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Paul Alcocer

@paul28730.bsky.social
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Retired Florida escapee who was enjoying the Blue Ridge Mountains until grandchildren in FL prompted return. Man it's hot here! “When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.” ― Mark Twain

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h
This is awesome. If your vote didn’t matter Republicans wouldn’t be trying so hard to stop you.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 9h
Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state. The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via Todd Simmons) greensboro.com/news/local/g...
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
You’re right we should never do anything it’s just gonna make the other side mad.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Yes!!! In addition government employees earning middle class wages with health care and retirement benefits are replaced by lower wage workers with no benefits. The savings go to the business owners. These owners aren’t creating anything, they’re just pocketing an existing revenue stream.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Maybe it’s just me but I’m not persuaded by a chart with no attribution that doesn’t even specify whether it’s a median or mean.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Can’t let the facts get in the way of a good story.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Wouldn't you love to be in the room when Schumer is asking for Senator Elect Nixon's support. www.ms.now/news/angie-n...
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‘Gun-shy’ after 2024: Angie Nixon says Democratic leaders are wary of backing Black women candidates
The Florida Senate candidate says a noncommittal Chuck Schumer reflects a broader reluctance, and that the party “could do a lot more.”
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
$500 million for planes that are not used but still must be stored and maintained.
nytimes.com
Video: Why Did D.H.S. Buy These Planes?
Our investigative reporter David A. Fahrenthold explains his investigation into 10 planes the Department of Homeland Security bought from a donor to former D.H.S. Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Do yourself a favor. Read these 7 pages by @lilymasonphd.bsky.social right now. It is the most concise explanation of the current situation in U.S. politics I've seen and it captures why calls to reduce "polarization" can ultimately worsen the problem 🧵 www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/pol...
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Polarization Is Not the Problem | Journal of Democracy
Americans have never been angrier with one another. But polarization is not the disease—it is the response to a revanchist movement seeking to roll back sixty years of social progress.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There are a lot of Trump officials who need to be impeached, but Russell Vought -- the quarterback of all the Project 2025 fuckery and a central player in the administration's overreach -- really needs to be at the top of the list.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Gift link
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The GAO already exists and serves some of this function. GAO can be sidetracked by the political needs of its bosses in Congress. IG's are better situated to deal with internal hotline stuff and management stuff. I think proper location is in the agencies just with protections from White House.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you’re going for constitutional amendment why not put an age limit for service for president, members of congress, Supreme Court justices and cabinet level officials. Other Supreme Court reforms can be pursued along side.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Agree with the tax proposals here and would add a robust estate tax.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Agree! "Simplicity has real value" doing what we know raises money is the place to start: -Repealing many of the OBBBA’s cuts is the starting point -Increase 1% excise tax on stock buybacks -Raising the capital gains rate from 20% to 30% I would add a robust estate tax to the list
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Chili Crisp!
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Agree and more than just power. I don’t see a way out of our current mess without Congress reasserting itself. The most important work to saving our democracy needs to be done there.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I believe Congress taking back its role as the Article 1 branch of government is more important than who the next President is. AOC is the perfect leader for this effort. Speaker or Leader she could be a hero saving our democracy.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Littlest one around our house these days is 16 months and lots of fun. Discovered the dogs tail today. A little alarming for him but her laugh was wonderful to hear.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wouldn't you love to be in the room when Schumer is asking for Senator Elect Nixon's support.
ms.now
‘Gun-shy’ after 2024: Angie Nixon says Democratic leaders are wary of backing Black women candidates
The Florida Senate candidate says a noncommittal Chuck Schumer reflects a broader reluctance, and that the party “could do a lot more.”
