Patrick O'Leary
@paddybon.bsky.social
"The Impossible Writer!" UKL
Michigander. He/him/Atheist
https://poleary.substack.com/
New Poetry collection from Fairwood Press—out now!
https://books2read.com/u/bz9PQE
Vote Blue.
Michigander. He/him/Atheist
https://poleary.substack.com/
New Poetry collection from Fairwood Press—out now!
https://books2read.com/u/bz9PQE
Vote Blue.
If anyone loved him they would have told him by now.
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
December 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
If anyone loved him they would have told him by now.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
n.pr
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
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No Kings, No Kings, No Kings
October 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
No Kings, No Kings, No Kings
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this is exactly how I feel about the current regime.
October 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
this is exactly how I feel about the current regime.
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A father and his one-year-old daughter were pepper sprayed by US ICE agents in Chicago while on their way to go grocery shopping.
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A father and his one-year-old daughter were pepper sprayed by US ICE agents in Chicago while on their way to go grocery shopping.
Wall
View from the border: the wall dividing the US and Mexico – in pictures
The structure, variously known as the border fence or border wall, is not continuous and only covers sections of the almost 2,000-mile boundary between the two countries. It consists of a series of ob...
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Wall
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Trump’s screw ups for the week!
YouTube video by Amanda's Mild Takes
youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Reposted by Patrick O'Leary
why is everything so dumb
October 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
why is everything so dumb
New Zealand photographer takes stunning photos of tiny mushrooms
www.reddit.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
What a delightful joyous sunny day surrounded by lovely Americans.
October 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
What a delightful joyous sunny day surrounded by lovely Americans.