E.J. Kalafarski
@ejk.bsky.social
Senior Advisor at N.J. State Office of Innovation. Former Transportation Chair for Manhattan CB5, USDOL Senior Advisor, Presidential Innovation Fellow. Lover of dive bars. Boston ex-pat. ✈️ | 🏙 | 🥪 | 🥃
Well, there goes the enshittification. AI was slightly useful for a minute there, like Google in 1999.
TARGET TO START TESTING CONTEXTUAL ADS ON CHATGPT WEBSITE THIS MONTH WITH OPENAI
February 9, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Well, there goes the enshittification. AI was slightly useful for a minute there, like Google in 1999.
Mike Vrabel looks like an older version of Benedict Bridgerton.
February 9, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Mike Vrabel looks like an older version of Benedict Bridgerton.
“We should have Brad Pitt drive things in our movie!”
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
“We should have Brad Pitt drive things in our movie!”
We did it, everybody. Now WE’RE the reason everyone has to hear Bob Seger’s “Like a Rock” in car commercials for a decade!
Super Bowl ads are a welcome reminder that elder Millennials are now The Demographic.
February 8, 2026 at 11:51 PM
We did it, everybody. Now WE’RE the reason everyone has to hear Bob Seger’s “Like a Rock” in car commercials for a decade!
“Oh Say Can You See” is not a great national anthem. Would have been better if it was the Battle Cry of Freedom and someone sang “Down with the traitors and up with the stars” about crushing the Confederacy before every game.
February 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“Oh Say Can You See” is not a great national anthem. Would have been better if it was the Battle Cry of Freedom and someone sang “Down with the traitors and up with the stars” about crushing the Confederacy before every game.
Another 30+ point swing. It’s going to be an epic midterms. apple.news/A82UoAvEAQrm...
Democrat wins Louisiana state House special seat in district Trump won — CBS News
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez defeated her Republican opponent in a district President Trump won by 13 points in 2024.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Another 30+ point swing. It’s going to be an epic midterms. apple.news/A82UoAvEAQrm...
The eventual Penn Station should of course still be called Penn Station, but it should have a plaque on it that reads, “this station’s rail service and the tunnels that make it possible exist despite the attempts of Donald Trump to kill them. He failed.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...
U.S. Judge Says Trump Cannot Halt Funding for Tunnel Project
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February 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The eventual Penn Station should of course still be called Penn Station, but it should have a plaque on it that reads, “this station’s rail service and the tunnels that make it possible exist despite the attempts of Donald Trump to kill them. He failed.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...
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The last time some got booed this bad at a ceremony, they were engaged to Prince Humperdinck
February 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
The last time some got booed this bad at a ceremony, they were engaged to Prince Humperdinck
I actually suspect Penn Station will end up named after him anyway. Amtrak owns the station, he can order Duffy to rename it after Byford rebuilds it. But he’s trying to get Schumer to bless it with bipartisan legitimacy, and Schumer should tell Trump to bite a sidewalk.
One thing I have to say about this is that too many people, both on this website and in private group chats, are saying "we should just rename it for him now because the funding is too important and we can remove his name later."
And I have to say, no, absolutely not. Do not give in to this charade
And I have to say, no, absolutely not. Do not give in to this charade
I, too, have confirmed the legacy-laundering nomenclature negotiations vis a vis Hudson River Tunnel:
Per three sources, Trump said he’d quit interfering in the funding if Dulles and/or Penn got renamed for him.
Per three sources, Trump said he’d quit interfering in the funding if Dulles and/or Penn got renamed for him.
February 6, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I actually suspect Penn Station will end up named after him anyway. Amtrak owns the station, he can order Duffy to rename it after Byford rebuilds it. But he’s trying to get Schumer to bless it with bipartisan legitimacy, and Schumer should tell Trump to bite a sidewalk.
It’s honestly just sad. You really can’t help but feel pity for someone so hated he has to blackmail the country into naming things after him. His name would always be tainted by the “honor” being coerced. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station, Dulles for Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
It’s honestly just sad. You really can’t help but feel pity for someone so hated he has to blackmail the country into naming things after him. His name would always be tainted by the “honor” being coerced. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
If Nancy Mace were better at this, she’d be better at this.
NANCY MACE: I don't drink because if I did it could kill me
ALSO NANCY MACE:
ALSO NANCY MACE:
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM
If Nancy Mace were better at this, she’d be better at this.
What if—and I’m just spitballing here—what if federal agents needed to dress like they were federal agents?
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
What if—and I’m just spitballing here—what if federal agents needed to dress like they were federal agents?
Good. A court will rule for the states because it’s *Congressionally-allocated fucking money.*
BREAKING -- New York and New Jersey both jointly sued the Trump administration tonight over the regime's refusal to restore funds for the Gateway Project's Hudson River Tunnel.
The tunnel is expected to run out of money Friday if the funds stay frozen.
Story TK w/ @mollycranenewman.bsky.social
The tunnel is expected to run out of money Friday if the funds stay frozen.
Story TK w/ @mollycranenewman.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Good. A court will rule for the states because it’s *Congressionally-allocated fucking money.*
Yikes.
Newsmax stock hit an all-time low of $6.44 a share today, down from its peak of $265/share ten months ago.
February 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Yikes.
Congrats to the Party of States Rights for finally electing a President who calls for the nationalization of election. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump urges Republicans to 'take over' and 'nationalize' voting
President Trump called on Republicans to "nationalize" voting with the 2026 midterm elections on the horizon.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Congrats to the Party of States Rights for finally electing a President who calls for the nationalization of election. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Is the Gateway Commission suing over the appropriated money that they’re holding up? They should be. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects
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February 2, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Is the Gateway Commission suing over the appropriated money that they’re holding up? They should be. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
He's only got one move. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/a...
Trump Assails Grammys and Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Joke
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:13 PM
He's only got one move. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/a...
Happy Truck Day to all who celebrate.
February 2, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Happy Truck Day to all who celebrate.
How exactly will this help them deliver Starship and HLS faster?
SPACEX MAY ANNOUNCE DEAL WITH XAI AS SOON AS THIS WEEK: SOURCES
February 2, 2026 at 11:53 AM
How exactly will this help them deliver Starship and HLS faster?
Holy shit. YES.
Some big personal news: I’ve joined the Design Team at Apple.
So excited to work with the very best team in the world on my favorite products. ✌️
So excited to work with the very best team in the world on my favorite products. ✌️
January 29, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Holy shit. YES.
What ever happened to Twitter.new? They should try to launch it quickly… its mere existence will require reporting to get more careful about how it refers to Elon Musk's X, which make the trustworthiness of posts on the platform (including from government officials) much clearer.
January 28, 2026 at 1:25 PM
What ever happened to Twitter.new? They should try to launch it quickly… its mere existence will require reporting to get more careful about how it refers to Elon Musk's X, which make the trustworthiness of posts on the platform (including from government officials) much clearer.
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I don't think Trump will freeze the Gateway tunnels, if only because it will embarrass his own efforts to rebuild Penn Station. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Work on Gateway tunnel project linking New York and New Jersey to pause next month without federal dollars
The Trump administration threatened to defund the project at the start of last year’s government shutdown.
www.politico.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:10 PM
I don't think Trump will freeze the Gateway tunnels, if only because it will embarrass his own efforts to rebuild Penn Station. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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So like... end of week? www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 27, 2026 at 6:15 AM
So like... end of week? www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...