Dani
@bluedotdani.bsky.social
Blue dot 🔵 in a red suburb in a red state. 🫠 Lover of cats and books. Not accustomed to public profile life. 😅
Reposted by Dani
old Soviet joke for our times:
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
March 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
old Soviet joke for our times:
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
Reposted by Dani
The populist far-right uses explicitly racist language in its campaigns and its voters report explicitly racist attitudes. It is brain dead to pretend racism has nothing to do with the rise of these parties.
The problem, I think, is that we've stretched the definition of racism and bigotry to include any concern about migration.
A lot of voters may not themselves be racist, but will vote for a racist party if it's the only one that will address those concerns. It's those people we need to understand.
A lot of voters may not themselves be racist, but will vote for a racist party if it's the only one that will address those concerns. It's those people we need to understand.
February 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The populist far-right uses explicitly racist language in its campaigns and its voters report explicitly racist attitudes. It is brain dead to pretend racism has nothing to do with the rise of these parties.
Reposted by Dani
Every so often I remember that Oprah brought us Dr Phil, Dr Oz and The Secret but the only person she brought back to destroy on her show was the guy who pretended to be a worse drug addict than he actually was in a book
February 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Every so often I remember that Oprah brought us Dr Phil, Dr Oz and The Secret but the only person she brought back to destroy on her show was the guy who pretended to be a worse drug addict than he actually was in a book
Reposted by Dani
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Reposted by Dani
But of course!
NEW — 19-year-old DOGE engineer Edward Coristine turns out to be the grandson of former KGB spy Valery Martynov, who played a role in a sprawling 1980s espionage saga.
www.jacobsilverman.com/p/prominent-...
www.jacobsilverman.com/p/prominent-...
Prominent DOGE Staffer Is Grandson Of Turncoat KGB Spy
Edward “Big Balls” Coristine happens to be the descendant of Valery Martynov, a KGB agent who spied for the US.
www.jacobsilverman.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
But of course!
Reposted by Dani
Playbook | Sources report growing tensions between Republican senators who roll over for Trump and Republican senators who issue disapproving statements before rolling over for Trump.
February 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Playbook | Sources report growing tensions between Republican senators who roll over for Trump and Republican senators who issue disapproving statements before rolling over for Trump.
Hate really does rot you from the inside out
this man is 42 years old
Emil Bove truly looks every bit of the cartoon villain he is
February 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Hate really does rot you from the inside out
Reposted by Dani
Whether it's Hillary Clinton sharing risotto tips on a private email server or Elon Musk giving full access to all government information to a nineteen-year old named Big Balls with ties to a child pornography collective known for its extortion techniques, both sides have played loose with security.
February 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Whether it's Hillary Clinton sharing risotto tips on a private email server or Elon Musk giving full access to all government information to a nineteen-year old named Big Balls with ties to a child pornography collective known for its extortion techniques, both sides have played loose with security.
Reposted by Dani
The intent is cruelty. Never forget that.
"A disruption in federal funding has imperiled the work of community groups that run rape crisis centers and programs aimed at preventing sexual violence."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Rape crisis centers see funding delays amid Trump administration spending upheaval
Groups addressing sexual violence report not getting expected payments from grants that they depend on to keep running.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The intent is cruelty. Never forget that.
Of course it's an insider threat!! Literally textbook insider threat!
SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
wrd.cm
February 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Of course it's an insider threat!! Literally textbook insider threat!
Reposted by Dani
WATCH: “You’re walking right into the trap.”
@karaswisher.bsky.social admonishes the media for continuing to say Elon/DOGE ‘may have a point’ that cuts should be made — as though any of this is being done in good faith, when it obviously isn’t 🎯
@karaswisher.bsky.social admonishes the media for continuing to say Elon/DOGE ‘may have a point’ that cuts should be made — as though any of this is being done in good faith, when it obviously isn’t 🎯
February 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
WATCH: “You’re walking right into the trap.”
@karaswisher.bsky.social admonishes the media for continuing to say Elon/DOGE ‘may have a point’ that cuts should be made — as though any of this is being done in good faith, when it obviously isn’t 🎯
@karaswisher.bsky.social admonishes the media for continuing to say Elon/DOGE ‘may have a point’ that cuts should be made — as though any of this is being done in good faith, when it obviously isn’t 🎯
Reposted by Dani
I will be continuing to call it the Gulf of Mexico because I don't cater to the whims of a ridiculous felon
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users
Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, it said in an X post on Monday.
