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paulthedogman.bsky.social
Trump's extortion plot to get Penn Station named after him has run into a judicial roadblock. Out of boundless generosity, I re-up my proposal that Schumer throw the old boy a bone and push to rename the NJ Transit men's room at Penn Station in honor of DJT. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...
U.S. Judge Says Trump Cannot Halt Funding for Tunnel Project
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:38 AM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
Latest Brad Karp revelation: In 3/2019, he privately applauded Epstein as the pedophile sex trafficker argued in court that "victims" -- Karp put the word in quotes -- "lied in wait" before filing claims for "strategic advantage." He's still a partner at Paul Weiss.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
Paul Weiss Partners Turned on Brad Karp After Learning Extent of His Epstein Ties
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
JD Vance loudly booed at the Winter Olympics today.
February 6, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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filmmakerjulie.bsky.social
I would walk barefoot through the cold, dank, rat infested tunnels under the Hudson rather than disembark at something called Trump Penn Station.
-- Julie C, NJ Transit Commuter
www.nj.com/news/2026/02...
Trump Station? Trump Airport? What the president asked for in exchange for releasing frozen Gateway Tunnel funds, reports say
President Donald Trump froze billions for the project during a dispute with Democrats last year. Construction is set to stop Friday.
www.nj.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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filmmakerjulie.bsky.social
At the core of Trumpism is racism. www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
Trump posts racist meme of the Obamas — then deletes it
Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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govwesmoore.bsky.social
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.

Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
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February 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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just-jack-1.bsky.social
Patriotism is about striving for a righteous country, not parroting empty slogans and waving a flag.

Our athletes get it.
February 7, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
I found the dumbest most pathetic post on the internet today:
February 7, 2026 at 1:14 AM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
For months, I've pointed out Douthat's consistent role as a polite Trump enabler. I've questioned why the NYT provides him with a platform to promote the fascist regime. THIS episode further implicates the Times in a bizarre and cowardly pattern that undercuts the important work its reporters do.
parkermolloy.com Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 1d
👀 Apparently, Ross Douthat invited Seth Harp to debate him on Douthat's "Interesting Times" NYT podcast. Harp says that the episode was recorded, Douthat got crushed, and RD/NYT decided not to publish it.

What? x.com/sethharpesq/...
Seth Harp @sethharpesq X.com Ross Douthat @DouthatNYT challenged me to a debate on foreign policy. We recorded a 90-minute segment for his show, Interesting Times, on 1/15/26. But I defeated him so decisively that he refuses to air the footage. What an absolute coward. Today 11:41 AM Hi Is the NYT still planning to publish the interview I did with Ross three weeks ago? Today 1:01 PM Hey Seth, we've been working through the edit and it's looking like we aren't going to be able to make it work. We were kind of pummeled by the news cycle in the last 6 weeks and are going to pivot away from this story. Thanks for the time you put into it and for your expertise. Unbelievable cowardice on Ross's part and a giant waste of my time. I'm going to make it known what actually happened: Ross challenged me to a debate on foreign policy, got crushed, and doesn't have the intellectual or journalistic integrity to air the footage. Delivered Seth Harp @sethharpesq. •6h Five days after we recorded, an editor of mine asked me how it went. I told her that @DouthatNYT was surprisingly unprepared to defend his point of view, and I suspected even then that they would spike it. From To seth.harp@protonmail.com * T Jan 20 凹 了 介 → It seemed to go just fine from my perspective although it did get a little heated towards the end when we debated foreign policy. I was somewhat surprised that Ross wasn't better prepared defend his point of view. They may still decide to spike it, we'll see. SH Sent with Proton Mail secure email. ••• On Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 at 11:41 AM, wrote: That's great —how did the interview go? {7 54 • 1.3K ill 38K Seth Harp @sethharpesq. 