Peter Loge
@ploge.bsky.social
Director School of Media and Public Affairs at GW, director Project on Ethics in Political Communication, former political condotierre.
Karpf and Loge are unfettered and unsupervised with a Cheesecake Factory menu of hot takes about Tuesday's blue tusnami. With @davekarpf.bsky.social and @ploge.bsky.social on YouTube and your favorite podcast platforms. youtu.be/EJvPDsHeHJo tinyurl.com/ywvd7dbv
EMERGENCY POD: 2026 MIDTERMS
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An emergency Office Hours with Karpf and Loge podcast is up on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple. @davekarpf.bsky.social and I do a first rant at a Cheesecake Factory menu length list of hot takes from the election, more to come next week. youtu.be/EJvPDsHeHJo?...
EMERGENCY POD: 2026 MIDTERMS
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The #1 and #33 restaurants in the world are in the Basque Country - aupa! www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/d...
50 Best Restaurants in the World Announced for 2026
A live-fire luminary in the Basque region takes the top spot, while only one U.S. restaurant is recognized.
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Had a lot of fun talking to Chelsea Miller about the $11B+ midterms, AI, and why I still have faith in politics. youtu.be/VbaVpDLzCEI?...
The Most Expensive Election Ever: Who's Really Paying For It? | Peter Loge
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@officehourspod.bsky.social is GW famous. Check out the podcast on YouTube, Spotify and Apple. gwhatchet.com/2026/11/02/p...
Professor duo swap takes, talk political communication in revived podcast
Peter Loge, director of the School of Media & Public Affairs co-hosts the podcast “Office Hours with Karpf and Loge” with Dave Karpf, an associate professor at SMPA where the two discuss political com...
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The pre-explanation of the election continues, Republican edition: It was (or will have been) Trump's fault. www.politico.com/news/2026/11...
Republicans are privately blaming Trump, even if they won’t say it out loud
"There was a point earlier this year where we really felt like we could defy history. And then Trump bombed Iran,” said one House Republican.
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The political battle over the meaning of the midterms - and therefore what the parties should do next - is already in full swing. Expect to see a lot more of these from every side with everyone saying "this proves I was right therefore do this next." www.washingtonsun.com/perspectives...
The Midterms Have Already Been a Triumph for Moderate Democrats
Progressives will tell you otherwise, of course. But the evidence supports the centrists.
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The Donostia derby goes to Arsenal. Scrappy and deserved. #Gunners
Terrific piece by Gaëlle Timmer in the The GW Hatchet. What's true for George Washington University students is true for the rest of us - it's OK to say "I don't know. gwhatchet.com/2026/10/26/p...
Perspective: When talking politics, it’s okay to say ‘I don’t know’
As a GW student, you are expected to know what is going on and why it matters, and you better have your opinion about it fully formed. In creating an environment where the expectation is to already ha...
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Follow the official Bsky account of Office Hours with Karpf and Loge for other ridiculous takes and related snark.
Office Hours with Karpf and Loge@officehourspod.bsky.social · 2w agoViews of the current episode of Office Hours with Karpf and Loge are way up - apparently @davekarpf.bsky.social was right, Schattschneider jokes are the key to podcast fame. youtu.be/vveXuaNm7co?...
Bits, rants, and predictions. Just another week of @officehourspod.bsky.social. youtu.be/vveXuaNm7co?...
Pure Schattschneider in the Air: 2026 Midterms Prediction Episode
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Always great talking to @jmangan.bsky.social - smart, thoughtful, doing good things for the right reasons. Learn more about the Transparent Election Intitiative and check out the conversation. transparentelection.org
Transparent Election Initiative
See what's broken in our politics, how The Montana Plan fixes it, and how to bring transparent, accountable, local elections to your state.
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Jeff Mangan@jmangan.bsky.social · 3w agoHad a wonderful conversation with @policommethics.bsky.social and @ploge.bsky.social on The Transparent Election Initiative & The Montana Plan I-194!
Had a terrific conversation with @jmangan.bsky.social earlier today - a great guy doing important work.
Project on Ethics in Political Communication@policommethics.bsky.social · 3w agoCheck out our conversation with Jeff Mangan, founder of Montana's Transparent Election Initiative. We talk money, politics, ethics, and a solution. youtu.be/QXJ_3vcNmHc?...
Join me today at 12p ET for a conversation with @jmangan.bsky.social, founder of Montana's Transparent Election Initiative for a discussion with the @policommethics.bsky.social about money, politics, ethics, and a solution. www.ethicsinpoliticalcommunication.org/blog/money-p...
Money, Politics, Ethics and a Solution — Project on Ethics in Political Communication
A conversation with Jeff Mangan, founder of Montana’s Transparent Election Initiative
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Tomorrow at 12p ET/10a MT we will be joined by Founder & Director of the Transparent Election Initiative @jmangan.bsky.social for an online conversation about the ethics of dark money and corporate spending in elections. Register here: www.ethicsinpoliticalcommunication.org/blog/money-p...
