Paul Constant
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Seattle-based writer of journalism, criticism, progressive economics and politics pieces, and comic books. Snelson, my comic with Fred Harper was a New York Public Library Best Adult Comic selection for 2022. Email: thisispaulconstant at gmail dot com.
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I’m Paul Constant. I write journalism, criticism, essays, and comic books. I’m a fellow at Civic Ventures, a public policy incubator, and a cofounder of the award-winning Seattle Review…
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Lots more folks on here these days, so it's re-introduction time. Hi! My name is Paul Constant. I write about books, politics, economics, technology, and Seattle. I'm a fellow at Civic Ventures, I write comic books, and I have a free monthly newsletter. You can find links to all that on my website:
Does anyone know Kash Patel’s t-shirt size?
September 17, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Does anyone know Kash Patel’s t-shirt size?
Reposted by Paul Constant
From NYC’s new Vision Zero Reimagined Plan:
In 2025 Major Violators were involved in 52% of traffic fatalities
MV’s are either:
-previously involved in hit & run
-unlicensed
-currently have a suspended license
-have a record of 3+ prior convictions
-a prior DWI
-a history of license suspensions
In 2025 Major Violators were involved in 52% of traffic fatalities
MV’s are either:
-previously involved in hit & run
-unlicensed
-currently have a suspended license
-have a record of 3+ prior convictions
-a prior DWI
-a history of license suspensions
September 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
From NYC’s new Vision Zero Reimagined Plan:
In 2025 Major Violators were involved in 52% of traffic fatalities
MV’s are either:
-previously involved in hit & run
-unlicensed
-currently have a suspended license
-have a record of 3+ prior convictions
-a prior DWI
-a history of license suspensions
In 2025 Major Violators were involved in 52% of traffic fatalities
MV’s are either:
-previously involved in hit & run
-unlicensed
-currently have a suspended license
-have a record of 3+ prior convictions
-a prior DWI
-a history of license suspensions
Disappointed to learn NPR is hiring two of the worst tech reporters in the business to continue their trend of credulous AI boosterism (and laughing at their own bad jokes.)
Casey Newton and Kevin Roose partner with NPR to launch 'Machine Gods'
The video-first, twice weekly show from the creators of 'Hard Fork' will unpack the most consequential technology stories of our time for broadcast and digital audiences.
www.npr.org
September 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Disappointed to learn NPR is hiring two of the worst tech reporters in the business to continue their trend of credulous AI boosterism (and laughing at their own bad jokes.)
“I noticed I was becoming death, destroyer of worlds, and I was like, ‘Whoa, I’d better quit while I’m ahead.’ You know? Like, who wants that kind of hassle?”
‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation
‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation
US vice-president’s comments come as former Anthropic researcher revisits recent claim AI could destroy humanity
The US vice-president has dismissed calls for global regulation of AI safety risks, telling companies creating the most advanced models: “If you’re building Frankenstein, stop.”
In remarks addressed towards Dario Amodei, the co-founder of Anthropic who has called on Washington DC to coordinate control of AI systems, including with China, JD Vance said: “If you’re gonna create Frankenstein, don’t come to the government and say we need regulation.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
“I noticed I was becoming death, destroyer of worlds, and I was like, ‘Whoa, I’d better quit while I’m ahead.’ You know? Like, who wants that kind of hassle?”
Two enjoyable things that I can never fully enjoy because their names disgust me:
1. Flea markets
2. Mung beans
1. Flea markets
2. Mung beans
September 15, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Two enjoyable things that I can never fully enjoy because their names disgust me:
1. Flea markets
2. Mung beans
1. Flea markets
2. Mung beans
I bet Vanilla Ice would love to open for Ed Sheeran.
September 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I bet Vanilla Ice would love to open for Ed Sheeran.
"I take a stand where it really matters...quietly, in my heart, while alone in the comfort of one of my many mansions, with all of the shades drawn."
Ed Sheeran has released a statement on Macklemore being removed from his tour for speaking up for Palestine:
“I am not complicit. […] Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have [my own opinions], and it doesn't mean I don't care.”
“I am not complicit. […] Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have [my own opinions], and it doesn't mean I don't care.”
September 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
"I take a stand where it really matters...quietly, in my heart, while alone in the comfort of one of my many mansions, with all of the shades drawn."
The hills that MAGA politicians choose to die on are always so mystifying to me.
September 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The hills that MAGA politicians choose to die on are always so mystifying to me.
Supervillain shit.
Breaking News: The E.P.A. is said to be planning to announce that the U.S. will no longer limit climate pollution from power plants.
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
nyti.ms
September 14, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Supervillain shit.
Boy, the media really does just uncritically repeat everything the AI companies say. So many stories are essentially, “an AI CEO threatened something huge and scary is about to happen. What do we do now?”
