David Caldwell
@factsmustwin.bsky.social
Dad. Coder. Campaign Manager. Los Angeles LGBT Center alum. America's Test Kitchen superfan. Celtics watcher, with my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Against lies and debunked beliefs. Avid door-knocker, probably have talked with more voters than you have
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One of the biggest moments of my career:
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
December 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
One of the biggest moments of my career:
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
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Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
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The one thing I'll say is that the Trump post on the Reiners is even more deranged and cut off from all reality when you remember that Michele shot the cover photo for Art of the Deal. Trump usually never passes up a chance to point out stuff like that. He's lost all grip on reality.
December 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The one thing I'll say is that the Trump post on the Reiners is even more deranged and cut off from all reality when you remember that Michele shot the cover photo for Art of the Deal. Trump usually never passes up a chance to point out stuff like that. He's lost all grip on reality.
OMG
There hasn’t been enough appreciation for how thoroughly BENNIE THOMPSON humiliated FBI official GLASHEEN after he tried to sell the lie that ANTIFA is the top domestic terror threat.
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
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The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
December 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
OMG
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Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
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I am a PhD student at Brown University. As our community is still in the middle of this crisis, there are ways to help that go beyond thoughts and prayers.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I am a PhD student at Brown University. As our community is still in the middle of this crisis, there are ways to help that go beyond thoughts and prayers.
A friend who works at RIBC said there is an urgent need for blood donations. In RI? Sign up to donate blood to RIBC: www.ribc.org/donate-blood/
A friend who works at RIBC said there is an urgent need for blood donations. In RI? Sign up to donate blood to RIBC: www.ribc.org/donate-blood/
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At 5:44, Trump posted that the Brown University shooting suspect was in custody
8 minutes later at 5:52, Brown University said the “situation remains ongoing. Continue to shelter in place.”
8 minutes later at 5:52, Brown University said the “situation remains ongoing. Continue to shelter in place.”
December 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
At 5:44, Trump posted that the Brown University shooting suspect was in custody
8 minutes later at 5:52, Brown University said the “situation remains ongoing. Continue to shelter in place.”
8 minutes later at 5:52, Brown University said the “situation remains ongoing. Continue to shelter in place.”
Just a criminal omission by the Senators when asked whether it would've been better if ACA had been bipartisan. It was a bipartisan process! Hundreds of GOP amendments were added! But Mitch made sure it got no votes. He said, out loud, the most important thing was to make Obama a one-term President.
Manchin and Flake still caping for the filibuster while Smith smacks them around with reality is pretty funny, but the chef kiss is Joe Manchin endorsing Susan Collins in Maine. youtu.be/Gc1dV1ojozM?...
What Will It Take for the Senate to Stand Up to Trump? | The Interview
YouTube video by The Interview
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December 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Just a criminal omission by the Senators when asked whether it would've been better if ACA had been bipartisan. It was a bipartisan process! Hundreds of GOP amendments were added! But Mitch made sure it got no votes. He said, out loud, the most important thing was to make Obama a one-term President.
Incredible student newspaper content.
Year in Review: Four Penn alumni who stepped into the national spotlight in 2025
From the Oval Office to courtrooms, several Penn alumni made national headlines this year — repeatedly tying the University to high-profile controversies.
www.thedp.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Incredible student newspaper content.
What about after we seize control of the means of production? Then are we allowed to tell our fellow workers to just make and serve cinnamon rolls without hurling racist invective at the customers?
ah yes, all workers should have the right to hurl racial slurs at black customers
“Those of us on the left should be fighting to improve protections for workers of all races, and thereby for the betterment of people’s material conditions regardless of their views,” Arash Azizi argues:
December 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
What about after we seize control of the means of production? Then are we allowed to tell our fellow workers to just make and serve cinnamon rolls without hurling racist invective at the customers?
I've been involved in leftist politics for a long time. I have heard my share of bonkers things. "Workers who verbally abuse customers deserve our solidarity" might top them all.
These Somali customers are workers too! Must we all subject ourselves to inhumanity to protect sociopaths' paychecks?
These Somali customers are workers too! Must we all subject ourselves to inhumanity to protect sociopaths' paychecks?
“Those of us on the left should be fighting to improve protections for workers of all races, and thereby for the betterment of people’s material conditions regardless of their views,” Arash Azizi argues:
Why the Cinnabon Story Doesn’t Make Me Happy
The left should be promoting working-class solidarity, not delighting in seeing workers summarily dismissed.
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I've been involved in leftist politics for a long time. I have heard my share of bonkers things. "Workers who verbally abuse customers deserve our solidarity" might top them all.
These Somali customers are workers too! Must we all subject ourselves to inhumanity to protect sociopaths' paychecks?
