Daniel Webster
@daniel-webster.bsky.social
Gun violence researcher & professor @ Johns Hopkins | baseball nerd and Orioles & Nationals fan | dog lover
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“I will not apologize because I did nothing wrong” defines who Trump is as a human being.
The fact that so many people voted for and continue to enable this is sadly defining what America is as a country.
The fact that so many people voted for and continue to enable this is sadly defining what America is as a country.
February 7, 2026 at 2:43 PM
“I will not apologize because I did nothing wrong” defines who Trump is as a human being.
The fact that so many people voted for and continue to enable this is sadly defining what America is as a country.
The fact that so many people voted for and continue to enable this is sadly defining what America is as a country.
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The United States government is retaliating against 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family for having the temerity to challenge their unlawful detention with a habeas petition.
That’s retaliation. This is Kilmar Ábrego García all over again. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
That’s retaliation. This is Kilmar Ábrego García all over again. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The United States government is retaliating against 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family for having the temerity to challenge their unlawful detention with a habeas petition.
That’s retaliation. This is Kilmar Ábrego García all over again. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
That’s retaliation. This is Kilmar Ábrego García all over again. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
I’ve got a herder, too. Herders are going to herd. You’d think a dog daycare business would understand and accommodate.
February 5, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I’ve got a herder, too. Herders are going to herd. You’d think a dog daycare business would understand and accommodate.
I have this, too.
They are getting rid of one of the best things about The Post and one of the best sportswriting teams of any newspaper.
They are getting rid of one of the best things about The Post and one of the best sportswriting teams of any newspaper.
February 5, 2026 at 1:26 AM
I have this, too.
They are getting rid of one of the best things about The Post and one of the best sportswriting teams of any newspaper.
They are getting rid of one of the best things about The Post and one of the best sportswriting teams of any newspaper.
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A souvenier in more ways than one. This freaking sucks.
February 5, 2026 at 1:14 AM
A souvenier in more ways than one. This freaking sucks.
I can’t think of a crime that ever dropped this fast, yet nobody is talking about it. Obviously, I’m very curious what is driving the drop.
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 AM
I can’t think of a crime that ever dropped this fast, yet nobody is talking about it. Obviously, I’m very curious what is driving the drop.
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I gasped:
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
The Melania Trump Documentary Is a Disgrace
The exorbitant film captures the rotten state of the entertainment industry.
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/01/melania-trump-documentary-review/685829/
January 31, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I gasped:
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
Minnesota shooting scrambles America’s gun debate - The Washington Post
The WaPost spin: both sides are being hypocritical! But the inconsistencies are mainly from the right. They’re fine with bugaloo & militia pals at political events with AR-15s. Dems aren’t praising Pretti for carrying a gun.
The WaPost spin: both sides are being hypocritical! But the inconsistencies are mainly from the right. They’re fine with bugaloo & militia pals at political events with AR-15s. Dems aren’t praising Pretti for carrying a gun.
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Minnesota shooting scrambles America’s gun debate - The Washington Post
The WaPost spin: both sides are being hypocritical! But the inconsistencies are mainly from the right. They’re fine with bugaloo & militia pals at political events with AR-15s. Dems aren’t praising Pretti for carrying a gun.
The WaPost spin: both sides are being hypocritical! But the inconsistencies are mainly from the right. They’re fine with bugaloo & militia pals at political events with AR-15s. Dems aren’t praising Pretti for carrying a gun.
That “appears to” drove me batshit crazy!
January 25, 2026 at 6:23 PM
That “appears to” drove me batshit crazy!
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
It’s nice to see MN corporations and pro sports teams speak out; but what a lame statement, to call for a deescalation and for federal, state, and local govt to work together. Push them further, to call for ICE & CBP to leave and stop their lawless reign of terror.
It’s nice to see MN corporations and pro sports teams speak out; but what a lame statement, to call for a deescalation and for federal, state, and local govt to work together. Push them further, to call for ICE & CBP to leave and stop their lawless reign of terror.
Minneapolis Live Updates: State Seeks Access to Evidence as Federal Officials Blame Shooting Victim
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:09 PM
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
It’s nice to see MN corporations and pro sports teams speak out; but what a lame statement, to call for a deescalation and for federal, state, and local govt to work together. Push them further, to call for ICE & CBP to leave and stop their lawless reign of terror.