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Except for Rhapsody in Blue in the tunnel at O’Hare.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
At his best Biden couldn't communicate like Mamdani and by the end of his term his abilities were far from his peak. After the midterms his team had to focus on spinning a story that Biden was still vigorous and with it, distracting from the story about what he'd accomplished, which was substantial.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I fly into Peoria IL a few times a year. Everyone is after you, no you, oh please go ahead, well if you insist. Takes forever. I need to start preparing as soon as we land so I'm ready.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@bagleycartoons.bsky.social
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I would love to see her as Speaker to lead Congress taking back it’s proper role! I understand that people who know more about House politics than me say Jeffries is not going anywhere. Still things in politics things are often impossible until they are inevitable.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I would love to see her as Speaker to lead Congress taking back it’s proper role! I understand that people who know more about House politics than me say Jeffries is not going anywhere. Still things in politics things are often impossible until they are inevitable.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Decades ago I ended up as the Den Leader (otherwise no den for my son) Spent hours planning activities. After we finished the activities I checked the time. 10 minutes down 80 to go. Whole new respect for elementary school teachers.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Christ, these people are monsters. Just monsters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
this is fun. Thanks
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Flights are always fully refundable if canceled within 24 hours. Even so I've ended up with a few substantial credits with airlines. And it's always turned out to be a fun problem. Where does xyz airline go that I would like to go next year?
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
No I’m not putting money on Dems winning the Florida senate seat. But if this poll is close to accurate GOP will have to invest real money to hold this seat. Big deal in itself. And in true wave elections funny things happen. stpetepolls.org/files/StPetePolls_2026_State_Gov_September17_G7V29BPN.pdf
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yes, and as more and more parts of life are taken over by private equity style predators (veterinarians, HVAC, car repair etc.) more and more folks feel they’re just one step from a financial nightmare.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
And of course set terms for Supreme Court Justices.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I agree-one age limit for service across Congress, President, Cabinet level appointees and Supreme Court Justices. Yes this would be unfair to Bernie and few others. This is about what’s best for the country. I don’t see any reform happening if the bar is that it must be “fair” to all incumbents.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I am driven to distraction by how *not angry* so many of my electeds seem. When they sit around and blab about policy this and policy that and blah blah blah, what I hear is "This is an interesting intellectual exercise for me." You should be barely able to contain yourself in public.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I get it, but I hesitated to put bumper stickers for our Dem Governor and Senate candidates cuz don’t want some crazy Trumper flipping me off or whatever. So far just a couple of polite honks with thumbs up.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Spent four years outside of Asheville. Moved back to Florida cuz grandkids. Miss it.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Back in 90’s I was an analyst at the GAO. Had a meeting with American Hospital Assoc about concerns that DOJ was being too rough on healthcare fraud. AHA folks turned the meeting over to their lawyer, DiGenova. We’d never heard of the guy but were struck by the enthusiasm of his fact free diatribe
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
"The mainstream media, is, unsurprisingly, not covering itself in glory as it struggles to avoid saying that either the president’s brain has completely left the station or that he’s a mendacious liar who knows no bounds, or both."
publicnotice.co
The muted response to Trump 9/11 fantasy is a media failure
It’s not “disputed.” He’s delusional.
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A new poll has our ticket leading 47% to 44%. Floridians are ready to turn the page and build a state where housing is affordable, healthcare is accessible, public schools thrive, and government works for the people again. We have the momentum, now let’s go win!
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Great conversation!! Honestly when I saw 2 hours I thought . . . well anyway the range of topics that she addressed so thoughtfully and clearly was amazing.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Moved to a new to us home in FL this year. Added solar. Final $ numbers won't be in until we see how much surplus credit we build up over the winter but it clearly is fully justified financially w/o any other considerations. When I tell people they just don't believe me.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"We do not have to yield to the car dealership owners who have made their midlife crises a geostrategic problem for the entire world. We can yet end this madness. Bloodied, frightened, unwilling, but also unbowed. We can pick up a knife and live to see dawn again."
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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Worried about the election? Not sure if you're registered to vote? You can check at this link! voterresource.org/saraht (And if you're not, the link will walk you through how to register!)
voterresource.org
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Long long time ago I used to travel between Frankfurt and Brussels fairly often. Changed trains in Cologne. Always enjoyed taking a short walk and seeing the cathedral.
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Paul Alcocer @paul28730.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I recently learned about the last in the list of grievances against King George. It’s worth enlarging the picture to see it. Quite a contrast to “all men created equal”
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