Trending
Paul's Avatar

Paul

@paulatkinsonpdx

Chocolate, soccer, politics, whatever seems interesting at the time. Follow at your own risk, as I have no filters any more. Anyone who voted for TFG don't bother to follow, you'll be blocked because you're a bad person. he/him

1,415
Followers
456
Following
2,191
Posts
12.11.2024
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Paul @paulatkinsonpdx

Post image

#OtD 15 Mar 1973 after a prison guards' walkout against rehabilitation reforms, inmates at Walpole prison began running it themselves, improving conditions and eliminating violence. This ended when state troopers allowed guards to regain control stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8704...

15.03.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember when I *thought* we had rules.

I may have been incorrect though. It does not appear we ever have.

15.03.2026 04:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.

A truly extraordinary moment.

We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.

Act like it.

14.03.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 22947 πŸ” 10396 πŸ’¬ 1939 πŸ“Œ 897

A week after FIU college republicans were exposed for celebrating Himmler's concept of a "Nazi heaven," UF college republicans are disbanded for doing Hitler salutes.

14.03.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 2022 πŸ” 663 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 40

β€œSources close to the president have told Zeteo that on separate occasions over the past year, Trump has talked to longtime advisers about what it would take to officially make his birthday a national, federal holiday….

15.03.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 354 πŸ” 127 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 25
15.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 511 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

This is from 2022 but it's still true.

Seriously if you cut out all police dramas from your viewing you suddenly realize how many fewer things you can watch.

15.03.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 393 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 6

You can see why I saved it.

15.03.2026 04:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A three panel comic, containing a person (speaking) and a dog (thinking words). 

Panel 1, human with silly talking-to-pet face
Human: Who's a good dog?
Dog: Whoah, that's a hell of a question. 

Panel 2, human mostly out of frame, dog sitting and facing human attentively
Human: Who's a good boy?
Dog: Who among us can truly be said to be good? What is goodness?

Panel 3, human mostly out of frame, dog looking VERY HAPPY, mouth wide open
Human: You are!
Dog: WHAT.
Dog: Yes! 
Dog: THIS IS AMAZING!

A three panel comic, containing a person (speaking) and a dog (thinking words). Panel 1, human with silly talking-to-pet face Human: Who's a good dog? Dog: Whoah, that's a hell of a question. Panel 2, human mostly out of frame, dog sitting and facing human attentively Human: Who's a good boy? Dog: Who among us can truly be said to be good? What is goodness? Panel 3, human mostly out of frame, dog looking VERY HAPPY, mouth wide open Human: You are! Dog: WHAT. Dog: Yes! Dog: THIS IS AMAZING!

I wondered if I would have anything.

Several but this popped up high for me.

15.03.2026 04:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The line need not be serial. It could maybe be parallel.

15.03.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

McGowan: You're saying 46 Americans died, so we should attack this country. Here at home, 68,000 Americans die a year because they don't have health insurance. So, if we're going to spend billions of dollars on something…

14.03.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 25665 πŸ” 7419 πŸ’¬ 666 πŸ“Œ 338

Maybe start asking for it to happen instead of defending him because he wishes to appear entrenched.

Merritt has to go.

I remember when we put pressure on him, but the TA opted out of that for secret reasons.

Anyway, thanks for your input. MP out.

15.03.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Once Merritt is gone we can maybe have nice things. While he’s here we can’t.

Notwithstanding his history of enabling and defending sex abuse, which is disqualifying all by itself.

Likely is irrelevant here unless you’re just trying to score internet prediction points. Tell your bookie, not me.

15.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The president’s spokeswoman going on the president’s daughter-in-law’s interview program to lie about the effects of her efforts to strongarm other media outlets into changing a report damaging to the regime would be very recognizable to anyone who’s lived under authoritarianism.

15.03.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 950 πŸ” 262 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1

I’m not, old son.

Merritt hired Ned too.

15.03.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You should know that just after the invasion of Ukraine, Russia enacted two laws that criminalized independent war reporting and protesting the war.

The laws made it illegal to spread β€œfake news” about Russia’s military or call for an end to its deployment.

Penalties up to 15 yrs in prison.

15.03.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 169 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4

🧡Epstein's accountant was hauled before the House Oversight Committee yesterday where he revealed that an accuser who said Trump raped her was paid a settlement by the Epstein estate. This is the second woman they've admitted was paid a settlement after being abused by Trump.

13.03.2026 03:24 πŸ‘ 1003 πŸ” 413 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 22
Video thumbnail

Johnson: I think what we are learning from the Epstein files was a well-coordinated act of treason. If you think about how they use blackmail to get policymakers to act outside of the best interests of this nation and our Constitution, that’s treason.

09.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 14089 πŸ” 4644 πŸ’¬ 351 πŸ“Œ 236

Not the guy who hired him, kept him on, and will hire his replacement?

Shortsightedness is very American I guess.

15.03.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Neville is a symptom.

Merritt is the disease.

Don’t blame Neville. Blame who hired him. The buck stops there.

#rctid #mpout

15.03.2026 02:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

SELL THE CLUB MERRITT I KNOW YOU CAN SEE THIS ON ONE OF YOUR BURNER ACCOUNTS, we hate you πŸ–€ #rctid

15.03.2026 02:54 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You misspelled Merritt.

15.03.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Paulson Timbers showing their quality. #rctid #mpout

15.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Leave Merritt in Texas.

Honey and fire ants...I'm not going to express an opinion here.

15.03.2026 02:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Read this headline.
Now read it again.
Now read it again.

You are not alarmed enough.
It is later than you think. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
deadline.com/2026/03/trum...

15.03.2026 00:39 πŸ‘ 4991 πŸ” 2492 πŸ’¬ 389 πŸ“Œ 184

This is not conservatism. This is authoritarianism.

15.03.2026 01:06 πŸ‘ 1068 πŸ” 435 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 17
None Pizza with Left Beef - Wikipedia

None Pizza with Left Beef has a competitor.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/None_Pi...

15.03.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have to assume this is Nintendo-adjacent.

15.03.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Feel like this is going to be evergreen. #rctid #mpout

15.03.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When your player pool is "people willing to ignore Merritt Paulson," you're never going to get the best.

15.03.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0