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Paul Blest
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News editor, Splinter

“This is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog,”
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Likewise, in Georgia, Stacey Abrams ran a civil rights-focused campaign and is the closest a Democrat has come to winning the governor’s mansion in two decades. Read more

Fuck Joe Manchin. So much so that I think Democrats in WV should kick his ass out of office. Let the fucking Republican win, how much worse can he really be? Read more

the next time you feel like you want to comment on one of my posts go and shit in a hat instead Read more

I was just thinking, remember the great job private security forces did in Iraq? Read more

She’s a known rich person, which certainly has something to do with her campaign! I also cited Mitt Romney and George HW (in the draft, realized the milk thing had been ‘debunked.’) Read more

Today is my last day at Splinter news dot com, but this isn’t about me. It’s about the dire importance of having

But treating this crisis is a problem of public health rather than a problem of crime is an important step, one that would not only move towards ending an epidemic that’s ruined so many lives, but change the punishment-obsessed culture of the American justice system for the better. Read more

The GOP held a SCOTUS seat hostage for a year. But let’s worry about decorum. Read more

Yes, because they need to answer as to what his fucking deal is that he keeps writing the same terrible article and it keeps getting published. Read more

According to the Mercury News, Markson didn’t want Sintay prosecuted. “I guess we all have bad days and bad times,” he said. Read more

From The Verge piece: “A Newsweek employee I spoke to noted that the change in tone coincided with editors from the IB Times moving over to Newsweek.”

That is absolutely true. I used to work at IBT and I was utterly appalled at a lot of the editorial decisions that were being made. One article (if you can call it Read more

Ya whatever, Paul. You’re a 24-or-32-year-old who rewrites WaPo articles for a conglomerate-owned blog so that your readers might accidentally click on one of the 5 sponcon articles about which is the best fucking dildo to buy. Oh, but you bring signature snark that adds a real Univision flair to that AP report? Give Read more

Agree 100% and thank you for the thoughtful engagement. Read more