Reposted by Charles PaulGuardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Bruce Springsteen performing at No Kings - St. Paul, MN “Streets of Minneapolis” 382704659
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 21/03/2026A poignant reminder that we need court jesters to point up our foolishness. To Steve Sack: wish you the best!https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/after-losing-use-of-his-drawing-hand-cartoonist-steve-sack-returns-to-work/ar-AA1Z5h5b?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=69be9333dee145c6bb678f85ddc02852&ei=38msn.comMSN 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Again, Salon provides a piece well worth reading. Sophia Tesfaye speaks for herself. Further commentary would be a detraction. www.salon.com/2026/02/10/s...salon.comSuper Bowl bursts popular right-wing media mythConservative commentators and podcast bros backtrack on what they've said about San Francisco 010
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 10/02/2026This old white guy speaks about six words of Spanish but that didn't detract from enjoying a truly wonderful half-time show. Most operas are sung in Italian and what metal head doesn't like Rammstein? Proof positive that music is the universal language . 120
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 08/02/2026I am sorry as my comprehension of international politics is not robust but WTF is ICE doing in Milan? Ostensibly to protect American citizens. That is laughable. I didn't know Italy had a border with the US. Am I wrong or right to see an imperial over-reach? 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Yesterday I got stuck behind a school bus. Wondering why the bus was out then. Then I saw a man and woman alight the stairs of a house with packages. Likely groceries for a family too frightened to come out. This is who we are in Minneapolis. We take care of our own. 111
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 07/01/2026One more from the vault. The Dead Kennedys said it best back in 1983. Listen to Jello Biafra's lead in. www.bing.com/videos/searc...bing.comnazi punks fuck off dead kennedys - Search VideosVideosWatch videos instantly on Bing—enjoy direct playback, discover related clips, and dive into trending content all in one place. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 07/01/2026In my own back yard. As the Governor has said, "predictable and avoidable". We should protest but not return violence with violence. How about if all restaurants in Minneapolis refuse service to anyone in ICE or DHS uniforms? Get outta my city, fu**ing punks! www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...mprnews.orgLive updates: Walz preps Minnesota Guard, pleads for U.S. to 'stand with Minneapolis'ICE says a woman killed by one of their agents Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis was attempting to run over agents with her car. Mayor Jacob Frey and Gov. Tim Walz challenged that narrative. As h... 020
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Tonight is the Longest Night in the Northern Hemisphere. After tonight, the daylight will begin to grow, minute by minute until we reach the vernal equinox and the cycle renews again. The Almighty has arranged our rather insignificant planet in such a way as to make this happen. Happy Solstice! 040
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 04/12/2025I am so damn proud of my city for standing up to the bullying of the Trump Administration. Targeting Somali citizens because they're um, Somali? They must be a bunch of gangsters. Anyone remember the St. Paul layover? Irish and Italians not targeted. www.urbanwoodinc.com:2096/cpsess349889... 110
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Okay peeps, what is up with MTG signaling her resignation from Congress? A well-planned statement of disaffection or plans for higher office? Has MAGA run is course? To say the least, this is interesting. Nothing to do with the topic, these are flowers from my crabapple tree. 030
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Richfield, MN showing up in force to remind Donald "I'm not a king" Trump that, no he ain't and never will be. Protesters in the hundreds, yet traffic flows unimpeded. No plumes of smoke, no buildings burning, no wanton destruction. Just a bunch of Americans exercising their 1A rights. 020
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 08/10/2025King Canute ordered the tide back and got his feet wet. You can postpone but you cannot cancel. 020
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 19/09/2025In modern parlance, "fix yourself before attempting to fix others". That is a lifetime endeavor. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Turns out being an FBI informant means a bit more than wearing a hero's cape. 010
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Rep, Omar at today's Town Hall, shortly before shutting down a yokel who tried to misconstrue her remarks in a recent interview with Mehdi Hasan. To note, the man was not shouted down, threatened or run out of the venue. We can disagree agreeably, without calling down vengeance in red-faced rage. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 05/09/2025A friendly thumb in the eye to those who believe being made in God's image means being heterosexual. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 23/08/2025MAGA embraces immutable gender norms of the previous century. The boys play the game and the girls cheer them on from the sidelines. A Viking thumb in the eye to the Tommy Tuberville alpha males. Skol! 010
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Both sides can play at this game. But one side isn't laughing and not because it's not funny. 011
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 13/08/2025This is worth saying more often, given what's transpiring in D.C. 100
