John Paulhus

John Paulhus

@jp401.bsky.social

Graphic designer, dog guardian. Enthusiast of politics, Mario Kart, and Pearl Jam. Seldom leaves Rhode Island. Ban gasoline-powered leaf blowers.

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John Paulhus reposted

I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

"He has never smoked or drunk alcohol, and gave up meat and fish decades ago. His meals comprise mainly brown rice with a sprinkling of furikake, natto and miso soup into which he cracks a couple of raw eggs."

John Paulhus reposted

This is exactly why we organize! The ability to go to arbitration and win @karenattiah.bsky.social her job back only exists because of the strong @postguild.bsky.social collective bargaining agreement. Solidarity forever! ✊

Karen Attiah@karenattiah.bsky.social

Wearing @postguild.bsky.social red today. I was able to challenge my @washingtonpost.com firing — and win reinstatement plus back pay — all thanks to being a part of the @wbng.org Guild. Binding Arbitration is a part of our contract. This is why unions matter!!!

John Paulhus reposted

Despite widespread support, Rhode Island’s Medical Aid in Dying bill may once again fail to come to a vote “While it is too late for me to benefit... I would hope that other terminal illness sufferers in Rhode Island, who come after me, could have this option...”

steveahlquist.substack.comDespite widespread support, Rhode Island's Medical Aid In Dying bill may once again fail to come to a vote"While it is too late for me to benefit... I would hope that other terminal illness sufferers in Rhode Island, who come after me, could have this option..."

I hope Regunberg's words get the positive, serious attention they deserve.

Steve Ahlquist@steveahlquist.bsky.social

Aaron Regunberg: The Jewish Case for Speaking Out Against Israel "Tying the honor and reputation of our community to the rogue government of a violent religious ethno-state is not making us safer..." steveahlquist.substack.com/p/aaron-regu...

This is a top-five Weird Trump moment. Trump actually does something good (for likely the wrong reason$ – we'll see), and asks for medical grade hallucinogenics.

The Daily Show@thedailyshow.com

Embracing psychedelics doesn't seem like much of a stretch for the guy who raved about people eating cats and dogs

One of the most enjoyable columns I've ever read:

The Athletic@theathletic.com

We connected with academics, a meteorologist, an expert in historical combat and a zoo curator for the scouting report on these fights. Presenting the Battle of the Mascots ⤵️ (free to read)

You were saying something about "tactical military brilliance" in the A-block this morning? @waytooearly.bsky.social @alivitali.bsky.social @mpolymer1.bsky.social

The New York Times@nytimes.com

The U.S. was responsible for a strike on an Iranian elementary school, an ongoing military investigation found. The inquiry said the strike — which Iranian officials said killed at least 175 people, most of them children — was the result of a targeting mistake. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...

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Oped: Kristen Lancaster and Etta Zasloff: RI Democrats must fight to defund ICE "When ordinary citizens are putting their bodies on the line every day to defend their neighbors, we should expect no less courage from our elected officials..." steveahlquist.substack.com/p/oped-krist...

steveahlquist.substack.comOped: Kristen Lancaster and Etta Zasloff: RI Democrats must fight to defund ICE"When ordinary citizens are putting their bodies on the line every day to defend their neighbors, we should expect no less courage from our elected officials..."

John Paulhus reposted

The entire annual operating losses of the Washington Post amount to a single-digit percentage of the everyday noise in the signal of its owner's finances

Tom Scocca@tomscocca.bsky.social

For scale, Bloomberg lists the most recent daily market fluctuation in Jeff Bezos' net worth as -$3.71 billion

John Paulhus reposted

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.

John Paulhus reposted

A pause in ICE activity in Minnesota is not debatable after the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti Saturday morning in south Minneapolis, writes the Star Tribune Editorial Board.

bit.lyEditorial | An ICE pause is the only path to peaceA pause in ICE activity in Minnesota is not debatable after the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti Saturday morning in south Minneapolis, writes the Star Tribune Editorial Board.

John Paulhus reposted

“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)

John Paulhus reposted

ICE just indiscriminately stopped a citizen at a bus stop in front of the co-op. If this is how they treat the President of the Minneapolis City Council who is legally observing, just think of what they’re doing to everyone else in our City.

The goal of any White House Correspondent should be to ask questions that might end one's job as White House Correspondent. #Journalism should be SUBVERSIVE.