Chad Denton
@reluctantlychad.bsky.social
Writer, historian, trash culture archaeologist. Check out my work: https://linktr.ee/drownedinink
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This is a longshot, but here goes...
Anybody need a freelance humanities/soc sci researcher? My biggest client has officially benched me and I need some extra income until my day job gets salaried.
Also open to be hired as a wordsmith. DM me! And do share if you think your followers would be game.
Anybody need a freelance humanities/soc sci researcher? My biggest client has officially benched me and I need some extra income until my day job gets salaried.
Also open to be hired as a wordsmith. DM me! And do share if you think your followers would be game.
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goes without saying but the Macklemore thing is the clearest example of corporate cancel culture I’ve seen in a long time. Hm
September 18, 2026 at 2:15 PM
goes without saying but the Macklemore thing is the clearest example of corporate cancel culture I’ve seen in a long time. Hm
A new (and depressingly relevant) episode of TURNING MODERN is now available. Hundreds of migrant children are stripped from their families and sent to a distant tropical island. Why? Bigotry and greed. turningmodern.com/2026/09/18/t...
The Abducted Children Sent to an Island
Hundreds of children were taken from their families and sent to a distant, previously uninhabited island. The reasons why this happened are a toxic mixture of deeply rooted intolerance and simple g…
turningmodern.com
September 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM
A new (and depressingly relevant) episode of TURNING MODERN is now available. Hundreds of migrant children are stripped from their families and sent to a distant tropical island. Why? Bigotry and greed. turningmodern.com/2026/09/18/t...
I see the "AI" backlash as compelling evidence of the opposite. From the start there was a coordinated marketing and media effort to force people to see "AI" as inevitable and its "disruptions" as something to be accepted for the long-term good. But people didn't buy it.
"People believe what they are told," especially when they hear the same message echoed from every source, remains undefeated as a basis for understanding public opinion
Supermajorities on both the left and the right now think AI is advancing too quickly and could "destroy humanity" someday.
September 18, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I see the "AI" backlash as compelling evidence of the opposite. From the start there was a coordinated marketing and media effort to force people to see "AI" as inevitable and its "disruptions" as something to be accepted for the long-term good. But people didn't buy it.
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Twitch streamer Hasan Piker today said that 30,000,000 is a larger number than 250,000 and I can only presume that due to the way education in the US has been dismantled and a healthy dose of US-specialty racism, that's causing controversy.
September 18, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker today said that 30,000,000 is a larger number than 250,000 and I can only presume that due to the way education in the US has been dismantled and a healthy dose of US-specialty racism, that's causing controversy.
I've been reading Anthony Kaldellis' HISTORY OF NEW ROME, a history of the Byzantine Empire, and I got to the post-Fourth Crusade period, where he makes a compelling case for strong parallels between the "Latin" conquest of the Byzantine Empire and later colonialism.
September 18, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I've been reading Anthony Kaldellis' HISTORY OF NEW ROME, a history of the Byzantine Empire, and I got to the post-Fourth Crusade period, where he makes a compelling case for strong parallels between the "Latin" conquest of the Byzantine Empire and later colonialism.
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Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.
71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted
A CDC report shows that people are not feeling relaxed and restful in the United States.
gizmodo.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.
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Same people who seem to think it’s bad for China to beat us at AI are perfectly fine with China beating us at high speed rail, solar energy, wind energy, shall we go on
'oh so you want china to beat us' bro what the hell do i care leave me to the humble life i am trying to build for myself
i dont understand what winning ai means and why i should be scared of not winning ai
September 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Same people who seem to think it’s bad for China to beat us at AI are perfectly fine with China beating us at high speed rail, solar energy, wind energy, shall we go on
Just hearing about the Daily Wire's action propaganda makes me want to make a TROMA'S WAR-esque action movie where a college's LGBTQ Alliance save the school from being taken over by Neo-Nazis who are invited on campus by and promptly betray a right-wing influencer named Dan Shapiro.
September 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Just hearing about the Daily Wire's action propaganda makes me want to make a TROMA'S WAR-esque action movie where a college's LGBTQ Alliance save the school from being taken over by Neo-Nazis who are invited on campus by and promptly betray a right-wing influencer named Dan Shapiro.
