Tad DeLay
@taddelay.bsky.social
Author of FUTURE OF DENIAL: The Ideologies of Climate Change (Verso 2024) plus several others on religion and psychoanalysis | philosophy prof
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Tad DeLay
@taddelay.bsky.social
· Jun 20
‘What if there just is no solution?’ How we are all in denial about the climate crisis
In his new book, Tad DeLay suggests there is no rosy roadmap to go forward – but there are things we can do
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The Guardian’s article on my book.
“Elaborate yet accessible…Future of Denial is an eloquent, forthright text about the realities of the crisis and where it’s heading.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Elaborate yet accessible…Future of Denial is an eloquent, forthright text about the realities of the crisis and where it’s heading.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I’ll continue to hammer this point but it frankly could be worse. If he admits/brags about it, a LOT of people will respect him more! Shows how honest he is, how “he tells it like it is” “he’s just like me”. And times like these are what pro-life is for (“Dems don’t care about kids, they kill them”)
I think if trump acknowledged he was implicated on some Epstein list, or if he straight up admitted he was a pedophile, his base would mostly get over it quickly, within a few days
Long ago, I lost a ministry job because I didn’t think it was wrong to be gay. The minister who fired me later went to prison for sexually assaulting a kid. The evangelical congregation was far more forgiving of him than my heresy. That shapes how I read this Trump-Epstein cover up
February 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I’ll continue to hammer this point but it frankly could be worse. If he admits/brags about it, a LOT of people will respect him more! Shows how honest he is, how “he tells it like it is” “he’s just like me”. And times like these are what pro-life is for (“Dems don’t care about kids, they kill them”)
Oh no the imbecile god-king, the viziers, the astrologers, the enslavers, they all joined a pedophile cult, per newly uncovered cuneiform tablets. Nevertheless, our divine entrails-readers prophesy our god-king shall reign forever
Terminal decline in other empires gets framed as: elites were unresponsive to critical needs of the lower classes.
But you rarely get specifics on how that stupidity worked. Like oh no the god-kings of Uruk burned down the grain storehouses to amuse some guy teaching chickens to read cuneiform!
But you rarely get specifics on how that stupidity worked. Like oh no the god-kings of Uruk burned down the grain storehouses to amuse some guy teaching chickens to read cuneiform!
February 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Oh no the imbecile god-king, the viziers, the astrologers, the enslavers, they all joined a pedophile cult, per newly uncovered cuneiform tablets. Nevertheless, our divine entrails-readers prophesy our god-king shall reign forever
I almost wish people’s political commitments were such that we could say “you are beyond hope” or “beyond moral recovery” at a certain tolerance for (or enjoyment of) evil. The frustrating truth is that almost anyone can convert at any point, because people usually don’t care what they believe.
January 31, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I almost wish people’s political commitments were such that we could say “you are beyond hope” or “beyond moral recovery” at a certain tolerance for (or enjoyment of) evil. The frustrating truth is that almost anyone can convert at any point, because people usually don’t care what they believe.
“Much of this new capacity will be devoted to the vast electricity needs of AI, with a third of the 252 gigawatts of gas power in development set to be situated on site at datacenters.”
US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate #Climate
US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate
Projects this year expected to triple global gas capacity, forecast finds, as concerns grow over impacts on planet
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:32 AM
“Much of this new capacity will be devoted to the vast electricity needs of AI, with a third of the 252 gigawatts of gas power in development set to be situated on site at datacenters.”
I know there’s literature showing political ideology transfers from parent to child 80-90% but I’d be interested in seeing if that’s different in the long term for MAGA
i love that rightwingers genuinely seem to believe that political ideology is a set genetic inheritable trait
January 28, 2026 at 11:28 PM
I know there’s literature showing political ideology transfers from parent to child 80-90% but I’d be interested in seeing if that’s different in the long term for MAGA
My college’s union sent out these guidelines after ICE raids on other Michigan campuses. Glad we are handling it proactively.
