Michael Paulauski♨️
@mike10010100.com
I lose brain cells so you don't have to. Devops Galore. DemSoc liking anarchism. Antifascist. BLM/Abolish the Police. Views are mine, not employer’s. He/him
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Michael Paulauski♨️
@mike10010100.com
· Sep 20
go to moderation settings, Bluesky official moderation service, scroll down to “rude,” turn it off
Brigaders mass reported my account and Bluesky labeled it.
Spread the word and let people know how to turn it off.
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Spread the word and let people know how to turn it off.
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Cuba: notably, not an authoritarian state at any point in the last century.
February 16, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Cuba: notably, not an authoritarian state at any point in the last century.
"pick a different person"
Oh yeah, super easy, just make the primary go a different way, that's something that can totally be decided by just a handful of people, right?
Better tell Clinton that she's got nothing to worry about from this Obama fella!
Oh yeah, super easy, just make the primary go a different way, that's something that can totally be decided by just a handful of people, right?
Better tell Clinton that she's got nothing to worry about from this Obama fella!
so: either pick a different person, or strategize around not having my vote. but you can't have it both ways where i *have* to vote for your candidate but *also* that confers no obligation on said candidate to persuade me to vote for them. this is ostensibly still a liberal democracy!
February 16, 2026 at 9:54 PM
"pick a different person"
Oh yeah, super easy, just make the primary go a different way, that's something that can totally be decided by just a handful of people, right?
Better tell Clinton that she's got nothing to worry about from this Obama fella!
Oh yeah, super easy, just make the primary go a different way, that's something that can totally be decided by just a handful of people, right?
Better tell Clinton that she's got nothing to worry about from this Obama fella!
Reposted by Michael Paulauski♨️
Again there is a process for this, it’s called a presidential primary. “Well I didn’t get what I wanted in the primary - good luck, suckers!” achieves absolutely nothing
so: either pick a different person, or strategize around not having my vote. but you can't have it both ways where i *have* to vote for your candidate but *also* that confers no obligation on said candidate to persuade me to vote for them. this is ostensibly still a liberal democracy!
February 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Again there is a process for this, it’s called a presidential primary. “Well I didn’t get what I wanted in the primary - good luck, suckers!” achieves absolutely nothing
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Oh they've reconciled it, they just plainly want lower stakes for white voters again
"Every election can't be a life-or-death one. The public cannot sustain this."
Begging some of y'all to sit down & reconcile yourselves to the fact that has been the status quo for non-white voters since the Civil Rights Act passed 60 years ago (and is increasingly shared by the queer community).
Begging some of y'all to sit down & reconcile yourselves to the fact that has been the status quo for non-white voters since the Civil Rights Act passed 60 years ago (and is increasingly shared by the queer community).
