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@paulhogarth.bsky.social
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Advo-scribe, worked at Daily Kos for 11 years, liberal activist, piano musician, musical stage actor, proud Cat Dad. All posts are my opinion alone.

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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
In my new job so far, I have filed six pre-trial motions that went to Court. The first two, I lost. The second two, I won - but they were unopposed. And then yesterday, I won two contested motions.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Very informative round-up about the legal cases against Trump. beyondchron.org/trump-case-p...
beyondchron.org
Trump Case Primer: Litigation “Floods the Zone” - Beyond Chron
Breaking down legal challenges to Trump
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
So in many ways, this new position is come full circle. And I am excited to see what it brings.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
My husband Bryon has reminded me for years that I was most happy at T.H.C., organizing low-income tenants. He even built “Paul’s wall” in our apartment with framed newspaper articles — to remind me of everything I have accomplished.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
For two months, I worked as a Housing Attorney at Legal Aid of Marin. What I learned during that brief period was how much I really enjoy representing tenants in their landlord problems. And it reignited my passion for becoming a tenants' rights lawyer.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
I finally landed a short-term gig on the Kamala Harris campaign. That was a great experience, until the end of course. When I came home after November, I started to look around at another permanent career shift. I want to help nonprofit communities build their base, and I also have a law degree.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Exactly a year ago today, Daily Kos laid me off after 11 years. At the time, I was determined to stay in digital political organizing and never dreamed I would go back to law. We had a crucial election in 2024, and we need to build progressive infrastructure long-term.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
In 2010, I got a lawyer position at T.H.C.- but on the property management side in our supportive housing buildings. I’m grateful that it gave me litigation experience, before I left for a career change: working in digital political organizing.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
I have a long history with the organization. T.H.C. was my first job out of college 25 years ago, when I came to work as a tenant organizer. Back then, I saw what lawyers Steve Collier, Raquel Fox & Dean Preston did every day, and it inspired me to go to law school.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
On Monday, I start my new role as a Staff Attorney for the Law Office of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic. I will represent tenants in Ellis Act eviction cases and habitability lawsuits.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
This is a good sign of things to come: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
nytimes.com
Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash
After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Guess we’ll be visiting all 3 of these churches!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
My great-great-great grandparents married in 1821 at St. Denis du Saint Sacrement (also in the old 6th and new 3rd), but my 4x greats married on the Left Bank in 1794 at St. Jacques de Haut Pas - a few blocks from Aux Trois Mailletzs, the famed piano bar that’s a lot like Martuni’s.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
In the pre-1860 map, arrondissements #1-9 were all on the Right Bank - while #10-12 were on the Left Bank. Very different from today!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
What *used* to be the 6th arrondissement (from 1795-1860) is actually on the Right Bank, so the St. Elisabeth church in the 3rd *is* in fact where my great-great grandparents married in 1859.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
In 1860 under Emperor Napoleon 3rd and Baron Von Haussmann, the city of Paris was re-organized. Suburbs were absorbed into the city, and the number of arrondisements grew from 12 to 20. And the numbers were totally re-assigned, which means a record from 1859 is totally unhelpful.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
There’s a St. Elisabeth in the 3rd on the Right Bank, but I figured that could not be it. That’s when we discovered something.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
My great-great-grandparents were married in 1859 at the Church of St. Elisabeth - which according to the marriage records, is in the 6th arrondissement. But I couldn’t for the life of me find that church in the 6th - which all Parisians know is on the Left Bank.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Tonight, my mom took out some papers that traces our Parisian ancestry back to 1711 - so I wanted to find more churches & discover other parts of Paris where my family has lived. Here’s where we ran into a problem.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
On past trips, I have taken him to St. Francois-Xavier on the Left Bank (where my parents married in 1968), and St. Augustin on the Right Bank (where my grandparents & great-grandparents married in 1929 & 1891, respectively.)
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Bryon loves to visit churches, and I’m passionate about tracing my family history. So it’s no surprise that when we come to Paris, we end up visiting churches that are important to my family.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 14/12/2024
This is what I would have preferred to see.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
DIGITAL TRENDS: "We have a tragedy of content: it's easy to make and measure. Our stories are like processed foods. Cheap to produce, functional (look at the pageviews!), but ultimately, a few hits aside, of low value.: brightplus3.com/tragedy-of-t...
