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Paul Bowes

@paulmbowes.bsky.social
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Mid-60s straight white male; British, left liberal. Not a fan of selfishness, greed or entitlement: no time at all for cruelty. Arts, politics, the natural world, everything else.

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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 16h
💥NEW FOIA Files newsletter is out! TONS of NEWS DOJ & FBI emails I obtained reveal how federal investigators probed allegations in 2022 that President Donald Trump tore up presidential records & why a prosecutor declined to pursue a separate criminal investigation www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
An email from NARA's OIG to DOJ's public integrity prosecutor in 2022. 

I just wanted to close the loop on our end with this. My office completed a preliminary inquiry into the matter of the torn records from the Trump Administration and found that:
1. In June 2018, NARA warned the Trump Administration that the practice of tearing records was not permissible. The Trump Administration provided assurances that it would stop. In approximately March or April 2021, NARA determined that the practice had continued through the end of the administration.
2. From the very limited number of Trump Administration records reviewed by NARA pursuant to special access requests, only a very small quantity were torn.
3. Both classified (secret and top secret) and unclassified records were torn (including two partially torn records found in the 15 boxes retrieved from Mar-a-Lago).
4. The nature of the tears varied from partial, halves, quarters, and smaller pieces. However, no records were torn in a way that they were not able to be realigned and put back together.
5. Some torn records were taped back together, while others were placed in their multiple pieces and intermingled in accordion folders.
6 pra practice did not seem to follow a rhyme or reason, and did not appear to be a discriminant
7. There is no way for NARA to know who exactly tore the records, but it is implied by how the records were labeled and some records were attributed to President Trump, and recently one box containing torn records was attributed to Matthew Sheehan, former Deputy Counsel to Vice President Mike Pence.
8. As a side note, classified records were found intermingled with the unclassified records and isolated as necessary for proper handling.
Please let me know if given this additional information, this is a matter that PIN is interested in.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 16h
Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan, described by John Bolton as one of the "dictators [Trump] likes," escalates his attacks on a press that he's targeted for decades with prosecution, weaponized regulation, and media consolidation by his allies. NYT reports buff.ly/5pUGx91
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h
Republican farmer who voted for Trump twice: “I’ve hurt more under Trump than I have any other president… Trump promised to help the farmers. Instead fuel and beef prices are crushing us and he’s cutting our throat.”
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 14h
Journalist to Hegseth: “Mr. Secretary, are you Vladimir Putin’s puppet on Ukraine? Mr. Secretary, is Vladimir Putin playing you like a fiddle?” Good job, Britain! That’s how it’s done. Video: Sky News
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NPR @npr.org · 14h
A majority of Americans support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, but support becomes more divided when questions vary. n.pr/4BbwRaP
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Amid talk of public execution, public opinion on death penalty is split
A majority of Americans support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, but support becomes more divided when questions vary.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17h
Q3 Senate fundraising comparisons: Texas James Talarico (D): $64 million Ken Paxton (R): $18 million Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D): $33.1 million Mike Collins (R): $2.8 million Michigan Abdul El-Sayed (D): $30.7 million Mike Rogers (R): $9.7 million
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I am calling on Congressman Mike Collins to disband his convoy captains program, which now has reported links to the Klan and folks with serious criminal histories targeting children.
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David Allsopp @doublehelix.bsky.social · 15h
That well-known hive of pinko commies, the Daily Mail 😂
A YouGov survey from 2017 asking respondents how they rated various newspapers on a left-right scale. The Daily Mai was by far the most rated right-wing, with 44% calling it "very right wing" and another 26% calling it "right wing" and another 11% "right of center". Only 12% of people, most of whom presumably clicked the wrong button, thought it was left-wing to any degree
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 19h
New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia: “They have said I only took questions from conservative outlets. However, The Daily Mail is not known to be a conservative outlet or friendly to conservatives.” Brits everywhere: *hysterical laughter*
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Paul Bowes @paulmbowes.bsky.social · 14h
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Public Execution
Acts of violence are a sacrament in the fascist civic religion. The new fascist man must be posted into being.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21h
The reality is, all these fake MAGA tough guys from Trump on down are just whiny crybabies and perpetual victims.
