David Neiwert
@davidneiwert.bsky.social
Journalist/author based in the Pacific Northwest. Enemy of fascists, friend of whales. Author of ‘The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right’s War on American Democracy’ and nine other books. Subscribe to my work at https://davidneiwert.substack.com/.
Coulda played Runcorn.
October 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Coulda played Runcorn.
Yeah, that’s some tiger and elephant and giraffe.
October 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Yeah, that’s some tiger and elephant and giraffe.
Charlie Kirk perfected the ‘blame political violence on the left’ schtick, even when the perpetrators were undeniably right-wing. So naturally, his followers are using the same script in the wake of his murder.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Charlie Kirk perfected the ‘blame political violence on the left’ schtick, even when the perpetrators were undeniably right-wing. So naturally, his followers are using the same script in the wake of his murder.
davidneiwert.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
davidneiwert.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
Donald Trump renovating the White House.
October 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Donald Trump renovating the White House.
MAGA World is wrestling with the smoky demons of their own conjuring when they try to sell the idea of a dire existential threat in the hazy shape of “Antifa,” just as it did on Jan. 6.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
MAGA World is wrestling with the smoky demons of their own conjuring when they try to sell the idea of a dire existential threat in the hazy shape of “Antifa,” just as it did on Jan. 6.
open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...
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It’s important to understand that the demonization of ‘Antifa’ isn’t just about kneecapping the enemies of MAGA. It’s about creating an opportunity to bring down the law-enforcement apparatus on anyone who dares dissent.
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October 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It’s important to understand that the demonization of ‘Antifa’ isn’t just about kneecapping the enemies of MAGA. It’s about creating an opportunity to bring down the law-enforcement apparatus on anyone who dares dissent.
open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...
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Post you from a different era.
September 30, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Post you from a different era.
(Taps sign hanging in the office for the past 25 years)
August 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
(Taps sign hanging in the office for the past 25 years)
Apparently, San Juan Island now has a big cat who likes to track joggers. (Not this one.) Folks need to be aware out there.
August 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Apparently, San Juan Island now has a big cat who likes to track joggers. (Not this one.) Folks need to be aware out there.
I just remember how he sounded like a creepy car salesman when he promoted the use of this drug. Also how ardently Scott Adams suckered for it.
July 21, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I just remember how he sounded like a creepy car salesman when he promoted the use of this drug. Also how ardently Scott Adams suckered for it.
I may not agree with that view, but when a pack of
Democratic senators do a photo op with Netanyahu alongside Ted Cruz, I think they open themselves to that kind of criticism.
Democratic senators do a photo op with Netanyahu alongside Ted Cruz, I think they open themselves to that kind of criticism.
July 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I may not agree with that view, but when a pack of
Democratic senators do a photo op with Netanyahu alongside Ted Cruz, I think they open themselves to that kind of criticism.
Democratic senators do a photo op with Netanyahu alongside Ted Cruz, I think they open themselves to that kind of criticism.
Apparently, God’s hand decided to show no mercy to these kids.
July 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Apparently, God’s hand decided to show no mercy to these kids.
The sign at the entrance will read: “AlligatorBite Macht Frei.”
July 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The sign at the entrance will read: “AlligatorBite Macht Frei.”
Scenes from a recent whale watching trip.
June 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Scenes from a recent whale watching trip.
Oops. Meant to include these two shots.
June 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Oops. Meant to include these two shots.
Well, here’s an orca. This bad boy is T063, aka Chainsaw, so named for obvious reasons. He was out swimming in the waters around Race Rocks, south of Victoria, on Sunday. I was out with a group from the @orcabehaviorinstitute.org aboard a Mayas Legacy boat.
June 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Well, here’s an orca. This bad boy is T063, aka Chainsaw, so named for obvious reasons. He was out swimming in the waters around Race Rocks, south of Victoria, on Sunday. I was out with a group from the @orcabehaviorinstitute.org aboard a Mayas Legacy boat.
We also have ancient forests with trees older than anything in Europe, which mowed down its forests centuries ago. And wildlife of the kind they drove extinct.
It’s quieter and more pleasant without them, really.
It’s quieter and more pleasant without them, really.
April 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We also have ancient forests with trees older than anything in Europe, which mowed down its forests centuries ago. And wildlife of the kind they drove extinct.
It’s quieter and more pleasant without them, really.
It’s quieter and more pleasant without them, really.
Pappas has history of showing up to threaten communities by brandishing automatic rifles and other guns.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2020...
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April 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Pappas has history of showing up to threaten communities by brandishing automatic rifles and other guns.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2020...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2020...
Note that one of Joe’s fellow picnickers was Chandler Pappas, who did 13 months in prison for attacking the Oregon Capitol on Jan. 6.
April 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Note that one of Joe’s fellow picnickers was Chandler Pappas, who did 13 months in prison for attacking the Oregon Capitol on Jan. 6.
Here’s Joe hanging out with the extremists of Patriot Prayer. They ardently campaigned for him in 2022.
April 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Here’s Joe hanging out with the extremists of Patriot Prayer. They ardently campaigned for him in 2022.
As the Proud Boys hoped.
April 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
As the Proud Boys hoped.
David Brooks think he had an epiphany. But he’s as gullible as ever when it comes to the right’s projection-based smear jobs. Which is still the root of his problem.
April 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
David Brooks think he had an epiphany. But he’s as gullible as ever when it comes to the right’s projection-based smear jobs. Which is still the root of his problem.
I could go on like this all day. Really, I’ve only scratched the surface of deranged Trump-fan behavior I have archived. Trump’s critics may get loud and vocal, but they don’t reach the levels of utter lunacy that’s become common among his fans. It might in fact be a kind of shared mental illness. /
March 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I could go on like this all day. Really, I’ve only scratched the surface of deranged Trump-fan behavior I have archived. Trump’s critics may get loud and vocal, but they don’t reach the levels of utter lunacy that’s become common among his fans. It might in fact be a kind of shared mental illness. /