Brain Sediment
Hey Donald Trump, it’s just me, Paula Poundstone.
When I was in junior high, I turned in a journal filled with nonsense.
The teacher didn’t read it. She just checked that there was writing.
Watching you wave a thick stack of papers at a press conference today reminded me of that.
Props are not proof.
They’re just paper.
This is satire and commentary about performance versus substance.
Watch to the end.
#PaulaPoundstone #PropsAreNotProof #PoliticalComedy #Satire
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I was “crylaughing”!
Maybe he would like to play with one of those toys
Great commentary, Paula! Thanks for keeping us laughing through the daily trauma 🤪
He doesn't even go here!
Intensive summer theatre camp…lol!
You are fabulous, delightful, and as truthful observer as one could hope for. Thanks for also keeping us laughing.
You are brilliant!!
Absolutely spot on, Paula
Yes Paula tell it like it is
Once again NAILED IT!
Awesome so true Paula..hugs and pets to Larry
❤️😂❤️🤣❤️😂❤️You are amazing!
Love it
Paula.. you were born for this time in history. You are nailing it !
He says.
Paula Poundpavement. Thanks for stepping up for us.
This is one of your best
Sooooo tolerant and brave to watch his press conference!!!!
Always brilliant. I wish all Americans were paying attention
You continue to make it all bearable, Paula. Thank you! Thank you!
😆👍 👏 👏👏
😂🤣
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Paula, you are so right. This was posted right above yours on FB. Good job. I love your postings
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SOOO LOVE YOU!!!
Love her “Annnnd that’s what I want to talk to you about” Thank you PAULA POUNDSTONE for your political support and humor ❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks for the laughs
I love your stuff Paula!
Great picture , Paula 👍🏻
But Paula doesn't take Democracy laying down!!!
Just came here to say, nobody listens to me either, Paula
Your delivery is so funny!🤣
Love this pic!!!
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The sign says RIGHT LANE. That can't be correct! 🤣
This looks like that stretch of highway from Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave with the hitchhiking tarman and sign that said "Rave or Bust"
And a small weiner
You forgot to include, “assaults.”
You go, Paula! Pound it to him!
Where are the cats?
Should have squeezed "shits his pants" in there somewhere.
You are a very BRAVE lady🤗
I am loving your videos, give 'em hell! 🗽💯😘❤️
We're right behind you!
Thank you for continuing your one woman protest!
Keep up the good trouble.
God love ya Paula! 👋👍🥰
Love you and your cute kitties!💖💖💖💖💖💖
You go girl 👊
If you're ever back in the Twin Cities, call me and we'll organize a group to cause good trouble with you!! 💕
You're fantastic, Paula
I live in Kansas I’ll join you it looks like you walked all the way to gritty Kansas City, Missouri. I don’t go to Missouri. We don’t! Be careful out there.
My hero!
Is that all you’ve got?
Careful. He’ll try to take away your citizenship! 😜😜😜
I would of had more choice words on that sign.😂🤣
Is that the Great Wall behind you?
Hero! That’s the work of heroes! What a special human being
Good trouble! ❤️
TUCSON, ARIZONA,
You up? I’m coming to The Fox on Jan., 31. Go to paulapoundstone.com to get your tickets. It’ll be an oasis of laughter.
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Im coming!
Have a fabulous show, Paula, I wish I could be there. I live in Crown Point, Indiana and I'm so fortunate to have found your posts. Bless you 💙💙💙💙💙
I wanna go so bad!! Have fun Paula!!
Have a great show!!! I wish I could go. I live in Sierra Vista which is 75 miles away. As a senior, I would be too imtimidated to drive that far especially for a show at 7:30 pm. There are many road dangers such as bear, deer, javelinas, etc. Also, I-10 is under construction. I have read there could be delays up to 2 hours each way.
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Hey, it’s just me, stand-up comic Paula Poundstone.
And this is my cat Larry. Larry and I love democracy.
We’re 289 days away from the general election, and I’m offering one small, doable thing each day so we don’t spend this time feeling helpless.
