Paul Holmes
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Founder & CEO at PRovokeMedia, I have been writing, speaking and thinking about public relations, and the intersection of business and society, for 40 years. I believe ESG, DEI and stakeholder engagement in general are mission critical for all oganizations
They are seeking the illusive and potentially oxymoronic "MAGA reader."
I grew up with the Washington Post, wrote editorials for the Washington Post and published a column there for more than 15 years. To watch its owners destroy it, seemingly deliberately, in just a year and a half is devastating.
February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
They are seeking the illusive and potentially oxymoronic "MAGA reader."
Not every collaoration is a surrender. Some are simply about shared goals.
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Not every collaoration is a surrender. Some are simply about shared goals.
GOP used to claim to be anti-crime.
But you cannot be pro-crypto and anti-crime.
You just can't.
But you cannot be pro-crypto and anti-crime.
You just can't.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis simps for the crypto industry on Maria Bartiromo's show next to a graphic showing that bitcoin has lost nearly 40 percent of its value in 6 months
February 5, 2026 at 1:21 PM
GOP used to claim to be anti-crime.
But you cannot be pro-crypto and anti-crime.
You just can't.
But you cannot be pro-crypto and anti-crime.
You just can't.
What is wrong with the UK? One of Tesla's most resilient markets, down only 57%?
The numbers paint a grim picture. Norway’s 88% collapse is particularly striking given it was one of Tesla’s few bright spots in 2025. The Netherlands (-67%) and UK (-57%) are experiencing similar freefall.
Source: electrek.co/2026/02/04/t...
Source: electrek.co/2026/02/04/t...
February 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
What is wrong with the UK? One of Tesla's most resilient markets, down only 57%?
"Can I have my $40 million bribe back? I thought you were going to keep my name out of it?"
Accountability!
Brad Karp, head of Paul Weiss, steps down after Epstein revelations.
More please!
Brad Karp, head of Paul Weiss, steps down after Epstein revelations.
More please!
February 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
"Can I have my $40 million bribe back? I thought you were going to keep my name out of it?"
I'd go a step further based on the evidence of the past couple of decades:only the desparately unhappy pursue money to the extent that Musk and Trump ad Thiel and Zuckerberg and their ilk do. If thy could find joy some other way, they would.
it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
February 5, 2026 at 10:59 AM
I'd go a step further based on the evidence of the past couple of decades:only the desparately unhappy pursue money to the extent that Musk and Trump ad Thiel and Zuckerberg and their ilk do. If thy could find joy some other way, they would.
The Post remade itself as a MAGA mouthpiece, deliberately driving away liberal and centrist readers to appease its critics on the right.
But it was unable to attract right-wing readers to replace its traditional audience.
Can't really be too sad about that.
But it was unable to attract right-wing readers to replace its traditional audience.
Can't really be too sad about that.
‘It’s an absolute bloodbath’: Washington Post lays off hundreds of workers
Former Post executive editor blasts owner Jeff Bezos’s ‘sickening efforts to curry favor’ with Trump
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
The Post remade itself as a MAGA mouthpiece, deliberately driving away liberal and centrist readers to appease its critics on the right.
But it was unable to attract right-wing readers to replace its traditional audience.
Can't really be too sad about that.
But it was unable to attract right-wing readers to replace its traditional audience.
Can't really be too sad about that.
I'd be the first to admit that Lee Iacocca was far from perfect. But I can't imagine him saying, "My car company is failing so badly, I think I'll get into the kiddie porn business instead."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
UK privacy watchdog opens inquiry into X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate whether Elon Musk’s firms have complied with data protection law
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I'd be the first to admit that Lee Iacocca was far from perfect. But I can't imagine him saying, "My car company is failing so badly, I think I'll get into the kiddie porn business instead."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
If you tried to pass the Constitution and the Bill of Rights today not a single Republican would vote yes on any part of it.
Putting on my suit and tie and going on America Erwache to describe a 234 year old basic requirement of the constitution for lawful searches and seizures as a “nonstarter.”
Rep. Mark Harris: "Some of these things are nonstarters. Having judicial warrants? To me, hat's a nonstarter. Being able to make off their mask, putting them at risk? That's a nonstarter. I would say anything that's going to hamstring the work of ICE, that's just not going to go anywhere."
February 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
If you tried to pass the Constitution and the Bill of Rights today not a single Republican would vote yes on any part of it.
