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Paul Bland

@fpbland.bsky.social

Public interest lawyer, music fan, dad/granddad/husband

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Trump censored this report.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren Trump censored this report.

The Trump administration censored this report.

Why?

They donโ€™t want you to know just how much of a mess theyโ€™ve made with student loans.

09.02.2026 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 376    ๐Ÿ” 137    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

"Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax in 2025. Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined. See the problem here?"
~ Robert Reich

08.02.2026 17:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 974    ๐Ÿ” 396    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

When Trump took actions in the first few months of his term they would predictably lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths, there was very little attention. Americans should learn to also care about lives of people who live in other countries and are not necessarily white

08.02.2026 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know the Supreme Court has gone a long way to help Trump in a wide variety of ways, but would they really want to say that he can block funding of major public works projects in Blue cities unless they name airports and tunnels after him? Is that really the legacy they want?

07.02.2026 02:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tiny bits of window dressing that Trump said he would moderate in Minneapolis were covered breathlessly, while the fact that the actual situation on the ground is every bit as bad as ever is treated as yesterday's news. People i know in the city all confirm what Aaron's saying here

06.02.2026 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's as close to being courageous as he's ever come.

06.02.2026 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When my son was like two we saw Hoiles hit what would prove to be the game winning home run just before a rain delay. He seemed very clutch

05.02.2026 22:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is such incredibly important work, you all deserve enormous credit for your work in this huge victory.

05.02.2026 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All these lives of hardworking creative diligent people up-ended. So that one incredibly rich man can suck up to another incredibly rich man, in the hopes of making enough money to go back into space again.

05.02.2026 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Meanwhile, the President screams things like "everyone likes me," "everyone agrees that I'm doing a great job," claims to have won states he's repeatedly lost, and declares his fantasies of approval to be reality, and none of these actual poll numbers penetrate his consciousness or narrative.

05.02.2026 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So many people protesting peacefully in extreme cold and demonstrated intense danger is so inspiring. The people of Minneapolis have modeled genuinely good citizenship for the whole country. The right claiming that they were paid, or that they're terrorists, is just so much desperate lying.

02.02.2026 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Guns for me but not for thee

01.02.2026 02:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Jerry Garcia

Richard Thompson

Robbie Robertson

Tom Morello

Albert Collins

30.01.2026 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not a single person I know wants to buy a car from a company headed by a guy who makes enthusiastic Nazi salutes on TV, and most of the Tesla owners I know have enormous buyer's remorse. The idea that the Board will give him a trillion dollars for ruining the brand is just nuts.

29.01.2026 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Bobby has multiple skills. Here, he demonstrates sucking up and lying, to go with his driving American health policy in a deadly direction.

29.01.2026 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is amazing. This has completely made my day.

29.01.2026 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With this regime's foreign policy, it's always a good bet to follow the $.

This kind of thing reminds me of the joke in "Don't Look Up" that America won't blow up the asteroid about to hit the Earth because a billionaire wants to mind the asteroid for minerals used in cell phones

28.01.2026 19:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Baltimore Banner: Frds purchase warehouse in Hagerstown, MD, fueling talk of detention center.

Baltimore Banner: Frds purchase warehouse in Hagerstown, MD, fueling talk of detention center.

Call it what it is: a concentration camp.

28.01.2026 10:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 103    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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They're lying!

27.01.2026 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5468    ๐Ÿ” 1850    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 106    ๐Ÿ“Œ 127

In his mind, it's always all about him. "Hey, it's too bad my goons murdered that lady, because her parents like me."

27.01.2026 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Another illustration of our current patrimonial style of government, where all policies and actions are to serve the impulses, whims, desires and resentments of one single (1) man. Rules, laws, institutions must all bend to his feelings

27.01.2026 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He is such a brilliant writer

25.01.2026 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Greg is exactly right (as usual). It's what the regime is telling people -- if you publicly oppose us, we have the right to execute you. And claiming victimhood is a centerpiece of right wing thought

25.01.2026 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 239    ๐Ÿ” 73    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"We will stop invading your city and murdering your citizens if you will help us win the mid term election."

Unprincipled doesn't begin to touch this

25.01.2026 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How can you help? Spread information. Spread it. It breaks through. Itโ€™s not meaningless.

25.01.2026 02:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 198    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I hope she is ok

24.01.2026 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a murder. Flat out obvious murder

24.01.2026 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The only smart response to persistent lying from these thugs

24.01.2026 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A lot of courageous people on the streets, in freezing cold and at risk from heavily armed angry ICE thugs, because they don't want their country to fall into shadow

24.01.2026 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hang in there

24.01.2026 17:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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