Dave Denison
@DaveADenison
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Senior Editor @TheBafflerMag. Indiana to UW-Madison to Texas Observer. NF '90 @niemanfdn. Always Looking Backward.
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Joined December 2011
I remember @rickperlstein leading a band of musicians through the aisles of the Brattle Theatre and out onto the street.
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Happy George Scialabba Day to all who celebrate! This stirring event was ten years ago today.
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Congress has approved $40 million for Trump's stupid "Garden of American Heroes." Another reason I've got TES.
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We, the staff of @thebafflermag, are proud to announce that we have formed a union with @WorkersUnitedNY. Read more about why we have formed a union here: 1/4
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Eric Alterman on the great Bill Moyers: "the most distinguished and valuable career of any television journalist ever." https://t.co/smCwqqe1bu
newrepublic.com
The Baptist minister from Texas became this New York Jew’s rabbi. How lucky was I?
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A charming, if rather sad, story in The Baffler by Dave Denison about the decline of bowling in America. The tale is familiar to those of us subjected to Robert Putnam, but here it's actually about bowling and the writing is filled with life. https://t.co/B76p2mgdke
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Bowling is famously resistant to change. In our new issue, @DaveADenison wonders how long the sport can survive, as vulture capitalists buy up alleys around the country. https://t.co/vZYLUW3m4Q
thebaffler.com
How long can bowling endure the vulture capitalists buying up alleys around the country?
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Remember the long-lost Guerrilla Cookie, which was created by a @UWMadison alum and inspired many attempts at duplication? You can now buy the authentic item at select stores and online, with part of the proceeds benefiting conservation efforts. https://t.co/Y3luuBX1Gz
onwisconsin.uwalumni.com
The health-food treat beloved by UW students for three decades is available again — with a twist.
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Our waiting issue is finally here. “Get in Line” features stories on the inevitable and the long-overdue: doomsdays and digital utopias, health care and political unity. They say patience is a virtue, but we’re on borrowed time. Start reading now. https://t.co/KGiI3KQmCs
thebaffler.com
CHOOSE YOUR PRECIPICE. The grist that makes modern life will run out at some point—when will we tap the last barrel of crude, blow through the remaining stocks of helium, deplete those rare metals…
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From, @DaveADenison, on the future according to James David Vance: https://t.co/cYMpTmFStm
thebaffler.com
When it comes to his political opponents, J. D. Vance carps endlessly about the past. Just don’t ask him about his own.
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"Is it maybe finally time that more people understand that Texas is not a 'red' state, but a nonvoting, gerrymandered-to-high-heaven state with loads of people who have progressive values?" https://t.co/qTbEg4mMpz
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Remember Guerilla Cookies, those hefty treats that became popular on the @UWMadison campus during the Vietnam-War era? If you’re one of the fans who lamented their demise, you’re in luck. Find out how you can once again get the cult-favorite snack. https://t.co/Y3luuBX1Gz
onwisconsin.uwalumni.com
The health-food treat beloved by UW students for three decades is available again — with a twist.
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They are not, as Trump and Vance want you to think, "illegals"!
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If you really want to know what's going on with Haitian immigrants, read this. Pooja Bhatia, assisted by Emely Foe and Ella Matthews of @unitedforrights, explain the legal status of Haitian immigrants. https://t.co/OWDXqomBdl
thebaffler.com
On matters of immigration, the United States has come to resemble the misgoverned countries many migrants have fled.
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Once upon a time, left populism flourished in Texas. Where did it go? And might it reemerge, in a state that has become a Republican stronghold? @daveadenison tries to find out. https://t.co/mJDtiQlOCl
thebaffler.com
Is it even possible that Texas could once again turn blue?
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He's absolutely right about the influence of Finnish Socialists on the historical politics of the Iron Range.
Comer: "Minnesota is not your normal state ... you have a huge population of residents in Minnesota that have come from other countries and have very different ideologies that don't really respect capitalism."
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I think Trump is a one-off phenomenon, sort of like Huey Long. Once he's gone, he won't be replaced. The proof is that no one is trying harder to be Trump 2.0 than JD Vance and he's failing miserably. He doesn't have the touch, swagger, stupidity, or ability to lie Trump has.
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Several experts noticed Trump’s speeches this year have included more short sentences, confused word order, repetition, and extended digressions compared to those he made in 2017.
statnews.com
Shifting from topic to topic, with few connections, is one of several disjointed and occasionally incoherent verbal habits that seem to have increased in Trump’s speech.
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