David Allen Batchelor
@davidabatchelor.bsky.social
Astrophysicist, published science fiction writer
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2022 March 12: Putin intends to kill Ukrainian civilians to punish them for throwing his corrupt puppet prime minister V. Yanukovich into exile in Russia. Putin will not negotiate diplomatic terms. He is a megalomaniac war criminal. #StandWithUkraine 🗽🇺🇸🇺🇦
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A bunch of the spin you’re hearing right now from Dem senate offices including ones who voted No is that well Dems are still in a good position politically cuz between now and midterms they still get to trash republicans on their weakest big boy issue (healthcare) constantly
I can’t tell u how…
I can’t tell u how…
I think he will do the vote, because like Bernie said it won’t do anything and the House won’t let it come up
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A bunch of the spin you’re hearing right now from Dem senate offices including ones who voted No is that well Dems are still in a good position politically cuz between now and midterms they still get to trash republicans on their weakest big boy issue (healthcare) constantly
I can’t tell u how…
I can’t tell u how…
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I've long been a fan of @repbonnie.bsky.social, but it didn't hurt that one election she was canvassing our neighborhood with a few young staffers and one asked me "wait, are you the Kevin Kruse who wrote White Flight?" Talk about constituent service.
Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, who is the first Black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, announces she won't seek reelection. Watson Coleman, who is 80, leaves behind a seat that, per calculations by The Downballot, favored Kamala Harris 61-37. www.the-downballot.com/p/the-downba...
November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I've long been a fan of @repbonnie.bsky.social, but it didn't hurt that one election she was canvassing our neighborhood with a few young staffers and one asked me "wait, are you the Kevin Kruse who wrote White Flight?" Talk about constituent service.
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An absolutely bone chilling first-person account of a settler ambush in the West Bank from @infinitejaz.bsky.social on this week’s #WITHPod.
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
The Reality of Life in the West Bank with Jasper Nathaniel
Podcast Episode · Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast · 11/04/2025 · 54m
podcasts.apple.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
An absolutely bone chilling first-person account of a settler ambush in the West Bank from @infinitejaz.bsky.social on this week’s #WITHPod.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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"Dick Cheney Has Died. The War Criminal in His Own Words"
10 quotes from a former vice president who pushed for a murderous invasion of Iraq, lied about the WMD threat, and defended torture – by @mehdirhasan.bsky.social.
READ:
zeteo.com/p/dick-chene...
10 quotes from a former vice president who pushed for a murderous invasion of Iraq, lied about the WMD threat, and defended torture – by @mehdirhasan.bsky.social.
READ:
zeteo.com/p/dick-chene...
Dick Cheney Has Died. The War Criminal in His Own Words
10 quotes from a former vice president who pushed for a murderous invasion of Iraq, lied about the WMD threat, and defended torture.
zeteo.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"Dick Cheney Has Died. The War Criminal in His Own Words"
10 quotes from a former vice president who pushed for a murderous invasion of Iraq, lied about the WMD threat, and defended torture – by @mehdirhasan.bsky.social.
READ:
zeteo.com/p/dick-chene...
10 quotes from a former vice president who pushed for a murderous invasion of Iraq, lied about the WMD threat, and defended torture – by @mehdirhasan.bsky.social.
READ:
zeteo.com/p/dick-chene...
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Take this for what it is; an acknowledgment by the White House that they are not focusing on people with criminal records.
Homan: "Others are in the country illegally but may not have a criminal history, but guess what? They're coming too. ICE is no longer turning a blind eye to illegal aliens in this country."
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Take this for what it is; an acknowledgment by the White House that they are not focusing on people with criminal records.
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CNN poll: Registered voters
Extremely motivated to vote in 2026:
Dem-aligned voters: 67%
GOP-aligned voters: 46%
Extremely motivated to vote in 2026:
Dem-aligned voters: 67%
GOP-aligned voters: 46%
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
CNN poll: Registered voters
Extremely motivated to vote in 2026:
Dem-aligned voters: 67%
GOP-aligned voters: 46%
Extremely motivated to vote in 2026:
Dem-aligned voters: 67%
GOP-aligned voters: 46%
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Holiday air travel is bound to be wonderful what with TSA and air traffic controller working without pay and threatened if they don’t show up. No paychecks means you essentially have slave labor in charge of your safety.
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Holiday air travel is bound to be wonderful what with TSA and air traffic controller working without pay and threatened if they don’t show up. No paychecks means you essentially have slave labor in charge of your safety.
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Until now they also have not taken food from people who need it. They are just beginning. Same with healthcare. Hunger is a completely different animal.
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Until now they also have not taken food from people who need it. They are just beginning. Same with healthcare. Hunger is a completely different animal.
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In 1789, the women of Paris walked the 30km or so to Versailles to demand bread from the king Louis XVI.
Hunger is a very destabilizing factor for governments. The GOP is asking for trouble.
Hunger is a very destabilizing factor for governments. The GOP is asking for trouble.
French bakery in Bed-Stuy offers free breakfast to SNAP card holders
French bakery in Bed-Stuy offers free breakfast to SNAP card holders
Beginning Nov. 1, when SNAP benefits are expected to be suspended, Je T’aime Patisserie will offer free breakfast to anyone who presents their EBT card from 7:30-10 a.m.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:26 AM
In 1789, the women of Paris walked the 30km or so to Versailles to demand bread from the king Louis XVI.
Hunger is a very destabilizing factor for governments. The GOP is asking for trouble.
Hunger is a very destabilizing factor for governments. The GOP is asking for trouble.
