Daniel Malmer
@malmer.com
PhD student researching media, political communication, and extremism. Software developer turned computational social scientist.
Two words: Reichenbach Island.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Two words: Reichenbach Island.
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
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May I never be deserving of hateration like this
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
May I never be deserving of hateration like this
I just read The Blaze’s article, and if they’re wrong it seems like they could be in big trouble. They gave extensive personal details about the person they claim is the bomber. Based on a 94% match.
Pro-Trump media went wild for a bombshell exposé claiming the Jan. 6th pipe bomber was a Capitol Police officer with CIA ties.
But now the story looks shaky, tweets are getting deleted, and the story's backers are running for cover. My @thebulwark.com newsletter: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-...
But now the story looks shaky, tweets are getting deleted, and the story's backers are running for cover. My @thebulwark.com newsletter: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-...
The Blaze’s Pipe-Bomb Bombshell Appears to Bomb
The right-wing outlet claimed to solve the Jan. 6th pipe-bomb mystery. Things quickly looked less certain.
www.thebulwark.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I just read The Blaze’s article, and if they’re wrong it seems like they could be in big trouble. They gave extensive personal details about the person they claim is the bomber. Based on a 94% match.
Observations: dogs won't leave poo alone.
Conclusion: they're addicted to meth.
It's just science.
Conclusion: they're addicted to meth.
It's just science.
This is the average person who describes themself as “moderate”
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Observations: dogs won't leave poo alone.
Conclusion: they're addicted to meth.
It's just science.
Conclusion: they're addicted to meth.
It's just science.
This reminds me of the old Car Talk idea of a “haunted car”: you could replace every part and it would somehow still be a lousy car.
Organizations can be like that, too.
Organizations can be like that, too.
What if I told you that the University of Michigan was one of the most infamous offenders of faculty and student rights during McCarthyism? It feels like their current moves targeting student protestors are in alignment with this dubious honor.
specials.michigandaily.com/2025/opinion...
specials.michigandaily.com/2025/opinion...
From the Daily: The University's values on trial
specials.michigandaily.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This reminds me of the old Car Talk idea of a “haunted car”: you could replace every part and it would somehow still be a lousy car.
Organizations can be like that, too.
Organizations can be like that, too.
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New @pewresearch.org on how the Census has measured race over time. The social construction of race made apparent.
Counting Race: How the Census Measures Identity and What Americans Think About It
How the U.S. government measures race has changed substantially since censuses began in 1790. Today, Americans differ on whether the government should ask about race.
pewrsr.ch
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New @pewresearch.org on how the Census has measured race over time. The social construction of race made apparent.
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This is a great course taught by the original blogger-turned-columnist, highly recommended for anyone (writers and non-writers) looking to get their expertise out in the world.
My last opinion writing workshop of the year is on Tuesday. You can register here or sign up to be notified of 2026 dates when I figure them out: www.elizabethspiers.com/workshops/
Workshops
Learn to write professional op-eds and personal essays with Elizabeth Spiers, a contributing writer for The New York Times opinion section, former columnist at Fortune and Fast Company, and opinion co...
www.elizabethspiers.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This is a great course taught by the original blogger-turned-columnist, highly recommended for anyone (writers and non-writers) looking to get their expertise out in the world.
Is there anyone saltier than Nate about not being liked on Bluesky?
the hipsters, they’re ordering double frufru mocha soy frappuccino. doesn’t anybody order a black coffee anymore
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Is there anyone saltier than Nate about not being liked on Bluesky?
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it finally happened to me -- reviewing a manuscript that cites a paper by me that doesn't exist
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
it finally happened to me -- reviewing a manuscript that cites a paper by me that doesn't exist
"[The Zuckerbergs] announced Thursday that they are restructuring their Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to direct most of its resources toward Biohub, their network of research centers focused on using artificial intelligence to accelerate breakthroughs in biology and medicine."
Gifted.
Gifted.
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are rethinking how they give
Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan are reshaping their philanthropic vision, moving away from local and social initiatives to AI-driven science network.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"[The Zuckerbergs] announced Thursday that they are restructuring their Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to direct most of its resources toward Biohub, their network of research centers focused on using artificial intelligence to accelerate breakthroughs in biology and medicine."
Gifted.
Gifted.
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One thing I realized is that definitely people didn't realize that forcibly deporting the undocumented parents of American citizen children would end up requiring violence. They thought the deportations were going to be invisible to them.
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
One thing I realized is that definitely people didn't realize that forcibly deporting the undocumented parents of American citizen children would end up requiring violence. They thought the deportations were going to be invisible to them.
Kennedy fleeing the scene like just he’d given him ivermectin.
holy shit -- one of Trump's toadies just passed out and the White House event is brought to an abrupt end
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Kennedy fleeing the scene like just he’d given him ivermectin.
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I mean
Defense tells judge they want to question Lairmore about 'gag gifts' he received from fellow officers after the alleged assault, including a Subway sandwich plush toy and a patch that (unless I misheard) said 'Felony Footlong.'
