Paula Schaap

@redsonja.bsky.social

2311 Followers 408 Following

Writer and editor. Also lawyer. Also, I play poker. And yes, that is my actual dog in the avatar. Her name is Muppet, the name she came with; we couldn't figure out a better one. Opinions my own; usual disclaimers.

A woman on someone's shoulders celebrating Argentina's win in the World Cup.
Sticker on a Camry that reads: Bitch, Let Me Fucking Merge.
A young man in a sweater puts a flower in the barrel of a solder's shotgun. Photo by Bernie Boston taken during the March on the Pentagon, October 21, 1967.
An email from the Jeffrey Epstein files addressed to Jeffrey E. and dated Monday, July 31, 2017, saying, in part, "I spoke with my supervisor & was told that conversations on such a matter is ok, however, if I was to actually procure a hard money loan from you. It could or may be interpreted in a awkward way if I had to process you for official CBP travel business and the full terms of the transaction is not known or understood by certain individuals."
A grey and white terrier plays with three lamb dog toys on a red blanket.
People walking down 5th Avenue, NYC, demonstrating v ICE on 9/11/2026.
New York City Hall facade lit in white lights with the brightly lit Municipal Building tower in the background.
Cuomo campaign signs thrown onto a sidewalk in the Bronx.
Campaign sign for Curtis Sliwa that says "Fighting for Bronx" across the top.
A Cuomo campaign sign lying in a dirt patch.
Orange and pink streaks in the sky at dawn.
A man stands next to a sandwich board outside a Manhattan bar that reads: NO KINGS! Great wings! Free shot for canvassers. NO ICE!
Protestors holding signs flanked by NYPD motorcyclists march down 7th Ave. in NYC.
Zohran Mamdani, dressed in a tan suit, waves to supporters at a rally in Washington Heights as people wave posters behind him.
Rays of setting sun under cloud banks over the NJ Palisades and the Hudson River.
Gray and white terrier-like dog with wagging tail looking for a treat.
An orange and purple campaign button reading Zohran for New York City resting on a fence.
Movie poster for "To Sleep With Anger," featuring actor Danny Glover holding a deck of cards with faces of the film's characters.
Painting of a sunset over a river hanging on a wall bathed in the pink light of the real sunset
Red fireworks burst over Hudson River.
Orange and rose sunset striped sky over the Hudson River.
Sausages and peppers in a grill pan.
A small gray and white dog with a bone lies on a blue mat.
Sign reading No Kings Except Drag Queens held over marchers.
Couple in foreground dressed in black with wedding couple dressed in white in background.
FRED chart showing the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus the 2-year Treasury Constant Maturity.
Chart of S&P 500 Index futures before market open Thursday, April 10, with a red line showing that they are trading down.
Band playing during NYC Handsoff rally.
Grand Central station, NYC, woman walking with protest sign.
Small white and gray dog lying on couch pillows getting a belly scratch from a human.
Chart showing the S&P 500 movement over 5 days from April 3, 2025.
Chart showing the 6-month movement in S&P 500 futures.
"Rise of the Zombie Bugs" by Mindy Weisberger. Book cover art includes insects and the subtitle "The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control."
Comic character Cathy, a woman with long hair wearing a blue dress lying on a rug drinking a diet soda and eating cookies.
People dancing under lights in a tent at the New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx, NY.
Screenshot of Tesla stock price on March 20, 2025, showing it down $2.15 (0.91%) from the close the day before.
Screen shot of WSJ Op-ed page reading: Chuck Schumer’s Finest Hour. Democrats are furious because he saved them from being responsible for a futile government shutdown.
Drum corps marching at a union rally against federal budget cuts in front of St. Paul's Chapel in downtown NYC, March 15.
Union members marching against cuts in NYC, March 15. Federal courthouses in background.
Tesla 5-day stock price as of close on March 10, 2025.
Facade of Grand Central station, NYC, with the top of the Chrysler Building behind it.
Chart of VIX, the CBOE Volatility Index, year-to-date as of March 4, 2025.
The S&P 500, DJIA, and Nasdaq all in the red on the morning of Tuesday March 4, 2025.
Screenshot of Tesla stock price movement the morning of March 4, 2025.
S&P Futures before market open on March 4, 2025.
Cybertruck in the woods seen through a chain link fence.
Golden sun's rays under clouds over Palisades along the Hudson River.
Train tracks with train leaving station next to an icy Hudson River.
Ice floats in the Hudson River with Palisades on the horizon.
People rallying in Union Square NYC
NY attorney registration record for Edward Patrick Sullivan.
Response to email message to NY Governor Kathy Hochul asking her to dismiss NYC Mayor Eric Adams for corruption: Thank you very much for your email. As New York State's 57th Governor, I look forward to working together to rebuild our communities and continue to move our great state forward. Over the past seven years, I have traveled throughout the state and continue to be inspired by the strength, diversity, and perseverance of New Yorkers. I promise to do everything I can, every single day, to create a stronger, safer future for you, our families, and our communities and to make government a force for good once again. Thank you again for writing and for helping to make New York the beautiful and diverse state that it is. It’s my great honor to serve you as we lead the way forward. Sincerely, GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL
A golden sun setting under a cloud bank is reflected in a river.
Troll account responding to a woman politician discussing the recent election by asking if she is "knocked up."
Orange and yellow dawn seen through fir trees.
Gray and white terrier curled up in her dog bed.
DJ setting up for DJs at the Polls -- a round blue record with yellow lettering on a gray tablecloth.
About 30 Trump supporters near a line of about 5,000 Harris supporters waiting to get into her Harrisburg rally.
Letters spelling out 2024 Trump in red, white and blue on a lawn in front of an urban house. The "0" has fallen over.