Bradford William Davis
@bwd.bsky.social
2025-26 Pulliam Fellow exploring intersection of sports, transportation and environmental justice
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Bradford William Davis
@bwd.bsky.social
· Jan 30
Q&A: The Minnesota Timberwolves chaplain who wants NBA stars to melt ICE without slipping
Matt Moberg's righteous fury with Donald Trump's immigration crackdown went viral. But he preaches empathy for the NBA stars figuring out how to stand for others without losing themselves.
eyeblack.beehiiv.com
new: Minnesota Timberwolves chaplain and activist Matt Moberg FaceTimed me from an ICE blanketed parking lot about his empathy for Anthony Edwards, Wemby's provocative statement about the Spurs, and the value (if any) of athletes speaking out.
we ended early because ICE tried to arrest his mom.
we ended early because ICE tried to arrest his mom.
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Shout out to @bwd.bsky.social and eyeblack www.readeyeblack.com/p/kaepernick...
Can Colin Kaepernick blitz systemic racism with AI comics?
The activist and tech CEO wants your kids to find out.
www.readeyeblack.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Shout out to @bwd.bsky.social and eyeblack www.readeyeblack.com/p/kaepernick...
COBRA KAI (don't get me started)
[discourse voice] what’s the best conservative work of art
Trying to do a daily dumb little prompt to not think about The Horrors
September 17, 2026 at 2:57 AM
COBRA KAI (don't get me started)
my posting game has been atrocious of late.
September 16, 2026 at 2:37 AM
my posting game has been atrocious of late.
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Jesus Christ they killed this kid
We have allegations that:
1) athletes were denied water
2) heat exposure polices were not followed
3) training staff didn’t follow emergency heat procedures when Mayich collapsed
4) guest “trainer” wasn’t vetted or under contract
Powers and ASU failed Mayich.
ktar.com/arizona-news...
1) athletes were denied water
2) heat exposure polices were not followed
3) training staff didn’t follow emergency heat procedures when Mayich collapsed
4) guest “trainer” wasn’t vetted or under contract
Powers and ASU failed Mayich.
ktar.com/arizona-news...
Ex-Green beret who led ASU hockey workout reportedly had no contract - KTAR.com
The ex-Green Beret who led an outdoor workout that left an ASU hockey player hospitalized was reportedly not under contract with the university.
ktar.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Jesus Christ they killed this kid
September 16, 2026 at 2:09 AM
macklemore finally got this place talking about rap 🫠
September 15, 2026 at 5:23 AM
macklemore finally got this place talking about rap 🫠
we're a long way from 2013. Macklemore is not that popular, and is fairly easy to cancel from mainstream audiences.
Ed Sheeran is not. he's the global headliner. He should speak out at every opportunity.
Ed Sheeran is not. he's the global headliner. He should speak out at every opportunity.
September 14, 2026 at 4:27 PM
we're a long way from 2013. Macklemore is not that popular, and is fairly easy to cancel from mainstream audiences.
Ed Sheeran is not. he's the global headliner. He should speak out at every opportunity.
Ed Sheeran is not. he's the global headliner. He should speak out at every opportunity.
Ed not beating the "your music is algo bait about nothing" allegations
September 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Ed not beating the "your music is algo bait about nothing" allegations
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Flock is very serious surveillance technology that cops take very seriously:
404media.co/cops-search-...
404media.co/cops-search-...
Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’
The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” "blah," "leave me alone," and button mashing in Flock's 'reason' box.
404media.co
September 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Flock is very serious surveillance technology that cops take very seriously:
404media.co/cops-search-...
404media.co/cops-search-...
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AN URGENT EXCLUSIVE: Ahmed Soliman, the 30-year-old gay man ICE expelled in April to Equatorial Guinea, a country he has no ties to, was arrested this morning and cannot be located, his attorneys say. They fear he may be in one of EG's torture prisons. prospect.org/2026/09/11/i...
Immigrant Trump Sent to African Hotel Prison Arrested After Speaking With Media, Lawyers Say - The American Prospect
Ahmed Soliman’s attorneys fear he may have been sent to one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious torture prisons.
prospect.org
September 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
AN URGENT EXCLUSIVE: Ahmed Soliman, the 30-year-old gay man ICE expelled in April to Equatorial Guinea, a country he has no ties to, was arrested this morning and cannot be located, his attorneys say. They fear he may be in one of EG's torture prisons. prospect.org/2026/09/11/i...
