Paul Ashby
@thepaulashby.bsky.social
Earth, water, air, fire, flora, fauna, books, film, photography, music, comedy, tech, demagoguery, critical thought, language, power, & people who use them. Professional gardener. Manzanar volunteer. Resting bemused face. Also: @paulashby@mastodon.world
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Ask Dr. Oz how much he'd pay to get his back.
Dr Oz: "The creation of a penis costs on average in America $150,000 per child ... if you add testicles, that's extra"
December 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Ask Dr. Oz how much he'd pay to get his back.
The blame for tonight's Warriors loss can be laid at the feet of Draymond Green, and his continuing inability to avoid throwing the ball to the other team.
Too bad Dillon Brooks didn't get kicked out for his bush-league bullshit.
Too bad Dillon Brooks didn't get kicked out for his bush-league bullshit.
December 19, 2025 at 5:08 AM
The blame for tonight's Warriors loss can be laid at the feet of Draymond Green, and his continuing inability to avoid throwing the ball to the other team.
Too bad Dillon Brooks didn't get kicked out for his bush-league bullshit.
Too bad Dillon Brooks didn't get kicked out for his bush-league bullshit.
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I just want to deliver a big box of rusty knives
Things are nuts at Turning Points AmFest.
Erika Kirk taking jabs at Candace Owens.
Ben Shapiro taking jabs Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Megyn Kelly.
All on stage.
And Tucker is set to speak soon.
Posting clips.
Erika Kirk taking jabs at Candace Owens.
Ben Shapiro taking jabs Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Megyn Kelly.
All on stage.
And Tucker is set to speak soon.
Posting clips.
December 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I just want to deliver a big box of rusty knives
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You’ve lost the plot as a presidential administration when Dr. Oz is on stage handwringing about the cost of balls
Dr Oz: "The creation of a penis costs on average in America $150,000 per child ... if you add testicles, that's extra"
December 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
You’ve lost the plot as a presidential administration when Dr. Oz is on stage handwringing about the cost of balls
Pedant peeve: people claiming something is "quite literally" something.
Example: "The National Center for Atmospheric Research is quite literally our global mothership."
It's as though the misuse of "literally" as an intensifier can be further intensified by preceding it with an intensifier.
Example: "The National Center for Atmospheric Research is quite literally our global mothership."
It's as though the misuse of "literally" as an intensifier can be further intensified by preceding it with an intensifier.
December 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Pedant peeve: people claiming something is "quite literally" something.
Example: "The National Center for Atmospheric Research is quite literally our global mothership."
It's as though the misuse of "literally" as an intensifier can be further intensified by preceding it with an intensifier.
Example: "The National Center for Atmospheric Research is quite literally our global mothership."
It's as though the misuse of "literally" as an intensifier can be further intensified by preceding it with an intensifier.
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"No mainstream reporter has the stomach to say, 'By the way, this administration lies all the time and we should assume this is a lie too' after every unsupported statement." They should, because it's true.
Donald Trump and the Power of the Little Lie
The war against Venezuela isn’t about drugs. It’s about the destruction of regular order.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"No mainstream reporter has the stomach to say, 'By the way, this administration lies all the time and we should assume this is a lie too' after every unsupported statement." They should, because it's true.
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I really wish someone with a nose ring would sharply tell Nate Silver that it’s important to talk as much as possible, so he would in reaction absolutely shut the fuck up forever
December 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I really wish someone with a nose ring would sharply tell Nate Silver that it’s important to talk as much as possible, so he would in reaction absolutely shut the fuck up forever
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This is because Nate Silver has 300K subscribers on Substack and Heather Cox Richardson has 2.7M. Mediocre men CAN'T STAND successful women, and even blame them for their own failures. Pathetic.
December 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This is because Nate Silver has 300K subscribers on Substack and Heather Cox Richardson has 2.7M. Mediocre men CAN'T STAND successful women, and even blame them for their own failures. Pathetic.
Starlink litters low earth orbit with 8800 satellites, then whines when one of them almost gets fragged.
Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink satellite, SpaceX says
"As far as we know, no coordination or deconfliction with existing satellites operating in space was performed, resulting in a 200 meter close approach between one of the deployed satellites and STARL...
www.space.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Starlink litters low earth orbit with 8800 satellites, then whines when one of them almost gets fragged.
We bring you tonight the latest circus shot from Steph Curry.
Steph Curry Makes UNREAL Full Court Shot From The Opposite Tunnel 🤯
YouTube video by NBA
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:15 AM
We bring you tonight the latest circus shot from Steph Curry.
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There’s no need to treat these people as anything but the sordid rabble of crooks and grifters and subnormal bigots that they are.
December 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
There’s no need to treat these people as anything but the sordid rabble of crooks and grifters and subnormal bigots that they are.
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Even if you ignore the text, this is such a bad audio book narration that it could plausibly be improved if RFK Jr took over
Okay, I think I figured out how to turn the audio sample into a video that can be uploaded to Bluesky. Here are the first 3 minutes.
