RJ Downard
@rjdownard.bsky.social
Writer, annoyer of creationism & other woo.
Links to all my books and Patreon on my YouTube Evolution Hour posts (such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTaNtzOkXYc)
Links to all my books and Patreon on my YouTube Evolution Hour posts (such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTaNtzOkXYc)
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A year-end special from me:
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin
The worst of the worst, ranked 1-25.
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A year-end special from me:
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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The Trump administration is pushing to expand grazing on public lands while reducing its already low cost, under the false premise that it will fill America’s coffers.
Wealthy ranchers are profiting — at the expense of taxpayers.
With @highcountrynews.org
Wealthy ranchers are profiting — at the expense of taxpayers.
With @highcountrynews.org
Wealthy Ranchers Profit From Public Lands. Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab.
A ProPublica and High Country News investigation found that government programs supporting grazing on public lands prop up a wealthy few while harming the environment. The Trump administration is supe...
www.propublica.org
December 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Trump administration is pushing to expand grazing on public lands while reducing its already low cost, under the false premise that it will fill America’s coffers.
Wealthy ranchers are profiting — at the expense of taxpayers.
With @highcountrynews.org
Wealthy ranchers are profiting — at the expense of taxpayers.
With @highcountrynews.org
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Trump built MAGA by normalizing cruelty and dehumanizing anyone labeled an “enemy.” It has worked for him for a long time. Lately, though, it’s starting to backfire. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-crue...
Trump Hardened MAGA Hearts With His Cruelty—It’s Finally Backfiring
Trump has trained MAGA to revel in his cruelty, but it may finally be going too far
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump built MAGA by normalizing cruelty and dehumanizing anyone labeled an “enemy.” It has worked for him for a long time. Lately, though, it’s starting to backfire. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-crue...
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A federal judge has ruled the Trump regime broke the law when it deported over 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador's CECOT without due process in March.
Here's your reminder of what due process is — and why it's the cornerstone of our democracy.
Here's your reminder of what due process is — and why it's the cornerstone of our democracy.
What is Due Process?
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A federal judge has ruled the Trump regime broke the law when it deported over 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador's CECOT without due process in March.
Here's your reminder of what due process is — and why it's the cornerstone of our democracy.
Here's your reminder of what due process is — and why it's the cornerstone of our democracy.
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The next president will have a new cabinet position:
"The Secretary of Removing Every Reference to Donald J. Trump From Anything Other than STDs, Outhouses and Flaming Dumpsters, Crowbarring Off Tacky Gold Bric-a-Brac from White House Walls, and Joyously Dynamiting the Vulgar Trump Ballroom."
"The Secretary of Removing Every Reference to Donald J. Trump From Anything Other than STDs, Outhouses and Flaming Dumpsters, Crowbarring Off Tacky Gold Bric-a-Brac from White House Walls, and Joyously Dynamiting the Vulgar Trump Ballroom."
December 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The next president will have a new cabinet position:
"The Secretary of Removing Every Reference to Donald J. Trump From Anything Other than STDs, Outhouses and Flaming Dumpsters, Crowbarring Off Tacky Gold Bric-a-Brac from White House Walls, and Joyously Dynamiting the Vulgar Trump Ballroom."
"The Secretary of Removing Every Reference to Donald J. Trump From Anything Other than STDs, Outhouses and Flaming Dumpsters, Crowbarring Off Tacky Gold Bric-a-Brac from White House Walls, and Joyously Dynamiting the Vulgar Trump Ballroom."
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Coward Broadcasting System
December 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Coward Broadcasting System
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MAGA: I voted for this!
$400 million ballroom.
Triumphal arch.
Qatari jet.
Renaming an arts center.
Foreign crypto deals.
Blowing up boats.
Saudi golf resorts.
High tariffs on goods.
Record deficits.
Epstein cover up.
Pardons for drug traffickers and rich fraudsters.
$400 million ballroom.
Triumphal arch.
Qatari jet.
Renaming an arts center.
Foreign crypto deals.
Blowing up boats.
Saudi golf resorts.
High tariffs on goods.
Record deficits.
Epstein cover up.
Pardons for drug traffickers and rich fraudsters.
December 20, 2025 at 1:25 AM
MAGA: I voted for this!
$400 million ballroom.
Triumphal arch.
Qatari jet.
Renaming an arts center.
Foreign crypto deals.
Blowing up boats.