It’s nice to see MN corporations and pro sports teams speak out; but what a lame statement, to call for a deescalation and for federal, state, and local govt to work together. Push them further, to call for ICE & CBP to leave and stop their lawless reign of terror.
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👇This.
Van Hollen: "The Trump admin has essentially said to folks at ICE, 'Anything goes. You have a license to kill. And by the way, we won't investigate you. We'll take care of this for you.' When they're calling these Americans 'domestic terrorists,' what they're saying to ICE is we got your back."
January 25, 2026 at 12:39 AM
👇This.
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
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Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
January 24, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"
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Republicans: everyone must be able to carry any gun at all times,
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
January 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Republicans: everyone must be able to carry any gun at all times,
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
up to and including high powered rifles, to protect themselves against tyranny
also Republicans, without batting an eye: carrying a gun is unquestionable justification for federal agents to shoot you dead in the street
Looks that way
January 24, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Looks that way
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FBI Field leader to NYT: "I remember praying that we didn’t have a terrorist attack, mass shooting or cyberattack slip through the cracks because my agents, who were highly trained to protect against such threats, were assigned to immigration enforcement."
January 23, 2026 at 7:46 PM
FBI Field leader to NYT: "I remember praying that we didn’t have a terrorist attack, mass shooting or cyberattack slip through the cracks because my agents, who were highly trained to protect against such threats, were assigned to immigration enforcement."
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FBI agent with high-level undercover experience previously tasked with protecting the US from foreign threats now sitting in a parking lot grabbing up immigrants www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 22, 2026 at 7:15 PM
FBI agent with high-level undercover experience previously tasked with protecting the US from foreign threats now sitting in a parking lot grabbing up immigrants www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Justice Department weighs rollback of gun regulations
Trump & Bondi cloak their gifts to the gun industry, especially its worst actors, as some sort of respect for the 2nd Amendment. It’s such BS. None of the regs they’re rolling back infringe on 2A rights. The regs keep guns from violent ppl.
Trump & Bondi cloak their gifts to the gun industry, especially its worst actors, as some sort of respect for the 2nd Amendment. It’s such BS. None of the regs they’re rolling back infringe on 2A rights. The regs keep guns from violent ppl.
January 20, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Justice Department weighs rollback of gun regulations
Trump & Bondi cloak their gifts to the gun industry, especially its worst actors, as some sort of respect for the 2nd Amendment. It’s such BS. None of the regs they’re rolling back infringe on 2A rights. The regs keep guns from violent ppl.
Trump & Bondi cloak their gifts to the gun industry, especially its worst actors, as some sort of respect for the 2nd Amendment. It’s such BS. None of the regs they’re rolling back infringe on 2A rights. The regs keep guns from violent ppl.
Agree. Clearly targeting
January 20, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Agree. Clearly targeting
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This isn’t inevitable.
A few Republicans in Congress could still stop a reckless annexation or attack on Greenland — right now.
Silence is a choice.
A few Republicans in Congress could still stop a reckless annexation or attack on Greenland — right now.
Silence is a choice.
January 17, 2026 at 8:56 PM
This isn’t inevitable.
A few Republicans in Congress could still stop a reckless annexation or attack on Greenland — right now.
Silence is a choice.
A few Republicans in Congress could still stop a reckless annexation or attack on Greenland — right now.
Silence is a choice.
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Yes. And if you don’t, time to become someone your ancestors will be proud of.
Respectfully, I am going to whisper to some of our white comrades a truth that should be more widely known: You definitely have some ancestors to be proud of, ancestors who refused white supremacy, and poured out their lives in many of these struggles over time.
Time to claim your true history.
Time to claim your true history.
January 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Yes. And if you don’t, time to become someone your ancestors will be proud of.
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"The abduction of Maduro was not about naming his crimes, but about ignoring them. The worst thing Maduro did is what Trump is beginning to do: killing civilians and blaming them for their own deaths. After Minneapolis, Maduro’s lies are being repeated: in American English, by American authorities."
The Trump administration is excusing murder by ICE using the same lies as those told by Maduro’s regime. These lies are part of the logic of death squads. Govt controls the story & the next murder is easier. And suddenly this is normal and people simply disappear.
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
Maduro in Minneapolis
Murderous Lies
snyder.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
"The abduction of Maduro was not about naming his crimes, but about ignoring them. The worst thing Maduro did is what Trump is beginning to do: killing civilians and blaming them for their own deaths. After Minneapolis, Maduro’s lies are being repeated: in American English, by American authorities."