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Darragh Mc Kenna @darraghmckenna.bsky.social · 16h
Guys it’s 2026 can we please stop falling for his BS.
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
This should alarm EVERY American. Reuters asked 26 Senate campaigns if they’d accept the midterm election results. Only 14 gave an unconditional YES. The other 12 hedged or didn’t answer. Why is accepting the outcome of a democratic election even a question in America? #USDemocracy
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
This is a Russian jet-powered Shahed drone striking a supermarket in Odesa in broad daylight today. ​This is terrorism. Terrorists shouldn't be rewarded with lucrative business deals. They must be repelled, arrested, and prosecuted.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 14/10/2026
The White House is hiding a report about your taxes until after you vote. Each year the IRS publishes data on what people at every income level deducted and owed. This version is the first look at the GOP tax law from 2025. It was expected in July. It’s October. Full story at link in comments ⬇️
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Ayanna Pressley: Trump's raid on Ilhan Omar home is part of his fascist, anti-freedom agenda. It's about terror and intimidation, and it's doing nothing to make us safe.
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Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Meta has censored more than 1,000 pro-Lula accounts during the Brazilian Presidential Election. Evidence shows that the social media giant clearly interfered in the election. paydayreport.com/meta-censors...
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Meta Censors Over 1,080 Pro-Lula Accounts During Brazilian Presidential Election
Evidence shows the social media giant clearly interfered in the Brazilian Presidential Election
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 15/10/2026
The mother of an incarcerated man says California prisons arbitrarily enforce visitation rules, harming her and other families. “It’s supposed to be the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, not of continually harassing and punishing families.”
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This New Law Will Make It Easier for Californians to Visit Family in Prison - Bolts
Families of incarcerated people have long faced arbitrary denial of visits and harassment by prison staff. They advocated for reforms that passed last week.
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Aman Batheja @amanbatheja.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Remarkable outcome in Fox News' latest poll: 88% of U.S. voters say they are extremely or very concerned about corruption in government, beating every other issue including inflation www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
Fox News Poll chart with title: "HOW CONCERNED ARE VOTERS ABOUT KEY ISSUES." Corruption in government leads with 88% extremely/very concerned.
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Paul Bowes @paulmbowes.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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Just as Saint Nige thought it was safe to reappear, along comes pesky ITV | John Crace
How dare the channel reveal more racism and bigotry within Reform just as he was planning a press conference?
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
BREAKING WSJ: The Trump admin's investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe.
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Ilhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship
Authorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman’s family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork.
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Paul Bowes @paulmbowes.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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Checks and Balances Will Not Save Us
A Democratically controlled Congress will have some tools to deploy, but not as many as some may hope.
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Chris Sprigman @cjsprigman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Except maybe firing squad porn, which must exist (see Rule No. 34).
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Paul Bowes @paulmbowes.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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True Confessions | Rhian Sasseen
Meghan O’Gieblyn’s addiction memoir transcends the form—and offers a salient exploration of what varieties of care and attention we owe ourselves and others.
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
natalie might actually try to kill this woman
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WIRED @wired.com · 14/10/2026
More than half of the men surveyed in a new Harvard study claimed to recognize AI leaders who were, in fact, totally fictional.
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Men Can’t Stop Faking How Much They Know About AI
More than half of the men surveyed in a new Harvard study claimed to recognize AI leaders who were, in fact, totally fictional.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Paul Bowes @paulmbowes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Is Russia Preparing a Chemical Weapons Attack in Ukraine? olgalautman.substack.com/p/is-russia-...
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Is Russia Preparing a Chemical Weapons Attack in Ukraine?
While checking Russian media this morning, I came across something extremely disturbing.
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Paul Bowes @paulmbowes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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War Through Weakness
Trump’s Superpower Suicide in Iran and Russia
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DC🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
🚨 Russia isn't just preparing a chemical attack—they're already doing it. @olgalautman.bsky.social latest report reveals how Moscow uses its Syria playbook to setup new false flags, despite already using chloropicrin & CS gas on Ukrainian forces for years with little media notice 👇
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Is Russia Preparing a Chemical Weapons Attack in Ukraine?