Saudi golf resorts.
High tariffs on goods.
Record deficits.
Epstein cover up.
Pardons for drug traffickers and rich fraudsters.
$400 million ballroom.
Triumphal arch.
Qatari jet.
Renaming an arts center.
Foreign crypto deals.
Blowing up boats.
Saudi golf resorts.
High tariffs on goods.
Record deficits.
Epstein cover up.
Pardons for drug traffickers and rich fraudsters.
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If you ever found yourself wondering "what sort of evil fucker would have turned in Anne Frank?" it's the people who did this.
NEW: Yuanxin Zheng, the 6-year-old boy from Queens whose separation from his father drew outrage in New York City, has been deported to China with his dad. With @haleaziz.bsky.social
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...
Immigration Officials Deport Queens 6-Year-Old and Father Who Fled China
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
If you ever found yourself wondering "what sort of evil fucker would have turned in Anne Frank?" it's the people who did this.
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Congress demanded Jack Smith testify about his investigations, but kept him behind closed doors during his sworn deposition. If we care about transparency, then Congress should release the transcript. My thoughts in Bloomberg.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Release the Jack Smith Deposition Transcript
This week, former special counsel Jack Smith finally had the chance to speak about the findings of his investigation into President Donald Trump. It’s a shame the public couldn't hear him.
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Congress demanded Jack Smith testify about his investigations, but kept him behind closed doors during his sworn deposition. If we care about transparency, then Congress should release the transcript. My thoughts in Bloomberg.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Links in for yesterday's Evolution Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU-7...
Titans 123 Taking wing with Lingham-Solier? & Luskin's 800+ papers 42
YouTube video by James “tortucanjim” Downard
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December 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Links in for yesterday's Evolution Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU-7...
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
Used amazon as a handy way to copyright the rules for the in-development Politique party war game (!) www.amazon.com.au/Politique-Ru...
Politique: Rules for "A Game of Power" : Downard, James: Amazon.com.au: Books
Politique: Rules for "A Game of Power" : Downard, James: Amazon.com.au: Books
www.amazon.com.au
December 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Used amazon as a handy way to copyright the rules for the in-development Politique party war game (!) www.amazon.com.au/Politique-Ru...
So Sec of State Rubio thinks Calibri font (which I use for the current science books and apparently is easier to read on electronic media) is too DEI, so going for the Victorian novel look with Times New Roman (as I do for Paralogs of Fogg). Can we get lots of doilies at State too now?
December 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
So Sec of State Rubio thinks Calibri font (which I use for the current science books and apparently is easier to read on electronic media) is too DEI, so going for the Victorian novel look with Times New Roman (as I do for Paralogs of Fogg). Can we get lots of doilies at State too now?
Crappy audio on this short Evolution Hour installment, but the source links are in so that helps some www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEGL...
Titans 122 pulling a muscle & the mystery of Michael Boyle
YouTube video by James “tortucanjim” Downard
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December 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Crappy audio on this short Evolution Hour installment, but the source links are in so that helps some www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEGL...
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The new Pentagon press corps is batshit‼️
Full of QAnon conspiracy theorists, TikTok influencers, clickbait bloggers, deep state hunters, and an accused pedo.
Not a serious journalist in the bunch.
Full of QAnon conspiracy theorists, TikTok influencers, clickbait bloggers, deep state hunters, and an accused pedo.
Not a serious journalist in the bunch.
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The new Pentagon press corps is batshit‼️
Full of QAnon conspiracy theorists, TikTok influencers, clickbait bloggers, deep state hunters, and an accused pedo.
Not a serious journalist in the bunch.
Full of QAnon conspiracy theorists, TikTok influencers, clickbait bloggers, deep state hunters, and an accused pedo.
Not a serious journalist in the bunch.
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Western Supremacy After the DC National Guard Shooting: Trump & the Escalation Beyond Christian Nationalism
youtu.be/1mrkRSwpeVM
youtu.be/1mrkRSwpeVM
December 2, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Western Supremacy After the DC National Guard Shooting: Trump & the Escalation Beyond Christian Nationalism
youtu.be/1mrkRSwpeVM
youtu.be/1mrkRSwpeVM
Some hefty stocking stuffers for your holiday science-lovers:
www.amazon.com/dp/154073629... & www.amazon.com/Rocks-Were-T... with @jacksonwheat1.bsky.social (Vol 2 is in the works). Followers be sure to RT, spread the word!
www.amazon.com/dp/154073629... & www.amazon.com/Rocks-Were-T... with @jacksonwheat1.bsky.social (Vol 2 is in the works). Followers be sure to RT, spread the word!
