Dani W Badger
@daniwbadger.bsky.social
Archaeologist, English Badger, loves cream teas and jaffa cakes.
Ok. Not really an English Badger
Grew up on my centennial farm in SW Colorado.
Yellow Dog Democrat.
I like democracy
Let’s work to keep it
Ok. Not really an English Badger
Grew up on my centennial farm in SW Colorado.
Yellow Dog Democrat.
I like democracy
Let’s work to keep it
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Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
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The "one weird trick" of Republicans since Reagan has been to market aristocratic policies using vulgarian language. It's body-snatched populism.
Actual populism is about material conditions and solidarity. Fake populism is saying "uninformed prejudices are more valid than well-researched views."
Actual populism is about material conditions and solidarity. Fake populism is saying "uninformed prejudices are more valid than well-researched views."
NEW from me:
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Private jets and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused o...
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 AM
The "one weird trick" of Republicans since Reagan has been to market aristocratic policies using vulgarian language. It's body-snatched populism.
Actual populism is about material conditions and solidarity. Fake populism is saying "uninformed prejudices are more valid than well-researched views."
Actual populism is about material conditions and solidarity. Fake populism is saying "uninformed prejudices are more valid than well-researched views."
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If you are a news organization starting a sentence with, “One way to think about our show is…” you’re conceding it makes no sense
January 2, 2026 at 10:46 PM
If you are a news organization starting a sentence with, “One way to think about our show is…” you’re conceding it makes no sense
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Don’t let this go unnoticed just because it’s the holidays!
January 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Don’t let this go unnoticed just because it’s the holidays!
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With millions of Americans about to pay higher premiums or lose their health insurance, the Washington Post editorial board published a flagrantly misleading op-ed opposing Medicare for All.
Not mentioned: Jeff Bezos's stake in the healthcare discussion zeteo.com/p/washington...
Not mentioned: Jeff Bezos's stake in the healthcare discussion zeteo.com/p/washington...
As Millions Lose Health Insurance, the Washington Post Misleads About Medicare for All
The Post editorial board also didn’t mention owner Jeff Bezos has a major stake in the US healthcare debate.
zeteo.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
With millions of Americans about to pay higher premiums or lose their health insurance, the Washington Post editorial board published a flagrantly misleading op-ed opposing Medicare for All.
Not mentioned: Jeff Bezos's stake in the healthcare discussion zeteo.com/p/washington...
Not mentioned: Jeff Bezos's stake in the healthcare discussion zeteo.com/p/washington...
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“In conclusion, CBS is a land of contrasts.”
This whole thing reads like a half-assed class project some fifth graders rushed through before Christmas break.
This whole thing reads like a half-assed class project some fifth graders rushed through before Christmas break.
January 2, 2026 at 9:46 PM
“In conclusion, CBS is a land of contrasts.”
This whole thing reads like a half-assed class project some fifth graders rushed through before Christmas break.
This whole thing reads like a half-assed class project some fifth graders rushed through before Christmas break.
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Tax billionaires into millionaires
Corrupt tech billionaires are buying power to tilt the world in their favor.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
January 2, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Tax billionaires into millionaires
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Judges across the U.S. are being swatted, receiving death threats, and have to keep changing their commute to work, because THEY APPLIED THE LAW to the many challenges brought by President Trump.
Get angry with Trump for breaking the law, not at the judges who uphold it!
Get angry with Trump for breaking the law, not at the judges who uphold it!
December 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Judges across the U.S. are being swatted, receiving death threats, and have to keep changing their commute to work, because THEY APPLIED THE LAW to the many challenges brought by President Trump.
Get angry with Trump for breaking the law, not at the judges who uphold it!
Get angry with Trump for breaking the law, not at the judges who uphold it!
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This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
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I didn't even think about this.
Trump isn't just freeing villains.
He's stealing from the victims to reward their crimes.
We live in disgusting times.
Trump isn't just freeing villains.
He's stealing from the victims to reward their crimes.
We live in disgusting times.
December 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I didn't even think about this.
Trump isn't just freeing villains.
He's stealing from the victims to reward their crimes.
We live in disgusting times.
Trump isn't just freeing villains.
He's stealing from the victims to reward their crimes.