Maybe check how to spell "STEAL" before you put it in big red letters and post it on socials. You're not Republicans.
This is what Nicolás Maduro did in Venezuela. Nationalize voting, then clamp down on journalists and appoint only partisan judges. Becoming a dictator one step at a time. 🗽
February 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Maybe check how to spell "STEAL" before you put it in big red letters and post it on socials. You're not Republicans.
Dear ITV
If you are sending any people of color to cover the World Cup in the US, please please please provide them with adequate security.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
If you are sending any people of color to cover the World Cup in the US, please please please provide them with adequate security.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
ITV heads to New York for World Cup coverage while BBC stays in Salford
ITV will present this summer’s World Cup from a Brooklyn studio while the BBC stays in UK until at least the quarter-finals
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Dear ITV
If you are sending any people of color to cover the World Cup in the US, please please please provide them with adequate security.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
If you are sending any people of color to cover the World Cup in the US, please please please provide them with adequate security.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
That you, Tulsi?
February 3, 2026 at 12:26 PM
That you, Tulsi?
The scenario is not implausible because this is not an administration that acts as if the other side is ever going to regain power and I put nothing past them.
But looking at MN, I am not sure it would lessen turnout. In fact, it might backfire spectacularly and actually increase turnout.
But looking at MN, I am not sure it would lessen turnout. In fact, it might backfire spectacularly and actually increase turnout.
This is the offensive comment that I posted on someone's thread:
Prediction:
Morning of the mid-terms some random DHS agent fatally shoots a citizen on their way to the polls. Nat'l news before lunch.
Would lessen voter turnout nationwide.
Nobody is a coward.
Feel free to comment.
Not arguing.
Prediction:
Morning of the mid-terms some random DHS agent fatally shoots a citizen on their way to the polls. Nat'l news before lunch.
Would lessen voter turnout nationwide.
Nobody is a coward.
Feel free to comment.
Not arguing.
February 3, 2026 at 12:10 PM
The scenario is not implausible because this is not an administration that acts as if the other side is ever going to regain power and I put nothing past them.
But looking at MN, I am not sure it would lessen turnout. In fact, it might backfire spectacularly and actually increase turnout.
But looking at MN, I am not sure it would lessen turnout. In fact, it might backfire spectacularly and actually increase turnout.
You spelled "most selfish" wrong
The Top 10 Richest People In The World | February 2026
The Top 10 Richest People In The World | February 2026
Half of the top ten richest people on the planet moved up or down on Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires ranking in a wild first month of the year.
www.forbes.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:03 AM
You spelled "most selfish" wrong
It would be criminally stupid to believe the US if it has made such a promise.
Europe and US to pursue coordinated military action if Russia persistently violates future ceasefire, report says – Europe live
Europe and US to pursue coordinated military action if Russia persistently violates future ceasefire, report says – Europe live
A violation of a ceasefire by Russia would result in a response in less than 24 hours, according to the plan
We are restarting our live Europe coverage and will bring you the latest news around the continent throughout the day.
Under a proposal discussed between Ukrainian, European and American officials, Kyiv has agreed with western allies that repeated breaches of any future ceasefire agreement from Russia would lead to a coordinated US-Europe military response, sources briefed on the discussions have told the Financial Times. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 AM
It would be criminally stupid to believe the US if it has made such a promise.
Epstein Island isn't a place, it's a way of life.
Ha! It looks like Trevor Noah touched a raw nerve at the Grammy Awards. Trump is such a snowflake! 🤣🤣
February 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Epstein Island isn't a place, it's a way of life.
He was chosen BECAUSE of his Epstein ties. The US at the time was being run by Epstein pals like Trump and Musk and Bessant and Mandelson was already part of the club.
Could it be because they thought nobody would speak up against it and, until the Americans took the decision out of their hands, they were absolutely correct
February 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
He was chosen BECAUSE of his Epstein ties. The US at the time was being run by Epstein pals like Trump and Musk and Bessant and Mandelson was already part of the club.
I know some people think it's unkind to liken ICE to Hitler's Gestapo.
But seriously, it's been close to 90 years and most of those who might complain about the unfairness of the comparison have been dead for decades.
But seriously, it's been close to 90 years and most of those who might complain about the unfairness of the comparison have been dead for decades.
February 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I know some people think it's unkind to liken ICE to Hitler's Gestapo.
But seriously, it's been close to 90 years and most of those who might complain about the unfairness of the comparison have been dead for decades.
