Adam Keiper

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Executive editor, The Bulwark (thebulwark.com) /// Cofounder of The New Atlantis (thenewatlantis.com) and American Purpose (americanpurpose.com).

Screenshot of a paragraph from a Bulwark article by Matt McManus: *** The primary enemy role can be played by just about anyone, and a large cast has been forced to cycle through it. Until his recent defeat, Viktor Orbán fearmongered about Muslim invasions, LGBTQ and feminist activists, “citizens of the world,” and George Soros. The People’s Party of Canada, led by Maxime Bernier, attacks “woke ideology” and immigrants, imagined as lazy bums eager for the dole. In the U.K., the Reform party likewise traffics in heavy doses of Islamophobia and attacks out-of-touch liberal Europeans. MAGA in the United States has a genius for finding enemies everywhere it looks: Mexican immigrants, left-wing professors and journalists, Communists (in 2026!), socialists, and Hasan Piker. Glenn Ellmers, a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, has argued that “more than half” of the people living in America today “are not Americans in any meaningful sense of the term,” which is why “overturning the existing post-American order” has become a patriotic necessity.
Screenshot of a passage written by Bill Kristol for a Bulwark newsletter dated 20 July 2026: "Trump said last night that 'we hit them very hard again tonight, and we did that in honor of the, probably three, it’s probably three great patriots.' But the right way to honor our service members now is to prevent more of them from being killed. The way to honor our troops is by ending, not escalating, Trump’s War. Congress is entrusted by the Constitution with the power 'to declare War' and 'to make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval forces.' Congress is in session this week. It should do everything it can to end Trump’s War."
Screenshot of a chat interaction. Question: "Will box office results for the Odyssey be reduced because woke?" Answer (from Sonny Bunch): "The magic eight ball says 'apparently not'"
Screenshot of a tweet from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dated 15 July 2026 at 6:30 a.m. EDT. Above a picture showing Trump's face on the obverse of a gold-colored coin (also reading "Liberty" and "In God We Trust" and "1776-2026") and an American bald eagle from the Great Seal on the reverse (with "250" written on the escutcheon, which I think is the right word for the shield in front of the eagle, because I'm a nerd but I'm not quite nerdy enough to check), Bessent himself writes this: "As America commemorates 250 years of independence, the @usmint will begin striking this new $1 gold coin to honor the enduring legacy of liberty and a lasting symbol of patriotism. Featuring President Trump, it celebrates the strength of American values, and the promise of a nation dedicated to preserving freedom for all."
Screenshot of a Reddit post titled "My mom passed away at 95 and I just checked her bank account..." above a picture of a screen saying "Net worth: -$99,999,990,580.66"
Screenshot of an instagram post showing a DHS-looking dude with a black hat, a face covering, a "MEDIA" garb and a camera. Overlaid above him is a transcript of the words from the video being spoken: "big letters on their vests and they were carrying professional video equipment." The text of the instagram post is partially visible, reading: "Videos made by Danbudy United for immigrants show three unarmed men accompanying ICE agents in 'media' vests..."
Screenshot of a Truth Social post from Donald Trump dated 12 July 2026. This one: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116909300964979990
BEFORE: A photo from June 10, 2015 showing the equestrian statue of Gen. George Henry Thomas in Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C. It's a sunny day, the statue is on its plinth, and it has a dark greenish-black verdigris patina. (Via Wikimedia Commons)
Screenshot of a Truth Social post from Trump dated 10 July 2026, 11:18 p.m. EDT, reading as follows: "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME! Orders have already been given, and the U.S. Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran - PRAISE BE TO ALLAH! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
An ugly concrete office building with a huge banner that has on it s picture of Theodore Roosevelt; beneath his visage are the following words: "'Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength.' Their Roosevelt, (26th U.S. President)"
Screenshot of text from a Bulwark article: "This new version will also exclude brown M&M’s because, it turns out, the candy’s brown coloring includes the blue dye—which raises a crucial question: If the new M&M’s are going to be only red, orange, yellow, and green, how easily will they be confused for Skittles?"
Screenshot of a tweet from Jim Geraghty of National Review dated 7 July 2026 in which he writes, "Going forward, every reference to The Bulwark should state, 'The Bulwark, who had a columnist who argued Graham Platner should be the Democratic nominee in 2028...'" Beneath it, Geraghty has placed a screenshot of an article by Jonathan V. Last dated May 7, 2026 called "Platner 2028?" that says nothing of the sort. This is pointed out in a tweet from Jane Coaston—also pictured, quote-tweeting the Geraghty tweet—in which Coaston writes: "I am not sure National Review (or any publication), wants to set that precedent."
Screenshot of usage examples from the OED for the noun "dickhead," dating back to 1960.
