Doug Messel
@dougmessel.com
Current: husband, dad, writer, and content marketer
Past: carhartt tuxedo and goose call enthusiast
Past: carhartt tuxedo and goose call enthusiast
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Once again, I am promising Democrats there are literally thousands of former department of justice people who will crawl over broken glass to prosecute this administration given the chance
A large banner of Donald Trump was hung outside of the Justice Department headquarters in Washington, DC, emphasizing the White House’s control over the nation’s top law enforcement branch that once pursued criminal prosecutions against the president. https://cnn.it/4cBCqW7
February 19, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Once again, I am promising Democrats there are literally thousands of former department of justice people who will crawl over broken glass to prosecute this administration given the chance
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Hell yeah
February 19, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Hell yeah
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If you don’t read old stuff you’ll never discover that people in the olden days had the same thoughts and feelings and dreams and anxieties you do, sometimes articulated differently, sometimes exactly the same way. You are never truly alone in anything and old writings are a neon sign telling you so
Meanwhile, on threads, which actually is like what people on twitter think bluesky is like, a "teacher, author, poet" speaks...
February 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
If you don’t read old stuff you’ll never discover that people in the olden days had the same thoughts and feelings and dreams and anxieties you do, sometimes articulated differently, sometimes exactly the same way. You are never truly alone in anything and old writings are a neon sign telling you so
Pitch Perfect 2.
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Pitch Perfect 2.
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The decline of right wing cultural production is just due to the fact that they don’t like culture, they like the signifiers of culture, ie “classic sculpture means white people are better.” They don’t like art at all except for this purpose. They don’t even like the nerd stuff they whine about
February 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The decline of right wing cultural production is just due to the fact that they don’t like culture, they like the signifiers of culture, ie “classic sculpture means white people are better.” They don’t like art at all except for this purpose. They don’t even like the nerd stuff they whine about
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the "left" broadly advocated for open access community owned gigabit fiber networks while the right coddled monopoly access to the detriment of progress and affordability for four decades
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM
the "left" broadly advocated for open access community owned gigabit fiber networks while the right coddled monopoly access to the detriment of progress and affordability for four decades
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the overlap of people who still support Trump and people who can be convinced to suddenly start having morals if we just say the magic words to them is 0. if they're fine with the concentration camps they're not going to change their mind
February 18, 2026 at 12:28 PM
the overlap of people who still support Trump and people who can be convinced to suddenly start having morals if we just say the magic words to them is 0. if they're fine with the concentration camps they're not going to change their mind
very excited to have received the official letters from my insurance company to tell me that their doctors viewed my hospital stay last week as medically necessary
February 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
very excited to have received the official letters from my insurance company to tell me that their doctors viewed my hospital stay last week as medically necessary
Mad as hell because I’m about to run downstairs and grab my Norton annotated version of Wuthering Heights to reread it
February 17, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Mad as hell because I’m about to run downstairs and grab my Norton annotated version of Wuthering Heights to reread it
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I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
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Am I going to be the only one to suggest that firing a public school teacher for speaking out on a matter of public concern raises profound First Amendment issues, and we should pause before cheering on such actions when that power can be weaponized against progressive teachers in red places? 1/3
This “beloved” Chicago teacher, James Heidorn, believes he was pushed out of his job due to a two-word post on his Facebook account.
Oddly enough, the heavily Hispanic district didn’t appreciate him posting “GO ICE”.
#ProudBlue #FuckICE #Chicago
Oddly enough, the heavily Hispanic district didn’t appreciate him posting “GO ICE”.
#ProudBlue #FuckICE #Chicago
'Beloved' Chicago teacher fired over two word post about ICE
A "beloved" Chicago teacher is reeling after he describes being pushed out of his job for a two-worded pro-ICE Facebook post
www.the-express.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Am I going to be the only one to suggest that firing a public school teacher for speaking out on a matter of public concern raises profound First Amendment issues, and we should pause before cheering on such actions when that power can be weaponized against progressive teachers in red places? 1/3
I was thinking about writing a blog post about my uneventful experience of having a subcutaneous ICD placed last February but then the goddamned thing shocked me three times in ten minutes on Tuesday afternoon. I ended up calling 911 to take me to the hospital.
February 14, 2026 at 8:29 PM
I was thinking about writing a blog post about my uneventful experience of having a subcutaneous ICD placed last February but then the goddamned thing shocked me three times in ten minutes on Tuesday afternoon. I ended up calling 911 to take me to the hospital.
And then what happened
Even legendary 1984 Olympian figure skating gold medalist Scott Hamilton is blown away by Ilia Malinin's quadruple axel.
Watch more: n.pr/4639HFR
Watch more: n.pr/4639HFR
February 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
And then what happened
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hello and welcome to the political genius exam. here is question one. which is a more compelling message:
- the president is sending armies to occupy cities and kidnap and kill people and your town could be next
- a meal at the cheesecake factory that previously cost $100 now costs $104.9
- the president is sending armies to occupy cities and kidnap and kill people and your town could be next
- a meal at the cheesecake factory that previously cost $100 now costs $104.9
Romance alert: Trump's reckless tariffs have Valentine’s Day costs up across the board:
Roses 🌹16.6%
Chocolates🍫 18.7%
Ribeye 🥩 25.4%
Restaurant meals 🍽️ 4.9%
Roses 🌹16.6%
Chocolates🍫 18.7%
Ribeye 🥩 25.4%
Restaurant meals 🍽️ 4.9%
February 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM
hello and welcome to the political genius exam. here is question one. which is a more compelling message:
- the president is sending armies to occupy cities and kidnap and kill people and your town could be next
- a meal at the cheesecake factory that previously cost $100 now costs $104.9
- the president is sending armies to occupy cities and kidnap and kill people and your town could be next
- a meal at the cheesecake factory that previously cost $100 now costs $104.9
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This is definitely going to kill one CEO so thank you Nike
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
'E-bike for your feet': How bionic sneakers could change human mobility
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
This is definitely going to kill one CEO so thank you Nike
Thank god for the Olympics because I’m fucking BORED
February 14, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Thank god for the Olympics because I’m fucking BORED
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With more people getting the opportunity to play Metal Gear Solid 4, it means more people will understand one of my favorite posts online
February 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM
With more people getting the opportunity to play Metal Gear Solid 4, it means more people will understand one of my favorite posts online
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It is a societal imperative to never have a friendly interaction with anyone who ever worked for or with ICE.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:52 PM
It is a societal imperative to never have a friendly interaction with anyone who ever worked for or with ICE.
I would like to have this surgery so I could go home tomorrow. 😭
February 13, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I would like to have this surgery so I could go home tomorrow. 😭
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Chadwick Boseman and James van der Beek both died in their 40s of an illness that's treatable if a colonoscopy catches it but almost no insurer covers them for people under 45, this is what Engels meant by "social murder"
February 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Chadwick Boseman and James van der Beek both died in their 40s of an illness that's treatable if a colonoscopy catches it but almost no insurer covers them for people under 45, this is what Engels meant by "social murder"