PaulaP
@zeldaf50.bsky.social
Bean counter, frequent flyer, laughs too loud, stays up too late. #Democrat #NeverTrumper
When liberty is taken away by force it can be restored by force. When it is relinquished voluntarily by default it can never be recovered.
Dorothy Thompson
When liberty is taken away by force it can be restored by force. When it is relinquished voluntarily by default it can never be recovered.
Dorothy Thompson
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PaulaP
@zeldaf50.bsky.social
· Dec 4
Can’t you smite him or something?
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scapegoat or not, he approved an illegal order, no?
i mean, he could spill on hegseth telling him to, but he still did it.
i mean, he could spill on hegseth telling him to, but he still did it.
December 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
scapegoat or not, he approved an illegal order, no?
i mean, he could spill on hegseth telling him to, but he still did it.
i mean, he could spill on hegseth telling him to, but he still did it.
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You cannot be a scapegoat if you did the thing. A scapegoat is unfairly thrown under the bus. He is just as complicit as Hegseth.
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
You cannot be a scapegoat if you did the thing. A scapegoat is unfairly thrown under the bus. He is just as complicit as Hegseth.
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You do not have to repeat the words of bad faith actors verbatim. From Makary, Prasad and Hoeg at FDA, to Bhattcharya and Memoli at NIH, to RFK Jr. at HHS: letting them speak uncritically through you is a mistake. This is misinformation laundering, you are providing oxygen to help falsehoods thrive.
November 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
You do not have to repeat the words of bad faith actors verbatim. From Makary, Prasad and Hoeg at FDA, to Bhattcharya and Memoli at NIH, to RFK Jr. at HHS: letting them speak uncritically through you is a mistake. This is misinformation laundering, you are providing oxygen to help falsehoods thrive.
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Government actors who refuse to be bound by the rule of law are not morally entitled to its protection.
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
December 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Government actors who refuse to be bound by the rule of law are not morally entitled to its protection.
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When your foundation shade is “nuclear sunset.”
November 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
When your foundation shade is “nuclear sunset.”
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Post Malone implies the existence of Pre Malone and Malone.
I bet Post Malone smells like menthols and stale Coors
November 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Post Malone implies the existence of Pre Malone and Malone.
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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imagine “i mean to flow throw you” spoken in a voice that sounds like your keys getting stuck in the dryer
love notes from the current secretary of health and human services, written to a reporter who was covering his presidential campaign and in an undisclosed romantic relationship with him, just to be clear about how awful this is on every fucking level.
wtf did I just read?
November 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
imagine “i mean to flow throw you” spoken in a voice that sounds like your keys getting stuck in the dryer
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"Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present." www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect - npj Mental Health Research
npj Mental Health Research - Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect
www.nature.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present." www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
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The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
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To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?
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oh yeah the new york city subway is so fucking scary, you never know what kind of weirdo you'll have to share a train with
November 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
oh yeah the new york city subway is so fucking scary, you never know what kind of weirdo you'll have to share a train with
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Periodic reminder that direct action is a fundamental form of protest.
It is the original form of protest.
To refuse to accept the status quo, to intervene in an effort to shift power from the oppressor to the oppressed is protest.
It is the original form of protest.
To refuse to accept the status quo, to intervene in an effort to shift power from the oppressor to the oppressed is protest.
November 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Periodic reminder that direct action is a fundamental form of protest.
It is the original form of protest.
To refuse to accept the status quo, to intervene in an effort to shift power from the oppressor to the oppressed is protest.
It is the original form of protest.
To refuse to accept the status quo, to intervene in an effort to shift power from the oppressor to the oppressed is protest.
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That *REALLY* isn't the point. Christ sake man, we have to set the fucking bar somewhere and if "notorious sex trafficker directing your actions during a hearing " isn't the floor, what the hell is?
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM
That *REALLY* isn't the point. Christ sake man, we have to set the fucking bar somewhere and if "notorious sex trafficker directing your actions during a hearing " isn't the floor, what the hell is?
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Need a Nuzzi tl;dr...
Trying to turn phone sex into "Wuthering Heights" is a high bar
Trying to turn phone sex into "Wuthering Heights" is a high bar
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Need a Nuzzi tl;dr...
Trying to turn phone sex into "Wuthering Heights" is a high bar
Trying to turn phone sex into "Wuthering Heights" is a high bar
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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ICE vs the clergy
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
ICE vs the clergy
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
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I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
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Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops