D.R. Bartlette
@drbartlette.bsky.social
Writer and muckraker. I have friends everywhere. Subscribe to my Substack for deep dives into political history: https://substack.com/@delanirbartlette
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D.R. Bartlette
@drbartlette.bsky.social
· Mar 23
The Dumond Affair: How Lies And Politics Freed A Killer|Paperback
In 1984, teen Ashley Stevens survived a brutal attack by Wayne Dumond-a predator with a violent past. Corruption set him free, and two more women paid the ultimate price. This is a chilling true crime...
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If you're interested in where this Christian Nationalist movement started, and how it spread to become the bedrock of the GOP, check out my newest book, The Dumond Affair.
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Watching the party of endless Whitewater investigations go on about "the weaponization of government" is infuriating. They've just about memory-holed their record of this very thing.
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Dems Need to Match the GOP’s Energy
The grilling of Jack Smith from the party of Ken Starr is infuriating.
delanirbartlette.substack.com
September 30, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Watching the party of endless Whitewater investigations go on about "the weaponization of government" is infuriating. They've just about memory-holed their record of this very thing.
delanirbartlette.substack.com/p/dems-need-...
delanirbartlette.substack.com/p/dems-need-...
I'm so glad this creator is addressing this. I've lived amongst them for 53 years, and these are the same people who used to bomb abortion clinics
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We're Not Prepared For What "Blue Wave" Will UNLOCK In Evangelical Mind
YouTube video by Deconstructing Holy w/ Heidi
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September 29, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I'm so glad this creator is addressing this. I've lived amongst them for 53 years, and these are the same people who used to bomb abortion clinics
youtu.be/VxwBkGbiJfw?...
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So I'm on Substack now. If you like deep dives into history and politics, you might want to check it out.
substack.com/profile/2664...
substack.com/profile/2664...
DeLani R. Bartlette (@scryberwitch)
After much deliberation, I’ve decided to do a Substack. Maybe no one will subscribe, and that’s OK. I have too many things that I need to say, that have been eating at my conscience for too long.
I ...
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September 29, 2026 at 8:30 PM
So I'm on Substack now. If you like deep dives into history and politics, you might want to check it out.
substack.com/profile/2664...
substack.com/profile/2664...
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I stand with Jack Smith!!!
September 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
I stand with Jack Smith!!!
I'm thinking of starting a Substack. The two things that I feel I need to do a deep dive into are:
1. The GOP's investigation of the Clintons in the 90s, as an example of how to *really* play hardball, and
2. The origins of Citizens United (the org and the case).
Anyone interested in those topics?
1. The GOP's investigation of the Clintons in the 90s, as an example of how to *really* play hardball, and
2. The origins of Citizens United (the org and the case).
Anyone interested in those topics?
September 29, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I'm thinking of starting a Substack. The two things that I feel I need to do a deep dive into are:
1. The GOP's investigation of the Clintons in the 90s, as an example of how to *really* play hardball, and
2. The origins of Citizens United (the org and the case).
Anyone interested in those topics?
1. The GOP's investigation of the Clintons in the 90s, as an example of how to *really* play hardball, and
2. The origins of Citizens United (the org and the case).
Anyone interested in those topics?
Again, NOT a drag queen. And I want to know why the name of the *church* was redacted???
www.4029tv.com/article/form...
www.4029tv.com/article/form...
Former church volunteer accused of sexually assaulting a minor
Jeremiah Cotton, 37, is facing multiple charges including second-degree sexual assault, furnishing alcohol to a minor and contributing to delinquency of a minor.
www.4029tv.com
September 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Again, NOT a drag queen. And I want to know why the name of the *church* was redacted???
www.4029tv.com/article/form...
www.4029tv.com/article/form...
These guys sound like the old-school metal I came up on, and I couldn't be happier. \m/
‘The cauldron was already bubbling …’ Green Lung, Druidess and the return of folk horror to British heavy metal
‘The cauldron was already bubbling …’ Green Lung, Druidess and the return of folk horror to British heavy metal
Playing a sound rooted in 80s bands such as Witchfinder General and Pagan Altar, metal bands are once again gravitating towards dark folklore – but in a ‘Glastonbury crystal shop’ kind of way
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM
These guys sound like the old-school metal I came up on, and I couldn't be happier. \m/
Ordering this book ASAP. He's not the only one to have been warning us about Chump being essentially a Russian agent. Remember, on the debate stage with Hillary, when he directly asked Russia to hack into her emails? And then they did? Remember how Paul Manafort, the man who helped Russian puppet
Today is pub day for my book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Please watch this video and pass it on. It's time to reclaim the Trump-Russia narrative and recognize Putin is continuing his years-long war on America and Trump is complicit.
