Danny De Maio (he/him)
@gator-the-elder.bsky.social
Writer-in-residence at Hell’s threshold. Opinions are my own and do not reflect those of my evil twin.
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We are witnessing the reemergence of McCarthyism, both the Joseph “Red Scare” version & the Cormac “there is no justice in this morally bankrupt wasteland” version.
SNL has strangely become the identifier of whether people understood the band they said they were fans of (Lana, Geese, etc.). For the record, that Geese performance was the best one that show in 10 years.
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
SNL has strangely become the identifier of whether people understood the band they said they were fans of (Lana, Geese, etc.). For the record, that Geese performance was the best one that show in 10 years.
American demagogue Joseph McCarthy has a protégé, Roy Cohn. Fred Trump hired Cohn to teach his son Donald about politics.
Are we getting it yet, America???
Are we getting it yet, America???
January 22, 2026 at 2:19 AM
American demagogue Joseph McCarthy has a protégé, Roy Cohn. Fred Trump hired Cohn to teach his son Donald about politics.
Are we getting it yet, America???
Are we getting it yet, America???
On a lighter note amid today’s hellscape, I’m really happy to see Andruw Jones a Hall of Famer. So many Friday nights as a kid spent with my dad watching Braves games on TBS.
January 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM
On a lighter note amid today’s hellscape, I’m really happy to see Andruw Jones a Hall of Famer. So many Friday nights as a kid spent with my dad watching Braves games on TBS.
THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES is still a no-skips album sadly as prescient as the day it came out. To think we are less free in 2026 than in 1999 is a tragedy only soothed by the fact that we still have time to save ourselves.
January 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES is still a no-skips album sadly as prescient as the day it came out. To think we are less free in 2026 than in 1999 is a tragedy only soothed by the fact that we still have time to save ourselves.
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We need to realize that we've been dropped into 1933 Germany and our challenge is to fight back and make it turn out differently this time.
January 10, 2026 at 5:56 PM
We need to realize that we've been dropped into 1933 Germany and our challenge is to fight back and make it turn out differently this time.
Absolute joke. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report
The think tank recommends a “marriage bootcamp" to prepare cohabitating couples for matrimony and discourages online dating.
www.politico.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Absolute joke. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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“Deranged leftist”
“Rioter”
“Brainwashed”
“Stalking”
“Very disorderly”
“An act of domestic terrorism”
First the Trump regime murdered Renee Good. Then the character assassination began.
“Rioter”
“Brainwashed”
“Stalking”
“Very disorderly”
“An act of domestic terrorism”
First the Trump regime murdered Renee Good. Then the character assassination began.
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
“Deranged leftist”
“Rioter”
“Brainwashed”
“Stalking”
“Very disorderly”
“An act of domestic terrorism”
First the Trump regime murdered Renee Good. Then the character assassination began.
“Rioter”
“Brainwashed”
“Stalking”
“Very disorderly”
“An act of domestic terrorism”
First the Trump regime murdered Renee Good. Then the character assassination began.
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“This is Third Reich stuff."
“What Are You Hiding?” Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Says ICE Killing of Renee Good Must Be Investigated
Minnesota state investigators say the FBI is blocking them from investigating the ICE shooting of Renee Good, a mother of three and award-winning poet who was killed in her car on January 7. The feder...
www.democracynow.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
“This is Third Reich stuff."
“Cover-up” is the word you’re looking for, CNN.
January 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
“Cover-up” is the word you’re looking for, CNN.
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
January 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
What a sorry excuse for a human being. Anyone that watched the footage knows this is a fucking lie.
January 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
What a sorry excuse for a human being. Anyone that watched the footage knows this is a fucking lie.
💯.
What we're seeing is a coup by ravenous and insecure white males against everyone else. And as a white male who is not afraid to compete with everyone else, I think it's bullshit.
Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions
The review, outlined in a Pentagon memo obtained by NPR, comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told admirals and generals in September that women must meet the "highest male standard."
www.npr.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
💯.
Trump and his sycophants are doing there is no different than what Putin is trying to do in Ukraine and arguably worse than what Bush did in Iraq. Trump has made the US more dangerous, and is now making the world more dangerous.
January 5, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Trump and his sycophants are doing there is no different than what Putin is trying to do in Ukraine and arguably worse than what Bush did in Iraq. Trump has made the US more dangerous, and is now making the world more dangerous.
We can’t seem to take care of our own shit in the US, can we?
January 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
We can’t seem to take care of our own shit in the US, can we?
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Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law.
Both of those facts are simultaneously true.
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Please remember that as this happens, women are also being stripped of the right to control their own bodies, young women are being pushed into tradwife bullshit, and a new generation of conservative men increasingly argue that women shouldn’t even have the right to vote
bsky.app/profile/mhar...
bsky.app/profile/mhar...
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Please remember that as this happens, women are also being stripped of the right to control their own bodies, young women are being pushed into tradwife bullshit, and a new generation of conservative men increasingly argue that women shouldn’t even have the right to vote
bsky.app/profile/mhar...
bsky.app/profile/mhar...
The dialogue for Stranger Things 5 was a masterclass in bad writing. Felt like an intentional ploy to revive MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000.
January 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The dialogue for Stranger Things 5 was a masterclass in bad writing. Felt like an intentional ploy to revive MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000.
Lots of amazing albums in 2025 but billy woods’ GILLIWOG was the best and it wasn’t even close.
December 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Lots of amazing albums in 2025 but billy woods’ GILLIWOG was the best and it wasn’t even close.
Top 10 reads of 2025 + 3 honorable mentions.
December 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Top 10 reads of 2025 + 3 honorable mentions.
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America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
“Always bring a dinosaur with you.” - my 6 y.o. niece on how to do the holidays with family
December 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
“Always bring a dinosaur with you.” - my 6 y.o. niece on how to do the holidays with family
This government‘s handling of the Epstein files reminds me of the diner scene in ZODIAC. “Just because you can’t prove it doesn’t mean it’s not true.”
December 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
This government‘s handling of the Epstein files reminds me of the diner scene in ZODIAC. “Just because you can’t prove it doesn’t mean it’s not true.”
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Having a cat is so cool. There is a little creature in my bed who loves me and vibrates like a tiny motorcycle and is so fuzzy and wants to snuggle. How could I want anything else
December 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Having a cat is so cool. There is a little creature in my bed who loves me and vibrates like a tiny motorcycle and is so fuzzy and wants to snuggle. How could I want anything else
So perfect that Hayley Williams is the most truly punk and celebrated musician of the early aughts scene after years of fighting sexism in that scene. In another year of madness, this is something to applaud.
December 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
So perfect that Hayley Williams is the most truly punk and celebrated musician of the early aughts scene after years of fighting sexism in that scene. In another year of madness, this is something to applaud.