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PaulDu

@pauldu.bsky.social
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Retired from my job to focus full time on my not-a-job and to sharpen my kindness skills. After a month of mourning the loss of my beautiful cat I bailed out my newest bff from the local shelter. He’s a keeper! Please, no DMs - thank you.

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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The entire Trump Admin is infested with liars, thieves and incompetents. The well has been poisoned for years to come.
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The US Mint will begin striking a $1 gold coin featuring President Trump, announces Treasury Secretary Bessent.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 10/07/2026
Atul Gawande, the former assistant administrator for global health at U.S.A.I.D., on the devastating effects of cuts to international aid by DOGE and Elon Musk. www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
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How an Estimated Seven Hundred Thousand People Have Died from DOGE’s U.S.A.I.D. Cuts
Atul Gawande, the former assistant administrator for global health at U.S.A.I.D., on the devastating effects of cuts to international aid by DOGE and Elon Musk.
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
If honesty was kryptonite to republicans - the Louisiana House would have needed to be rushed to the ER.
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Politico @politico.com · 04/07/2026
DOGE self-deletes on July 4th. The grand experiment fell apart long before that.
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DOGE self-deletes on July 4th. The grand experiment fell apart long before that.
Tech mogul Elon Musk’s band of Silicon Valley disruptors have already moved on as DOGE’s charter is scheduled to expire.
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Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Was going through reels and learned about the ~joy~ of the White House's bullshit Freedom 250 website using AI for all the historical portraits leading to Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley and Dolley Madison looking exactly how you would expect from AI
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The Trump’s world only has two kinds of people - the conners and the suckers.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I've often said that I felt like I understood most things in American politics but I never could figure out why Tulsi Gabbard in particular did things and "all her decisions were being controlled by a reclusive cult leader" turns out to be the reason
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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Update: The blue paint is peeling off the bottom. It has been about 2 weeks since the job was completed. What a reflection of the state of affairs. Literally. #Pinks
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
To whomever is reading this, you are just as qualified for this role as Bill Pulte
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
excellent reporting from Status ... not that credulous stenography from CNN (www.status.news/p/60-minutes...) www.status.news/p/60-minutes... www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
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Bari’s False Case Against ‘60 Minutes’
Just days before gutting television’s most successful news program, CBS News was celebrating record digital growth. So if expanding the brand’s online footprint is the goal, why fire the team successf...
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Dennis Koch @dejayk.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Why hasn’t oil gotten even more expensive? TACO equilibrium is keeping a lid on the futures market. #USA #Trump #uspoli open.substack.com/pub/matthewy...
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Why hasn’t oil gotten even more expensive?
TACO equilibrium is keeping a lid on the futures market.
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Blew Origin
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 27/05/2026
Good take, this Judith Levine for @theguardian.com
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Trump’s corruption leaves us cynical – and complacent | Judith Levine
Impunity breeds popular cynicism, and cynicism undergirds autocracy
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Melania only trails the LEGO Batman movie in Rotten Tomatoes ratings by 80%. The MAGA reviewers, however, give Melania a rating of >99% on the Popcorn Meter. It’s a cult.
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
The scale of corruption is breathtaking. There are no words to adequately describe this.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Ocean traffic is on move in Hormuz — and so is Iran’s influence. @wsj.com #Japan www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Where does Trump find all these total dicks? Do they just show up at Mar-a-lardo with the price of admission? newrepublic.com/post/210513/...
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Trump’s Hantavirus Official Is a Penis Implant Specialist
Dr. Brian Christine has very little actual experience in public health.
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Trump’s ‘secret plan’ is the same as always - he will take the money from your pocket, and then put it into his pocket. www.thedailybeast.com/maga-donors-...
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MAGA Donors Panic Over Trump’s Secret Plans for Their $300M
A war chest of hundreds of millions has gone largely unspent since President Donald Trump returned to office.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 14/05/2026
Xi is “seeking a delay or reduction in US arms sales to Taiwan”. Context: Trump delayed announcing a $13B package of arms sales to Taiwan not to anger Xi before his trip. In February, Xi warned Trump in a phone call to handle arms sales to Taiwan with “extreme caution.”
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The acorns didn’t fall far from the tree.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 12/05/2026
NEW: U.S. intelligence shows Iran "retains substantial missile capabilities” according to The New York Times citing people familiar with classified assessments. In a statement to The Times, a White House spokeswoman "repeated" Trump’s "previous assertions that Iran’s military had been “crushed.”"
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USpolitics 🇺🇸 @uspol.skyfleet.blue · 11/05/2026
The Empire of Baloney
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The Empire of Baloney
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Forbes @forbes.com · 07/05/2026
Executives for the whirlpool maker cited a “rapid deterioration” in economic conditions during the Iran war.