Today I skipped buying chips at the airport and donated that money to Indivisible.org instead.
The salt craving was satisfied emotionally.
I’m also keeping my pledge to add one pogo jump every day until we take back the House and the Senate.
Today’s count was eleven. This is, sadly, my main exercise.
Today’s actual thing is simple:
Look up Curtis Yarvin.
He’s a wealthy anti-democracy influencer whose ideas are behind JD Vance, and it’s important to know where this stuff comes from.
That’s it.
Stay strong. We’re going to do this together.
#PaulaPoundstone #289Days #SaveOurDemocracy #CivicEngagement #Democracy #politicalcomedy
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I'm glad we get to do these together, Paula. You make it sound so simple. Thanks for making me smile.
An absolute hoot! And a joy in such trying times. Thanks Paula Poundstone.
YAY PAULA! YARVIN IS DESPICABLE. THANK YOU FOR MAKING YOUR VIDEOS. WE LOVE YOU!
Good luck pogoing 😅 😂
One cat's name is Larry, what are the other cat's names?
In case you're not aware, Larry was giving an eyeroll, saying "oh, mom...paaalleeeease....haven't I dropped enough weight?'
11 pogos AH AH AHHH 😄
Thank you PAULA POUNDSTONE
Paula!
You can keep on pretending. But you are still a known pedophile. 
Paula is a Convicted child abuser ….
Yarvin…ouch! So much hurt-boy energy in this regime.
I learned of Yarvin about a year ago, when Rachel Maddow had shown an interview JD did with him prior to the election. It's too bad more people didn't see it and believe it. Their goal has always been to destroy democracy. Good job with the pogo stick Paula. I'm quite sure I would have fallen off and broken something long before getting to 11.
Curtis Yarvin - Wikipedia share.google/J9YyIhbu6rwxz7cYN
Your team is going to loose you really that retarded
Hey is just cunt face
Hey Donald Trump, it’s just me, Paula Poundstone.
You waited until people complained before saying anything about Martin Luther King Jr.
And I have to say, that silence may have been the most honest response.
You’ve spent your career dismantling what King stood for.
Pretending otherwise would have been the lie.
This is satire and commentary.
It’s about honesty, hypocrisy, and who people really are.
Watch to the end.
#PaulaPoundstone #TrumpMLK #PoliticalComedy #Satire #observation
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Paula, thank God, or whoever, that "that's what I want to talk to you about" exists! I f'ing love you!
That last line cracked me up!
It's nice that the nursing home allows Internet access right before nap time.
Paula, you have a way of hitting the nail squarely on the head!  And that’s what I want to talk to you about. Has anyone ever told you that you are quite the communicator and amusing at the same time??😁😁😁😁😂😂😂. You are quite literally keeping me sane every day with these posts🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Nice wooden boat hat too!
"Aaaand that's what I want to talk to you about" gets me every time 😆 Love you, Paula!
😄👍 as always Paula, terrific!
Your brilliance is coinciding with Donald’s abysmal rambling! 😂🤣. We love you!
Sorry you feel that way Paula. I didn’t see any vids of you upset when our founding fathers were being dragged through the mud and their statues and Monuments and were defaced and torn down. Nor did I see you in that first ironic, but I’m sure well intentioned, wave of idiocy that banished Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben from Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner or our beautiful Native American women from our butter. But hey, it is good to see you again. You did still make me laugh.
Spot on again !
You are right on Paula. Nobody does it better than you. Truth and sarcasm..beautiful. ❤️
Barron trumps so tall he looks down on his Daddy!🤣🤣🐽🐽🐽🐽🐽🐽
Right on as always!
You’ve got that right!
Dam u good 👍. Go Paula
You are a mega star. Always your message is clever and mega appropriate. X
So true!!
Go , PAULA !
Spot on ..
Love you
I love you girl!! ☺️👏👏👍🌹
Love the Wooden Boat hat! And love you! Spot on.