While checking Russian media this morning, I came across something extremely disturbing.
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Paul Bowes @paulmbowes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Jagged
Notes on uneven minds
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
RESIGNED: Trump’s Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigned, not because she’s corrupt. (That’s no sin in TrumpWorld) But because she got caught. Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to pay off her $100,000 Amex credit card bill in exchange for favors that never came. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
3. There are also major conflicts and inconsistencies with Zacharia's narrative of her professional career, including her time as "General Counsel" for a California non-profit.
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Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, claims she’s a lawyer. Is she?
There is no evidence Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law — and the White House did not provide any
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
2. The White House responded to a detailed request for comment, but did not provide any evidence Zacharia was licensed to practice law, referring Popular Information back to a Truth Social post where Trump calls her an attorney.
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Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, claims she’s a lawyer. Is she?
There is no evidence Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law — and the White House did not provide any
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
1. Trump’s new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, says she is a lawyer. She has claimed to be a lawyer repeatedly on national TV, on podcasts, and on social media. But there is no evidence that Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law.
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
NEW: I wrote about why so many people wanted to believe that Ukrainian airstrikes on a Russian data center reduced troll and bot activity online, even though it's almost certainly not true. Featuring @noupside.bsky.social: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Drone strikes didn't take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe It
A viral rumor illustrates people’s hunger to make sense of the division we see online.
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TommyBoy @tampatom69.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Revisiting this one because seeing traitors held accountable makes me smile.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩'𝐬 𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥🚨 #ICE took up hospital beds & resources that sick people need like staff who had to babysit them as they got up out of bed to hunt for Oscar Belgal who they just shot in the neck. Then they took him. #ICELawlessness
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/10/2026
Emily Marris’ daughter got E. coli after drinking raw milk. So she texted the farmer, who said none of the tests showed “anything abnormal.” Marris later learned that the farmer hadn’t tested for E. coli; it seemed like she didn’t know how to.
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 13/10/2026
I’ve said before that the entire thesis of Trump is “I can just force you to do what I want at any moment”, and every time this collides with reality, they have genuinely no idea how to react (see also: their attempts at martyring Charlie kirk)
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Paul Bowes @paulmbowes.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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As a scientist, here's what worries me about the suspected Russian plague victim | Devi Sridhar
Russia’s silence over the death of a lab worker underlines that pandemic preparedness amounts to nothing if information on threats is withheld, says public health expert Devi Sridhar
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Paul Bowes @paulmbowes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity
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FactsOverFeelings @thunderstorming.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Never forget, right, Republicans? We didn’t.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
"You hired half the Third Reich to staff your office ... If John Lewis were marching today, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club" -- here's a supercut of Jon Ossoff SMASHING Mike Collins during tonight's debate
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NorthStar @mphamner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
We sanctioned Russia to help end their war with Ukraine. Now we’re buying diesel from Russia because our prices are higher. And it looks like we’ll be supplying Russia with parts to fix damaged refineries so we can get that diesel. So Russia makes money anyway and gets their refineries fixed too???
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
US warns Kyiv that strikes on Russia jeopardise intelligence-sharing www.ft.com/content/7fd4...
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US warns Kyiv that strikes on Russia jeopardise intelligence-sharing
Donald Trump’s administration delivered threat after Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised diesel deal with Moscow
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Leonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In other words, a 10 percent contraction in one of Britain’s most successful exports. If it were steel or fish or other infinitely less profitable sectors, people would be having a meltdown.
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Professor Peacock @jmpeck4.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I have lived in Texas for over 20 years. I have been amazed at the buffoons, cons, and crooks Texans will vote for as long as there is an (R) behind their name. Case in point, Texas voted for lying Ted Cruz (R) over Beto O'Rourke (D). #VoteBlue #VoteTalarico
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 10/10/2026
NEW: Trump's new press secretary has some deleted tweets—and we've got them for you. www.thebulwark.com/p/katie-zach...
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The Deleted Tweets of the New White House Press Secretary
Katie Zacharia is ready to defend Trump. The Constitution? Less so.
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