But seriously, it's been close to 90 years and most of those who might complain about the unfairness of the comparison have been dead for decades.
So he's suggesting God sent a stotm to suppress the Republican vote?
Rep. Pete Sessions on Republicans losing a special election in a red part of Texas: "The success of a rain dance has a lot to do with timing. What happened is there was a huge snow storm, ice storm really that hit north Texas and central Texas."
February 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
So he's suggesting God sent a stotm to suppress the Republican vote?
"Personally I would have supported giving Black people in the southern United States the right to vote, but it might have made some of my white friends anxious."
3. I gave the example of my friend who no longer feels at home in his community. That isn’t the fault of the migrants living there, but his fear of change can’t simply be dismissed. Deeply entrenched attitudes can’t easily be changed. All we can do is to look at ways to ease the friction.
February 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"Personally I would have supported giving Black people in the southern United States the right to vote, but it might have made some of my white friends anxious."
Look at the votes on some of his nominees.
There are more Democrats who secretly support Trump thn there are Republicans who secretly believe in the constitution.
There are more Democrats who secretly support Trump thn there are Republicans who secretly believe in the constitution.
Please never forget all these powerful and wealthy men (and a few woman) didn't care at all that Epstein raped girls. Just like now, they only cared about their own interests, bottom line and pleasures.
The girls remain an afterthought. A disposable toy or simply a "cost" of doing business.
The girls remain an afterthought. A disposable toy or simply a "cost" of doing business.
February 1, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Look at the votes on some of his nominees.
There are more Democrats who secretly support Trump thn there are Republicans who secretly believe in the constitution.
There are more Democrats who secretly support Trump thn there are Republicans who secretly believe in the constitution.
"Prediction markets have emerged as an unlikely engine of viral misinformation"
In what way unlikely? Given their very nature this seems more inevitable than improbable... even if predicition markets were not integral to the entirely corrupt world of crypto.
In what way unlikely? Given their very nature this seems more inevitable than improbable... even if predicition markets were not integral to the entirely corrupt world of crypto.
Prediction markets have a fake news problem
Polymarket's social media accounts are pumping out false and misleading claims to millions of people online.
www.axios.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:09 AM
"Prediction markets have emerged as an unlikely engine of viral misinformation"
In what way unlikely? Given their very nature this seems more inevitable than improbable... even if predicition markets were not integral to the entirely corrupt world of crypto.
In what way unlikely? Given their very nature this seems more inevitable than improbable... even if predicition markets were not integral to the entirely corrupt world of crypto.
I'm guessing journalists at the WaPo, NYT, CNN et al are lookinhg at what happened to Don Lemon and saying "Thank God we surrendered pre-emptively, that could have been us."
A bunch of journalists are realizing that giving Trump a pass because his administration is so leaky is now backfiring.
Bunch of morons.
Bunch of morons.
January 31, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I'm guessing journalists at the WaPo, NYT, CNN et al are lookinhg at what happened to Don Lemon and saying "Thank God we surrendered pre-emptively, that could have been us."
Rigorous psycjological profiling for anyone in law enforcement, priotitizing character over all else, zero tolerance for anyone who escalates any interaction with public, zero tolerance for failure to report abuse, draconian sentences for cowboy cops.
In 2023, CBP killed a young Black girl that they imprisoned by incarcerating her and failing to provide the needed medical care for her sickle cell anemia
You cannot reform this apparatus which kills people no matter which party is in charge
Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was 8 years old
You cannot reform this apparatus which kills people no matter which party is in charge
Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who was 8 years old
Official concedes 8-year-old who died in U.S. custody could have been saved as devastated family recalls final days
The parents of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez told CBS News that their daughter died in Border Patrol custody because of negligence and discrimination.
www.cbsnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Rigorous psycjological profiling for anyone in law enforcement, priotitizing character over all else, zero tolerance for anyone who escalates any interaction with public, zero tolerance for failure to report abuse, draconian sentences for cowboy cops.
Literally the only thing I know about Matt Mahan is that the world's worst humans want him to win. But really, what more do you need to know?
Can Silicon Valley make a governor? Matt Mahan is betting yes
For all the region’s financial and cultural heft, the bastion of Big Tech has been a cul-de-sac of political power in California.
www.politico.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Literally the only thing I know about Matt Mahan is that the world's worst humans want him to win. But really, what more do you need to know?