Screenshot of a tweet from @mtracey (Michael Tracey) dated 6 July 2026 in which he writes: "Are we reading the same POLITICO article on Platner? It includes, as supposedly corroborating evidence from this woman, a 2023 text message where she explicitly describes his conduct as consensual??????" Below his words is a screenshot from a former girlfriend of Graham Platner in which she writes: "I will just very politely call him consensually careless at times."
Screenshot of a tweet from @richard_normal dated 6 July 2026. The text reads: "powerful moments in bar chart technology." Below it is a TV reporter -- possibly a weather reporter -- for the local Fox affiliate in Mobile, Alabama. Behind her is a screen depicting temperature day-by-day as a bar chart. For five of the days, the temperature is 92, and for two days, the temperature is 94. But the days marked as 92 are truncated so they look like nearly zero, which means the days marked as 94 stand tall, distortedly suggesting that the temperature on those two days is very much higher than the other days.
Screenshot of a paragraph of text from a 1939 book review, with the phrase "God's noble experiment" highlighted in yellow. The paragraph reads: "In the late forties, the cause of the Nativists was kept alive by the great influx of immigrants and the passions engendered by the Mexican war. In order to purify the immigrant stream at its source, the crusaders began with great zeal to convert the Catholics of Europe to the Protestant faith. This foreign endeavor had its counterpart in their efforts to save the middle West fence the designs of 'Popery," To the mid-century Protestants, this was more than a religious cattse. They were saving American democracy, God's noble experiment, on whose success hung the fate of all democracies. In this struggle they had no doubts of their ultimate victory. As they read the signs of providential guidance in the past discovery and settlement of America, they faced the future optimistic and unafraid, for the dice were loaded in favor of Protestantism."
The image accompanying the audio version of Stephen King's short story "Drunken Fireworks."
Page 1 of 4 showing the final text of the Declaration of Independence in a table side by side, clause by clause, with Jefferson's drafted version.
Brownies with chocolate chips, funfetti cake with white icing and red and blue sprinkles, red strawberry jello, and chocolate and vanilla ice cream
86 47 in the grass on the National Mall
Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.
The "This Guy Fucks" meme from 'Silicon Valley,' except it now says "This Gal Algaes"—having been modified in, if I may say so myself, very tasteful algae-suggestive colors—with the character of Jared Dunn (played by actor Zach Woods) having had his head here replaced by Ashley's Joker-like clown avatar.
A woman in a white lab coat wearing safety goggles and purple latex gloves, doing sciencey stuff.
Trump reading with an even more horrific hairdo than usual, in a Getty photo dated 17 June 2026 from NurPhoto.
The Bulwark's Tim Miller and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), smiling, side by side in a podcast video.
Screenshot of a tweet from @GrantHermes dated 16 June 2026: "Doing some research for an upcoming piece and noticed the AI images from the National Design Studio on the Freedom250 page shows the US flag with 15 stripes." It shows a 15-striped American flag.
Screenshot of a ton of bikes and scooters at an intersection in Washington, D.C. Like at least fifty. Maybe a hundred. Just totally cluttering up the intersection.
Detail from a Getty photo showing Mark Zuckerberg cozying up to Donald Trump (with Melania Trump nearby) at Trump's UFC event at the White House on the night of 14 June 2026. Original: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/meta-founder-and-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-greets-u-s-president-news-photo/2281616643?adppopup=true
Mark Zuckerberg and Stephen Miller at Trump's UFC event at the White House on 14 June 2026
Screenshot of a tweet from Eric Trump reading "This is totally and completely fake!"
Screenshot from a Wells Fargo website: "Adam, did you know you could get relationship benefits with your next mortgage? Learn more"
Short books made out of pink and purple construction paper, titled Ninja Kid 1 and Ninja Kid 2, with stick-figure drawings.
