Joe Paulson

7 Oct 2025

Where is my balloon?

en.wikipedia.orgFiggy pudding - Wikipedia

I don't think I have tasted this, but it sounds tasty. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figgy_p...

(checks final score) Oh, come on. What a f-ing joke. #WorldSeries

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Tampa might want to hit #WorldSeries

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once in a blue moon, he supports something okay but overall he acts like an asshole

Jamison Foser@jamisonfoser.bsky.social

corporate media routinely describes Tim Scott as a moderate and celebrates his "relentless optimism"

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I don't really care if the Brewers win, but I thought we were promised six games. #WorldSeries

nyti.msConvicted Australian Murderer Loses Bid to Eat Vegemite in PrisonA judge agreed that denying the staple restricted the prisoner’s cultural rights but ruled that keeping drug dogs focused and cells free of illicit home brew was more important.

The pungent spread could distract police dogs trained to sniff out contraband and could also be used by prisoners to brew alcohol.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

An Australian man serving a life sentence for murder lost his legal effort to be able to eat Vegemite behind bars when a state supreme court on Monday upheld a prison ban on the country’s beloved spread.

You can hate Comey and still think it is an abuse of power to prosecute him. But if you want to, you can say how much of an asshole he is. I don't mind.

"I feel no sympathy." Yeah. Abuse of power sometimes targets people you don't like.

Let's have the SECOND divisional tie! #MNF

@amandamarcotte.bsky.social

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It should matter more that there is so much evidence that POTUS is a rapist, including of children. I still am appalled at this country for voting him TWICE. The guy is no Grover Cleveland.

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Okay, I deleted the original post because people didn't check the link at all and mistook my typo of "young men" seriously. I clearly meant young women. Not sure why this isn't a bigger story, but I read this entire report today. It's gutting. democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...

democrats-judiciary.house.govJudiciary Democrats’ Report Details Mounting Evidence Linking Trump to Epstein’s Criminal Activities and DOJ’s Cover-Up; Specific Accounts Involving 11 Women Provide More Evidence of Potential Sex Cri...Washington, D.C. (October 26, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a sweeping new Committee staff report, “‘We Have Certain Things in Common, Jeffr...

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Add the AG on the impeachment pile.

Amanda Marcotte@amandamarcotte.bsky.social

This report is genuinely overwhelming, in terms of the evidence both against Trump and of a ham-fisted cover-up. Including one instance in which Ghislaine Maxwell was actually about to mention one of Trump's young accusers and Todd Blanche told her to stop talking. The media response is "yawn."

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"The Democratic Party should, and likely will, win big in the midterms. We must not send the worst anti-trans voices to join them." The Senate might turn on one or two races.

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Some on the original list --of the "may wish to avoids" - were not the "worst" cases that get the most attention. Must-win Dems were. I can see abolitionists in 1860 putting Abraham Lincoln on the list, citing his "the South doesn't have anything to worry about from me" statements.

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If strong activist voices are willing to threaten REDUCING the size of the House Democratic majority (which one poll put in the 220s), fine, but it gets harder if the odds are that we might have a 52-48 Senate (or even 51-49), one way or the other.

reason.comToday in Supreme Court History: October 25, 179510/25/1795: Justice John Blair resigns from the Supreme Court.

Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of Myers v. U.S. (I'm with the dissenters.) Josh Blackman went with Justice Blair. OTOH, he was the hottest justice #SCOTUS reason.com/volokh/2026/...

@brendannyhan.bsky.social

These largely obscure justices are interesting. But still, Myers is rather important.

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Brendan Nyhan

The Article I branch should act to curb lawless behavior and abuses of executive branch authority

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social

Around 175 House Dems just called on Trump's DOJ and DHS to end "weaponization of law enforcement" against Rep Ilhan Omar. The letter is signed by numerous ranking committee Dems, showing depth of support for Omar in leadership and signaling how Dem House will act. newrepublic.com/article/2171...

An independent running made some horrible remarks about trans people. He also said he wouldn't support Schumer for Majority Leader. I flagged that and received no response. Can the "I'm not going to vote for the Dems" brigade also recognize the median position of both parties, too?

YES. Not every offensive Democratic candidate on this issue is that off the wall, but the point holds.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Okay. Yes, the results and other internal deliberations were leaked, but when was a WHOLE OPINION à la Dobbs leaked? #SCOTUS

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@whitehouse.senate.gov

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“I’m Jeffrey, Don’s best friend.”

House Judiciary Dems@democrats-judiciary.house.gov

🚨BREAKING: Judiciary Democrats’ report details mounting evidence linking Trump to Epstein’s criminal activities and DOJ’s cover-up; specific accounts involving 11 women provide more evidence of potential sex crimes. democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...

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Supermajority rule might not be enough at the moment given a 6-3 #SCOTUS but it's an interesting idea. Toss in things like qualified immunity & streamlined congressional response to statutory cases with dubious results. Congress can overturn certain opinions by simple legislation.

