Steven Damron
@stevendamron.bsky.social
Author of Dear Mustafa. Order in local bookstores worldwide or from Amazon online. Writing Ghostwriter in Barcelona.
Bsky topics: Writing, AI, Barcelona, gay life, and fascism, not necessarily in that order.
Bsky topics: Writing, AI, Barcelona, gay life, and fascism, not necessarily in that order.
IMHO, Trump has accomplished what he wanted with this post.
To wit, this is the worst thing a Republican has said about it. Trump is keeping his troops in line by forcing them to take his side on something completely heinous.
When Republicans impeach Trump, then he's crossed their line.
#fascism
To wit, this is the worst thing a Republican has said about it. Trump is keeping his troops in line by forcing them to take his side on something completely heinous.
When Republicans impeach Trump, then he's crossed their line.
#fascism
It’s so bad even Tim Scott isn’t afraid to criticize it.
February 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM
IMHO, Trump has accomplished what he wanted with this post.
To wit, this is the worst thing a Republican has said about it. Trump is keeping his troops in line by forcing them to take his side on something completely heinous.
When Republicans impeach Trump, then he's crossed their line.
#fascism
To wit, this is the worst thing a Republican has said about it. Trump is keeping his troops in line by forcing them to take his side on something completely heinous.
When Republicans impeach Trump, then he's crossed their line.
#fascism
Trump's explanations of both the Fulton County raid and the Venezuela attack keep changing.
Good sign he's lying about both, although he lies about almost everything.
Possible sign they're connected.
#fascism
Good sign he's lying about both, although he lies about almost everything.
Possible sign they're connected.
#fascism
Trump shifts explanation of why DNI Gabbard was at FBI Georgia election office raid
He said AG Pam Bondi ordered her to be there, after Gabbard said Trump did.
www.yahoo.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Trump's explanations of both the Fulton County raid and the Venezuela attack keep changing.
Good sign he's lying about both, although he lies about almost everything.
Possible sign they're connected.
#fascism
Good sign he's lying about both, although he lies about almost everything.
Possible sign they're connected.
#fascism
How extreme is ICE?
A nurse deciding to leave Public Health "... couldn’t help but think about how the people who fed those imprisoned in concentration camps were still part of the Nazi regime."
Trump and shadow-president Miller are torturing immigrant detainees.
#fascism
A nurse deciding to leave Public Health "... couldn’t help but think about how the people who fed those imprisoned in concentration camps were still part of the Nazi regime."
Trump and shadow-president Miller are torturing immigrant detainees.
#fascism
Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo
Doctors, nurses, and other officers are increasingly being deployed to ICE detention centers. Some have resigned in protest, while others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
How extreme is ICE?
A nurse deciding to leave Public Health "... couldn’t help but think about how the people who fed those imprisoned in concentration camps were still part of the Nazi regime."
Trump and shadow-president Miller are torturing immigrant detainees.
#fascism
A nurse deciding to leave Public Health "... couldn’t help but think about how the people who fed those imprisoned in concentration camps were still part of the Nazi regime."
Trump and shadow-president Miller are torturing immigrant detainees.
#fascism
Minneapolis is on the front page of European news sites.
Why would anyone want to travel to a country where people who look or act foreign are detained, tortured, and deported?
Tourism is a trillion dollar industry in the US. Well, was.
#fascism
Why would anyone want to travel to a country where people who look or act foreign are detained, tortured, and deported?
Tourism is a trillion dollar industry in the US. Well, was.
#fascism
Looks like Disney’s warning about fewer foreign tourists to the US was no joke.
@financialtimes.com #$DIS
www.ft.com/content/8f6d...
@financialtimes.com #$DIS
www.ft.com/content/8f6d...
February 6, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Minneapolis is on the front page of European news sites.
Why would anyone want to travel to a country where people who look or act foreign are detained, tortured, and deported?
Tourism is a trillion dollar industry in the US. Well, was.
#fascism
Why would anyone want to travel to a country where people who look or act foreign are detained, tortured, and deported?
Tourism is a trillion dollar industry in the US. Well, was.
#fascism
Another benefit of life in Barcelona: all the beautiful little port towns a short drive away along Costa Brava. This one is Llafranc, a place great for sea urchins in the winter and sailing in the summer.
#BCN
#BCN
February 6, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Another benefit of life in Barcelona: all the beautiful little port towns a short drive away along Costa Brava. This one is Llafranc, a place great for sea urchins in the winter and sailing in the summer.
#BCN
#BCN
"Delivering on the pledge to make America the crypto capitol of the world."
Is it any wonder Trump has declared bankruptcy so many times?
#fascism
Is it any wonder Trump has declared bankruptcy so many times?
#fascism
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile
CREATING A STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE AND DIGITAL ASSET STOCKPILE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic
www.whitehouse.gov
February 6, 2026 at 8:35 AM
"Delivering on the pledge to make America the crypto capitol of the world."