“Much of what we do in our newsroom—especially the crucial work of research and fact-checking—depends on the Internet Archive. I use it literally every day, and I’ve taught dozens of journalists, editors, interns, and students about it, going back a quarter century. The Internet Archive is a monumental achievement, an invaluable tool for truth and for memory, and its importance will only grow with time.” — Adam Keiper. Executive editor, The Bulwark
Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Screenshot of a Bluesky post from @jamellebouie.net saying "i really, truly, find this offensive" in which he quote-tweets Olga Nesterova posting a video of UFC pre-fight prep in front of the Lincoln Memorial
A few Bulwarkers among the crowd at the Kennedy Center
Tired old man
double rainbow
Screenshot of news stories: "Rubio and UFC will sign deal to use cage fights for diplomacy" and "Rubio, UFC reach sports diplomacy deal"
Screenshot of a paragraph from an article published it The Bulwark dated 10 June 2026: To make matters worse, Zelensky chose the St. Petersburg forum as the backdrop for an open letter to Putin proposing face-to-face talks and an end to the war, with a cessation of hostilities along current battle lines. The letter reminded Putin of a lot of unpleasant things: catastrophic Russian losses on the battlefield, economic problems, growing discontent among a war-weary population, the upcoming anniversary of the 2023 mutiny of Yevgeny Prigozhin—and Putin’s own age: “After 26 years in power, age is beginning to take its toll,” Zelensky wrote. Putin, 73 to Zelensky’s 48, was rattled enough to mention the reference to his age when discussing Zelensky’s letter at the forum; he decried it as “rude” and “boorish.” (“You didn’t read the first version,” quipped the irrepressible Zelensky in response.) Putin pointed out, in a likely nod to 79-year-old Trump, that other leaders his age or even older are doing just fine. He also testily rejected the peace proposal, urging Russian troops to fight on. And he seems to have reverted to treating Zelensky as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, referring to him as “that gentleman” and “the author of that letter.”
Screenshot of a tweet from @GregoryKBovino dated 8 June 2026 and reading: NewsNation is reporting I’m exploring a run for President in 2028. Here’s the truth: My one and only priority is deporting the 106 million illegals who are here. That’s it. The grassroots support I’m seeing tells me the polls are completely wrong… If I’m getting this much energy, it’s probably because 90% of the country wants mass deportations and the media just isn’t asking the right questions. My commitment is simple, liberate America from this invasion and restore our quality of life. If running for President is what it takes to actually get it done, then all options are on the table. House Bovino. Men fight back.
Screenshots of the top-left corner of the Kennedy Center website from 6 June 2026 and 8 June 2026; the former says "The Trump Kennedy Center" and the latter says "The Kennedy Center."
Page 1 of 2 of the sheet music for Schubert's "Nachtviolen" (D. 752).
Screenshot of a paragraph from an article by Mark Hertling published in The Bulwark on 4 June 2026. The paragraph reads: "As the campaign has unfolded, its objectives have often seemed to evolve. Depending on the speaker and the day, the purpose has been described as destroying nuclear infrastructure, degrading missile capabilities, deterring future aggression, encouraging regime capitulation, causing regime change, weakening proxy networks, promoting internal unrest, or sending strategic messages to adversaries. These objectives are so poorly aligned and prioritized that some of them are even mutually exclusive."
Page 1 of 4 of the sheet music for piano and high voice (in G major) of "Shepherd's Cradle Song" by Arthur Somervell.
The cover of Matt Dinniman's novel 'Operation Bounce House.' It's orange and yellow, and shows a barn and a hip-looking young farmer in front of it with a pitchfork. There are robots with weapons. There is fire. At the top it says, "The New York Times Bestseller from the Author of 'Dungeon Crawler Carl.'"
A fake ad for Country Crock "Smartspread" with the tag line "the buttery taste you love, now powered by A.I."
Screenshot of a 2020 tweet from Ivanka Trump in which she is posing holding a can of Goya black beans, with the caption "If it's Goya, it has to be good" in English and Spanish.
Screenshot of The Bulwark's Tim Miller, a white guy with wavy hair in mid-sentence, alongside a screenshot of a tweet from the Trump administration accusing him of being "an agent of a foreign country."
Screenshot of Google "AI Overview" results from the search term "Jean-Michel Trogneux" (without quotation marks) early on the morning on 28 May 2026. It begins by saying "Jean-Michel Trogneux is the birth name of Brigitte Macron."
The black and white photo "A Great Day in Harlem" picturing a large collection of people on a stoop in Harlem in 1958.
A sign for Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji, Minnesota.
Bust of Gen. George S. Patton
Small American flags over gravestones at sunset
screenshot of a Twitter exchange in which some rando dweeb derisively asked Joyce Carol Oates "what great novel have you written?" and she replied "you first"
A bald man, Vice Adm. Robert Harward (U.S. Navy, retired) appearing recently on Fox News. There's a dark shadow on his neck. Above in this screen shot taken from a Reddit repost of a TikTok, a redditor wrote: "Fox News guest today appears to be wearing a very realistic face mask." Original Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1tk139p/fox_news_guest_today_appears_to_be_wearing_a_very/
Pages 1 and 2 (of 8) from the sheet music for Franz Strauss's Nocturno (Op. 7), for French horn and piano.
Screenshot of the title and opening sentences of the Hannah Arendt article "The Conquest of Space and the Stature of Man." https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/the-conquest-of-space-and-the-stature-of-man
A profile picture of Ray Bradbury, black against orange with the solar surface giving the orange, next to the words "The Dark and Starry Eyes of Ray Bradbury"