5h I also told an editor at Harper's, on 1/30/26, that I suspected the NYT would spike the interview rather than publish video of me dog-walking @DouthatNYT and making a mockery of his defense of US regime-change wars ... Friday 12:35 PM It's been more than 2 weeks since I was interviewed for Ross Douthat's show. I murdered him in our debate over foreign policy and was genuinely surprised that he wasn't better prepared to defend his point of view. Now I'm concerned that he will spike the episode. Do you have a sense of how far ahead they usually record? Also I really hope I get to hear this My sense was that it was about a week Suspicious 4 17 44 • 1K thl 32K 贝 企 Seth Harp @sethharpesq. •5h Ross @DouthatNYT was unprepared to take on a subject matter expert, floundered around, and became irritable and sarcastic towards the end. But spiking the episode is ten times worse for his journalistic credibility than simply losing a debate, which happens to us all. Seth Harp @sethharpesq. 5h ... Ross @DouthatNYT's producer blames their decision to spike our foreign policy debate on the crazy news cycle. But the last three episodes they've aired have been on Roe v. Wade, Covid-19, and young men's church attendance. OPINION Interesting Latest Feb. 5, 2026 Interesting Times with Ross Douthat The first draft of our future. Mapping the new world order through interviews and conversations. Every Thursday, from New York Times Opinion. Q Search Why Ending Roe Wasn't Enough for the Pro-Life Movement Activists won the legal battle. Are they losing the culture war? By ROSS DOUTHAT Jan. 29.2026 A Plan to Restore Trust in Science From a 'Fringe Epidemiologist' Jay Bhattacharya, the N.I.H. director, says authorities broke the public's trust in the Covid era. Now it's up to outsiders to restore it. By ROSS DOUTHAT and SOPHIA ALVAREZ BOYD Jan. 22,2026 No, Young Men Are Not Returning to Church All the religious trends you're wrong about. By ROSS DOUTHAT and ANDREA BETANZOS 18 17 75 1.5K ill 38K Seth Harp @sethharpesq. 1h I'm hearing that prominent guests are cancelling scheduled appearances on @DouthatNYT's show due to his lack of journalistic integrity. Why would you spend hours, days, or weeks prepping for an interview when you know the show is rigged to ensure that you don't show up the host? 3 223 ill 4.4K 贝
February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
Stinking, rotten goons.
This is what fascism looks like.
We must RESIST.
February 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
The FBI has been coopted into the Bozo Fascist plot to rig the '26 midterm elections. ICE will be at polling places to intimidate people of color. Now the FBI is calling in state officials.
THIS CANNOT STAND. MASSIVE NONVIOLENT PROTESTS MUST PROTECT ELECTIONS.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
FBI invites state election officials to an 'unusual' briefing on the midterms
The invitation comes amid growing tensions between state and federal officials over elections as President Donald Trump calls to "nationalize the voting."
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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sylviseb.bsky.social
"Trump Posts Video Portraying Obamas as Apes. WH press secretary dismissed criticism of the clip’s racist content, shared by POTUS “fake outrage.”
White House Switchboard: 202-456-1414
White House Comments Line: 202-456-1111
I'm on hold, #16 on comments line to EXPREESS MY REAL OUTRAGE!
February 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
Trump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes.
White House refuses to retract or apologize.
This is where we are.
Resist.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/p...
Trump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes on Truth Social, then removes it amid bipartisan outrage | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump shared a racist video on his social media platform Thursday night that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, then remo...
www.cnn.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
The A.I. financial bubble will soon burst, wiping away a lot of the unprofitable, deeply leveraged startups. Unfortunately, that will leave behind the tech behemoths, like Google, which will have even more power over the future of A.I. Watch out! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
The Dark Side of A.I. Weighs on the Stock Market
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:31 PM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
Minnesota Sheriff Dawanna Witt should stop agonizing about her reelection chances and just do the right thing. If she has a convicted violent criminal immigrant in her jail, turn him over to ICE for deportation.
Otherwise, fuck the ICE storm troopers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
As Minnesota Reels Amid Immigration Crackdown, a Sheriff Agonizes Over Her Role
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
Trump tries to extort Schumer into having Dulles Airport and Penn Station named after him.
