PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The entire Trump Admin is infested with liars, thieves and incompetents. The well has been poisoned for years to come. 000
Reposted by PaulDuSteve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The US Mint will begin striking a $1 gold coin featuring President Trump, announces Treasury Secretary Bessent. 12010546
Reposted by PaulDuThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 10/07/2026Atul 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-...newyorker.comHow an Estimated Seven Hundred Thousand People Have Died from DOGE’s U.S.A.I.D. CutsAtul 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. 56241
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 08/07/2026If honesty was kryptonite to republicans - the Louisiana House would have needed to be rushed to the ER. 121
Reposted by PaulDuPolitico @politico.com · 04/07/2026DOGE self-deletes on July 4th. The grand experiment fell apart long before that.dlvr.itDOGE 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. 2311436
Reposted by PaulDuZoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Was 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 3454
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 22/06/2026The Trump’s world only has two kinds of people - the conners and the suckers. 000
Reposted by PaulDumtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 21/06/2026I'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 401435287
Reposted by PaulDuDr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Update: 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 83794444
Reposted by PaulDuPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 02/06/2026To whomever is reading this, you are just as qualified for this role as Bill Pulte 1502992651
Reposted by PaulDuJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 30/05/2026excellent 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...status.newsBari’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... 1220753
Reposted by PaulDuDennis Koch @dejayk.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Why 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...open.substack.comWhy hasn’t oil gotten even more expensive?TACO equilibrium is keeping a lid on the futures market. 123
Reposted by PaulDuZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 27/05/2026Good take, this Judith Levine for @theguardian.comtheguardian.comTrump’s corruption leaves us cynical – and complacent | Judith LevineImpunity breeds popular cynicism, and cynicism undergirds autocracy 518063
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Melania 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. 000
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The scale of corruption is breathtaking. There are no words to adequately describe this. 000
Reposted by PaulDuCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Ocean traffic is on move in Hormuz — and so is Iran’s influence. @wsj.com #Japan www.wsj.com/livecoverage... 28506134
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Where 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/...newrepublic.comTrump’s Hantavirus Official Is a Penis Implant SpecialistDr. Brian Christine has very little actual experience in public health. 000
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Trump’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-...thedailybeast.comMAGA Donors Panic Over Trump’s Secret Plans for Their $300MA war chest of hundreds of millions has gone largely unspent since President Donald Trump returned to office. 000
Reposted by PaulDuOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 14/05/2026Xi 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.” 67021
Reposted by PaulDuMS NOW @ms.now · 12/05/2026NEW: 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.”" 1817770
Reposted by PaulDuUSpolitics 🇺🇸 @uspol.skyfleet.blue · 11/05/2026The Empire of Baloneythedispatch.comThe Empire of Baloney 111
Reposted by PaulDuForbes @forbes.com · 07/05/2026Executives for the whirlpool maker cited a “rapid deterioration” in economic conditions during the Iran war.forbes.comWhirlpool Shares Plummet 21% After ‘Recession-Level Industry Decline’ Hits EarningsExecutives for the whirlpool maker cited a “rapid deterioration” in economic conditions during the Iran war. 109789342
Reposted by PaulDuThe Atlantic Communications @theatlanticpr.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Statement from The Atlantic's editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg: 56731
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Minutes 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. 000
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 Inyoutu.beBeware of Darkness (2014 Remaster)YouTube video by George Harrison - Topic 000
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 03/05/2026What happened to C.A.S.O.P, (Citizens Applying Stickers On Pumps)? They should be at every gas station in the country right now. 000
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 01/05/202678% of US farmers voted for Trump. How’s the Trump Economy working for your farm ? www.economist.com/united-state...economist.comDonald Trump is crushing America’s farmers—yet they back himThey bore the brunt of his trade war. Now the war in Iran is pushing some to the brink 000
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Trump’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%. 000
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Of 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. 000
Reposted by PaulDuRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Love to see JD Vance Catholic-man-splaining theology to...the Pope. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...usatoday.com'Be careful.' Vance issues warning to Pope Leo when discussing theologyVice 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. 4047697
Reposted by PaulDuMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Send JD Vance on the campaign trail 1714550701
Reposted by PaulDuFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Mark Carney contradicts President Trump saying that the understanding was that the ceasefire included Lebanon 717355
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...seekingalpha.comTax 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. 000
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Lindsey 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...thehill.com 100
Reposted by PaulDuJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Bari 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...open.substack.comBari Weiss Is A Losing Loser Who Is LosingCBS does in fact still want to make money 44178381946
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. www.buzzfeed.com/michaelabram...buzzfeed.comDonald Trump Just Admitted He Likes To "Hang Around With Losers," And The Clip Is Going Viral"You can't make this sh*t up." 000
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. 000
Reposted by PaulDuAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 26/03/2026If talks were going very well, we wouldn’t be sending thousands of troops to the Middle East 73582201813
Reposted by PaulDuTea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Trump is killing every aspect of our economy. 1921075
Reposted by PaulDubarbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 20/03/2026The 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.commondreams.orgNearly 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. 31310
PaulDu @pauldu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026100% seals the deal. 100% is the cultiest of all numbers. Dissent is never tolerated in ideological cult and totalitarian groups. 010
Reposted by PaulDuBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 18/03/2026One 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 downbloom.bgTariff Refund Lawsuits Surge Amid Uncertainty About US PlansThe 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. 26821
Reposted by PaulDuPeter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Trump 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...nytimes.comTrump Claims an Ex-President Confided His Regrets on Iran. But Who? 419531117
Reposted by PaulDuCharles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 11/03/2026The 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.” 3107