David Blackman
@blackmad.bsky.social
NYC / Notion / Creative Tech / Queer
I once put on a play in IKEA.
I once put on a play in IKEA.
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Earlier this year, I met a Croatian journalist who was in the US doing a piece on America’s politics and I asked her what surprised her. And she said, “What you all call the far left is just being normal.”
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Earlier this year, I met a Croatian journalist who was in the US doing a piece on America’s politics and I asked her what surprised her. And she said, “What you all call the far left is just being normal.”
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Schumer still hasn't endorsed Mamdani yet, right?
Remarkable.
Everyone pay attention and keep receipts.
Remarkable.
Everyone pay attention and keep receipts.
November 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Schumer still hasn't endorsed Mamdani yet, right?
Remarkable.
Everyone pay attention and keep receipts.
Remarkable.
Everyone pay attention and keep receipts.
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how is this guy simultaneously completely fucking insane and a more honorable opponent than any republican in national office
I do not think he should be mayor, but this is so much healthier of an approach to take toward a democratic election than anything we are hearing from Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo is going to leave NYC the moment he loses. Sliwa seems to truly want to stay in this great city.
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
how is this guy simultaneously completely fucking insane and a more honorable opponent than any republican in national office
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The first time Trump made the national news was 1973 when Richard Nixon's, (Richard Nixon's), justice department said he and his dad violated fair housing by having managers write C for colored on rental apps, so they would know not to rent to blacks or Latinos.
The Trump administration is limiting enforcement of fair housing laws, dismissing them as ideologically driven and DEI in disguise, according to interviews and internal documents reviewed by The New York Times.
Trump Appointees Roll Back Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws
Interviews and internal documents show that signature civil rights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven and D.E.I. in disguise.
nyti.ms
September 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The first time Trump made the national news was 1973 when Richard Nixon's, (Richard Nixon's), justice department said he and his dad violated fair housing by having managers write C for colored on rental apps, so they would know not to rent to blacks or Latinos.
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Still cannot get over how utterly unnecessary any of this was. Selecting death, disorder, and decline. For nothing.
September 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Still cannot get over how utterly unnecessary any of this was. Selecting death, disorder, and decline. For nothing.
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A thing about being on antidepressants in the current political climate is that it's very hard to tell how depressed is an appropriate amount of depressed to feel.
September 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A thing about being on antidepressants in the current political climate is that it's very hard to tell how depressed is an appropriate amount of depressed to feel.
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My irrational NYC safety fears:
- contracting a terrible disease from mystery liquid in a subway station dripping on my head
- contracting a terrible disease from pigeon droppings landing on my head
- contracting a terrible disease from stepping in a stagnant puddle
- contracting a terrible disease from mystery liquid in a subway station dripping on my head
- contracting a terrible disease from pigeon droppings landing on my head
- contracting a terrible disease from stepping in a stagnant puddle
Been thinking a bit about the right wing view of NYC as dangerous and realized I have my own totally irrational safety fears. 1) people doing pull ups on scaffolding. Stop doing that! I walk under scaffolding faster because i don’t trust it
September 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
My irrational NYC safety fears:
- contracting a terrible disease from mystery liquid in a subway station dripping on my head
- contracting a terrible disease from pigeon droppings landing on my head
- contracting a terrible disease from stepping in a stagnant puddle
- contracting a terrible disease from mystery liquid in a subway station dripping on my head
- contracting a terrible disease from pigeon droppings landing on my head
- contracting a terrible disease from stepping in a stagnant puddle
What the fuck are we doing here?
"Among those detained were South Korean employees on business travel....
"The raid could raise concerns for South Korean companies that are sending personnel to the US and hiring locally."
It comes weeks after Hyundai pledged $26 billion in US investments.
Gift link ⬇️
www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-...
"The raid could raise concerns for South Korean companies that are sending personnel to the US and hiring locally."
It comes weeks after Hyundai pledged $26 billion in US investments.
Gift link ⬇️
www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-...
Hundreds Arrested in Immigration Raid at Hyundai Site in Georgia
South Korea said it had expressed concerns to the U.S. about the raid and that it was trying to secure the release of its citizens.
www.wsj.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
What the fuck are we doing here?
