Paula Glen
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
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Er. This is absolutely the worst circumstances under which an old thread can be revived, so I'm not quite sure how to react. I guess, thank you all for reskeeting and quoteskeeting, and please share the joy around. ❤️
Heartbroken to hear about the murders of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer.
Heartbroken to hear about the murders of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer.
As you may know, I have stopped using Twitter, and have decided to reproduce some of my more memorable threads here for posterity. Here’s one I hold wrote after a particularly engaging swordfighting lesson.
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
a man reading a book to a young boy
Alt: a man reading a book to a young boy
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December 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Er. This is absolutely the worst circumstances under which an old thread can be revived, so I'm not quite sure how to react. I guess, thank you all for reskeeting and quoteskeeting, and please share the joy around. ❤️
Heartbroken to hear about the murders of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer.
Heartbroken to hear about the murders of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer.
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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Some of my happiest times as a teacher were showing Stand By Me to my Yr11 classes during their last 2 lessons with me.
I did it for decades and each class loved watching it.
Rob Reiner perfectly captured that wistful tone about childhood’s end as seen here:
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I did it for decades and each class loved watching it.
Rob Reiner perfectly captured that wistful tone about childhood’s end as seen here:
youtu.be/oBvRV_-FJwg?...
1986 - Stand by Me - the final last ending scene (Goodbye)
YouTube video by Child of the 80s
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December 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Some of my happiest times as a teacher were showing Stand By Me to my Yr11 classes during their last 2 lessons with me.
I did it for decades and each class loved watching it.
Rob Reiner perfectly captured that wistful tone about childhood’s end as seen here:
youtu.be/oBvRV_-FJwg?...
I did it for decades and each class loved watching it.
Rob Reiner perfectly captured that wistful tone about childhood’s end as seen here:
youtu.be/oBvRV_-FJwg?...
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After this weekend’s antisemitic terror attack in Australia, it is more important than ever that people assemble for Hanukkah.
May the Festival of Lights shine brightly in Jewish homes and communities throughout the world.
May the Festival of Lights shine brightly in Jewish homes and communities throughout the world.
December 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
After this weekend’s antisemitic terror attack in Australia, it is more important than ever that people assemble for Hanukkah.
May the Festival of Lights shine brightly in Jewish homes and communities throughout the world.
May the Festival of Lights shine brightly in Jewish homes and communities throughout the world.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
December 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
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💔 A European Parliament interpreter could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
December 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
💔 A European Parliament interpreter could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
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Of course they visualize the schedule like this because it elicits a strong emotional reaction—especially among new parents. Let’s add some critical context to this image…
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Of course they visualize the schedule like this because it elicits a strong emotional reaction—especially among new parents. Let’s add some critical context to this image…
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I can’t believe how much of the Trump era is about solving problems that *don’t* exist while making all the problems that *do* exist, worse.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I can’t believe how much of the Trump era is about solving problems that *don’t* exist while making all the problems that *do* exist, worse.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
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Jimmy Lai spent his 78th birthday in prison. His imprisonment is a grave injustice, and the U.S. must do all it can to secure his release.
I stand with those fighting for their fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong.
Free Jimmy Lai!
I stand with those fighting for their fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong.
Free Jimmy Lai!
December 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Jimmy Lai spent his 78th birthday in prison. His imprisonment is a grave injustice, and the U.S. must do all it can to secure his release.
I stand with those fighting for their fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong.
Free Jimmy Lai!
I stand with those fighting for their fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong.
Free Jimmy Lai!
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Needy Amin strikes again.
Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Needy Amin strikes again.
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No one should be allowed to look away from this.
Inside ICE Detention: Stripped, Shackled, Starved
Overcrowded facilities, poor medical care, and deaths in custody.
Systematic violations of civil and constitutional rights.
What are you still waiting for, America?
ICE continues to kidnap people & use violent tactics!
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Overcrowded facilities, poor medical care, and deaths in custody.
Systematic violations of civil and constitutional rights.
What are you still waiting for, America?
ICE continues to kidnap people & use violent tactics!
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December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
No one should be allowed to look away from this.
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I totally get why people turned on Trump due to the economy. But I would really feel better to see some people turn on him for destroying our government, violating the constitution, and the ongoing attempt to install a theocratic oligarchy costing us all our freedom.
November 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I totally get why people turned on Trump due to the economy. But I would really feel better to see some people turn on him for destroying our government, violating the constitution, and the ongoing attempt to install a theocratic oligarchy costing us all our freedom.
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This came from the 2021 infrastructure bill signed by Biden. Mace voted against it.
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This came from the 2021 infrastructure bill signed by Biden. Mace voted against it.
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Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum. Glad to be on the right side of the picket line with them.
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum. Glad to be on the right side of the picket line with them.
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1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, has been traveling the world to participate in high-stakes foreign policy negotiations on behalf of the president.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
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(1.3) This is the face of a killer. Secretary of State @marcorubio knows him well as he is the Parkland school shooter and the person who killed my daughter. HE WAS AMERICAN. He was also a Trump enthusiast. One week after the shooting in 2018, I challenged Rubio to stop looking elsewhere and to
December 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
(1.3) This is the face of a killer. Secretary of State @marcorubio knows him well as he is the Parkland school shooter and the person who killed my daughter. HE WAS AMERICAN. He was also a Trump enthusiast. One week after the shooting in 2018, I challenged Rubio to stop looking elsewhere and to
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Starbucks workers' union escalates strike on Black Friday
The Starbucks workers' union said on Friday it is escalating an indefinite strike to more than 120 stores and 85 cities, demanding higher pay and staffing levels at the coffee chain.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Please support your local striking Starbucks! Snacks and handwarmers are very welcome on the picket line.
No contract? No coffee! ✊☕ Our members are out supporting Starbucks Workers United in their strike as they fight for a fair contract.
November 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Please support your local striking Starbucks! Snacks and handwarmers are very welcome on the picket line.
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Going to argue with conservative family members at Christmas? The Optimists have you covered!
Enjoy this special bonus episode where we pass the proverbial potatoes and I hit back on range of economic issues.
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Enjoy this special bonus episode where we pass the proverbial potatoes and I hit back on range of economic issues.
optimisteconomy.com/episodes/tha...
Thanksgiving Prep: An Optimist’s Guide to Dinner Table Debate | Optimist Economy
Your drunk uncle calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme. Your crypto-bro cousin thinks tariffs make China pay. Your grandfather blames working women for tanking wage growth. Economist Kathryn Edwards ta
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November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Going to argue with conservative family members at Christmas? The Optimists have you covered!
Enjoy this special bonus episode where we pass the proverbial potatoes and I hit back on range of economic issues.
optimisteconomy.com/episodes/tha...
Enjoy this special bonus episode where we pass the proverbial potatoes and I hit back on range of economic issues.
optimisteconomy.com/episodes/tha...
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Mark Kelly is the patriot, leader, husband, father, and human that Donald Trump will never be, the kind his supporters tell us they respect and aspire to.
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The Astronaut and the Ass (Mark Kelly is The Patriot Donald Trump Will Never Be)
In case you haven’t been following closely lately, we’re currently in the “let’s attack a decorated war veteran and retired astronaut” portion of the collapse of Republican morality.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Mark Kelly is the patriot, leader, husband, father, and human that Donald Trump will never be, the kind his supporters tell us they respect and aspire to.
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Integrity has defined my brother’s service to our nation, as a combat veteran, astronaut, and US Senator. Any effort to undermine that is an abuse of power.
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Integrity has defined my brother’s service to our nation, as a combat veteran, astronaut, and US Senator. Any effort to undermine that is an abuse of power.