December 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Even if you ignore the text, this is such a bad audio book narration that it could plausibly be improved if RFK Jr took over
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Who is going to keep taking care of everyone if we do
how do women not die of rage aneurysms every single day
December 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Who is going to keep taking care of everyone if we do
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This whole book is a hate crime. She's burning a cross on the front lawn of the English language.
There’s a sentence on page 2 that is longer than Bluesky’s character limit.
And the sole knowledge that sentence conveys is “Olivia was born on January 6th.”
And the sole knowledge that sentence conveys is “Olivia was born on January 6th.”
December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This whole book is a hate crime. She's burning a cross on the front lawn of the English language.
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I'll be offering a dual-purpose "rapid response" livestream today (1pm PT) focused on EPA's recent scrubbing of climate info from its website, & also the developing major flood event in Pacific Northwest stemming from very warm atmospheric river event(s).
Rapid response livestream: U.S. EPA scrubs climate information, plus major flood event in Pacific NW - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and ...
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I'll be offering a dual-purpose "rapid response" livestream today (1pm PT) focused on EPA's recent scrubbing of climate info from its website, & also the developing major flood event in Pacific Northwest stemming from very warm atmospheric river event(s).
"The word the NYT is looking for (in both cases) is “hypocrisy.” These are hypocritical acts performed by a president who resolutely does not care that he’s the embodiment of hypocrisy. There’s no “contradiction” or “dissonance.” This is how Trump operates."
December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"The word the NYT is looking for (in both cases) is “hypocrisy.” These are hypocritical acts performed by a president who resolutely does not care that he’s the embodiment of hypocrisy. There’s no “contradiction” or “dissonance.” This is how Trump operates."
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doomscroll break
October 8, 2025 at 7:13 AM
doomscroll break
Discreet Music (Remastered 2004)
YouTube video by Brian Eno - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
"And it turns out that if a president aggressively shuns any concern for justice and is willing to demonstrate utter contempt for the law [...h]is gang can get away with a heck of a lot. They don’t even have to shoot particularly straight."
Sex Crimes. State Crimes. War Crimes.
We’re detecting a pattern with this administration.
www.thebulwark.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"And it turns out that if a president aggressively shuns any concern for justice and is willing to demonstrate utter contempt for the law [...h]is gang can get away with a heck of a lot. They don’t even have to shoot particularly straight."
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Join us at 6:30am PST tomorrow for sunrise at #MonoLake for Giving Tuesday! Find us streaming at monolake.org. While you watch, make your #GivingTuesday donation, which will be doubled thanks to our $75,000 match! 📷 George Ward
December 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Join us at 6:30am PST tomorrow for sunrise at #MonoLake for Giving Tuesday! Find us streaming at monolake.org. While you watch, make your #GivingTuesday donation, which will be doubled thanks to our $75,000 match! 📷 George Ward
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Trump's MRI raises new questions about Biden's health.
December 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Trump's MRI raises new questions about Biden's health.
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It's here! "Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order"
Episodes 1 and 2 are up today... Eps 3-6 coming from here on out on Mondays.
Free to listen on any podcast app.
(For no ads and early access to all episodes, it's $2.99/month for an MS NOW premium subscription...)
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
Episodes 1 and 2 are up today... Eps 3-6 coming from here on out on Mondays.
Free to listen on any podcast app.
(For no ads and early access to all episodes, it's $2.99/month for an MS NOW premium subscription...)
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order
News Podcast · Series ·
podcasts.apple.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It's here! "Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order"
Episodes 1 and 2 are up today... Eps 3-6 coming from here on out on Mondays.
Free to listen on any podcast app.
(For no ads and early access to all episodes, it's $2.99/month for an MS NOW premium subscription...)
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
Episodes 1 and 2 are up today... Eps 3-6 coming from here on out on Mondays.
Free to listen on any podcast app.
(For no ads and early access to all episodes, it's $2.99/month for an MS NOW premium subscription...)
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:12 AM
"”Drill, Baby, Drill” is an intentional slap in the face to people who value land, life, health, and justice over corporate profits. Let’s raise a garden-gloved middle finger in return. I invite you into a new movement called Plant, Baby, Plant."
#plantbabyplant #nativeplants #killyourlawn
#plantbabyplant #nativeplants #killyourlawn
Plant, Baby, Plant - Robin Kimmerer - A Call to Action
Join a new grassroots climate movement centering nature-based solutions and ecosystem restoration. Heal land, build community, grow power!
plantbabyplant.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"”Drill, Baby, Drill” is an intentional slap in the face to people who value land, life, health, and justice over corporate profits. Let’s raise a garden-gloved middle finger in return. I invite you into a new movement called Plant, Baby, Plant."
#plantbabyplant #nativeplants #killyourlawn
#plantbabyplant #nativeplants #killyourlawn