February 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Oh they've reconciled it, they just plainly want lower stakes for white voters again
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& we are winning - resistance liberalism is solidly selling the democratic primary electorate on what needs to happen next
leaders can't ignore us, the party is coming round - leadership far too slowly, but this is working, stay the course
leaders can't ignore us, the party is coming round - leadership far too slowly, but this is working, stay the course
February 16, 2026 at 9:31 PM
& we are winning - resistance liberalism is solidly selling the democratic primary electorate on what needs to happen next
leaders can't ignore us, the party is coming round - leadership far too slowly, but this is working, stay the course
leaders can't ignore us, the party is coming round - leadership far too slowly, but this is working, stay the course
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while you'll never get absolutely everyone, we do want some coordination here:
most people today, liberal & left, who want the dems to fight are onboard with a 'pressure & primary' strategy
even if you have misgivings, that's we're people are & it'll be more effective if we all pull together
most people today, liberal & left, who want the dems to fight are onboard with a 'pressure & primary' strategy
even if you have misgivings, that's we're people are & it'll be more effective if we all pull together
February 16, 2026 at 9:29 PM
while you'll never get absolutely everyone, we do want some coordination here:
most people today, liberal & left, who want the dems to fight are onboard with a 'pressure & primary' strategy
even if you have misgivings, that's we're people are & it'll be more effective if we all pull together
most people today, liberal & left, who want the dems to fight are onboard with a 'pressure & primary' strategy
even if you have misgivings, that's we're people are & it'll be more effective if we all pull together
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weirdly, by allowing their faction to become defined by abstention threats, the socialist left made dem party leadership *stronger* & more insulated
because by tolerating abstention, they forfeited their ability to primary (their actual leverage)
resistance liberals can't make the same mistake
because by tolerating abstention, they forfeited their ability to primary (their actual leverage)
resistance liberals can't make the same mistake
February 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
weirdly, by allowing their faction to become defined by abstention threats, the socialist left made dem party leadership *stronger* & more insulated
because by tolerating abstention, they forfeited their ability to primary (their actual leverage)
resistance liberals can't make the same mistake
because by tolerating abstention, they forfeited their ability to primary (their actual leverage)
resistance liberals can't make the same mistake
Reposted by Michael Paulauski♨️
ultimately, if you have the votes to really leverage an abstention threat, you have the votes to win primaries
you can't do both - primary voters just won't go for a faction that threatens abstention - so you should always prefer the primary path
you can't do both - primary voters just won't go for a faction that threatens abstention - so you should always prefer the primary path
February 16, 2026 at 9:22 PM
ultimately, if you have the votes to really leverage an abstention threat, you have the votes to win primaries
you can't do both - primary voters just won't go for a faction that threatens abstention - so you should always prefer the primary path
you can't do both - primary voters just won't go for a faction that threatens abstention - so you should always prefer the primary path
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you may not think that's fair (bernie did eventually endorse hillary), but that's what a lot of people associated him with
& it's poisen, utter poisen - the impression was of a movement that would throw ppl like them under the bus if they didn't get their way 100% of the time
& it's poisen, utter poisen - the impression was of a movement that would throw ppl like them under the bus if they didn't get their way 100% of the time
February 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
you may not think that's fair (bernie did eventually endorse hillary), but that's what a lot of people associated him with
& it's poisen, utter poisen - the impression was of a movement that would throw ppl like them under the bus if they didn't get their way 100% of the time
& it's poisen, utter poisen - the impression was of a movement that would throw ppl like them under the bus if they didn't get their way 100% of the time
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when i asked biden 2020 primary voters why not bernie, this came up again & again without me prompting it
bernie or bust, prominent abstainer like turner, left a really bad taste in people's mouths
newrepublic.com/article/1953...
bernie or bust, prominent abstainer like turner, left a really bad taste in people's mouths
newrepublic.com/article/1953...
Why the Democratic Tea Party Failed (and How It Could Succeed)
For the left to win, it must blame fascism on the actual fascists.
newrepublic.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
when i asked biden 2020 primary voters why not bernie, this came up again & again without me prompting it
bernie or bust, prominent abstainer like turner, left a really bad taste in people's mouths
newrepublic.com/article/1953...
bernie or bust, prominent abstainer like turner, left a really bad taste in people's mouths
newrepublic.com/article/1953...
Reposted by Michael Paulauski♨️
if resistance liberalism is to change the democratic party, it cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot become associated with voting abstention the way the socialist left did
February 16, 2026 at 9:13 PM
if resistance liberalism is to change the democratic party, it cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot become associated with voting abstention the way the socialist left did
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Maybe treating a participatory democracy as a fundamentally low-stakes low-effort enterprise in the first place is part of the reason we’re in this predicament now, hmmmmmmmmm?
February 16, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Maybe treating a participatory democracy as a fundamentally low-stakes low-effort enterprise in the first place is part of the reason we’re in this predicament now, hmmmmmmmmm?
Reposted by Michael Paulauski♨️
"Every election can't be a life-or-death one. The public cannot sustain this."
