Daryl Adair

@daryladair.bsky.social

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Associate Professor of Management at University of Technology Sydney, Australia. Interested in politics, policy, and human decency.

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Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · Feb 3

This is exactly the problem with a majoritarian democracy split along two party lines. Multi-party coalitions are more democratic. The US is no longer a LIBERAL democracy. It is an AUTHORITARIAN democracy. Trump is playing havoc with a norms-based political system. Not enough checks to power.

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 14h

Tony, thx so very much! I extend the same good wishes to you and your loved ones.

Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 16h

They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.

Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz

Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison

www.forever-wars.com

Reposted by W. Andy Knight, Daryl Adair

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19h

The United States gives far too much power, money, and influence to silly people with heads full of nonsense.

Reposted by Patrick Dunleavy, Steve Peers, W. Andy Knight , and 4 more Patrick Dunleavy, Steve Peers, W. Andy Knight, Jaap H. Abbring, Josef Früchtl, Daryl Adair, Nancy M. Wingfield

Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 1d

The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.

The US has declared rhetorical war on the EU

The calls from America this weekend to destroy the EU are revealing. They hate the union because it's the only thing that can keep European countries from being Russian or American vassals.

davekeating.substack.com

Reposted by Daryl Adair

Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 1d

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republican critics of Trump forced to 'kiss his ass' out of fear

www.irishstar.com/news/politic...

Marjorie Taylor Greene says GOP Trump critics 'kiss his ass' out of fear

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) gave her first interview since announcing her sudden departure from congress

www.irishstar.com

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 1d

Simple solution to all problems..

Time to abolish billionaires..

Reposted by Pamela K. Gilbert, Gerald Friedman, Daryl Adair , and 1 more Pamela K. Gilbert, Gerald Friedman, Daryl Adair, Élisabeth Vallet

Laura CC,Proud Canadian 🇨🇦 @laura-cc.bsky.social · 1d

I turned off the news for 1 day to give myself a break, and came back to this. wtf is going on now?

New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says

The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.

www.bbc.com

Reposted by Dorothy Bishop, Brendan Nyhan, Alan Richardson , and 3 more Dorothy Bishop, Brendan Nyhan, Alan Richardson, Pamela K. Gilbert, Daryl Adair, Élisabeth Vallet

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d

Whoa … this is really strange.

Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.

🎁 link ⤵️

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

$28 million of cocaine seized off Miami Beach. Three men charged

Coast Guard and CBP seized about 3,715 pounds of cocaine worth $28 million from a 65-foot vessel near Government Cut off Miami Beach; three men were arrested.

www.miamiherald.com

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 1d

Modi and Putin cozying up.

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d

India is reportedly set to help Russia produce drones that could be used against Ukraine. Moscow is offering tech transfers and battlefield experience in return. A delegation from Russia’s FPV drone center visited India with Putin, signaling deepening defense ties. Modi called Russia a “true friend”

Reposted by Daryl Adair, François Guesnet

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d

Adrian Monck @amonck.bsky.social · 2d

From the @wsj.com chief foreign correspondent

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 2d

Drag him.

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 2d

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos partying with Ghislaine Maxwell at his exclusive Campfire Retreat (2018)

Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, Jonathan A. Eisen, Steve Peers , and 9 more Kim L. Scheppele, Jonathan A. Eisen, Steve Peers, Joseph Schafer, Alan Lester, Daniel W. Drezner, David R. Miller, Johann N. Neem, Brian Keegan, Daryl Adair, Nora V. Demleitner, Kevin Grant

Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 2d

Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

Becoming a U.S. citizen takes years and involves immigrants acquiring a green card, extensive interviews, background checks, classes and a citizenship test. The naturalization ceremony is the final step to the process, where the oath of allegiance and a citizenship certificate are granted.
Immigrants approved to be naturalized went to Faneuil Hall Thursday - known as the country's cradle of liberty - for that long-awaited moment to pledge allegiance to the United States. But instead, as they lined up, some were told by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials that they couldn't proceed due to their countries of origin.

