Paul Bowes
@paulmbowes.bsky.social
Mid-60s straight white male; British, left liberal. Not a fan of selfishness, greed or entitlement: no time at all for cruelty. Arts, politics, the natural world, everything else.
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“The Department of Defense and FBI surely have more important priorities than this frivolous investigation.”
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GOP Senators Defend Mark Kelly As Pentagon Ratchets Up Threats
“I’m not backing down,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said after the Pentagon opened an investigation into his comments directed at the military.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“The Department of Defense and FBI surely have more important priorities than this frivolous investigation.”
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i like how the one example we have of mass scale homeschooling was the pandemic and it was a complete disaster that burnt out every parent on earth and resulted in half a generation being socially and intellectually stunted forever
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
i like how the one example we have of mass scale homeschooling was the pandemic and it was a complete disaster that burnt out every parent on earth and resulted in half a generation being socially and intellectually stunted forever
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You can't park there, sir.
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
You can't park there, sir.
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Gold Trump phones that 590,000 people paid a $100 deposit on still haven't been delivered after told they would be by September. NBC (who bought one) tried to call the company & there's no phone number only an email. They asked if they could get a refund & were told NO!
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Gold Trump phones that 590,000 people paid a $100 deposit on still haven't been delivered after told they would be by September. NBC (who bought one) tried to call the company & there's no phone number only an email. They asked if they could get a refund & were told NO!
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The FBI pulled all-nighters and burned nearly $1M in OT trying to redact the Epstein files all the while Trumpworld argued over what to hide or release. The panic says more than the pages do. Transparency shouldn’t be optional. What are they hiding?
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact the Jeffrey Epstein Files Revealed — The Daily Beast
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
apple.news
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The FBI pulled all-nighters and burned nearly $1M in OT trying to redact the Epstein files all the while Trumpworld argued over what to hide or release. The panic says more than the pages do. Transparency shouldn’t be optional. What are they hiding?
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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New: Alt5 Sigma, one of Trump's key business partners, told the SEC that it suspended its CEO in mid-October.
An internal email, though, says he was placed on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
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An internal email, though, says he was placed on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
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Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma May Have Violated SEC Rules With Filing On CEO
One of Trump's key business partners told the SEC it suspended its CEO in mid-October. Internal records suggest he was on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
www.forbes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
New: Alt5 Sigma, one of Trump's key business partners, told the SEC that it suspended its CEO in mid-October.
An internal email, though, says he was placed on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
me, for @forbes.com
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An internal email, though, says he was placed on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
me, for @forbes.com
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Update—
💥 Alt5 Sigma’s board sacked its acting CEO/CFO. Been in the job for just a few weeks.
💥 COO also ousted.
💥 Director quit.
💥 Special committee disbanded.
All per new SEC filing:
www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Arch...
💥 Alt5 Sigma’s board sacked its acting CEO/CFO. Been in the job for just a few weeks.
💥 COO also ousted.
💥 Director quit.
💥 Special committee disbanded.
All per new SEC filing:
www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Arch...
New: Alt5 Sigma, one of Trump's key business partners, told the SEC that it suspended its CEO in mid-October.
An internal email, though, says he was placed on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
me, for @forbes.com
1/
An internal email, though, says he was placed on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
me, for @forbes.com
1/
Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma May Have Violated SEC Rules With Filing On CEO
One of Trump's key business partners told the SEC it suspended its CEO in mid-October. Internal records suggest he was on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Update—
💥 Alt5 Sigma’s board sacked its acting CEO/CFO. Been in the job for just a few weeks.
💥 COO also ousted.
💥 Director quit.
💥 Special committee disbanded.
All per new SEC filing:
www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Arch...
💥 Alt5 Sigma’s board sacked its acting CEO/CFO. Been in the job for just a few weeks.
💥 COO also ousted.
💥 Director quit.
💥 Special committee disbanded.
All per new SEC filing:
www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Arch...
The collective amnesia of those damned by the Covid inquiry is pernicious and unforgivable, says a doctor who worked throughout the pandemic observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The collective amnesia of those damned by the Covid inquiry is pernicious and unforgivable, says a doctor who worked throughout the pandemic observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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"It is a miracle that none of us has been killed." - Rev. David Black
Rev. David Black's testimony at this week's shadow hearing led by Rep. Bennie Thompson exposes the escalating violence of Trump's immigration enforcement
Rev. David Black's testimony at this week's shadow hearing led by Rep. Bennie Thompson exposes the escalating violence of Trump's immigration enforcement
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"It is a miracle that none of us has been killed." - Rev. David Black
Rev. David Black's testimony at this week's shadow hearing led by Rep. Bennie Thompson exposes the escalating violence of Trump's immigration enforcement
Rev. David Black's testimony at this week's shadow hearing led by Rep. Bennie Thompson exposes the escalating violence of Trump's immigration enforcement
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Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
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In case you missed this, the BBC edited a historian's speech about Trump to remove the claim that he's "the most openly corrupt president in US history." This came after Trump had threatened a $1 billion lawsuit.
