Daniel J. Castellano
@djcastellano.bsky.social
Lifelong student of history, math, physics and philosophy. Political syncretist: left-leaning on economics, right-leaning on social issues, pro-rule of law, yet an advocate of mercy. Will try to do my part to bring some humanity to the public sphere.
No Kings in Norristown PA
October 24, 2025 at 3:22 AM
No Kings in Norristown PA
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/tr...
STAND WITH YOUR SCHOOL: Trump attacks 9 universities. Sign the alumni petition now.
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freed...
alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org
October 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/tr...
As non-citizens are threatened with deportation for speaking up about Palestine, it's incumbent on the rest of us to speak fearlessly about it: arcaneknowledge.org/log/learning...
Learning the Wrong Lesson from the Holocaust – Arcane Knowledge – Blog
arcaneknowledge.org
October 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
As non-citizens are threatened with deportation for speaking up about Palestine, it's incumbent on the rest of us to speak fearlessly about it: arcaneknowledge.org/log/learning...
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Montgomery County PA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Montgomery County PA · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
September 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Montgomery County PA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
I've shopped here. They're invading our homes. www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...
14 undocumented immigrants arrested in ICE raid at Norristown, Pennsylvania, supermarket
Fourteen undocumented immigrants were arrested after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday morning.
www.cbsnews.com
July 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I've shopped here. They're invading our homes. www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...
Reposted by Daniel J. Castellano
Ted Koppel interviews my Hopkins colleague Prof. Liz Jaffee, world expert in pancreatic cancer, about the devastating cuts and slow roll out of cancer research funding by the NIH.
See this CBS Sunday morning show video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwc...
See this CBS Sunday morning show video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwc...
Saving money vs. saving lives
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
www.youtube.com
June 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Ted Koppel interviews my Hopkins colleague Prof. Liz Jaffee, world expert in pancreatic cancer, about the devastating cuts and slow roll out of cancer research funding by the NIH.
See this CBS Sunday morning show video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwc...
See this CBS Sunday morning show video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwc...
Be sure to wish Elon a happy birthday tomorrow (Sat):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
Tesla Takedown Devon PA - MuskMustFall!
Elon Musk is out at DOGE, but our fight for democracy is far from over! Elon is still deeply tied to the Trump regime, still fueling conspiracies and fascist rhetoric, and still using his immense we...
actionnetwork.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Be sure to wish Elon a happy birthday tomorrow (Sat):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
Write to your congressperson this week to oppose raising taxes on university endowments.
prospect.org/education/20...
prospect.org/education/20...
Why Are Republicans Planning to Tax University Endowments More Heavily Than Other Forms of Private Wealth?
There isn’t a legitimate public purpose. The intent is punitive and political.
prospect.org
June 24, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Write to your congressperson this week to oppose raising taxes on university endowments.
prospect.org/education/20...
prospect.org/education/20...
Reposted by Daniel J. Castellano
I have created a spreadsheet for crowdsourcing reports of No Kings Day protest attendance. The sheet is publicly available for anyone to edit. This will not be official, but hopefully it will be comprehensive and can serve as a resource for reporters and the public. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
June 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I have created a spreadsheet for crowdsourcing reports of No Kings Day protest attendance. The sheet is publicly available for anyone to edit. This will not be official, but hopefully it will be comprehensive and can serve as a resource for reporters and the public. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Reposted by Daniel J. Castellano
Rachel Maddow: A president panicking... TACO-man is weak AF.
June 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Rachel Maddow: A president panicking... TACO-man is weak AF.
Rally at No Kings Philadelphia
Live from Philadelphia: NO KINGS NATIONWIDE DAY OF DEFIANCE
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue
www.youtube.com/live/3rnjg5h...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue
www.youtube.com/live/3rnjg5h...
Millions rise up to say: In America, we don't do Kings.
YouTube video by Indivisible
www.youtube.com
June 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Rally at No Kings Philadelphia
Reposted by Daniel J. Castellano
Holy crap! No Kings Philly.
June 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Holy crap! No Kings Philly.
Reposted by Daniel J. Castellano
It is bizarre the way people with guns, bulletproof vests, riot shields, tanks, and other military gear act like rocks are an equal threat. It’s madness! If you are scared of rocks and think the punishment for having them thrown at you should be death, you shouldn’t be in law enforcement!
