Bradford William Davis
@bwd.bsky.social
2025-26 Pulliam Fellow.
McClatchy columnist, Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board
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Most MLB teams have DEI programs. Why won’t any commit to them or talk about it? | Opinion
In the Trump era, when even Jackie Robinson is at risk, the sport is quiet about diversity efforts it used to tout. | Opinion
www.miamiherald.com
when MLB dropped "diversity" from its career site, I reached out to every team, including those with live DEI pages.
None committed to their current efforts. Almost nobody responded!
One week before Jackie Robinson Day, my take on the leaguewide silence:
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/arti...
None committed to their current efforts. Almost nobody responded!
One week before Jackie Robinson Day, my take on the leaguewide silence:
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/arti...
newest smiling friends is deranged (complimentary)
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 AM
newest smiling friends is deranged (complimentary)
scheduling texts is the best feature iOS has added since..idk, Facetime?
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
scheduling texts is the best feature iOS has added since..idk, Facetime?
Reposted by Bradford William Davis
Incredible reporting from @carolinehaskins.bsky.social about a school Mark Zuckerberg opened on his Palo Alto compound and operated for years with no permits, permissions, anything at all
Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
www.wired.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Incredible reporting from @carolinehaskins.bsky.social about a school Mark Zuckerberg opened on his Palo Alto compound and operated for years with no permits, permissions, anything at all
Reposted by Bradford William Davis
Cool. What would you call the other wing then? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Cool. What would you call the other wing then? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Cuomo playing the unedited version of Jay Z’s Empire State of Mind at his election party. this part came through clear on the live stream
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Cuomo playing the unedited version of Jay Z’s Empire State of Mind at his election party. this part came through clear on the live stream
Reposted by Bradford William Davis
a timely political obit from yours truly 🫡 slate.com/news-and-pol...
Goodbye and Good Riddance, Andrew Cuomo
The former governor lost the NYC mayoral race after an attempted comeback—but New Yorkers weren’t fooled.
slate.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
a timely political obit from yours truly 🫡 slate.com/news-and-pol...
source confirms New York has designated Andrew Cuomo for assignment. Zohran first.
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
source confirms New York has designated Andrew Cuomo for assignment. Zohran first.
new: I wrote about Wael Tarabishi, a 30-year-old man with a rare genetic disorder, his father, Maher, who has spent the last 25 years keeping him alive, and the routine immigration appointment that led to ICE detaining his dad indefinitely.
Also, I wrote about Dragon Ball Z. Stay with me. (🎁 link)
Also, I wrote about Dragon Ball Z. Stay with me. (🎁 link)
Father cared for disabled son for years, until ICE took him away | Opinion
Maher Tarabishi is in custody while his family tries to care for son Wael, who lives in Arlington and has a rare genetic disease.| Opinion
www.star-telegram.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
new: I wrote about Wael Tarabishi, a 30-year-old man with a rare genetic disorder, his father, Maher, who has spent the last 25 years keeping him alive, and the routine immigration appointment that led to ICE detaining his dad indefinitely.
Also, I wrote about Dragon Ball Z. Stay with me. (🎁 link)
Also, I wrote about Dragon Ball Z. Stay with me. (🎁 link)
would love to find some good DFW follows on bluesky. anybody got a list?
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
would love to find some good DFW follows on bluesky. anybody got a list?
A Texas lawmaker and Pentecostal pastor left his post for a seat a few inches from Donald Trump's ear.
Like much of contemporary MAGA politics, this story starts with the new Religious Right and crests on January 6.
gift link: www.star-telegram.com/opinion/brad...
Like much of contemporary MAGA politics, this story starts with the new Religious Right and crests on January 6.
gift link: www.star-telegram.com/opinion/brad...
