David Daniel
@daviddaniel.bsky.social
Husband & father, American Jew, entertainment journalist, environmentalist, reader, regular blood donor. SoCal native, home after Boston & Atlanta sojourns. “Find the good, and praise it" - Alex Haley
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David Daniel
@daviddaniel.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Kindness is as critically underrated as it is monumentally important.
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
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NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’
Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington. He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
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Here's the email for Sunday Morning. I just sent one, and I hope you will, too. And if anyone can connect me with fellow IU alum Jane Pauley, I'd appreciate it. And so will all the other women in sports he's terrorized for the last 10 years.
sundays@cbsnews.com
sundays@cbsnews.com
Bari Weiss is putting Dave Portnoy on the CBS Sunday Morning Shows and not focusing on his history of sexual misconduct
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Here's the email for Sunday Morning. I just sent one, and I hope you will, too. And if anyone can connect me with fellow IU alum Jane Pauley, I'd appreciate it. And so will all the other women in sports he's terrorized for the last 10 years.
sundays@cbsnews.com
sundays@cbsnews.com
@juddlegum.bsky.social:
"While the introduction of a 50-year mortgage would be a windfall to the financial industry, it would do little to make housing more affordable and saddle a generation of Americans with a lifetime of debt."
Not much monthly savings, and it would take longer to build equity.
"While the introduction of a 50-year mortgage would be a windfall to the financial industry, it would do little to make housing more affordable and saddle a generation of Americans with a lifetime of debt."
Not much monthly savings, and it would take longer to build equity.
Trump’s solution to the housing crisis is a lifetime of debt
50 years of higher interest payments.
popular.info
November 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
@juddlegum.bsky.social:
"While the introduction of a 50-year mortgage would be a windfall to the financial industry, it would do little to make housing more affordable and saddle a generation of Americans with a lifetime of debt."
Not much monthly savings, and it would take longer to build equity.
"While the introduction of a 50-year mortgage would be a windfall to the financial industry, it would do little to make housing more affordable and saddle a generation of Americans with a lifetime of debt."
Not much monthly savings, and it would take longer to build equity.
From @us.theconversation.com:
"Military diversity resulted from the exploitative nature of military recruiting. In the all-volunteer force, the most easily persuaded recruits are those in most need of opportunities they can’t find in the civilian world." #VeteransDay
"Military diversity resulted from the exploitative nature of military recruiting. In the all-volunteer force, the most easily persuaded recruits are those in most need of opportunities they can’t find in the civilian world." #VeteransDay
The military’s diversity rises out of recruitment targets, not any ‘woke’ goals
On Veterans Day, a look at how the Trump administration views diversity as a symptom of ‘woke’ culture rather than as a long-standing practice driven by the nature of the all-volunteer force.
theconversation.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
From @us.theconversation.com:
"Military diversity resulted from the exploitative nature of military recruiting. In the all-volunteer force, the most easily persuaded recruits are those in most need of opportunities they can’t find in the civilian world." #VeteransDay
"Military diversity resulted from the exploitative nature of military recruiting. In the all-volunteer force, the most easily persuaded recruits are those in most need of opportunities they can’t find in the civilian world." #VeteransDay
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BAD COMPANY
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
BAD COMPANY
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
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🚨BREAKING: At long last, Mike Johnson will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday at 4 pm ET.
November 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
🚨BREAKING: At long last, Mike Johnson will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday at 4 pm ET.
"New owners" -- guessing that means private equity.
(Quick web search)
Yup: Sycamore Partners.
(Quick web search)
Yup: Sycamore Partners.
Is this good? It doesn't seem good.
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
Walgreens Cuts Pay for Hourly Store Workers After $10 Billion Buyout
Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners.
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"New owners" -- guessing that means private equity.
(Quick web search)
Yup: Sycamore Partners.
(Quick web search)
Yup: Sycamore Partners.
