Paula Schaap
@redsonja.bsky.social
Writer and editor. Also lawyer. Also, I play poker. And yes, that is my actual dog in the avatar. Her name is Muppet, the name she came with; we couldn't figure out a better one. Opinions my own; usual disclaimers.
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THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT (again): Mamdani’s magic isn’t about talking about affordability; IT IS ABOUT RADICAL SOLUTIONS TO AFFORDABILITY 💯♥️❤️♥️
And thank you Mr “The Fucking News” Larsen! You made my news year fuckable 😅😬🤓 ☮️💜🤷🏻♀️🥂🙏
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And thank you Mr “The Fucking News” Larsen! You made my news year fuckable 😅😬🤓 ☮️💜🤷🏻♀️🥂🙏
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@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
The Year of Living Mamdaniously
Midnight doesn't just bring 2026, it brings a Muslim, Indian-American, Ugandan-born, democratic socialist mayor to America's largest city
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December 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT (again): Mamdani’s magic isn’t about talking about affordability; IT IS ABOUT RADICAL SOLUTIONS TO AFFORDABILITY 💯♥️❤️♥️
And thank you Mr “The Fucking News” Larsen! You made my news year fuckable 😅😬🤓 ☮️💜🤷🏻♀️🥂🙏
open.substack.com/pub/thefucki...
@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
And thank you Mr “The Fucking News” Larsen! You made my news year fuckable 😅😬🤓 ☮️💜🤷🏻♀️🥂🙏
open.substack.com/pub/thefucki...
@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
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At 10 am on @MSNOWNews, I’ll discuss Smith transcript. He debunked the claim that Trump was just contesting an election like other presidents. Trump knowingly engaged in fraud and took steps to obstruct the lawful transfer of presidential power.
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Jack Smith deposition transcript released
The former special counsel, who led two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump, spoke before the House Judiciary Committee in mid-December.
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January 1, 2026 at 1:44 PM
At 10 am on @MSNOWNews, I’ll discuss Smith transcript. He debunked the claim that Trump was just contesting an election like other presidents. Trump knowingly engaged in fraud and took steps to obstruct the lawful transfer of presidential power.
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Breaking:
A federal appeals court just ruled that the Trump admin must return hundreds of California National Guard troops to Gov. Newsom's control.
Newsom: "I'm glad Pres. Trump has finally admitted defeat: We've said all along the federalization of the National Guard in California is illegal."
A federal appeals court just ruled that the Trump admin must return hundreds of California National Guard troops to Gov. Newsom's control.
Newsom: "I'm glad Pres. Trump has finally admitted defeat: We've said all along the federalization of the National Guard in California is illegal."
Appeals Court Orders End to Trump’s Command of California National Guard
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Breaking:
A federal appeals court just ruled that the Trump admin must return hundreds of California National Guard troops to Gov. Newsom's control.
Newsom: "I'm glad Pres. Trump has finally admitted defeat: We've said all along the federalization of the National Guard in California is illegal."
A federal appeals court just ruled that the Trump admin must return hundreds of California National Guard troops to Gov. Newsom's control.
Newsom: "I'm glad Pres. Trump has finally admitted defeat: We've said all along the federalization of the National Guard in California is illegal."
Someone has their priorities in order.
Most importantly, 41 days until pitchers and catchers report.
Happy new year to all, especially to everyone who’s as addicted to this website as I am, to be on here right now.
May 2026 be better than 202 for us all.
May 2026 be better than 202 for us all.
January 1, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Someone has their priorities in order.
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Most importantly, 41 days until pitchers and catchers report.
Happy new year to all, especially to everyone who’s as addicted to this website as I am, to be on here right now.
May 2026 be better than 202 for us all.
May 2026 be better than 202 for us all.
January 1, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Most importantly, 41 days until pitchers and catchers report.
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... and a not-so-fond farewell to 2025.
January 1, 2026 at 5:07 AM
... and a not-so-fond farewell to 2025.
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lol they got a live mic on Zohran already www.youtube.com/live/zj4hZVx...
LIVE: Zohran Mamdani swearing-in ceremony for New York City mayor
YouTube video by Associated Press
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January 1, 2026 at 4:59 AM
lol they got a live mic on Zohran already www.youtube.com/live/zj4hZVx...
Probably a good way to start the New Year would be to stop watching TV and finish doing the dishes. Or I could give up before the year has barely started.
January 1, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Probably a good way to start the New Year would be to stop watching TV and finish doing the dishes. Or I could give up before the year has barely started.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani, y’all.
January 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, y’all.
