Derek Beres
@derekberes.bsky.social
🎙Co-host: Conspirituality
✍️ Writer (bylines: NY Times, The Guardian, Time, Mother Jones, Rolling Stone)
✍️ Writer (bylines: NY Times, The Guardian, Time, Mother Jones, Rolling Stone)
Fascism and anti-intellectualism go hand in hand.
January 27, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Fascism and anti-intellectualism go hand in hand.
How is this not AI slop.
January 27, 2026 at 1:14 AM
How is this not AI slop.
This is the way.
"A PAC that’s recruited a record number of math and science professionals to run for office is looking for the Democratic Party’s attention."
"A PAC that’s recruited a record number of math and science professionals to run for office is looking for the Democratic Party’s attention."
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
This is the way.
"A PAC that’s recruited a record number of math and science professionals to run for office is looking for the Democratic Party’s attention."
"A PAC that’s recruited a record number of math and science professionals to run for office is looking for the Democratic Party’s attention."
How you feeling about your vote confirming your ol' buddy RFK Jr now, Cassidy?
January 26, 2026 at 5:29 PM
How you feeling about your vote confirming your ol' buddy RFK Jr now, Cassidy?
Turns out trying to turn legacy media into state media is harder than expected.
January 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Turns out trying to turn legacy media into state media is harder than expected.
What a proper algorithm looks like.
January 25, 2026 at 9:47 PM
What a proper algorithm looks like.
2A stans experiencing peak cognitive dissonance rn
January 25, 2026 at 7:15 PM
2A stans experiencing peak cognitive dissonance rn
Stay strong during the storm(s) and 🖕🏼🧊
January 25, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Stay strong during the storm(s) and 🖕🏼🧊
I know reading comprehension is apparently too much to ask for these days, but going after Patagonia, one of the best companies out there, is just dumb.
January 24, 2026 at 2:06 PM
I know reading comprehension is apparently too much to ask for these days, but going after Patagonia, one of the best companies out there, is just dumb.
These people are monsters.
January 24, 2026 at 3:14 AM
These people are monsters.
My wife doesn't really do social media (and I don't blame her), but she's a badass. I've also learned more about accessibility and design from her than I ever thought possible.
January 23, 2026 at 7:36 PM
My wife doesn't really do social media (and I don't blame her), but she's a badass. I've also learned more about accessibility and design from her than I ever thought possible.
Tag your favorite MAHA Mom in the comments! I’m positive they’re already on this!
January 23, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Tag your favorite MAHA Mom in the comments! I’m positive they’re already on this!
We’re such a joke of a country. And the even sadder point is that the people behind this will never understand that.
January 22, 2026 at 10:48 PM
We’re such a joke of a country. And the even sadder point is that the people behind this will never understand that.
Public health in America is officially over 😢
January 22, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Public health in America is officially over 😢
People cannot seriously be this stupid.
Or, tell me you never bothered to take an American history class.
Or, tell me you never bothered to take an American history class.
January 22, 2026 at 5:46 PM
People cannot seriously be this stupid.
Or, tell me you never bothered to take an American history class.
Or, tell me you never bothered to take an American history class.
My (probably impossible) hope for the future is that all these alt-med grifters are required to read anthropology books.
January 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM
My (probably impossible) hope for the future is that all these alt-med grifters are required to read anthropology books.
Every single Trump voter must one day come to terms with what they've done.
January 20, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Every single Trump voter must one day come to terms with what they've done.
“Environmental champion.”
January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
“Environmental champion.”
More proof of why the wellness industry operates on vibes, not science.
January 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
More proof of why the wellness industry operates on vibes, not science.
AI nightmare fuel from the USDA. Yes, this is real. I mean, it’s real that they posted it. And the nightmare. That’s real.
January 19, 2026 at 2:23 AM
AI nightmare fuel from the USDA. Yes, this is real. I mean, it’s real that they posted it. And the nightmare. That’s real.
Dee makes a compelling argument over many threads about how the dairy industry historically and currently manipulated health claims to affect culture, so naturally “graciously grounded” felt the need to open her gullet.
January 17, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Dee makes a compelling argument over many threads about how the dairy industry historically and currently manipulated health claims to affect culture, so naturally “graciously grounded” felt the need to open her gullet.