Paul Ashby
@thepaulashby.bsky.social
Earth, water, air, fire, flora, fauna, books, film, photography, music, comedy, tech, demagoguery, critical thought, language, power, & people who use them. Professional gardener. Manzanar volunteer. Resting bemused face. Also: @[email protected]
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The French are taking none of Musk’s bullshit.
February 3, 2026 at 11:45 PM
The French are taking none of Musk’s bullshit.
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It’s so funny that this guy’s entire thing is “Oh are you triggered by what I have to say about marginalized people” but he loses it when someone more well-liked than he will ever be talks about an actual injustice
Ricky Gervais calls out Grammy winners for making political acceptance speeches: "You're in no position to lecture the public about anything"
Ricky Gervais calls out Grammy winners for making political acceptance speeches: "You're in no position to lecture the public about anything"
Gervais cited his own 2020 Golden Globes monologue, in which he urged winners not to use their acceptance speeches "as a platform to make a political speech."
decider.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM
It’s so funny that this guy’s entire thing is “Oh are you triggered by what I have to say about marginalized people” but he loses it when someone more well-liked than he will ever be talks about an actual injustice
Rest in peace, dark skies (Dawn of Time - 2026).
February 3, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Rest in peace, dark skies (Dawn of Time - 2026).
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Petition to rename the Melania movie The Triumph of the Shill
February 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Petition to rename the Melania movie The Triumph of the Shill
Ken White’s incisive grasp of satirical nuance is one of the few remaining things that still makes me want to get out of bed in the morning.
February 1, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Ken White’s incisive grasp of satirical nuance is one of the few remaining things that still makes me want to get out of bed in the morning.
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What I’m seeing here is that Epstein is a nexus point for the “intellectual” cabal that shores up the race science justifying our current immigration and anti-DEI policies (Huberman), as well the tone policing moderates (Brooks) that hamstrings oppositions. Oh and their billionaire benefactors.
January 31, 2026 at 4:32 PM
What I’m seeing here is that Epstein is a nexus point for the “intellectual” cabal that shores up the race science justifying our current immigration and anti-DEI policies (Huberman), as well the tone policing moderates (Brooks) that hamstrings oppositions. Oh and their billionaire benefactors.
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Look, I know everyone is very busy and there is only so much space for all the news, but it is kind of wild millions of pages of Epstein Files dropped yesterday and it's barely registering on media org's front pages.
January 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Look, I know everyone is very busy and there is only so much space for all the news, but it is kind of wild millions of pages of Epstein Files dropped yesterday and it's barely registering on media org's front pages.
Only the best people.
Alexander Steven Back, an ICE employee from Bloomington, MN was arrested in Nov 2025 for coercion of a minor. He attempted to meet up with what he thought was a 17-year-old girl for sex and was immediately arrested. He now faces federal charges.
January 31, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Only the best people.
I'm loving Jonathan Capehart effortlessly owning the weakling apologist sitting in for weakling "moderate" apologist David Brooks tonight.
Capehart and Abernathy on the backlash against Trump's immigration operation
Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Gary Abernathy of The Abernathy Road newsletter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the political backlash against President Trump's immigration ...
www.pbs.org
January 31, 2026 at 3:46 AM
I'm loving Jonathan Capehart effortlessly owning the weakling apologist sitting in for weakling "moderate" apologist David Brooks tonight.
I often, and mistakenly, assume rare, unique geniuses of the entertainment world will be gracing us with their gifts for a long, long time.
Losing O'Hara reminds me to appreciate what we have -- and not only in an entertainment context.
Losing O'Hara reminds me to appreciate what we have -- and not only in an entertainment context.
Remembering the life and career of Catherine O'Hara
The entertainment world is mourning the loss of one of its comedy greats. Catherine O'Hara died Friday at the age of 71. She leaves behind a body of work that ranges from cult classics, to blockbuster...
www.pbs.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I often, and mistakenly, assume rare, unique geniuses of the entertainment world will be gracing us with their gifts for a long, long time.
Losing O'Hara reminds me to appreciate what we have -- and not only in an entertainment context.
Losing O'Hara reminds me to appreciate what we have -- and not only in an entertainment context.
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BREAKING: The DOJ just DELETED a document in the Epstein Files that contained allegations made against Donald Trump.
But we saved it. 👇
But we saved it. 👇
DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It.
The Trump Department of Justice has done it again.
www.meidasplus.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
BREAKING: The DOJ just DELETED a document in the Epstein Files that contained allegations made against Donald Trump.
But we saved it. 👇
But we saved it. 👇
@profgalloway.com has posted a comprehensive list of many of the most effective ways to effect polictical change via economic pressure.
In these days following Tim Cook's weirdly craven attendance to the Melania "documentary," I've been looking for exactly this kind of info. Take a look.
In these days following Tim Cook's weirdly craven attendance to the Melania "documentary," I've been looking for exactly this kind of info. Take a look.
A one-day slowdown is irritating. A one-month slump is terrifying.
With support for abolishing ICE growing and a bipartisan backlash prompting Trump to at least feign a more conciliatory approach in Minnesota, this is the moment to exert pressure. bit.ly/4aoo0an
With support for abolishing ICE growing and a bipartisan backlash prompting Trump to at least feign a more conciliatory approach in Minnesota, this is the moment to exert pressure. bit.ly/4aoo0an
January 30, 2026 at 7:28 PM
@profgalloway.com has posted a comprehensive list of many of the most effective ways to effect polictical change via economic pressure.