Always on point. Love it
You are simply fantastic
You are always right on with your information ✅
Toni’s back, and she’s throwing a Family Game Night! First we’re attempting a new game - “We’re Having a Party.” And if we live through that, we’ll embark on a new edition of “Land Ho! with Toni Anita Hull!” Listen wherever you get your pods! ... See MoreSee Less

Fun game night ideas!
Are you giving away Flat Tonis???? 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾 She’s always been my idol. Bonnie is too old-school….! 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
Hey, it’s just me, stand-up comic Paula Poundstone.
And this is my cat Larry. Larry and I love democracy.
We are 290 days away from the general election, and I’m trying to give us one small, doable thing to do each day so we don’t spend this time feeling hopeless.
You’ll notice I’m pogo-sticking in this video.
That’s because I’ve committed to adding one pogo jump every day until we take back the House and the Senate.
Today’s thing is straightforward:
Google “Roll Call 2026 Congressional Midterm Calendar.”
It will show you upcoming special elections.
If one affects your district, make sure you’re registered, mark your calendar, and vote.
That’s it.
Stay strong. We’re going to do this together.
#PaulaPoundstone #290Days #SaveOurDemocracy #CivicEngagement #VotingMatters #politicalcomedy
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Thanks for the easy assignment. I’m in Indiana and calendared the May primary. It’s cinco de mayo. Vote and a margarita…in that order.
Coming home the other day, we saw a huge sign hanging from an overpass that said “We stand by Minnesota” No more iCE! So we waved back. So happy to see that!!!👍🏻❤️
Paula your awesome!
Will do! Yes, we'll do this! ❤ together!
Love your countdown videos, Paula! Plus all the times you make us laugh uproariously, thank you! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Your lips to God's ears.
Yeah! Nov 3rd! I will start making my birthday wishes now!
Thanks for the info, Paula Poundstone!
Republic .
Sorry not funny 😵💫
Susan is ready to head to a protest!
We love Larry!!!
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Thank you for correcting the election date!!!
Hi Larry!
Thank you PAULA POUNDSTONE
Thank you Paula!!!!
Thank you!
Thank you so much!!!
If anyone is in a position that attending protests in person is difficult, be it health, weather, family, etc., or you want to do even more than attending rallies if you join Silver Resistance they post actions daily that can be done at home! Age does not matter.
We love you Paula💕👍
Hey Donald Trump, it’s just me, Paula Poundstone.
This is satire. It’s a thought experiment.
It’s about how absurd systems reveal themselves when you follow their logic all the way down.
“Barron + ICE?” isn’t a proposal.
It’s a question meant to make a point.
Watch to the end.
#PaulaPoundstone #PoliticalComedy #Satire #Observation #ComedyWithAPoint
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Buy lunch for ice? Maybe just desserts
😆😆 Ending with the Subway sandwich!
Lutefisk Hit them with some lutefisk
Is the Orange Blossom Trail named after Trump?
Cuttingly clever.
All’s fair in Love and War….😉
I LOVE that idea. Baron will, however, claim he inherited heel spurs, and get out of it.
I've nicknamed him "Buford"😉
“Wouldn’t have known how to buckle their boots!”🤣
Your clarity and ability to express it so coherently.
Who???
Keep it coming Paula
I simply love you🎉
Paula you make my day
I stand with Greenland!! Greenland holds one of the world's largest undeveloped rare earth and uranium deposits. Uranium fuels nuclear energy. Trump talking about protection is false. Greenland is protected under NATO and Article 5. Canada and Russia were the United States largest suppliers. U.S. has historically relied significantly on Russia, though a ban on Russian imports went into effect in August 2024. Russia retaliated by placing a temporary ban on its own enriched uranium exports to the U.S. Mining of Uranium was banned in Greenland due to environmental concerns and radioactive dust damaging the fragile ecosystem necessary to sustain the lives of Greenlanders.
You are too good. Helps me to stop crying about this horror for a couple of mins. Thanks.🙏x
Love you paula
Graveyard shift on OBT, very dangerous.
Oh Paula, you are so funny!
Paula you are so freaking funny! Love it!❤
Way to funny 😁 sad but true
These get better every day!
Spot on, once again.
