David Bates
@davidbwriter.bsky.social
Arts/culture journalism at paywall-free Oregon ArtsWatch and Substack. News junkie and Weird Studies podcast fan. Other interests: UFOs, theater. I read everything. No DMs unless I know you or we've talked some here. https://artlandia.substack.com
This is exactly problem, presented to us by the national treasure that is Megyn Kelly: They really do NOT care. At all. They don't care about the damage they're doing to innocent people, and they don't care about their own naked corruption and criminality. 'WE DO NOT CARE.' Believe them.
September 22, 2025 at 5:27 AM
This is exactly problem, presented to us by the national treasure that is Megyn Kelly: They really do NOT care. At all. They don't care about the damage they're doing to innocent people, and they don't care about their own naked corruption and criminality. 'WE DO NOT CARE.' Believe them.
I ask myself this question daily, Don. You're absolutely right; the answer is very apparent.
September 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I ask myself this question daily, Don. You're absolutely right; the answer is very apparent.
Gun control in a country where gun regulation is completely controlled by the $90 billion firearms industry,
July 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Gun control in a country where gun regulation is completely controlled by the $90 billion firearms industry,
From the Department of Trump family tweets that aged like a mayonnaise-drenched sardine sandwich left in the sun for three hours during a heat wave.
July 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
From the Department of Trump family tweets that aged like a mayonnaise-drenched sardine sandwich left in the sun for three hours during a heat wave.
What MAGA-ing looks like in practice. You voted for him? You voted for this. ⬇️
July 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
What MAGA-ing looks like in practice. You voted for him? You voted for this. ⬇️
Now that Trump's poll numbers are in a tailspin -- watch for him to launch a strike in Iran. He is desperate.
June 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Now that Trump's poll numbers are in a tailspin -- watch for him to launch a strike in Iran. He is desperate.
This is the image that won James Comey a visit from the Secret Service, so let me be very clear about what *I* mean by it: Congressional Republicans who privately hate Trump need to grow a pair, join Democrats and impeach, convict and REMOVE HIM FROM OFFICE! 🤬 #UseTheProcess #BytheBook
May 31, 2025 at 1:40 AM
This is the image that won James Comey a visit from the Secret Service, so let me be very clear about what *I* mean by it: Congressional Republicans who privately hate Trump need to grow a pair, join Democrats and impeach, convict and REMOVE HIM FROM OFFICE! 🤬 #UseTheProcess #BytheBook
Just Donny Jr. reminding the world that he's a fucking idiot and Jack Posobiec hilariously reminding the world what MAGA hypocrisy looks like.
May 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Just Donny Jr. reminding the world that he's a fucking idiot and Jack Posobiec hilariously reminding the world what MAGA hypocrisy looks like.
I'm old enough to remember when Republicans tore into Obama over Dijon mustard. Remember? He put it on a burger. They cried foul. "Elitist!" they said. "Out of touch!" they said. Hannity did a show on it. And here we are.
May 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm old enough to remember when Republicans tore into Obama over Dijon mustard. Remember? He put it on a burger. They cried foul. "Elitist!" they said. "Out of touch!" they said. Hannity did a show on it. And here we are.
Salem resists, April 19, 2025. At least as big a crowd as the last one, possibly larger. Great response from passersby, good vibes, peaceful. Seb Gorka thinks we're terrorists. FUCK HIM. 🤬🖕 #SalemOregon #Oregon #50501Movement #Protests #NoKings #FiftyFiftyOne #HandsOff #50501Protests #USA
April 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Salem resists, April 19, 2025. At least as big a crowd as the last one, possibly larger. Great response from passersby, good vibes, peaceful. Seb Gorka thinks we're terrorists. FUCK HIM. 🤬🖕 #SalemOregon #Oregon #50501Movement #Protests #NoKings #FiftyFiftyOne #HandsOff #50501Protests #USA
Within months, I'd think. Certainly this year.
April 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Within months, I'd think. Certainly this year.
Elon, if you really don't know WTF she's talking about, then you should GTFO of anything even remotely related to government at any level, forever. 🙄
March 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Elon, if you really don't know WTF she's talking about, then you should GTFO of anything even remotely related to government at any level, forever. 🙄
I found this today and posted on all my socials.
February 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I found this today and posted on all my socials.
Tens of millions of Americans believed this crap. 🤬
February 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Tens of millions of Americans believed this crap. 🤬
Dear MAGA: You wanted Trump, you got this, and you deserve it.
February 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Dear MAGA: You wanted Trump, you got this, and you deserve it.
Sometimes you find one that you always return to, watching again and again: Tarkovsky's "Stalker." #Cinema #FilmSky #BelieveInFilm
November 17, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Sometimes you find one that you always return to, watching again and again: Tarkovsky's "Stalker." #Cinema #FilmSky #BelieveInFilm
Goodbye Elon, Hello Blue Sky!
November 13, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Goodbye Elon, Hello Blue Sky!