Alden Daniel
@atdaniel.bsky.social
Disinfo, conspiracy theories, and natsec
Recovering SAISer
Recovering SAISer
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Chaser: Washington DC
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Chaser: Washington DC
I feel like everything just comes back to this clip from Metropolitan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BATP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BATP...
Metropolitan (1990) clip - "What Jane Austen novels have you read?"
YouTube video by Philokales
www.youtube.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I feel like everything just comes back to this clip from Metropolitan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BATP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BATP...
I’m surprised some enterprising state DOT hasn’t already made an app to tell people how to Go places. Bear with me, but you could call it GoDOT
July 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I’m surprised some enterprising state DOT hasn’t already made an app to tell people how to Go places. Bear with me, but you could call it GoDOT
what are sig hops?
December 22, 2024 at 6:23 PM
what are sig hops?
Etta James’s cover of Miss You by the stones is incredible and totally underappreciated
youtu.be/zXTozM_l-14?...
youtu.be/zXTozM_l-14?...
Miss You
YouTube video by Etta James - Topic
youtu.be
November 27, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Etta James’s cover of Miss You by the stones is incredible and totally underappreciated
youtu.be/zXTozM_l-14?...
youtu.be/zXTozM_l-14?...
We few, we (un)happy few, we band of brothers
November 21, 2024 at 6:51 PM
We few, we (un)happy few, we band of brothers
Day -61*: D.C. council chairman Phil Mendelson acknowledges the city council needs to serve its residents but not “poke the bear” and risk infringements on home rule.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
I’m a little late on the story, but it’s worth including. Originally published 11/8.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
I’m a little late on the story, but it’s worth including. Originally published 11/8.
Awaiting Trump, D.C. leaders balance defending city, not ‘poking the bear’
Come January the District will contend with a president who has made more threats to D.C.’s autonomy than any other chief executive in modern history.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:11 AM
Day -61*: D.C. council chairman Phil Mendelson acknowledges the city council needs to serve its residents but not “poke the bear” and risk infringements on home rule.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
I’m a little late on the story, but it’s worth including. Originally published 11/8.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
I’m a little late on the story, but it’s worth including. Originally published 11/8.
Day -61: Russ Vought, the “chief architect” of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 is picked to lead OMB once again.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
Trump taps Russ Vought, one of the authors of Project 2025, to lead budget office again
If confirmed, this will be Russ Vought's second time as OMB director. He authored a chapter of Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for a GOP administration.
www.cbsnews.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Day -61: Russ Vought, the “chief architect” of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 is picked to lead OMB once again.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
Day -62: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC-1) targets first openly trans lawmaker with resolution banning trans women from women’s bathrooms in the Capitol.
www.npr.org/2024/11/19/n...
www.npr.org/2024/11/19/n...
A GOP lawmaker introduces a Capitol bathroom rule before her trans colleague arrives
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace says the resolution aims to protect women's rights. Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out trans person elected to Congress, has slammed it as a distraction.
www.npr.org
November 20, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Day -62: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC-1) targets first openly trans lawmaker with resolution banning trans women from women’s bathrooms in the Capitol.
www.npr.org/2024/11/19/n...
www.npr.org/2024/11/19/n...
Day -62: Trump names TV personality and failed senate candidate Mehmet Oz (Dr. Oz) as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/11/...
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/11/...
Trump names Dr. Mehmet Oz to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | CNN Politics
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a key federal agency that oversees health insurance coverage for...
amp.cnn.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Day -62: Trump names TV personality and failed senate candidate Mehmet Oz (Dr. Oz) as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/11/...
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/11/...
I was a little surprised to see them calling out support for gay marriage. Totally in line with their politics, but still feels out of place with the focus on immigration.
October 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM
I was a little surprised to see them calling out support for gay marriage. Totally in line with their politics, but still feels out of place with the focus on immigration.