Paul Valentine
@psvalentine.bsky.social
Concerned citizen, Hockey fan, Hiker, National Parks supporter, Restructuring professional
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A nice thread in which an actual expert patiently explains why the Secretary of Health and Human Service is not simply a liar, but an especially stupid one.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
December 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A nice thread in which an actual expert patiently explains why the Secretary of Health and Human Service is not simply a liar, but an especially stupid one.
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Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
December 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
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Courts are using originalist arguments to expand executive power, weaken long-standing rights and protections, and entrench inequality. It’s crucial that lawyers push back. Our new guide shows you how. bit.ly/4iQ1v0B
Countering Originalism
This guide offers lawyers strategies, arguments, and citations to address originalist claims they encounter in litigation.
www.brennancenter.org
December 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Courts are using originalist arguments to expand executive power, weaken long-standing rights and protections, and entrench inequality. It’s crucial that lawyers push back. Our new guide shows you how. bit.ly/4iQ1v0B
So accurate
December 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
So accurate
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My column this week. Tommy Tuberville has repeatedly shown contempt for vast swathes of the state he wants to govern. And Alabama voters can’t dismiss his recent threats against Muslims as performative. Making him governor will allow him to harass innocent people over the way they worship God.
Don't ignore the threat that is Tommy Tuberville | Alabama Reflector
Don't dismiss the senator's escalating attacks on Muslims as performative. Tuberville has already shown contempt for vast swathes of Alabama.
alabamareflector.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My column this week. Tommy Tuberville has repeatedly shown contempt for vast swathes of the state he wants to govern. And Alabama voters can’t dismiss his recent threats against Muslims as performative. Making him governor will allow him to harass innocent people over the way they worship God.
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I’m assuming they’re planning some kind of major parade and/or holiday for this great event in the history of humankind?
Florida Sets the Record for Death Penalties This Year
truthout.org
Florida Sets the Record for Death Penalties This Year
twp.ai
December 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I’m assuming they’re planning some kind of major parade and/or holiday for this great event in the history of humankind?
Disgusting
From the NYT today, 2 charts on the brokenness of American politics:
December 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Disgusting
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I think this is called a robbery.
ICE Agents Arrest Man on Christmas Eve—and Then Steal His Groceries
Trump’s immigration agents are doing whatever they want.
newrepublic.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I think this is called a robbery.
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It’s hard to believe that one man can cause so much stress, so much fear, so much pain and suffering…a man who took an oath to preserve and protect our Constitution. This man, who is inciting terror across our land, must be removed from office. In a sane world, it would happen immediately.
December 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It’s hard to believe that one man can cause so much stress, so much fear, so much pain and suffering…a man who took an oath to preserve and protect our Constitution. This man, who is inciting terror across our land, must be removed from office. In a sane world, it would happen immediately.
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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Why? Don’t they want people to self-deport? Or, is that not vicious enough for them?
ICE on the Texas/Mexico border stopping and kidnapping people attempting to leave the US.
(12/26/25)
(12/26/25)
December 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Why? Don’t they want people to self-deport? Or, is that not vicious enough for them?
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🚨🚨 SCOOP @ms.now : The Department of Veteran Affairs has quietly implemented its abortion ban following a DOJ memo issued last week.
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban
A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.
www.ms.now
December 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🚨🚨 SCOOP @ms.now : The Department of Veteran Affairs has quietly implemented its abortion ban following a DOJ memo issued last week.
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
Read/share 👇
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
Read/share 👇
Absolutely hysterical
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Absolutely hysterical
Good stuff!
The Troops That Didn't Arrive: How One Court Order Will Shape Trump's Next Moves
open.substack.com/pub/dadchats...
The Troops That Didn't Arrive: How One Court Order Will Shape Trump's Next Moves
open.substack.com/pub/dadchats...
The Troops That Didn't Arrive: How One Court Order Will Shape Trump's Next Moves
The Supreme Court intervened just before troops moved into a major American city. Most of us have breathed a sigh of relief. But there's more at play than that.
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Good stuff!
The Troops That Didn't Arrive: How One Court Order Will Shape Trump's Next Moves
open.substack.com/pub/dadchats...
The Troops That Didn't Arrive: How One Court Order Will Shape Trump's Next Moves
open.substack.com/pub/dadchats...
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Research hailing the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine keeps coming. There's more evidence that the vaccine lowers risk of preterm birth, hospital stays and death.
www.sciencenews.org/article/bene...
www.sciencenews.org/article/bene...
