Paul Witham
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Paul Witham
@pwtham11.bsky.social
· Nov 12
In retrospect, our species may have peaked in 1992 when Betty White and Don Cheadle were on a sitcom together.
Possibly the only common ground that exists in country right now is the shared contempt of Ted Cruz.
June 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Possibly the only common ground that exists in country right now is the shared contempt of Ted Cruz.
Sure, affordable housing would be great and all, but Trump adding new Flag Poles on both sides of the White House is an economic game-changer.*
*For the contractors installing them.**
**Unless Trump stiffs them too.
*For the contractors installing them.**
**Unless Trump stiffs them too.
June 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Sure, affordable housing would be great and all, but Trump adding new Flag Poles on both sides of the White House is an economic game-changer.*
*For the contractors installing them.**
**Unless Trump stiffs them too.
*For the contractors installing them.**
**Unless Trump stiffs them too.
Happy Total Economic Blackout Day, to all who celebrate.
February 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Happy Total Economic Blackout Day, to all who celebrate.
“Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedom.” Joe Biden warned everyone.
February 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedom.” Joe Biden warned everyone.
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Trump at a rally -- Elon Musk rigged the election for me
CNN -- crickets
NY Times -- crickets
Washington Post -- crickets
The mainstream media has already given up and died
CNN -- crickets
NY Times -- crickets
Washington Post -- crickets
The mainstream media has already given up and died
January 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Trump at a rally -- Elon Musk rigged the election for me
CNN -- crickets
NY Times -- crickets
Washington Post -- crickets
The mainstream media has already given up and died
CNN -- crickets
NY Times -- crickets
Washington Post -- crickets
The mainstream media has already given up and died
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The Oval Office is back on the market…
January 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Oval Office is back on the market…
I was today years old when I learned there was a live action adaptation of “A Year Without A Santa Claus.” What other revelations will 2025 bring?
January 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I was today years old when I learned there was a live action adaptation of “A Year Without A Santa Claus.” What other revelations will 2025 bring?
Getting Lucy van Pelt vibes from Elon Musk here.
December 28, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Getting Lucy van Pelt vibes from Elon Musk here.
Prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, obstruction of Congress? Seems about right for Trump’s Almost-Nominee for Attorney General.
December 23, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, obstruction of Congress? Seems about right for Trump’s Almost-Nominee for Attorney General.
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Who hasn't bowed to the Felon
publications:
Pro Publica
Rolling Stone
PBS
Vanity Fair
(I’m not sure, but maybe The New Yorker?)
Mother Jones Deadline Whitehouse with Nicole Wallace, The Rachel Maddow Show, The ReidOut with Joy Reid, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, All In with Chris Hayes.
publications:
Pro Publica
Rolling Stone
PBS
Vanity Fair
(I’m not sure, but maybe The New Yorker?)
Mother Jones Deadline Whitehouse with Nicole Wallace, The Rachel Maddow Show, The ReidOut with Joy Reid, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, All In with Chris Hayes.
December 15, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Who hasn't bowed to the Felon
publications:
Pro Publica
Rolling Stone
PBS
Vanity Fair
(I’m not sure, but maybe The New Yorker?)
Mother Jones Deadline Whitehouse with Nicole Wallace, The Rachel Maddow Show, The ReidOut with Joy Reid, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, All In with Chris Hayes.
publications:
Pro Publica
Rolling Stone
PBS
Vanity Fair
(I’m not sure, but maybe The New Yorker?)
Mother Jones Deadline Whitehouse with Nicole Wallace, The Rachel Maddow Show, The ReidOut with Joy Reid, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, All In with Chris Hayes.
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Cases of whooping cough in Michigan are at their highest level in at least 20 years, as vaccinations decline. The disease can be deadly to infants. Alarmed by the increase, doctors are pleading for families to vaccinate their children.
Whooping cough cases skyrocket in Michigan, as vaccinations decline | Bridge Michigan
A potentially deadly disease in infants, whooping cough — pertussis — has exploded in Michigan this year, in part because of decreased vaccination rates.
www.bridgemi.com
December 14, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Cases of whooping cough in Michigan are at their highest level in at least 20 years, as vaccinations decline. The disease can be deadly to infants. Alarmed by the increase, doctors are pleading for families to vaccinate their children.
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They found Luigi Mangione in a matter of days, but here we are almost 4 years out from January 6th and still no pipebomber.
I wonder why that is?
I wonder why that is?
December 9, 2024 at 11:39 PM
They found Luigi Mangione in a matter of days, but here we are almost 4 years out from January 6th and still no pipebomber.
I wonder why that is?
I wonder why that is?
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I know it's hard to find hope these days, but republicans only having the slimmest of majorities in the House coupled with their complete inability to effectively govern is a good thing for all of us.
December 4, 2024 at 1:12 PM
I know it's hard to find hope these days, but republicans only having the slimmest of majorities in the House coupled with their complete inability to effectively govern is a good thing for all of us.
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When Hegseth’s nomination falls, that’s going to be three failed cabinet appointees before we even make it to inauguration.
So much for a well-oiled machine.
