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Paul Zuchowski

@koolicecoldsoda.bsky.social
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Rhode Islander - surf, soccer, Brown grad, software engineer, husband, proud Dad to two young men! #resist

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WBUR @wbur.org · 09/10/2026
ESSAY: Alysia Abbott's son Finn, 19, loves Star Market. "After I pick him up from his residential school each week, if I don’t say 'Let’s go to Star,' he’ll hold my gaze and point out the window until we do," she writes. wbur.fm/4hQU9Ke
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What Star Market gives us
Alysia Abbott's son Finn, 19, loves Star Market. He loves it so much, a visit to Star has been a weekly ritual for eight years. "After I pick him up from his residential school each week, if I don’t say 'Let’s go to Star,' he’ll hold my gaze and point out the window until we do," she writes.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It is profoundly un-American for President Trump to ban my colleagues from the White House grounds. In protest, I plan to give him a good ribbing about that when we break bread at next year’s White House Correspondents Dinner.
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Paul Zuchowski @koolicecoldsoda.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Fellow Rhode Islanders get out and support @magaziner.house.gov against a real live insurrectionist!
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It Came From Blog @itcamefromblog.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Gotta know what the audience will see! Mark Hamill checks the frame on the set of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. #StarWars @markhamillofficial.bsky.social
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Sorry, was it previously known that the president of the United States was being emotionally managed by staff playing his favorite showtunes at him like a toddler?
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 07/08/2026
Bill Cassidy finally figured out a way to bump his RFK Jr. confirmation vote out of the first sentence of his obit.
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Lisa Needham @snipy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Such courage! Standing up to fascism...wait, I'm sorry. I'm being handed a piece of paper explaining this is Cassidy standing up for, not to, fascism and pretending he's some sort of fucking hero for the ages who will stand strong.
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Seems bad? Sen. Boozman of Arkansas is now voting for Mitch McConnell, claiming that McConnell talked to him and gave him permission to cast his vote. The photo on the article here is old, from before McConnell's crisis. No one's seen him. No reporters talked to him. But people are using his vote.
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Mitch McConnell Is Voting, But He’s Still on Medical Leave
The Kentucky Republican broke ties on amendment votes “by proxy” on the farm bill Thursday.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Fascinating -- I did not know any of this www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...
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Opinion | The ‘Civil War’ Is a Lie. Let’s Call It the ‘Slaveholders’ Rebellion’ Again. (Gift Article)
To face our own history, we must be honest about it.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
For those of you that ever wondered what scares the shit out of him: #FabFord
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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Ellisons want to MAGA-ify your movies and TV with this Paramount/WB merger. This will make the movies suck way, way more. But they don't care. Experts I spoke with said their goal is political domination, not making movies. www.salon.com/2026/07/20/p...
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Paramount/Warner Bros. merger will make media more MAGA — and more boring
Larry and David Ellison's political ambitions will suck the joy out of TV and movies
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Get a load of this.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Treat these people with the open contempt they deserve. "What's it feel like to sell your soul to a con man?" "Do you think your grandkids will be proud of you one day?" "Jesus Christ, have some dignity. I can't even look at you."
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Messi goes super saiyan in the last 20 of every match and every opposing coach is like, what if he didn’t and we could just defend a narrow lead until the whistle
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Paul Zuchowski @koolicecoldsoda.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
What could possibly go wrong? 🤷‍♂️
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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
lol
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Antivaccine activism
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 12/07/2026
After the Civil War, Congress anticipated white lawmakers in the South would use the criminal legal system to stop Black people from voting, so they readmitted southern states under strict conditions. States have been violating those conditions since.
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A Voting Rights Promise, Betrayed for 156 Years - Bolts
After the Civil War, Congress readmitted Southern states on the condition they not expand felony disenfranchisement—but they quickly ignored the restriction. It has finally caught up with one state, with a federal court ruling against Virginia and reviving the Reconstruction-era promise.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Lindsey Graham’s death raises new questions about Joe Biden’s health.
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Paul Zuchowski @koolicecoldsoda.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Goal! 🇨🇭⚽️🔥
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Doug Hammond @hammie777.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I wonder if Vance would describe the 2nd Amendment as a "loophole" that could be easily closed with a mere legislative fix? Seeing as how there's so much controversy over the wording and meaning of it, I'm sure he and Johnson would want to clear that up asap.
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John Garrison Marks @johngmarks.com · 06/07/2026
Let’s see what kind of clout the King of England has.
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Paul Zuchowski @koolicecoldsoda.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Oh hell no.
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Paul Zuchowski @koolicecoldsoda.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Even if you get your advisor to take you out of any direct investment in Musk stocks, this stuff will drag everything else down. Ugh.