Daphna Renan@daphnarenan.bsky.social

This is an important legislative agenda: -term limits -regularizing appointments -ethics reform -shadow docket reform & -a supermajority rule before the Court can invalidate acts of Congress. These are all basic measures to rebuild a more democratic constitutionalism and a more legitimate Court.

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Judicial review that overturns national legislation should be done only in clear cases; a 5-4 ruling is a dubious one under that dynamic.

thecityreporter.nycEarly Voting Has Started — and You Can Get These Sporty, Spooky StickersHere’s what you need to know to cast your ballot and understand the five charter proposals.

I got a boring sticker. Should have waited. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/23/e...

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Allison 🧬⚾️

@petitephd.bsky.social

I am so, so happy for him. Rooting for Francisco Lindor and wearing his jersey is a pleasure that I do not take for granted. I thought that there would never be a player as special to me as a Mets fan as David Wright, but I was wrong. Francisco Lindor is the best. An absolute gem.

MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social

Congratulations to Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets, winner of the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital One! 👏

I worried that "Seattle is doing Seattle" after they screwed up at the end of the half (again), but KC (not Houston) didn't get the long FG & ultimately lost the game. #NFL Green Bay won the "we really really wanted to lose this game" award yesterday. Jets/Titans found a way to lose. Normal.

Figured the Dolphins would win at least one of the Jets' games. They wouldn't go 0-17. They got that out of the way. Jets did so much wrong that the SNY crew went on and on without (before I shut it off) talking about how they left seven points (screw-up at the goal line/missed FG) off the board.

status.newsVanity Fair's Kushner ConundrumSimon & Schuster quietly released Matthew Cole’s book two days early, Status has learned, as an excerpt in Vanity Fair prompts threats from Kushner’s legal team.

Yup. Too many points in the First Half. But the Jets should have won in the second half. Let's see that backup QB.

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Tim Karr

@timkarr.bsky.social

Kushner deploys an army of lawyers to stop publication of Matthew Cole’s book, “Princes & Thieves,” which reveals treasonous levels of corruption, including a billion-dollar slush fund from Middle Eastern govternments to manipulate U.S. foreign policy. @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports:

youtube.comThe Republican Party & The Far Right: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

Freddy Peralta has to be the savior again. He's a free agent soon! #Mets It would help if the Rays didn't do just enough to lose. Four runs in the 1st and then lose 5-4? Really? #WorldSeries

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Kevin M. Kruse

@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Really well done.

Donie O’Sullivan@donie.bsky.social

The far-right gets the @lastweektonight.com treatment www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnsB...

nytimes.comLula Defeats Bolsonaro for Brazil Presidency, in Blow to Latin America’s RightPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva triumphed over Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of the right-wing leader he defeated four years ago.

"The rejection by voters of Mr. Bolsonaro, the son of a former president jailed for attempting a coup four years ago, is also a loss for President Trump, who had embraced the Bolsonaro family and the region’s rising right." Jail for what? Huh. Is that a thing? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/w...

supremecourt.govsupremecourt.gov

I think, as usual, I'm with Justice Jackson. 26A implications alone warrant it. #SCOTUS It might not be a lousy ruling given Purcell, but Purcell is sketchy anyhow. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/26p...

"The thing is, why does anyone need $2 billion?" Twyla on Schitt's Creek survived on a fraction of that. Come on.

It's simply appalling. Trump/Russia was known about for ten years. The rest is just details. Quite important, sure, but it was blatantly disqualifying. And he was elected twice anyways.

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I hate that various swing Dems and independents are being anti-trans (one said there are "two genders"), and trans people (and others) calling them out is correct. It is still better to have Democratic control & I don't think the bigoted tail will wag the dog if that happens. Pushing helps.

@jacobdcharles.bsky.social

Each voter votes their conscience but I think it still makes sense to vote for the Democrat in South Carolina against Darline Graham.

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Jake Charles

Fun fact: Even the 3rd Circuit, in striking down & thus creating a circuit split on assault weapon bans, felt the need to distance itself from this kind of insane reading that would make anything which apparently *has been used* for striking another protected. www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/242...

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Jake Charles

@jacobdcharles.bsky.social

NEW: Massachusetts High Court rejects Second Amendment challenge to firearm age restriction. There's a fascinating debate between majority & dissent abt whether the case should have been remanded for input by expert historians--& thus abt the nature of Bruen's inquiry! www.mass.gov/doc/commonwe...

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Katherine Alejandra Cross

@quinnae.com

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Part of what's happening here is the metastasizing of the Access Hollywood strategy--never apologise, never back down. And there is something to this: public morality is heavily influenced by individuals having a sense of shame. If you *act* like you did something wrong, people believe you have.

I understand trans people being upset at some of the comments by Democratic or Democratic leaning candidates, but we don't have instant run-off voting. A Republican controlled Senate under Trump is dangerous. Two more years of Republican control is dangerous.

"not a dime's worth of difference" on that front was b.s. in 2000 and it is now

I'm not going to insert myself in the threads. A parent of a trans child got pushback but has cred to do so. I'm just saying. It isn't a new phenomenon, covering a range of topics and groups.