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I will be continuing to call it the Gulf of Mexico because I don't cater to the whims of a ridiculous felon
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
Reposted by Dani
Thank goodness: after an outpouring of public dissent, Lackland reversed its terrible decision and will thankfully be teaching recruits about the Tuskegee airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots again. A reminder that we must always push back: www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Air Force says new recruits will again learn about Tuskegee Airmen
The head of the service's San Antonio-based training command said a video about the pioneering Black aviators would remain in the basic training curriculum.
www.expressnews.com
January 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Thank goodness: after an outpouring of public dissent, Lackland reversed its terrible decision and will thankfully be teaching recruits about the Tuskegee airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots again. A reminder that we must always push back: www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Reposted by Dani
Hi, I’m God.
You all died in 2016.
And yes, this is Hell.
You all died in 2016.
And yes, this is Hell.
January 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Hi, I’m God.
You all died in 2016.
And yes, this is Hell.
You all died in 2016.
And yes, this is Hell.
Reposted by Dani
They choose this. They choose this. They choose this. Melania. Usha. Ivanka. They are adults and they choose all this. They can leave at any moment, and every day they are still choosing this. They are not victims, they are henchwomen.
January 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
They choose this. They choose this. They choose this. Melania. Usha. Ivanka. They are adults and they choose all this. They can leave at any moment, and every day they are still choosing this. They are not victims, they are henchwomen.
Reposted by Dani
very excited to see what happens when you make a deeply compromised addict the leader of the department of defense and subordinate to a madman
January 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
very excited to see what happens when you make a deeply compromised addict the leader of the department of defense and subordinate to a madman
Reposted by Dani
You don't say
www.psypost.org/transgender-...
www.psypost.org/transgender-...
January 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
You don't say
www.psypost.org/transgender-...
www.psypost.org/transgender-...
Reposted by Dani
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Reposted by Dani
We spent the last four years writing about the high price of eggs under Biden. Now that they’ve reached an all-time high under Trump we’ve moved on to other topics.
January 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
We spent the last four years writing about the high price of eggs under Biden. Now that they’ve reached an all-time high under Trump we’ve moved on to other topics.
Reposted by Dani
I wrote about how the right is moving to go after IVF, abortion and contraception with fetal personhood. Find it here:
The End of IVF? What Trump’s Latest Move Means for Your Family’s Future
IVF, fetal personhood, and the future of reproductive healthcare in America
open.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I wrote about how the right is moving to go after IVF, abortion and contraception with fetal personhood. Find it here:
Man, I thought I could make it on this app, despite everything, but it hasn't even been 12 hours and the increased anxiety is palpable. So we'll see, but this might have to go
January 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Man, I thought I could make it on this app, despite everything, but it hasn't even been 12 hours and the increased anxiety is palpable. So we'll see, but this might have to go
Reposted by Dani
Nazis: "that's a nazi salute"
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
January 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Nazis: "that's a nazi salute"
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
Historians: "that's a nazi salute"
Average person: "that's a nazi salute"
The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
Reposted by Dani
Hi you don’t have to post it. And you don’t have to re-post it.
And you can think about the fact that Jewish people are gonna be traumatized every single time you make us see it over and over and over and over.
You can just not post it.
And you can think about the fact that Jewish people are gonna be traumatized every single time you make us see it over and over and over and over.
You can just not post it.
January 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Hi you don’t have to post it. And you don’t have to re-post it.
And you can think about the fact that Jewish people are gonna be traumatized every single time you make us see it over and over and over and over.
You can just not post it.
And you can think about the fact that Jewish people are gonna be traumatized every single time you make us see it over and over and over and over.
You can just not post it.
Reposted by Dani
Even if he does it is worth resisting! I find all the talk of whether Trump’s power is legitimate baffling, honestly. He’s a straightforward authoritarian! The main reason to push back is all of the stuff he is going to do, not how his vote total stacks up to previous presidents.
Trump does not have a mandate.
History has consistently demonstrated that direct support for authoritarianism is relatively narrow. It thrives through surrender and acquiescence by elite institutions.
January 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Even if he does it is worth resisting! I find all the talk of whether Trump’s power is legitimate baffling, honestly. He’s a straightforward authoritarian! The main reason to push back is all of the stuff he is going to do, not how his vote total stacks up to previous presidents.