September 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Boy, the media really does just uncritically repeat everything the AI companies say. So many stories are essentially, “an AI CEO threatened something huge and scary is about to happen. What do we do now?”
Aspire to live your life in such a way that you don’t have to put this FAQ on your own personal website.
JK Rowling putting up a disclaimer about having mold in her castle in the FAQs section of her website is satisfying.
She was so bothered about the mold she learned how to blur her backgrounds, now this.
Bullies are such pathetic creatures.
She was so bothered about the mold she learned how to blur her backgrounds, now this.
Bullies are such pathetic creatures.
September 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Aspire to live your life in such a way that you don’t have to put this FAQ on your own personal website.
Wondering if I’ll ever have to provide documentation proving my Apple Watch isn’t one of the pervy new models that record and summarize every conversation.
September 11, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Wondering if I’ll ever have to provide documentation proving my Apple Watch isn’t one of the pervy new models that record and summarize every conversation.
You know what they say: Practice makes more...you practice to perfect...perfection is....you gotta practice what you preach.
hasn't he been painting for like fifteen years at this point how is he still so bad at it
that’s it, we’ve peaked. Call it a day, go start your weekends.
September 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
You know what they say: Practice makes more...you practice to perfect...perfection is....you gotta practice what you preach.
Mom’s out of Texan mind if Mom thinks this is a good idea for Texan campaign.
September 10, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Mom’s out of Texan mind if Mom thinks this is a good idea for Texan campaign.
Reposted by Paul Constant
Reposted by Paul Constant
New: Seattle residents call on Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Alaska Airlines, other major employers to stop fighting the proposed taxes that would give the city resources to properly address serious social issues that lead to public safety problems.
NEW:
Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Alaska Airlines, other major employers call for Seattle public safety improvements
komonews.com/news/local/m...
Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Alaska Airlines, other major employers call for Seattle public safety improvements
komonews.com/news/local/m...
Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Alaska Airlines call for Seattle public safety improvements
Dozens of Seattle-area business leaders are calling on Mayor Katie Wilson and the City Council to adopt a 100-day public safety action plan and more.
komonews.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
New: Seattle residents call on Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Alaska Airlines, other major employers to stop fighting the proposed taxes that would give the city resources to properly address serious social issues that lead to public safety problems.
No Special Legal Rights™️
September 10, 2026 at 5:27 PM
No Special Legal Rights™️
Reposted by Paul Constant
The average Seattleite takes 30% more transit trips than a Chicagoan.
(Also without the 12mo rolling average, we’re smoking everyone at ridership recovery)
(Also without the 12mo rolling average, we’re smoking everyone at ridership recovery)
September 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The average Seattleite takes 30% more transit trips than a Chicagoan.
(Also without the 12mo rolling average, we’re smoking everyone at ridership recovery)
(Also without the 12mo rolling average, we’re smoking everyone at ridership recovery)
“We asked a toaster if it wanted to win a Michelin star.”
September 10, 2026 at 12:26 AM
“We asked a toaster if it wanted to win a Michelin star.”
Reposted by Paul Constant
One way you know things have changed since September 2001 is that if a politician lied about being at Ground Zero it would be the absolute end of them but now there won't ever even be a follow-up question
September 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
One way you know things have changed since September 2001 is that if a politician lied about being at Ground Zero it would be the absolute end of them but now there won't ever even be a follow-up question
It somehow seems like there are more Kshama Sawant posters pasted up all over South Seattle today than there were on the day she lost the primary.
September 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM
It somehow seems like there are more Kshama Sawant posters pasted up all over South Seattle today than there were on the day she lost the primary.
I bet newspapers are getting the most unhinged emails about this cartoon right now. Hopefully they’ll print some of them so we can laugh at the people who were triggered by Nancy.
September 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I bet newspapers are getting the most unhinged emails about this cartoon right now. Hopefully they’ll print some of them so we can laugh at the people who were triggered by Nancy.
Bizahrran Mamdani is such a funny concept.
September 7, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Bizahrran Mamdani is such a funny concept.
It’s crazy how you can be completely unaware of another state’s political scandal but still recognize a cleanup interview with a toady from a conservative local media outlet. The language of gaffe repair is universal, I guess.
Minnesota US Senate Michele Tafoya defends her comments about people telling her they're embarrassed to be from Minnesota: "I hear it every day ... I heard it 10 minutes ago"
September 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
It’s crazy how you can be completely unaware of another state’s political scandal but still recognize a cleanup interview with a toady from a conservative local media outlet. The language of gaffe repair is universal, I guess.
Reposted by Paul Constant
If America can double stuff Oreos, we can double stuff our cities goddamnit. 😤
September 6, 2026 at 7:13 AM
If America can double stuff Oreos, we can double stuff our cities goddamnit. 😤