Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
You forgot signing a deal with Colbert.
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You forgot signing a deal with Colbert.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Wages of unionized workers are 13% higher than their nonunion counterparts. But unions also set a higher pay standard that all workers enjoy. In high-union-density states, median household income is $12,000 higher than in low-union-density states. This is why unions are vital.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
I remember when Republicans used to brag about CUTTING taxes.
philaretey.bsky.social (@philaretey.bsky.social) reposted
Netflix just gave Gavin Newsom 2 million for the redistricting fight and made a deal with Sesame Street. New episodes will air there and the backlog of old episodes will Be free to watch. Netflix picked a side. I will keep my subscription.
Tom Nichols (@radiofreetom.bsky.social) reposted
A base that is so fragile it will defect over almost anything is not, by definition, a "base"
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
@governor.ny.gov please do the same for NY.
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Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
Thank you @netflix.com I am a subscriber and fully approve!
Clayton Hove (@adtothebone.bsky.social) reposted
Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6s5V2c3/
Ray Radlein (@radlein.bsky.social) reposted
Goodness, if the President has a serious health problem I certainly hope he follows the expert medical advice of his Secretary of Health and Human Services
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Several Chinese emperors took mercury as medicine. He should try that.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
It might be time for the UN to relocate from the US.
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Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Pocket rescissions are illegal per the GAO. www.gao.gov/blog/what-po...
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Google United Fruit Company, which Chiquita is the successor to. They should be paying reparations across Central America. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_...
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Babbitt, 35, was an Air Force veteran who was fatally shot by Capitol police while participating in a violent riot at the US capitol in an attempt to overturn a legitimate election. Fuck you @nbcnews.com FTFY.
Tom Nichols (@radiofreetom.bsky.social) reposted
Hereβs Lily enjoying some crunchies
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Letβs call the whole thing off.
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Go Green (@ecowarriorss.bsky.social) reposted
This week, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law when it decided not to protect gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains under the federal Endangered Species Act. www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/laws...
Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) reposted
βMr. President, JD Vance says heβs ready to take over for you as soon as you die. Any comment?β
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
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Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
I agree, letβs intervene pre-emptively by cracking down hard on gun ownership. βCold dead handsβ is just fine with me to protect children from being callously murdered.
Charlotte Clymer (@charlotteclymer.bsky.social) reposted
Ashli Babbitt was a grown ass adult who chose to break into an unauthorized area during an insurrection against the repeated warnings of law enforcement. She ignored those warnings and got killed through no one's fault but her own. She was a traitor. She doesn't deserve full military honors.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Fucking asswipe.
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Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Tyrant fits well.
Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted
This song remains incredibly relevant in 2025. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes ft Teddy Pendergrass performing "wake up everybody"
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
OMG, these are awesome!
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Took some research but I get the joke now.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
@governor.ny.gov @govpritzker.illinois.gov @governor.ca.gov @govandybeshear.bsky.social Looking at you.
Prisonculture (@prisonculture.bsky.social) reposted
I said this months ago but I really need a BLUE STATE COMPACT IMMEDIATELY. Bring together all health depts, all education depts, etc... under one umbrella. Collectivize guidance, ensure that disabled students get what they need, etc... An emergency meeting of all Blue State Governors is overdue.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
The Phoenicians sacrificed children to their gods too. Apparently some of us worship the 2nd amendment.
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Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Newsom has taken concrete and effective action to counteract the TX gerrymander. I like Pritzker a lot, but need to see action from him as well. Talk is cheap.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
His words are good, but I want Pritzker to act.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
@fallofcivilizations.com but sometimes they take entire societies down with them.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
@fallofcivilizations.com
Anthony's Spinning Circles here too! (@circlesspinning.bsky.social) reposted
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Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
We clearly disagree on this because I definitely believe it is possible to love your country and work to make it better without being a monster who believes their country is inherently better than all others.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
I would not count on it.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
How about FUCK no.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
I love him. Less words, more actions please.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
Maybe itβs because he acted quickly and effectively to help counteract the TX gerrymander?