Funny...I worked with you years ago at Bickfords! I remember you leaving to go to Florida .
Thank you for the smiles ❤️
Hey, it’s just me, stand-up comic Paula Poundstone.
And this is my cat Larry. Larry and I love democracy.
I’ve been thinking about courage today. The kind shown by young students who sat at lunch counters in Nashville and refused to leave, even when they were dragged away.
We’re 291 days from Election Day, and I’m offering one small, doable thing each day to help save democracy.
Today’s thing is to be part of that endless line of people who show up.
If there are protests in your town, join them.
If there aren’t, go anyway.
Courage is contagious.
Stay strong.
We’re going to do this together.
#PaulaPoundstone #291Days #SaveDemocracy #CivicAction #Democracy #PoliticalComedy
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“And Thaaaat’s” what you wanted to talk to us about 😊 You’re a cool chick, Paula Poundstone!
doesn’t that make you a bounce up comic?
Pogo sticking looks like fun! I'm going to wear my political buttons that have been sitting in a box.
Thank you Paula. Your commitment to these vital stories are SO appreciated. I’m grateful for awareness to lesser known things I can’t sit beside a tv all day to learn. I hope the remarks you make are landing hard on those needing to hear -and consider them. ❤️
They DID remake Lost in Space! Fortunately, they cast Parker Posey as Dr. Smith. Otherwise, I would never have been able to watch it. 
Thank you!!! I’ve seen you twice in my sleepy town of Loveland, Co… at the Rialto! Been there 3 times in the last 30 years.. 2 of them were to see you!
I don’t even date my core🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you!! You’re the best! So sorry I missed your show in Greensboro! It was my birthday weekend and our older son surprised us by running The New York Marathon! We went to see him!
Send him our old medals and trophies
You are a real terrific person !!! Wish there were thousands more of you !!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great message! Thank you! Good luck on that pogostick 😂
You go girl💕💕💕 We need your inspiration‼️
Keep it going Paula!!
I wish I could pogo
Go Paula Go!! I'm impressed 👏 👏 Liz Derbyshire Judy Blum Crawford Colleen Taylor
God Bless you Paula
So inspiring
Paula, I appreciate you so much. Thank you 😊
Yes you are right Paula Poundstone!
Amen, sister!!!
Love you, Paula! ❤️😊
Thank you
Draft letter to Congressman and Senators who fully support our current President. Dear Congressional Representative, Thank you for your service representing us in Washington. I recognize the difficulty in serving both your constituents and you party. I would however, suggest that full support of our current President is not in the long term interest of either your constituents or your party. 🦅🚴♀️🏍️
Haha. Paula, I love your wit and clarity!
Love what you’re doing! Saw you in Marietta Ohio Keep us up!
Hey Donald, it’s just me, Paula Poundstone.
I once got pulled over and had evidence. Actual paperwork. Signed. Verified.
That’s how you make a point.
Watching you talk about evidence without ever producing any reminds me of that moment, except I was prepared.
This is satire.
It’s also about how facts are supposed to work.
Watch to the end.
#PaulaPoundstone #DonaldIHaveEvidence #PoliticalComedy #Satire #Facts #ComedyWithTeeth
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Say you’re unhinged without saying you’re unhinged…
I've heard Trump say that all he needs is 5 minutes on a topic to know everything. Thanks for the laughs, Paula.
You always have the best analysis of the situation at hand. I can always count on your spot on delivery making a dark subject, although serious, lightened with laughter 😃 You are a jem!!!!!
Yo girl, it was Harvard that said it was Tylenol!
Biglyest belly laugh at the end! 😆👍
She still has it. Still thoughtfully funny. And mocking the orange one. Kudos?
Girl, you’re a national treasure!!
Forgot who you were for a minute, I’ll forget again
I would say Go Pound Stone Paula : ) ICE ICE BABY!
I think his current line is that they can't release more files due to National Security concerns.
“Keep in mind I’m not black, so I could do this…” I love her clarifying this 😂😂😂 Now we can focus back on the story
Hilarious!! Even more so that SOOOO many maga’s won’t get that it’s … satire!