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Facts, as in statistics, don't concern everyone---especially if they run counter to one's agenda. Anyone else notice that "juvenile" is spelled incorrectly at bottom? 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 09/08/2025If you don't like the numbers, go ahead and fire me. 011
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 06/08/2025ICE Barbie must be channeling King Charles II when he posthumously executed Oliver Cromwell. www.thedailybeast.com/kristi-noem-...thedailybeast.comICE Barbie Accused of Trying to Deport Dead People to Hit QuotasGovernment lawyers are trying to reopen old immigration cases for people who are no longer living. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 02/08/2025ACOG knew this will hurt their balance sheet but some things, like standing on principle, are more important than money. A lesson lost on some Ivy League universities. www.huffpost.com/entry/obgyns... 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 02/08/2025This is way too tempting! Please lend a hand to jam up her inbox. www.huffpost.com/entry/laura-...huffpost.comTrump’s MAGA Influencer Ally Launches 'Tip Line' To Purge ‘Disloyal’ Government WorkersThe far-right activist, who holds no government position, predicts there will be “hundreds” more firings. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Just another example that we can no longer rely upon the government as the record keeper of record. "Facts are stubborn things and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter... facts and evidence."---John Adams www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...mediaite.comSmithsonian Removes Trump from Impeachment Exhibit — After Pressure from White HouseThe Smithsonian National Museum of American History rolled back an exhibit on presidential impeachments to 2008 earlier this month, removing elements that referenced the two proceedings against Presid... 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Most welcome, New Hampshire! Join the club and bring more with you. Apparently the DOJ needs a refresher on what the Constitution says about elections. 010
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Pete Stauber, a signatory on the GOP letter scolding Canada about its wildfires, is having trouble with fires in his own district and in February reintroduced a bill to overturn a 20 year ban on mining in the Superior Nat'l Forest. People in glass houses... www.axios.com/local/twin-c...axios.comCanada won't play Minnesota GOP's wildfire smoke blame gameExperts say smoky summers are now the norm in Minnesota, and preventing wildfires pose challenges. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 20/07/2025A poignant story of rare courage and an example of why women must be in charge of their own reproductive health care decisions. www.huffpost.com/entry/92-yea...huffpost.comI've Kept This Secret For 56 Years. I'm Telling The Truth Now In The Hope That It Will Save Lives."I’m telling my story now because maybe it will help wake us up to the nightmare we’ve created." 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Ah, for the good ol' days when it wasn't a fait accompli unless your actions backed up your words. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Say, those two aren't even the same biological class, much less species and there they are enjoying each other's company. Humans of all colors, take note. 010
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Memo to MAGA: Daddy doesn't love you anymore. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...huffpost.comTrump Goes Off On His Own MAGA Base: 'I Don’t Want Their Support Anymore!'The president accused his supporters of buying into "bulls**t." 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 15/07/2025And from my great state, Republican leadership at work. Rather than being helpful, they wag their fingers at Canada for sending all that wildfire smoke south of the border. www.startribune.com/canadian-wil...startribune.comBrooks: Blame Canada? Minnesota lawmakers pen stern letter about wildfire smokeA letter from four Minnesota Republicans blames wildfires on everything but climate change. 001
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Ugly things grow when you treat your friends like dirt. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Happy 90th Birthday to His Holiness! May he continue his invaluable work for many more years. 010
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Happy Birthday, America. It's a solemn and sorrowful observance today as we remember what you were and witness what you are becoming. Yet we who love freedom and cherish your ideals will not abandon you in your time of need. Lady Liberty, we are here. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 01/07/2025I am certainly no political operative, however my advice to the Dem establishment: quit kvetching about Mamdani and figure out how he did what he did. Party strategy obviously did not work because Trump is in the White House. www.hercampus.com/culture/gen-...hercampus.comGen Z Democrats Want A Political Reset — Could Zohran Mamdani Be It?After Zohran Mamdani’s success in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor election, Gen Zers explain their support for the underdog-turned-frontrunner. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Had to share this sign after giving a pint today. 000
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Today's poster boy for FAFO. thehill.com/regulation/c... 020
Charles Paul @10000lakes.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Good that Rep. Cammack is out of harm's way. In a just world, she should've had access to medical care sooner but not the case when legislatures deem it fit to interfere with physicians practicing their craft. www.huffpost.com/entry/kat-ca...huffpost.comFlorida GOP Rep Nearly Dies Under Abortion Law She Supports, Highlighting 1 Fatal Conservative FlawRep. Kat Cammack's treatment for her ectopic pregnancy was delayed under Florida's six-week abortion ban. But she blames the left for "fearmongering." 010