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BREAKING: Human rights and anti-war organizations are launching a campaign to demand the top Biden officials who promoted or lied about the Gaza genocide be boxed out from future Democratic administrations and other liberal spaces.
Rashida Tlaib & Chris Rabb signed on.
More expected to join.
Rashida Tlaib & Chris Rabb signed on.
More expected to join.
EXCLUSIVE: Biden’s Genocide Accomplices Targeted by New Accountability Campaign
#DroptheGenocide20 demands Biden admin aides who enabled the Gaza genocide not be given roles in liberal spaces – like the role it turns out JD Vance pursued in 2016, when he ‘hated’ Trump.
zeteo.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
BREAKING: Human rights and anti-war organizations are launching a campaign to demand the top Biden officials who promoted or lied about the Gaza genocide be boxed out from future Democratic administrations and other liberal spaces.
Rashida Tlaib & Chris Rabb signed on.
More expected to join.
Rashida Tlaib & Chris Rabb signed on.
More expected to join.
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Hi, I'm raising money to support an Afghan refugee family here in Albuquerque. They're personal friends, and the dad was detained in El Paso a few weeks ago. They need help surviving while the amazing NM immigration lawyers work to bring him home. Please donate or share as able
gofund.me/80de028f1
gofund.me/80de028f1
Donate to Help bring Rahim home to his family, organized by Ben Chase
Help Rahim out of ICE custody and keep his family together We are asking our community… Ben Chase needs your support for Help bring Rahim home to his family
gofund.me
September 15, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Hi, I'm raising money to support an Afghan refugee family here in Albuquerque. They're personal friends, and the dad was detained in El Paso a few weeks ago. They need help surviving while the amazing NM immigration lawyers work to bring him home. Please donate or share as able
gofund.me/80de028f1
gofund.me/80de028f1
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As I warned you: the superstar media darling AI quitter is explicitly agreeing with Trump and claiming climate threats are "overplayed".
Effective altruism / rationalism is a cult of broken priorities that denies the threat of fossil fuels. This is why Anthropic loves burning gas for power.
Effective altruism / rationalism is a cult of broken priorities that denies the threat of fossil fuels. This is why Anthropic loves burning gas for power.
September 17, 2026 at 9:56 AM
As I warned you: the superstar media darling AI quitter is explicitly agreeing with Trump and claiming climate threats are "overplayed".
Effective altruism / rationalism is a cult of broken priorities that denies the threat of fossil fuels. This is why Anthropic loves burning gas for power.
Effective altruism / rationalism is a cult of broken priorities that denies the threat of fossil fuels. This is why Anthropic loves burning gas for power.
An actual economist debunks "vibecession." tcf.org/content/comm...
Remember the “Vibecession”? It Turns Out, People Were Right.
Inflation has returned to American life, and it’s hitting us hard. Take your pick of aggravating factors: the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is perhaps the
tcf.org
September 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM
An actual economist debunks "vibecession." tcf.org/content/comm...
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It was confirmed yesterday that the centre left coalition won the election in Sweden
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
You may be relieved but spare a thought for so many editors in the mainstream media who were hoping to run hyping headlines about the far right winning in Sweden
As always when SD is hyped and ends up crashing, I expect Swedish politics will drop off the radar as it's no longer sexy enough
As always when SD is hyped and ends up crashing, I expect Swedish politics will drop off the radar as it's no longer sexy enough
Sweden, Novus exit poll:
Seat projection national parliament
S-S&D: 101 (-6)
SD-ECR: 66 (-7)
M-EPP: 62 (-6)
C-RE: 32 (+8)
MP-G/EFA: 25 (+7)
V-LEFT: 24
KD-EPP: 21 (+2)
L-RE: 18 (+2)
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/sweden
Seat projection national parliament
S-S&D: 101 (-6)
SD-ECR: 66 (-7)
M-EPP: 62 (-6)
C-RE: 32 (+8)
MP-G/EFA: 25 (+7)
V-LEFT: 24
KD-EPP: 21 (+2)
L-RE: 18 (+2)
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/sweden
September 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM
It was confirmed yesterday that the centre left coalition won the election in Sweden
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
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"60 Minutes. More like 60 viewers!"
