D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 30/07/2025France, Great Britain, and Canada now all set to recognize the existence of Palestine. It's about time. 100 1
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Brown folds, following Columbia's lead. It's a weird day in my world when I have so much respect for Harvard. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/30/m...bostonglobe.comBrown University reaches agreement with Trump administration to restore federal research funding - The Boston GlobeThe deal settles three open investigations into the university, and does not require the Ivy League institution to admit any wrongdoing or make a payment to the federal government. 020 2
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Here's the thing, people are sick to death of corporate Democrats. theweek.com/politics/dem...theweek.comWhy is the Democratic Party's favorability rating so low?Voters do not like Republican policies. They like Democrats even less. 000 0
Reposted by D.A. KotarskiAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/07/2025This proves five things: 1. The protests in LA were peaceful 2. The National Guard and Marines were unnecessary 3. ICE officers lie 4. DHS stats on ICE agent assaults are overblown 5. You can not, in fact, indict a ham sandwich if you have no case www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comDropped cases against LA protesters reveal false claims from federal agentsRevealed: records show border patrol gave inaccurate testimony about people it jailed. Prosecutors now face ‘embarrassing’ dismissals 17774963038 7.5K
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 28/07/2025A new series (six, parts spread over the next two weeks): dakotarski.substack.com/p/what-does-...dakotarski.substack.comWhat Does it Mean to Be on the Left?Part One: A framework for meaningful conversation 000 0
Reposted by D.A. KotarskiTaryn T, Duchess of the Blue Sea @tarynt.bsky.social · 26/07/2025They shouldn’t be privately meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell for any information when everything is in the Epstein files/documents. 2132862 328
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Me, prior to learning of Hulk Hogan's death: "Fuck Hulk Hogan." Me, since learning of his death: "Fuck Hulk Hogan." 010 1
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 25/07/2025substack.com/profile/3571...substack.comD.A. Kotarski (@dakotarski)I have a new series coming starting this weekend. It’s a four-part article that will look at the effect of terminology and the use of labels in political conversations for those of us on the “left.” T... 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Amen. Now someone please pass the Tito's. I can only hold my nose for so long before alcohol is required. 000 0
Reposted by D.A. KotarskiRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/07/2025The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction. 1000257898561 25.8K
Reposted by D.A. KotarskiMonica @softtail65.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for his hit song, "Feels So Good," has died. He was 84. The 2-time Grammy awarded musician died in his sleep at home on Tuesday. 2822660 226
Reposted by D.A. KotarskiMs. Misanthrope 🇺🇸 @lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Imagine if every store listed two prices: the real one and the “thanks to Trump’s tariffs” one. Maybe then Americans would see who’s actually emptying their wallets and it’s not the cashier. Let's get this done. 1104 10
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Henceforth, he shall be known as The Pedofuhrer. Thank you, @georgetakei.bsky.social #PedoFuhrer 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Riddle me this... How many generations makes you a “real” American? Too few? Just an immigrant—worse if you’re brown or black. Too many, and if you’re white, you’re tied to genocide, land theft, slavery. Nativism needs that sweet spot: white, aggrieved, forgetful. America runs on amnesia. 010 1
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Good old @volkswagen.bsky.social - proving the concept of "Once a Nazi, always a Nazi."washingtonpost.comVolkswagen kept a dark secret in the Amazon. Then a priest made a call.Poor laborers were lured to the automaker’s cattle ranch in the Brazilian Amazon and promised a better life. Many said they were held there against their will. 010 1
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 23/07/2025What Laura Gillen (House D - NY) says: "Mamdani is a threat to my constituents." What Laura Gillen means: "I have taken $94,905 from AIPAC, so I must oppose all progressive Democrats." To be clear: The people of Israel are a friend to the United States. The autocratic government of Israel is not. 110 1
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Part Three (final) of my exploration of the U.S. Constitution. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comA More Perfect Union, Deferred (Part 3)Completing the American Blueprint: Proposed Modern Constitution Framework – Article-by-Article 010 1
