zach
@zacharyparadis.bsky.social
GVP CX & Innovation Consulting and Global Offering Lead at Publicis Sapient. Husband of Laura, father of Z + R, and cats Neko and Ryder. Resident of greater Boston, formerly of Chicago, London, San Francisco, and Maine. Opinions my own.
🤦🏼♂️ #truth
The Founders assumed that Members of Congress would jealously and zealously guard the powers and prerogatives of their branch of government against the grasping of an overweening Executive, and instead we got this supine GOP majority that yearns to lick the boot.
I would like to think the Mad King proclaiming “I will continue to illegally raise taxes on the American people until the NATO alliance collapses” would be the type of statement to cause Congress to act, but I’m not sure there’s any red line the GOP Congress has anymore.
January 17, 2026 at 8:54 PM
🤦🏼♂️ #truth
*and if actual conflict breaks out American citizens very well will be banned in Europe
*much of America will be punished with a 10% tax hike on European goods for Europe not giving us Greenland
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Trump says much of Europe will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
*and if actual conflict breaks out American citizens very well will be banned in Europe
Oh I’m sure this will go great. 🤦🏼♂️
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that political candidates have the legal standing to challenge election laws before voting or counting starts. https://bit.ly/49Hr3ch
Candidates have legal standing to challenge election laws, the Supreme Court rules
In a case related to Illinois state law about the return of mail ballots, the U.S. Supreme Court says political candidates have the legal standing to challenge election policies.
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January 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Oh I’m sure this will go great. 🤦🏼♂️
She is seriously inspirational. This is the kind of #USA I can get behind.
Lindsey Vonn claims another downhill podium, taking third in Italy reut.rs/4pGgTid
Lindsey Vonn claims another downhill podium, taking third in Italy
It is now six podiums in seven races for Lindsey Vonn after she finished in third place Saturday in a World Cup downhill at Tarvisio, Italy.
reut.rs
January 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM
She is seriously inspirational. This is the kind of #USA I can get behind.
MAGA fumbles the bag in a daily basis! The level of self-owning is record setting! It’s like an NBA tanking team that gets the 5th pick.
Mark Carney’s dispassionate tone masked a stunning message of realignment: China is a “more predictable” trading partner than the US now, requiring stronger ties with Beijing as a “new world order” takes hold.
Carney’s China Embrace Widens Gap With US in Trump’s Tariff Era
Canada has long stuck closely to the US on China policy, even through a diplomatic crisis over high-profile prisoners. Along with historic trade ties, that alignment is now cracking.
bloom.bg
January 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
MAGA fumbles the bag in a daily basis! The level of self-owning is record setting! It’s like an NBA tanking team that gets the 5th pick.
Wait whut.
From a smoke-filled shack high atop Indiana’s football stadium, John Mellencamp has overseen the program’s rise from laughingstock to title contender. 🏈 on.wsj.com/3LNKCru
January 17, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Wait whut.
I think they need to do this for the Dixie states but I get why they would want California.
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I think they need to do this for the Dixie states but I get why they would want California.
Denmark was one of the only countries that went into the most dangerous areas with the United States. We are spitting in the faces of one of our closest allies.
“We have done so much for America”: Denmark fought alongside the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now, as Trump eyes Greenland, the families of fallen soldiers have a message for him, @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social reports: theatln.tc/I8nGcxwO
January 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Denmark was one of the only countries that went into the most dangerous areas with the United States. We are spitting in the faces of one of our closest allies.
We can thank Trump for cutting energy projects and embracing AI tech bros!
Electricity-cost increases are outpacing other kinds of inflation, putting utility bills in the spotlight ahead of the midterms. on.wsj.com/49BUNr2
Electricity-cost increases are outpacing other kinds of inflation and vaulting utility bills into the political discourse ahead of the midterm elections
Electricity-cost increases are outpacing other kinds of inflation, putting utility bills in the spotlight ahead of the midterms.
on.wsj.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
We can thank Trump for cutting energy projects and embracing AI tech bros!
At this rate we won’t make it to #Greece in June because US citizens will be banned from the EU! We are sorry! The great majority of citizens hate our country’s leadership right now!
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Trump to Hit European Nations With Tariffs Until Deal Reached to Buy Greenland
The president said he would impose 10% tariffs on imports from several European nations starting on Feb. 1.
apple.news
January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
At this rate we won’t make it to #Greece in June because US citizens will be banned from the EU! We are sorry! The great majority of citizens hate our country’s leadership right now!