September 16, 2026 at 2:59 AM
"60 Minutes. More like 60 viewers!"
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Dem leaders: Impeachment is a waste of time that doesn't accomplish anything!
GOP leaders: We must seal the House and flee the city to avoid the consequences of this looming impeachment vote
GOP leaders: We must seal the House and flee the city to avoid the consequences of this looming impeachment vote
House Cancels Votes to Avoid Embarrassment Over Hegseth Impeachment
Republicans are sending members of Congress home early to avoid a vote on the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
newrepublic.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Dem leaders: Impeachment is a waste of time that doesn't accomplish anything!
GOP leaders: We must seal the House and flee the city to avoid the consequences of this looming impeachment vote
GOP leaders: We must seal the House and flee the city to avoid the consequences of this looming impeachment vote
Okay I finally blocked Bill Pencils, and hopefully it will stick this time. It's one thing to be addicted to sugar, it's another to be addicted to the feeling of your body rejecting cyanide.
September 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Okay I finally blocked Bill Pencils, and hopefully it will stick this time. It's one thing to be addicted to sugar, it's another to be addicted to the feeling of your body rejecting cyanide.
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Banning words in grant applications violates the First Amendment.
"NIH is systematically trying to silence research-related speech, including biomedical results that it suspects will express views the administration does not like on everything from DEI to gender identity to climate change..."
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"NIH is systematically trying to silence research-related speech, including biomedical results that it suspects will express views the administration does not like on everything from DEI to gender identity to climate change..."
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Researchers file First Amendment challenge to NIH grant screening
Lawsuit argues that Trump policy of purging politically sensitive terms from research projects violates free speech
www.science.org
September 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Banning words in grant applications violates the First Amendment.
"NIH is systematically trying to silence research-related speech, including biomedical results that it suspects will express views the administration does not like on everything from DEI to gender identity to climate change..."
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"NIH is systematically trying to silence research-related speech, including biomedical results that it suspects will express views the administration does not like on everything from DEI to gender identity to climate change..."
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Will is constantly issuing smug declarations from a book he's holding upside down.
This is the dumbest thing I’ve read in ages.
This is not accurate. This is some sci-fi bro woo woo nonsense.
Please do not take this seriously.
This is not accurate. This is some sci-fi bro woo woo nonsense.
Please do not take this seriously.
September 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Will is constantly issuing smug declarations from a book he's holding upside down.
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Vance's midterms pitch: "Give us another chance. Give us another couple of years"
September 16, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Vance's midterms pitch: "Give us another chance. Give us another couple of years"
As someone who hates the "vibecession" hypothesis and thinks it's not only demonstrably wrong but a destructive element in left-of-center political discourse, this is like Christmas and my birthday rolled up into one.
September 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
As someone who hates the "vibecession" hypothesis and thinks it's not only demonstrably wrong but a destructive element in left-of-center political discourse, this is like Christmas and my birthday rolled up into one.
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It's official! I'm *permanently* banned from X for tweeting "TLDR: Fascism." (appeal denied)
What an honor—and a sign that the Silicon Valley billionaires feel threatened by my book. (One of my final viral posts featured this cover.)
Pre-order here! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
What an honor—and a sign that the Silicon Valley billionaires feel threatened by my book. (One of my final viral posts featured this cover.)
Pre-order here! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
May 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
It's official! I'm *permanently* banned from X for tweeting "TLDR: Fascism." (appeal denied)
What an honor—and a sign that the Silicon Valley billionaires feel threatened by my book. (One of my final viral posts featured this cover.)
Pre-order here! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
What an honor—and a sign that the Silicon Valley billionaires feel threatened by my book. (One of my final viral posts featured this cover.)
Pre-order here! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
The Art of the Deal in action.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...
E.U. Offers to Make Canada ‘Associate Member’ as U.S. Ties Weaken for Both (Gift Article)
Canada and the European Union have been confronting an increasingly challenging relationship with the United States under President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM
The Art of the Deal in action.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...