Paul Andrew
@paulshoots.bsky.social
I take pictures and play video games, and think about writing. Not necessarily in that order.
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We are seeing not just a merging of different parts of the armed forces; we are also seeing a deprofessionalization. Competent people are fired. Those willing to break the law are hired. Normal practices are abandoned as the new force becomes more responsive to the demand for quotas & brutalization.
Experts warn this aggressive approach will likely fuel greater abuses of civil and human rights, heighten public anger and lead to more warrantless arrests, straying far from the previous stated focus on “the worst of the worst.” “Spectacle, not security.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/02/b...
November 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We are seeing not just a merging of different parts of the armed forces; we are also seeing a deprofessionalization. Competent people are fired. Those willing to break the law are hired. Normal practices are abandoned as the new force becomes more responsive to the demand for quotas & brutalization.
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The White House, and America, and the Constitutional order -- all in a pile of rubble because a petty tyrant wants to break things and remake them in his image.
a live look this morning at the demolished East Wing of the White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The White House, and America, and the Constitutional order -- all in a pile of rubble because a petty tyrant wants to break things and remake them in his image.
Nevermind, I did it.
I finally beat the Last Judge, then she exploded and killed me and I swear to God I think I gripped my controller so hard I cracked it a little.
Fuck this game
...
I'll go back tomorrow maybe
#silksong
Fuck this game
...
I'll go back tomorrow maybe
#silksong
October 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Nevermind, I did it.
I finally beat the Last Judge, then she exploded and killed me and I swear to God I think I gripped my controller so hard I cracked it a little.
Fuck this game
...
I'll go back tomorrow maybe
#silksong
Fuck this game
...
I'll go back tomorrow maybe
#silksong
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I finally beat the Last Judge, then she exploded and killed me and I swear to God I think I gripped my controller so hard I cracked it a little.
Fuck this game
...
I'll go back tomorrow maybe
#silksong
Fuck this game
...
I'll go back tomorrow maybe
#silksong
I have been stuck on The Last Judge for my last three play sessions, and it's been years since I was this ready to spike a controller.
#SilkSong
#SilkSong
October 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I have been stuck on The Last Judge for my last three play sessions, and it's been years since I was this ready to spike a controller.
#SilkSong
#SilkSong
October 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
October 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I really can't think of anything I want less from my computer than to have to talk to it.
It's bad enough trying to troubleshoot a PC issue via MS knowledge articles and dubious reddit posts. I can't imagine adding yet another layer of obfuscation on top of that.
Hard pass
It's bad enough trying to troubleshoot a PC issue via MS knowledge articles and dubious reddit posts. I can't imagine adding yet another layer of obfuscation on top of that.
Hard pass
This is the future of Windows. Microsoft wants to rewrite Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. It's now bringing AI features to all Windows 11 PCs today, in a bid to convince you to talk to your PC and let AI control it. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/799768/...
Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it
Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.
www.theverge.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I really can't think of anything I want less from my computer than to have to talk to it.
It's bad enough trying to troubleshoot a PC issue via MS knowledge articles and dubious reddit posts. I can't imagine adding yet another layer of obfuscation on top of that.
Hard pass
It's bad enough trying to troubleshoot a PC issue via MS knowledge articles and dubious reddit posts. I can't imagine adding yet another layer of obfuscation on top of that.
Hard pass
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BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
October 13, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Finally getting around to watching Chernobyl...
Absolutely gripping television.
Also, terrifying as shit. Holy Christ. So thoroughly scary
Absolutely gripping television.
Also, terrifying as shit. Holy Christ. So thoroughly scary
October 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Finally getting around to watching Chernobyl...
Absolutely gripping television.
Also, terrifying as shit. Holy Christ. So thoroughly scary
Absolutely gripping television.
Also, terrifying as shit. Holy Christ. So thoroughly scary
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The Nazis used the concept of "plenary power"—or complete, absolute authority—to legally dismantle Germany's democracy and establish a dictatorship. The Enabling Act of 1933 was the key piece of legislation that granted these powers to Adolf Hitler and his cabinet.