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Ryder still acting like a kitten years into his life. It’s a lesson for all of us to be happy. #caturday #catlessons
January 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Ryder still acting like a kitten years into his life. It’s a lesson for all of us to be happy. #caturday #catlessons
Definitely getting to a point where EVERYTHING is making me short with people. I need to stop myself but it’s a lot.
Anyone else feeling this?
Anyone else feeling this?
January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Definitely getting to a point where EVERYTHING is making me short with people. I need to stop myself but it’s a lot.
Anyone else feeling this?
Anyone else feeling this?
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The video in question
January 16, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The video in question
Sort of says it all. Of course this has happened a bunch before including misfired guns in the process but sometimes you need the absolute perfect capture of the moment and this is it.
January 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Sort of says it all. Of course this has happened a bunch before including misfired guns in the process but sometimes you need the absolute perfect capture of the moment and this is it.
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One for the history books.
January 16, 2026 at 12:47 PM
One for the history books.
I can’t remember who I went to this restaurant with, but I remember being there. Tasty spot. I didn’t even know it had this history but makes sense.
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After 36 years, Bay Area restaurant favored by Steve Jobs and tech titans to close
An Italian restaurant where Silicon Valley’s power players once dined and struck deals will close this weekend. Palo Alto’s outpost of regional Italian restaurant chain Il Fornaio, which has operated at the El Prado hotel, at 520 Cowper St., for the last 36 years, will serve its last woodfired pizza on Sunday. Palo Alto Online first reported the news.
apple.news
January 16, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I can’t remember who I went to this restaurant with, but I remember being there. Tasty spot. I didn’t even know it had this history but makes sense.
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Unfortunately this just works like advertising for these guys. Highlight a lunatic on the right, they aggregate even more influence.
as we rely on independent journalists and streamers to cover this moment, we cannot allow another Tim Pool to rise. @jaredlholt.bsky.social and @michaelehayden.bsky.social put together a whole episode about him just so we can avoid this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeWj...
013: Who the Hell is Tim Pool? feat. Robert Silverman
YouTube video by Posting Through It
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January 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Unfortunately this just works like advertising for these guys. Highlight a lunatic on the right, they aggregate even more influence.
This is how you do it folks. #lockthemup
South Korea sentences former leader Yoon to five years in prison ft.trib.al/i9XbjHD
South Korea sentences former leader Yoon to five years in prison
Impeached ex-president faces verdict on insurrection charge next month over failed martial law bid
ft.trib.al
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 AM
This is how you do it folks. #lockthemup
Love that Garza on the @celtics@sportsbots.xyz @celticsnba.bsky.social is a sweaty mess from the moment he walks on the floor. That’s me when I walk on the court. 😂 #nba
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Love that Garza on the @celtics@sportsbots.xyz @celticsnba.bsky.social is a sweaty mess from the moment he walks on the floor. That’s me when I walk on the court. 😂 #nba
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So Mario is 40, Sonic is turning 35, and Pokemon is turning 30.
Jesus Christ, what even is time anymore?
Jesus Christ, what even is time anymore?
January 16, 2026 at 2:47 AM
So Mario is 40, Sonic is turning 35, and Pokemon is turning 30.
Jesus Christ, what even is time anymore?
Jesus Christ, what even is time anymore?
+1000
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 AM
+1000
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“Noem: U.S. Citizens Should Be Prepared To Show Proof.”
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
“Noem: U.S. Citizens Should Be Prepared To Show Proof.”
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
OMG I’m going to have to listen to this Flea record. 🤦🏼♂️
He’s doing jazz (love jazz) with Yorke, Nick Cave, Jeff Parker, etc?!? #music
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He’s doing jazz (love jazz) with Yorke, Nick Cave, Jeff Parker, etc?!? #music
themusic.com.au/news/red-hot...
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea Teams Up With Nick Cave & Thom Yorke On Debut Solo Album 'Honora' | The Music
After decades as the bassist in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea is embarking on a solo venture all about his first love: jazz and playing the trumpet.
themusic.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 3:09 AM
OMG I’m going to have to listen to this Flea record. 🤦🏼♂️
He’s doing jazz (love jazz) with Yorke, Nick Cave, Jeff Parker, etc?!? #music
themusic.com.au/news/red-hot...
He’s doing jazz (love jazz) with Yorke, Nick Cave, Jeff Parker, etc?!? #music
themusic.com.au/news/red-hot...
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I've seen enough, please put Hugo and Jordan in
a basketball player in a celtics jersey is laying on the floor
ALT: a basketball player in a celtics jersey is laying on the floor
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January 16, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I've seen enough, please put Hugo and Jordan in