Daryl Adair

@daryladair.bsky.social

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Associate Professor of Management at University of Technology Sydney, Australia. Interested in politics, policy, and human decency.

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Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · Feb 3

This is exactly the problem with a majoritarian democracy split along two party lines. Multi-party coalitions are more democratic. The US is no longer a LIBERAL democracy. It is an AUTHORITARIAN democracy. Trump is playing havoc with a norms-based political system. Not enough checks to power.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 16h

As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.

Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111

www.nytimes.com

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Andrew M_CEO 🇬🇷 🇺🇸 @andrewmceo.bsky.social · 2d

"When Mr. Wray used the bureau’s jet for personal reasons during his own tenure, Mr. Patel was one of his most vocal critics. In a 2023 interview, Mr. Patel chided Mr. Wray by name, saying he did not need “a government-funded G5 to go to vacations.”

Kash is a hypocrite and grifter. Not surprised.

Patel Under Scrutiny for Use of SWAT Teams to Protect His Girlfriend

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 3d

Tennis #champion Billie Jean King was born #OTD in 1943.

+️39 Grand Slam titles
+Founder of the Women's #Tennis Association
+Social justice pioneer
+First female athlete in any sport to earn >$100,000 in a single season, 1971

Elton John's #1 hit song "Philadelphia Freedom" was written for her.

Portrait of Billie Jean King smiling warmly on a tennis court, wearing red glasses, a white collared shirt, holding a red-and-black tennis racket. The background shows rows of green stadium seats. She has short brown hair and a joyful expression. Photo captures her timeless energy and love for the game.

Reposted by Robert J. Geller, Andreas Ortmann, David W. Kerstetter , and 3 more Robert J. Geller, Andreas Ortmann, David W. Kerstetter, Erol Akçay, Daryl Adair, Bruce Buchan

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

🎵 “Join Ice” - @wellesmusic on Colbert

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 3d

"Saldaya and Norris-Clark also claimed resuscitation was often an unnecessary act which deprived babies of the chance to choose to begin their lives. In her book, Norris-Clark called it “meddling” and “sabotage”. Babies, Saldaya said in a 2024 podcast, “need to learn how to breathe on their own..."

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world

A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room. Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Carl Rhodes @profcarlrhodes.bsky.social · 3d

Young people are struggling - but not equally. While some inherit safety nets, others face shrinking futures, creating a quieter crisis and further divide

My thoughts in today’s @independentaus.bsky.social

independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

Young Australians deserve more than a rigged future

Young people are struggling — but not equally. While some inherit safety nets, others face shrinking futures, creating a quieter crisis and further divide.

independentaustralia.net

Reposted by Michael E. Mann, Elizabeth Saunders, Mark Petticrew , and 23 more Michael E. Mann, Elizabeth Saunders, Mark Petticrew, Axel Bruns, Jesse M. Shapiro, Scott L. Greer, Ian Miles, David Johnson, Rosemary A. Joyce, Martin Paul Eve, Bruce D. Baker, Robert C. Richards, Melanie C. Green, David R. Miller, Scott A. Imberman, Michael D. McDonald, Daryl Adair, Mark Priestley, Sam Kamin, Seth Masket, Christina Pagel, Olivier Mannoni, Aviel Roshwald, David Darmofal, Peter Jacobs, Steven H. Seggie

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.

RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website

In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.

nyti.ms

Reposted by Daryl Adair, Olivier Mannoni

Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 4d

“Donald Trump doesn’t believe people should obey the law — he believes people should obey him. He doesn’t care about the law. He doesn’t care about the Constitution. And what he said yesterday is this: if you stand in the way of his corruption, death is your destiny.” — Sen. Chris Murphy

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 4d

Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s the Mexican Marines removing signs stating that the Mexican beach is a restricted area by the US Department of Defense. Yes, it’s real.

Reposted by Elliott L. Hazen, Daryl Adair, Richard Pettigrew

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 4d

Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.

This is who it was:

A male Anna’s hummingbird at the door. So nosy! 🤣

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 4d

If joking about Charlie Kirk is considered “violent rhetoric,” how do we describe open calls to hang members of Congress?

