Das Doak
@dasdoak.bsky.social
Gentleman adventurer, mostly decent bastard, only slightly pessimistic optimist. I ride bikes, tinker, program, and read way too much.
White, cis, straight, US male if you need the context. It's a fucked demographic; wasn't my choice to be born into it.
White, cis, straight, US male if you need the context. It's a fucked demographic; wasn't my choice to be born into it.
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Das Doak
@dasdoak.bsky.social
· Nov 7
Here's what Democrats should do - as a minimum - to help fix the media ecosystem:
Start a newspaper in every single congressional district - yes, all 435 of them - called "The <name of geographic area> Democrat." It can literally be the district number if there's nothing better to hand. (1/7)
Start a newspaper in every single congressional district - yes, all 435 of them - called "The <name of geographic area> Democrat." It can literally be the district number if there's nothing better to hand. (1/7)
There is an opening for a pro-immigration party in this country.
Democrats just have to seize it.
Democrats just have to seize it.
December 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
There is an opening for a pro-immigration party in this country.
Democrats just have to seize it.
Democrats just have to seize it.
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I still remember the night they banned smoking inside NYC bars and restaurants. So many articles claiming it would be the end of NYC nightlife.
It was 2003.
Things can change. Faster than you might think.
It was 2003.
Things can change. Faster than you might think.
I lived thru the end of public smoking. Early in my career I presented to city councils who were smoking, in front of audiences who were smoking.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
It’s crazy that people used to be able to just smoke cigarettes wherever they wanted
December 16, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I still remember the night they banned smoking inside NYC bars and restaurants. So many articles claiming it would be the end of NYC nightlife.
It was 2003.
Things can change. Faster than you might think.
It was 2003.
Things can change. Faster than you might think.
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I'm impressed by the statements from the Palestinian Action Group.
Anti-semitism & anti-islamism, in word & in deed are both toxic to our society & our democracy.
Contrast the soothing word of the PAG with those of the IZraeli PM & his fangirl Lillian Segal.
They should both be censured!
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Anti-semitism & anti-islamism, in word & in deed are both toxic to our society & our democracy.
Contrast the soothing word of the PAG with those of the IZraeli PM & his fangirl Lillian Segal.
They should both be censured!
🇭🇲🦘🤠 🇵🇸🇵🇸
I fully support this statement released by the Palestine Action Group, in response to the murder of innocent Jewish people celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach on Sunday. I am also deeply disturbed by the comments made by the Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal. #auspol #BondiBeachShooting
December 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I'm impressed by the statements from the Palestinian Action Group.
Anti-semitism & anti-islamism, in word & in deed are both toxic to our society & our democracy.
Contrast the soothing word of the PAG with those of the IZraeli PM & his fangirl Lillian Segal.
They should both be censured!
🇭🇲🦘🤠 🇵🇸🇵🇸
Anti-semitism & anti-islamism, in word & in deed are both toxic to our society & our democracy.
Contrast the soothing word of the PAG with those of the IZraeli PM & his fangirl Lillian Segal.
They should both be censured!
🇭🇲🦘🤠 🇵🇸🇵🇸
When we talk about people who are unable to drive safely, most of the time we're thinking about children, the blind, the elderly, etc.
But that category *definitely* includes people who have basically no control over their temper. Paul Doyle should not have been given a driver's license.
But that category *definitely* includes people who have basically no control over their temper. Paul Doyle should not have been given a driver's license.
If you regularly cycle on British roads you'll have come across aggressive, dangerous drivers like Paul Doyle who use their motor vehicles as weapons, the roads are full of them. Their behaviour is completely normalised until the day they run over 100 people
![Prosecutor Mr Greaney said Doyle's vehicle arrived on Dale Street at 17:54 BST.
More dashcam footage is played showing Doyle following a bus along the road as pedestrians stream around him.
It is clear Doyle is getting increasingly frustrated.
He can be seen to pass through a red light and is faced by a steady, dense stream of pedestrians.
