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Paul McCurdie

@pmcc66.bsky.social
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Reader of both good and bad science fiction, lover of dogs and elephants. Oh and whales. Birds, too. Trying to read more non-fiction. Mechanical engineer working with mineral processing equipment.

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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
How do we stop this? Public executions are what horrible countries do.
wsj.com
Pentagon Says Fort Hood Shooter Execution Will Be Livestreamed
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he wanted to ensure ‘people are able to watch it;’ a firing squad is planned
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I think it's a win for religious liberty. Namely, those of us who don't believe in a non-evidentiary origination mythology are liberated from your 14th century thinking. Besides, according to the novel you believe is true, God made everything. Even the gays. Why do you hate God, Sammy?
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
You mean Putin Apologist/Bootlicker introduced...
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I don’t like him because he’s a crook, rapist, child rapist, possibly a murderer, racist, misogynist, and represents everything that is bad about America.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Iraq did not have WMDs. Republicans lie to go to war.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I wonder if Boeing management are looking at the loads the FlyDubai 737MAX was subjected to and thinking that the aircraft structure is too robust. Overdesigning the airframe does shareholders a disservice.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is an interesting piece on jobs reports.
open.substack.com
Revising My Summer Forecast Down
Your questions on the September jobs report, from where the revisions come from to whether AI is behind the losses.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Powerful child raping Republican dies. @wsj.com, I fixed the headline for you. Tell Uncle Satan to pay me.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A republican pedophile. What are the odds?
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Gosh, this is so unexpected. I wish they'd take Hegseth back.
nytimes.com
Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News
A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It's interesting that Republicans think there is more corruption among Democrats than Republicans. I don't understand how they think that way given the blatant corruption of this administration. Am I seeing the wrong information?
paulkrugman.substack.com
The Trump Administration is a Cesspit of Corruption
And fighting it should be at the heart of the Democratic agenda
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This was an interesting podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com
Pivot Extra: Timothy Snyder on America’s Superpower Suicide
Podcast Episode · Pivot · October 4 · 50m
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Matters to me too. Make sure you don't support MAGA businesses. They are anti-American, anti-Constitution, and fly in the face of what truly makes America great!
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
That's being negative about Trump. CNN does that an he whines like a little bitch.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Last month's numbers were pretty good, not so much this month. wapo.st/4ys1zuN
wapo.st
U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, signaling a slower labor market
Forecasters had expected gains of about 84,000 new jobs in September, consistent with a stable but sluggish labor market.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is a relatively small snapshot but the trend is concerning. Almost all of the economic growth is in AI. That's masking an overall weakness in the economy. I'm an engineer, not an economist, but the data have me concerned. This looks like another dotcom bubble.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Schmitt could rape a child and get elected by MAGA. They did it with Trump. It's cute when non-MAGA people apply their standards to MAGA. MAGA are rather amoral.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I thought these graphs were interesting. Imagine if we had solar panels and were putting power back on the grid to power data centers.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Boeing has such a stellar record, why not? The KC-46 has been a runaway success, as has the 777-X. The 737 has no issues. Let's not mention Starliner...
wsj.com
Navy Chooses Boeing to Build Next-Generation Jet Fighter
The more than $20 billion award for F/A-XX adds to string of wins for company’s defense business.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@tanglenews.bsky.social has a great newsletter on the ACA cancelations. It has more information than articles I've read about it. It's difficult to not be skeptical about anything to do with this administration. It appears they did something right for a change. We shall see how it pans out.
readtangle.com
The ACA cancelations.
Plus, what’s going on with the Trump administration’s new PSAs?
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Filled up at Costco today. Regular unleaded was $4.45, premium $5.10, and diesel $6.40. Fuckin’ Biden, Obama, Clinton, Carter, Johnson, Kennedy and Truman.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Another business that Trump has screwed up. The man is as incompetent and stupid as he is rapey.
wapo.st
The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Jack Smith is a true patriot. Doesn't care about party, cares about the truth and rule of law. We need many more like him when we have the Nuremberg-like reckoning after Trump.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 29, 2026
The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jesus fucking christ, this is what they did? They are supposed to be a check on the executive but instead waste their time on college sports. How utterly stupid.
wsj.com
The Senate Just Passed a College Sports Law. Here’s What It Does.
