Paul
@pbrainedoptimist.bsky.social
In Bruges. Unbelievably, we have today people who are interested in staging a Nazi reboot, only this time in the United States. Stay close to the candles.
Which countries experience a government shutdown when politicians can't agree the next budget? And what happens next? An interim budget? An election?
Is this another example of how poor the US' version of democracy is in effect? Like having politically appointed judges?
It's a genuine question.
Is this another example of how poor the US' version of democracy is in effect? Like having politically appointed judges?
It's a genuine question.
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Which countries experience a government shutdown when politicians can't agree the next budget? And what happens next? An interim budget? An election?
Is this another example of how poor the US' version of democracy is in effect? Like having politically appointed judges?
It's a genuine question.
Is this another example of how poor the US' version of democracy is in effect? Like having politically appointed judges?
It's a genuine question.
Trump didn't want the shutdown to end. The Republicans are increasing healthcare costs. They're increasing inflation. They're increasing unemployment. The Republicans are showing their cruelty every day. After the shutdown, their cruelty and failures will continue, for all to see, ballroom included.
November 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Trump didn't want the shutdown to end. The Republicans are increasing healthcare costs. They're increasing inflation. They're increasing unemployment. The Republicans are showing their cruelty every day. After the shutdown, their cruelty and failures will continue, for all to see, ballroom included.
How can a serious country operate in this way?
November 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
How can a serious country operate in this way?
Rubbing salt into the wounds.
Well, at least someone is celebrating as 40M+ Americans wonder how they’ll feed themselves this month.🫤
November 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Rubbing salt into the wounds.
So, Jeffrey Epstein remains dead, as does associate Jean-Luc Brunel.
Ghislaine Maxwell for now, remains in prison.
And now Prince Andrew is the Andrew formerly known as Prince.
I'm trying to formulate a list of Jeffrey Epstein's American associates who have been prosecuted or punished.
Ghislaine Maxwell for now, remains in prison.
And now Prince Andrew is the Andrew formerly known as Prince.
I'm trying to formulate a list of Jeffrey Epstein's American associates who have been prosecuted or punished.
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
So, Jeffrey Epstein remains dead, as does associate Jean-Luc Brunel.
Ghislaine Maxwell for now, remains in prison.
And now Prince Andrew is the Andrew formerly known as Prince.
I'm trying to formulate a list of Jeffrey Epstein's American associates who have been prosecuted or punished.
Ghislaine Maxwell for now, remains in prison.
And now Prince Andrew is the Andrew formerly known as Prince.
I'm trying to formulate a list of Jeffrey Epstein's American associates who have been prosecuted or punished.
Smirnov is listed as a prisoner at Terminal Island LA but could not be found there. An employee confirmed "Smirnov is affiliated with the facility" but "not currently housed there". The Sheriff's Office confirmed "Mr. Smirnov has been furloughed but no forwarding or new address has been provided”.
FBI Informant Who Lied About the Bidens Covertly Released From Jail
Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and was sentenced to six years in jail.
newrepublic.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Smirnov is listed as a prisoner at Terminal Island LA but could not be found there. An employee confirmed "Smirnov is affiliated with the facility" but "not currently housed there". The Sheriff's Office confirmed "Mr. Smirnov has been furloughed but no forwarding or new address has been provided”.
I just cannot choose between them.
November 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I just cannot choose between them.
Obama won the US presidency in 2008. So what happenned? The political pendulum swung hard in the opposite direction and Trump's support in November 2024 was large and real. When maga finally gets swept out of office, we really don't need a repeat 10 years later. What can be changed to stop that?
November 5, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Obama won the US presidency in 2008. So what happenned? The political pendulum swung hard in the opposite direction and Trump's support in November 2024 was large and real. When maga finally gets swept out of office, we really don't need a repeat 10 years later. What can be changed to stop that?
4.5 stars in the Google Play Store!
THE MOST TRANSPARENT ADMINISTRATION EVER! #corruption
October 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
4.5 stars in the Google Play Store!
The US government must release the Jeffrey Epstein files and start bring his criminal associates to justice.
The child raped by Prince Andrew and subjected to sadomasochistic sex by Jeffrey Epstein thought she would "die a sex slave" to Epstein and his rich friends, the BBC reports. The memoir is heightening calls to release the Epstein Files, a move opposed by the GOP House. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Virginia Giuffre thought she might 'die a sex slave' at hands of Epstein and his circle, memoir reveals
The BBC obtained a copy of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir ahead of its publication on Tuesday.
www.bbc.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The US government must release the Jeffrey Epstein files and start bring his criminal associates to justice.
What do you see?
October 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
What do you see?
In excavators we trust.
October 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In excavators we trust.
Why are so many Americans comfortable with Trump? Why do they see him as their leader? Most of the rest of the world see him clearly and always have done. But not half of US voters. This is a 2015 interview with Selina Scott about her 1995 film on Trump. This isn't news. So what's wrong with the US?
Selina Scott: My feud with Trump
BBC TV presenter Selina Scott has had problems with Donald Trump for a long time - since 1995, she tells Newsnight.
www.bbc.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Why are so many Americans comfortable with Trump? Why do they see him as their leader? Most of the rest of the world see him clearly and always have done. But not half of US voters. This is a 2015 interview with Selina Scott about her 1995 film on Trump. This isn't news. So what's wrong with the US?
