J. Duncan McGinnis
@jdmcg.bsky.social
Writer. Drawn to people, place, and the stories that live just under the surface.
An American Fairy Tale: A conversation that should have taken place, but didn't.
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An American Fairy Tale
A Conversation That Should Be Happening But Probably Is Not.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM
An American Fairy Tale: A conversation that should have taken place, but didn't.
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Bad Bunny at the Grammys: "Before I say thanks to God, I want to say ICE out. We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens, we are humans, and we are Americans."
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Bad Bunny at the Grammys: "Before I say thanks to God, I want to say ICE out. We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens, we are humans, and we are Americans."
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
February 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM
January 26, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I'm beginning a series of reflections on my experience in education.
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We Made School Easier. We Made Adulthood Harder.
The quiet cost of lowering expectations in the name of student success
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January 23, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I'm beginning a series of reflections on my experience in education.
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I wrote a piece about riding motorcycles across Texas with a friend I was lucky to know. It’s about long days, bad planning, a few laughs, and the miles that end up meaning more than you expect.
#Writing #Friendship #Motorcycles #Texas #GriefWriting #Storytelling
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#Writing #Friendship #Motorcycles #Texas #GriefWriting #Storytelling
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We Should Have Ridden More
Friendship, motorcycles, and bad ideas that worked
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December 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I wrote a piece about riding motorcycles across Texas with a friend I was lucky to know. It’s about long days, bad planning, a few laughs, and the miles that end up meaning more than you expect.
#Writing #Friendship #Motorcycles #Texas #GriefWriting #Storytelling
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#Writing #Friendship #Motorcycles #Texas #GriefWriting #Storytelling
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This message hits hard.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This message hits hard.
🎁 The Ultimate New Year’s Gift
A quick reminder for all my new followers: On New Year’s Day, I am giving every single subscriber a FREE lifetime subscription. No catch. If you’re on the list by midnight on Dec 31st, you’re in forever.
Don’t miss the cutoff!
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A quick reminder for all my new followers: On New Year’s Day, I am giving every single subscriber a FREE lifetime subscription. No catch. If you’re on the list by midnight on Dec 31st, you’re in forever.
Don’t miss the cutoff!
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Unfiltered | Duncan McGinnis | Substack
Unfiltered offers a blend of sharp political commentary, cultural reflection, and personal essays, delivering thought-provoking writing that moves seamlessly between big ideas and intimate observation...
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December 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
🎁 The Ultimate New Year’s Gift
A quick reminder for all my new followers: On New Year’s Day, I am giving every single subscriber a FREE lifetime subscription. No catch. If you’re on the list by midnight on Dec 31st, you’re in forever.
Don’t miss the cutoff!
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A quick reminder for all my new followers: On New Year’s Day, I am giving every single subscriber a FREE lifetime subscription. No catch. If you’re on the list by midnight on Dec 31st, you’re in forever.
Don’t miss the cutoff!
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#ThreeLayerChocolatePie
#FamilyRecipes
#CookingWithoutRules
#DessertFirst
#ChocolateLovers
#EasyDesserts
#raisedbystrongwomen
#ThreeLayerChocolatePie
#FamilyRecipes
#CookingWithoutRules
#DessertFirst
#ChocolateLovers
#EasyDesserts
#raisedbystrongwomen
A Three-Layer Chocolate Pie and Other Ways to Avoid Writing About the Criminal Justice System
My mother’s philosophy on cooking, competence, and why dessert was always part of the plan.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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The CBS 60 Minutes Doc confirms what we knew: The U.S. is currently using our tax dollars to imprison brown people with no criminal record in torture camps overseas.
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
CANCELLED 60 MINUTES CECOT DOC
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December 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The CBS 60 Minutes Doc confirms what we knew: The U.S. is currently using our tax dollars to imprison brown people with no criminal record in torture camps overseas.
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
I’ve published a new piece on Substack exploring a topic that doesn’t always get the space it deserves here—context, nuance, and what it means for how we work and make decisions right now.
Rule of Law, Not Wrath
Part One in a Six Part Series on Justice in America
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December 23, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I’ve published a new piece on Substack exploring a topic that doesn’t always get the space it deserves here—context, nuance, and what it means for how we work and make decisions right now.
“There’s a man with a gun over there”
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“There’s a man with a gun over there”
— and then we tell a story about him
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December 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
“There’s a man with a gun over there”
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MAJOR NEWS: Federal judges, including a Trump appointee, just BLOCKED Texas Republicans from using their new gerrymandered congressional map in 2026, ruling it was likely an illegal racial gerrymander. TX must revert to its 2021 map as Trump’s redistricting power grab collapses.
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
MAJOR NEWS: Federal judges, including a Trump appointee, just BLOCKED Texas Republicans from using their new gerrymandered congressional map in 2026, ruling it was likely an illegal racial gerrymander. TX must revert to its 2021 map as Trump’s redistricting power grab collapses.
Absolutely! January 20, 2026 would be an excellent day for a general strike. It's the day after MLK day so it could be a four day weekend for everyone.
October 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Absolutely! January 20, 2026 would be an excellent day for a general strike. It's the day after MLK day so it could be a four day weekend for everyone.
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The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”
October 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”
@whitehouse-47.bsky.social we had a great, fun, love filled No Kings Protest. Nobody thought much of you though.
October 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
@whitehouse-47.bsky.social we had a great, fun, love filled No Kings Protest. Nobody thought much of you though.
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So no terrorism then?
October 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
So no terrorism then?
October 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
No Kings! The Woodlands, Texas. We had a great time, many hundreds showed up. Singing, laughing. Hating on NOTHING except the most pathetic, small man ever to draw breath. #nokings2025 #nokings #fuckMAGA #fuckTrump
October 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
No Kings! The Woodlands, Texas. We had a great time, many hundreds showed up. Singing, laughing. Hating on NOTHING except the most pathetic, small man ever to draw breath. #nokings2025 #nokings #fuckMAGA #fuckTrump
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"The Antiphibian of Portland is gearing up to be an iconic symbol of resistance."
[Love this image. Wish I could give credit to the artist.]
[Love this image. Wish I could give credit to the artist.]
October 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"The Antiphibian of Portland is gearing up to be an iconic symbol of resistance."
[Love this image. Wish I could give credit to the artist.]
[Love this image. Wish I could give credit to the artist.]