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Perhaps no man embodies our time more than he did. 🫡
January 1, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Perhaps no man embodies our time more than he did. 🫡
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The way we need to market this shit is to do what conservatives did for the past 30 years and write books like “The ten forbidden truths you’re not allowed to say on politically correct tv” and then it’s just cities are mostly fine and it’s good to get a flu shot
A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The way we need to market this shit is to do what conservatives did for the past 30 years and write books like “The ten forbidden truths you’re not allowed to say on politically correct tv” and then it’s just cities are mostly fine and it’s good to get a flu shot
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Interesting thread on the origin of the MetroCard!
The retirement of the MetroCard at midnight tonight is bittersweet for me. In 1983, as a young lawyer, I took a year's leave of absence from my law firm to serve as special counsel to Richard Ravitch, chairman of the NY MTA. He gave me the task of leading a study ...
It's the final day of MetroCard sales—so as we say farewell to an icon, let's take a look at how it all started.
Thank you, MetroCard, for moving New York to the very last swipe.
Thank you, MetroCard, for moving New York to the very last swipe.
January 1, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Interesting thread on the origin of the MetroCard!
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Welcome to A New Era, Dr. Helen Arteaga and Julia Kerson!
January 1, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Welcome to A New Era, Dr. Helen Arteaga and Julia Kerson!
Or, as some might say, namely me, we're gonna vote the bums out.
Fuck off, 2025.
But huge high five to everyone who pushed back against fascists and bigots and will continue to do so in 2026 and beyond!
We are going to win.
All these fascists bound to lose.
But huge high five to everyone who pushed back against fascists and bigots and will continue to do so in 2026 and beyond!
We are going to win.
All these fascists bound to lose.
January 1, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Or, as some might say, namely me, we're gonna vote the bums out.
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How I want to remember my 2025. 🪶 🦑
January 1, 2026 at 4:48 AM
How I want to remember my 2025. 🪶 🦑
This is the point in Dick Clark's New Year's when I'm amazed that I'm still watching.
January 1, 2026 at 4:46 AM
This is the point in Dick Clark's New Year's when I'm amazed that I'm still watching.
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In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
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Happy new year to all my homies:
January 1, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Happy new year to all my homies:
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Remembering how 2025 started, which was just way too on the nose for what it was.
January 1, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Remembering how 2025 started, which was just way too on the nose for what it was.
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Democrats yesterday won the final special election of 2025, in Iowa: Their nominee defended a state Senate district by 43%. Harris had won it by 17% last year.
This win means Dems prevent the GOP from gaining a supermajority; the GOP lost the supermajority earlier this year.
This win means Dems prevent the GOP from gaining a supermajority; the GOP lost the supermajority earlier this year.
December 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Democrats yesterday won the final special election of 2025, in Iowa: Their nominee defended a state Senate district by 43%. Harris had won it by 17% last year.
This win means Dems prevent the GOP from gaining a supermajority; the GOP lost the supermajority earlier this year.
This win means Dems prevent the GOP from gaining a supermajority; the GOP lost the supermajority earlier this year.
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The nuance here is that the IRT Company went bankrupt, and its subway lines survived because the city took them over under the leadership of the socialist Fiorello LaGuardia.
December 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The nuance here is that the IRT Company went bankrupt, and its subway lines survived because the city took them over under the leadership of the socialist Fiorello LaGuardia.
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Framing Steve Banks - who spent that overwhelming majority of his career at Legal Aid Society and then the BdB Administration - as an “ex-Paul Weiss counsel” (where he left after the firm bent the knee to Donald Trump) is such a dumb editorial choice
December 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Framing Steve Banks - who spent that overwhelming majority of his career at Legal Aid Society and then the BdB Administration - as an “ex-Paul Weiss counsel” (where he left after the firm bent the knee to Donald Trump) is such a dumb editorial choice
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Still mind-blowing that a top admin official was revealed to have taken $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from people looking for government favors, the reaction of the administration was "Whatever losers, this is how it works now" and bigshot news media said "If you say so, we'll forget about it"
Border czar Tom Homan didn't receive a normal background check for his role while his bribery probe was still ongoing:
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Border czar Tom Homan didn’t receive normal background check during bribery probe
President-elect Trump initially balked at submitting names of likely nominees to the FBI for background checks, a basic step intended to flag possible financial conflicts or ethical problems.
www.ms.now
December 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Still mind-blowing that a top admin official was revealed to have taken $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from people looking for government favors, the reaction of the administration was "Whatever losers, this is how it works now" and bigshot news media said "If you say so, we'll forget about it"
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MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Border czar Tom Homan didn’t receive normal background check during bribery probe
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December 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Border czar Tom Homan didn’t receive normal background check during bribery probe
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First New Year's resolution: Never read an article with AI in the hed.
December 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
First New Year's resolution: Never read an article with AI in the hed.