Paul S. Strauss
@pss959.bsky.social
Software engineer, skeptic, progressive. I consider myself an expert on the Dunning-Kruger effect.
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His endless repetition of how well he did on a "did you get kicked in the head by a horse" test is maybe the surest sign of how little anyone around him is willing to show or tell him any non-supportive news or information
Trump on his cognitive test: “I'm a smart person, not a stupid person…I got every question right, and these are tough questions. These are questions that I would say 99% of the people that I'm talking to right now, meaning…the fake news, would not do well in those exams.”
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
His endless repetition of how well he did on a "did you get kicked in the head by a horse" test is maybe the surest sign of how little anyone around him is willing to show or tell him any non-supportive news or information
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So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?
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Nothing that any elected Democrat has ever said about Republican voters is ever as crass or as cruel as what Trump says about Democratic constituencies every single day, and the media just treats it as background noise.
October 19, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Nothing that any elected Democrat has ever said about Republican voters is ever as crass or as cruel as what Trump says about Democratic constituencies every single day, and the media just treats it as background noise.
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you'd think Democrats would realize that effective messaging can shift public opinion and electoral outcomes after watching Republicans wage relentless and super-effective propaganda warfare on the nation's dim electorate for going on five fucking decades
Weird. It’s almost like making accusations generates friction which generates news which rallies your supporters.
October 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
you'd think Democrats would realize that effective messaging can shift public opinion and electoral outcomes after watching Republicans wage relentless and super-effective propaganda warfare on the nation's dim electorate for going on five fucking decades
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I'm sorry, but what's wrong with giving health care to immigrants? Republicans don't even want to give health care to citizens, but I don't understand the argument against keeping people who contribute billions of dollars to the economy healthy. It's also less expensive in the long run.
October 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I'm sorry, but what's wrong with giving health care to immigrants? Republicans don't even want to give health care to citizens, but I don't understand the argument against keeping people who contribute billions of dollars to the economy healthy. It's also less expensive in the long run.
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The story of 2024 is this: Trump had a plan to destroy American government called Project 2025, which had, literally, not a typo, a 4% approval rating. He lied constantly and said he wouldn't do it.
Then he entered office and immediately implemented AN EVEN MORE EXTREME VERSION OF IT.
Then he entered office and immediately implemented AN EVEN MORE EXTREME VERSION OF IT.
October 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The story of 2024 is this: Trump had a plan to destroy American government called Project 2025, which had, literally, not a typo, a 4% approval rating. He lied constantly and said he wouldn't do it.
Then he entered office and immediately implemented AN EVEN MORE EXTREME VERSION OF IT.
Then he entered office and immediately implemented AN EVEN MORE EXTREME VERSION OF IT.
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I'll say this once more:
@kairyssdal.bsky.social, of public radio (APM vs NPR), giving daily lessons on putting things clearly and honestly.
Enough of this "falsely" and "without evidence" and "departure from norms" wiggle talk.
The man lies. Is deluded. Steals. And constantly breaks the law
@kairyssdal.bsky.social, of public radio (APM vs NPR), giving daily lessons on putting things clearly and honestly.
Enough of this "falsely" and "without evidence" and "departure from norms" wiggle talk.
The man lies. Is deluded. Steals. And constantly breaks the law
He lied. Gotta use the word
NEW: Trump falsely suggested today that rank-and-file FBI agents fomented the Jan. 6 attack that a mob of his supporters unleashed on the Capitol, leaning into conspiracy theories as he accuses a second FBI director of committing crimes
w/ @iriesentner.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
w/ @iriesentner.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
September 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'll say this once more:
@kairyssdal.bsky.social, of public radio (APM vs NPR), giving daily lessons on putting things clearly and honestly.
Enough of this "falsely" and "without evidence" and "departure from norms" wiggle talk.
The man lies. Is deluded. Steals. And constantly breaks the law
@kairyssdal.bsky.social, of public radio (APM vs NPR), giving daily lessons on putting things clearly and honestly.
Enough of this "falsely" and "without evidence" and "departure from norms" wiggle talk.