Oh, that unholy glee in your eyes. I love it! Maybe it's the no-lipstick look, but you seemed particularly happy and comfortable in today's video. Wishing you the best from a blue dot in a red state!
What you have Missy Is the deer 🦌 in the headlights look
Release the Epstein files whoops I mean trump files
Wait....this lady gets paid to make people laugh?
I wonder if you know how much so many of us appreciate these. Love your live shows, but these are “reely” great too. And timely. And I think… Nutritious!
Look at you in your Wooden Boat hat!
The glove compartment 😂 like your little sense of humors.
I was pulled over and it’s trumps fault 🤦🏽♀️😂😂
If Mask and Skeletor had a baby
Who?
I honestly dont know how you keep going but im glad you do. It is shocking at the moment, horrifying, but heh ho so much material 😕😕😏
I looked it up. Kings get to do and say anything they want. 🦅🚴♀️🏍️
People actually pay to see this dude?
Hey, it’s just me, stand-up comic Paula Poundstone.
And this is my cat Larry. Larry and I love democracy.
We’re 292 days away from the final day to vote, and I’m offering one small, doable thing each day to help protect democracy.
It’s important to remember that there are more of us than there are of them.
People are turning away from Trump. Slowly, yes, but they are turning.
Today’s thing is to learn how dictators operate.
We can’t stop something if we don’t recognize what it looks like.
Stay strong.
We’re going to do this together.
#PaulaPoundstone #292Days #SaveDemocracy #Democracy #CivicEngagement #politicalcomedy
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I know I am a disaster planner, but I'm starting to worry what's gonna happen to Paula once we get over like 25 pogos 😆😬
Perhaps the best commentary on the current situation.
Hi Larry and Larry’s hooman!
Bugs Bunny did this once over crocodiles ; so, I feel safe … Thank you ! You lift my spirits, Missy
Jason “cuts out the really funny stuff.” 😂🤣😂 Absolutely love your contributions to my mental health.
How does she do that pogo stick? 😳
Your videos and truth telling are a salve for the soul, Paula ( and Larry & WwDTM :):)
Thanks for these videos. I am so angry at the MAGA bigots. These videos are helping me feel more hopeful.
You have no idea how much your messages inspire me. Well, maybe you do. But thanks so so much. I think your sign is great.
Thanks for your advocacy and the levity you provide!!!! 🩵🤗
Vote Blue
 Thank you Paula for your videos love seeing your kitties too! 💙
Love your videos!
🤗Keep it up PAULA POUNDSTONE!!👏👏👏
Well said, Paula!
Thank you! Love you!
Yes
Good Pogo Paula!☮️💜
I don’t think he cuts out everything funny because you are funny. Thank you for sticking with it, I can’t believe we have three more years. Hopefully he will not have Congress or the Senate in November. Have a wonderful day and we will do this together.
You're awesome
Love you so much
I'll see you in March!
Keep up the good work, PAULA, you are awesome.
You make me laugh and hope every day.
292 days before losing .
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She did tell us in Philadelphia!! Paula Poundstone is my new personal favorite. You gotta see the show to understand how hilarious and brilliant she is . I found her stage persona to be quite down to earth and even vulnerable, all the while socking it to our collective consciousness to get out there and Fight The Power! I was really quite impressed and inspired. She is quite the lady!
Right down the street... darn... preach it!
You can get lost in these chairs.
finally!! a comfy chair
Tell em they nailed it
Your brilliance on Reels is such an opportunity to feel a sense of comraderie after hearing the Daily Donald Disaster and at least know if we stick together, he's eventually going to have to disappear.
WTF!!!! HOW DID I NOT KNOW!! IM PISSED
It was a wonderful, uplifting, entertaining, irreverent evening. I take inspiration in your approach to comedy and just being human. Thank you for being a light in these dark times.
Brilliant, unique, and fabulous. Thank you.
I am so bummed that I missed this show but I hope you come back soon! ❤️ you Paula, keep the videos coming!!
Me too!
Had such a fun time last night! got to sit front row center so it was like a private show!!