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Peter M. Cox, Joe R. Feagin , and 1 more Nandita Sharma, Peter M. Cox, Joe R. Feagin, Daryl Adair

Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 2d

“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda.

It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”

- Garry Kasparov

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SportsIndustryAU @sportsindustryau.bsky.social · 3d

Infantino has previously warned against using football to stoke division. He said in 2023. “Now we have to protect the autonomy of sport: the political neutrality of sport and to protect the values of sport.”

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...

Infantino’s ‘Peace Prize’ to Trump raises questions about FIFA’s neutrality

FIFA President Gianni Infantino heaps praise on Donald Trump as critics ridicule newly established award as 'vulgar'.

www.aljazeera.com

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Jonathan A. Eisen, Joe R. Feagin , and 12 more Nandita Sharma, Jonathan A. Eisen, Joe R. Feagin, Ashish Arora, Robert W. Wallace, Esther K. Choo, Pamela K. Gilbert, Gerald Friedman, Rebecca M. Bratspies, Michael D. McDonald, Daryl Adair, Seth Masket, Olivier Mannoni, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 3d

My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.

Reposted by Gerald Friedman, Daryl Adair, Henry Jones , and 1 more Gerald Friedman, Daryl Adair, Henry Jones, Olivier Mannoni

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3d

They cannot be given authority to forcibly remove anyone from their vehicle this way. Think about how bad actors would abuse this power.

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 3d

But they said cutting government jobs and axing programs would REDUCE the deficit…

www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

U.S. hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic

This rapid debt accumulation is the fastest outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the debt having reached $37 trillion in August.

www.pbs.org

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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 4d

Sue the fuck out of the Gestapo and charge the individual goons with felony charges - state and federal so no pardon by Douche bag Drumpf.

Reposted by W. Andy Knight, Gerald Friedman, Daryl Adair , and 2 more W. Andy Knight, Gerald Friedman, Daryl Adair, Olivier Mannoni, Francesco Nicoli

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

FLORIDA — Woman in scrubs: “I’m a U.S. citizen! Why are you doing this to me??”

Reposted by Joe R. Feagin, Melissa Johnson, John Collins , and 4 more Joe R. Feagin, Melissa Johnson, John Collins, Scott A. Imberman, Daryl Adair, Mark Rice, Nicole Guenther Discenza

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."

Reposted by Anne Norton, Daryl Adair

God @thegodpodcast.com · 4d

Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.

Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords

This is evil.

www.thegodpodcast.com

Reposted by Clyde W. Barrow, W. Andy Knight, Daryl Adair , and 1 more Clyde W. Barrow, W. Andy Knight, Daryl Adair, Virginia Sapiro

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5d

PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5d

Hmm. Ghislaine Maxwell is filing a habeas petition challenging her incarceration PRO SE (no lawyers). I guess even David Markus has his limits? Incidentally, she's worried that the release of the Epstein files would be devastating to her case.

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Daryl Adair

Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: WELL, WELL, WELL! Newly unearthed footage shows Pete Hegseth saying EXACTLY what the six Democrats said in their video that prompted Trump and Hegseth to hysterically smear them as traitors!
You must refuse illegal orders.

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 7d

This is how you respond to a bully

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 7d

European leaders are considering dumping $2.34 trillion in US debt if Trump abandons Ukraine

www.the-express.com/news/world-n...

Trump dealt major blow as Europe threatens ‘nuclear option’ over Ukraine

European leaders are considering dumping $2.34 trillion in US debt if Trump abandons Ukraine, potentially triggering an economic crisis worse than 2008

www.the-express.com

Reposted by Diane Ravitch, W. Andy Knight, Daryl Adair , and 1 more Diane Ravitch, W. Andy Knight, Daryl Adair, Pam Jarvis

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7d

@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”

Daryl Adair @daryladair.bsky.social · 8d

Felon sets fraudster free. This is the crime syndicate that Trump leads.

“Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence”

Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence

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