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 20/07/2025She's right. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez rejects all funding, donations, and support from by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). In fact, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has labeled AIPAC as an "extremist organization that destabilizes US democracy.” 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 20/07/2025theguardian.comAtlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: ‘I’m seeing what absolute power can do’A Salvadorian reporter with an audience of millions, Mario Guevara was arrested while livestreaming a protest against Trump in June – and is still struggling for freedom 000 0
Reposted by D.A. KotarskiBob @psychobob4q2.bsky.social · 18/07/2025You don't even have to ask who 2509 50
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Dear @cbsnews.com and @paramountpictures.bsky.social -dakotarski.comThe Shameful Surrender of Paramount and CBSAs has been widely reported, Paramount settled a lawsuit with President Trump on July 2, agreeing to pay $16 million, which will be allocated to Mr. Trump's future presidential library and the plainti... 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 18/07/2025dakotarski.comThe Shameful Surrender of Paramount and CBSAs has been widely reported, Paramount settled a lawsuit with President Trump on July 2, agreeing to pay $16 million, which will be allocated to Mr. Trump's future presidential library and the plainti... 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 18/07/2025While we don't have specifics on why their names appear, the following people are known to be documented in Epstein's papers: Donald J. Trump Prince Andrew Bill Clinton Alan Dershowitz (but kept his undies on) Jean-Luc Brunel Bill Richardson (more...) 110 1
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 18/07/2025"...and may every day be another wonderful secret." Whatever could he be referring to? #TrumpisaRapist 000 0
Reposted by D.A. KotarskiMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/07/2025This was the order of events: 1. Paramount acceded to Trump’s extortion by paying a bribe. 2. Stephen Colbert calls his employer out for doing that. 3. Paramount fires Stephen Colbert for being honest about Trump. 4. Proving Trump’s bribe worked. 362102953227 10.3K
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Financial decision... my ass. Fuck @cbsnews.com and Fuck @paramountpictures.bsky.social 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Part Two of my exploration of the U.S. Constitution.open.substack.comA More Perfect Union, Deferred (Part II)Part Two: Hard Framework, Fractured Foundation: A Closer Look at the Articles of the U.S. Constitution 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Riddle me this, Bluesky... whyever would the US be transporting hundreds of military vehicles due west across the high desert of New Mexico? This was a few hours ago, before I passed semis hauling other personnel carriers. #LA #TrumpisaTerrorist #AbolishICE 110 1
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Musings on the media's current missteps.dakotarski.comThe Media Myth of the Political ProblemLike many people, following the November election I needed to disconnect from the 24/7 news cycle, where the same nonsense was repeated ad nauseum and where all the news networks were already position... 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 15/07/2025I'm not sure who needs to hear this, but fuck Andrew Cuomo. 010 1
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Let's talk about the U.S. Constitution.substack.comA More Perfect Union, DeferredPart One: The Constitution We Were Promised 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 13/07/2025This is what AIPAC supports, which is why all America politicians must stop taking their money. The terroristic actions of the Israeli government are supported by our criminal administration and ALL of its enablers, both Republican and Democrat. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...theguardian.comIsraeli airstrike kills at least 10, including six children, at Gaza water station, say health officialsNine killed in separate bombing of a home on Sunday and 31 others shot dead near aid distribution site on Saturday 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Finally got Part Four of the series up... dakotarski.com/dak-home/f/d...dakotarski.comDemocrats, Elections, and Universal Truths (Part 4)Ten Truths the MAGA Movement Can’t Erase (No Matter How Loud They Scream) 010 1
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 12/07/2025D.A. Kotarski dakotarski.substack.com/subscribe?pa...dakotarski.substack.comSubscribe to D.A. KotarskiI write under a pseudonym because truth is dangerous now. I’ve worked inside systems built to avoid accountability. Fiction and essays from the edge. Silence enables history to repeat itself. Click to... 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 11/07/2025open.substack.com/pub/dakotars...open.substack.comWhy I'm Writing. Why now.An Introduction... 000 0
D.A. Kotarski @dakotarski.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Franklin warned: “A republic, if you can keep it.” Keeping it means MORE than voting. MORE than trusting courts. MORE than blaming the other side while silencing your own. Keeping requires ENGAGEMENT — especially when it’s inconvenient. SILENCE is how you end up sweeping ash. 000 0