These Somali customers are workers too! Must we all subject ourselves to inhumanity to protect sociopaths' paychecks?
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Holy shit, thank you FIFA for naming me Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. I am honored, and I can't wait to KICK it with y'all at the after party and whatnot.
December 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Holy shit, thank you FIFA for naming me Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. I am honored, and I can't wait to KICK it with y'all at the after party and whatnot.
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IMO this also gets at another fundamental MAGA divide which is that most of them like Noem primarily want to pump out deportation content, which is going very well, while Miller genuinely wants to permanent reshape the demographics of American society, which is not
That Miller reportedly wants Noem gone because she's not being aggressive enough really shows how high on their own supply these guys are. What they're doing is already historically unpopular, and they want to do it even harder.
i am skeptical trump would actually go through with this, even if miller wants it, but i am even *more* skeptical of the idea that youngkin would take the job.
December 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
IMO this also gets at another fundamental MAGA divide which is that most of them like Noem primarily want to pump out deportation content, which is going very well, while Miller genuinely wants to permanent reshape the demographics of American society, which is not
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I think Cillizza succeeded in his time because 1) he worked for a major news outlet and produced more *quantity* than others (hence the name of his column, "The Fix"), and 2) there was a lot more serious stuff out there so someone basically doing sports color commentary still added value.
December 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I think Cillizza succeeded in his time because 1) he worked for a major news outlet and produced more *quantity* than others (hence the name of his column, "The Fix"), and 2) there was a lot more serious stuff out there so someone basically doing sports color commentary still added value.
The Bush v. Gore rule.
Holy shit this back and forth between Kagan/Alito/Jackson/&the SG.
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
December 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Bush v. Gore rule.
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
This is absolutely true. When you gerrymander, your goal is to create a bunch of seats you win 60-40 and then lose the other seats 90-10.
If you lose the election 63-37 you can get swept.
If you lose the election 63-37 you can get swept.
Jasmine Crockett: “To every politician celebrating this decision, let me offer a word of caution — Don't get too comfortable — When you push district lines this far, you risk losing the very seats you thought you locked in“
I think we can turn Texas blue—
I think we can turn Texas blue—
December 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is absolutely true. When you gerrymander, your goal is to create a bunch of seats you win 60-40 and then lose the other seats 90-10.
If you lose the election 63-37 you can get swept.
If you lose the election 63-37 you can get swept.
Yes, attractive left of center women trigger them. cf. @aoc.bsky.social
part of it is that they hate women, part of it is that they hate her specifically because they think she should want to fuck them, part of it is that all this shit is for the benefit of like 10K people on twitter who've all been legally prohibited from having unsupervised time with their children
I don't really know what the administration hopes to gain by picking fights with the most well-liked pop artists in the United States. You're just generating backlash for no discernible reason outside of owning the libs.
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Yes, attractive left of center women trigger them. cf. @aoc.bsky.social
Man who knows the definitions, having paid college tuition for a teenager who he was dating in his 50s
Shorter Dan Bongino:
I WAS a whore THEN
But trust me, I'm NOT a whore NOW
I WAS a whore THEN
But trust me, I'm NOT a whore NOW
December 6, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Man who knows the definitions, having paid college tuition for a teenager who he was dating in his 50s
This is how I feel. I see lots of dunks on Bongino for being irresponsible before but honest now.
But we want that!
Occasionally these awful people take their responsibilities seriously and it makes them better (Jeff Sessions!!!).
It's great that they feel a loyalty to doing their jobs right!
But we want that!
Occasionally these awful people take their responsibilities seriously and it makes them better (Jeff Sessions!!!).
It's great that they feel a loyalty to doing their jobs right!
I mean, I guess good for Bongino for acknowledging a difference between floating conspiracy theories and governing, which is more than many administration members can handle, but good lord
Bongino saying the quiet--and cynical--part out loud.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
This is how I feel. I see lots of dunks on Bongino for being irresponsible before but honest now.
But we want that!
Occasionally these awful people take their responsibilities seriously and it makes them better (Jeff Sessions!!!).
It's great that they feel a loyalty to doing their jobs right!
But we want that!
Occasionally these awful people take their responsibilities seriously and it makes them better (Jeff Sessions!!!).
It's great that they feel a loyalty to doing their jobs right!
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I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
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Publishing all the other boat murder videos but refusing to release the one of the two survivors being killed is an admission they know exactly how bad it looks. There's no other distinction to draw there, no reason to publish the others while withholding that one.
December 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Publishing all the other boat murder videos but refusing to release the one of the two survivors being killed is an admission they know exactly how bad it looks. There's no other distinction to draw there, no reason to publish the others while withholding that one.
Just shocking ignorance. Or lying to the rubes. I'm going with the first.
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Just shocking ignorance. Or lying to the rubes. I'm going with the first.