It’s infuriating that educators and students, doing actually beneficial work, have to navigate around the secret police.
www.nea.org/sites/defaul...
It’s infuriating that educators and students, doing actually beneficial work, have to navigate around the secret police.
www.nea.org/sites/defaul...
www.nea.org
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
My college’s union sent out these guidelines after ICE raids on other Michigan campuses. Glad we are handling it proactively.
It’s infuriating that educators and students, doing actually beneficial work, have to navigate around the secret police.
www.nea.org/sites/defaul...
It’s infuriating that educators and students, doing actually beneficial work, have to navigate around the secret police.
www.nea.org/sites/defaul...
So uh, without me bringing it up, a lot of my students are asking questions about fascism and secret police this week
I see a lot of people grappling with what fascism is, and there’s always a debate about features, whether there’s a coherent ideology or necessary material conditions. But if you are looking for a useable definition of fascism, Paxton’s (Anatomy of Fascism) is short enough to memorize
January 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM
So uh, without me bringing it up, a lot of my students are asking questions about fascism and secret police this week
I see a lot of people grappling with what fascism is, and there’s always a debate about features, whether there’s a coherent ideology or necessary material conditions. But if you are looking for a useable definition of fascism, Paxton’s (Anatomy of Fascism) is short enough to memorize
January 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
I see a lot of people grappling with what fascism is, and there’s always a debate about features, whether there’s a coherent ideology or necessary material conditions. But if you are looking for a useable definition of fascism, Paxton’s (Anatomy of Fascism) is short enough to memorize
I picked a hell of a week to start reading Bevins The Jakarta Method. I take a break from doomscrolling to read the long history of the US killing communists whenever they start feeding people or teaching them to read. Oh well
January 26, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I picked a hell of a week to start reading Bevins The Jakarta Method. I take a break from doomscrolling to read the long history of the US killing communists whenever they start feeding people or teaching them to read. Oh well
“Let’s don’t freeze frame adjudicate this” It’s not that they reject an interpretation of events. What fascists *consciously* reject is reality, or the implication that reality matters
BOVINO: He was in the scene actively impeding and assaulting law enforceme--
BASH: But he wasn't impeding. He was filming, which is a legal thing to do in the United States
BOVINO: Dana, let's not free frame adjudicate this now
BASH: But he wasn't impeding. He was filming, which is a legal thing to do in the United States
BOVINO: Dana, let's not free frame adjudicate this now
January 25, 2026 at 2:37 PM
“Let’s don’t freeze frame adjudicate this” It’s not that they reject an interpretation of events. What fascists *consciously* reject is reality, or the implication that reality matters
To desire a job in ICE or border patrol, you must be a racist, thus prone to violence and reactive insecurity. It’s not like a military where recruits can believe noble lies about defense, all evidence to the contrary. No comparable cultural illusions for ICE/CBP. The fantasy is racial hygiene
January 25, 2026 at 1:06 PM
To desire a job in ICE or border patrol, you must be a racist, thus prone to violence and reactive insecurity. It’s not like a military where recruits can believe noble lies about defense, all evidence to the contrary. No comparable cultural illusions for ICE/CBP. The fantasy is racial hygiene
I’ll add that many right wingers/evangelicals will gladly believe it deserved if their own kids or grandkids are sent to camps or murdered. They’ve been tutored in hatred against the good for years, cheering for BLM protestors to get run over, laughing at how their kids won’t talk to them, etc.
Another sad piece of evidence for @taddelay.bsky.social's thesis that evangelicals don't oppose state violence or brutality, they just want to be the ones doing it.
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I’ll add that many right wingers/evangelicals will gladly believe it deserved if their own kids or grandkids are sent to camps or murdered. They’ve been tutored in hatred against the good for years, cheering for BLM protestors to get run over, laughing at how their kids won’t talk to them, etc.
