Plastic Paddy
@paddyunidos.bsky.social
Me: Washingtonian interested in politics, history, music, & movies.
My pictures: Super Autocrat Typewriter Ribbon in Galway Bay.
My pictures: Super Autocrat Typewriter Ribbon in Galway Bay.
Anyway have some selections from a rip roaring oratory before the Athenians defeat the Spartan-imposed, oligarchic Thirty Tyrants:
February 10, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Anyway have some selections from a rip roaring oratory before the Athenians defeat the Spartan-imposed, oligarchic Thirty Tyrants:
Thinking more and more about this episode of the Peloponnesian War:
February 8, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Thinking more and more about this episode of the Peloponnesian War:
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February 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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Here is a better angle of this sign. I originally received this from a friend, but it came from the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
February 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Here is a better angle of this sign. I originally received this from a friend, but it came from the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The TL right now
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 AM
The TL right now
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Pro Football Hall of Famer John Randle posted a statement about ICE as text overlays on various portraits of himself and I kind of love it
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Pro Football Hall of Famer John Randle posted a statement about ICE as text overlays on various portraits of himself and I kind of love it
“Ugh, I can’t believe these idiots let a machine think for them,” I scoff as I continually subconsciously adopt the opinion of the last post I read on BlueSky dot com.
A sentence from hell:
“people in SF are putting multi-agent claudeswarms in charge of their lives, consulting chatbots before every decision, wireheading to a degree only sci-fi writers dared to imagine.”
“people in SF are putting multi-agent claudeswarms in charge of their lives, consulting chatbots before every decision, wireheading to a degree only sci-fi writers dared to imagine.”
January 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
“Ugh, I can’t believe these idiots let a machine think for them,” I scoff as I continually subconsciously adopt the opinion of the last post I read on BlueSky dot com.
Thinking of patriotic songs today and the recollections of this rebel visiting Andersonville where federal troops were held.
“As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free” never more resonant than now.
“As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free” never more resonant than now.
January 25, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Thinking of patriotic songs today and the recollections of this rebel visiting Andersonville where federal troops were held.
“As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free” never more resonant than now.
“As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free” never more resonant than now.
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“Where there is charity and love, there is God.”
Where is Republicans’ charity? Where is their love?
Where is their God?
Where is Republicans’ charity? Where is their love?
Where is their God?
January 18, 2026 at 2:28 AM
“Where there is charity and love, there is God.”
Where is Republicans’ charity? Where is their love?
Where is their God?
Where is Republicans’ charity? Where is their love?
Where is their God?
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Glory to the martyrs who defend the Republic
UPDATE: @dropsitenews.com has obtained the very graphic video from the lady in the pink coat, which shows ICE executing yet another person in broad daylight:
January 24, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Glory to the martyrs who defend the Republic
Turns out the only capital crimes should be crimes against the Constitution.
One thing that the past year has done to me is I’ve been forced to drop my principled opposition to capital punishment in all cases
January 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Turns out the only capital crimes should be crimes against the Constitution.
What if Solaris were real?
January 23, 2026 at 1:48 AM
What if Solaris were real?
Weird how abusers are drawn to the anti-accountability party
it remains a very serious open question for me as to why Gaetz was never charged with crimes in Florida, and the most likely answer is the Republican State Government protecting its own.
Trump’s first choice for attorney general:
January 22, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Weird how abusers are drawn to the anti-accountability party
Model walks into the doctor’s office, says she’s depressed. Doctor says: cheer up, you should see the models in the works of Helene Schjerfbeck showing at the Met tonight. Model starts to cry; “But, Doctor…”
January 18, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Model walks into the doctor’s office, says she’s depressed. Doctor says: cheer up, you should see the models in the works of Helene Schjerfbeck showing at the Met tonight. Model starts to cry; “But, Doctor…”
“Where there is charity and love, there is God.”
Where is Republicans’ charity? Where is their love?
Where is their God?
Where is Republicans’ charity? Where is their love?
Where is their God?
January 18, 2026 at 2:28 AM
“Where there is charity and love, there is God.”
Where is Republicans’ charity? Where is their love?
Where is their God?
Where is Republicans’ charity? Where is their love?
Where is their God?
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If the old robber barons like Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan had a stock ticker showing them nonstop insults from the hoi polloi they too would send the Pinkertons into random Midwestern cities to get into fights with locals.
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM
If the old robber barons like Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan had a stock ticker showing them nonstop insults from the hoi polloi they too would send the Pinkertons into random Midwestern cities to get into fights with locals.
January 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I need cities or college towns that are not in the desert or subtropics.
December 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I need cities or college towns that are not in the desert or subtropics.
Weird how abusers are drawn to the anti-accountability party.
December 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Weird how abusers are drawn to the anti-accountability party.
Avatar: Fire and Ashes and Diamonds.
December 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Avatar: Fire and Ashes and Diamonds.
Marty Supreme is what happens when you put Uncut Gems, Inside Lewyn Davis, and the soundtrack to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off into a blender send skeet
December 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Marty Supreme is what happens when you put Uncut Gems, Inside Lewyn Davis, and the soundtrack to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off into a blender send skeet
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please imagine its christmas so this meme pops off PLEASE
July 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
please imagine its christmas so this meme pops off PLEASE