Dan McDonough
@danluvsbeer.bsky.social
You merely adopted the snark. I was born in it, molded by it.
F: Philly
M: DC
K: Providence
Bikes, art, music, food, booze.
EDIT: AND FUCKING POLITICS BECAUSE IT'S ALL-CONSUMING NOW
F: Philly
M: DC
K: Providence
Bikes, art, music, food, booze.
EDIT: AND FUCKING POLITICS BECAUSE IT'S ALL-CONSUMING NOW
I dunno guys. If I had a job where people followed me around and blew whistles at me and told me to fuck off, I might look for a new job.
Alright, more feds a block over behind more tape. MPD squad as well. Gas masks on.
January 15, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I dunno guys. If I had a job where people followed me around and blew whistles at me and told me to fuck off, I might look for a new job.
Mitch is just blind drunk here, right?
January 15, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Mitch is just blind drunk here, right?
It's hard to find decent cru Beaujolais for less than $25, Brooke. Don't get me started on California wine.
THREE DOLLARS FOR A MEAL IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2026?
Out of touch doesn’t even scratch the surface.
Out of touch doesn’t even scratch the surface.
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 15, 2026 at 12:31 AM
It's hard to find decent cru Beaujolais for less than $25, Brooke. Don't get me started on California wine.
Add one piece of broccoli and a corn tortilla!
Canned tuna is budget-friendly and good for you. Here’s how to zhuzh up a can of tuna for a school of quick, flavor-forward dishes. nyti.ms/3NgyAaA
January 15, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Add one piece of broccoli and a corn tortilla!
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Unfortunately, this is the part where I remind people that Black 10th graders get beat up by cops every day.
This is the part where I remind people about modern civil asset forfeiture, where US police steal more value from people (mostly Black) than every form of theft other than wage theft.
This is the part where I remind people about modern civil asset forfeiture, where US police steal more value from people (mostly Black) than every form of theft other than wage theft.
It is in no way “law enforcement” to beat up an American 10th grader and steal and sell his possessions.
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Unfortunately, this is the part where I remind people that Black 10th graders get beat up by cops every day.
This is the part where I remind people about modern civil asset forfeiture, where US police steal more value from people (mostly Black) than every form of theft other than wage theft.
This is the part where I remind people about modern civil asset forfeiture, where US police steal more value from people (mostly Black) than every form of theft other than wage theft.
Rasmussen practically running to get to his pack of smokes is telling. 😬
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt left White House talks early after talks with US Secretary of State Rubio and Vice President Vance over Trump's threats to invade Greenland.
January 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Rasmussen practically running to get to his pack of smokes is telling. 😬
note to self: when having a sneezing fit, don't grab the nearest thing to blow your nose with when it's in a plastic bag of takeout cutlery, including a packet of pepper.
January 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
note to self: when having a sneezing fit, don't grab the nearest thing to blow your nose with when it's in a plastic bag of takeout cutlery, including a packet of pepper.
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begging and pleading for bluesky to give a shit about what’s happening to hannah natanson
January 14, 2026 at 3:38 PM
begging and pleading for bluesky to give a shit about what’s happening to hannah natanson
I mean, pretty much what you'd expect from an international child-endangerment cartel, but it still seems a million miles from the church I was raised in.
January 14, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I mean, pretty much what you'd expect from an international child-endangerment cartel, but it still seems a million miles from the church I was raised in.
The stupid part is, once he finally sees what's there, the disappointment is probably going to crush him. It'll be like his sad/angry face when his birthday parade didn't look like the ones in North Korea.
Trump is not backing down over Greenland.
‘Anything less’ than US control of Greenland is ‘unacceptable,’ Trump says ahead of talks – Europe live
Trump claims ‘Nato should be leading the way for us to get it’ and ‘if we don’t, Russia or China will, and that is not going to happen’
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The stupid part is, once he finally sees what's there, the disappointment is probably going to crush him. It'll be like his sad/angry face when his birthday parade didn't look like the ones in North Korea.
One of the great things about Massachusetts' linguistic diversity is that their pronunciation of all the Pioneer Valley towns is DEAD WRONG. At least by the standards of "HOYoke, easHAMPn, and AMerst" residents.