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July 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Why am I sobbing so hard watching this video (fwiw I also lose it every time i watch that Tim Walz video at the farmers market asking consent to touch the service dog)
July 25, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Why am I sobbing so hard watching this video (fwiw I also lose it every time i watch that Tim Walz video at the farmers market asking consent to touch the service dog)
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one lesson of the Trump era is that we need to fight white collar crime with the same fervor we treat street crime
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A massive Trump scandal. Minuscule media attention.
Historically, financial entanglements with foreign nationals has been covered as a scandal. Times have changed.
open.substack.com
July 18, 2025 at 6:38 AM
one lesson of the Trump era is that we need to fight white collar crime with the same fervor we treat street crime
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“I’ll do it for you” at the end helping that person with the phone, yes this man is truly the Millennials’ Champion
Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.
July 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
“I’ll do it for you” at the end helping that person with the phone, yes this man is truly the Millennials’ Champion
Would sure be nice if something that inspired hope happened today
June 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Would sure be nice if something that inspired hope happened today
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I'm starting to suspect getting the inner thoughts of hundreds of people beamed directly into my eyes every day is not good for my ability to focus
June 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I'm starting to suspect getting the inner thoughts of hundreds of people beamed directly into my eyes every day is not good for my ability to focus
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Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
theonion.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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I think we the people of the United States can and should stop funding the troops that are waging war against we the people of the United States.
LAPD now preparing for mass arrests. Notice the LRAD sound cannon..
June 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I think we the people of the United States can and should stop funding the troops that are waging war against we the people of the United States.
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I've long been a fan of Senator... [checks notes] ... Van Halen
April 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I've long been a fan of Senator... [checks notes] ... Van Halen
Oh my fucking god, didn’t we leave Reagan’s Star Wars behind in the 80s? How are we doing this again?
Elon Musk's SpaceX is the frontrunner to build Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield.
SpaceX is proposing a subscription service where the government would pay to access the technology, rather than own it.
Experts think the project could cost hundreds of billions.
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
SpaceX is proposing a subscription service where the government would pay to access the technology, rather than own it.
Experts think the project could cost hundreds of billions.
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield
Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.
www.reuters.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Oh my fucking god, didn’t we leave Reagan’s Star Wars behind in the 80s? How are we doing this again?
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US political podcasts are just wild to listen to at the moment. 12 minutes of people agreeing that the nation and its institutions are in full scale collapse, followed by an ad break in which the same host tries to sell you discounted therapy.
April 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
US political podcasts are just wild to listen to at the moment. 12 minutes of people agreeing that the nation and its institutions are in full scale collapse, followed by an ad break in which the same host tries to sell you discounted therapy.
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We read these ten "modern" plagues from this Haggadah (ccar) first published in 1974. Some years some feel more relevant, some years others.
This year was difficult.
This year was difficult.
April 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
We read these ten "modern" plagues from this Haggadah (ccar) first published in 1974. Some years some feel more relevant, some years others.
This year was difficult.
This year was difficult.
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it's hard to be that into the stock market because it's spring. if it was winter id be really depressed. because it's spring I'm happy. I'm sure the stocks will work out. there's a bird outside
April 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
it's hard to be that into the stock market because it's spring. if it was winter id be really depressed. because it's spring I'm happy. I'm sure the stocks will work out. there's a bird outside
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saw a "Congress needs to remove Trump from office" and here's the thing: you can go 18 steps down in the succession order and still be hitting completely insane partisan appointees
we have locked ourselves into uncharted territory. we are at a point where there is no purely constitutional remedy
we have locked ourselves into uncharted territory. we are at a point where there is no purely constitutional remedy
![Number Office[3] Name Party
1 Vice President JD Vance Republican
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson Republican
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Chuck Grassley Republican
4 Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican
5 Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Republican
6 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Republican
7 Attorney General Pam Bondi Republican
8 Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum Republican
9 Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Republican
10 Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick Republican
11 Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer Republican
12 Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent
13 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner Republican
14 Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Republican
15 Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Republican
16 Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Republican
17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins Republican
18 Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem Republican](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nlzmjyfv6loqtxyzvdcznwgf/bafkreiaugx7c2ybzcqbmfcqtnliz2bvx4q53pmiaig3bj2iojpl7hsuwdq@jpeg)
April 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
saw a "Congress needs to remove Trump from office" and here's the thing: you can go 18 steps down in the succession order and still be hitting completely insane partisan appointees
we have locked ourselves into uncharted territory. we are at a point where there is no purely constitutional remedy
we have locked ourselves into uncharted territory. we are at a point where there is no purely constitutional remedy