Dan McDonough

@danluvsbeer.bsky.social

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Vagabond post-active parenting GenXer: DC/Providence/Philly/Wherever. Into bikes, indie rock, contemporary art, fine dining. Good cook, bad musician. Hates all of this.

Interface from the CARROT weather app showing a heat advisory, an air quality alert and a flood watch, all at the same time.
Movie poster for the Nicholas Roeg film Track 29 starring Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, and Christopher Lloyd.
The restored cascade and pool at Malcom X/Meridian Hill (depending on which direction you approach from, I guess) Park in DC.
A pint of beer with a bar and tv in the background
The salsa ingredients after being blended in a mini-chopper.
Tomatillos and Serrano peppers charring over a charcoal fire.
Dan’s hand jolting a tall cool drink on a porch with trees, houses, & cars in the background.
Form on a job application that's been prefilled with "First Name: Air, Second Name: Force."
A beer. It’s really nice out.
Star Trek TNG title card, reading, “the one where Picard gets a weird alien flute.”
A view down a wooden boardwalk to a platform with two benches perched over a river.
A view of the bridge from the separated fishing platform with a man in the foreground.
Ad showing someone in priestly garb with the caption, “have u been sinning? Absolve yourself with infused communion wafers.”
Screenshot of Gabe Amo quote tweeting: Trump’s words show that he’s beyond unfit to be President. He is dangerous and a risk to us all. Republicans in Congress — or frankly anyone with influence over this President — speak up! Your silence and complicity hurts us all. This madness needs to stop now. Quote Barak Ravid @BarakRavid · 3h Trump on Truth Social: A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe
gmail subject line reading "Pepco - Your Bill Is Getting a Fresh New Look!
An LED map of the DC metro with live train locations, on a shelf, surrounded by other pieces of DC paraphernalia.
a bunch of Dutch kids riding bikes to school wearing normal-ass clothes and no helmets because they live in a country that prioritizes just riding a goddamn bicycle because it's better than strapping yourself into a fucking car on every imaginable level
A collection of post-it notes under a sign that reads “name one thing you LOVE about the district.” One of the post-its reads “#MBTPubroll.”
Patrick Stewart as gurney halleck in David Lynch's Dune holding a modified chapman stick.
The cover of the Meat Loaf album “Bat out of Hell” featuring a motorcycle rocketing towards the sky and a weird bat like monster in an eerie apocalyptic landscape.
A clean car in a snow-free driveway surrounded by a record-setting snowfall.
a very unhappy medium-sized shepherd mix surrounded by snow up to her back.
a screenshot of the WABA post with the text "that federal agencies may remove a substantial chunk of the 15th St NW protected bike lanes near the National Mall in February, possibly as early as next week. Technically, this would require a public input process, but, well, we’ve all seen what happened to the East Wing of the White House. We’re working on a legal challenge to this but we need some quick on-the-ground help keeping an eye on the bike lane. If you’re interested, please email Elizabeth—she’s coordinating our volunteer response. This is a targeted attack—it’s not going to improve safety or congestion. These bike lanes are a critical part of the region’s network and we know from study after study after study that bike lanes make everyone safer—drivers, pedestrians, and people on bikes. And they don’t make traffic worse, they make it better. We will keep you posted as this unfolds." and a reddit post reading "Ugh. From the WABA newsletter. Anyone have more information on this removal?" Beneath the original post is an ad for AAA auto insurance.
Image of a person holding a geoduck, apparently, which looks like a giant syphilitic uncircumcised dong coming out of a clam shell.
A comic book panel with two men in sweatshirts and wraparound sunglasses conversing. One man, wearing a sweatshirt that says "MY NAME IS ROB" says, "BALLS Nasty." The other, wearing an illegible sweatshirt, says "SHH!"
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A beer
Article 1, Section 2 of the US Constitution with the words "power of impeachment" redacted.
The word "compassionate" under a Merriam-webster logo and the title, "Your 2026" Word."
my pretty mutt girl playing shake with me.
