Dan
@frodiusmaximus.bsky.social
Dad, nature-lover, musician, gamer, Trekkie. Perpetual student of philosophy, poetry, history, literature, the arts. Lonergan, Heidegger, Kant, Hegel, Arendt, Thoreau, Tolkien, Yeats, Stevens, Auden, Coens, Miyazaki, Lynch.
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Allies of the fascist regime are referring to the residents of our capital city as “cockroaches.”
This is explicitly neo-Nazi language used in service of making Jeffrey Epstein‘s best friend into dictator for life.
This is explicitly neo-Nazi language used in service of making Jeffrey Epstein‘s best friend into dictator for life.
August 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Allies of the fascist regime are referring to the residents of our capital city as “cockroaches.”
This is explicitly neo-Nazi language used in service of making Jeffrey Epstein‘s best friend into dictator for life.
This is explicitly neo-Nazi language used in service of making Jeffrey Epstein‘s best friend into dictator for life.
Thus far, “Covfefe” has been the only moment of national unity in all of Trump’s time as president.
August 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Thus far, “Covfefe” has been the only moment of national unity in all of Trump’s time as president.
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Here is yet another reminder that the Constitution is not optional…
Congress must authorize military force before any president—including Trump—launches a strike.
Congress must authorize military force before any president—including Trump—launches a strike.
June 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Here is yet another reminder that the Constitution is not optional…
Congress must authorize military force before any president—including Trump—launches a strike.
Congress must authorize military force before any president—including Trump—launches a strike.
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hey @nytimes.com what if instead of this you reported accurately that the president of the united states has violated the united states constitution by entering into war with a foreign power without the approval of congress, just like, what if
June 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
hey @nytimes.com what if instead of this you reported accurately that the president of the united states has violated the united states constitution by entering into war with a foreign power without the approval of congress, just like, what if
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“What Senator Alex Padilla did today was political theater.”
--Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater
--Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater
June 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“What Senator Alex Padilla did today was political theater.”
--Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater
--Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater
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W.E.B. Du Bois on Robert E. Lee:
“Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”
“Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”
June 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
W.E.B. Du Bois on Robert E. Lee:
“Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”
“Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”
The man who speaks for all House Republicans says: “Rule of law? Criminal charges? Trial by jury? Don’t know about that. Lynching is OK though.”
June 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The man who speaks for all House Republicans says: “Rule of law? Criminal charges? Trial by jury? Don’t know about that. Lynching is OK though.”
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May 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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For those confused by the China tariff news:
• Trump caved and got zero in return
• No manufacturing moved back to the USA
• 30% tariff is still a huge tax on Americans
• 90 day pause still causes uncertainty
• Trump lost all negotiating leverage
• Trump caved and got zero in return
• No manufacturing moved back to the USA
• 30% tariff is still a huge tax on Americans
• 90 day pause still causes uncertainty
• Trump lost all negotiating leverage
May 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
For those confused by the China tariff news:
• Trump caved and got zero in return
• No manufacturing moved back to the USA
• 30% tariff is still a huge tax on Americans
• 90 day pause still causes uncertainty
• Trump lost all negotiating leverage
• Trump caved and got zero in return
• No manufacturing moved back to the USA
• 30% tariff is still a huge tax on Americans
• 90 day pause still causes uncertainty
• Trump lost all negotiating leverage
Anyone who looks at the world and decides the problem we have is “too much empathy” has a disordered and diseased soul.
April 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Anyone who looks at the world and decides the problem we have is “too much empathy” has a disordered and diseased soul.
