w/ pay for a bit
tl;dr is ICE/CBP continue w/ pay, FEMA largely continues bcuz it has tons of money still usable, TSA continues w/ pay for a bit
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Democrats simply demand that ICE and CBP end their secret-police-type rogue behavior and implement real officer accountability.
These basic standards to protect the public’s safety are already followed by all other law enforcement agencies across America.
These basic standards to protect the public’s safety are already followed by all other law enforcement agencies across America.
February 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Democrats simply demand that ICE and CBP end their secret-police-type rogue behavior and implement real officer accountability.
These basic standards to protect the public’s safety are already followed by all other law enforcement agencies across America.
These basic standards to protect the public’s safety are already followed by all other law enforcement agencies across America.
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After two weeks of negotiations, it’s clear the Trump administration and Republicans are not serious about reining in this goon-squad violence against American citizens.
February 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
After two weeks of negotiations, it’s clear the Trump administration and Republicans are not serious about reining in this goon-squad violence against American citizens.
Reality TV administration.
“Noem routinely berated staff if she saw Homan on TV and kept track of both their appearances to make sure she was on TV more than him…”
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Reality TV administration.
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This is an important point. Same thing for ICE surrounding polling places – they don’t really need to, they just need to sow enough fear.
New in PN: The Fulton County raid is part of Trump's total war on voting
"The SAVE Act is not expected to pass the Senate, but in some ways, it doesn’t really need to. It's already served the same purpose as the raid: undermining confidence in elections by amplifying debunked lies about fraud."
"The SAVE Act is not expected to pass the Senate, but in some ways, it doesn’t really need to. It's already served the same purpose as the raid: undermining confidence in elections by amplifying debunked lies about fraud."
The Fulton County raid is part of Trump's total war on voting
And it's disturbing that a magistrate judge signed off on it.
www.publicnotice.co
February 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM
This is an important point. Same thing for ICE surrounding polling places – they don’t really need to, they just need to sow enough fear.
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The white guy who hasn't won anything yet (and is a literal Nazi pretending to be a Democrat) being front and center here is a choice @newrepublic.com should be ashamed of.
A base that has long made pragmatic, sober decisions appears increasingly attracted to charismatic outsiders who promise to break from the party’s failures of the last decade. They see their party’s leaders as feckless and inept.
It’s the Democratic Tea Party, with a twist. trib.al/mC5cBDA
It’s the Democratic Tea Party, with a twist. trib.al/mC5cBDA
February 13, 2026 at 12:57 PM
The white guy who hasn't won anything yet (and is a literal Nazi pretending to be a Democrat) being front and center here is a choice @newrepublic.com should be ashamed of.