Chris Dashiell
@cdashiell.bsky.social
Essayist, film critic, philosopher
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Chris Dashiell
@cdashiell.bsky.social
· Jan 12
The Republican Party must end.
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For some reason today, seeing Alex Pretti beaten, disarmed, then executed, I remembered how calmly cops took Dylann Roof and then went out and got him Burger King.
January 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
For some reason today, seeing Alex Pretti beaten, disarmed, then executed, I remembered how calmly cops took Dylann Roof and then went out and got him Burger King.
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In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM
In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.
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Klobuchar: "Somehow 50,000 peaceful protesters in 10 below weather were able to march without any problems, and then the next day half a dozen ICE and CBP agents couldn't handle a guy with a cell phone taking video of them and shot him. I think it's pretty obvious what's going on here."
January 25, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Klobuchar: "Somehow 50,000 peaceful protesters in 10 below weather were able to march without any problems, and then the next day half a dozen ICE and CBP agents couldn't handle a guy with a cell phone taking video of them and shot him. I think it's pretty obvious what's going on here."
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Alex Pretti Was a Good Man In A Country Now Ruled by the Worst Men: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Alex Pretti Was a Good Man At Time of Great Evil
The 37-year-old ICU nurse was killed helping another ICE victim. We must honor his sacrifice.
www.thenation.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Alex Pretti Was a Good Man In A Country Now Ruled by the Worst Men: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Over their voices Dollard bassooned attack, booming over bombarding chords:
—When love absorbs my ardent soul...
Roll of Bensoulbenjamin rolled to the quivery loveshivery roofpanes.
—When love absorbs my ardent soul...
Roll of Bensoulbenjamin rolled to the quivery loveshivery roofpanes.
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Over their voices Dollard bassooned attack, booming over bombarding chords:
—When love absorbs my ardent soul...
Roll of Bensoulbenjamin rolled to the quivery loveshivery roofpanes.
—When love absorbs my ardent soul...
Roll of Bensoulbenjamin rolled to the quivery loveshivery roofpanes.
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Alex Pretti’s dad: “He cared about people deeply & was very upset with what was happening...He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, he knew it was wrong, so he did participate in protests” apnews.com/article/immi...
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Alex Pretti’s dad: “He cared about people deeply & was very upset with what was happening...He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, he knew it was wrong, so he did participate in protests” apnews.com/article/immi...
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Remembering how cops tossed Kyle Rittenhouse - who was open carrying a semiautomatic rifle - a bottle of water and told him, “We appreciate you… we really do”
January 24, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Remembering how cops tossed Kyle Rittenhouse - who was open carrying a semiautomatic rifle - a bottle of water and told him, “We appreciate you… we really do”
The goal is for paramilitary death squads to run rampant in defense of the coup dictatorship. The people will win this struggle.
January 24, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The goal is for paramilitary death squads to run rampant in defense of the coup dictatorship. The people will win this struggle.
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They are telling us in unequivocal terms that if you show solidarity with immigrants who are in the literal crosshairs of Trump/MAGA, you're risking a death sentence.
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
January 24, 2026 at 6:27 PM
They are telling us in unequivocal terms that if you show solidarity with immigrants who are in the literal crosshairs of Trump/MAGA, you're risking a death sentence.
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
We will continue as resisters and observers. There will be no compliance with the enemy.
January 24, 2026 at 8:06 PM
We will continue as resisters and observers. There will be no compliance with the enemy.
Genetic data from thousands of children used to promote racist “science.”
January 24, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Genetic data from thousands of children used to promote racist “science.”
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I am sure right now they're doxing the victim looking for anything they can hang on him to justify the murder.
And of course the murders, the whole gang of them that had the victim on the ground after beating him will swear on the Bible that they feared for their lives.
And of course the murders, the whole gang of them that had the victim on the ground after beating him will swear on the Bible that they feared for their lives.
The murder of Renee Nicole Good was completely unjustified, but they had this “she was in a car” thing they could hang their bullshit on. The person who was killed this morning was unarmed and on the ground surrounded by like 8 ICE agents. No reason for anybody to have a gun out at all.
January 24, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I am sure right now they're doxing the victim looking for anything they can hang on him to justify the murder.
And of course the murders, the whole gang of them that had the victim on the ground after beating him will swear on the Bible that they feared for their lives.
And of course the murders, the whole gang of them that had the victim on the ground after beating him will swear on the Bible that they feared for their lives.
The trolls' main form of communication is the laughing emoji. Whether it's lying, theft, rape, child sexual abuse, or treason, a troll will laugh. They're mostly bots and can't feel anything anyway, but the message is unfailingly evil.
January 24, 2026 at 6:21 AM
The trolls' main form of communication is the laughing emoji. Whether it's lying, theft, rape, child sexual abuse, or treason, a troll will laugh. They're mostly bots and can't feel anything anyway, but the message is unfailingly evil.
