Paul K. Smith
paulksmith.bsky.social
Paul K. Smith
@paulksmith.bsky.social
#Financier of US Startups; & JVs in Asia #Physicist #Author: Strategy. #Playwright: 20 Recent NY Shows (Sarah's Rapture, Pablo's Kisses, Women of Paris, Badass Women, City Suite, Day of Promise, Ritual Cleansing, Rebooting Life, Break-Up, Twilight of Joy..
"James Webb Space Telescope Unveils Potential Signs of Life on K2-18b, an exoplanet 124 light-years away in the constellation Leo: dimethyl sulfide & dimethyl disulfide molecules-- potential biosignatures of life.

This discovery marks the strongest evidence yet of possible extraterrestrial life."
February 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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#acrylic #painting Titled Lahaina Massacre
#art #artistofbluesky #OPruntyArtWorks
It took me 4 months to paint this 16x20, canvas painting. I had to keep stopping because of how emotional it was to paint. It is for sale on Amazon.
February 2, 2026 at 8:54 PM
🤖💬 🗨️🤖 What AI Bots Chat About, with Each Other:

tomtunguz.com/moltbook-par...
Dissecting the Internet's Most Novel Creature
I crawled 98,353 posts from Moltbook, the AI-only social network. AI agents break the 1-9-90 participation rule but concentrate attention more than any human platform.
tomtunguz.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM
"Even for a president who has radically transformed the Justice Dept & the FBI by trampling over their political independence & using them as tools for personal retribution, this is taking that involvement to a new level, speaking directly to the front-line agents."

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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"THE PARTY TOLD YOU TO REJECT THE EVIDENCE OF YOUR EYES AND EARS. IT WAS THEIR FINAL, MOST ESSENTIAL COMMAND. "
-GEORGE ORWELL, 1984
February 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
February 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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The Aboriginal Australian SEVEN SISTERS is about seven women that flee across the continent from a pursuing, lustful rapist sorcerer. As they flee, they shape the landscape before escaping into the sky to become stars, representing themes of resilience, female power, and transformation.
January 30, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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While trump is hoping Cuba will fall, it made me think about the birding trip we took there in 2019. Here are the Cuban tody, the Cuban trogon, the blue-headed quail dove, and the bee hummingbird, which is the smallest bird in the world! 🪶
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Reposted by Paul K. Smith
#allrightsreserved

“The most beautiful masterpiece i've ever known is Nature„

— Fred Forge

#Notulite | #A.Soul.in.Transit

Fine art photography : #Isabelle.Soule
[An incredible view of the underside of a mushroom cap]
March 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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He's always loved my shoes. He's 11 now. Whenever someone comes to the door that he knows, he greats them with one of my slippers. Lucky me I have tons of pics of this guy.
#McClane #Mac
January 30, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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“They have the guns, we have the poets. Therefore, we will win.”
Howard Zinn
January 30, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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American paramilitary units are on the cover of international newsmagazines.

But please, come visit and invest.

We’re “open for business.”

@economist.com
www.economist.com/leaders/2026...
January 30, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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CBS: The Senate failed to advance legislation to fund major portions of the gov't on Thursday ahead of a Saturday shutdown deadline, with Democrats demanding reforms to how immigration agencies are carrying out Trump's agenda.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
January 30, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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January 29, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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January 29, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Reposted by Paul K. Smith
January 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
"Trump Escalates Claims the 2020 election was stolen from him, with F.B.I. Search & Criminal Inquiry:
The FBI warrant seeks records & all physical ballots in Fulton County, Georgia. It escalates the Trump Administration’s attacks on the 2020 election's integrity..."

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: F.B.I. Search in Georgia Tied to Criminal Inquiry Over 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:18 AM
🎶🎵 🎸 🎵 🎶 Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:44 PM
"...True light resides in essence; and does not depend on external enlightenment.

"This horse, with its striking presence, embodies the concept of individual consciousness radiating from within. It is a beacon of nobility that defines itself in the environment: "
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 PM
"It’s not like the SS are coming..." :

Italy bids to quell I.C.E. furor before Winter Olympics:

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani insists that U.S. agents are “not going to be those who are on the street in Minneapolis: It’s not like the SS are coming...”

www.politico.eu/article/its-...
‘It’s not like the SS are coming’: Italy bids to quell ICE furor before Winter Olympics
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani insists that U.S. agents are “not going to be those that are on the street in Minneapolis.”
www.politico.eu
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
AI Hallucinations
(nonexistent perceptions yielding nonsense)
Create Malpractice Risk for Legal Departments:

“When courts sanction lawyers for AI Hallucinations, they hold counsel responsible regardless of which department selected the tool, or the vendor's claims..."

www.law.com/therecorder/...
AI Hallucinations Sparking Daunting Malpractice Risks for Legal Departments| Law.com
“When courts sanction lawyers for AI hallucinations, they hold counsel responsible regardless of which department selected the tool or how sophisticated the vendor's claims were," said Jenny Hamilton,...
www.law.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:51 PM