Dr Dan
@drdanfrench.bsky.social
Rhetoric PhD with a creative streak. Emmy-nom'd late night comedy writer (Late Late Show on CBS). Cruise ship standup. Creator of one-person shows. Founder of Rhetoric Training for Good People. Gave seminars at Naval War College. Let's think this through.
Pinned
Dr Dan
@drdanfrench.bsky.social
· Dec 20
Let’s agree to redact Trump from all human history, beginning not very long from now.
Things got pretty wild at Escher’s first orgy.
February 3, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Things got pretty wild at Escher’s first orgy.
We’re in a soft world war. I know the rockets and deaths in Ukraine are horrific, but Putin’s worldwide propaganda attack is so much more damaging. Because it’s maiming democracy itself.
January 30, 2026 at 6:05 PM
We’re in a soft world war. I know the rockets and deaths in Ukraine are horrific, but Putin’s worldwide propaganda attack is so much more damaging. Because it’s maiming democracy itself.
A slander and confusion rhetorical strategy doesn’t care about being right, logical, or moral. It cares about what? Slander. And confusion.
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 PM
A slander and confusion rhetorical strategy doesn’t care about being right, logical, or moral. It cares about what? Slander. And confusion.
The entire history of the conservative party in America -- from “old school” conservatives like Reagan, to full-on fascists like now -- is built on the backbone of blocking and demonizing a progressive agenda that would make America a fully amazing place to live for everyone.
January 27, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The entire history of the conservative party in America -- from “old school” conservatives like Reagan, to full-on fascists like now -- is built on the backbone of blocking and demonizing a progressive agenda that would make America a fully amazing place to live for everyone.
It would be nice if more people could tell the difference between truth and fiction.
January 27, 2026 at 6:08 PM
It would be nice if more people could tell the difference between truth and fiction.
You win some, and you lose some. And others you really, really lose. Like to the point of suicide. Because you’ve lost so much, you’ll never really recover. Man, did you lose there, or what? Damn. But sometimes, you win. A little. But you’ll never forget that loss, boy. Never will.
January 24, 2026 at 1:28 AM
You win some, and you lose some. And others you really, really lose. Like to the point of suicide. Because you’ve lost so much, you’ll never really recover. Man, did you lose there, or what? Damn. But sometimes, you win. A little. But you’ll never forget that loss, boy. Never will.
Trump: “Boiled frog, anyone?”
January 23, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Trump: “Boiled frog, anyone?”
Republicans charged with logic obstruction.
January 23, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Republicans charged with logic obstruction.
I don’t remember Jesus saying a goddamned word in favor of prosperity.
January 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM
I don’t remember Jesus saying a goddamned word in favor of prosperity.
When someone says they love America, say, “No, you don’t,” and then just watch them melt down.
January 22, 2026 at 10:55 PM
When someone says they love America, say, “No, you don’t,” and then just watch them melt down.
Hey, America -- all legacy systems built in the old world and still in operation -- ie, democracy -- are hackable until you fix their vulnerabilities. Trump and his a-holes just exploited the weak spots in democracy, the same way Gingrich did, Reagan did, Bush/Cheney did.
January 22, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Hey, America -- all legacy systems built in the old world and still in operation -- ie, democracy -- are hackable until you fix their vulnerabilities. Trump and his a-holes just exploited the weak spots in democracy, the same way Gingrich did, Reagan did, Bush/Cheney did.
Donald Trump never met a lie he didn’t like.
January 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Donald Trump never met a lie he didn’t like.
So in this Civil War it will be the liberals trying to secede from the New South, which has suddenly taken over America.
January 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
So in this Civil War it will be the liberals trying to secede from the New South, which has suddenly taken over America.
Trump and Satan are besties.
January 18, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Trump and Satan are besties.
So you people took a look around and thought, “You know what America needs? Nazis.” That’s your solution. Real f’n nice.
January 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM
So you people took a look around and thought, “You know what America needs? Nazis.” That’s your solution. Real f’n nice.
No one would have been running away from an ebola vaccination.
January 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
No one would have been running away from an ebola vaccination.
Can old world Democracy withstand unrestricted 4k propaganda gushing torrentially through wide open media and social media pipes 24 hours a day? Um…
January 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Can old world Democracy withstand unrestricted 4k propaganda gushing torrentially through wide open media and social media pipes 24 hours a day? Um…
I do notice that when Trump takes those cognitive tests he’s always bragging about, no one ever asks him about the Constitution.
January 16, 2026 at 4:08 AM
I do notice that when Trump takes those cognitive tests he’s always bragging about, no one ever asks him about the Constitution.
Dumb and confident. Interesting combo.
January 13, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Dumb and confident. Interesting combo.
Wait, sorry, was I supposed to act like what you just said wasn’t stupid?
January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Wait, sorry, was I supposed to act like what you just said wasn’t stupid?
In the kingdom of gaslighting, any old lie will do.
January 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
In the kingdom of gaslighting, any old lie will do.
This nanny tried to kill our baby. Should we hire her again? (Trump voters who watched the attempted murder of Democracy on J6, and then re-voted Trump back into office.)
January 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This nanny tried to kill our baby. Should we hire her again? (Trump voters who watched the attempted murder of Democracy on J6, and then re-voted Trump back into office.)
It’s really embarrassing how little we protected our democracy from propaganda-wielding asshats.
January 6, 2026 at 10:24 PM
It’s really embarrassing how little we protected our democracy from propaganda-wielding asshats.
Constitution shown to be merely “pesky.”
January 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Constitution shown to be merely “pesky.”
God needs to release the unredacted Bible.
January 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
God needs to release the unredacted Bible.