What do they think will happen if they keep teaching everyone how things work? Do they even think?
January 24, 2026 at 8:32 PM
What do they think will happen if they keep teaching everyone how things work? Do they even think?
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Another sad piece of evidence for @taddelay.bsky.social's thesis that evangelicals don't oppose state violence or brutality, they just want to be the ones doing it.
January 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Another sad piece of evidence for @taddelay.bsky.social's thesis that evangelicals don't oppose state violence or brutality, they just want to be the ones doing it.
Reposted by Tad DeLay
This random online comment from 2018 remains one of the last half-century's most important works of political commentary. crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This random online comment from 2018 remains one of the last half-century's most important works of political commentary. crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
Another cozy day in the Midwest
January 24, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Another cozy day in the Midwest
Not sure how to say this, but Gaza eroded Democrat’s moral credibility even to say it’s bad to send 2-5 years olds to concentration camps. Similar to “I don’t get how anyone can vote for a guy with 34 felonies”. Yes you can, I you believe genocide is the worst of all crimes
January 24, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Not sure how to say this, but Gaza eroded Democrat’s moral credibility even to say it’s bad to send 2-5 years olds to concentration camps. Similar to “I don’t get how anyone can vote for a guy with 34 felonies”. Yes you can, I you believe genocide is the worst of all crimes
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With so many of us watching the tremendous mobilizations in Minneapolis, culminating in the call to action against ICE today, I wanted to share some of what I have gathered from talking to comrades in Minneapolis over the past few weeks. A few things stood out:
January 23, 2026 at 10:24 PM
With so many of us watching the tremendous mobilizations in Minneapolis, culminating in the call to action against ICE today, I wanted to share some of what I have gathered from talking to comrades in Minneapolis over the past few weeks. A few things stood out:
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
Matt Christman quote is going around, correct as always
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Matt Christman quote is going around, correct as always
I’ll check news for examples for my Ethics course and it’s like “ah yeah, people have different views on kidnapping kindergarteners and sending them to concentration camps.”
This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
January 22, 2026 at 12:22 PM
I’ll check news for examples for my Ethics course and it’s like “ah yeah, people have different views on kidnapping kindergarteners and sending them to concentration camps.”
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PhD here, built a website with other PhDs devoted to organizing PhDs and future well respected people to criticize and comprehend kleptomaniac grifter plagiarist incapacitating machine
against-a-i.com
against-a-i.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:31 AM
PhD here, built a website with other PhDs devoted to organizing PhDs and future well respected people to criticize and comprehend kleptomaniac grifter plagiarist incapacitating machine
against-a-i.com
against-a-i.com
The terrorism section sounds like they are watching for downwardly mobile workers angry about Gaza
Department of Homeland Security is worried about people with "class-based or economic grievances," per its annual threat assessment (leaked to me):
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-doc...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leaked-doc...
Leaked Doc: Homeland Security's Domestic Terror Obsession
Forget Greenland; the American public are the real target
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The terrorism section sounds like they are watching for downwardly mobile workers angry about Gaza
If you work in the military it would be a good time to quit. They might put you in jail but that’s a risk you take in violence work. It can’t be more obvious that it’s wrong to attack Greenland because a stupid pedophile told you to. Come on
January 19, 2026 at 12:46 PM
If you work in the military it would be a good time to quit. They might put you in jail but that’s a risk you take in violence work. It can’t be more obvious that it’s wrong to attack Greenland because a stupid pedophile told you to. Come on
As not only anecdotal but also empirical evidence piles up on deleterious cognitive effects of LLMs in education, AI supporters are increasingly in an anti-empirical position dressed in a data costume. Like treating a horoscope as a “tool” students need to fit in at their job.
January 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM
As not only anecdotal but also empirical evidence piles up on deleterious cognitive effects of LLMs in education, AI supporters are increasingly in an anti-empirical position dressed in a data costume. Like treating a horoscope as a “tool” students need to fit in at their job.