Dan Rather
@thedanrather.bsky.social
Journalist, storyteller, and lifelong reader
A Texan by birth and by choice
A Texan by birth and by choice
Want to play the blame game about the GOP’s shellacking in Tuesday election? It’ll be quick. The one and only answer is Donald Trump.
Message Sent Loud and Clear
But will it be received by the president and his party?
steady.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Want to play the blame game about the GOP’s shellacking in Tuesday election? It’ll be quick. The one and only answer is Donald Trump.
Trump refuses to follow the law and feed hungry Americans. A judge has to force him to do it. Even so, will he?
Have We Reached The Tipping Point?
The president has stooped to using hunger as a political gambit
steady.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Trump refuses to follow the law and feed hungry Americans. A judge has to force him to do it. Even so, will he?
If Trump says he can run for a third term, does that mean Obama can run again too? Just asking.
Seriously?
Talk of another Trump term won’t go away
steady.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If Trump says he can run for a third term, does that mean Obama can run again too? Just asking.
Trump secretly demolished part of the White House to make way for a gigantic party palace, that might just contain his ego.
American History Be Damned
Trump levels a national treasure
steady.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Trump secretly demolished part of the White House to make way for a gigantic party palace, that might just contain his ego.
No American president has ever had so many people protest against him, because no American president has ever been so deserving.
The Resistance Is Growing
What happens next?
steady.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
No American president has ever had so many people protest against him, because no American president has ever been so deserving.
Government workers are just pawns for the president who is playing a game of chicken with people's lives.
Good Work If You Can Keep It
Before Trump dismantled the bureaucracy, working for the government was an honorable job
steady.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Government workers are just pawns for the president who is playing a game of chicken with people's lives.
CBS News is the latest victim of the corporatization of the media. But it is the American people who will pay the price.
MAGA Tested, Trump Approved News
A conservative opinion writer is now leading CBS News
steady.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
CBS News is the latest victim of the corporatization of the media. But it is the American people who will pay the price.
This Supreme Court will either be the last stand against autocracy or the bridge to it.
The Supreme Court’s Biggest Test Yet
Will the court codify Trump’s power grab?
steady.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This Supreme Court will either be the last stand against autocracy or the bridge to it.
There’s a very good reason polls show Republicans are being blamed for the shutdown.
The Shutdown That Really Means Pay Up
First poll shows Americans blame Republicans
steady.substack.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
There’s a very good reason polls show Republicans are being blamed for the shutdown.
“We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either.”
- James Comey
- James Comey
Scoring Points Is The Point
The president wants to win for himself, not for the American people
steady.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either.”
- James Comey
- James Comey
Silencing comedians is as much about Trump’s thin skin as it is about fattening his friends’ wallets.
Freedom of Speech For Sale
Jimmy Kimmel is benched to curry favor with Trump
steady.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Silencing comedians is as much about Trump’s thin skin as it is about fattening his friends’ wallets.
Trump's march toward authoritarianism is more like a sprint. Dems can't wait for the midterms. He needs to be stopped now.
Time To Play Hardball
It’s risky, but allowing Trump to remain unchecked is worse
steady.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Trump's march toward authoritarianism is more like a sprint. Dems can't wait for the midterms. He needs to be stopped now.
By all means, listen to the guy who says grocery prices are going down, the next time you buy a gallon of milk.
Pain in the Aisle
While baloney is in ample supply at the White House
steady.substack.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
By all means, listen to the guy who says grocery prices are going down, the next time you buy a gallon of milk.
The acting head of the CDC is a tech bro with no medical training who embraced Covid conspiracy theories. Talk about malpractice.
A Dangerous Liaison
Trump and RFK Jr. play politics with public health and safety
steady.substack.com
August 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The acting head of the CDC is a tech bro with no medical training who embraced Covid conspiracy theories. Talk about malpractice.
Trump controlling American culture? Truly the theater of the absurd.
Culture Crash
You can put him in a tux, but that won’t make him cultured
steady.substack.com
August 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Trump controlling American culture? Truly the theater of the absurd.
Trump's authoritarian to do list:
✅ control the media
✅ control the media
Trump Can’t Handle the Truth
Sycophants replace reporters in his White House
steady.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Trump's authoritarian to do list:
✅ control the media
✅ control the media
Hosting peace talks with a war criminal and failing to invite the other side is not a peace talk; it is a strategy session.
Coming to America
Trump invites a war criminal to a meeting on U.S. soil
steady.substack.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Hosting peace talks with a war criminal and failing to invite the other side is not a peace talk; it is a strategy session.
To all women (and the men who care about them): Please know your health is at greater risk than ever because of the GOP and DJT.
Trump’s War on Women’s Health
And what one foundation is doing to combat it
steady.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
To all women (and the men who care about them): Please know your health is at greater risk than ever because of the GOP and DJT.
normalize (v): to allow something considered extreme to be viewed as routine. We must call out Trump. Every time.
Calling Out The Con Man-in-Chief
The need to stop normalizing Trump’s corruption
steady.substack.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
normalize (v): to allow something considered extreme to be viewed as routine. We must call out Trump. Every time.
The Kennedy family warned us about him. They were right.
Don’t Take Advice From This Guy
Why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bad for your health
steady.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Kennedy family warned us about him. They were right.
Want to make MAGA really mad? Just mention Trump getting the U.S. involved in another war. Uh oh.
Not Trump’s Decision to Make
The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war
steady.substack.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Want to make MAGA really mad? Just mention Trump getting the U.S. involved in another war. Uh oh.
Trump has federalized the National Guard and called in the Marines to L.A. Violence feeds his narrative. Don’t let it.
Produced & Directed By Donald Trump
After a bad week, Trump debuts a riotous reality show
steady.substack.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Trump has federalized the National Guard and called in the Marines to L.A. Violence feeds his narrative. Don’t let it.
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill” is a reverse Robin Hood scheme. Take from the poor to give to the rich.
Why You Gotta Be So Mean?
Senator Joni Ernst was downright disrespectful
steady.substack.com
June 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill” is a reverse Robin Hood scheme. Take from the poor to give to the rich.
Alexander Hamilton warned that the abandonment of due process is an instrument of tyranny.
We are so close to this nightmare.
We are so close to this nightmare.
The Unthinkable is Now on The Table
White House aide suggests Trump wants to suspend due process
steady.substack.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Alexander Hamilton warned that the abandonment of due process is an instrument of tyranny.
We are so close to this nightmare.
We are so close to this nightmare.
Trump has turned the Oval Office into an ATM, or ‘All Trump’s Millions.’ He's raking in $$$$ as a sitting president.
A Tale of Two Billionaires
The profiteer and the philanthropist
steady.substack.com
May 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Trump has turned the Oval Office into an ATM, or ‘All Trump’s Millions.’ He's raking in $$$$ as a sitting president.