As shown, AI is the garbage out in "GIGO"
Earlier this summer, I visited Synthesia's London offices to be turned into a hyperrealistic AI avatar. It was unnerving and eye-opening in equal measure.
Check out my story, featuring weirdly smooth hands, addictive AI, and Ed Sheeran bad-mouthing (sorry Ed) www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/04/1...
Check out my story, featuring weirdly smooth hands, addictive AI, and Ed Sheeran bad-mouthing (sorry Ed) www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/04/1...
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
As shown, AI is the garbage out in "GIGO"
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You can check out the original piece here too: www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/13/1... 🧵3/3
The AI relationship revolution is already here
Chatbots are rapidly changing how we connect to each other—and ourselves. We’re never going back.
www.technologyreview.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
You can check out the original piece here too: www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/13/1... 🧵3/3
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The first part features an interview with Amir Mizroch, a father I spoke to who used Google NotebookLM to bring a long-dormant project to life (www.wbur.org/endlessthrea...), while I speak to host Amory Sivertson about what I discovered in the second part (www.wbur.org/endlessthrea...) 🧵 2/3
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September 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The first part features an interview with Amir Mizroch, a father I spoke to who used Google NotebookLM to bring a long-dormant project to life (www.wbur.org/endlessthrea...), while I speak to host Amory Sivertson about what I discovered in the second part (www.wbur.org/endlessthrea...) 🧵 2/3
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Earlier this year, I wrote an article for our print magazine about how AI is changing our relationships with others and ourselves. Now, the brilliant team at WBUR have released a two-part Endless Thread podcast based on my reporting! 🧵1/3
September 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Earlier this year, I wrote an article for our print magazine about how AI is changing our relationships with others and ourselves. Now, the brilliant team at WBUR have released a two-part Endless Thread podcast based on my reporting! 🧵1/3
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I'm so excited that my daily newsletter The Download won Best Technology Newsletter 2025 at this year's Publisher Newsletter Awards! it's truly an honour to be recognised among such a crowded field of amazing writers
June 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I'm so excited that my daily newsletter The Download won Best Technology Newsletter 2025 at this year's Publisher Newsletter Awards! it's truly an honour to be recognised among such a crowded field of amazing writers
Susan Wiles, Trump's Chief of Staff, must be driving the crime spree going on. @MSNBC should do an investigation, since Wiles is very under the radar.
October 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Susan Wiles, Trump's Chief of Staff, must be driving the crime spree going on. @MSNBC should do an investigation, since Wiles is very under the radar.
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So top Portland cops wrote & *testified* that fed agents have been "instigating and causing" conflict.
They said agents were firing pepper balls unprovoked and "without any apparent warning"
When a Portland chief called a federal agent w/ Qs, the agent hung up.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
They said agents were firing pepper balls unprovoked and "without any apparent warning"
When a Portland chief called a federal agent w/ Qs, the agent hung up.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
September 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
So top Portland cops wrote & *testified* that fed agents have been "instigating and causing" conflict.
They said agents were firing pepper balls unprovoked and "without any apparent warning"
When a Portland chief called a federal agent w/ Qs, the agent hung up.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
They said agents were firing pepper balls unprovoked and "without any apparent warning"
When a Portland chief called a federal agent w/ Qs, the agent hung up.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
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First, they take away your right to free speech . . .
September 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
First, they take away your right to free speech . . .
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We're are now living in a dictatorship. Trump and his allies are the only ones who have freedom of speech! He wants everyone else silenced. 😡 Shame on CBS and ABC.
September 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
We're are now living in a dictatorship. Trump and his allies are the only ones who have freedom of speech! He wants everyone else silenced. 😡 Shame on CBS and ABC.
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September 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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I'll say again: not a democracy.
Robinson was raised by MAGAs and steeped in MAGA culture. He then entered the sinister alt-right digital ecosystem. He happens to be gay, but the presumption that that means he's a leftist is virulently homophobic.
Kimmel gets this, and was suspended for saying it.
Robinson was raised by MAGAs and steeped in MAGA culture. He then entered the sinister alt-right digital ecosystem. He happens to be gay, but the presumption that that means he's a leftist is virulently homophobic.
Kimmel gets this, and was suspended for saying it.
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I'll say again: not a democracy.
Robinson was raised by MAGAs and steeped in MAGA culture. He then entered the sinister alt-right digital ecosystem. He happens to be gay, but the presumption that that means he's a leftist is virulently homophobic.
Kimmel gets this, and was suspended for saying it.
Robinson was raised by MAGAs and steeped in MAGA culture. He then entered the sinister alt-right digital ecosystem. He happens to be gay, but the presumption that that means he's a leftist is virulently homophobic.
Kimmel gets this, and was suspended for saying it.
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this is quite genuinely insane, and I want to believe the backlash to this will be severe
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
this is quite genuinely insane, and I want to believe the backlash to this will be severe
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Some killings you're allowed to joke about.
Vance on Trump's strikes on boats: "I wouldn't go fishing right now in that area of the world."
September 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Some killings you're allowed to joke about.
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After the Colbert thing Trump said that Kimmel was next. This has been in the works for a while.
September 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
After the Colbert thing Trump said that Kimmel was next. This has been in the works for a while.
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Very fascist-y.
Vance: "There's no unity with people who fund these articles, who pay the salaries of these terrorist sympathizers...Soros' OSF and the Ford Foundation...benefit from generous tax treatment...How do they reward us? By setting fire to the house built by the American family."
September 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Very fascist-y.