Paul Gionfriddo
@pgionfriddo.bsky.social
Wesleyan Alum. Advocate for health, mental health, clean energy, the environment, sound public policy, and accountable government. Go Mets, Big Red, UConn, Lakers, Maple Leafs, and Ravens.
It isn't hard to understand why the Republicans still have no alternative to the Affordable Care Act. pgionfriddo.blogspot.com/2025/12/why-...
Why the Republicans Have No Health Care Plan
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December 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It isn't hard to understand why the Republicans still have no alternative to the Affordable Care Act. pgionfriddo.blogspot.com/2025/12/why-...
So, NYT (and most every other media outlet) you're now saying that Trump lied about the Epstein note? I just can't believe it. It can't possibly be true. It must have been a different Donald Trump. Not the one who didn't know the guy and wasn't a friend of his.
September 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
So, NYT (and most every other media outlet) you're now saying that Trump lied about the Epstein note? I just can't believe it. It can't possibly be true. It must have been a different Donald Trump. Not the one who didn't know the guy and wasn't a friend of his.
Deploying the National Guard in DC to address homelessness (I know they say "crime" but they mean "homelessness") is a huge overreach. Not everyone will agree with me, but this is my take. Happy to receive feedback! pgionfriddo.blogspot.com/2025/08/trum...
Trump, DC Homelessness, and the National Guard
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August 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Deploying the National Guard in DC to address homelessness (I know they say "crime" but they mean "homelessness") is a huge overreach. Not everyone will agree with me, but this is my take. Happy to receive feedback! pgionfriddo.blogspot.com/2025/08/trum...
Senators Tillis and Paul are both right about the #bigbadbill. It will cut too much from Medicaid AND add too much to the deficit. Older people and people with mental health conditions will be especially adversely affected. They could and should do a whole lot better than this.
June 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Senators Tillis and Paul are both right about the #bigbadbill. It will cut too much from Medicaid AND add too much to the deficit. Older people and people with mental health conditions will be especially adversely affected. They could and should do a whole lot better than this.
In case anyone needs another reminder in the aftermath of the horrific violence in Minnesota today.
June 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In case anyone needs another reminder in the aftermath of the horrific violence in Minnesota today.
Season 3 of Ginny and Georgia is well worth the watch for anyone interested in - or managing - mental health challenges among young people and those who care for them. Outstanding exploration of trauma, depression, professional and peer support, and so much more.
June 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Season 3 of Ginny and Georgia is well worth the watch for anyone interested in - or managing - mental health challenges among young people and those who care for them. Outstanding exploration of trauma, depression, professional and peer support, and so much more.
On the last day of #MentalHealthMonth, I'm being seen in (lime) green! TY to @mhanational.org for establishing this important mental health awareness program back in 1953!
May 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
On the last day of #MentalHealthMonth, I'm being seen in (lime) green! TY to @mhanational.org for establishing this important mental health awareness program back in 1953!
How great were Paige Bueckers and UConn at the end? In their last 16 games over two months, including four against #1 ranked teams, only two teams even came within 20 points of them - Southern California and Creighton.
April 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
How great were Paige Bueckers and UConn at the end? In their last 16 games over two months, including four against #1 ranked teams, only two teams even came within 20 points of them - Southern California and Creighton.
1000 strong at the Hands Off Middletown CT rally this morning!
April 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
1000 strong at the Hands Off Middletown CT rally this morning!
Well, those of you who like to buy low on the stock exchanges are getting your wish today. #tariffs #recession
April 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Well, those of you who like to buy low on the stock exchanges are getting your wish today. #tariffs #recession
I've noticed this new thread running through social media from Trump's more rabid supporters - "you are never going to convince us, so you should just stop posting bad stuff about Trump and making us see it." Clever. And surprisingly transparent. I think it's getting to them.
March 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I've noticed this new thread running through social media from Trump's more rabid supporters - "you are never going to convince us, so you should just stop posting bad stuff about Trump and making us see it." Clever. And surprisingly transparent. I think it's getting to them.
If this #textmess had happened on Biden's watch, these texters would be calling him out of touch, senile & inept, while demanding his Defense Secretary, Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, & VEEP resign. And Trump would be demanding they all be locked up. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
Trump stands by national security adviser Mike Waltz despite disclosing military plans, saying he’s ‘learned a lesson’
Trump said that even though a journalist from The Atlantic was inadvertently added to a private chat about military plans, his presence had “no impact” on the military strikes in Yemen.