Evolution Slam Dunk: Why the Reptile-Mammal Transition Proves Macroevolution & How Antievolutionists Ignore It
Buy Evolution Slam Dunk: Why the Reptile-Mammal Transition Proves Macroevolution & How Antievolutionists Ignore It on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders
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December 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Some hefty stocking stuffers for your holiday science-lovers:
www.amazon.com/dp/154073629... & www.amazon.com/Rocks-Were-T... with @jacksonwheat1.bsky.social (Vol 2 is in the works). Followers be sure to RT, spread the word!
www.amazon.com/dp/154073629... & www.amazon.com/Rocks-Were-T... with @jacksonwheat1.bsky.social (Vol 2 is in the works). Followers be sure to RT, spread the word!
Santa on his way! Make sure these are in his bag. Discover a whole new take on Jules Verne with:
www.amazon.com/Paralogs-Phi... & www.amazon.com/Paralogs-Phi... the 3rd in the series (Jewels to the Flame) is in the works.
www.amazon.com/Paralogs-Phi... & www.amazon.com/Paralogs-Phi... the 3rd in the series (Jewels to the Flame) is in the works.
The Paralogs of Phileas Fogg: Columbiad, the Gem of the Ocean!
The Paralogs of Phileas Fogg: Columbiad, the Gem of the Ocean! - Kindle edition by Downard, James. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Paralogs of Phileas Fogg: Columbiad, the Gem of the Ocean!.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Santa on his way! Make sure these are in his bag. Discover a whole new take on Jules Verne with:
www.amazon.com/Paralogs-Phi... & www.amazon.com/Paralogs-Phi... the 3rd in the series (Jewels to the Flame) is in the works.
www.amazon.com/Paralogs-Phi... & www.amazon.com/Paralogs-Phi... the 3rd in the series (Jewels to the Flame) is in the works.
Source links now in for yesterday's Evolution Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwSw... no surprise, the Luskin Junk DNA list is still not helping the ID mythology
Titans 121 flight origins again & Luskin's 800+ papers 41 HNRNPA plays
YouTube video by James “tortucanjim” Downard
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Source links now in for yesterday's Evolution Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwSw... no surprise, the Luskin Junk DNA list is still not helping the ID mythology
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The left does “grievance studies.” The right does grievance careers
OU student says essay grade was a violation of her rights. Read the essay
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OU student says essay grade was a violation of her rights. Read the essay
In the essay, she wrote traditional gender roles should not be considered stereotypes. What do you think? Read the full essay and professor responses here.
www.yahoo.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The left does “grievance studies.” The right does grievance careers
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Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Source links now in for Sunday's Evolution Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdyo...
Titans 120 avian Monocausism & Tomkins doubling down on pseudogenes
YouTube video by James “tortucanjim” Downard
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Source links now in for Sunday's Evolution Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdyo...
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If inflation comes up at the dinner table, don’t forget to draw attention to a deeper structural driver of high prices: corporate power.
Much of the food industry is dominated by a few corporate giants with the power to keep prices high because they face little competition.
Much of the food industry is dominated by a few corporate giants with the power to keep prices high because they face little competition.
November 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If inflation comes up at the dinner table, don’t forget to draw attention to a deeper structural driver of high prices: corporate power.
Much of the food industry is dominated by a few corporate giants with the power to keep prices high because they face little competition.
Much of the food industry is dominated by a few corporate giants with the power to keep prices high because they face little competition.
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LETS GOOOO Australopithecus deyiremeda is not only legit but is tied to the Burtele Foot!
Arboreality maintained in some australopiths while other (Au. afarensis) committed more to the ground.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Arboreality maintained in some australopiths while other (Au. afarensis) committed more to the ground.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New finds shed light on diet and locomotion in Australopithecus deyiremeda - Nature
3.4-million-year-old hominin fossils discovered in Ethiopia provide insight into the diet and locomotion of Australopithecus deyiremeda.
www.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
LETS GOOOO Australopithecus deyiremeda is not only legit but is tied to the Burtele Foot!
Arboreality maintained in some australopiths while other (Au. afarensis) committed more to the ground.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Arboreality maintained in some australopiths while other (Au. afarensis) committed more to the ground.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...