Research hailing the benefits of the COVID-19 shot keeps coming
There was more good health news about the COVID-19 vaccine for infants, kids and adults in December. There’s still time to get the shot this winter.
www.sciencenews.org
December 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Research hailing the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine keeps coming. There's more evidence that the vaccine lowers risk of preterm birth, hospital stays and death.
www.sciencenews.org/article/bene...
www.sciencenews.org/article/bene...
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US voters linking climate crisis to rising bills despite Trump’s ‘green scam’ claims
US voters linking climate crisis to rising bills despite Trump’s ‘green scam’ claims
New polling shows 65% of registered US voters believe global heating is affecting cost of living
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
US voters linking climate crisis to rising bills despite Trump’s ‘green scam’ claims
I can no longer figure out what is a hair on fire moment and just idiot politicians doing the slightly more normal stuff. It all sucks.
Two weeks after a Dem governor's win, the North Carolina legislature’s GOP supermajority fast-tracked a bill that would transform the balance of power in the state.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-...
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
This post first appeared at ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I can no longer figure out what is a hair on fire moment and just idiot politicians doing the slightly more normal stuff. It all sucks.
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I worked for DOJ. I don't think people realize how dangerous it is for the White House to takeover the daily operations of the Justice Department.
December 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I worked for DOJ. I don't think people realize how dangerous it is for the White House to takeover the daily operations of the Justice Department.
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As the president outlined his plans to capture Greenland and hijack Venezuelan oil, his real agenda became obvious. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft. Remember when he was the peace president?
Today's Morning Shots, from @saletan.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots, from @saletan.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social:
The Politics of Plunder
His domestic and foreign policies have one consistent theme.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
As the president outlined his plans to capture Greenland and hijack Venezuelan oil, his real agenda became obvious. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft. Remember when he was the peace president?
Today's Morning Shots, from @saletan.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots, from @saletan.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social:
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From defending against President Trump's attacks on immigrants’ rights to blocking his attempts to silence free speech and everything in between, we’ve had a busy year.
Together with our supporters, we’re ready to face whatever 2026 has to bring.
Together with our supporters, we’re ready to face whatever 2026 has to bring.
December 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
From defending against President Trump's attacks on immigrants’ rights to blocking his attempts to silence free speech and everything in between, we’ve had a busy year.
Together with our supporters, we’re ready to face whatever 2026 has to bring.
Together with our supporters, we’re ready to face whatever 2026 has to bring.
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Court rulings have made it easier for states like Texas to strategically delay the introduction of gerrymandered maps in order to make it harder for lawsuits to challenge them in time.
bit.ly/44BBnku
bit.ly/44BBnku
The Supreme Court Messes with Texas’s Voting Map
The ruling leaves Texans voting using a racially discriminatory congressional map in 2026.
www.brennancenter.org
December 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Court rulings have made it easier for states like Texas to strategically delay the introduction of gerrymandered maps in order to make it harder for lawsuits to challenge them in time.
bit.ly/44BBnku
bit.ly/44BBnku
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The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition [via @grist.org]
The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition
Cobalt, lithium, and other minerals are being stockpiled at the expense of climate action, a new report warns.
www.motherjones.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition [via @grist.org]
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Trump is not the Peace President. He is the Piece President who preys, not prays. He wants the minerals in Greenland, the oil in Venezuela, the land in Gaza next to the Mediterranean Sea, the minerals in Ukraine, the gold in our Treasury, and a little thing we cherish most—our freedom.
December 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Trump is not the Peace President. He is the Piece President who preys, not prays. He wants the minerals in Greenland, the oil in Venezuela, the land in Gaza next to the Mediterranean Sea, the minerals in Ukraine, the gold in our Treasury, and a little thing we cherish most—our freedom.
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ICYMI: Representative Young Kim failed to disclose sponsored luxury travel not once, not twice, but on five separate occasions. Transparency is the bare minimum we should expect from our representatives.
That’s why we filed a complaint. Read more below:
That’s why we filed a complaint. Read more below:
Rep. Young Kim didn’t disclose all of her sponsored travel, complaint alleges
The Anaheim Hills Republican has since amended her financial forms to disclose the trips taken from 2022 to 2024.
www.ocregister.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
ICYMI: Representative Young Kim failed to disclose sponsored luxury travel not once, not twice, but on five separate occasions. Transparency is the bare minimum we should expect from our representatives.
That’s why we filed a complaint. Read more below:
That’s why we filed a complaint. Read more below: