RJ Downard
@rjdownard.bsky.social
Writer, annoyer of creationism & other woo.
Links to all my books and Patreon on my YouTube Evolution Hour posts (such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTaNtzOkXYc)
Links to all my books and Patreon on my YouTube Evolution Hour posts (such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTaNtzOkXYc)
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Tell Congress: Stand with Ukraine over Russia actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Stand with Ukraine over Russia
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Tell Congress: Stand with Ukraine over Russia actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
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AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
Links now in for yesterday's Evolution Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymBq...
Titans 119 Chilesaurus YEC & ID, St. Helens AGAIN & Luskin's 800+ papers 40
YouTube video by James “tortucanjim” Downard
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November 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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"This Is How Trump Is Laying the Groundwork to Steal the 2026 Elections"
Trump’s administration and his election-denial allies across the country are working to undermine next year’s elections and make it so Republicans can’t lose.
Read/share/subscribe:
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Trump’s administration and his election-denial allies across the country are working to undermine next year’s elections and make it so Republicans can’t lose.
Read/share/subscribe:
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This Is How Trump Is Laying the Groundwork to Steal the 2026 Elections
Trump’s administration and his election-denial allies across the country are working to undermine next year’s elections and make it so Republicans can’t lose.
zeteo.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
"This Is How Trump Is Laying the Groundwork to Steal the 2026 Elections"
Trump’s administration and his election-denial allies across the country are working to undermine next year’s elections and make it so Republicans can’t lose.
Read/share/subscribe:
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Trump’s administration and his election-denial allies across the country are working to undermine next year’s elections and make it so Republicans can’t lose.
Read/share/subscribe:
zeteo.com/p/trump-grou...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
Hilarious & deliciously ironic that Trump's own AI tool isn't helping Trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WQb...
Trump’s AI Turns Against the Boss
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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November 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Hilarious & deliciously ironic that Trump's own AI tool isn't helping Trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WQb...
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Since January, Trump's Treasury has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a huge boon for big business and wealthy investors.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Since January, Trump's Treasury has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a huge boon for big business and wealthy investors.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
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Many Americans are hurting right now because of the shutdown, but caving to Republicans won’t end the hurt.
Trump and his lapdogs continue to assert that they alone have the power to slash whatever programs they don’t like.
Deals with this regime are meaningless.
Trump and his lapdogs continue to assert that they alone have the power to slash whatever programs they don’t like.
Deals with this regime are meaningless.
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Many Americans are hurting right now because of the shutdown, but caving to Republicans won’t end the hurt.
Trump and his lapdogs continue to assert that they alone have the power to slash whatever programs they don’t like.
Deals with this regime are meaningless.
Trump and his lapdogs continue to assert that they alone have the power to slash whatever programs they don’t like.
Deals with this regime are meaningless.
Links now in for yesterday's Evolution Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoNS...
Titans 118 critters a glow-glow & dusting off Slusher & Morris
YouTube video by James “tortucanjim” Downard
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November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Links now in for yesterday's Evolution Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoNS...
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This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
November 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
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One of the few positive aspects of this era in American history is that it's super-easy to identify the villains.
November 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
One of the few positive aspects of this era in American history is that it's super-easy to identify the villains.
Links in for yesterday's Evolution (Half) Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzet... and yes, there's talk on Chick pamphlets
Titans 117 Precambrian rabbits, Halloween Chicks & Luskin's 800+ papers 39 angiotension pressures
YouTube video by James “tortucanjim” Downard
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November 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Links in for yesterday's Evolution (Half) Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzet... and yes, there's talk on Chick pamphlets
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We’re sharing this because everyone claimed Project 2025 wasn’t real, yet here we are. Trump has also been talking more openly about a third term, and Steve Bannon said there’s a group actively working on it turns out, there might be one.
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
We’re sharing this because everyone claimed Project 2025 wasn’t real, yet here we are. Trump has also been talking more openly about a third term, and Steve Bannon said there’s a group actively working on it turns out, there might be one.
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NEW VIDEO: "Top 10 Tips For Being a Conservative Christian"
Tip #11: "Judge poor people for being on SNAP instead of helping them when they are without food. Glory!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0A4...
Tip #11: "Judge poor people for being on SNAP instead of helping them when they are without food. Glory!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0A4...
Top 10 Tips For Being a Conservative Christian
YouTube video by Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian
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October 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
NEW VIDEO: "Top 10 Tips For Being a Conservative Christian"
Tip #11: "Judge poor people for being on SNAP instead of helping them when they are without food. Glory!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0A4...
Tip #11: "Judge poor people for being on SNAP instead of helping them when they are without food. Glory!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0A4...
Source links now in for yesterday's Evolution (Half) Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVEM...
Titans 116 creatures aquatic, Vietnamese dragons & Gazelles trapped by non-flying kites
YouTube video by James “tortucanjim” Downard
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October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Source links now in for yesterday's Evolution (Half) Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVEM...
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There's a conservative case for UBI:
1) our economy needs unemployment; 4% is considered "full employment"
2) Traditional conservatism seeks stability & UBI adds to overall social stability
3) this will become even more important if AI really "frees" humans from work
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1) our economy needs unemployment; 4% is considered "full employment"
2) Traditional conservatism seeks stability & UBI adds to overall social stability
3) this will become even more important if AI really "frees" humans from work
share.google/cX4j34lwZFUc...
Lawmakers float a nationwide basic income experiment that would cover the cost of a 2-bedroom apartment
It would be a tough sell in today's Congress, but if passed, the bill would launch a nationwide basic income experiment for low-income Americans.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
There's a conservative case for UBI:
1) our economy needs unemployment; 4% is considered "full employment"
2) Traditional conservatism seeks stability & UBI adds to overall social stability
3) this will become even more important if AI really "frees" humans from work
share.google/cX4j34lwZFUc...
1) our economy needs unemployment; 4% is considered "full employment"
2) Traditional conservatism seeks stability & UBI adds to overall social stability
3) this will become even more important if AI really "frees" humans from work
share.google/cX4j34lwZFUc...
I see my latest column for Favs News has landed favs.news/trump-2-pott...
Trump 2.0 and the Rise of a New Pottersville
Parallels between Trump’s second coming and dystopia grow sharper. Ethics, economy, and authoritarianism converge in America’s unfolding story.
favs.news
October 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I see my latest column for Favs News has landed favs.news/trump-2-pott...
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Links now in for yesterday's delayed Evolution Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNz5...
Titans 115 Ark ala box & Luskin's 800+ papers 38
YouTube video by James “tortucanjim” Downard
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October 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Links now in for yesterday's delayed Evolution Hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNz5...
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Titans 114 Less is Less & Thomas/Tomkins follow-up
YouTube video by James “tortucanjim” Downard
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October 14, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Does he even hear himself?
Don Jr. Ripped After Going Off On Fox News For Being 'Biased' Against MAGA Republicans
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October 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Does he even hear himself?
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Journalist Edward R. Murrow used his platform on CBS to criticize the witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s.
This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.
This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.
October 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Journalist Edward R. Murrow used his platform on CBS to criticize the witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s.
This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.
This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.