Dennis D. McDonald

Dennis D. McDonald

@ddmcd.bsky.social

Va based consultant on research, writing, & proposals. Writing: hands-on AI, tech, books, media, movies. Interests: voting, data, history, nature, letter writing, anime, grandkids, science fiction, cursive, fountain pens. Web: www.ddmcd.com.

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Mail early, or use an official ballot drop box where available. If mailing close to your deadline, ask for a hand postmark at the post office counter.

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I've worked with nonprofits and have learned a bit about using AI tools in my own consulting. In this article, I suggest how nonprofits—especially smaller ones—can use AI as a force multiplier to support activities such as fundraising, research, writing, and planning. www.ddmcd.com/managing-tec...

ddmcd.comHow Nonprofits Can Put AI to Work Safely and Effectively — www.ddmcd.comBy Dennis D. McDonald How thoughtful use of AI tools can extend staff capabilities without sacrificing organizational judgment and control. In my career, I've served in a variety of nonprofit...

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The USA DOJ, in the history of America, has never blocked a state's certification of their vote. Federal law requires that states administer elections, and any action by the DOJ that could interfere with this process would be considered a serious constitutional violation.

I've worked with nonprofits and have learned a bit about using AI tools in my own consulting. In this article, I suggest how nonprofits—especially smaller ones—can use AI as a force multiplier to support activities such as fundraising, research, writing, and planning. www.ddmcd.com/managing-tec...

ddmcd.comHow Nonprofits Can Put AI to Work Safely and Effectively — www.ddmcd.comBy Dennis D. McDonald How thoughtful use of AI tools can extend staff capabilities without sacrificing organizational judgment and control. In my career, I've served in a variety of nonprofit...

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November 4, 2008. Remember when hope felt this big? We can have it again. Vote like your life depends on it. #VivaHerAlliance #VoteBlue 💙🇺🇸

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I pray every night that he's gone by the time I wake up. I just don't understand why the Republican Congress still isn't speaking out ,between his Russian ass kissing and all the taxpayers money and grifting he and his family are doing it is beyond my comprehension.

I gave up on The Washington Post as a reliable news source long ago, but I have to admit that the title of this recent article, referring to the differences between Zelensky and the Felon In Chif as a "feud," is positively mind-boggling. A "feud"? www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1...

washingtonpost.comTrump and Zelensky escalate feud as Ukraine war strains allianceThe increasingly personal dispute complicates President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker an end to the war.

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X is owned by Musk. TikTok is blocking the Musk movie account. Meta blocked the No Kings account. This is why Democracy Docket is not built on SubStack or any third-party platform that could one day turn against it. It costs more to operate but is worth it. Subscribe now. demdock.com/4w6emld

Every day we see new evidence of Russian attacks on Ukraine civilians. I fear that, eventually, incontrovertible evidence will come to light of Americans also being killed due to the Felon In Chief's tilt toward Russia. Will Republicons remain silent?

Watched MATRIX in a high-end home cinema with top of the line surround audio. One, the movie holds up. This time I saw the frequent references to traditional action tropes interspersed among the famous big action sequences. Two, the soundtrack is phenomenal. #filmsky #matrix

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Regarding Question 2 on the #Virginia ballot: A “Yes” vote: 1) Repeals the discriminatory section of the constitution banning legal recognition of same-sex couples; 2) Affirms marriage rights regardless of race (Loving v. Virginia), sex or gender (Obergefell v. Hodges); and 3) Bans child marriage.

Sen. Danica Roem@pwcdanica.bsky.social

“I don’t like X, Y or Z candidates / I don’t like either party. Why should I bother to vote?” Because we have constitutional amendment referendum questions on reproductive rights, marriage equality and voting rights. Those are Yes or No questions on civil rights. We either protect them or we don’t.

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Happy 251st birthday to the U.S. Navy! Thank you to all the sailors serving in Virginia and around the world for your extraordinary sacrifice and dedication to keeping America safe. We are grateful for all that you do. Hooyah!

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My kids have measles, I can’t afford diesel, I lost my job, and my country just lost a war to Iran. But at least now I can watch firing squad executions on TV.

It's difficult to trust electronic messages these days. We must always be on the lookout for possible fakes. That's harder as technology continues to improve & becomes available to everyone, including the bad guys—as well as the guys who just want to sell us stuff! www.ddmcd.com/managing-tec...

ddmcd.comYou Know Me, but Who Knows You? — www.ddmcd.comBy Dennis D. McDonald I keep getting scam recruiter messages via LinkedIn’s messaging system of the type I described in “ The Fake Recruiter is only the tip of the iceberg .” The pattern is the ...

I've updated my review of Arendt's book "Eichmann In Jerusalem" which includes thoughts comparing ICE and Nazi deportations & forced emigration of Jews before & during WWII. The comparison isn't perfect, but someone is going to do a book someday about such ICE actions. www.ddmcd.com/books/eichmann

ddmcd.comHannah Arendt's "Eichmann In Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil" — www.ddmcd.comA cumulative book review by Dennis D. McDonald Note to reader (Sept. 16, 2026) I did not begin reading this book intending to compare Nazi Germany with current U.S. immigration policy. The comp...

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Buy a banned book. Read it. Give it away to anyone else who wants to read it. Repeat.

American Library Association@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

This year’s #BannedBooksWeek coincides with ALA’s official 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, ALA has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990, when ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom began tracking book challenges, through 2025. ala150.org/150books

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H.Res.935 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress share.google/A26IXmXAju03...

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Chris Murphy@chrismurphyct.bsky.social

Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.