Begging some of y'all to sit down & reconcile yourselves to the fact that has been the status quo for non-white voters since the Civil Rights Act passed 60 years ago (and is increasingly shared by the queer community).
Begging some of y'all to sit down & reconcile yourselves to the fact that has been the status quo for non-white voters since the Civil Rights Act passed 60 years ago (and is increasingly shared by the queer community).
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
"Every election can't be a life-or-death one. The public cannot sustain this."
Begging some of y'all to sit down & reconcile yourselves to the fact that has been the status quo for non-white voters since the Civil Rights Act passed 60 years ago (and is increasingly shared by the queer community).
Begging some of y'all to sit down & reconcile yourselves to the fact that has been the status quo for non-white voters since the Civil Rights Act passed 60 years ago (and is increasingly shared by the queer community).
Reposted by Michael Paulauski♨️
Sometimes I ask my kids to clean up and they clean an arbitrary amount that they have decided should be enough effort and it’s just not sufficient to actually clean the requested area. Me not wanting the stakes to be high doesn’t mean I can just act as though they’re not.
"Every election can't be a life-or-death one. The public cannot sustain this."
Begging some of y'all to sit down & reconcile yourselves to the fact that has been the status quo for non-white voters since the Civil Rights Act passed 60 years ago (and is increasingly shared by the queer community).
Begging some of y'all to sit down & reconcile yourselves to the fact that has been the status quo for non-white voters since the Civil Rights Act passed 60 years ago (and is increasingly shared by the queer community).
February 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Sometimes I ask my kids to clean up and they clean an arbitrary amount that they have decided should be enough effort and it’s just not sufficient to actually clean the requested area. Me not wanting the stakes to be high doesn’t mean I can just act as though they’re not.
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Couple years ago on Twitter before I deleted my account I remember there was a whole discourse about "drug twitter" people who claimed to be all about harm reduction for users, spreading helpful info, etc. and if you accused them of romanticizing drug use it meant you just wanted all addicts to die.
February 16, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Couple years ago on Twitter before I deleted my account I remember there was a whole discourse about "drug twitter" people who claimed to be all about harm reduction for users, spreading helpful info, etc. and if you accused them of romanticizing drug use it meant you just wanted all addicts to die.
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But these people are not universally moderate, and to the extent they are, they’re moderate on different issues and in different ways. They’re not all interchangeable facets of some blue dog menace.
February 16, 2026 at 9:26 PM
But these people are not universally moderate, and to the extent they are, they’re moderate on different issues and in different ways. They’re not all interchangeable facets of some blue dog menace.
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To my eyes, what is clearly happening is that the left has this cartoonish stereotype of a “moderate Dem” who is indistinguishable from, like, Joe Lieberman. And they substitute different prominent Dems into that role regardless of how they actually are. Joe Biden! Gavin Newsom! Hillary Clinton!
February 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
To my eyes, what is clearly happening is that the left has this cartoonish stereotype of a “moderate Dem” who is indistinguishable from, like, Joe Lieberman. And they substitute different prominent Dems into that role regardless of how they actually are. Joe Biden! Gavin Newsom! Hillary Clinton!
Reposted by Michael Paulauski♨️
It’s a little unclear what “axiomatic beliefs” that Newsom has that are so unacceptable. Indeed the entire complaint about him is that he’s an opportunist with NO beliefs, but that also means he can be pressured to support pretty much anything.
what i take from this is a lot of liberals (in this case including Stancil) do not understand the concept of "having axiomatic beliefs" and therefore mistake "stating that i will not vote for a person who refuses to even vaguely entertain said beliefs" as some sort of political hostage-taking
The reason people are concerned about lefties saying “I won’t vote for a moderate Dem” isn’t because they want Newsom. It’s because lefties keep not voting for moderate Dems!