O how jolly thou art, and how much am I bound to my gracious God, that hath been pleased to bestow on me a son so fair, so spriteful, so lively, so smiling, so pleasant, and so gentle! Ho, ho, ho, ho, how glad I am! Let us drink, ho, and put away melancholy!
January 24, 2026 at 5:32 AM
O how jolly thou art, and how much am I bound to my gracious God, that hath been pleased to bestow on me a son so fair, so spriteful, so lively, so smiling, so pleasant, and so gentle! Ho, ho, ho, ho, how glad I am! Let us drink, ho, and put away melancholy!
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FCC chairman Brendan Carr sees “competition concerns" if Netflix buys Warner Bros, but not if Paramount — owned by the Trump-allied Ellisons — does.
What a coincidence.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
What a coincidence.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
FCC Chairman Says There Are ‘Legitimate Competition Concerns’ With Netflix’s Warner Bros. Deal — but His Agency Has No Authority to Review It
Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed FCC chairman, said Netflix's proposed Warner Bros. deal raises 'competition concerns.' However, the FCC does not have any authority to review the pact.
variety.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:15 AM
FCC chairman Brendan Carr sees “competition concerns" if Netflix buys Warner Bros, but not if Paramount — owned by the Trump-allied Ellisons — does.
What a coincidence.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
What a coincidence.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
It’s too late to try Mengele, but we still have time to get RFK Jr. Don’t let him flee to Brazil.
January 23, 2026 at 10:07 PM
It’s too late to try Mengele, but we still have time to get RFK Jr. Don’t let him flee to Brazil.
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“It’s going horrendously. I don’t mean there have been a few minor speed bumps; I mean the bus is pancaked, Wile E. Coyote–style, against the side of the mountain.“ www.theringer.com/2026/01/21/m...
The Five Farcical Principles of the ‘CBS Evening News’
Tony Dokoupil and Bari Weiss’s new broadcast has been one debacle after another. Let's try to make sense of it all, with or without whiskey.
www.theringer.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:14 AM
“It’s going horrendously. I don’t mean there have been a few minor speed bumps; I mean the bus is pancaked, Wile E. Coyote–style, against the side of the mountain.“ www.theringer.com/2026/01/21/m...
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one of the very most deeply wired of human instincts is "this is not fair" and that's why we try to build societies that are either fair or (more likely) lie to us about being fair
what these people are doing is breaking that contract in favor of "fuck you I'm doing this because I can"
what these people are doing is breaking that contract in favor of "fuck you I'm doing this because I can"
January 23, 2026 at 5:53 PM
one of the very most deeply wired of human instincts is "this is not fair" and that's why we try to build societies that are either fair or (more likely) lie to us about being fair
what these people are doing is breaking that contract in favor of "fuck you I'm doing this because I can"
what these people are doing is breaking that contract in favor of "fuck you I'm doing this because I can"
The chief of state can only achieve climax while attacking a black or brown woman.
January 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The chief of state can only achieve climax while attacking a black or brown woman.
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Calling these people "elites" gives them entirely too much credit. We should instead refer to them as the Locust Class.
January 23, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Calling these people "elites" gives them entirely too much credit. We should instead refer to them as the Locust Class.
There is a difference between expressing extreme disappointment with mainstream Democratic politicians who do not act with urgency, and trying to pull off the “both sides are the same” routine. The ruling class has its fingers in both, but it’s possible to distinguish fascism from liberalism.
January 23, 2026 at 7:35 PM
There is a difference between expressing extreme disappointment with mainstream Democratic politicians who do not act with urgency, and trying to pull off the “both sides are the same” routine. The ruling class has its fingers in both, but it’s possible to distinguish fascism from liberalism.
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ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
“Say the magic name and save your ass” is not a creed conducive to goodness, or wisdom, or courage, or in fact, faith, but only a slavish desire to be rewarded for obedience to authority without regard for virtue. And that this is the creed of millions who claim to be “saved” is decadence itself.
January 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
“Say the magic name and save your ass” is not a creed conducive to goodness, or wisdom, or courage, or in fact, faith, but only a slavish desire to be rewarded for obedience to authority without regard for virtue. And that this is the creed of millions who claim to be “saved” is decadence itself.
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I think often about the child abduction of the first term that a majority of 2024 American voters clearly had no deep moral objection to. Hard to describe the combination of despair and rage it fills me with.
Wrote about what it takes for grown men in tactical gear, working under the blessing of the federal government, to ambush a 5-year-old kid in a bunny hat and a Spidey backpack who only wanted to come home from school defector.com/how-do-you-j...
How Do You Justify Abducting A Child? | Defector
On Tuesday, some number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents camped out near Liam Conejo Ramos’s home in the Twin Cities suburb of Columbia Heights and waited for him to return with his fathe...
defector.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I think often about the child abduction of the first term that a majority of 2024 American voters clearly had no deep moral objection to. Hard to describe the combination of despair and rage it fills me with.
The conservative revival is in full swing. Half off on Confederate jewelry, bandanas and swimwear!
January 23, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The conservative revival is in full swing. Half off on Confederate jewelry, bandanas and swimwear!