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Whirlpool Shares Plummet 21% After ‘Recession-Level Industry Decline’ Hits Earnings
Executives for the whirlpool maker cited a “rapid deterioration” in economic conditions during the Iran war.
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The Atlantic Communications @theatlanticpr.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Statement from The Atlantic's editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg:
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Minutes before Trump makes announcements impactful to oil markets some very conspicuous trades are being made. At least four big trades where traders collectively wagered more than $2.6 billion that oil prices would fall—shortly before they did, ABC News has reported, citing sources.
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
‘Watch out now, take care Beware of greedy leaders They take you where you should not go While Weeping Atlas Cedars They just want to grow, grow and grow Beware of darkness’ G. Harrison - 1970 youtu.be/FrsGTItbss4 In
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Beware of Darkness (2014 Remaster)
YouTube video by George Harrison - Topic
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
What happened to C.A.S.O.P, (Citizens Applying Stickers On Pumps)? They should be at every gas station in the country right now.
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The trend is not his friend.
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
78% of US farmers voted for Trump. How’s the Trump Economy working for your farm ? www.economist.com/united-state...
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Donald Trump is crushing America’s farmers—yet they back him
They bore the brunt of his trade war. Now the war in Iran is pushing some to the brink
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Trump’s approval rating hit all-time lows in the Reuters/Ipsos poll. Approval for the president’s handling of the cost of living has sunk to 22%.
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Of course it’s a scam. Trump Inc ‘Business Opportunities’ have always been scams. The only difference now is they are using influence as bait to hook bigger catfish.
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Love to see JD Vance Catholic-man-splaining theology to...the Pope. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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'Be careful.' Vance issues warning to Pope Leo when discussing theology
Vice President JD Vance waded into the back-and-forth between Trump and the Pope the war with Iran and the president's controversial Jesus post.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Send JD Vance on the campaign trail
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Mark Carney contradicts President Trump saying that the understanding was that the ceasefire included Lebanon
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Liberation Day - all sizzle no steak. Tax Foundation: Liberation Day taxes did not make the U.S. economy better seekingalpha.com/news/4570764...
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Tax Foundation: Liberation Day taxes did not make the U.S. economy better (SP500:)
A year after U.S. President Trump declared April 2 “Liberation Day” and promised his tariffs would mark the day “American industry was reborn,” none of the administration’s central economic claims have materialized.
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Lindsey Graham, in an interview last week on “Fox News Sunday,” called on the U.S. Marines to seize Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, saying, “We did Iwo Jima, we can do this.” thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Bari Weiss, in six months turned a historic and respected news org into a punchline from which viewers are running like rats fleeing a ship . ..Weiss is a poisonous figure ... It’s fun to see her fail. open.substack.com/pub/noahberl...
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Bari Weiss Is A Losing Loser Who Is Losing
CBS does in fact still want to make money
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. www.buzzfeed.com/michaelabram...
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Donald Trump Just Admitted He Likes To "Hang Around With Losers," And The Clip Is Going Viral
"You can't make this sh*t up."
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
“The Chinese and the Russians are all over Florida,” said a veteran FBI counterintelligence agent. “They’re trying to steal whatever they can get their hands on. Espionage is booming in Trump’s amateur hour leadership of national security.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
If talks were going very well, we wouldn’t be sending thousands of troops to the Middle East
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Seeking Alpha News:
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Operation Epic FUBAR
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Trump is killing every aspect of our economy.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
The proposed amendment, led by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), would effectively prohibit the federal government from deficit spending, with an exception for declared wars. The final House vote on the amendment was 211-207, well short of the 2/3 support required for passage of a constitutional amendment.
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Nearly Every House Republican Votes for Amendment That Would Slash Medicare, Social Security | Common Dreams
"The so-called 'balanced budget amendment' is the Republicans’ latest backdoor attempt at gutting Americans’ hard-earned benefits," said one Democratic lawmaker.
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PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
100% seals the deal. 100% is the cultiest of all numbers. Dissent is never tolerated in ideological cult and totalitarian groups.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 18/03/2026
One thousand more companies have sued for tariff refunds since March 1, in a sign importers aren’t confident in the Trump administration’s progress after the president’s policies were struck down
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Tariff Refund Lawsuits Surge Amid Uncertainty About US Plans
The number of companies suing for tariff refunds has spiked in recent weeks, a sign that many importers aren’t confident yet in the Trump administration’s plans to create a claims process after the US Supreme Court struck down the president’s trade policies.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Trump says a former president told him "I wish I did what you did" with Iran. Who might that be? Trump says it wasn't Bush and people close to Biden, Obama and Clinton all deny they've been talking war with Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u...
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Trump Claims an Ex-President Confided His Regrets on Iran. But Who?
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The American Farm Bureau Federation sent a letter to the White House saying, “We are deeply concerned that failure to act could lead to disruptions to the food supply chain not seen since 2022 when food price inflation reached 40-year highs.”
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