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Wow, a Long Island jury awarded $112 Million to 674 immigrants who were unlawfully held by county police so they could be handed over to ICE
Federal jury awards $112M to immigrants detained by Suffolk for ICE
A federal jury found the county and the Sheriff's Office violated the Constitutional rights of 674 people.
longisland.news12.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Wow, a Long Island jury awarded $112 Million to 674 immigrants who were unlawfully held by county police so they could be handed over to ICE
"'The general public doesn’t often recognize, I think, the contribution that the nurses have made in pretty much every war,' said Patricia Upah, a retired colonel who served as an Army nurse in conflicts abroad, and whose late mother was also a Army nurse in the South Pacific in World War II."
WWII nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives deserve Congressional honor, lawmakers say
A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"'The general public doesn’t often recognize, I think, the contribution that the nurses have made in pretty much every war,' said Patricia Upah, a retired colonel who served as an Army nurse in conflicts abroad, and whose late mother was also a Army nurse in the South Pacific in World War II."
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
For Veterans Day, a reimagining of the Dropkick Murphys song "Who'll Stand With Us?"
Founder and vocalist Ken Casey met with Ukrainian punk band O'Hamsters during a humanitarian aid convoy. The video includes them recording a Ukrainian version, and images of Ukrainian soldiers on deployment.
Founder and vocalist Ken Casey met with Ukrainian punk band O'Hamsters during a humanitarian aid convoy. The video includes them recording a Ukrainian version, and images of Ukrainian soldiers on deployment.
“Who’ll Stand With Us” featuring O’Hamsters [Recorded in KYIV 🇺🇦]
YouTube video by Dropkick Murphys
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
For Veterans Day, a reimagining of the Dropkick Murphys song "Who'll Stand With Us?"
Founder and vocalist Ken Casey met with Ukrainian punk band O'Hamsters during a humanitarian aid convoy. The video includes them recording a Ukrainian version, and images of Ukrainian soldiers on deployment.
Founder and vocalist Ken Casey met with Ukrainian punk band O'Hamsters during a humanitarian aid convoy. The video includes them recording a Ukrainian version, and images of Ukrainian soldiers on deployment.
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Those complaining about the high rate of electricity in California, are sort of out of touch with reality. High rates *DONT* mean high bills.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Those complaining about the high rate of electricity in California, are sort of out of touch with reality. High rates *DONT* mean high bills.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
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Rewatching "Children of Men" for the 1st time in almost 20 years and OMG, the opening lines.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Rewatching "Children of Men" for the 1st time in almost 20 years and OMG, the opening lines.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
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Today in #404DeepDive: People are modding Meta Ray-Bans to spy on you. Already, there are videos with millions of views of men using the glasses to film massage workers, asking for happy endings. What's Meta's response? @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
More here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
More here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Today in #404DeepDive: People are modding Meta Ray-Bans to spy on you. Already, there are videos with millions of views of men using the glasses to film massage workers, asking for happy endings. What's Meta's response? @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
More here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
More here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
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Hello @support.bsky.team
I heard from Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social that her account was suspended.
Can you please look into this and reinstate her account? She’s a published author and scholar on authoritarianism. Her presence here is valuable.
cc:
@jay.bsky.team
@aaron.bsky.team
I heard from Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social that her account was suspended.
Can you please look into this and reinstate her account? She’s a published author and scholar on authoritarianism. Her presence here is valuable.
cc:
@jay.bsky.team
@aaron.bsky.team
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Hello @support.bsky.team
I heard from Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social that her account was suspended.
Can you please look into this and reinstate her account? She’s a published author and scholar on authoritarianism. Her presence here is valuable.
cc:
@jay.bsky.team
@aaron.bsky.team
I heard from Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social that her account was suspended.
Can you please look into this and reinstate her account? She’s a published author and scholar on authoritarianism. Her presence here is valuable.
cc:
@jay.bsky.team
@aaron.bsky.team
“Shortly after the US began launching lethal strikes against the boats in September… the UK grew concerned that the US might use intelligence provided by the British to select targets. British officials believe the US military strikes, which have killed 76 people, violate international law.”
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“Shortly after the US began launching lethal strikes against the boats in September… the UK grew concerned that the US might use intelligence provided by the British to select targets. British officials believe the US military strikes, which have killed 76 people, violate international law.”