The man lies. Is deluded. Steals. And constantly breaks the law
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Trump is absolutely cratering in new Quinnipiac poll:
Overall approval: 38-54
Approval on economy: 39-56
Approval on trade: 39-54
On National Guard into cities: 42-55
On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55
Trump is weak, unpopular, and failing. Treat him that way:
Overall approval: 38-54
Approval on economy: 39-56
Approval on trade: 39-54
On National Guard into cities: 42-55
On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55
Trump is weak, unpopular, and failing. Treat him that way:
Trump/MAGA are trying to gaslight us into believing that anti-Jimmy Kimmel America is vast and deep, that MAGA's grip on the culture is unshakable, that mobilization is futile.
But this episode has demonstrated the opposite. Let's not forget it.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2008...
But this episode has demonstrated the opposite. Let's not forget it.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2008...
September 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Trump is absolutely cratering in new Quinnipiac poll:
Overall approval: 38-54
Approval on economy: 39-56
Approval on trade: 39-54
On National Guard into cities: 42-55
On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55
Trump is weak, unpopular, and failing. Treat him that way:
Overall approval: 38-54
Approval on economy: 39-56
Approval on trade: 39-54
On National Guard into cities: 42-55
On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55
Trump is weak, unpopular, and failing. Treat him that way:
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If you want to understand the failure of our media, since Kirk’s murder Republicans have fanned out across the media for interviews, all claiming Dems calling Trump ‘fascist’ causes violence. And not a single interviewer has pushed back with: ‘But Trump called Harris a fascist!’
September 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
If you want to understand the failure of our media, since Kirk’s murder Republicans have fanned out across the media for interviews, all claiming Dems calling Trump ‘fascist’ causes violence. And not a single interviewer has pushed back with: ‘But Trump called Harris a fascist!’
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August 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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RSVP at tinyurl.com/historic17x17k so you can get updates and also sign up for a segment of El Camino - see which areas need more people!
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"He's in the process of establishing a dictatorship."
It's a simple 8-word sentence. News media could tell the public that. They know it's true. They report on the various steps toward autocracy every day. But they're afraid to utter that 8-word sentence. Which is more evidence of how true it is.
It's a simple 8-word sentence. News media could tell the public that. They know it's true. They report on the various steps toward autocracy every day. But they're afraid to utter that 8-word sentence. Which is more evidence of how true it is.
July 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"He's in the process of establishing a dictatorship."
It's a simple 8-word sentence. News media could tell the public that. They know it's true. They report on the various steps toward autocracy every day. But they're afraid to utter that 8-word sentence. Which is more evidence of how true it is.
It's a simple 8-word sentence. News media could tell the public that. They know it's true. They report on the various steps toward autocracy every day. But they're afraid to utter that 8-word sentence. Which is more evidence of how true it is.
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Where the f**k was all this reporting from the Times & the Journal on Trump & the world’s most famous child rapist in 2016, 2020, & 2020? Where were the effing Dems & their oppo research? How on earth has it taken this long for this stuff to come out?
Trump’s Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book
www.nytimes.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Where the f**k was all this reporting from the Times & the Journal on Trump & the world’s most famous child rapist in 2016, 2020, & 2020? Where were the effing Dems & their oppo research? How on earth has it taken this long for this stuff to come out?
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Never give Trump the benefit of the doubt.
For a lifetime, he’s gotten away with depraved and criminal behavior because decent people gave him the benefit of the doubt.
For a lifetime, he’s gotten away with depraved and criminal behavior because decent people gave him the benefit of the doubt.
July 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Never give Trump the benefit of the doubt.
For a lifetime, he’s gotten away with depraved and criminal behavior because decent people gave him the benefit of the doubt.
For a lifetime, he’s gotten away with depraved and criminal behavior because decent people gave him the benefit of the doubt.
A close encounter with a hummingbird this morning.
June 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
A close encounter with a hummingbird this morning.
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It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.
They are in charge.
They are in charge.
June 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.
They are in charge.
They are in charge.
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US media is mostly captured by the regime, they'll go on about a Waymo on fire and pretend there are riots, when it is the police and ICE escalating by attacking / kidnapping people.