Why do people identify with him? His speech rarely makes sense, words & meaning are left out, sentences left unfinished. So some listeners fill in the blanks with their own thoughts and become convinced that he and they think the same way. Not much has changed. This Vox article is from October 2016.
Donald Trump’s strange speaking style, as explained by linguists
Is Donald Trump a throwback to ancient oratory — or an undisciplined rambler?
www.vox.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Why do people identify with him? His speech rarely makes sense, words & meaning are left out, sentences left unfinished. So some listeners fill in the blanks with their own thoughts and become convinced that he and they think the same way. Not much has changed. This Vox article is from October 2016.
October 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A filthy mess? I don't know, a little paint, a few flowers, a couple of throw pillows...
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Photos show polar bears chilling at home in abandoned Russian research station
Polar bears that have taken over an abandoned polar research station off Russia’s far eastern coast were intimately captured in drone footage by Vadim Makhorov.
apnews.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
A filthy mess? I don't know, a little paint, a few flowers, a couple of throw pillows...
apnews.com/photo-galler...
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Diane Keaton as part-time philosopher Cousin Sonja from Love & Death (1975).
"Let's assassinate Napoleon!"
Getting repeatedly hit on the head with a wine bottle as a distraction to knocking out the Spanish ambassador.
"Do you find me attractive as a man?" "Yes, I think that's your best bet."
"Let's assassinate Napoleon!"
Getting repeatedly hit on the head with a wine bottle as a distraction to knocking out the Spanish ambassador.
"Do you find me attractive as a man?" "Yes, I think that's your best bet."
October 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Diane Keaton as part-time philosopher Cousin Sonja from Love & Death (1975).
"Let's assassinate Napoleon!"
Getting repeatedly hit on the head with a wine bottle as a distraction to knocking out the Spanish ambassador.
"Do you find me attractive as a man?" "Yes, I think that's your best bet."
"Let's assassinate Napoleon!"
Getting repeatedly hit on the head with a wine bottle as a distraction to knocking out the Spanish ambassador.
"Do you find me attractive as a man?" "Yes, I think that's your best bet."
Jesse Watters caught with his pants down. These anonymous guests are the same person, but I suppose it's nice having a friend who likes a bit of roleplay. Is Jesse Watters not being straight with us?
October 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Jesse Watters caught with his pants down. These anonymous guests are the same person, but I suppose it's nice having a friend who likes a bit of roleplay. Is Jesse Watters not being straight with us?
Yes, we're still talking about Jeffrey... Epstein?
TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared.
October 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Yes, we're still talking about Jeffrey... Epstein?
When he's gone, it will feel like you've just taken off the tightest, the most uncomfortable and painful pair of shoes you've ever worn.
October 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
When he's gone, it will feel like you've just taken off the tightest, the most uncomfortable and painful pair of shoes you've ever worn.
The people who prefer a dictatorship over an inclusive democracy must assume that their kind* will be in charge.
*Their kind is an ever-shrinking demographic. Just this last week, 'beardos' became excluded. If you're currently included, follow the news and perhaps keep a suitcase handy.
*Their kind is an ever-shrinking demographic. Just this last week, 'beardos' became excluded. If you're currently included, follow the news and perhaps keep a suitcase handy.
October 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The people who prefer a dictatorship over an inclusive democracy must assume that their kind* will be in charge.
*Their kind is an ever-shrinking demographic. Just this last week, 'beardos' became excluded. If you're currently included, follow the news and perhaps keep a suitcase handy.
*Their kind is an ever-shrinking demographic. Just this last week, 'beardos' became excluded. If you're currently included, follow the news and perhaps keep a suitcase handy.
US President Joe Biden presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honour, to British conservationist Jane Goodall on January 4, 2025. (photo Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press)
October 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
US President Joe Biden presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honour, to British conservationist Jane Goodall on January 4, 2025. (photo Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press)
Notice how Trump's escalations are getting wilder and crazier with every passing day?
It's always darkest before the dawn they say, or in this case, before the Epstein files get released. My guess is that he fears exposure much more than we had previously thought. Expect insanity.
It's always darkest before the dawn they say, or in this case, before the Epstein files get released. My guess is that he fears exposure much more than we had previously thought. Expect insanity.
September 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Notice how Trump's escalations are getting wilder and crazier with every passing day?
It's always darkest before the dawn they say, or in this case, before the Epstein files get released. My guess is that he fears exposure much more than we had previously thought. Expect insanity.
It's always darkest before the dawn they say, or in this case, before the Epstein files get released. My guess is that he fears exposure much more than we had previously thought. Expect insanity.
Not a joke. The people trying to keep secret what's in the Epstein files are very anxious about it. Deaths have already occurred because of this information and more might follow. The US President doesn't want it to come out and might even start a war as a distraction and to maintain this secrecy.
September 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Not a joke. The people trying to keep secret what's in the Epstein files are very anxious about it. Deaths have already occurred because of this information and more might follow. The US President doesn't want it to come out and might even start a war as a distraction and to maintain this secrecy.
The French revolution of 1789 was driven by a combination of factors, including deep social and economic inequality, a financial crisis, and popular disgust with the absolute monarchy of King Louis 16th.
September 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The French revolution of 1789 was driven by a combination of factors, including deep social and economic inequality, a financial crisis, and popular disgust with the absolute monarchy of King Louis 16th.