Drew Baird
@drewbaird.bsky.social
Sociologist at Christopher Newport University.
Adopted Virginian, recovering Floridian, runner, concert-goer, unapologetic wife guy. Opinions are my own, but I strive to not make them a headache for my chair.
Adopted Virginian, recovering Floridian, runner, concert-goer, unapologetic wife guy. Opinions are my own, but I strive to not make them a headache for my chair.
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Counterpoint: if the Prince of Darkness rises from a fiery portal at the Iowa Caucus and declares his opposition to Donald Trump, I will ride to battle with the host of Hell
February 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Counterpoint: if the Prince of Darkness rises from a fiery portal at the Iowa Caucus and declares his opposition to Donald Trump, I will ride to battle with the host of Hell
Honestly, testable hypotheses. I’ve got a something under review using HINTS, that I should put in pre-print, that says generally speaking, social media is bad for fruit and vegetable consumption. I bet some of these could be tested with ANES.
Broadly speaking: reality tv is bad for democracy, influencers are bad for democracy, streamers are bad for democracy, YouTubers are bad for democracy.
Exceptions to all categories exist, but it’s astonishing how absolutely clogged our political and media ecosystems are with low-info narcissists
Exceptions to all categories exist, but it’s astonishing how absolutely clogged our political and media ecosystems are with low-info narcissists
February 15, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Honestly, testable hypotheses. I’ve got a something under review using HINTS, that I should put in pre-print, that says generally speaking, social media is bad for fruit and vegetable consumption. I bet some of these could be tested with ANES.
Nothing is sacred
Just finding out now that the CEO of Chuck E Cheese is mentioned in the Epstein Files
February 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Nothing is sacred
Is somebody gonna start campaigning on redirecting every god damned dollar of tax payer money given to the mask-off White nationalist Elon Musk? That's a purity test I can happily sign on to.
February 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Is somebody gonna start campaigning on redirecting every god damned dollar of tax payer money given to the mask-off White nationalist Elon Musk? That's a purity test I can happily sign on to.
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MAHA: Eating a giant steak cooked in butter alongside beef tallow fries and washing it down with coffee spiked with butter
Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes
Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes
February 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM
MAHA: Eating a giant steak cooked in butter alongside beef tallow fries and washing it down with coffee spiked with butter
Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes
Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes
Thinking a lot about Fetterman and Sinema, and how greater or more stringent purity tests aren't helpful in cases of candidates who are just straight up self-promoting frauds.
February 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Thinking a lot about Fetterman and Sinema, and how greater or more stringent purity tests aren't helpful in cases of candidates who are just straight up self-promoting frauds.
Bluesky: Where you get to learn your academic heros are insufferable.
February 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Bluesky: Where you get to learn your academic heros are insufferable.
I don’t know about ya’ll but I’m pretty on board with the politics holding the MAGA movement accountable- specifically to such a degree that it serves as an warning that reverberates intergenerationally, to not fuck around with fascism again.
cool, cool. so we are sort of like citizens, but not really?
February 13, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I don’t know about ya’ll but I’m pretty on board with the politics holding the MAGA movement accountable- specifically to such a degree that it serves as an warning that reverberates intergenerationally, to not fuck around with fascism again.
The VA 2026 Dem caucus spearheaded by The Abitron continues to please me greatly.
Virginia Senate backs joining the National Popular Vote Compact, sending the bill to the House. The move aligns with polling showing nearly 6 in 10 Americans favor electing presidents by national popular vote.
Virginia Senate Passes Bill to Join National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say they would prefer a system in which presidents are elected based on the popular vote.
truthout.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The VA 2026 Dem caucus spearheaded by The Abitron continues to please me greatly.
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Today in immediate presidency-ending scandals for anyone but the One Special Boy.
Reminder: It has been a very bad flu season. Undercutting flu vaccination is a perfect Trump Administration special combination of stupid and dangerous.
February 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Today in immediate presidency-ending scandals for anyone but the One Special Boy.
It's notable how rank-and-file conspiracy-based voters, almost never post their own prose on social media. They mostly just retweet "throwing it out there" stuff that they have no capacity or intention of actually defending or elaborating upon.
February 11, 2026 at 2:32 PM
It's notable how rank-and-file conspiracy-based voters, almost never post their own prose on social media. They mostly just retweet "throwing it out there" stuff that they have no capacity or intention of actually defending or elaborating upon.
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i love it when a computer science paper opens with something like "computers are increasingly important to society" and you look at the date and it came out like last year
February 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
i love it when a computer science paper opens with something like "computers are increasingly important to society" and you look at the date and it came out like last year
The fact that the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie's mother is the most covered story of February 2026 in the United States is absolutely to god infuriating. The media will take literally any excuse to ignore fascism and abuse of power.
February 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The fact that the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie's mother is the most covered story of February 2026 in the United States is absolutely to god infuriating. The media will take literally any excuse to ignore fascism and abuse of power.
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
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Sometimes I think “everyone is twelve” is overstated. Then I see the literal health secretary announcing that he will never eat his vegetables and you can’t make him.
RFK Jr on what he'll eat during the Super Bowl: "I am on a carnivore diet so I just eat meat and ferments, and I'm very happy with that. So I'm probably going to have yogurt."
February 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Sometimes I think “everyone is twelve” is overstated. Then I see the literal health secretary announcing that he will never eat his vegetables and you can’t make him.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Oh god. Oh fuck.
February 7, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Oh god. Oh fuck.
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Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
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Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
LFG!
Gov. Spanberger signs bill allowing Virginia to vote on redistricting
February 7, 2026 at 12:49 AM
LFG!
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VA Gov. Spanberger (moderate, was in CIA) and NYC Mayor Mamdani (left, is in DSA) both taking steps to block local law enforcement from helping ICE as it violently violates people's rights is a good example of how the relevant divide in the Dem coalition isn't center-left, it's fight-don't fight.
February 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
VA Gov. Spanberger (moderate, was in CIA) and NYC Mayor Mamdani (left, is in DSA) both taking steps to block local law enforcement from helping ICE as it violently violates people's rights is a good example of how the relevant divide in the Dem coalition isn't center-left, it's fight-don't fight.
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Anarcho-Leftists shanking Stancil before he goes out and fights 900 cops
February 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Anarcho-Leftists shanking Stancil before he goes out and fights 900 cops
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The word don't is censored. Don't, or Don T. If you're looking for just some fun proof they're doing control+f censoring
![To:
Jeffrey Epstein[jeevacation@gmail.com]
From:
Sent:
Wed 7/15/2009 1:56:13 AM
Subject:
Re: florida visit?
good typing!
oh well, looks like it's a long flight anyhow... edmonton is so far away from EVERYTHING.
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com>
wrote:
i am tied up until aug
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 9:41 PM,
wrote:
You planted a seed with your invite today. I have next Wed thru Sunday off (July 22-26), my last vacation for months.
I was going to take polo lessons in Calgary but I (DON'T) think my body can handle it! I pull a muscle every time, and I'm starting to realize my budding polo career might have to take a back seat to my actual job.
think
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February 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The word don't is censored. Don't, or Don T. If you're looking for just some fun proof they're doing control+f censoring
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