Meanwhile Trump is trying to sell everyone's data to Palantir in the background.
Meanwhile Trump is trying to sell everyone's data to Palantir in the background.
June 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
US media is mostly captured by the regime, they'll go on about a Waymo on fire and pretend there are riots, when it is the police and ICE escalating by attacking / kidnapping people.
Meanwhile Trump is trying to sell everyone's data to Palantir in the background.
Meanwhile Trump is trying to sell everyone's data to Palantir in the background.
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There is no mass-deportation campaign going on right now. Deportation is a process.
This is kidnapping and human trafficking.
This is kidnapping and human trafficking.
June 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
There is no mass-deportation campaign going on right now. Deportation is a process.
This is kidnapping and human trafficking.
This is kidnapping and human trafficking.
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Just a reminder that the racist Right and moderates also talked about “extremists” and “outside agitators” in order to undermine Civil Rights and legitimize state violence.
It’s the same playbook over and over again and, until people recognize it, it will continue to work.
It’s the same playbook over and over again and, until people recognize it, it will continue to work.
June 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Just a reminder that the racist Right and moderates also talked about “extremists” and “outside agitators” in order to undermine Civil Rights and legitimize state violence.
It’s the same playbook over and over again and, until people recognize it, it will continue to work.
It’s the same playbook over and over again and, until people recognize it, it will continue to work.
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ICE is a much greater threat to this country than illegal immigrants. The current administration ia by far the greatest threat this country faces. The problem is not st our borders. It is in the White House.
June 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
ICE is a much greater threat to this country than illegal immigrants. The current administration ia by far the greatest threat this country faces. The problem is not st our borders. It is in the White House.
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We all see corporate media slam progressive Democrats. Why?Simple corporate media wants corporate Democrats to win. The corporate Dems will always side with corporations over working class Americans.
April 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We all see corporate media slam progressive Democrats. Why?Simple corporate media wants corporate Democrats to win. The corporate Dems will always side with corporations over working class Americans.
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No, Trump isn't cratering our economy. The entire Republican Party is cratering our economy. The enablers deserve just as much blame as Trump.
April 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
No, Trump isn't cratering our economy. The entire Republican Party is cratering our economy. The enablers deserve just as much blame as Trump.
Thousands turned out in Mountain View, California (Silicon Valley)
April 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Thousands turned out in Mountain View, California (Silicon Valley)
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It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
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The United States of America is the only major country on earth that does not guarantee health care as a human right.
The result: We rank dead last among wealthy nations in life expectancy.
We must end that international embarrassment.
Yes. We need Medicare for All.
The result: We rank dead last among wealthy nations in life expectancy.
We must end that international embarrassment.
Yes. We need Medicare for All.
March 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The United States of America is the only major country on earth that does not guarantee health care as a human right.
The result: We rank dead last among wealthy nations in life expectancy.
We must end that international embarrassment.
Yes. We need Medicare for All.
The result: We rank dead last among wealthy nations in life expectancy.
We must end that international embarrassment.
Yes. We need Medicare for All.
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Between 1/1/15 and 11/8/16, the New York Times published 79 PIECES that were about or referenced foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation
That is nearly one story a week for 22 months
Number of NYT mentions of an $18 million payment to President-elect Trump by a Chinese national? ZERO
That is nearly one story a week for 22 months
Number of NYT mentions of an $18 million payment to President-elect Trump by a Chinese national? ZERO
Trump v. Clinton: The media double standard on the influence of foreign cash
On Monday, Popular Information reported that Justin Sun, a Chinese national currently being prosecuted for fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission, sent President-elect Donald Trump $18 millio...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Between 1/1/15 and 11/8/16, the New York Times published 79 PIECES that were about or referenced foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation
That is nearly one story a week for 22 months
Number of NYT mentions of an $18 million payment to President-elect Trump by a Chinese national? ZERO
That is nearly one story a week for 22 months
Number of NYT mentions of an $18 million payment to President-elect Trump by a Chinese national? ZERO