Duncan Dwyer
@duncandwyer.bsky.social
Harm Reduction Public Health Educator. Universal bodily autonomy advocate. Follower of science. Intolerably disruptive believer in kindness, also in mischief. Pursuing beauty to its lair.
REMINDER: There is no moral imperative to tolerate the intolerant.
REMINDER: There is no moral imperative to tolerate the intolerant.
The absolute worst combination of mental health struggles and personality defects is to be both actively depressed and also pathologically empathetic.
Not only do you struggle to find a goddamn single ray of light, but you also feel terrible for the shadow you cast on other people.
Not only do you struggle to find a goddamn single ray of light, but you also feel terrible for the shadow you cast on other people.
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The absolute worst combination of mental health struggles and personality defects is to be both actively depressed and also pathologically empathetic.
Not only do you struggle to find a goddamn single ray of light, but you also feel terrible for the shadow you cast on other people.
Not only do you struggle to find a goddamn single ray of light, but you also feel terrible for the shadow you cast on other people.
Expect a HUGE distraction from the White House today. They are going to want you to look absolutely anywhere but here.
Trump knew about Epstein’s victims.
(I have gifted the full article here.)
Trump knew about Epstein’s victims.
(I have gifted the full article here.)
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Expect a HUGE distraction from the White House today. They are going to want you to look absolutely anywhere but here.
Trump knew about Epstein’s victims.
(I have gifted the full article here.)
Trump knew about Epstein’s victims.
(I have gifted the full article here.)
There’s no Democratic Party. What we have is a group of wet noodles stuffed into suits & blazers who presumably once believed in… something, and a group of progressive activists who’d like to stop the world from burning and who reluctantly share a party with them because there’s nowhere else to go.
The decision to fold on the shutdown is likely to fan the flames of the Democratic Party’s raging discontent with its elected representatives.
Here Are The 8 Senate Democrats Who Folded On The Shutdown
The decision to fold on the shutdown is likely to fan the flames of the Democratic Party’s raging discontent with its elected representatives.
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
There’s no Democratic Party. What we have is a group of wet noodles stuffed into suits & blazers who presumably once believed in… something, and a group of progressive activists who’d like to stop the world from burning and who reluctantly share a party with them because there’s nowhere else to go.
First music video from Lily Allen’s new album is out.
Joe Lies
YouTube video by Manfu Brusko
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November 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
First music video from Lily Allen’s new album is out.
This is it, right here. This should give you hope. This is what it can look like when we do the work. This is the power of pounding the pavement. This is why we can’t just talk about “community” in an abstract way, we get out there and LISTEN to people. This is the difference a year can make.
Back on Fordham Road
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This is it, right here. This should give you hope. This is what it can look like when we do the work. This is the power of pounding the pavement. This is why we can’t just talk about “community” in an abstract way, we get out there and LISTEN to people. This is the difference a year can make.
Absolutely no revisionism will be tolerated. I wish I believed in hell so I could imagine him burning there for eternity.
November 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Absolutely no revisionism will be tolerated. I wish I believed in hell so I could imagine him burning there for eternity.
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Ding Dong the Witch is Dead
YouTube video by Myvoinar
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November 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Serious question: Ignoring how bad of an idea private health insurance is, why do we also accept the HORRIBLE customer service? Even if you’re like “Hell yeah! Let’s add an expensive, morally bankrupt middleman to medical care,” you’d still expect the company to be responsive & helpful, right?
October 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Serious question: Ignoring how bad of an idea private health insurance is, why do we also accept the HORRIBLE customer service? Even if you’re like “Hell yeah! Let’s add an expensive, morally bankrupt middleman to medical care,” you’d still expect the company to be responsive & helpful, right?
I think the reason I am so viscerally angry about the gerontocracy is because I’m 51 years old and literally every day I have some occasion to think to myself, “I’m too old for this shit.”
October 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I think the reason I am so viscerally angry about the gerontocracy is because I’m 51 years old and literally every day I have some occasion to think to myself, “I’m too old for this shit.”
The real headline: Fidel Castro’s future grandkids’ mom was an astronaut, kind of.
October 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The real headline: Fidel Castro’s future grandkids’ mom was an astronaut, kind of.
It feels ridiculous to even point out that it’s not about the drugs. It has never been about the drugs. Trump wants Venezuela’s oil.
Yes, the U.S. pumps plenty of oil. But if Venezuela isn’t a competitor, we can sell it for so much more.
Yes, the U.S. pumps plenty of oil. But if Venezuela isn’t a competitor, we can sell it for so much more.
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
It feels ridiculous to even point out that it’s not about the drugs. It has never been about the drugs. Trump wants Venezuela’s oil.
Yes, the U.S. pumps plenty of oil. But if Venezuela isn’t a competitor, we can sell it for so much more.
Yes, the U.S. pumps plenty of oil. But if Venezuela isn’t a competitor, we can sell it for so much more.
Having grown up poor and being financially secure means simultaneously feeling grateful and guilty every time you are full.
The people allowing SNAP benefits to lapse for 42 million Americans will *never* understand this.
The people allowing SNAP benefits to lapse for 42 million Americans will *never* understand this.
October 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Having grown up poor and being financially secure means simultaneously feeling grateful and guilty every time you are full.
The people allowing SNAP benefits to lapse for 42 million Americans will *never* understand this.
The people allowing SNAP benefits to lapse for 42 million Americans will *never* understand this.
The point of this is not just retribution against people who were mean to him. Trump claims the ‘20 race was illegitimate so he can take federal control of counting the votes. This is part of their plan to steal the ‘28 election, and every “election” that follows.
October 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The point of this is not just retribution against people who were mean to him. Trump claims the ‘20 race was illegitimate so he can take federal control of counting the votes. This is part of their plan to steal the ‘28 election, and every “election” that follows.