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Alexander Howard @digiphile.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
“On the morning of June 19, 1865, the U.S. Army arrived in Galveston, Texas, and delivered General Order No. 3, informing the people of Texas that “all slaves are free.” Six months later, the 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide. Every year since, #Juneteenth has been celebrated”
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General Order No. 3, June 19, 1865
Celebrating Juneteenth General Order No. 3, June 19, 1865
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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Evan Wilmore @evan-wilmore.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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Roads Across the Political Divide
A seafarer's journal; 13th entry
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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Trump had a total meltdown after losing his name on the Kennedy Center and the Freedom 250 artists quitting. It's not just about his ego. He mirrors the frustration MAGA feels about being so deeply uncool. Their attempt to conquer the arts backfired. www.salon.com/2026/06/03/m...
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MAGA fails to conquer arts and music
Trump’s losses at the Kennedy Center and Freedom 250 follow Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl humiliation
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Hawaiʻi just passed a new law that limits corporations' ability to engage in political campaigns. Let’s see this in other states.
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New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling
Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics. This move comes after the 2010 U.S.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Arsenal win English premier league
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Paul Zuchowski @koolicecoldsoda.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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Progress, Not Moderation
Part 2 – Beyond Affordability and Identity Politics
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Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
McSweeneys for the win: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
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“They Would Never Use the Death Star on Us”: Alderaan Residents Reflect on Their Support for the Empire as a Large Imperial Installation Enters the System
“For this focus group, conducted shortly before a sustained green glow began emanating from the station’s superlaser array, we spoke with residents who said ...
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Reports in Iran: 'Transfer of stolen Iranian oil tankers to Diego Garcia base 🔹Reports indicate that 2 oil tankers attributed to Iran, which were seized under the pretext of blockade by the US, have moved towards the US military base Diego Garcia.'
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obs62.bsky.social @obs62.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
The one factoid that I use to make this argument: in Texas, you can vote with a concealed carry license, but not a student ID (even from a state school)
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Democrats need to accept that they're entering a new era of procedural Total War. This includes a big escalation in redistricting, but it's not limited to that. If Republicans don't like it, tough shit: They made this world, and they are the ones inflicting it on us. newrepublic.com/article/2098...
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
would it be possible to get a secure ballroom in every school in America or nah
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
MEMO TO ALL STRAIT OF HORMUZ CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE OUR OPENING HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY: 9.30AM - 4PM.
Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
"Fascism cannot be appeased; this is a core assertion of resistance liberalism." Good overview here of the new anti-Trump counter-mobilization and the deeper forces driving it:
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/04/2026
more seriously congrats to the hungarian people for kicking that asshole out
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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
If the Hungarians can do it, we can do it, too. We must do it. If we all turn out to vote, we will throw the bums out. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w...
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Hungary’s Orban, Beacon to the Right, Concedes Election
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Viktor Orban can still win if Mike Pence finds the courage!
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Everyone please welcome CBS News Immigration Analyst Viktor Orban.
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Paul Zuchowski @koolicecoldsoda.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Good luck with that Donnie!
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The end of Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime is a victory not just for Hungary, but for people who value democracy around the world. Congratulations to Tisza, to incoming leader Péter Magyar, and to Hungarians everywhere.
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Сонечко Флі 🐶 @sonechkoflea.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Celebrations in Budapest 🎉 🍻 Democracy is win 🥳👏 “ruzzia go home!” 🦵💥
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
NEW FOIA Files newsletter is out! On April 1, the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel publicly released a bombshell 52-page opinion. It said that the Presidential Records Act is “unconstitutional” and that Trump “need not further comply with its dictates.” 🧵 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Jess-Icabod Zellers @stellagarp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Omg. Spandex is an anagram for expands.
From Merriam-Webster: Merriam-Webster
Definition
spandex
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Spandex is a fiber that has had an impact on fashion high and low, casual and formal, outer and under. It's not a trademark, as a number of the names of other fibers are, among them Dacron, Lycra, and Orlon. It's a generic term, coined in 1959 as an anagram of the word expands. Anagrammatic coinages are not common; the only other in our dictionaries that the average person is likely to be familiar with is sideburns.
Sideburns is an anagram (and synonym) of burnsides, from Ambrose E. Burnside, a Union general in the American Civil War credited with originating the fashion (in the U.S., at least) also known as side-whiskers.
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Paul Zuchowski @koolicecoldsoda.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
My LinkedIn feed is full of posts about the Oracle layoffs - 30,000 workers. Having worked at Oracle 2013-2017, I will just say that layoffs are a way of life there, and no Oracle employee is ever safe from that spectre.
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Rhode Island Current @rhodeislandcurrent.com · 29/03/2026
No Kings protest crowd at RI State House estimated as high as 20,000. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/28/n...
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No Kings protest crowd at RI State House estimated as high as 20,000 • Rhode Island Current
An estimated 20,000 people marched in Providence for the third “No Kings” protest against Trump administration policies on Saturday, where speakers including Secretary of State Gregg Amore criticized ...
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Paul Zuchowski @koolicecoldsoda.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
No Kings Protest Westerly, RI. Good turnout in the cold. #nokings
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