![One day after the 2020 election, White, who Trump appointed as a special adviser to the Faith and Opportunity Initiative during his first term, pushed the completely false conspiracy that the election was being stolen from the president’s grasp, urging Christians to “pray that the enemies to [sic] God are quieted and their plans are overturned.” In nightly prayer meetings that followed, White declared that God would, through the power of the crowd’s prayers, “keep the feet of POTUS in his purpose [and] in his position” and defeat the “demonic agenda that has been released over this election.” Months later, Schatzline’s new boss shared a podium with Trump right before the president ushered her heavenly battle to his earthly realm. When Trump urged thousands supporters at his “Save America” rally to “fight like Hell” and march to the Capitol — and hundreds of them did exactly that — White delivered a ceremonial prayer asking God for “an assurance of a fair and just election” while also wishing that “every adversary against democracy, against freedom, against life, against liberty, against justice, against peace, against righteousness be overturned right now in the name of Jesus.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bzdhz7pkz6zbp2b5zus32hoy/bafkreicbni37xqw764nct2av26zo3o5f7hp5xahlxgcifhkq3sj6m7zv6u@jpeg)
November 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A Texas lawmaker and Pentecostal pastor left his post for a seat a few inches from Donald Trump's ear.
Like much of contemporary MAGA politics, this story starts with the new Religious Right and crests on January 6.
gift link: www.star-telegram.com/opinion/brad...
Like much of contemporary MAGA politics, this story starts with the new Religious Right and crests on January 6.
gift link: www.star-telegram.com/opinion/brad...
Too strung out on compliments/ Overdosed on confidence
November 2, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Too strung out on compliments/ Overdosed on confidence
knowing what I know, Jackie Robinson woulda ripped this man to subatomic particle shreds in the New York Amsterdam News
November 2, 2025 at 4:42 AM
knowing what I know, Jackie Robinson woulda ripped this man to subatomic particle shreds in the New York Amsterdam News
he’s out but you need 8k to prove it
November 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
he’s out but you need 8k to prove it
As I was saying
baseball is so good when you have zero rooting interest
November 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
As I was saying
Team Of Destiny (their dads played baseball too)
November 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Team Of Destiny (their dads played baseball too)
Why did a Texas lawmaker quit his safe lege seat? The story starts, in a way, on January 6.
New column: www.star-telegram.com/opinion/brad...
New column: www.star-telegram.com/opinion/brad...
Fort Worth rep’s pivot to faith panel allies him with Jan. 6 speaker | Opinion
Rep. Nate Schatzline’s decision to leave the Texas House for a partnership with a prominent Jan. 6 rally figure reveals growing clout. | Opinion
www.star-telegram.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Why did a Texas lawmaker quit his safe lege seat? The story starts, in a way, on January 6.
New column: www.star-telegram.com/opinion/brad...
New column: www.star-telegram.com/opinion/brad...
baseball is so good when you have zero rooting interest
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 AM
baseball is so good when you have zero rooting interest
thread for those interested in the Texas manifestation of right wing antisemitism
for no reason at all, a few stories I've written on the rapid manifestation of antisemitism on the American right 1/
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
thread for those interested in the Texas manifestation of right wing antisemitism
for no reason at all, a few stories I've written on the rapid manifestation of antisemitism on the American right 1/
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
for no reason at all, a few stories I've written on the rapid manifestation of antisemitism on the American right 1/
Reposted by Bradford William Davis
Brooke Rollins: "My message to America is your government is failing you right now ... we have failed you."
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Brooke Rollins: "My message to America is your government is failing you right now ... we have failed you."
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said that when activists sent a casket on her lawn, it was a threat on her life.
But painted on casket itself was a very important clue to their likely intent, the hashtag #SayHerName
I wrote about the history of symbolic caskets used in protest *against* violence.
But painted on casket itself was a very important clue to their likely intent, the hashtag #SayHerName
I wrote about the history of symbolic caskets used in protest *against* violence.
Don’t be so quick to judge intent behind a casket left at mayor’s house | Opinion
Coffins have been used as symbols in nonviolent protests for decades. | Opinion
www.star-telegram.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said that when activists sent a casket on her lawn, it was a threat on her life.
But painted on casket itself was a very important clue to their likely intent, the hashtag #SayHerName
I wrote about the history of symbolic caskets used in protest *against* violence.
But painted on casket itself was a very important clue to their likely intent, the hashtag #SayHerName
I wrote about the history of symbolic caskets used in protest *against* violence.
Ive got a lot of writing to do but I do my best writing when I start my day reading. What's something good that you've read?
Article, feature, column, newsletter, talk to me!
Article, feature, column, newsletter, talk to me!
October 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Ive got a lot of writing to do but I do my best writing when I start my day reading. What's something good that you've read?
Article, feature, column, newsletter, talk to me!
Article, feature, column, newsletter, talk to me!
Josh Hart looks a half step slower
October 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Josh Hart looks a half step slower