To anyone soulless enough to make FAFO jokes right now about Trump voters losing SNAP benefits, let me remind you that shitty people—and their *children*—deserve food too.
Hunger is *never* an acceptable form of a collective punishment.
Hunger is *never* an acceptable form of a collective punishment.
October 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
To anyone soulless enough to make FAFO jokes right now about Trump voters losing SNAP benefits, let me remind you that shitty people—and their *children*—deserve food too.
Hunger is *never* an acceptable form of a collective punishment.
Hunger is *never* an acceptable form of a collective punishment.
Zohran Mamdani spoke what is, quite possibly, the single greatest and most moving piece of personal political commentary I have ever seen or heard from a politician.
“While it would be easy to say this is not who we are… we know the truth. This is who we have allowed ourselves to become.”
“While it would be easy to say this is not who we are… we know the truth. This is who we have allowed ourselves to become.”
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Zohran Mamdani spoke what is, quite possibly, the single greatest and most moving piece of personal political commentary I have ever seen or heard from a politician.
“While it would be easy to say this is not who we are… we know the truth. This is who we have allowed ourselves to become.”
“While it would be easy to say this is not who we are… we know the truth. This is who we have allowed ourselves to become.”
Here’s how I see White House demolition fiasco: A convicted criminal is breaking the law by destroying public property that was built as part of crimes against humanity on land stolen from people as part of an earlier criminal imperialist enterprise.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Here’s how I see White House demolition fiasco: A convicted criminal is breaking the law by destroying public property that was built as part of crimes against humanity on land stolen from people as part of an earlier criminal imperialist enterprise.
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Speaking of betting, I will bet anyone $500 that this probe started because Kash Patel lost money on a sportsbook wager related to this case.
NBA coach and player among those arrested in massive mafia-linked sports rigging and gambling probe | CNN
A massive mafia-linked gambling and sports rigging probe led to the arrests of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Follow for live updates.
www.cnn.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Speaking of betting, I will bet anyone $500 that this probe started because Kash Patel lost money on a sportsbook wager related to this case.
To leftists complaining that “No Kings” isn’t meaningful because there was no risk involved & no direct demands: Most Americans have never done any anarchist calisthenics.
“No Kings” helps folks activate activist muscles they’ve never used. We need them to stretch if we want them in the game later.
“No Kings” helps folks activate activist muscles they’ve never used. We need them to stretch if we want them in the game later.
October 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
To leftists complaining that “No Kings” isn’t meaningful because there was no risk involved & no direct demands: Most Americans have never done any anarchist calisthenics.
“No Kings” helps folks activate activist muscles they’ve never used. We need them to stretch if we want them in the game later.
“No Kings” helps folks activate activist muscles they’ve never used. We need them to stretch if we want them in the game later.
DSCC POLLSTER: “What kind of tone would you like to see Democratic leaders take in response to ICE raids?”
ME:
ME:
October 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
DSCC POLLSTER: “What kind of tone would you like to see Democratic leaders take in response to ICE raids?”
ME:
ME:
2% of Americans attended the No Kings! protests today. 7 million people. One out of every fifty Americans took to the streets to say enough is enough. Let that sink in.
October 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
2% of Americans attended the No Kings! protests today. 7 million people. One out of every fifty Americans took to the streets to say enough is enough. Let that sink in.
If you’re thinking “he said the quiet part out loud,” you should understand that THERE IS NO QUIET PART ANYMORE.
October 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
If you’re thinking “he said the quiet part out loud,” you should understand that THERE IS NO QUIET PART ANYMORE.
They are investigating it as “vandalism.” WHAT?! So someone broke into the office and swapped out the regular flag on his corkboard with a this one?! How stupid do these people think we are?
Rep. Dave Taylor says he "immediately" launched an investigation into the incident.
Ohio Republican Condemns Swastika Found On Display In His Office
Rep. Dave Taylor says he "immediately" launched an investigation into the incident.
www.huffpost.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
They are investigating it as “vandalism.” WHAT?! So someone broke into the office and swapped out the regular flag on his corkboard with a this one?! How stupid do these people think we are?
Nearly 10,000 laugh reactions.
I don’t know, man. It’s hard to imagine humanity ever facing a more dangerous threat than our own willful, wanton, joyful ignorance.
I don’t know, man. It’s hard to imagine humanity ever facing a more dangerous threat than our own willful, wanton, joyful ignorance.
October 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Nearly 10,000 laugh reactions.
I don’t know, man. It’s hard to imagine humanity ever facing a more dangerous threat than our own willful, wanton, joyful ignorance.
I don’t know, man. It’s hard to imagine humanity ever facing a more dangerous threat than our own willful, wanton, joyful ignorance.
Real talk: I absolutely believe Graham Platner can win this primary, but I worry that Mills and Schumer are going to damage him badly along the way. I fear they’ll do the GOP’s dirty work for them. But only if we let them.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Real talk: I absolutely believe Graham Platner can win this primary, but I worry that Mills and Schumer are going to damage him badly along the way. I fear they’ll do the GOP’s dirty work for them. But only if we let them.
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So, if we ever recover from the chaos and insanity of the last several years, can we now finally put to rest the whole “[government/schools/orgs/etc] should be run more like a business” horseshit?
Because, once again, WE TOLD YOU that was a bad fucking plan.
Because, once again, WE TOLD YOU that was a bad fucking plan.
October 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
So, if we ever recover from the chaos and insanity of the last several years, can we now finally put to rest the whole “[government/schools/orgs/etc] should be run more like a business” horseshit?
Because, once again, WE TOLD YOU that was a bad fucking plan.
Because, once again, WE TOLD YOU that was a bad fucking plan.