brightplus3.com
Tragedy of the Content
Memorable, smart and useful content may soon be the only way to attract and sustain supporter engagement. Here's a look at the roles and needs behind transformative nonprofit content programs.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
We could have had a Build Back Better Act with funds for affordable housing & paid family leave. We could have passed Freedom to Vote Act to end GOP gerrymandering - which would mean a Democratic House. But because of these two, we failed to accomplish enough & are now stuck with Donald Trump.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Joe Manchin & Kyrsten Sinema were the best friends Republicans could have asked for. No two senators were more responsible for obstructing Biden's legacy the last four years. On their way out, they still wreak havoc. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com
Manchin, Sinema block Democratic control of NLRB
The Senate on Wednesday blocked Lauren McFerran’s renomination to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), opening the door for Republican control of the board starting next year under…
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Lying about vaccines is hardly a "Democratic" value
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
This is a sobering analysis, based on what real people are talking about on social media. Americans are angry at corporate power, which *should* help Democrats. Instead, they let right-wing quacks like RFK Jr. run with the show. disinfoagainstdemocrats.substack.com/p/how-trump-...
disinfoagainstdemocrats.substack.com
How Trump Used RFK Jr. To Harness Anti-Corporate Anger
Pro-Trump influencers pushed RFK Jr.'s anti-corporate message far more than pro-Harris influencers mentioned corporate price gouging. It may have been decisive.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Tiger and the Christmas tree!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Reason #6,873 why Bryon Bass is the most amazing fiancé in the world: he bought us a new TV mantelpiece (with an authentic looking fireplace!) and then installed it. Merry Christmas!
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
thelondoneconomic.com
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
This chart on California voter turnout in this election is pretty damning. People didn't want Trump, they were just tired of always having to turn out to defeat him. It's exhausting, and I don't blame them. But it's clear we need to give a clear, alternative vision.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
"Fascism feeds on and requires despair. Our families, freedoms and futures require our committed, connected, continuous engagement." - We Make The Future
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
"On Inauguration Day, Democrats will control more governor’s mansions, Attorneys General offices & state legislatures than when Trump first took office. That provides Democratic state lawmakers with the power to legislate aggressively and wield cultural influence" couriernewsroom.com/news/dj-koes...
couriernewsroom.com
DJ Koessler: The election is over – but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms is as important as ever
It is incumbent on all of us to be visible and vigilant and for Democrats not to draw the wrong lessons from 2024.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
RELEASE THE REPORT!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Tiger loves sitting at the bar stool!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
It was a rainy day, so we stayed in today to do this 1,000-piece puzzle. It had been a long time since we had done that!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
In a democracy, the candidate who receives the most votes should win. Democrats have lost presidential elections twice this century because of how the Electoral College works. Just once, I would love to have seen Republicans lose a key election because of this unfair & undemocratic system.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Since 2016, I've been involved in passing National Popular Vote Compact to state legislatures. It's a good-government measure all should support, but we had almost unanimous Republican opposition. The only states where we could pass it was where we had a Democratic trifecta. And that's not right.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Besides the obvious benefit (a Harris presidency), Republicans would go berserk that the presidential candidate who received the most votes did not win. They would push a constitutional amendment, or at least have more states pass the National Popular Vote Compact.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
I realize I'm in denial about the election results by writing this. Imagine if Kamala Harris had won a few more votes in Wisconsin, Michigan & Pennsylvania to eke out a 270-electoral vote victory. Assume everything else stays the same. Donald Trump still wins the popular vote—albeit more narrowly.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/11/2024
By our official count, Matt Gaetz lasted roughly .73 Scaramuccis as nominee for Attorney General
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/11/2024
The real story on Capitol Hill is the desire of GOP men to have transgender women in their bathrooms
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Donald Trump does not have a mandate, and we cannot let him get away with that #resist. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Analysis | Mandate? Fuller election results increasingly show GOP gains were small.
A holistic look — down to the state legislative level — reinforces that early Trump and GOP claims to a huge “mandate” were overblown.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This ad—which was run by Way to Win—did very well with working class voters. Maybe if we'd seen more of this in the election www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTje...
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YouTube video by Way to Win Action Fund
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𝑀𝒶𝓎𝓇𝒶°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・🫧 @lepapillonblue.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Who’s down with this? ✋🏽
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
We missed Jon Stewart. Great to have him back: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNcm...
youtube.com
Jon Stewart Urges Dems to Fight Like Republicans and Exploit Loopholes | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
“We must refuse to participate in a mass delusion. We must refuse to accept that the ignorance on display is a congenital condition rather than a choice.” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Enough
To suggest we should yield even a little to Trump’s odious politics is unacceptable. Even if we did, it would never be enough.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
It took me twelve years (!) to build up my audience on Twitter. It took 5 days to surpass the 50% point of my Twitter following on Bluesky. I’m hopeful that the overall growth on this site will negate the need to go on Twitter altogether. Sad to see what it devolved into, but thrilled to see it die.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
"Local organizing saved us from even worse outcomes in 2024, generated important down-ballot wins, and will be an essential part of how we rebuild stronger over time." movement.vote/2024-report/
movement.vote
2024 Post-Election Report-Out - Movement Voter Project
Support local grassroots groups across the country that mobilize voters and build long-term progressive power through Movement Voter Project.
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