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump Angrily Threatened to Sue BBC. Then Things Took a Darker Turn.
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In case you missed this, the BBC edited a historian's speech about Trump to remove the claim that he's "the most openly corrupt president in US history." This came after Trump had threatened a $1 billion lawsuit.
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Elite capitulation continues.
Read all about it here:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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Learn more about the Dallas Express and how it fits into a bigger political influence campaign at the Texas Observer.
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The GOP Megadonor Behind the Bid to Break Dallas City Government
Conservative hotelier Monty Bennett and a California-based company that offers protesters-for-hire have seeded an “astroturf” right-wing influence network that has kicked into overdrive to push contro...
www.texasobserver.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Learn more about the Dallas Express and how it fits into a bigger political influence campaign at the Texas Observer.
www.texasobserver.org/dallas-hero-...
www.texasobserver.org/dallas-hero-...
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The Dallas Express, a right wing "news" website that routinely quotes groups that were secretly funded by the website's publisher Monty Bennett, has been given a White House press pass under the "new media" program that also includes folks like Russian-funded podcaster Tim Pool.
November 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Dallas Express, a right wing "news" website that routinely quotes groups that were secretly funded by the website's publisher Monty Bennett, has been given a White House press pass under the "new media" program that also includes folks like Russian-funded podcaster Tim Pool.
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Now we have the president calling a female New York Times reporter ugly because he's mad about a story she wrote.
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Now we have the president calling a female New York Times reporter ugly because he's mad about a story she wrote.
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Jasmine Crockett to Kash Patel:
"Honestly... we just need to tell you, bye-bye."
"Honestly... we just need to tell you, bye-bye."
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Jasmine Crockett to Kash Patel:
"Honestly... we just need to tell you, bye-bye."
"Honestly... we just need to tell you, bye-bye."
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The president of the United States tweets — on the daily — the most incoherent, random, chaotic, batshit things and because it’s so often, it just doesn’t get covered at all. Its so bad
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The president of the United States tweets — on the daily — the most incoherent, random, chaotic, batshit things and because it’s so often, it just doesn’t get covered at all. Its so bad
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There is never any daylight between the positions of Russia and JD Vance.
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
There is never any daylight between the positions of Russia and JD Vance.
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British woman holding baby taken by ICE in the middle of green card interview
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
British woman holding baby taken by ICE in the middle of green card interview
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Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order, DOJ acknowledges | CNN Politics www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
DOJ acknowledges Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order | CNN Politics
The Justice Department said in a new court filing Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the decision to continue with flights carrying migrants being deported to a mega-prison in E...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order, DOJ acknowledges | CNN Politics www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
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wild that this happened within 24 hours of bolsanaro going to prison. will be a timeless textbook example of what works to save a democracy and what doesn’t
Breaking News: The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election. trib.al/EnJu57H
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
wild that this happened within 24 hours of bolsanaro going to prison. will be a timeless textbook example of what works to save a democracy and what doesn’t
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aaaaaand the cat is out of the bag
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
aaaaaand the cat is out of the bag
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New: @theins.press saw the Witkoff-Dmitriev plan six months ago in draft form—except it was all Dmitriev. Bloomberg reports now Dmitriev told Ushakov he’d pass along a Russian plan and the Americans “can present it as their own”: theins.press/en/politics/...
Made in Moscow: The “U.S. peace plan” for Ukraine was substantially formulated months ago by Kremlin operative Kirill Dmitriev
Since it was first published on Nov. 20, the much-discussed 28-point plan for ending the war in Ukraine has borne all the signs of a Kremlin information operation. In fact, many of its most controvers...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
New: @theins.press saw the Witkoff-Dmitriev plan six months ago in draft form—except it was all Dmitriev. Bloomberg reports now Dmitriev told Ushakov he’d pass along a Russian plan and the Americans “can present it as their own”: theins.press/en/politics/...
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A good reminder to anyone who even looks that way to never trust America again
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A good reminder to anyone who even looks that way to never trust America again
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May the empire collapse
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
May the empire collapse