Money, Politics, Ethics and a Solution — Project on Ethics in Political Communication
A conversation with Jeff Mangan, founder of Montana’s Transparent Election Initiative
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@officehourspod.bsky.social now has short clips on YouTube - all the snark (and analysis, also analysis) in a fraction of the time. youtube.com/@officehours...
Office Hours with Karpf and Loge
Office Hours with Karpf and Loge: Hot takes on strategic communication - with footnotes.
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Looking forward to talking to @jmangan.bsky.social next week - a thoughtful and principled public servant doing important work in Montana.
Project on Ethics in Political Communication@policommethics.bsky.social · 4w agoOne week from today, Founder and President of the Transparent Election Initiative Jeff Mangan will join us to discuss ethics and transparency surrounding corporate spending in campaigns! More info at the link below: www.ethicsinpoliticalcommunication.org/blog/money-p...
This week on @officehourspod.bsky.social I talk about the persuasive power of elephants on a bridge and @davekarpf.bsky.social has strong feelings about several topics.
Office Hours with Karpf and Loge@officehourspod.bsky.social · 4w agoOn the latest Office Hours with Karpf and Loge, we try to figure out who deserves your trust. Engineers? Elephants? Definitely not the Paramount merger. With @davekarpf.bsky.social and @ploge.bsky.social on YouTube and your favorite podcast platforms. youtu.be/ks1vq-WYjuo shorturl.at/EoSFd
There's no rant like a @davekarpf.bsky.social rant.
Office Hours with Karpf and Loge@officehourspod.bsky.social · last mo.Taped episode 12 of Office Hours today! Our current working title is "The Dave Rant Episode." Tune in on Monday, wherever you get your podcasts. @davekarpf.bsky.social @ploge.bsky.social
Smart insight from @ninahall.bsky.social and SMPA colleague @davekarpf.bsky.social - probably also a topic of conversation on the next @officehourspod.bsky.social podcast.
Stanford Social Innovation Review@ssir.org · last mo.Many of Charlie Kirk's obituaries mentioned the same fact: At 18, he set out to build a conservative equal to MoveOn. Does that comparison hold up? What lessons about activism, organizing, and persuasion are found in comparing these orgs? New from @ninahall.bsky.social & @davekarpf.bsky.social
Arizona people - would love to see you next Thurs asuevents.asu.edu/event/USA250...
Faith in America’s Story? Civil Religion at America’s 250th | ASU Events
In many ways, nations are stories they tell about themselves—and to themselves. Civic faith—or what some call “civil religion”—has been part of the United States' story since the founding. What is the...
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A lot of fun joining Craig Williams and @legaltalknet.bsky.social to talk about Trump's attacks on the free press.
Legal Talk Network@legaltalknet.bsky.social · last mo.Freedom of the press. President Trump's recent ban of journalists. The First & Fifth Amendment. Potential impact on the press. Tune in to #Lawyer2Lawyer with host J.Craig Williams @legaltalknet.bsky.social and special guest, @ploge.bsky.social legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/law...
This blatantly unethical move dehumanizes people in the immigration system and desensitizes players to its real-world violence and harm. www.democracyrenovator.com/cp/217443473
Can Democracy Survive a Culture of Cruelty?
From a dehumanizing deportation game to the AfD’s school agenda, the right is remaking identity. The states are our wall — if they defend culture, too.
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Public service announcements help people. Campaign ads help candidates and parties. These are campaign ads. “I don’t think any public official, including President Trump … should spend public money on private ads for themselves..." Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) thehill.com/homenews/sen...
GOP senators push back on Trump’s taxpayer-funded ad
President Trump’s new government-funded ads pledging to “cast out the communists, Marxists and fascists” are getting strong pushback from Senate Republicans who are warning the president not …
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As someone who has spent 30+ years in strategic and political communication, I can confidently say this is bad news for Republicans. Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as Iran War Fallout Crushes a Weak Housing Market www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as Iran War Fallout Crushes a Weak Housing Market
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 7.03 percent, putting pressure on housing affordability.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico request emergency hearing after reporters were refused access to the White House despite a court order. https://cnn.it/4h6GtMc
BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said. It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
This will sound familiar to regular listeners of Office Hours with Karpf and Loge - ideology matters less than honestly connecting. Voters "are looking for leaders who seem rooted, clear-eyed and real. And voters can smell a phony a mile away." campaignsandelections.com/voices/with-...
With Less Than Two Months Left, What Our House Primary Sweep Reveals About Winning Candidates
With Labor Day in the rearview mirror and voters paying closer attention to the choices in front of them, voters aren't all that concerned with the progressive vs. moderate debate.
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Great advice for college students in a time of disruption: study "how to think: how to read broadly and deeply and how to write clearly on questions that have long animated the human spirit." (plus the authors plug philosophy). www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The ‘safe’ college majors are gone. So study something useless.
Who knows what will be useful by the time you graduate from college? Thank artificial intelligence.
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This is anti-democratic. The White House Correspondents Association should speak out and every other outlet should refuse to attend White House briefings until this nonsense is reversed. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
Live Updates: CNN and MS NOW Reporters Denied White House Access After Trump Announces Ban
President Trump announced a ban on Friday on the outlets, whose coverage he deems unfair. The move will likely be challenged in court.
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