The bill, which would cap athlete pay and transfers, still needs to pass the House to become law. President Trump is a strong supporter.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Gang raping a young woman, selling coke. The Greek system is as corrupt as the IOC, FIFA, or the Trump admin.
wsj.com
Penn State’s Campuswide Cocaine Ring Was Fueled by Fraternity Hazing
In the Delta Upsilon house, pledges packaged bricks of cocaine for older members who sold the drugs across the entire school. Then someone snitched.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nvidia legally manipulating its share price while adding no benefit to the company, its products, or employees. It's just a transfer of wealth to the wealthy.
nytimes.com
Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever (Gift Article)
The increase comes four months after the chip giant added $80 billion to its buyback program, bringing the total remaining authorized amount to $235 billion.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Imagine that, Netanyahu was warned about an attack by Hamas and did nothing.
wsj.com
Egypt Warned Netanyahu of Impending Attack on Israel Before Oct. 7
The alert adds to claims that the Israeli leader ignored signs of Hamas’s battle plans, giving his election opponents fuel.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This will probably be like the $10 billion Foxconn facility in Wisconsin.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thank you for overexplaining the obvious, @nytimes.com.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You mean, Congress will act as a check on the executive as the Framers envisioned?
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Great! If we can do this for voting - which the Constitution expressly gives control to the states - we can do it for guns. I’m sure Republicans would be all for that.
nytimes.com
Supreme Court Allows Use of Trump Administration’s Expansive Database for Voter Screening (Gift Article)
Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Remember: The passengers on UA93 held a vote to decide their actions on 11 Sept. The least we can do is get out and vote - even if there is an ICE twat at the poll.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Spineless pricks.
wapo.st
Senate rejects measure to block Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran
The administration ignored passage of a similar resolution in June, arguing that it lacks the force of law.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
China enables Iran to affect global markets after Trump screws up by bombing them. This is one reason why we should decouple from China.
wsj.com
Iran Has a Secret Weapon in Its War With America: Help From China
Trump wants to preserve relations with Xi, but Iranian customs data show Chinese entities have made thousands of shipments of components used in drones and missiles.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This has the feel of a bubble like the dot com one in the '90s.
wsj.com
The AI Build-Out Is Becoming the Biggest Economic Bet in U.S. History
Data-center spending is greater than that for canals, railroads and grid combined—creating jobs and stock-market wealth, while boosting inflation and crowding out housing.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Too bad Congress has given up its check and balance duties. This sort of shit should not be allowed because it's what Hitler, Stalin, Mao, etc. would do.
wsj.com
Exclusive | Bill Pulte Scrutinized Mortgages of Trump’s Political Rivals—and Todd Blanche
The episode, which the housing chief denied, occurred as Pulte and Blanche clashed over an investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Goddamn Somalis are passing themselves off as Romanians. You have to be a special type of asshole to steal welfare money. I hope their juries are made up of people who receive SNAP benefits.
wsj.com
How Romanian Crime Rings Are Draining U.S. Welfare Accounts
Thieves have exploited antiquated magnetic stripes on benefits cards to steal hundreds of millions of public dollars.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Let's trade with a close ally of an adversary because our ally to the north pissed our rapist president off. What a buffoon.
wsj.com
Trump Looks to Sideline Canadian Potash With Belarusian Supply Deal
President Trump is signaling a potential agreement to purchase lower-priced potash from Belarus, a move that could challenge Canadian exporters.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Dynastic wealth is a big contributor to income inequality in the US. The rich can shield millions or billions.
wsj.com
The IRS Is Cracking Down on a Favorite Way the Ultrawealthy Pass On Money
One family is fighting a $736 million gift tax bill on its GRATs while the popular trusts proliferate.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Good. I'd like to see a complete news blackout of the orange child molester. That would drive him nuts. Narcissists hate being ignored.
wsj.com
Television Networks Suspend Some Coverage of Trump After Bans
The decision came after the White House removed CNN from a rotating group of television journalists who cover the president.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If true, this is sad. She’s so indoctrinated into the dogma of her origination mythology that she cannot live her truth. No wonder she’s such a hateful ****.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Fuck @bsky.app, stop putting this shit in my feed!
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Fuckin' Soros is paying for everything and keeping us the Democrats' thumbs. Other than the House, the Senate, and the President who has appointed three Supreme Court Justices.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
An argument FOR a system like set out in the Old Man's War series. Fuckers like this would be off planet.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@hcrichardson.bsky.social's newsletter today has a great bit of American History and why the Constitution is the way it is.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 17, 2026
In 1761, 55-year-old Benjamin Franklin attended the coronation of King George III and later wrote that he expected the young monarch’s reign would “be happy and truly glorious.” Fifteen years later, i...
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Wharton economics degree was bought. This dumbshit doesn't understand equipment. I'm an engineer and understand this better.
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Yay!
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Paul McCurdie @pmcc66.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I don’t fucking care. They cannot interfere with the election. We document it if they do and hold them accountable.
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Andy S in Utah @andyswats.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Don’t forget to register to vote. vote.utah.gov/learn-about-...
vote.utah.gov
Learn how to register to vote - Utah Voter Information
Click on a question below for more information: 1. How can I register to vote? For the June 23rd, 2026 Regular Primary Election, your county clerk must receive your registration by 5:00 pm on Friday, ...
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