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jenduende @jenduende.bsky.social · 5d

Bless @sophiegilbert.bsky.social @theatlantic.com: "The past decade has been a gloomy lesson in how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings...The fish rots from the head. The pig is in the Oval Office." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...

The Pig Is in the White House

This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.

www.theatlantic.com

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 7d

Chinese take out?

"The biggest recipient of Chinese financing over the past two decades has been the United States, where Chinese banks have extended $200 billion in financial support to American companies and projects".

Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones.

Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones.

www.nytimes.com

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 7d

"The biggest recipient of Chinese financing over the past two decades has been the United States, where Chinese banks have extended $200 billion in financial support to American companies and projects".

Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones.

Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones.

www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Iain Davidson, Diane Ravitch, Gerald Friedman , and 1 more Iain Davidson, Diane Ravitch, Gerald Friedman, Daryl Adair

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7d

Epstein’s brother has said this repeatedly

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 7d

Why would Jeffrey Epstein kill himself in jail if he had this much leverage of the one person who could give him a full pardon?

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Anna O. Law, Kim L. Scheppele , and 48 more Cas Mudde, Anna O. Law, Kim L. Scheppele, Heidi Altman, Richard S.J. Tol, Norbert Schwarz, Nancy Kanwisher, John F. McCarthy, Stefan Reis, Brendan Nyhan, Linda J. Skitka, Gavin A. Schmidt, Jesse H. Kroll, John R. Hutchinson, Bryan D. Jones, Glenn Lyons, Rosemary A. Joyce, Jonathan M. Gilligan, Melissa R. Michelson, Philip Nel, Anders Nilsson, Melanie C. Green, W. Andy Knight, Julia Lynch, Roopika Risam, Gerald Friedman, Alison Johnson, Mary L. Dudziak, Rebecca M. Bratspies, Michael D. McDonald, William Myers, Dana R. Fisher, Nikolay Marinov, Jason Lyall, Daryl Adair, Erin O’Donnell, Thomas Masterson, Sharon S. Dawes, Nelson Flores, Alessandro Rigolon, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Linda L. Berger, Annette Yoshiko Reed, Jean Kazez, Dan Immergluck, Sylvia Perry, Timothy D. McBride, Dunlap, Deborah M. Kolb, Adam M. Kleinbaum, Jesper Wulff

Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 9d

LOL

a woman wearing a hat and holding a magnifying glass in front of her eye

ALT: a woman wearing a hat and holding a magnifying glass in front of her eye

media.tenor.com

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 9d

It's always the grift. Illegal, but who will stop it?

Forbes @forbes.com · 10d

A site affiliated with Lee Greenwood sells merchandise with the seal—such as a $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls”—and pays licensing fees to a Trump LLC.

Trump-Licensed Presidential Seal Beer Pong Set Could Violate Federal Law

A site affiliated with Lee Greenwood sells merchandise with the seal—such as a $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls”—and pays licensing fees to a Trump LLC.

www.forbes.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9d

Wow.

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Forbes @forbes.com · 10d

A site affiliated with Lee Greenwood sells merchandise with the seal—such as a $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls”—and pays licensing fees to a Trump LLC.

Trump-Licensed Presidential Seal Beer Pong Set Could Violate Federal Law

A site affiliated with Lee Greenwood sells merchandise with the seal—such as a $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls”—and pays licensing fees to a Trump LLC.

www.forbes.com

Reposted by Daryl Adair, Jesús García

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12d

We're in the "raping young teenage girls isn't pedophilia" part of the cope from MAGA.

These people are evil.

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 15d

💯

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 15d

Indeed. But without guardrails any future leader could do the same. It’s like the pardon system is a metaphor for the checks and balances weaknesses of the American system of federal government.

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 15d

Yes. And honour doesn’t cut it when the leader is the antithesis of presidential.

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 15d

I’m not American, so excuse my indignation.

The pardon system is a joke. It allows authoritarians to reward criminals. It’s a Mafia mob boss leader’s wet dream.

#Trump #Pardons