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David Ryan Miller
@davidryanmiller.com
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Asst Prof American University (American institutions). Fmr. asst prof ETSU & UC-Riverside & Vanderbilt post-doc CSDI. WUSTL, URI, & GWU alum. Taylor Alison Swift is my muse. www.davidryanmiller.com

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David Raymond Miller is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 63rd mayor of Toronto from 2003 to 2010.

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Erin S. Festivus @erincikanek.bsky.social · 4h
The whole point of the United States was that people would not be subject to a ruler’s “psychological needs” or whims
emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 5h
I wrote abt sane washing of Trump's confession he wants to take Greenland bc of his psychological neediness. But the sane washing had its desired effect.

We should all be screaming that this--Trump confessed h wants to take an action that will destroy NATO entirely bc of his psychological needs.
“Ownership is very important,” Mr. Trump said as he discussed, with a real estate mogul’s eye, the landmass of Greenland — three times the size of Texas but with a population of less than 60,000. He seemed to dismiss the value of having Greenland under the control of a close NATO ally. When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s *what I feel is psychologically needed* for success. I think that ownership gives you a thing that you can’t do, whether you’re talking about a lease or a treaty. Ownership gives you things and elements that you can’t get from just signing a document.”

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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 4h
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery removed wall text that referred to Trump’s two impeachments — language that had upset the White House — when the museum recently replaced a portrait of him in its “America’s Presidents” exhibition. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/a...
Smithsonian Removes Label Noting Trump Impeachments
www.nytimes.com

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David Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 5h
"That a hell of an act, what do you call it?"

"The attitudinal model!"
Harold Spaeth with laser eyes

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David Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 5h
It's been 8 days since Donald Trump invaded a sovereign state, abducted its leader, and declared that the United States will "run" that state indefinitely.

Still no member of the House has introduced articles of impeachment connected to these actions.

Today would be a great day to do so.

Reposted by David R. Miller, Bessma Momani

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 5h
Trump turns his attention to Cuba.
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba provided "Security Services" for the last two Venezuelan dictators, BUT NOT ANYMORE! Most of those Cubans are DEAD from last weeks U.S.A. attack, and Venezuela doesn't need protection anymore from the thugs and extortionists who held them hostage for so many years. Venezuela now has the United States of America, the most powerful military in the World (by far!), to protect them, and protect them we will. THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 5h
I wrote abt sane washing of Trump's confession he wants to take Greenland bc of his psychological neediness. But the sane washing had its desired effect.

We should all be screaming that this--Trump confessed h wants to take an action that will destroy NATO entirely bc of his psychological needs.
“Ownership is very important,” Mr. Trump said as he discussed, with a real estate mogul’s eye, the landmass of Greenland — three times the size of Texas but with a population of less than 60,000. He seemed to dismiss the value of having Greenland under the control of a close NATO ally. When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s *what I feel is psychologically needed* for success. I think that ownership gives you a thing that you can’t do, whether you’re talking about a lease or a treaty. Ownership gives you things and elements that you can’t get from just signing a document.”

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Micah @rincewind.run · 11h
“A diplomatic source said: 'The generals think Trump's Greenland plan is crazy and illegal. So they are trying to deflect him with other major military operations. They say it's like dealing with a five-year-old'.”

what the fuck

have we tried turning the country off and back on again

Reposted by Axel Bruns, David R. Miller

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Parker “Austin Needs Approval Voting” Welch @parkerwelch.bsky.social · 13h
The only time Article V of the North Atlantic Treaty has been invoked, Denmark sent hundreds of their young men and women to bleed and die for us

Now that man of blood who crouches in the White House would have our soldiers kill and maim the same young men and women for his amusement
edtechris.bsky.social Chris Connolly @edtechris.bsky.social · 14h
🇩🇰 51 dead, 231 injured 🇩🇰 in Afghanistan and Iraq, answering an ally’s call.
whiskeynachos.bsky.social lorem ipsum 🇧🇷🇺🇸 @whiskeynachos.bsky.social · 15h
For the record: If we invade Greenland to conquer it I am revolutionary defeatist. It's an illegal invasion, a violation of the NATO charter, and a shameful betrayal of a loyal ally.

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David Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 15h
The party of family values!

