Travels with Darwin
robertmdawley.bsky.social
Travels with Darwin
@robertmdawley.bsky.social
Professor, traveler, nature-lover, Darwin-stalker. Defending democracy when needed (these, days 24/7).
My wife demands at least one photo of Argo the Floof daily. (Also Steve of In Otter News.)
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
LOL. But, seriously, what you wrote here really lines up Adam Serwer's cruelty is the point and Tony Buckle's humiliation for status - the benefits of power are psychic as much material. We teach our students to pursue a life of purpose and meaning - but this is a really dark version of that.
November 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Nope, male. Which may be why other white guys share with me. There was this late middle aged white guy who I almost bought I used RV from, living divorced and alone, who bragged to me that he was living his best life because "I don't have to follow their rules and more."
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
My first glimpse of this way of thinking was an extended family member who, when asked why he supported Trump, said "Trump does what I would do if I could get away with it." But your thread has added to my understanding. Thank you!
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Kudos to the ex-service Dems who made the video, and the same to all of you who are condemning Trump's deranged and dangerous response. Keep it up. Dems can beat on affordability and ICE and Trump's aspirations to dictatorship - all at the same time. Hit him everywhere he's vulnerable.
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Been there. Done that. My PT for that has been to strengthen rotator cuff muscles.
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This is good. Thank you. What about large numbers of Dem reps and senators gathered for a press conference as close to the rubble as they can get, to generate as much continuing press a possible?

Also, good that you are all sticking to your shutdown demands. Democrats in array.
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Congrats, Amanda!
October 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Maybe this will speed your recovery.*
*No, it won't. :(
October 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Here's ours. Need a laser printer and transparent packing tape. Taped over an obsolete yard sign.
October 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Couldn't tune in to the town hall tonight but glad to see you and House/Senate leadership standing firm on restoring ACA subsides to the CR. Stick with it as long as it takes!
October 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
And we are grateful to you both, for each taking an entire day out our your lives to educate and inspire our students. Resistance is not futile!
September 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Just donated too.
September 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The same. Partly because Pritzker has been so good and partly because other Dem governors (Newsome, Whitmer, Shapiro) have gone out of their way to disqualify themselves.
September 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM