Paul Hempel

Paul Hempel

@orebudjd.bsky.social

Retired corporate lawyer living on the south Oregon coast. Gardening, cooking, traveling. Unapologetic progressive Buddhist thinker. Gay and happily married to the man I love. Devoted to preserving Democracy.

2,497 Followers 1,595 Following 536 Posts Joined Jan 2025
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Trump Chaos:10 Compelling Reasons Why You’ll Get Through This Sh*t Solo winter survival outing.

open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...

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On the plus side-no fertilizer means fewer crops will sit unharvested because they can’t find workers 🫠

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Buzarre. What an I missing

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Disgusting

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As clear a sign as ever there was a burning need to switch to a renewable energy solution.
We’re being held hostage by these criminals.

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Winner of the US-Israel war on Iran: Russia

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The Senator might want to recall that the Dems did come to the table and supported significant immigration reforms which Trump killed.

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Our bases are being bombed.
Our embassies are under attack.
Thousands of Americans are stranded.
Innocent Iranians are being murdered.
We’re spending $1B a day to wage an illegal war which has resulted in the deaths of 6 US soldiers & injuries to countless others.

And where is Trump?

Golfing.

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It’s more tragic than hilarious. This crew destroyed thousands of lives with their incompetent grant cancellations.

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As a retired lawyer, I have taken and defended hundreds of depositions but rarely saw a deponent as clueless as this entitled brat. Shocking to think he was making decisions to cancel grants that affected people’s lives. Totally unserious!

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Whether it's his destruction of the economy, his idiotic tariffs that drive up prices, his reckless reduction of federal jobs, his weakening of our social safety net, his attack on our allies and alliances, or simply his hateful rhetoric.

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Yes. We should give kids the basics: make sure they can READ, and make sure they can REASON.

We’re not doing even that much right now.

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This is critical to human survival!

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A very important sentiment with everything going on right now. Remember that there are always steps within your reach. 💚

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shit stain on humanity. Those troops are dead because his mommy didn't hug him enough. He needs to fucking go!!!!

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This is pretty amazing.

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U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows

Evidence contradicts President Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for a strike at the school that killed 175 people, most of them children: U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/w...

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Thanks so much, Betsy.

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Word!

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Stop the war! Attacking oil depots and desalinization plants and causing polluted rain will kill innocent people and is not necessary or humane.! This is insane!

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Yellow and white text: This is our country and we will show up for it. Take to the streets Saturday, March 28 at a protest near you. ACLU." Black and white photo of someone holding up a sign that says "ICE OUT OF OUR CITY." Black background.

The power of the people is stronger than the people in power.

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White House official says the quiet part out loud.

It was never about protecting innocent protesters in Iran.

Trump is putting our servicemen and women in harm's way for oil.

Hint: It’s not about terrorists either.

If you knew this on day one, as I did, you were right.

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This is outrageous!

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