In these days following Tim Cook's weirdly craven attendance to the Melania "documentary," I've been looking for exactly this kind of info. Take a look.
In these days following Tim Cook's weirdly craven attendance to the Melania "documentary," I've been looking for exactly this kind of info. Take a look.
By the first week of February, Amazon will have cut 30,000 jobs over the past couple months.
This is the company that spent $40 million on the production of the laughable failure known as the Melania Trump "documentary," and another $35 million to promote it.
This is the company that spent $40 million on the production of the laughable failure known as the Melania Trump "documentary," and another $35 million to promote it.
January 29, 2026 at 2:38 AM
By the first week of February, Amazon will have cut 30,000 jobs over the past couple months.
This is the company that spent $40 million on the production of the laughable failure known as the Melania Trump "documentary," and another $35 million to promote it.
This is the company that spent $40 million on the production of the laughable failure known as the Melania Trump "documentary," and another $35 million to promote it.
We're at a critical point in history where advocacy journalists are compelled to mix three (3) metaphors in a single headline.
Important Update: Knives are Out as Kristi Noem Tries to Throw Stephen Miller Under the Bus and Trump Ignites Republican Rift
Good evening everyone.
aaronparnas.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:29 AM
We're at a critical point in history where advocacy journalists are compelled to mix three (3) metaphors in a single headline.
Concern trolling from the graceless hack who's supposed to be leading the VA.
Absolutely shameful to throw your employee under the bus when they’re murdered, but that’s what happens when you’re in the dumbest cult of personality in the history of the world
January 26, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Concern trolling from the graceless hack who's supposed to be leading the VA.
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Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
Deaths, detentions and deportations of American citizens in the second Trump administration - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
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Washington Post, Everyone Else Offer Starkly Different Opinions On Whether Washington Post Is A Piece Of Shit
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
State, federal officials offer starkly different accounts of Minneapolis shooting
The killing of a Minneapolis man — captured on videos — deepened a growing rift between state and federal officials, who offered starkly different accounts.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Washington Post, Everyone Else Offer Starkly Different Opinions On Whether Washington Post Is A Piece Of Shit
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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This week on Serious Trouble: good riddance to Lindsay Halligan, many ICE legal developments including criminal charges against church protestors, why does Hawaii still do alienation of affection?
www.serioustrouble.show/p/120-days
www.serioustrouble.show/p/120-days
120 Days
Dear Listeners:
www.serioustrouble.show
January 23, 2026 at 6:06 PM
This week on Serious Trouble: good riddance to Lindsay Halligan, many ICE legal developments including criminal charges against church protestors, why does Hawaii still do alienation of affection?
www.serioustrouble.show/p/120-days
www.serioustrouble.show/p/120-days
Best possible news for independent journalism and investigative podcast enthusiasts. If you appreciated Bundyville and Hush, this will give you more to look forward to!
When @opb.org ended Hush, even Harvard's Nieman Storyboard could see how short-sighted that was. After making four successful podcasts together, @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and I are committed to continuing our investigative work in the Northwest, and we're launching our own publication. More soon.
Loved sitting down with @leahsottile.bsky.social and @ryanjhaas.bsky.social for the @niemanstoryboard.org podcast to talk about the second season of their series "Hush" — and I'm so excited they're launching their own independent publication.
niemanstoryboard.org/2026/01/22/l...
#longreads
niemanstoryboard.org/2026/01/22/l...
#longreads
January 22, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Best possible news for independent journalism and investigative podcast enthusiasts. If you appreciated Bundyville and Hush, this will give you more to look forward to!
Canceling a digital sub to @wired.com shouldn't be so difficult. I subbed a year ago, & rcv'd a postcard from CondeNasty stating I'd be charged $80 for a paper sub on Feb 1 if I didn't cancel. No way to cancel on WIRED site, & doing it over the phone meant 15 minutes on hold and an argument w/CS.
January 22, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Canceling a digital sub to @wired.com shouldn't be so difficult. I subbed a year ago, & rcv'd a postcard from CondeNasty stating I'd be charged $80 for a paper sub on Feb 1 if I didn't cancel. No way to cancel on WIRED site, & doing it over the phone meant 15 minutes on hold and an argument w/CS.
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California's AG will investigate Elon Musk’s xAI over the proliferation of nonconsensual, sexualized images.
The move comes amid growing outrage over AI-edited images of women and girls generated by the company’s chatbot Grok.
The move comes amid growing outrage over AI-edited images of women and girls generated by the company’s chatbot Grok.
California to investigate Elon Musk's Grok over sexualized images
California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the "avalanche of reports" of nonconsensual deepfakes of women and girls "shocking."
www.politico.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
California's AG will investigate Elon Musk’s xAI over the proliferation of nonconsensual, sexualized images.
The move comes amid growing outrage over AI-edited images of women and girls generated by the company’s chatbot Grok.
The move comes amid growing outrage over AI-edited images of women and girls generated by the company’s chatbot Grok.
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In the future all social and political issues will be decided by dueling GoFundMes, in the ultimate expression of American values.
January 14, 2026 at 3:33 AM
In the future all social and political issues will be decided by dueling GoFundMes, in the ultimate expression of American values.