Is it any wonder Trump has declared bankruptcy so many times?
#fascism
Is it any wonder Trump has declared bankruptcy so many times?
#fascism
Reposted by Steven Damron
Also they “uncovered”… a bunch of people doing what they’ve been pretty openly doing for months?
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Also they “uncovered”… a bunch of people doing what they’ve been pretty openly doing for months?
Deploying anonymous combat trained troops in service of shadow-president Miller's arbitrary goal of 3,000 deportations per day makes total sense if, like Miller and Trump, you could give a shit about basic civil rights or human dignity.
#fascism
#fascism
The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units at the Center of Minnesota's Killings
Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Deploying anonymous combat trained troops in service of shadow-president Miller's arbitrary goal of 3,000 deportations per day makes total sense if, like Miller and Trump, you could give a shit about basic civil rights or human dignity.
#fascism
#fascism
I'm not sure the US appreciates how much Trump's volatility is hurting the US brand. While the US tech industry is strong, it's not invincible. Tech bros need to recalculate the benefits of cowing to Trump.
#fascism
#fascism
France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US
European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.
share.google
February 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
I'm not sure the US appreciates how much Trump's volatility is hurting the US brand. While the US tech industry is strong, it's not invincible. Tech bros need to recalculate the benefits of cowing to Trump.
#fascism
#fascism
Three of five Yahoo! News headlines are explicitly about the Epstein files. If you think about it, the first one about Christopher Columbus is, too.
In fact the first two are the same: Trump will do anything he can to draw attention away from his sexual activities with minors.
#fascism
In fact the first two are the same: Trump will do anything he can to draw attention away from his sexual activities with minors.
#fascism
February 5, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Three of five Yahoo! News headlines are explicitly about the Epstein files. If you think about it, the first one about Christopher Columbus is, too.
In fact the first two are the same: Trump will do anything he can to draw attention away from his sexual activities with minors.
#fascism
In fact the first two are the same: Trump will do anything he can to draw attention away from his sexual activities with minors.
#fascism
The world's richest man--the same man who wanted to party with Jeffrey Epstein, whose X platform serves up lots of porn, and whose xAI generates non-consensual erotica from images of young people--is outraged that Spain may make him criminally liable if he fails to keep minors off his social media.
Elon Musk attacks Spain's PM, calling Pedro Sánchez a 'tyrant' and 'traitor'
Remarks come after PM proposed banning social media for under-16s
www.catalannews.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:39 AM
The world's richest man--the same man who wanted to party with Jeffrey Epstein, whose X platform serves up lots of porn, and whose xAI generates non-consensual erotica from images of young people--is outraged that Spain may make him criminally liable if he fails to keep minors off his social media.
Reposted by Steven Damron
Let’s be clear: when the Trump administration kills or stalls energy generation projects, that’s the White House choosing to make your electricity more expensive. Americans deserve better.
A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Let’s be clear: when the Trump administration kills or stalls energy generation projects, that’s the White House choosing to make your electricity more expensive. Americans deserve better.
Top Senate negotiators say an effort to renew expired healthcare subsidies has effectively collapsed www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead
New, higher health-insurance bills are kicking in for many households.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:46 AM
So basically Bessent is saying Trump's whole scheme to run Venezuela's oil money through Qatar is illegal.
I'm guessing that besides skimming money, Trump is using the funds as leverage to benefit himself politically.
#fascism
I'm guessing that besides skimming money, Trump is using the funds as leverage to benefit himself politically.
#fascism
If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
February 5, 2026 at 7:45 AM
So basically Bessent is saying Trump's whole scheme to run Venezuela's oil money through Qatar is illegal.
I'm guessing that besides skimming money, Trump is using the funds as leverage to benefit himself politically.
#fascism
I'm guessing that besides skimming money, Trump is using the funds as leverage to benefit himself politically.
#fascism
Someone at the WH should pick up the clue phone. Shadow-president Miller is on an ethnic cleansing spree, but no one is playing along. How much money do they need to waste before they realize there can never be enough with this kind of resistance?
#fascism
#fascism
Remarkable: Trump's planned migrant prison camps are hitting deep resistance in red areas. In Virginia's partly rural Hanover (+26 Trump) opposition is intense. GOP leaders in other states are opposed.
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Trump’s New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country
The next phase of ICE’s big ramp-up: a nationwide network of vast detention facilities. But guess what? Even parts of Red America are saying no.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Someone at the WH should pick up the clue phone. Shadow-president Miller is on an ethnic cleansing spree, but no one is playing along. How much money do they need to waste before they realize there can never be enough with this kind of resistance?
#fascism
#fascism
Reposted by Steven Damron
February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Sec'y Kennedy's personal opinions about science are hurting biotech investors, not to mention advances in healthcare.
Imagine if he'd been in charge during the polio epidemic. Or Covid? Millions more would have died because of his need to be right.