The beep of his parking warning indicators are audible as people pass by the car.
He suddenly shouts "Get off the [expletive] road!"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iewju3ccszsunaiwusidikdc/bafkreiayt3l72wlpdhgeapsp5ebbdb6yycwtbup63nzlvt7zz7il3jk3gq@jpeg)
![Mr Greaney has been describing the moment at 17:58 BST when Doyle drove towards an unidentified man with ginger hair who was walking with a child.
He said the man appeared to become concerned that Doyle posed a threat to his son.
The prosecutor said: "It appears that in order to protect his child, he placed his right foot on the bumper of the Galaxy as he manoeuvred the child out of the way.
"The man pointed his finger at the defendant, who shouted, "it's a '[expletive] road"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iewju3ccszsunaiwusidikdc/bafkreihtyfekwyavifjrkcolkrtmk74lpxbhfv5k2hondho3fuzud5yhh4@jpeg)
December 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
When we talk about people who are unable to drive safely, most of the time we're thinking about children, the blind, the elderly, etc.
But that category *definitely* includes people who have basically no control over their temper. Paul Doyle should not have been given a driver's license.
But that category *definitely* includes people who have basically no control over their temper. Paul Doyle should not have been given a driver's license.
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a wealth tax is a winning issue.
"For the first time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71 percent believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate."
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
a wealth tax is a winning issue.
"Dispatchable solar energy" is the death knell for most legacy generation technologies, and probably will kill off *all* competition between the tropics.
This is incredible (good news too): “After a 40% fall in 2024 in battery equipment costs, it’s clear we’re on track for another major fall in 2025…The economics for batteries are unrecognizable, & the industry is only just getting to grips with this new paradigm”
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
Batteries now cheap enough to make dispatchable solar economically feasible
Energy think tank Ember says utility-scale battery costs have fallen to $65/MWh outside China and the United States, enabling solar power to be delivered when needed.
www.pv-magazine.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"Dispatchable solar energy" is the death knell for most legacy generation technologies, and probably will kill off *all* competition between the tropics.
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"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
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American Horror, a sequel to American Canto
December 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
American Horror, a sequel to American Canto
This fucking country, man.
In the U.S. students get the chance to experience mass shootings at multiple education levels.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
December 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This fucking country, man.
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Every one of these pieces comes down to “what if ai was useful”
Lmfao every AI defense piece is like "AYY I FUCKIN SUCK BRO HOPEFULLY THIS FUCKIN STEAL YOUR SHIT MACHINE WILL MAKE ME SUCK SLIGHTLY LESS OK"
December 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Every one of these pieces comes down to “what if ai was useful”
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I've been saying since before MAGA, that the Republican party will do one of two things in my lifetime:
1) achieve a fascist state or
2) disappear for trying to achieve a fascist state
I think we're at that precipice.
And "America first" as Nazi adjacent isn't new. Dr. Seuss saw it:
1) achieve a fascist state or
2) disappear for trying to achieve a fascist state
I think we're at that precipice.
And "America first" as Nazi adjacent isn't new. Dr. Seuss saw it:
December 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I've been saying since before MAGA, that the Republican party will do one of two things in my lifetime:
1) achieve a fascist state or
2) disappear for trying to achieve a fascist state
I think we're at that precipice.
And "America first" as Nazi adjacent isn't new. Dr. Seuss saw it:
1) achieve a fascist state or
2) disappear for trying to achieve a fascist state
I think we're at that precipice.
And "America first" as Nazi adjacent isn't new. Dr. Seuss saw it:
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Another mass shooting—this time at Brown University. When Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban was in place, mass shooting deaths dropped by 43%. After George W. Bush and Republicans let it expire, deaths skyrocketed by 239%.
It’s the guns. No more thoughts and prayers.” They don’t stop bullets.
It’s the guns. No more thoughts and prayers.” They don’t stop bullets.