Compromise Solution:
The Donald J. Trump NJ Transit Men's Room at Penn Station.
(As has been widely noted, everything he touches turns to shit.)
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Trump wanted Dulles Airport and Penn Station named after him as condition of releasing rail tunnel funds
Funding for the Gateway Project has been held up since October.
www.politico.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
White House ‘can’t guarantee’ ICE won’t be at polls
The federal government has historically recognized polling places as off-limits for immigration enforcement precisely to avoid deterring lawful voters.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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lizzylady.bsky.social
I happened to be in the audience yesterday at Colbert and was lucky enough to see this performance in person from the second row. It brought me to tears.
kjhealy.co Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 2d
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
What a putz.
Not sure how long the putz will put up with Drew Harwell, an excellent reporter, shining a light on the destruction of the WaPo.
But Will Lewis definitely is a putz whose incompetence and arrogance have helped destroy the once great newspaper.
drewharwell.com Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 1d
. @nickijhabvala.bsky.social: "Will Lewis was too busy to join the call to tell his staff he’s destroying the @washingtonpost.com sports department yesterday … but he did have time to walk the red carpet at NFL Honors here in San Francisco today. Amazing."
Will Lewis was too busy to join the call to tell his staff he’s destroying the @washingtonpost sports department yesterday … but he did have time to walk the red carpet at NFL Honors here in San Francisco today. Amazing.
February 6, 2026 at 3:41 AM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
This one, too.
filmmakerjulie.bsky.social Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 2d
Special Election Primary Day in NJ 11, where AIPAC front group UDP has spent $2.3 Million to fight against Tom Malinowski - with cynical and dishonest ads - simply because he won't rule out placing conditions on US Aid to Israel.
This Jewish voter rejects AIPAC tactics unequivocally.
a sticker that says " i voted " with an american flag on it
Alt: a sticker that says " i voted " with an american flag on it
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:34 AM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
Kamal rocks Detroit Metro.
February 6, 2026 at 3:34 AM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
Great movie.
My Norwegian friends should get out to see it, too. All of you!
filmmakerjulie.bsky.social Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 1d
Hello Norwegian friends! THE PATH FORWARD, the film @mohusseini.com and I made about the brave Palestinians and Israeli Jews grappling towards peace, will be screening in Oslo and Trondheim Feb 26 and 27. Mo and I will be there! TICKETS:
The Path Forward - HL-senteret
I dokumentaren The Path Forward presenterer regissørene Julie Cohen og Mo Husseini mennesker og organisasjoner i Israel og Gaza som har valgt samarbeid, dialog og fredsarbeid.
www.hlsenteret.no
February 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
If Israelis -- individuals and institutions like the IDF, police, and judiciary -- are unwilling to curb settler terrorism, there is no hope for the country. The idea of a Jewish democracy will fail. Perhaps it already has. (And yes, if Americans can't stop Trump's fascism, we will fail, too.)
filmmakerjulie.bsky.social Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 1d
Fmr Israeli PM Ehud Olmert on settler violence:
“Any international body that can cause these rioters to be arrested and those who back them [Israeli military, security services] to be investigated, I'm absolutely in favor of that. I'm aware my words will have an impact. I want them to have impact."
West Bank violence is soaring, fueled by a capitulation of Israeli institutions to settlers’ interests
Reluctance to address settler violence is the outcome of deep social, political and cultural changes, a scholar of Israeli extremist groups argues.
theconversation.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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filmmakerjulie.bsky.social
CNN’s Kaitlyn Collins:
Epstein’s years of sexual abuse are nothing to smile about.
Collins looking sober on a tv screen.
February 6, 2026 at 2:54 AM
paulthedogman.bsky.social
Brain Worm Conspiracy Monger RFK Jr. says eating lots of steak will cure schizophrenia.
You read that correctly.
Steak.
Trump Steak would work if you still have any of that in your freezer.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Kennedy Makes Unfounded Claim That Keto Diet Can ‘Cure’ Schizophrenia
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:23 AM