Prosecutors object. Defense argues they reflect CBP 'state of mind.'
Prosecutors object. Defense argues they reflect CBP 'state of mind.'
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I mean
“‘The distance between [white nationalist] Fuentes and the mainstream Republican Party isn’t really that large,’ said Richard Hanania, a conservative writer who once posted under a pseudonym in white supremacist forums.”
Gifted.
Gifted.
Nick Fuentes’s Rise Puts MAGA Movement in a ‘Time of Choosing’
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
“‘The distance between [white nationalist] Fuentes and the mainstream Republican Party isn’t really that large,’ said Richard Hanania, a conservative writer who once posted under a pseudonym in white supremacist forums.”
Gifted.
Gifted.
“Of the 8,769 referrals where the type of concern is specified, 21%, or 1,798 cases, were due to “extreme rightwing concerns”; 10%, or 870, were referrals connected to Islamist ideology; and 56%, or 4,917, were for individuals judged to have no identified ideology.”
Far-right extremists outnumber Islamists in anti-terror programme referrals, data shows
Far-right extremists outnumber Islamists in anti-terror programme referrals, data shows
Total referrals reach record high, with 21% being due to ‘extreme rightwing concerns’ and 10% to Islamist ideology
More suspected far-right extremists were referred to the government’s anti-terrorism programme Prevent last year than those suspected of Islamist extremism, annual figures show.
In total, 8,778 referrals were made because of suspicions of extremist radicalisation in the year to March 2025, 27% more than the previous year and the highest number of referrals in a single year since records began 10 years ago. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“Of the 8,769 referrals where the type of concern is specified, 21%, or 1,798 cases, were due to “extreme rightwing concerns”; 10%, or 870, were referrals connected to Islamist ideology; and 56%, or 4,917, were for individuals judged to have no identified ideology.”
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The far-right and its centrist enablers are grossly overestimating the resistance to a Mamdani-type candidate in the 2026 Midterms. Their Trump Stockholm Syndrome prevents them from seeing how unpopular he is. Most people will accept almost any alternative to the current GOP!
November 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The far-right and its centrist enablers are grossly overestimating the resistance to a Mamdani-type candidate in the 2026 Midterms. Their Trump Stockholm Syndrome prevents them from seeing how unpopular he is. Most people will accept almost any alternative to the current GOP!
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
“and another thing, i’m not dragging my party down. please don’t put in the paper that i’m dragging my party down.”
This didn't age too well.
Newsmax's Rob Finnerty: “(Even) if Republicans lost every single race tonight, that is not a referendum on Donald Trump”
Newsmax's Rob Finnerty: “(Even) if Republicans lost every single race tonight, that is not a referendum on Donald Trump”
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
“and another thing, i’m not dragging my party down. please don’t put in the paper that i’m dragging my party down.”
The best I can come up with is he’s thinking about people writing checks for groceries, which to my recollection was fairly common until maybe the 90’s? Being generous, that’s the last time he updated his worldview, so this checks out.
Trump: "It's time for Republicans to do what they have to do and that's terminate the filibuster ... we should start tonight with 'the country's open, congratulations,' then we should pass voted ID, we should pass no mail in voting ... you go to a grocery store, you have to give ID."
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The best I can come up with is he’s thinking about people writing checks for groceries, which to my recollection was fairly common until maybe the 90’s? Being generous, that’s the last time he updated his worldview, so this checks out.
Failed as far as the election, succeeded as far as ginning up hostility.
I watched Cuomo’s concession and his supporters tried to shout him down when he struck a conciliatory tone. Worse than when McCain tried to shut down Obama “secret Muslim” concerns.
I watched Cuomo’s concession and his supporters tried to shout him down when he struck a conciliatory tone. Worse than when McCain tried to shut down Obama “secret Muslim” concerns.
The last month of the anti-Mamdani campaign was an absolutely shameful undertaking, an attempt to rip the city and Democratic coalition apart and I'm very happy to see it failed.
November 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Failed as far as the election, succeeded as far as ginning up hostility.
I watched Cuomo’s concession and his supporters tried to shout him down when he struck a conciliatory tone. Worse than when McCain tried to shut down Obama “secret Muslim” concerns.
I watched Cuomo’s concession and his supporters tried to shout him down when he struck a conciliatory tone. Worse than when McCain tried to shut down Obama “secret Muslim” concerns.
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Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
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And this is why the corporate class shut down Teen Vogue.
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And this is why the corporate class shut down Teen Vogue.
Looking forward to all the deranged takes on the right today.
November 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Looking forward to all the deranged takes on the right today.
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Watching Mamdani's victory speech, I'm struck by his—and his campaign's—unabashed vision of the US as an immigrant society, a culture built from the ground up from diversity. It is a complete rejection and reversal of the search for a white-washed homogeneity that the political right projects.
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Watching Mamdani's victory speech, I'm struck by his—and his campaign's—unabashed vision of the US as an immigrant society, a culture built from the ground up from diversity. It is a complete rejection and reversal of the search for a white-washed homogeneity that the political right projects.