The body of an acoustic guitar, the neck disappearing out of the frame, against the fuzzy blue fabric that lines the guitar case
screenshot of the seven day forecast for Chicago with highs of 32º, 10º, and 11º for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with snow expected Friday and Saturday.
A Griswold #3 cast iron skillet.
Discarded “keep chafee” sign from Lincoln Chafee’s 2006 senatorial campaign.
Image of a person in white clothing with the caption "introducing Pantone color of the year 2026: a lofty white whose serrated presence acts as a whisper of calm in a noisy world" With a color swatch for "Cloud Dancer."
Onion fake man on the street interview from 1999 when East Timor erupted in violence: “It’s a tough call. They’re not as brown as Africans, but they’re still pretty brown. I guess I’m leaning toward not caring.” Franklin Schuitt • Systems Analyst
Boston Globe headline stating chaos “reins” as Texas awaits supreme court’s ruling on redistricting
Screenshot of headline: A.I. Can Do More of Your Shopping This Holiday Season New tools and features from retailers and tech companies use artificial intelligence to help people find gifts and make decisions about their shopping lists.
A completely black record with a green #2 in the lower left corner.
Banner hanging from the Department of Labor in DC, with Donald Trump's face and the caption, "America 250: American Workers FIRST."
The cover of the 1973 album "Buckingham Nicks."
Twikki from "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century."
Headline from The Atlantic politics: “ICE’s ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits” Subhead: “push-ups, sit-ups, and a brisk jog pose a threat to trump’s deportation campaign.” By Nick Miroff
the cover of "Pony Express Record" by Shudder to Think.
come on do the thing meme with a guy poking at something with a stick, saying "come on, do the fucking news"
Truth Social Post from Trump: We will be imposing a 50% Tariff on all Kitchen Cabinets, Bathroom Vanities, and associated products, starting October 1st, 2025. Additionally we will be charging a 30% Tariff on Upholstered Furniture. The reason for this is the large scale "FLOODING" of these products into the United States by other outside Countries. It is a very unfair practice, but we must protect, for National Security and other reasons, our Manufacturing process. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Radiohead at the Boston Garden in 2018
Screenshot from the Wired article: "So committed that we decided to take to the streets: If you live in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, New York, or Washington, DC, you might notice the cover of this issue as a mural, a digital billboard, or a wheatpasted poster. We wanted you to see what we saw, over many months of covering DOGE, ICE, and the rest of it. Tech leaders got what they wanted—a seat at the table with a would-be king, and a chance to haggle over the rules that govern their businesses. But remember: It’s your future that they just might gamble away."
Me in a nice shirt petting my dog.
T-shirt with "F.B.I. - Female Body Inspector" written on it.
a man passed out on a couch in a gingham shirt and plaid boxers.
A Venmo payment screen to Maria for $5 with “jiant douche” on the memo line.
Screenshot reading: "Important Announcements: A federal court issued an injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Education from implementing the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and parts of other income-driven repayment (IDR) plans."
Pepper plants in a garden bed.
Screenshot from Peter Navarro's Wikipedia article listing his BA from Tufts and his MPA and PhD from Harvard.
Shot of today's DJIA chart showing a sharp vertical drop immediately following Trump remarks about not backing down on tariffs.
Screenshot of article text, reading, "If confrontation is the deepest form of love, Weiner is the Buddha. That’s the generous take. The less generous one is that he’s obsessive—he’s never met a boundary he respects or a consequence he fears. That his certainty and enthusiasm are tied up with a need to dominate. That he’s not merely tumescent; he needs you to see it."
Headline that reads: "Earnings Results: UnitedHealth sees a surprise jump in seniors getting treatment and stock suffers biggest drop in decades." Subhead: Stock is headed for its worst day since 1998 after insurer reports first quarterly earnings miss in years and slashes full-year outlook"
Beavis with his shirt pulled partly over his head, performing the "Cornholio" character.