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March 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If this #textmess had happened on Biden's watch, these texters would be calling him out of touch, senile & inept, while demanding his Defense Secretary, Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, & VEEP resign. And Trump would be demanding they all be locked up. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
In case you had any doubt about why Musk is working for "free" for DOGE. (You can read it for free without a subscription.) www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/u...
Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump (Gift Article)
The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies and employees who hold government positions. Supporters say he has the best ...
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March 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In case you had any doubt about why Musk is working for "free" for DOGE. (You can read it for free without a subscription.) www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/u...
Unhinged and untethered. Trump's mental health is diminishing by the day. www.newser.com/story/365792...
Trump: Biden's Last-Minute Pardons Are 'Void'
President says predecessor used an autopen to sign them
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March 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Unhinged and untethered. Trump's mental health is diminishing by the day. www.newser.com/story/365792...
Reposted by Paul Gionfriddo
Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
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Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
WASHINGTON—Warning that Americans should brace themselves for an economic “period of transition,” President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that a recession would be an unfortunate but necessary step on the way to all-out depression. “Look, what we’re doing is very big and will cause some pain, but that pain is necessary to cause total economic […]
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March 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
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Sometimes ignorance is just ignorance. Other times it's evil. How can elected officials be so insensitive and stupid about the harm they are doing to people who have real mental illnesses?
From the nyt’s mouth to the radical right’s ear…
March 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sometimes ignorance is just ignorance. Other times it's evil. How can elected officials be so insensitive and stupid about the harm they are doing to people who have real mental illnesses?
Democratic Senators need to stand up for us today and not support cloture unless they get something in return. Show some strength. Make the House come back to DC to work something out that doesn't harm people. After all, I'm sure they've heard a lot from constituents by now.
March 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Democratic Senators need to stand up for us today and not support cloture unless they get something in return. Show some strength. Make the House come back to DC to work something out that doesn't harm people. After all, I'm sure they've heard a lot from constituents by now.
Trump's New America.
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a destroyed building and says please disperse
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a destroyed building and says please disperse
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March 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Trump's New America.
If the EPA doesn't protect the environment for the next four years, it could be too late to fix it. At least Donald Trump is hawking Teslas on the White House lawn.
March 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
If the EPA doesn't protect the environment for the next four years, it could be too late to fix it. At least Donald Trump is hawking Teslas on the White House lawn.
In the House stopgap spending bill, it looks like SpaceX gets more and mental health gets less. The rich get richer and the poor get (you fill in the right word here).
March 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
In the House stopgap spending bill, it looks like SpaceX gets more and mental health gets less. The rich get richer and the poor get (you fill in the right word here).
I take it back. I've always insisted that individual Presidents really couldn't have too much direct impact on the economy. But Donald Trump has proved me wrong. No one has ever before completely tanked an economy this quickly.
March 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I take it back. I've always insisted that individual Presidents really couldn't have too much direct impact on the economy. But Donald Trump has proved me wrong. No one has ever before completely tanked an economy this quickly.
"It came out of Hunter Biden's bathroom!" -- Donald Trump today on the beginnings of the Ukraine/Russia war. What?
March 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"It came out of Hunter Biden's bathroom!" -- Donald Trump today on the beginnings of the Ukraine/Russia war. What?
I don't see why some think Musk & Trump are working for free b/c they don't take salaries. No reason for Musk to take $200/day when he gets $22 billion a year in fed contracts & for Trump to take salary when he bills millions for SS in his properties. Any DOGE savings here? After all, it's our $$$.
February 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I don't see why some think Musk & Trump are working for free b/c they don't take salaries. No reason for Musk to take $200/day when he gets $22 billion a year in fed contracts & for Trump to take salary when he bills millions for SS in his properties. Any DOGE savings here? After all, it's our $$$.
Proud to be a Wesleyan alum today! www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | This college president isn’t afraid of Donald Trump
Wesleyan University’s president is advocating for values in higher education while others stay silent.
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February 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Proud to be a Wesleyan alum today! www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Today's New York Times article on education cuts (you can read it for free without a subscription): If they make the special education cut it appears they are making, kids' special education plans this coming year could be delayed and deeply affected. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Musk’s DOGE Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback (Gift Article)
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team said that it had “terminated” 89 of the department’s contracts, apparently targeting its research arm.
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February 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Today's New York Times article on education cuts (you can read it for free without a subscription): If they make the special education cut it appears they are making, kids' special education plans this coming year could be delayed and deeply affected. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...