As a native Masshole, I could literally fall asleep to this—somehow very comforting. Also Affleck’s delivery is superior youtu.be/FhC76xAq7oE
Three Guys from Boston (Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jimmy) Say Every Town and City in Massachusetts
YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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January 14, 2026 at 3:03 PM
One of the great things about Massachusetts' linguistic diversity is that their pronunciation of all the Pioneer Valley towns is DEAD WRONG. At least by the standards of "HOYoke, easHAMPn, and AMerst" residents.
Not even remotely true. I had a Batman Slurpee cup from 7-11 in the mid-1970s.
Everyone loves the 90s McDonald’s version, but Taco Bell was the first place to offer BATMAN CUPS back in 1989. Also, bonus points for those Batman Cinnamon Twists. (1989)
January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Not even remotely true. I had a Batman Slurpee cup from 7-11 in the mid-1970s.
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If I had not left the US already, the news updates this week would have convinced me. The alarm bells cannot get any louder.
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
If I had not left the US already, the news updates this week would have convinced me. The alarm bells cannot get any louder.
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DC finally passed a law to go after superspeeders with >$10,000 in dangerous driving tickets and our traffic deaths are now down for the first time in a decade, but McDuffie says if elected mayor he will "not continue to prey on folks with traffic tickets." He is terrible, do not vote for him.
DC MAYOR RACE: Former councilmember Kenyan McDuffie is joining the race for D.C. mayor. Watch Mark Segraves’ interview with McDuffie and breakdown of the race.
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Former councilmember Kenyan McDuffie joins race for DC mayor
Former D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie announced he’s running for D.C. mayor on Wednesday. News4’s Mark Segraves was among the first to sit down with McDuffie about his decision. McDuffie talked ab...
nbc4dc.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
DC finally passed a law to go after superspeeders with >$10,000 in dangerous driving tickets and our traffic deaths are now down for the first time in a decade, but McDuffie says if elected mayor he will "not continue to prey on folks with traffic tickets." He is terrible, do not vote for him.
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McDuffie says he wants to “not continue to prey on folks with traffic tickets and enforcement in ways that communities have been plagued by increasing costs.”
Simple answer: DON’T SPEED! Why is this so difficult? Folks who drive within the law pay less in every single regard.
McDuffie: not ready.
Simple answer: DON’T SPEED! Why is this so difficult? Folks who drive within the law pay less in every single regard.
McDuffie: not ready.
DC MAYOR RACE: Former councilmember Kenyan McDuffie is joining the race for D.C. mayor. Watch Mark Segraves’ interview with McDuffie and breakdown of the race.
nbc4dc.com/fg0lEvv
nbc4dc.com/fg0lEvv
Former councilmember Kenyan McDuffie joins race for DC mayor
Former D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie announced he’s running for D.C. mayor on Wednesday. News4’s Mark Segraves was among the first to sit down with McDuffie about his decision. McDuffie talked ab...
nbc4dc.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM
McDuffie says he wants to “not continue to prey on folks with traffic tickets and enforcement in ways that communities have been plagued by increasing costs.”
Simple answer: DON’T SPEED! Why is this so difficult? Folks who drive within the law pay less in every single regard.
McDuffie: not ready.
Simple answer: DON’T SPEED! Why is this so difficult? Folks who drive within the law pay less in every single regard.
McDuffie: not ready.
NGL I'd have suspended the dude too. Ford's a big company and has a fiduciary duty to its shareholders and Trump is a vengeful, petty bastard who has no problem using his power to ruin anything he wants. Suspension is the only rational decision in this case.
That said, I hope he lands on his feet.
That said, I hope he lands on his feet.
January 14, 2026 at 1:37 PM
NGL I'd have suspended the dude too. Ford's a big company and has a fiduciary duty to its shareholders and Trump is a vengeful, petty bastard who has no problem using his power to ruin anything he wants. Suspension is the only rational decision in this case.
That said, I hope he lands on his feet.
That said, I hope he lands on his feet.
Good thread. I’m able to spend a couple hundred dollars a month on journalism, but that doesn’t begin to cover everything. All I’d add is that more organizations should make use of gift links. It’s the modern equivalent of leaving your paper on the train or in the coffee shop after you’d read it.
