Paul Rodger
@prodger.bsky.social
Refugee from the other place. Jays fan since the Drive of ‘85. Opinions my own.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Very strong field this year.
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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December 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Very strong field this year.
He needs to interrupt prime time programming six nights a week.
one upside of trump insisting on a "presidential address" is it interrupted programming on every major broadcast network. so a whole bunch of normies who only see sanitized versions of
him were treated to live video of a rabid fucking hyena behind the presidential seal.
him were treated to live video of a rabid fucking hyena behind the presidential seal.
December 18, 2025 at 5:46 AM
He needs to interrupt prime time programming six nights a week.
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Can comfirm. Since we started surveying Albertans in 2019, this is the *only* policy reform that's received majority support in the province.
You don’t say. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Most Albertans would vote to end public funding of private schools, poll suggests | CBC News
More than half of Alberta adults say they would support eliminating provincial funding for private schools if the issue went to a referendum, a recent survey suggests.
www.cbc.ca
December 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Can comfirm. Since we started surveying Albertans in 2019, this is the *only* policy reform that's received majority support in the province.
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
Makes as much sense as most of the other stuff that comes out of his mouth.
“Effective immediately, 100 will now be 5,100 and—I’m reading off the official statistics from my people—500 will be 25,500,” said Trump
Trump Announces 5,000% Increase In All Numbers
WASHINGTON—Touting his latest executive order as a historic win for the U.S. economy, President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was mandating a 5,000% increase in all numbers nationwide. “Effect...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Makes as much sense as most of the other stuff that comes out of his mouth.
One of the clearer outlines of the right wing grievance machine - its enablers, foot soldiers, and targets - that I’ve seen of late.
no one else has been so consistently artful in describing the last decade of conservative politics than David Roth, and for this accursèd talent the least he deserves is a Pulitzer defector.com/the-conserva...
The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring | Defector
Given his age when he first came to the world’s attention and assuming continued good health in the intervening decade and change, Marine Todd would be in his late 30s today. That would be if he was a...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
One of the clearer outlines of the right wing grievance machine - its enablers, foot soldiers, and targets - that I’ve seen of late.
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Really not enjoying the relentless ubiquity of the world's worst people.
"A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the Capitol was arrested on child molestation charges, according to Florida officials, who said he tried to use an anticipated Jan. 6 payout to silence the victim."
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Pardoned Capitol rioter tried to bribe child sex victim with promise of Jan. 6 payout, officials say
Andrew Paul Johnson, 44, faces multiple charges in Florida, including lewd/lascivious molestation, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.
www.nbcnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Really not enjoying the relentless ubiquity of the world's worst people.
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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This aged poorly and I owe both Schneider and Bo an apology. Thanks for the ride, fellas!
John Schneider looks remarkably sober for a guy who put Bo Bichette in the lineup batting cleanup.
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 AM
This aged poorly and I owe both Schneider and Bo an apology. Thanks for the ride, fellas!
This is a sentiment that needs to be expressed more often.
The corporate media keeps insisting that "HEY EVERYBODY, A RICH GUY SAID SOMETHING!" is worthy of news coverage but in most cases it really isn't.
New Yorkers had an election yesterday and a lot of them were fine with "Mamdani's talking points." I'm sorry Richie Rich isn't happy, but who cares?
New Yorkers had an election yesterday and a lot of them were fine with "Mamdani's talking points." I'm sorry Richie Rich isn't happy, but who cares?
Citadel CEO Griffin says the people of NYC deserve better than Mamdani's talking points reut.rs/4p0JaA9
November 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This is a sentiment that needs to be expressed more often.
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"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." — Rogers Hornsby
November 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." — Rogers Hornsby
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To anyone not into baseball I’m sorry but also get into baseball
November 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
To anyone not into baseball I’m sorry but also get into baseball
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Can't overstate how fucked up it is that unraveling what is arguably the greatest achievement in the history of humanity is now a motivating issue of one of the two dominant parties in the U.S.
October 31, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Can't overstate how fucked up it is that unraveling what is arguably the greatest achievement in the history of humanity is now a motivating issue of one of the two dominant parties in the U.S.
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i should be able to click a button at the beginning of a sports season that says “i’m normal” and i don’t get served any ads for crypto or gambling
October 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
i should be able to click a button at the beginning of a sports season that says “i’m normal” and i don’t get served any ads for crypto or gambling
You’d think the FT would know better.
I’m sorry, why are we using “critics accuse” language here? These are factually, unambiguously, extrajudicial killings. It’s not an opinion. It’s not a disputed or disputable claim.
October 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
You’d think the FT would know better.
John Schneider looks remarkably sober for a guy who put Bo Bichette in the lineup batting cleanup.
October 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
John Schneider looks remarkably sober for a guy who put Bo Bichette in the lineup batting cleanup.
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This is STILL bad vaccination policy.
They are openly stating this unadvertised survey will be used to guide the number they order and reduce wastage - ie to order less vaccines.
Responsible spending would be to order WAY MORE and have a robust communications & outreach program to boost vax rates.
They are openly stating this unadvertised survey will be used to guide the number they order and reduce wastage - ie to order less vaccines.
Responsible spending would be to order WAY MORE and have a robust communications & outreach program to boost vax rates.
October 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This is STILL bad vaccination policy.
They are openly stating this unadvertised survey will be used to guide the number they order and reduce wastage - ie to order less vaccines.
Responsible spending would be to order WAY MORE and have a robust communications & outreach program to boost vax rates.
They are openly stating this unadvertised survey will be used to guide the number they order and reduce wastage - ie to order less vaccines.
Responsible spending would be to order WAY MORE and have a robust communications & outreach program to boost vax rates.
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Got so annoyed while waiting to vote that I wrote a substack post. open.substack.com/pub/lisayoun...
I'd like to speak to the manager!
Go ahead.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Got so annoyed while waiting to vote that I wrote a substack post. open.substack.com/pub/lisayoun...
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“At toilet time, you sign in via a fingerprint sensor so that the device knows who's using the facilities. (Please wash your hands before signing out or tracking your progress.) Then, check in with the app for the day's analysis and trends over time.”
Kohler Wants to Put a Tiny Camera in Your Toilet and Analyze the Contents
The company's new Dekoda toilet accessory is like a little bathroom detective.
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October 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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This mess is going to take generations to rebuild. All you goobers who voted for “change” well, you got it.
Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)
October 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This mess is going to take generations to rebuild. All you goobers who voted for “change” well, you got it.
Three outs to go. C’mon #BlueJays! #HeartAttackHoffman
October 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Three outs to go. C’mon #BlueJays! #HeartAttackHoffman