You TELL ‘EM Paula!
Great show! Thanks! 😸
Wish I could be at that jawn.
Preach it, sister.💙😊🔆☮️
It was fabulous, Paula!!!
Thanks for that Paula
Break a leg! And then come on over to Albuquerque.
What a night it was!!! So fantastic, as always. All the emotions are electric.
Comfy looking chair.
Looks more comfortable than most chairs you've come across touring! Have a great night and give our best to Larry! ❤️
That chair looks comfy. My hometown but I'm not there tonight. Hope you have a great show.
YAY PAULA! COME BACK TO MARYLAND! WE LOVE YOU!
You were amazing!!!!! My friends and I enjoyed the show so much!!!
Hey Donald Trump, it’s just me, Paula Poundstone.
When I was younger, I used long, tedious stories to avoid consequences.
You seem to be using confusion, delay, and chaos the same way.
Doctors. Bankers. Informants. Associates.
Some gone. Some disgraced. Some dead.
It all feels connected, or at the very least, deeply unsettling.
This is satire, but it’s also a pattern worth noticing.
Watch to the end.
#PaulaPoundstone #PoliticalComedy #Satire #DonaldTrump #TrueCrime #DemocracyMatters
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You know what Gibbs says, there’s no coincidences…just sayin
She got that right. One or two of these coold be a coincidence. That many, that's a pattern.
How has there not been a drone with his face on it?
I’ll have to make a point of missing that series. Having lived it quite enough. But I’m all for keeping hundreds of writers employed for decades!
Do you have body guards yet?
Newsom is calling him "The Nodfather"
"Like the shark in Jaws . .."
I took a Vietnam course in college. Your right! This will be at least 2 semesters to cover and will make Benedict Arnold look like a Saint!
Thank you for always speaking up. These are not only funny, but spot on. They say Trump's wife fell down the stairs, I'm sure she did, that is normal what happens when you are pushed. Kind of reminds me of "Good Fellows"
I'm surprised Rachel Maddow hasn't picked up on these connections.
And then there's the Reiners....
They need to check ivana’s grave… there’s a good possibility that he has top secret documents hidden in there since it’s also on his personal property.
I never know whether to ❤️ or 😆 these posts.  I always want to do both. There should be a combo ❤️😆 emoji. You are a comedic genius, but you are also a genius with serious comedy skills.  You know your stuff.
It's the "And thaaaat's what I want to talk to you about" is the highlight for me. Love it!!!
This would be funny if it didn't seem so real.
Somebody please find Shawn Wood a new hobby! 🙄
Those people getting off’d is no coincidence. Ivana’s “accident” hmmm
He's more like Putin than I thought.
DJT, the macrame tangle of nightmares.
Things that make you go, hmmmmm
I Ran Over My Mailbox Today Democracy cannot rely on privately owned outrage engines and survive. That sentence may sound dramatic, but history suggests it is simply accurate. From the beginning, Americans understood communication as civic infrastructure. That is why the Constitution established a national postal system. The Post Office was not just about delivering mail; It was about guaranteeing equal access to information, lawful circulation of ideas, and a shared public square that could not be captured by private interests. Democracy depended on communication that served the public, not profit. Over time, that public square migrated into private hands. Today, much of our civic life takes place on platforms designed to maximize attention, advertising revenue, and behavioral manipulation. In this entertainment driven model, users do not own their presence or their data. Platforms do. Outrage is rewarded, nuance is buried, and cruelty thrives because it performs well inside the for profit-driven systems. This is not a failure of citizens. It is a failure of incentives. When public discourse is governed by private ownership of identity and attention, money gains disproportionate power over politics. Campaigns, donors, and interest groups learn to game these systems. Influence flows toward those who can provoke, polarize, and dominate the feed. Deliberation fades, trust erodes, and governance becomes performative rather than accountable. That is why a renewed public square is not a cultural luxury but a democratic necessity. A USPS Digital Commons, anchored by the United States Postal Service, would restore a basic civic function: A non-commercial, non-advertising space designed specifically for public life. At its core would be a simple but powerful shift; Each citizen would possess a digital civic identity that they own, rather than one leased to a private platform. That identity