We live in disgusting times.
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“[Trump] just doesn’t believe that any law applies to him — that he can destroy federal property, that he can steal from American citizens, that he can kill with impunity, that he can throw anyone in jail.”
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@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social discusses this corrupt regime:
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@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social discusses this corrupt regime:
October 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
“[Trump] just doesn’t believe that any law applies to him — that he can destroy federal property, that he can steal from American citizens, that he can kill with impunity, that he can throw anyone in jail.”
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social discusses this corrupt regime:
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social discusses this corrupt regime:
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A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
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Texas proudly invading Illinois.
It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.
It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.
October 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Texas proudly invading Illinois.
It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.
It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.
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NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka.
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
September 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka.
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
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The day before Jan 6, the 10 living Secretaries of Defense wrote about the danger of politicizing the military. Their words are essential rereading today. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Pete Hegseth and the Generals
The story of self-styled “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth’s meeting for top military leaders has evolved since the earliest leaks last week.
open.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The day before Jan 6, the 10 living Secretaries of Defense wrote about the danger of politicizing the military. Their words are essential rereading today. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.
September 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.
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This is horrific and feels like it should be a bigger deal. Business Insider reports that people who have worked at xAI have seen Grok create images and written material with child sex abuse material.
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-gr...
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-gr...
Behind Grok's 'sexy' settings, workers review explicit and disturbing content
Workers say they've faced sexually explicit content while xAI has marketed Grok to be deliberately provocative. Experts say the company should be cautious.
www.businessinsider.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:52 AM
This is horrific and feels like it should be a bigger deal. Business Insider reports that people who have worked at xAI have seen Grok create images and written material with child sex abuse material.
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-gr...
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-gr...
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the Tom Homan bribery scandal is the latest example of how a felon in the White House is making crime legal
A felon in the White House is making crime legal
Meanwhile, he's creating fake crimes to punish the law abiding.
www.publicnotice.co
September 23, 2025 at 4:06 AM
the Tom Homan bribery scandal is the latest example of how a felon in the White House is making crime legal
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We don't yet have any idea what the ideology of the Kirk shooter was.
But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist.
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist.
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts
Armed with a revolver, the 16-year-old shooter systematically reloaded and fired as he wandered the school, trying to find new targets, police say.
www.denverpost.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
We don't yet have any idea what the ideology of the Kirk shooter was.
But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist.
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist.
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
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Bullshit. Trump and Trumpists and a disturbingly large slice of the modern Right are absolutely fine dehumanizing in far worse rhetoric an alarmingly long list of groups and individuals ideals. It’s their favorite thing to do. It gets them off.
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Trump issues a statement after Kirk’s death blaming the “rhetoric of the radical left.”
September 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Bullshit. Trump and Trumpists and a disturbingly large slice of the modern Right are absolutely fine dehumanizing in far worse rhetoric an alarmingly long list of groups and individuals ideals. It’s their favorite thing to do. It gets them off.
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A professor at Texas A&M taught… something related to gender that offended a student, who secretly filmed herself objecting. That video is picked up by TX legislators, who demand her firing, and now the dean and dept head have been fired.
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum
The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.
www.kbtx.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A professor at Texas A&M taught… something related to gender that offended a student, who secretly filmed herself objecting. That video is picked up by TX legislators, who demand her firing, and now the dean and dept head have been fired.
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
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So Hegseth’s missiles were fired at a boat:
✅ they had no idea where it was going
✅ they had no idea who was on it
✅ they had no established authority to act
✅ but definitely wanted to murder whoever was on it
Everyone involved should rot in prison forever
✅ they had no idea where it was going
✅ they had no idea who was on it
✅ they had no established authority to act
✅ but definitely wanted to murder whoever was on it
Everyone involved should rot in prison forever
September 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
So Hegseth’s missiles were fired at a boat:
✅ they had no idea where it was going
✅ they had no idea who was on it
✅ they had no established authority to act
✅ but definitely wanted to murder whoever was on it
Everyone involved should rot in prison forever
✅ they had no idea where it was going
✅ they had no idea who was on it
✅ they had no established authority to act
✅ but definitely wanted to murder whoever was on it
Everyone involved should rot in prison forever
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