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
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Alvaro M. Bedoya (@bedoyausa.bsky.social) reposted
Dear journalists: The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her. Your words shape peopleβs reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Nationalism is not patriotism. It is actually the opposite of patriotism.
ElJeffo nature lover & budding Luddite. (@eljeffo.bsky.social) reposted
"Only when the last tree has been cut, the last river has been poisoned & the last fish been caught will they realize that they can't eat money" old Cree proverb
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Cosmic reincarnation.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bou...
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Has he ever had a history class? Try negotiating with this guy. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis...
Dr. Jack Brown (@drjackbrown.bsky.social) reposted
"To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country β I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story." Governor JB Pritzker
Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) reposted
Words cannot adequately describe what a colossal disappointment our mainstream media has been during our slow descent into authoritarianism.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Hasnβt it been litigated that burning the flag is protected speech? Or is SCOTUS ready to overturn that ruling also?
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
I have always instinctively known this.
PapaJ (@michiganpapa.bsky.social) reposted
"Any book worth banning is a book worth reading." Isaac Asimov
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Replace his talk radio with NPR.
Matt Green (@mattgreencomedy.com) reposted
Legitimate Concerns?
π§ββοΈ Walking Mermaid βοΈπ (@walkingmermaid.bsky.social) reposted
Found it
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
I hate it when I tell a lie that makes my other lie obvious.
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JoAnn (@jojoinsf.bsky.social) reposted
#ElectricGuitarForAll #MusicChallenge Day 22 James Burton πΈ He has played with so many through his long career, including Ricky Nelson, Glen Campbell, Elvis Presley, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris and others. Mystery Train - Vince Gill & James Burton, et al. youtu.be/Sv1NSXp9vWY?...
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
Hey @politico.com I have some words for you. Go fuck yourself.
Sean Sky (@sean-sky.bsky.social) reposted
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Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
βthe basisβ (edit button, PLEASE!)
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Also, since when are human relationships to be prioritized (presumably BY the state) on yhe. Asis of their βutility to the state.β Sounds like communism to me, certainly not libertarian democracy.
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Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
No, but we should bury Trump in the same grave.
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Insta Science (@instascience.bsky.social) reposted
The white cat is blind and has a best friend, a black cat, who is always by its side to guide it.
WeRateDogs (@weratedogs.com) reposted
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
TX pulled the trigger. CA has returned fire. @governor.ny.gov and @govpritzker.illinois.gov we are waiting for you to act. No time like the present. Our democracy is at stake here. Donβt bring knives to the gunfight.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
I deliberately alternate my commute car ride listening between NPR and entertaining podcasts or music that I love. Helps me remain sane.
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He is right that everyone is seeing the content. I think thatβs the intent. Sounds to me like they are doing a good job!
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrh...
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
This makes me so happy! www.pennlive.com/life/2025/08...
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Are they upset because a man was eliminated? Seems to be no other possibility. Fucking snowflakes!
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Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
The judge points out that the 76 pages of grand jury testimony are a drop in the well compared to the 100,000 documents the government could release.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
What a fucking tragic change in connotation for the name Kennedy. Besmirched from all directions, including inside the family.
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Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
You are not alone in this.
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Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Male cheerleaders are ubiquitous in high school and college. Giant nothing burger.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social) reply parent
Russia has mail-in voting. Doesnβt work so well there, but yeah.
Paul Bijhouwer (@paulbijhouwer.bsky.social)
Texas is an actual police state. These representatives broke no laws, are being detained with no due process. Sue the fuck out of the state!
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (@cpsc.gov) reposted
Every month or so, we highlight some important recalls for you. Here's the latest π
Manuel Portakal (@manuelportakal.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
And they think this time Ukraine will be convinced with newer security guarantees
David Slack (@slack2thefuture.bsky.social) reposted
Every American needs to remember that Russia is only able to invade and terrorize Ukraine because, in 1994, the US and UK convinced them to give up their nuclear weapons. They voiced specific concerns about a Russian invasion. We promised to protect them. Trump wants to break our promise.