Dan Salerno
@dansalerno.bsky.social
Savoyard.
Weird Al scholar.
Yankees and Rutgers fan.
Chinese food appreciator.
Weird Al scholar.
Yankees and Rutgers fan.
Chinese food appreciator.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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James Talarico: “It’s time to tear down this secret police force & replace it with an agency that actually is going to focus on public safety—
We have to haul these masked men in front of Congress so the world can see their faces”
We have to haul these masked men in front of Congress so the world can see their faces”
January 24, 2026 at 8:45 PM
James Talarico: “It’s time to tear down this secret police force & replace it with an agency that actually is going to focus on public safety—
We have to haul these masked men in front of Congress so the world can see their faces”
We have to haul these masked men in front of Congress so the world can see their faces”
I'm so fucking angry.
January 24, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I'm so fucking angry.
what a great antidote for the current moment
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM
what a great antidote for the current moment
The next Democratic president must completely disband ICE.
January 7, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The next Democratic president must completely disband ICE.
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Former Special Counsel, Jack Smith, explicitly states:
"President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him."
"President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him."
January 6, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Former Special Counsel, Jack Smith, explicitly states:
"President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him."
"President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him."
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Trump is insane. His inner circle is insane. They want to burn the world so they can loot everyone else’s wealth, feel like big tough guys, and hurt all the groups they despise.
But the thing breaking the whole world is how everyone feels obligated to avoid stating this fact directly.
But the thing breaking the whole world is how everyone feels obligated to avoid stating this fact directly.
January 6, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Trump is insane. His inner circle is insane. They want to burn the world so they can loot everyone else’s wealth, feel like big tough guys, and hurt all the groups they despise.
But the thing breaking the whole world is how everyone feels obligated to avoid stating this fact directly.
But the thing breaking the whole world is how everyone feels obligated to avoid stating this fact directly.
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By and large Americans don't have insane values, they just live in an insane information environment in which basic facts about the world are constantly being distorted
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
By and large Americans don't have insane values, they just live in an insane information environment in which basic facts about the world are constantly being distorted
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We are the world's bad guys.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/we-are-the...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/we-are-the...
We Are the Bad Guys
The swaggering threat to global stability is us.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
We are the world's bad guys.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/we-are-the...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/we-are-the...
right now in Caracas
January 3, 2026 at 5:22 PM
right now in Caracas
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year...
The darkest evening of the year...
December 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year...
The darkest evening of the year...
ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT'S WISE, SIR? I DON'T WANT TO SOUND PRETENTIOUS HERE, BUT ITCHY & SCRATCHY COMPRISE A DRAMATURGICAL DYAD.
if i wanted a fake dog, id look up fake dogs. Hell, I'll draw one!
December 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT'S WISE, SIR? I DON'T WANT TO SOUND PRETENTIOUS HERE, BUT ITCHY & SCRATCHY COMPRISE A DRAMATURGICAL DYAD.
Thinking about the sinking of the USS Johnston today in light of current events.
"Three 14 inch shells struck the Johnston in succession...Somehow, the Johnston remained afloat [and] stayed in the fight with only her two forward 4 inch guns...Soon enough, the Johnston succumbed."
"Three 14 inch shells struck the Johnston in succession...Somehow, the Johnston remained afloat [and] stayed in the fight with only her two forward 4 inch guns...Soon enough, the Johnston succumbed."
December 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Thinking about the sinking of the USS Johnston today in light of current events.
"Three 14 inch shells struck the Johnston in succession...Somehow, the Johnston remained afloat [and] stayed in the fight with only her two forward 4 inch guns...Soon enough, the Johnston succumbed."
"Three 14 inch shells struck the Johnston in succession...Somehow, the Johnston remained afloat [and] stayed in the fight with only her two forward 4 inch guns...Soon enough, the Johnston succumbed."
i spend the entire winter in these quarter zips because I'm lazy
December 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
i spend the entire winter in these quarter zips because I'm lazy
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An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
kill me
Final in Piscataway, New Jersey: Penn State 40, Rutgers 36.
Rutgers scored more points against the Paterno bastards than they ever have, and lost because of a 4th-quarter fumble.
They haven't beaten Penn State in 38 years.
If Greg Schiano can't win this game, then he needs to go.
Rutgers scored more points against the Paterno bastards than they ever have, and lost because of a 4th-quarter fumble.
They haven't beaten Penn State in 38 years.
If Greg Schiano can't win this game, then he needs to go.
November 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
kill me
November 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Kiddo asked for Bubble Tea and said it was too cold to ride his bike there. This generation is soft!! (and yes i drove him come on)
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Kiddo asked for Bubble Tea and said it was too cold to ride his bike there. This generation is soft!! (and yes i drove him come on)
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hi new friends. you’re here because I openly posted about being suicidal, but on my better days I’m simply a Shakespeare professor at William & Mary. I would love it if you read some of my work on Ophelia’s pregnancy, the heart of my first book:
electricliterature.com/shakespeare-...
electricliterature.com/shakespeare-...
Shakespeare Already Wrote About What Happens When Women Don’t Have Bodily Autonomy - Electric Literature
And guess what? It ends badly
electricliterature.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
hi new friends. you’re here because I openly posted about being suicidal, but on my better days I’m simply a Shakespeare professor at William & Mary. I would love it if you read some of my work on Ophelia’s pregnancy, the heart of my first book:
electricliterature.com/shakespeare-...
electricliterature.com/shakespeare-...
Admiral Erich Raeder was convicted and sentenced to life at Nuremberg for, among other things, giving orders to machine gun survivors in the water.
November 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Admiral Erich Raeder was convicted and sentenced to life at Nuremberg for, among other things, giving orders to machine gun survivors in the water.
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“What is remigration, which the Department of Homeland Security is calling for?”
It’s this:
It’s this:
November 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“What is remigration, which the Department of Homeland Security is calling for?”
It’s this:
It’s this:
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The advent of free worldwide publishing for all, and the ensuing need for publishers to outcompete all other publishers for attention, has turned public communication into an endless tournament to discover the most potent emotional payloads that can be embedded in media.
The winner: toxic nostalgia
The winner: toxic nostalgia
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The advent of free worldwide publishing for all, and the ensuing need for publishers to outcompete all other publishers for attention, has turned public communication into an endless tournament to discover the most potent emotional payloads that can be embedded in media.
The winner: toxic nostalgia
The winner: toxic nostalgia
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When you have kids one day you just start talking like a dad. My kid slept in this morning and I greeted him with, "Glad to see you among the living!"
I've never used that phrase in my life. It just came out.
I've never used that phrase in my life. It just came out.
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
When you have kids one day you just start talking like a dad. My kid slept in this morning and I greeted him with, "Glad to see you among the living!"
I've never used that phrase in my life. It just came out.
I've never used that phrase in my life. It just came out.
November 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The #1 and 1a priorities of the incoming Sherrill administration should be permitting reform to speed the construction of new housing and fixing New Jersey Transit.
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The #1 and 1a priorities of the incoming Sherrill administration should be permitting reform to speed the construction of new housing and fixing New Jersey Transit.