would not be a product, would not be sold, and would not be optimized for engagement. The Commons would not replace the internet or limit speech. It would provide something we no longer have: A lawful, accountable place for civic participation where the public retains ownership of its voice. Such a system would operate on clear principles: Verified participation without surveillance, transparent rules and enforcement, chronological rather than algorithmic visibility, and strict separation from advertising and data extraction. In that environment, cruelty would no longer be profitable, and accountability would no longer be optional. This structure quietly but effectively takes money out of politics. When civic identity and discourse are no longer owned by for profit-driven platforms, financial influence loses one of its most powerful amplifiers. Ideas compete on clarity rather than virality. Public officials are judged on records rather than performance. Citizens encounter policy and disagreement without being driven toward extremes. Just as importantly, a lawful public square strengthens the rule of law itself. Oversight becomes visible. Due process feels real. Measured response replaces escalation because chaos no longer pays. This is not a radical idea. It is a return to an older, sturdier understanding of democracy: that self-government requires shared infrastructure, public rules, and institutions that serve people rather than markets. It can begin modestly, through pilot programs and voluntary participation, and grow only as trust is earned. We do not need louder arguments. We need a lawful public square that makes cruelty unprofitable and accountability unavoidable. History suggests that when Americans invest in civic infrastructure, democracy stabilizes. When we abandon the public square to profit alone, democracy frays. The choice before us is not left or right, speech or silence, but whether we want a political culture shaped by money; Or one shaped by law, participation, and the steady work of self-government. Please share this with your Congress Critters Jerome Seven
Paula pounced out with the slam dunk God damn... Well that's not like the Pop-Tarts skit I remember 😂😂😂
Be careful Paula, telling the truth looks to be dangerous.
Grown men climb trees now for??
I was reading those Epstein files. Then I woke up and came back to reality
Hey… TUCSON, ARIZONA!
Join me for a night of laughter at Fox Tucson Theatre—Sat. Jan. 31!
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,
I'm packing my little jokes right now for The Perlman Theater at the Kimmel Center THIS Sat., Jan. 17—Get your tickets. Get your laughs!
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Wish I could be there! You are one of the best!
Come to the Nashua Center for the Arts .. Please..
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And thanks for all your, “And THAT’S what I wanted to talk to you about…!”
We'll leave the porch light on for you, Paula!☮️
Cmon Paula. Make us laugh. That’s what we need right now.
Only Minnesota can melt ice in January!!😂
If only for Mary Richards!
I’m glad you didn’t say “stay safe”. Better to be carefully clever and nimble. Stay frosty. You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way... to get in the way. —John Lewis
It's a marathon, not a sprint. You provide a little oasis of laughter.
Thank you! It’s so hard to get the word out about how awful it is right now. The illegal actions of federal officers, the racial profiling, businesses closing, kids afraid to go to school, going door to door… as a Minnesotan — thank you for using your voice. ❤️
I Stand With Minnesota.
We stand with Minnesota!
Thanks! It's been rough here! Thankful to listen to you. Calms my soul.❤️💙 We love you!
I stand by Minnesota!
Thank you, from Minnesota. These are crazy and cruel times.
This Minnesotan LOVES Paula!!!
You are smart, funny, pretty all of those rolled up to Great. Thanks for being smart and funny during these terrible times ❤️
Yes Minnesota! . You are beloved !
Thanks for caring!💜
Thank you Paula. You are awesome and I love your “conversations”with Trump. You are always spot on.
I’m afraid the media loves to paint things as disastrous here. But there are only a few small hot spots other than the occasional incidents. Our city is NOT on fire. I spent the entire day in Mpls yesterday and saw nothing out of the ordinary but I was 1/2 mile from the site of the ICE killing.
Saw you live at the Guthrie sometime ago. Then as now you are amazing!
Support from Nebraska 💯 💙 💙 💙
Ubetcha
She's wonderful!! Thank you, Paula Poundstone
May the Good Force be with you.
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