June 13, 2025 at 4:34 AM
It is bizarre the way people with guns, bulletproof vests, riot shields, tanks, and other military gear act like rocks are an equal threat. It’s madness! If you are scared of rocks and think the punishment for having them thrown at you should be death, you shouldn’t be in law enforcement!
My pics from No Kings Philly protest - close to 100K people
June 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
My pics from No Kings Philly protest - close to 100K people
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in Philadelphia” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
NO KINGS in Philadelphia · Mobilize
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...
www.mobilize.us
May 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in Philadelphia” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
The first time I went to Argentina, it was under a dictatorship that made people "disappear." This year I went there to get a break from such a dictatorship in the U.S.
arcaneknowledge.org/log/demonizi...
arcaneknowledge.org/log/demonizi...
Demonizing the Other: An American Tradition – Arcane Knowledge – Blog
arcaneknowledge.org
May 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The first time I went to Argentina, it was under a dictatorship that made people "disappear." This year I went there to get a break from such a dictatorship in the U.S.
arcaneknowledge.org/log/demonizi...
arcaneknowledge.org/log/demonizi...
Doylestown, PA - Indivisible Protest - Apr 19, 2025
April 20, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Doylestown, PA - Indivisible Protest - Apr 19, 2025
This is the op-ed co-authored by Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk that supposedly merits her abduction and deportation. It has links to supporting facts. www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024...
Op-ed: Try again, President Kumar: Renewing calls for Tufts to adopt March 4 TCU Senate resolutions - The Tufts Daily
The independent student newspaper of Tufts University
www.tuftsdaily.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This is the op-ed co-authored by Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk that supposedly merits her abduction and deportation. It has links to supporting facts. www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024...
Conshohocken, PA - Hands Off! Protest - Apr 5, 2025
April 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Conshohocken, PA - Hands Off! Protest - Apr 5, 2025
A discussion of tariffs and thrift, with many informative links, ahead of so-called "Liberation Day": arcaneknowledge.org/log/the-para...
The Paradox of Thrift, Tariffs, and Tyrants – Arcane Knowledge – Blog
arcaneknowledge.org
April 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
A discussion of tariffs and thrift, with many informative links, ahead of so-called "Liberation Day": arcaneknowledge.org/log/the-para...
A review of precedents relating to unitary executive theory, showing this doesn't come close to justifying the current executive's power grabs, which aren't based on any theory. arcaneknowledge.org/log/the-one-...
The One Man Gang vs. The Unitary Executive – Arcane Knowledge – Blog
arcaneknowledge.org
March 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A review of precedents relating to unitary executive theory, showing this doesn't come close to justifying the current executive's power grabs, which aren't based on any theory. arcaneknowledge.org/log/the-one-...
The degree of lying in court going on in the USAID cases might make Emil Bove blush (if he could). I discuss at: arcaneknowledge.org/log/mendacit...
Mendacity as Legal Practice – Arcane Knowledge – Blog
arcaneknowledge.org
February 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The degree of lying in court going on in the USAID cases might make Emil Bove blush (if he could). I discuss at: arcaneknowledge.org/log/mendacit...
A federal judge extended the TRO against NIH cuts to indirect rates, which a lawsuit by multiple universities rightly calls "flagrantly unlawful", as it violates legally binding agreements and explicit Congressional directives. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Federal Judge Extends TRO Against NIH Cap On Indirect Cost Payments
Federal Judge Angel Kelly has extended her temporary hold on NIH's plan to cap its payment of indirect research grant costs to 15%.
www.forbes.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A federal judge extended the TRO against NIH cuts to indirect rates, which a lawsuit by multiple universities rightly calls "flagrantly unlawful", as it violates legally binding agreements and explicit Congressional directives. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
I'll now be posting on BlueSky, sometimes with links to longer commentary on my blog at www.arcaneknowledge.org
Arcane Knowledge
Essays on medieval and modern history, realist philosophy, Catholic theology and science.
www.arcaneknowledge.org
February 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I'll now be posting on BlueSky, sometimes with links to longer commentary on my blog at www.arcaneknowledge.org