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reagan/bush judges: "this administration's shocking arguments would reduce the rule of law to lawlenssness"
neocons: abolish ICE
david brooks: communist manifesto
Dem leadership, top liberal consultants/pundits: the latest NYT/Ipsos has Trump up +4 on immigration, +9 with noncollege men
neocons: abolish ICE
david brooks: communist manifesto
Dem leadership, top liberal consultants/pundits: the latest NYT/Ipsos has Trump up +4 on immigration, +9 with noncollege men
April 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
reagan/bush judges: "this administration's shocking arguments would reduce the rule of law to lawlenssness"
neocons: abolish ICE
david brooks: communist manifesto
Dem leadership, top liberal consultants/pundits: the latest NYT/Ipsos has Trump up +4 on immigration, +9 with noncollege men
neocons: abolish ICE
david brooks: communist manifesto
Dem leadership, top liberal consultants/pundits: the latest NYT/Ipsos has Trump up +4 on immigration, +9 with noncollege men
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didn't take much for these guys to go from "big government is bad" to "what's the big deal if you're abducted by the government and trafficked to Mongolia"
April 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
didn't take much for these guys to go from "big government is bad" to "what's the big deal if you're abducted by the government and trafficked to Mongolia"
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Another court order that Trump is now openly defying. Republicans in Congress assured us repeatedly that Trump would never defy a court order. It is obvious that he simply doesn’t care though after the Supreme Court gave him immunity.
April 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Another court order that Trump is now openly defying. Republicans in Congress assured us repeatedly that Trump would never defy a court order. It is obvious that he simply doesn’t care though after the Supreme Court gave him immunity.
A conservative once told me that the two fundamental principles of conservatism are: it’s harder to build than to destroy, and it’s better for a hundred criminals to go free than for one innocent person to be punished for a crime they didn’t commit.
Bet anything this person supports Trump now. Sad.
Bet anything this person supports Trump now. Sad.
April 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A conservative once told me that the two fundamental principles of conservatism are: it’s harder to build than to destroy, and it’s better for a hundred criminals to go free than for one innocent person to be punished for a crime they didn’t commit.
Bet anything this person supports Trump now. Sad.
Bet anything this person supports Trump now. Sad.
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The slope isn't slippery; the frog isn't gradually getting boiled. Within its first hundred days the Trump administration has openly asserted the right/ power to seize and imprison anyone— including political dissidents, including citizens— and deprive them of any legal recourse at all.
5/
5/
April 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The slope isn't slippery; the frog isn't gradually getting boiled. Within its first hundred days the Trump administration has openly asserted the right/ power to seize and imprison anyone— including political dissidents, including citizens— and deprive them of any legal recourse at all.
5/
5/
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The last day on which a majority of the Supreme Court’s justices had been appointed by Democratic presidents was May 14, 1969.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
April 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The last day on which a majority of the Supreme Court’s justices had been appointed by Democratic presidents was May 14, 1969.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
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Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.
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Sen. Bill Cassidy: "Is there some way that we cut Medicare so that it's-- excuse me, reform Medicare."
April 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Sen. Bill Cassidy: "Is there some way that we cut Medicare so that it's-- excuse me, reform Medicare."
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thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
March 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
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Pete Hegseth is a liar. These are war plans. End of story. Hegseth is unfit for the job and should resign or be fired immediately.
March 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Pete Hegseth is a liar. These are war plans. End of story. Hegseth is unfit for the job and should resign or be fired immediately.
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Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
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Was just reading John Quincy Adams' oral arguments before SCOTUS in the Amistad case and this part seems, uh, pretty relevant
March 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Was just reading John Quincy Adams' oral arguments before SCOTUS in the Amistad case and this part seems, uh, pretty relevant
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"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA"
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA"
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
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No means No. But Donald Trump persists in treating sovereign nations exactly like he's always treated women.
March 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM
No means No. But Donald Trump persists in treating sovereign nations exactly like he's always treated women.
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Heads must roll. This is one of the dumbest security breaches in history, and it suggests a larger pattern of potentially criminal behavior that puts Americans at risk.
In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Heads must roll. This is one of the dumbest security breaches in history, and it suggests a larger pattern of potentially criminal behavior that puts Americans at risk.