December 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Another mass shooting—this time at Brown University. When Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban was in place, mass shooting deaths dropped by 43%. After George W. Bush and Republicans let it expire, deaths skyrocketed by 239%.
It’s the guns. No more thoughts and prayers.” They don’t stop bullets.
It’s the guns. No more thoughts and prayers.” They don’t stop bullets.
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the only way I think “extra time on tests” gets misused is as a way to “accommodate” students who would actually benefit from a completely different set of accommodations the university is unwilling to provide. so they can say “there, you’re accommodated, stop complaining.”
Just got my print copy of @theatlantic.com and this same ol' crap was in it. Disability #accommodations in #college are NOT a scam. They are UNDER utilized. But the myth persists.
#disability #highered
@ericmgarcia.bsky.social @kevinmkruse.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
#disability #highered
@ericmgarcia.bsky.social @kevinmkruse.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Accommodation Nation
America’s colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem.
www.theatlantic.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
the only way I think “extra time on tests” gets misused is as a way to “accommodate” students who would actually benefit from a completely different set of accommodations the university is unwilling to provide. so they can say “there, you’re accommodated, stop complaining.”
There are many things which have contributed to the debasement of our Republic, but the fact so many of our elites have conflated "cynicism" with "savviness" is a biggie.
i’ll add that what substantively seems to annoy silver is the existence of people with principles
December 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
There are many things which have contributed to the debasement of our Republic, but the fact so many of our elites have conflated "cynicism" with "savviness" is a biggie.
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My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
New York Has a New E-Bike Speed Limit—and No Way to Enforce It
August 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
One of the cool things about transit is that, when you build it, it doesn't generate traffic that slows *everyone* down - as opposed to roads and highways which do.
And, honestly, that's only the tip of the iceberg of the damage that roads do.
And, honestly, that's only the tip of the iceberg of the damage that roads do.
The Ontario government commissioned a study that found transit infrastructure investments are very very good for the economy and highways and roads actually hurt GDP. www.ontario.ca/page/economi...
December 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
One of the cool things about transit is that, when you build it, it doesn't generate traffic that slows *everyone* down - as opposed to roads and highways which do.
And, honestly, that's only the tip of the iceberg of the damage that roads do.
And, honestly, that's only the tip of the iceberg of the damage that roads do.
It really is amazing how quickly drivers jump to ableism whenever any of the negative externalities of cars are brought up, particularly because cars are one of the most ableist and classist modes of transit. *Far* more people are able to safely ride bicycles than are able to safely drive cars.
“You are being ableist by making me obey the speed limit” this is the greatest website in the world.
I care about the harm to my sanity and schedule for being forced to go artificially slow
December 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It really is amazing how quickly drivers jump to ableism whenever any of the negative externalities of cars are brought up, particularly because cars are one of the most ableist and classist modes of transit. *Far* more people are able to safely ride bicycles than are able to safely drive cars.
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We’ve done from #StrangerDanger to “Get in the van or else, kid” in 1 generation.
What are we doing here?
#ICEMonsters
#SeeYouInNuremberg
#HandsOffKids
#MoreOfUs
#RiseUp
#FightBackDamnit
What are we doing here?
#ICEMonsters
#SeeYouInNuremberg
#HandsOffKids
#MoreOfUs
#RiseUp
#FightBackDamnit
In Kenner, Louisiana, ICE was captured on video kidnapping and vanishing two children who were walking to school. Additionally, the area reported that 40% of its Hispanic students were missing from schools. (December 12, 2025)
December 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We’ve done from #StrangerDanger to “Get in the van or else, kid” in 1 generation.
What are we doing here?
#ICEMonsters
#SeeYouInNuremberg
#HandsOffKids
#MoreOfUs
#RiseUp
#FightBackDamnit
What are we doing here?
