Dave Karpf
@davekarpf.bsky.social
Political Communication Professor at GWU. I write a lot about the history and future of tech and politics. Best known for that one time I made fun of Bret Stephens.
Davekarpf.substack.com
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I have never in my life been more confident in a product prediction than I am that Optimus robots will be a huge flop and I remember the NFT craze
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I have never in my life been more confident in a product prediction than I am that Optimus robots will be a huge flop and I remember the NFT craze
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It won't surprise any of you to find out who exactly joined the Republican pedophile army newrepublic.com/post/205719/...
Here’s How Many ICE and CBP Agents Allegedly Preyed on Children
Apparently the institutions are riddled with accused sex criminals.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:11 PM
It won't surprise any of you to find out who exactly joined the Republican pedophile army newrepublic.com/post/205719/...
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when they tell you to go back to writing about gadgets www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
Best gas masks
“How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:29 PM
when they tell you to go back to writing about gadgets www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
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It's not without reason that Signal remains the gold standard amongst infosec professionals around the world. It's what CULT OF THE DEAD COW uses for all of our own internal secure communications, as well.
We trust it.
We trust it.
January 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM
It's not without reason that Signal remains the gold standard amongst infosec professionals around the world. It's what CULT OF THE DEAD COW uses for all of our own internal secure communications, as well.
We trust it.
We trust it.
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This is an excellent @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social podcast with @himself.bsky.social. Chock full of political science theory providing a very useful framework to understand contemporary events www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/o...
Opinion | The Most Important Foreign Policy Speech in Years
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January 27, 2026 at 3:14 PM
This is an excellent @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social podcast with @himself.bsky.social. Chock full of political science theory providing a very useful framework to understand contemporary events www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/o...
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Jesus Christ you freak, they’re just my neighbors
January 29, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Jesus Christ you freak, they’re just my neighbors
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Y'all, his AI girlfriend is a feminist and broke up with him
January 29, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Y'all, his AI girlfriend is a feminist and broke up with him
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Never, in a million kabillion years, when I decided to say "screw it" to mainstream philosophy and started writing about the philosophy of games, could I have imagined that this road would take me down to having the goddamn NY Times profile me and my new book.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
Why Keeping Score Isn’t Fun Anymore
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January 13, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Never, in a million kabillion years, when I decided to say "screw it" to mainstream philosophy and started writing about the philosophy of games, could I have imagined that this road would take me down to having the goddamn NY Times profile me and my new book.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...
I think it’s cool how all of Elon Musk’s companies keep investing in each other.
It’s like Human Centipede: Accounting Version.
It’s like Human Centipede: Accounting Version.
Tesla announces in its earning report today that it invested $2 billion into Elon Musk's XAI.
January 29, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I think it’s cool how all of Elon Musk’s companies keep investing in each other.
It’s like Human Centipede: Accounting Version.
It’s like Human Centipede: Accounting Version.
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the Democrats should announce that they will not renew any contracts with XAI, Palantir, Tesla, or SpaceX and bankrupt the fucking tech right. announce that you have the votes to ban crypto too.
New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
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the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.
Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:40 PM
the Democrats should announce that they will not renew any contracts with XAI, Palantir, Tesla, or SpaceX and bankrupt the fucking tech right. announce that you have the votes to ban crypto too.
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We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason
January 28, 2026 at 9:25 PM
We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason
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🧵 The people of Minnesota, especially Renee Good and Alex Pretti, have shown that American democracy still has a lot of strength left within it.
But the battle is far from over. The US is in a liminal moment, a time of transition. We can do this, but there's much to know and to do.
But the battle is far from over. The US is in a liminal moment, a time of transition. We can do this, but there's much to know and to do.
The Liminal States of America
The people are fighting back—and winning—but this is far from over
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January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
🧵 The people of Minnesota, especially Renee Good and Alex Pretti, have shown that American democracy still has a lot of strength left within it.
But the battle is far from over. The US is in a liminal moment, a time of transition. We can do this, but there's much to know and to do.
But the battle is far from over. The US is in a liminal moment, a time of transition. We can do this, but there's much to know and to do.
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Candace Owens released leaked audio from Turning Point USA in which Erika Kirk is heard giggling and cheerfully discussing attendance figures, merchandise sales, and performance metrics from Charlie Kirk’s memorial event just 11 days after his death...
January 28, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Candace Owens released leaked audio from Turning Point USA in which Erika Kirk is heard giggling and cheerfully discussing attendance figures, merchandise sales, and performance metrics from Charlie Kirk’s memorial event just 11 days after his death...
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JK Rowling: hello children
Rowling: i finally know why the ungrateful kidss thesse dayss have been rejecting harry potter
Barker: we all figured that out a long time ago
Poe: clive
Barker: oh i'm sorry edgar
Barker: am i wrong?