Hi there, I would like to talk about paywalls
Today I had a rather large article drop in Slate and there was a soft paywall. A lot of people commented upset about that paywall
Let's talk about:
a) how to get around paywalls
b) why you shouldn't be mad about them
Today I had a rather large article drop in Slate and there was a soft paywall. A lot of people commented upset about that paywall
Let's talk about:
a) how to get around paywalls
b) why you shouldn't be mad about them
January 14, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Good thread. I’m able to spend a couple hundred dollars a month on journalism, but that doesn’t begin to cover everything. All I’d add is that more organizations should make use of gift links. It’s the modern equivalent of leaving your paper on the train or in the coffee shop after you’d read it.
This article is absolutely more fucking nuts than it initially sounds from the description below. And the description is nuts.
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
This article is absolutely more fucking nuts than it initially sounds from the description below. And the description is nuts.
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53% is disturbingly low in my view and the majority of Republicans who say he should not be charged is a reminder of just how deep the rot goes in the GOP base.
New YouGov poll finds a majority of Americans believe ICE agent Jonathan Ross should be charged for killing Renee Good.
Despite repeated lies from the Trump administration, Americans watched the videos and are demanding accountability.
Despite repeated lies from the Trump administration, Americans watched the videos and are demanding accountability.
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
53% is disturbingly low in my view and the majority of Republicans who say he should not be charged is a reminder of just how deep the rot goes in the GOP base.
So it’s still, “think about the poor corporations,” but in this case, a corporation doing something I like? Fine. I gave up on moral purity 3-4 layoffs ago.
He concluded that Ørsted would suffer irreparable harm if the stop-work order were allowed to continue.
January 13, 2026 at 12:28 PM
So it’s still, “think about the poor corporations,” but in this case, a corporation doing something I like? Fine. I gave up on moral purity 3-4 layoffs ago.
Maybe since this is 100% predictable at this point, it should be thought of as some kind of libertarian gofundme?
Eric Adams, former NYC mayor, launched a memecoin (cryptocurrency) today. He marketed it as an “NYC Token” and used media appearances and his social media to promote it.
Within hours, Adams then drained its liquidity, apparently having scammed investors out of $3.4 million—a move called a rug pull.
Within hours, Adams then drained its liquidity, apparently having scammed investors out of $3.4 million—a move called a rug pull.
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Maybe since this is 100% predictable at this point, it should be thought of as some kind of libertarian gofundme?
Guys you can’t judge unless you’ve tried to handle the cognitive dissonance of being a trump cabinet secretary whilst sober.
Trump aides suspended as labor chief faces probe for day drinking, inappropriate relations
Trump aides suspended as labor chief faces probe for day drinking, inappropriate relations
One of President Donald Trump's Cabinet officials is now in hot water over an investigation into alleged alcohol abuse on the job and relations with a subordinate. And on Monday, some of her staffers were put on leave.That's according to an article in Bloomberg, which reported that two senior staffe...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Guys you can’t judge unless you’ve tried to handle the cognitive dissonance of being a trump cabinet secretary whilst sober.
"Hi, is this the president of Assclown College? Yeah, I wanted to let you know that one of your alumni is being a real assclown. Oh? Okay, yeah, when you put it like that it makes sense. Thanks."
Q: Is it your posture to put restrictions on ICE as a condition for funding DHS?
JEFFRIES: Renee Good should be alive. There was no justification. There are common sense measures that need to put in place so ICE can conduct itself in manner at least consistent w/ every other law enforcement agency
JEFFRIES: Renee Good should be alive. There was no justification. There are common sense measures that need to put in place so ICE can conduct itself in manner at least consistent w/ every other law enforcement agency
January 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
"Hi, is this the president of Assclown College? Yeah, I wanted to let you know that one of your alumni is being a real assclown. Oh? Okay, yeah, when you put it like that it makes sense. Thanks."
Civil War 2 has a different preposition--it's now the war AGAINST the states--but otherwise it's just racist assholes angry they can't be racist in polite company and fucking everything up for the rest of us. Again.
January 13, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Civil War 2 has a different preposition--it's now the war AGAINST the states--but otherwise it's just racist assholes angry they can't be racist in polite company and fucking everything up for the rest of us. Again.
Hegseth: Yeah but it's only a war crime if you believe in the concept of war crimes, which I don't. Check MATE!
Six-byline alert: 🚨
“.. laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then attacking and killing them. That is a war crime called ‘perfidy.’”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
“.. laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then attacking and killing them. That is a war crime called ‘perfidy.’”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
January 13, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Hegseth: Yeah but it's only a war crime if you believe in the concept of war crimes, which I don't. Check MATE!