D. A. Denison
@daveadenison.bsky.social
Senior editor and writer at The Baffler mag. Based in Massachusetts. Once a young reporter at The Texas Observer. New work on Texas #populism here:
https://thebaffler.com/salvos/who-lost-texas-denison
https://thebaffler.com/salvos/who-lost-texas-denison
Worst polls of T.'s second term now coming in. Even GOP-friendly Rasmussen has him underwater by 7 pts.
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Worst polls of T.'s second term now coming in. Even GOP-friendly Rasmussen has him underwater by 7 pts.
I trust @chrislehmann.bsky.social and @rickperlstein.bsky.social and Thomas Frank are observing Sept. 10 with a nod to our friend George Scialabba.
September 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I trust @chrislehmann.bsky.social and @rickperlstein.bsky.social and Thomas Frank are observing Sept. 10 with a nod to our friend George Scialabba.
Ten years ago, we celebrated George Scialabba Day in Cambridge, Mass.
Tobi Haslett noted the occasion in the New Yorker:
Tobi Haslett noted the occasion in the New Yorker:
September 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Ten years ago, we celebrated George Scialabba Day in Cambridge, Mass.
Tobi Haslett noted the occasion in the New Yorker:
Tobi Haslett noted the occasion in the New Yorker:
I was very surprised to read in the Sunday NYT that Trump's White House flack now acknowledges that America is experiencing climate change.
June 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I was very surprised to read in the Sunday NYT that Trump's White House flack now acknowledges that America is experiencing climate change.
What if you eat too many Big Macs?
April 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What if you eat too many Big Macs?
Dow Jones index falls to 37,666. Wall Street's opposition to Trump tariffs reveal the mark of the beast.
April 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Dow Jones index falls to 37,666. Wall Street's opposition to Trump tariffs reveal the mark of the beast.
Boston Globe reports on persistent internet research that unearths a famous ad from the 1990s.
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April 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Boston Globe reports on persistent internet research that unearths a famous ad from the 1990s.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/03/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/03/b...
This polling average has been more friendly to Trump than 538 was, but still: the lines have crossed.
March 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This polling average has been more friendly to Trump than 538 was, but still: the lines have crossed.
10 years ago today I went out for a night of League Bowling and everything fell into place. Flukes happen!
March 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
10 years ago today I went out for a night of League Bowling and everything fell into place. Flukes happen!
These two lines are going to intersect soon, probably in March. (From 538 polling average.)
February 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
These two lines are going to intersect soon, probably in March. (From 538 polling average.)
Former VP Mike Pence attended the inauguration but didn't merit mention in the opening of T.'s address. Seems like a snub.
January 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Former VP Mike Pence attended the inauguration but didn't merit mention in the opening of T.'s address. Seems like a snub.
The failure of McConnell and 42 other Senators to vote for impeachment allowed Trump to run again—and to "flip the script" so that Jan. 6 became a proud moment for MAGA world.
January 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The failure of McConnell and 42 other Senators to vote for impeachment allowed Trump to run again—and to "flip the script" so that Jan. 6 became a proud moment for MAGA world.
"There's no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said shortly after the 57-43 Senate vote that ended in the former president's acquittal. Yet McConnell didn't have the courage to vote for Trump's impeachment.
January 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"There's no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said shortly after the 57-43 Senate vote that ended in the former president's acquittal. Yet McConnell didn't have the courage to vote for Trump's impeachment.
Today in "Words Have No Meaning."
November 26, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Today in "Words Have No Meaning."
Next president might well have Yale Law degree...
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November 14, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Next president might well have Yale Law degree...
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Pretty high odds that Musk's "efficiency" solution for government will be to cut the workforce, just as he did at Twitter.
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November 13, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Pretty high odds that Musk's "efficiency" solution for government will be to cut the workforce, just as he did at Twitter.
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Do Democrats need to figure out how to win more votes in small cities, small towns, and rural counties? I think they do.
November 6, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Do Democrats need to figure out how to win more votes in small cities, small towns, and rural counties? I think they do.
A great Alan Pogue photo of Ronnie Dugger on the cover of the Observer's 70th anniversary issue. #texaspolitics #populism @texasobserver.org
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November 1, 2024 at 2:16 PM
A great Alan Pogue photo of Ronnie Dugger on the cover of the Observer's 70th anniversary issue. #texaspolitics #populism @texasobserver.org
www.texasobserver.org/editors-lett...
www.texasobserver.org/editors-lett...
If Bret said gasoline cost $10 a gal. instead of $3, he'd be off by $7 and look like an idiot. But here he gets the number wrong by $7,742,250,000,000. That's a big mistake!
October 31, 2024 at 8:38 PM
If Bret said gasoline cost $10 a gal. instead of $3, he'd be off by $7 and look like an idiot. But here he gets the number wrong by $7,742,250,000,000. That's a big mistake!
Here, @jfallows.bsky.social notes that this election is all about JD Vance.
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October 21, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Here, @jfallows.bsky.social notes that this election is all about JD Vance.
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Right Side Broadcasting Network airing Trump's bizarre "town hall" rally in Oaks, PA, and pushing Ivermectin for your Contagion Emergency Kit.
October 15, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Right Side Broadcasting Network airing Trump's bizarre "town hall" rally in Oaks, PA, and pushing Ivermectin for your Contagion Emergency Kit.
Kristi Noem leans in. Points at Trump just as Sinead O'Connor's voice sings "nothing compares to you." Then goes to the two-finger point.
October 15, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Kristi Noem leans in. Points at Trump just as Sinead O'Connor's voice sings "nothing compares to you." Then goes to the two-finger point.
Hmmm... a billionaire's son shilling for Trump—kinda ruins the Wrigley Field vibe for me. (Again.)
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October 14, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Hmmm... a billionaire's son shilling for Trump—kinda ruins the Wrigley Field vibe for me. (Again.)
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/u...
What if Democrats in Texas hadn't given up on rural voters?
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September 25, 2024 at 9:47 PM
What if Democrats in Texas hadn't given up on rural voters?
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New un-gerrymandered maps in Wisconsin restore the Iron Range to potentially Democratic majorities!
vis The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
vis The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
February 26, 2024 at 3:34 PM
New un-gerrymandered maps in Wisconsin restore the Iron Range to potentially Democratic majorities!
vis The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
vis The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...