Poe:
Poe: no you're not wrong
Rowling: i finally know why the ungrateful kidss thesse dayss have been rejecting harry potter
Barker: we all figured that out a long time ago
Poe: clive
Barker: oh i'm sorry edgar
Barker: am i wrong?
Poe:
Poe: no you're not wrong
January 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM
JK Rowling: hello children
Rowling: i finally know why the ungrateful kidss thesse dayss have been rejecting harry potter
Barker: we all figured that out a long time ago
Poe: clive
Barker: oh i'm sorry edgar
Barker: am i wrong?
Poe:
Poe: no you're not wrong
Rowling: i finally know why the ungrateful kidss thesse dayss have been rejecting harry potter
Barker: we all figured that out a long time ago
Poe: clive
Barker: oh i'm sorry edgar
Barker: am i wrong?
Poe:
Poe: no you're not wrong
“Tony’s momma is so fat.”
“How fat is she?”
Dokoupil, busting through a brick wall like the Kool-Aid man: “never fear! I will schedule an exclusive interview to get to the bottom of this!”
“How fat is she?”
Dokoupil, busting through a brick wall like the Kool-Aid man: “never fear! I will schedule an exclusive interview to get to the bottom of this!”
Tuesday morning:
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
‘CBS Evening News’: Tony Dokoupil Under Fire for Interviewing His Own Mom
Viewers accuse CBS News of 'dumbing down.'
www.yahoo.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM
“Tony’s momma is so fat.”
“How fat is she?”
Dokoupil, busting through a brick wall like the Kool-Aid man: “never fear! I will schedule an exclusive interview to get to the bottom of this!”
“How fat is she?”
Dokoupil, busting through a brick wall like the Kool-Aid man: “never fear! I will schedule an exclusive interview to get to the bottom of this!”
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Tuesday morning:
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
‘CBS Evening News’: Tony Dokoupil Under Fire for Interviewing His Own Mom
Viewers accuse CBS News of 'dumbing down.'
www.yahoo.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Tuesday morning:
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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Legitimately a feat of carefully calculated writing to issue a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement of this length without mentioning either (1) the people who perpetrated the Holocaust or (2) the people against whom they perpetrated it
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Legitimately a feat of carefully calculated writing to issue a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement of this length without mentioning either (1) the people who perpetrated the Holocaust or (2) the people against whom they perpetrated it
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Because “just following orders” has been such a persuasive defense historically?
Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
January 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Because “just following orders” has been such a persuasive defense historically?
I know DC is still digging out of the snowstorm and the roads aren’t clear. But someone needs to head over to Matt Ygelsias’s house and give the guy a wedgie.
This is a wedgie-emergency. He is begging you to give him one.
This is a wedgie-emergency. He is begging you to give him one.
January 28, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I know DC is still digging out of the snowstorm and the roads aren’t clear. But someone needs to head over to Matt Ygelsias’s house and give the guy a wedgie.
This is a wedgie-emergency. He is begging you to give him one.
This is a wedgie-emergency. He is begging you to give him one.
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People mocking the baggy suits for an easy laugh, but riddle me this wiseguy: how else are you carry $50K in cash bribes when you have been told to stop using your CAVA bag?
January 28, 2026 at 2:12 AM
People mocking the baggy suits for an easy laugh, but riddle me this wiseguy: how else are you carry $50K in cash bribes when you have been told to stop using your CAVA bag?
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Kristi Noem is a liar.
Kristi Noem is incompetent.
Kristi Noem is vicious.
Kristi Noem must be fired.
Kristi Noem is incompetent.
Kristi Noem is vicious.
Kristi Noem must be fired.
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Kristi Noem is a liar.
Kristi Noem is incompetent.
Kristi Noem is vicious.
Kristi Noem must be fired.
Kristi Noem is incompetent.
Kristi Noem is vicious.
Kristi Noem must be fired.
DC only got like 6 inches of snow and the public schools are going to be closed AGAIN tomorrow so if it snows again over the weekend I will just become the Joker I don’t make the rules.
January 27, 2026 at 10:21 PM
DC only got like 6 inches of snow and the public schools are going to be closed AGAIN tomorrow so if it snows again over the weekend I will just become the Joker I don’t make the rules.
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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getting feds to say shit like this on camera with their face exposed is NUTS -- you can not reform this agency, everyone involved must go, there is no practical way to root out all of these guys
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
getting feds to say shit like this on camera with their face exposed is NUTS -- you can not reform this agency, everyone involved must go, there is no practical way to root out all of these guys
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I need a job and I would not take a job working for Bari Weiss. If you are a commentator who cannot see what the play is there, I'm not sure you should be offering commentary.
January 27, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I need a job and I would not take a job working for Bari Weiss. If you are a commentator who cannot see what the play is there, I'm not sure you should be offering commentary.