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 15h
<— Super-curious how this story wound up in the New York Post. nypost.com/2026/01/09/u...
Exclusive | Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer under investigation for ‘inappropriate’ relationship with employee
A workplace complaint accused the secretary of the indiscretions while also alleging she has been shirking duties at department headquarters and drinking in her office.
nypost.com

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David Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 16h
"[A]s the world’s largest humanitarian donor, America’s leadership has been unquestionable."

This you bro?

www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17h
I have some congresspeople who follow me, so I'll just throw this out there:

As a taxpayer, I would actually prefer that you *not* continue to fund the fascist military machine that is being used to kill and kidnap people from our communities.

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David Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 17h
It's always "only Democrats have agency" o'clock somewhere!
adamserwer.bsky.social Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 18h
The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 18h
As always: "The former official said he doesn't think Trump is playing 'the sort of three-dimensional chess people ascribe to decisions like this. More often than not he's just eating the pieces.'"

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 18h
The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same

Reposted by Laurent Pech, David R. Miller

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 19h
"The National Portrait Gallery removed a swath of text that mentioned President Donald Trump’s two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection as it swapped out a prominent photo of him this week."
Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment text as it swaps his portrait
A Trump official previously complained about a caption beside his National Portrait Gallery photo mentioning his impeachments and the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
wapo.st

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 19h
1984: “The National Portrait Gallery removed a swath of text that mentioned President Donald Trump’s two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection as it swapped out a prominent photo of him this week.” www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment text as it swaps his portrait
A Trump official previously complained about a caption beside his National Portrait Gallery photo mentioning his impeachments and the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Darin Self @darinself.com · 21h
I can still recall all the tut-tutting from the media when Harris made this argument.
adamjschwarz.bsky.social Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · Aug 24
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:

"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 21h
Common Sense, published 250 years ago today.
Men who look upon themselves born to reign, and others to obey, soon grow insolent; selected from the rest of mankind their minds are early poisoned by importance; and the world they act in differs so materially from the world at large, that they have but little opportunity of knowing its true interests, and when they succeed to the government are frequently the most ignorant and unfit of any throughout the dominions.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h
LETTERMAN: “.. CBS News is a wreck. It’s just gone. .. The integrity of CBS News .. has been trampled on, pissed on and eviscerated by these idiots that have taken it over.”

@letterman.bsky.social $PSKY
youtu.be/CHYksa07oQA?...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 22h
The response to the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good is not what the White House was expecting.

Like with their hiding of the Epstein files, part of the fundamental problem they are facing is that the stories the Trump administration has built their movement on are being shown for their emptiness.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 22h
Some Kentucky Republicans want to ban naturalized Americans from holding public office, as the GOP drives ever-further into xenophobia. www.lpm.org/news/2026-01...
Immigrant citizens would be barred from local, state offices in Kentucky under proposed bills
A Republican lawmaker has filed two bills designed to keep naturalized Americans and those with dual citizenship from serving in local or state elected offices in Kentucky.
www.lpm.org

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22h
They won't have the numbers to occupy the nation and force everyone to comply, and that's why they're engaged in such an aggressive show of force. They're hoping we all get cowed into submission and do their work of suppression ourselves.

Once again, no.

The mantra remains "fuck you, make me."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22h
This guy is in Minneapolis standing before an American citizen in an SUV.

The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.

This is not protection. This is occupation.

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, David R. Miller, Dean Eckles

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 23h
We should expect more from government than being "not crazy" and not write columns praising them for meeting this pathetically low bar statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/01/08/t...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23h
This might sound a little wild to some people, but I actually don't think it's a good thing that the senile, dementia-ravaged president of the United States believes in so many ridiculous lies that his basic grasp of reality is questionable.

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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 23h
They don’t have the juice or manpower for it. This is not late 1930s Germany. There is no state monopoly on media. They are wildly unpopular.
mehdirhasan.bsky.social Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d
The goal here is martial law. It’s martial law. Let’s be clear about that.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d
The goal here is martial law. It’s martial law. Let’s be clear about that.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d
the imaginary Boston Globe front page was just one term too early

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d
Three Members of Congress showed up to inspect the actions of federal officers in their state and the federal officers drew their weapons?
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.

@zeteo.com