HowRussiaWon.com
HowRussiaWon.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Ordering this book ASAP. He's not the only one to have been warning us about Chump being essentially a Russian agent. Remember, on the debate stage with Hillary, when he directly asked Russia to hack into her emails? And then they did? Remember how Paul Manafort, the man who helped Russian puppet
While I definitely agree with them that #datacenters suck, and that we the people should have some say over them, a lot of people move out to the county specifically because they hate "government regulation." #FAFO
www.dallasnews.com/business/ene...
www.dallasnews.com/business/ene...
Texas counties have no zoning powers over data centers
Living near a proposed data center but not in the municipality it’s being built in has left some Texans feeling like they can’t control what’s happening in their own backyards.
www.dallasnews.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:26 PM
While I definitely agree with them that #datacenters suck, and that we the people should have some say over them, a lot of people move out to the county specifically because they hate "government regulation." #FAFO
www.dallasnews.com/business/ene...
www.dallasnews.com/business/ene...
I, and others, have been screaming about this threat for years. Right-wing paramilitary orgs calling themselves "militias" stockpiling weapons, making bombs, doing combat drills - and engaging in terrorist attacks against their enemies. But because the GOP runs cover for them, they get away with it.
“Homegrown” digs into American extremism—and argues it’s far more familiar than we let on.
The Proud Boys next door
"Homegrown" digs into American extremism—and argues it's far more familiar than we let on.
www.motherjones.com
September 14, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I, and others, have been screaming about this threat for years. Right-wing paramilitary orgs calling themselves "militias" stockpiling weapons, making bombs, doing combat drills - and engaging in terrorist attacks against their enemies. But because the GOP runs cover for them, they get away with it.
#uark faculty, staff, students: take the commuter survey and share it with others! I hope you'll join me in asking for more buses and better amenities at stops, as well as more info at stops. We have invested a lot into info at parking lots, so we should have at least as much info at bus stops.
September 14, 2026 at 1:40 PM
#uark faculty, staff, students: take the commuter survey and share it with others! I hope you'll join me in asking for more buses and better amenities at stops, as well as more info at stops. We have invested a lot into info at parking lots, so we should have at least as much info at bus stops.
Pretty sure offering money for votes is illegal. But apparently now we live in the post-law reality, where the only laws that get enforced are the ones against poor people.
September 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Pretty sure offering money for votes is illegal. But apparently now we live in the post-law reality, where the only laws that get enforced are the ones against poor people.
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🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨
While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
September 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨
While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
Take note: this is yet another way they'll suppress/toss out votes. What are we doing to stop this?
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US Postal Service issues rules to tighten mail-in voting if court gives OK - NewsBreak
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service published a final rule late on Friday to tighten requirements for mail-in voting ahead of the Novem
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August 23, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Take note: this is yet another way they'll suppress/toss out votes. What are we doing to stop this?
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Same old story.
Trump's covert surveillance of anti-ICE protesters is much worse than we thought. I dug into this and found that DHS agents secretly spied on over a dozen meetings of left-leaning groups, all protected by First Amendment.
The details are unnerving. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2144...
The details are unnerving. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2144...
Trump’s Secret Police Spying on Americans? It’s Darker than We Knew.
Court papers reveal that the Department of Homeland Security’s covert surveillance of anti-ICE groups is much darker than it first appeared. Welcome to Donald Trump’s America.
newrepublic.com
August 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Same old story.
I recall ppl putting wraps on their pickups depicting Biden bound and gagged. MTG & others posting that Pelosi was a traitor who deserved the death penalty. Obama hung in effigy. But that's #freespeech, right?
#8647 sentinelcolorado.com/nation-world...
#8647 sentinelcolorado.com/nation-world...
'No serious dispute' that Comey's seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say - Sentinel Colorado
"I'll be OK if it sells books." — James Comey
sentinelcolorado.com
August 19, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I recall ppl putting wraps on their pickups depicting Biden bound and gagged. MTG & others posting that Pelosi was a traitor who deserved the death penalty. Obama hung in effigy. But that's #freespeech, right?
#8647 sentinelcolorado.com/nation-world...