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"Fossil demand has been flat for industrial energy since 2014, for buildings since 2018, for road transport since 2019, & may peak for electricity this year. 2/3 of countries have already seen peak fossil demand in end-use sectors, & half the world has seen a peak in fossil fuels for electricity."
The Electrotech Revolution | Ember
The annual slidedeck from Kingsmill Bond and the Ember Futures team unpacks how electrotech is rewriting the economics and geopolitics of energy.
ember-energy.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"Fossil demand has been flat for industrial energy since 2014, for buildings since 2018, for road transport since 2019, & may peak for electricity this year. 2/3 of countries have already seen peak fossil demand in end-use sectors, & half the world has seen a peak in fossil fuels for electricity."
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November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Read every word & share with everyone you know. This is real life here in Chicago. Americans need to know this grotesque reality & stand with us.
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Read every word & share with everyone you know. This is real life here in Chicago. Americans need to know this grotesque reality & stand with us.
“When we walked out on strike in October 2022 it wasn’t just for us and our rights as workers, we were fighting for fair treatment for the future journalists in Pittsburgh and beyond. Today’s victory vindicates our fight and shows NewsGuild workers will never back down no matter how long it takes.”
Post-Gazette Strikers Win Three-Year Strike | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
The Post-Gazette must now comply with the Court’s order. Strikers look forward to ending the strike and returning to work.
newsguild.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
“When we walked out on strike in October 2022 it wasn’t just for us and our rights as workers, we were fighting for fair treatment for the future journalists in Pittsburgh and beyond. Today’s victory vindicates our fight and shows NewsGuild workers will never back down no matter how long it takes.”
"Carlson has personally read ad copy for all 3 companies and promoted special discount codes for each company’s products. Through these ads, Rocket Money, Eight Sleep, and Beam are financing Carlson’s efforts to mainstream white supremacy, antisemitism, and other extremist views." - @popular.info
These companies are sponsoring Tucker Carlson while he mainstreams white supremacy
Carlson recently conducted a softball interview of Nick Fuentes, who advocates for racial segregation, praises Hitler, and argues that women should not be allowed to vote.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
"Carlson has personally read ad copy for all 3 companies and promoted special discount codes for each company’s products. Through these ads, Rocket Money, Eight Sleep, and Beam are financing Carlson’s efforts to mainstream white supremacy, antisemitism, and other extremist views." - @popular.info
"We liked the fact that LGBT is basically outlawed here in official ways," patriarch Leo Hare told NBC News. The Hares moved to Russia, motivated both by his wife, who said she "heard the Lord talking to me," and Leo's consumption of news from far-right conspiracy theorists such as Alex Jones.
For my first piece back from vacation, I blogged about the people who moved from Texas to Russia to escape gay people and then found out living in Russia kind of sucks:
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
They left Texas for Russia to escape 'LGBT indoctrination.' Turns out, it sucks.
Their Texas towns had too much "DEI" and "LGBT indoctrination." So they moved to Russia and became influencers.
www.chron.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
"We liked the fact that LGBT is basically outlawed here in official ways," patriarch Leo Hare told NBC News. The Hares moved to Russia, motivated both by his wife, who said she "heard the Lord talking to me," and Leo's consumption of news from far-right conspiracy theorists such as Alex Jones.
U of M says the "'high-performance computing facility" won’t be used to make nuclear weapons. That rings hollow for residents who oppose construction, worry about its effect on the environment and the power grid, and want to know why a nuclear weapons lab wants to build an AI facility in their town.
A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
U of M says the "'high-performance computing facility" won’t be used to make nuclear weapons. That rings hollow for residents who oppose construction, worry about its effect on the environment and the power grid, and want to know why a nuclear weapons lab wants to build an AI facility in their town.
I'm sure we can expect Congressional hearings on this deadly product, just as they had about social media, video games, rap music...
TW: suicide
TW: suicide
Parents sue ChatGPT after son’s suicide | CNN
Zane Shamblin spent the last hours of his life in a conversation with ChatGPT just before he died by suicide. In a lawsuit, Zane’s parents accuse Open AI and the creators of ChatGPT of developing a pr...
www.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I'm sure we can expect Congressional hearings on this deadly product, just as they had about social media, video games, rap music...
TW: suicide
TW: suicide