@jddanforth.bsky.social
Semi-retired lawyer -- had the “Western Civilization” education that right wingers want for all, but read the books. Very worried about how our institutions are failing us, one by one.
“Nasty, brutish and shortsighted.” Trump in a nutshell
January 30, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“Nasty, brutish and shortsighted.” Trump in a nutshell
Some may think this is beneath me. But not many, really.
January 29, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Some may think this is beneath me. But not many, really.
And more from Jack Smith's testimony (all of which the GOP tried to bury by releasing it just before New Year's):
January 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
And more from Jack Smith's testimony (all of which the GOP tried to bury by releasing it just before New Year's):
Still more from Jack Smith's testimony:
January 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Still more from Jack Smith's testimony:
More from Jack Smith's testimony to Congress. Our country is very lucky to have folks like him working for us. Too bad it didn't work out with the case against Trump.
January 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
More from Jack Smith's testimony to Congress. Our country is very lucky to have folks like him working for us. Too bad it didn't work out with the case against Trump.
A key bit of Jack Smith's sworn testimony:
January 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
A key bit of Jack Smith's sworn testimony:
". . . oil, land and other assets they . . . stole from us"
Someone get this war criminal / idiot a map for God's sake.
Someone get this war criminal / idiot a map for God's sake.
December 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
". . . oil, land and other assets they . . . stole from us"
Someone get this war criminal / idiot a map for God's sake.
Someone get this war criminal / idiot a map for God's sake.
The entire chain of command should be imprisoned for each of these murders. Not just these two. All 87.
December 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The entire chain of command should be imprisoned for each of these murders. Not just these two. All 87.
Thank you California.
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thank you California.
Three important things I did today — in order of importance
Saw Nancy Pelosi and thanked her profusely for all she has done. (She liked my yellow Dubs t shirt.)
Went to the SF March, where the above occurred.
Walked my dog pre-March and grabbed lunch: a Buy-Rite lemongrass pork sandwich.
Saw Nancy Pelosi and thanked her profusely for all she has done. (She liked my yellow Dubs t shirt.)
Went to the SF March, where the above occurred.
Walked my dog pre-March and grabbed lunch: a Buy-Rite lemongrass pork sandwich.
October 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Three important things I did today — in order of importance
Saw Nancy Pelosi and thanked her profusely for all she has done. (She liked my yellow Dubs t shirt.)
Went to the SF March, where the above occurred.
Walked my dog pre-March and grabbed lunch: a Buy-Rite lemongrass pork sandwich.
Saw Nancy Pelosi and thanked her profusely for all she has done. (She liked my yellow Dubs t shirt.)
Went to the SF March, where the above occurred.
Walked my dog pre-March and grabbed lunch: a Buy-Rite lemongrass pork sandwich.
My signs for tomorrow’s march in San Francisco.
Please find your local NO KINGS march — and post a picture of your signs.
Please find your local NO KINGS march — and post a picture of your signs.
October 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
My signs for tomorrow’s march in San Francisco.
Please find your local NO KINGS march — and post a picture of your signs.
Please find your local NO KINGS march — and post a picture of your signs.
Helping out the JD Vance/Trump/Bondi/Charlie Kirk campaign of retribution:
What I posted the day after on a friend’s FB page:
What I posted the day after on a friend’s FB page:
September 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Helping out the JD Vance/Trump/Bondi/Charlie Kirk campaign of retribution:
What I posted the day after on a friend’s FB page:
What I posted the day after on a friend’s FB page:
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Is “radical-left” violence really on the rise in America?
economist.com/graphic-deta...
Is “radical-left” violence really on the rise in America?
economist.com/graphic-deta...
September 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
You’ve been given free access to this article from The Economist as a gift. You can open the link five times within seven days. After that it will expire.
Is “radical-left” violence really on the rise in America?
economist.com/graphic-deta...
Is “radical-left” violence really on the rise in America?
economist.com/graphic-deta...
The Washington Monument.
August 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The Washington Monument.
This photo should be preserved forever.
The callousness and cowardice of a bunch of old, stupid white guys — and one white woman.
Shameful. Probably the worst bill in our lifetimes — rushed to passage, slimmest of margins, based on a pack of lies (including norm-shattering lies about cost).
The callousness and cowardice of a bunch of old, stupid white guys — and one white woman.
Shameful. Probably the worst bill in our lifetimes — rushed to passage, slimmest of margins, based on a pack of lies (including norm-shattering lies about cost).
July 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This photo should be preserved forever.
The callousness and cowardice of a bunch of old, stupid white guys — and one white woman.
Shameful. Probably the worst bill in our lifetimes — rushed to passage, slimmest of margins, based on a pack of lies (including norm-shattering lies about cost).
The callousness and cowardice of a bunch of old, stupid white guys — and one white woman.
Shameful. Probably the worst bill in our lifetimes — rushed to passage, slimmest of margins, based on a pack of lies (including norm-shattering lies about cost).
Limited briefing, little or no legal analysis, no hearing -- a string of wins for a lawless and corrupt administration from the Court
June 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Limited briefing, little or no legal analysis, no hearing -- a string of wins for a lawless and corrupt administration from the Court