I think all the scolding about it being years til the primary would hit a little harder if WE DIDN’T JUST GO THROUGH THIS
I think all the scolding about it being years til the primary would hit a little harder if WE DIDN’T JUST GO THROUGH THIS
February 16, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It’s a little unclear what “axiomatic beliefs” that Newsom has that are so unacceptable. Indeed the entire complaint about him is that he’s an opportunist with NO beliefs, but that also means he can be pressured to support pretty much anything.
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Uh,
Steve Bannon talked about invoking the 25th Amendment with Jeffrey Epstein.
The conversation happened over New Year’s in 2018/2019 and included talk about how Madeleine Westerhout, the director of Oval Office ops, was “saving the world” by giving Trump oral sex.
(www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
The conversation happened over New Year’s in 2018/2019 and included talk about how Madeleine Westerhout, the director of Oval Office ops, was “saving the world” by giving Trump oral sex.
(www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
February 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Uh,
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This is purely destructive Luddism. This robot is taking away an annoying menial task from humans and stupid busybodies are trying to sabotage it because they’re mad at chatbots and tech companies.
And then they’ll probably moan about how the evil capitalists are making burrito taxis expensive.
And then they’ll probably moan about how the evil capitalists are making burrito taxis expensive.
February 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
This is purely destructive Luddism. This robot is taking away an annoying menial task from humans and stupid busybodies are trying to sabotage it because they’re mad at chatbots and tech companies.
And then they’ll probably moan about how the evil capitalists are making burrito taxis expensive.
And then they’ll probably moan about how the evil capitalists are making burrito taxis expensive.
Reposted by Michael Paulauski♨️
If you tell a politician “I will never vote for you” they are going to stop caring what you think! For reasons that should be obvious! If you say “I’m winnable but want to see X, Y, and Z” they’ll listen a lot more closely
February 16, 2026 at 9:17 PM
If you tell a politician “I will never vote for you” they are going to stop caring what you think! For reasons that should be obvious! If you say “I’m winnable but want to see X, Y, and Z” they’ll listen a lot more closely
Reposted by Michael Paulauski♨️
This is literally not true. Newsom needs to win the primary and thus losing your primary vote is a big deal. Telegraphing that you won’t vote for him doesn’t change anything except making him unconcerned about winning you over
Unfortunately, opposing Newsom is undermined if you telegraph that you'll vote for him anyway in the end. Worst case scenario, if he gets the nomination for whatever reason, and he knows people will vote for him regardless, he has less incentive to bargain for those votes.
I do not want Gavin Newsom (or Josh Shapiro, or Mark Kelly) to be the Democratic nominee in 2028. I will work against this outcome in the agreed-upon process. But if for some reason I do not get what I want in the process, I will support any Democrat against the MAGA nightmare cult.
February 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
This is literally not true. Newsom needs to win the primary and thus losing your primary vote is a big deal. Telegraphing that you won’t vote for him doesn’t change anything except making him unconcerned about winning you over
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Hey when did Brazil abolish their version of the Atlantic Slave Trade? What was the year?
February 16, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Hey when did Brazil abolish their version of the Atlantic Slave Trade? What was the year?
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Congrats on falling for the propaganda. It's always the ones who think themselves least susceptible. If I pretended to know things about Brazil, would you take *me* seriously? Why should I do the same for you?
By the way how's that communism thing coming along? When's the revolution?
By the way how's that communism thing coming along? When's the revolution?
February 16, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Congrats on falling for the propaganda. It's always the ones who think themselves least susceptible. If I pretended to know things about Brazil, would you take *me* seriously? Why should I do the same for you?
By the way how's that communism thing coming along? When's the revolution?
By the way how's that communism thing coming along? When's the revolution?
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Hahaha fuck off. You don't want us talking shit but you're here anyways, trying to fuck things up for the party fighting fascism in a country you don't even inhabit. Loser behavior.
February 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Hahaha fuck off. You don't want us talking shit but you're here anyways, trying to fuck things up for the party fighting fascism in a country you don't even inhabit. Loser behavior.