#ICEMonsters
#SeeYouInNuremberg
#HandsOffKids
#MoreOfUs
#RiseUp
#FightBackDamnit
This is what happens when we treat driving as a right rather than a privilege. The simple fact is that there are a large number of people who *SHOULD NEVER DRIVE A CAR* because they cannot do so safely, and we need to accept that and rebuild cities so they can get around without endangering others.
“Drunk and drugged driving is now so common in car-centric California that drivers routinely rack up four, five, six DUIs. One woman in Fresno just got her 16th.”
California has some of the weakest DUI laws in the nation. Here, DUI-related deaths have been rising more than twice as fast as the rest of the country.
But this fall, a state bill to strengthen DUI penalties was gutted at the last minute. calmatters.org/investigatio...
8/9
But this fall, a state bill to strengthen DUI penalties was gutted at the last minute. calmatters.org/investigatio...
8/9
December 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
This is what happens when we treat driving as a right rather than a privilege. The simple fact is that there are a large number of people who *SHOULD NEVER DRIVE A CAR* because they cannot do so safely, and we need to accept that and rebuild cities so they can get around without endangering others.
Deliverism was always a nice fantasy: "if we do good things for the voters, voters will reward us forever!" which just isn't how it works, and that's actually good!
You *want* the good things you've done for voters to become normal, uncontroversial, and just past of life - that's how they persist.
You *want* the good things you've done for voters to become normal, uncontroversial, and just past of life - that's how they persist.
Deliverism failed, folks, you gotta take the L
This seems logical but Dems solved* the whole problem of old-age health care costs in the mid-1960s and then they lost five of the next six presidential elections because by 1968 it was a solved problem and no one cared about it.
*Yes oversimplifying here and the rest of course.
*Yes oversimplifying here and the rest of course.
December 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Deliverism was always a nice fantasy: "if we do good things for the voters, voters will reward us forever!" which just isn't how it works, and that's actually good!
You *want* the good things you've done for voters to become normal, uncontroversial, and just past of life - that's how they persist.
You *want* the good things you've done for voters to become normal, uncontroversial, and just past of life - that's how they persist.
Modem American Conservatism is, fundamentally, an ideology without love.
ultimately, no one even grieved Charlie Kirk. he was just another thing for the worst people on earth to get outraged over. and when the outrage of real events wasn't enough, they invented new ones.
not even his wife saw his death as anything other than an opportunity.
not even his wife saw his death as anything other than an opportunity.
my read is they were trying to whip up the usual frenzy, but then the effort got blown up by Candace Owens saying The Jews did it
December 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Modem American Conservatism is, fundamentally, an ideology without love.
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insofar as any one person is responsible for the outcome of a presidential election, i think you can make a very good case that nuzzi got trump elected this time
The most crucial thing about this scandal remains that Nuzzi wanted to suppress damaging information to both help Trump *and* to protect Kennedy's chances of becoming the Secretary of Child Murder should he win, and it worked: www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/a-ma...
December 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
insofar as any one person is responsible for the outcome of a presidential election, i think you can make a very good case that nuzzi got trump elected this time
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This is really good work.
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is really good work.
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No see if Dems had held out just a *little* longer Republicans would have abolished the filibuster & then used their newly minted powers to pass the bill that just failed, that among other awful things, would have banned trans-people from existing. Obviously a better outcome.
Yes, a much better outcome would have been to keep the government shut down indefinitely while planes fell out of the sky and the economy began to crash, that certainly is a simply scenario that it would be easy to manage
December 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
No see if Dems had held out just a *little* longer Republicans would have abolished the filibuster & then used their newly minted powers to pass the bill that just failed, that among other awful things, would have banned trans-people from existing. Obviously a better outcome.
Fucking hell. This is insanity. Even China isn't this nuts with their borders control - and I won't visit China because of how invasive they are.
Tourism in America is dead.
Tourism in America is dead.
NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
December 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Fucking hell. This is insanity. Even China isn't this nuts with their borders control - and I won't visit China because of how invasive they are.
Tourism in America is dead.
Tourism in America is dead.