New clowns, same circus.
So much for a well-oiled machine.
New clowns, same circus.
December 4, 2024 at 1:55 PM
When Hegseth’s nomination falls, that’s going to be three failed cabinet appointees before we even make it to inauguration.
So much for a well-oiled machine.
New clowns, same circus.
So much for a well-oiled machine.
New clowns, same circus.
Looking forward to another series of strongly worded letters from Schumer as democracy crumbles around him.
Update: Chuck Schumer is unanimously reelected minority leader in the Senate.
We suck.
We suck.
December 3, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Looking forward to another series of strongly worded letters from Schumer as democracy crumbles around him.
When your resume for FBI Director includes “Wrote a trilogy of children books about your monarchy.“
December 3, 2024 at 4:30 PM
When your resume for FBI Director includes “Wrote a trilogy of children books about your monarchy.“
Shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion online on Friday, over 10% more than they did last Black Friday.
Then on Saturday they ate only toast and cursed Joe Biden, because eggs were too expensive…
www.npr.org/2024/12/01/g...
Then on Saturday they ate only toast and cursed Joe Biden, because eggs were too expensive…
www.npr.org/2024/12/01/g...
Most Black Friday shoppers bagged their deals online this year, with record spending
As many opted to surf the web instead of face the crowds the day after Thanksgiving, shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion in online purchases. Cyber Monday is set to smash another spending record.
www.npr.org
December 3, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion online on Friday, over 10% more than they did last Black Friday.
Then on Saturday they ate only toast and cursed Joe Biden, because eggs were too expensive…
www.npr.org/2024/12/01/g...
Then on Saturday they ate only toast and cursed Joe Biden, because eggs were too expensive…
www.npr.org/2024/12/01/g...
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A key asymmetry of this era of American politics and how it’s covered is that Trump is expected to do bad and corrupt things, so when he does it barely qualifies as news. But Dems are expected to be beyond reproach, so anything that seems even slightly suspect is a huge scandal.
December 2, 2024 at 11:09 PM
A key asymmetry of this era of American politics and how it’s covered is that Trump is expected to do bad and corrupt things, so when he does it barely qualifies as news. But Dems are expected to be beyond reproach, so anything that seems even slightly suspect is a huge scandal.
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MONTHS AFTER Joe said he would not pardon Hunter, Trump won the election & appointed a man as FBI Director who has spent the last 4 years on every right-wing podcast ranting that he was going to go after Hunter. Obsessed with him. Were you aware of that, critics? Not relevant?
December 2, 2024 at 5:39 PM
MONTHS AFTER Joe said he would not pardon Hunter, Trump won the election & appointed a man as FBI Director who has spent the last 4 years on every right-wing podcast ranting that he was going to go after Hunter. Obsessed with him. Were you aware of that, critics? Not relevant?
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Apparently, Haitians only eat "dooowgs" *before* elections.
December 2, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Apparently, Haitians only eat "dooowgs" *before* elections.
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1. Justin Sun, a Chinese national being prosecuted for fraud by the SEC, just sent Donald Trump $18 MILLION
Sun made the payment by purchasing tokens from a Trump-backed crypto company
THIS IS A MAJOR SCANDAL
Follow this thread for details
Sun made the payment by purchasing tokens from a Trump-backed crypto company
THIS IS A MAJOR SCANDAL
Follow this thread for details
A Chinese national, charged with fraud by the SEC, just sent Donald Trump $18 million
Chinese Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun paid $6.2 million for a banana — sold by Sotheby's as conceptual art — and then ate it last Friday.
popular.info
December 2, 2024 at 1:05 PM
1. Justin Sun, a Chinese national being prosecuted for fraud by the SEC, just sent Donald Trump $18 MILLION
Sun made the payment by purchasing tokens from a Trump-backed crypto company
THIS IS A MAJOR SCANDAL
Follow this thread for details
Sun made the payment by purchasing tokens from a Trump-backed crypto company
THIS IS A MAJOR SCANDAL
Follow this thread for details
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We have to stop fantasizing that if we are good little boys and girls they won’t destroy us.
A lot of people think everything will work out if we just play by the rules but don’t seem to recognize that rules only matter when everyone agrees to follow them and, well, that isn’t our present reality.
December 2, 2024 at 4:10 AM
We have to stop fantasizing that if we are good little boys and girls they won’t destroy us.
Step 1: Democrats do everything by the book
Step 2: Republicans break all the rules
Step 3: Republicans win
Step 4: Democrats do one thing “outside the norm”
Step: Republicans gasp and clutch their pearls
Step 2: Republicans break all the rules
Step 3: Republicans win
Step 4: Democrats do one thing “outside the norm”
Step: Republicans gasp and clutch their pearls
December 2, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Step 1: Democrats do everything by the book
Step 2: Republicans break all the rules
Step 3: Republicans win
Step 4: Democrats do one thing “outside the norm”
Step: Republicans gasp and clutch their pearls
Step 2: Republicans break all the rules
Step 3: Republicans win
Step 4: Democrats do one thing “outside the norm”
Step: Republicans gasp and clutch their pearls