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Peter Hitchens, welcome to The War on Cars.
September 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Peter Hitchens, welcome to The War on Cars.
The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, an expansive but controversial overhaul of fight sports rules, has a hearing with the Ted Cruz-chaired Senate Commerce Committee next week. @karimzidan.com has a really good breakdown of Dana White's comprehensive lobbying front
Inside Dana White and TKO’s Lobbying Effort to Reshape Boxing
Ari Emanuel, Dana White, and their allies are cashing in their lobbying chips as they seek to gain support for the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, which would fundamentally reshape boxing.
www.sportspolitika.news
September 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, an expansive but controversial overhaul of fight sports rules, has a hearing with the Ted Cruz-chaired Senate Commerce Committee next week. @karimzidan.com has a really good breakdown of Dana White's comprehensive lobbying front
"I’m unsure what 'my pronouns are mom, Texan, and soon-to-be Governor' is supposed to communicate...And I don’t think actual swing voters will get it, either."
s/o @kissphoria.bsky.social
s/o @kissphoria.bsky.social
In diffusing anti-trans attacks, Talarico and Hinojosa bother some trans Texans
Some transgender Texans feel that Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico doesn't have their backs.
www.chron.com
September 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
"I’m unsure what 'my pronouns are mom, Texan, and soon-to-be Governor' is supposed to communicate...And I don’t think actual swing voters will get it, either."
s/o @kissphoria.bsky.social
s/o @kissphoria.bsky.social
ugliest pancake award goes to 🫵🏾
September 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM
ugliest pancake award goes to 🫵🏾
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I lived in Long Island during 9/11. I only knew one person that worked at the WTC—my uncle. He was at a Port Authority offsite in NJ that day for a training. The topic? Terrorism preparedness.
I also remember the haunting visual of the Hicksville LIRR parking lot being completely full all night.
I also remember the haunting visual of the Hicksville LIRR parking lot being completely full all night.
September 11, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I lived in Long Island during 9/11. I only knew one person that worked at the WTC—my uncle. He was at a Port Authority offsite in NJ that day for a training. The topic? Terrorism preparedness.
I also remember the haunting visual of the Hicksville LIRR parking lot being completely full all night.
I also remember the haunting visual of the Hicksville LIRR parking lot being completely full all night.
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Something to cling to and promote the hell out of: leveraging POSITIVE TIPPING POINTS www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Something to cling to and promote the hell out of: leveraging POSITIVE TIPPING POINTS www.theguardian.com/environment/...
No better place to process today's anni than the exclusive home of 37 year olds (not joking)
September 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
No better place to process today's anni than the exclusive home of 37 year olds (not joking)
This time last year, I used my grandfather's escape from Jim Crow to confront Charlie Kirk's legacy: a cruel perversion of Black history and progress, and the ongoing castigation of anyone opposed to his slander.
(Weeks after writing, I got laid off lol)
www.star-telegram.com/opinion/arti...
(Weeks after writing, I got laid off lol)
www.star-telegram.com/opinion/arti...
September 11, 2026 at 11:15 AM
This time last year, I used my grandfather's escape from Jim Crow to confront Charlie Kirk's legacy: a cruel perversion of Black history and progress, and the ongoing castigation of anyone opposed to his slander.
(Weeks after writing, I got laid off lol)
www.star-telegram.com/opinion/arti...
(Weeks after writing, I got laid off lol)
www.star-telegram.com/opinion/arti...
every druski skit drop is an event. It's insane.
September 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM
every druski skit drop is an event. It's insane.
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This makes no sense. The drag changes look like pre-humidor seasons, not current ones. If @bwd.bsky.social and I didn’t have confirmation otherwise, I’d think MLB had shut them all down. ⚾️⚾️👀
September 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
This makes no sense. The drag changes look like pre-humidor seasons, not current ones. If @bwd.bsky.social and I didn’t have confirmation otherwise, I’d think MLB had shut them all down. ⚾️⚾️👀
on the one hand it could end democracy as we know it, but OTOH, I could use 5,000 moneys
September 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
on the one hand it could end democracy as we know it, but OTOH, I could use 5,000 moneys
never ask a man his salary, a woman her age, or an AirPods user about the gunk in their headphones
September 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
never ask a man his salary, a woman her age, or an AirPods user about the gunk in their headphones
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