Stephen Miller Says Trump Has 'Plenary Authority'
YouTube video by HuffPost
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The Nazis used the concept of "plenary power"—or complete, absolute authority—to legally dismantle Germany's democracy and establish a dictatorship. The Enabling Act of 1933 was the key piece of legislation that granted these powers to Adolf Hitler and his cabinet.
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i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
apnews.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...
My backlog is so deep I can't imagine resubscribing to game pass, so this is purely immaterial, but goddamn.
The tact of "adding value" in order to raise the price of a service is so completely tone-deaf in the year of our Lord 2025
The tact of "adding value" in order to raise the price of a service is so completely tone-deaf in the year of our Lord 2025
Microsoft confirms changes to Game Pass (Essential, Premium, Ultimate tiers) news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/1...
Ultimate priced at $29.99/month
Ultimate priced at $29.99/month
October 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
My backlog is so deep I can't imagine resubscribing to game pass, so this is purely immaterial, but goddamn.
The tact of "adding value" in order to raise the price of a service is so completely tone-deaf in the year of our Lord 2025
The tact of "adding value" in order to raise the price of a service is so completely tone-deaf in the year of our Lord 2025
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Drip, drip, drip.
September 27, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Drip, drip, drip.
I can't believe it took me this long to finally get shots of #birds nesting in saguaros, but I finally crossed it off the list yesterday. It's an #AZ thing, to be sure.
#photography
#nature
#photography
#nature
September 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I can't believe it took me this long to finally get shots of #birds nesting in saguaros, but I finally crossed it off the list yesterday. It's an #AZ thing, to be sure.
#photography
#nature
#photography
#nature
I have no idea what kind of #bird this is. I took the shot at the riparian preserve in Gilbert #AZ. This guy was probably two feet tall, not including leg, just hanging out on a branch in the early morning light.
#photography
#nature
#photography
#nature
September 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I have no idea what kind of #bird this is. I took the shot at the riparian preserve in Gilbert #AZ. This guy was probably two feet tall, not including leg, just hanging out on a branch in the early morning light.
#photography
#nature
#photography
#nature
@robzacny.bsky.social @patrickklepek.bsky.social
I have been listening to the latest episode of The HOA and I have yelled in my car "Goddamnit Rob!" No less than 5 times.
I am 15 minutes in.
Content gold 😂
I have been listening to the latest episode of The HOA and I have yelled in my car "Goddamnit Rob!" No less than 5 times.
I am 15 minutes in.
Content gold 😂
September 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
@robzacny.bsky.social @patrickklepek.bsky.social
I have been listening to the latest episode of The HOA and I have yelled in my car "Goddamnit Rob!" No less than 5 times.
I am 15 minutes in.
Content gold 😂
I have been listening to the latest episode of The HOA and I have yelled in my car "Goddamnit Rob!" No less than 5 times.
I am 15 minutes in.
Content gold 😂
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Dear gestapo trash:
September 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Dear gestapo trash:
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Congress should haul in Pam Bondi and Kash Patel this week to explain why the FBI caught Tom Homan taking bribes—and why Trump’s DOJ killed the case.
That’s corruption, plain and simple.
That’s corruption, plain and simple.
September 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Congress should haul in Pam Bondi and Kash Patel this week to explain why the FBI caught Tom Homan taking bribes—and why Trump’s DOJ killed the case.
That’s corruption, plain and simple.
That’s corruption, plain and simple.
Why does every male between the ages of 13-18 have floppy bangs and no forehead
September 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Why does every male between the ages of 13-18 have floppy bangs and no forehead
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Just to be blunt, if you want Wired and 404 and The Verge to employ reporters who understand the memes on bullet casings and can connect them to gaming culture while having the legal and support resources to deal with waves of harassment when we do it… you have to subscribe and pay for the work
the entire media ecosystem is just not built or ready for events like this and far right billionaires like larry ellison buying news orgs will only make this worse
September 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just to be blunt, if you want Wired and 404 and The Verge to employ reporters who understand the memes on bullet casings and can connect them to gaming culture while having the legal and support resources to deal with waves of harassment when we do it… you have to subscribe and pay for the work