#8647 sentinelcolorado.com/nation-world...
This is one more thing taking us closer to civil war. (But I say let him go to Mexico. I bet he'll get a really warm welcome there!)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is refusing to extradite a federal officer wanted in Minnesota on assault charges tied to an on-duty shooting during January’s immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, a new lawsuit claims. on.wsj.com/3ScnYML
Minnesota Suit Alleges Texas Governor Refuses to Extradite ICE Officer
An immigration officer charged in an on-duty Minneapolis shooting has been held in a Texas jail.
on.wsj.com
August 18, 2026 at 9:31 PM
This is one more thing taking us closer to civil war. (But I say let him go to Mexico. I bet he'll get a really warm welcome there!)
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is refusing to extradite a federal officer wanted in Minnesota on assault charges tied to an on-duty shooting during January’s immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, a new lawsuit claims. on.wsj.com/3ScnYML
Minnesota Suit Alleges Texas Governor Refuses to Extradite ICE Officer
An immigration officer charged in an on-duty Minneapolis shooting has been held in a Texas jail.
on.wsj.com
August 18, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is refusing to extradite a federal officer wanted in Minnesota on assault charges tied to an on-duty shooting during January’s immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, a new lawsuit claims. on.wsj.com/3ScnYML
Pedocon theory confirmed again, #67,989
Michael Allen Caruso is accused of kidnapping and molesting a child younger than 5.
DeSantis Ally In Florida Arrested On Child Sex-Abuse Charges
Michael Allen Caruso is accused of kidnapping and molesting a child younger than 5.
www.forbes.com
August 18, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Pedocon theory confirmed again, #67,989
I'm so glad they caught this before it happened. Also, just want to point out the 1st school shooting, as we know them today, was in AR. Jonesboro, to be exact. www.4029tv.com/article/craw...
14-year-old accused of planning school shooting in Crawford County
Crawford County deputies arrested a 14-year-old accused of planning a school shooting, according to a news release sent Tuesday.
www.4029tv.com
August 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
I'm so glad they caught this before it happened. Also, just want to point out the 1st school shooting, as we know them today, was in AR. Jonesboro, to be exact. www.4029tv.com/article/craw...
These Flock cameras are NOT popular! Way to go, Centerton! www.4029tv.com/article/city...
City of Centerton votes to terminate contract with Flock
The Centerton City Council voted to end the city's contract with a traffic camera company on Tuesday night.
www.4029tv.com
August 12, 2026 at 1:27 PM
These Flock cameras are NOT popular! Way to go, Centerton! www.4029tv.com/article/city...
I fully support Tucker forming a 3rd party. Anything that splits the R vote is a GOOD thing for Ds.
We will *never* say we kind of miss the kinder, gentler Trump era, but do remember that it can always get worse.
Tucker 2028?
Carlson’s latest monologue sure sounded like the launch of a shadow run for president.
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August 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I fully support Tucker forming a 3rd party. Anything that splits the R vote is a GOOD thing for Ds.
This is so fucked.
Fuck. At 4:31AM. By a vote of 50-49.
Todd Blanche—Donald Trump’s personal defense attorney—now runs the Justice Department.
Before dawn, in a nearly empty chamber. That’s how you confirm someone you can’t defend in daylight.
Todd Blanche—Donald Trump’s personal defense attorney—now runs the Justice Department.
Before dawn, in a nearly empty chamber. That’s how you confirm someone you can’t defend in daylight.
August 8, 2026 at 2:13 PM
This is so fucked.
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The Dead Can Dance. 🤪
July 28, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The Dead Can Dance. 🤪
This hits close to home for me. Back in the 90s, my ex was constantly harassing me for custody of our son. One of his tactics was to call DHS on me, accusing me & my family of SA-ing our son & would always say that we're "Satanists" even though we don't believe in
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'Should scare all of us': Bogus tip that hit Buttigieg's twins rattles expert
A leading child welfare law expert says the investigation that led Michigan authorities to briefly separate former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg from his 4-year-old twins was built on shaky ...
www.rawstory.com
July 28, 2026 at 9:57 PM
This hits close to home for me. Back in the 90s, my ex was constantly harassing me for custody of our son. One of his tactics was to call DHS on me, accusing me & my family of SA-ing our son & would always say that we're "Satanists" even though we don't believe in
www.rawstory.com/rs-exclusive...
www.rawstory.com/rs-exclusive...