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..
Martin Luther King, shooting pool:
February 8, 2026 at 6:57 AM
"Washington Post C.E.O. Quits: 3 days after the paper cut 30% of staff — more than 300 journalists — wiping out The Post’s local & sports coverage, decimating international.. 'One of the darkest days in the history of one of the world’s greatest news organizations'.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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This is Bowie. He overheard you talking about his rubber ducky jacket. Jealousy is a disease. Hopes you get well soon. 12/10 (IG: bowiethegoldenbear)
February 7, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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1/ Last week, the US flag was lowered at WHO headquarters in Geneva after the US officially left.

Over 10 years ago, I checked into that same building as a young epidemiologist. I remember photographing the UN flags, feeling proud to work toward a healthier world with other countries.
February 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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Seahawks QB-Coach Andrew Janocko on the 'resiliency' of Sam Darnold:

open.substack.com/pub/golongtd...
Q&A: Seahawks QB coach Andrew Janocko on the 'resiliency' of Sam Darnold
His presence in this game boggles brains. Look closely, and you'll see why a quarterback left for dead is starting in Super Bowl LX.
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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February 7, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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Gabriel Sherman is a top 3 chronicler of Murdoch world - yes i have a detailed list available on application - and his book Bonfire of the Murdochs may already be considered canon. @henrymance.ft.com, a top 3 chronicler of almost anything, reviews it as.ft.com/r/40cc7335-6...
Bonfire of the Murdochs — the rise of one of our age’s most powerful plutocrats
[FREE TO READ] Gabriel Sherman’s rollercoaster account exposes the ruthless building of a ‘Succession’-like dynasty and media empire
as.ft.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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"Virtual reality puts bird biology into the brain..."
February 7, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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United, against Trump. Canada will open a consulate in Greenland on Fri in a show of support for the Arctic island after US threats to take control of the country. Canadian FM Anita Anand will inaugurate the diplomatic mission in the capital, Nuuk, accompanied by a delegation of Canadian Inuit.
Canada opens consulate in Greenland in show of support for Arctic island
New diplomatic mission comes as Ottawa shifts foreign policy to strengthen non-US alliances
www.ft.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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February 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM
🚶 🚌 🚋 🚕 🚗 Highest & Lowest Car Towns:
A useful tidbit in the Berkeley war on cars -- only 30% of Berkeley workers drive to work. Berkeley is the fourth lowest city in the country for share of car commuters.
February 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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it's helpful to know what you're looking at
February 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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February 6, 2026 at 5:57 PM
🎭 Strindberg:
Here’s a concise version for X:
👀 First look at Dance of Death on stage 🌊
Congrats to the cast & crew on a brilliant first week of previews! Press night tonight 🧡
🎟️ Limited seats: website & box office
💨 Extra tickets drop Fridays at noon
💥 OT Under 30 Night — 20 Feb
📸 Nobby Clark
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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February 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Cape May's "ghost tracks" are century-old, rusted railroad remnants buried in the sand at Higbee Beach and Sunset Beach in New Jersey, used for sand mining and World War I munitions, only appearing after major storms reveal them before being reburied again by sand.
February 5, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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"Grading 2026 NBA Trade Deadline--
Reviewing every major move made: ..."

www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
2026 NBA trade deadline grades: Reviewing every major move made
After a slow season, the moves really started to flow two days before this year's deadline.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Today's rally at The Post building was a powerful show of solidarity from fellow unions, community members, longtime Post readers, past and current Post journalists, international press, city council members, and everyone else who knows that we must #SaveThePost

Thank you for your solidarity. ✊
February 5, 2026 at 8:49 PM
🤖 💻 "What does it mean for a computer to “have” emotions?" .....💚 🤖💻 :

vismod.media.mit.edu/tech-reports...
vismod.media.mit.edu
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
"Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial.
The White House stands 70 feet high. The Lincoln Memorial, 100 feet. The triumphal arch President Donald Trump wants to build would eclipse both if he gets his wish: a 250-foot-tall structure overlooking the Potomac River."
Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial
The president is eyeing a plot of land near Memorial Bridge. The art critic who proposed the idea called for a smaller arch or for Trump to pick a new site.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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💫 Sat, May 16

Algorhythm ft. members of Stick Figure, SOJA, Three Legged Fox
w/ Ghost.Wav, Nick Poulin
Cervantes Other Side
Denver, CO

Presale: 2/5 at 10 am, pw: DENVER
On Sale: 2/6 at 10 am
🎟 etix.com/ticket/p/95775226

#algorhythm #ghostwav #nickpoulin #cervantesotherside #denver
February 5, 2026 at 2:24 AM