That's how #fascism works!
Imagine if he'd been in charge during the polio epidemic. Or Covid? Millions more would have died because of his need to be right.
That's how #fascism works!
Moderna announced that they’re cutting back late-stage vaccine trials due to the uncertainty in the US market www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emergin...
Moderna chief: Company won’t invest in new late-stage vaccine trials
Moderna has already been facing declines in sales after a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
February 4, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Sec'y Kennedy's personal opinions about science are hurting biotech investors, not to mention advances in healthcare.
Imagine if he'd been in charge during the polio epidemic. Or Covid? Millions more would have died because of his need to be right.
That's how #fascism works!
Imagine if he'd been in charge during the polio epidemic. Or Covid? Millions more would have died because of his need to be right.
That's how #fascism works!
It's the final day of this year's Barcelona Wine Week. Highly recommend.
Unfortunately I'm not able to attend this year. Don't worry, though. I'll be fine.
Óscar, my local wine merchant, gave me one of his Spanish wine guides and contact info for his favorite wine tasting business.
#BCN
Unfortunately I'm not able to attend this year. Don't worry, though. I'll be fine.
Óscar, my local wine merchant, gave me one of his Spanish wine guides and contact info for his favorite wine tasting business.
#BCN
Home 2026 - Barcelona Wine Week
2026 Exhibitors
www.barcelonawineweek.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:31 AM
It's the final day of this year's Barcelona Wine Week. Highly recommend.
Unfortunately I'm not able to attend this year. Don't worry, though. I'll be fine.
Óscar, my local wine merchant, gave me one of his Spanish wine guides and contact info for his favorite wine tasting business.
#BCN
Unfortunately I'm not able to attend this year. Don't worry, though. I'll be fine.
Óscar, my local wine merchant, gave me one of his Spanish wine guides and contact info for his favorite wine tasting business.
#BCN
European managers are being challenged about their investments in the US.
Public sentiment is running against Trump in ways that will isolate the US from the world economy.
#fascism [El Pais]
Public sentiment is running against Trump in ways that will isolate the US from the world economy.
#fascism [El Pais]
February 4, 2026 at 9:26 AM
European managers are being challenged about their investments in the US.
Public sentiment is running against Trump in ways that will isolate the US from the world economy.
#fascism [El Pais]
Public sentiment is running against Trump in ways that will isolate the US from the world economy.
#fascism [El Pais]
In any other administration, a president would have been held to account for this kind of bribery. Trump is the first president to enjoy immunity and to abuse pardon power in ways that leave impeachment as the only recourse.
#fascism
#fascism
GRIFFIN: “.. This administration has definitely made mis-steps in choosing decisions or courses that have been very, very enriching to the families of those in the administration.”
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/129b...
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/129b...
February 4, 2026 at 3:18 AM
In any other administration, a president would have been held to account for this kind of bribery. Trump is the first president to enjoy immunity and to abuse pardon power in ways that leave impeachment as the only recourse.
#fascism
#fascism
Reposted by Steven Damron
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Judge orders release of suspects in alleged shovel attack on agent
Department of Homeland Security says agent fired in self-defense after being attacked with a snow shovel and broom.
www.startribune.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
Reposted by Steven Damron
And subsequent analysis has shown that effectively none of the huge increase in detention and deportation over the past year is people with serious criminal records. Because there aren’t enough actual criminals to hit the deportation numbers Stephen Miller’s ethnic cleansing requires.
A report from October found that over 170 Americans have been detained by ICE
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Corey Lewandowski: "I was really gonna go to the Super Bowl, but then Bad Bunny showed up. Listen -- anybody who is an American has nothing to worry about. It's the rapists and the murderers and the sex traffickers and child pedophiles who are in this country who need to be worried."
February 3, 2026 at 1:43 AM
And subsequent analysis has shown that effectively none of the huge increase in detention and deportation over the past year is people with serious criminal records. Because there aren’t enough actual criminals to hit the deportation numbers Stephen Miller’s ethnic cleansing requires.
At least McCarthy's witch hunt relied on an actual Communist Party of which people were actual members (totally allowed by 1A, of course).
Trump is creating "Antifa," a reality TV organization without an address made up of fictional leaders who are just people protesting and offering aid.
#fascism
Trump is creating "Antifa," a reality TV organization without an address made up of fictional leaders who are just people protesting and offering aid.
#fascism
Feds Identify “Leader of Antifa”
The list they're creating says so, anyway
www.kenklippenstein.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:11 AM
At least McCarthy's witch hunt relied on an actual Communist Party of which people were actual members (totally allowed by 1A, of course).
Trump is creating "Antifa," a reality TV organization without an address made up of fictional leaders who are just people protesting and offering aid.
#fascism
Trump is creating "Antifa," a reality TV organization without an address made up of fictional leaders who are just people protesting and offering aid.
#fascism
February 3, 2026 at 8:55 AM