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David Doel

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A dad | The Rational National on YouTube | Politics, video games, occasionally sports | he/him πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | http://linktr.ee/daviddoel

28,022 Followers  |  437 Following  |  1,099 Posts  |  Joined: 27.04.2023
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BREAKING: Trump Starts War With Iran, Mark Carney Betrays Own Davos Speech With Response
YouTube video by The Rational National BREAKING: Trump Starts War With Iran, Mark Carney Betrays Own Davos Speech With Response

BREAKING: Trump Starts War With Iran, Mark Carney Betrays Own Davos Speech With Response youtu.be/Og3Adj3j2AM?...

28.02.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
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Should anyone learn about politics from Brady Tkachuk?

Barring a Hasan Piker-style arc, absolutely not.

Does that absolve Tkachuk and his teammates from their ignorance, which allowed them to be used for propaganda?

Absolutely not.

@daviddoel.bsky.social joined me to chat about this and more:οΏΌ

27.02.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3
Men's USA Hockey Team: From Champions To Useful Idiots In Record Time | TLM Clip
YouTube video by The Rational National Men's USA Hockey Team: From Champions To Useful Idiots In Record Time | TLM Clip

Men's USA Hockey Team: From Champions To Useful Idiots In Record Time | TLM Clip youtu.be/4kNR2IySoeI?...

27.02.2026 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited for the chat tomorrow, come watch πŸ˜€

27.02.2026 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Like a year ago maybe? Didn’t run well on the Steam Deck and don’t own a Windows PC

26.02.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can everyone pause their download of the Marathon server slam so mine can finish downloading first, thank you

26.02.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, because those people need health care while their paperwork goes through the system. You’ve already moved the goalposts once, I’m not debating basic humanity with you - a human is a human. You want people to suffer, I want more medical staff, we are not the same.

26.02.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The literal government data says that, yes. Here’s the differences between the two, has nothing to do with β€œimproper vetting”, because they all get vetted. Some meet the requirements and some don’t.

26.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@daviddoel.bsky.social going off on Poilievre's MAGA rhetoric and lies today.

26.02.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Pierre Poilievre Announces New MAGA Approach To Health Care
YouTube video by The Rational National Pierre Poilievre Announces New MAGA Approach To Health Care

Pierre Poilievre Announces New MAGA Approach To Health Care youtu.be/an711iGhL1A?...

25.02.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 6

Thought Hell is Us was the most underrated/overlooked game of last year, incredible world building and vibes. Hope that team can find a new publisher for their next project.

25.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - MLK Jr.

Like are you fucking kidding me.

24.02.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1

He's half Mexican, has lived in Canada for years, and has an MLK Jr. quote tattooed on him. If anyone on that team should know better it's him, and yet.

24.02.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

The captain of my favourite team just shook hands and laughed along with a pedophile president who has single-handedly destroyed Canada's relationship with the U.S., on the same day that more evidence came out showing Trump raped a child. Not sure where the fanbase goes from here.

24.02.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 736    πŸ” 186    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 11

Yeah honestly not sure I’ll get over this barring some mea culpa. Atm I’d be fine with trading him.

24.02.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pierre Poilievre's renewed xenophobic agenda is laying up soft ball pitches for Liberals. MacKinnon doesn't even have to try, just states the obvious, and he comes off looking like a hero.

24.02.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wouldn't say "openly" as most are dumb as shit and are media trained to hell to never give an opinion on anything, but moments like this expose how rotten hockey culture is.

24.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Team USA going to D.C. today to be a literal prop for Trump on the same day there's further evidence he raped a child.

If NHL teams and players' agents had any sense they'd pull their guys back from this before it becomes a permanent stain on their reputations and marketability.

24.02.2026 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Your team brought Trump’s FBI Director into the dressing room and then had a phone call with the pedo president himself. Like are you fucking serious right now.

24.02.2026 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 130    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
Men’s USA Hockey Team Gets Exposed Over Leaked Trump Phone Call
YouTube video by The Rational National Men’s USA Hockey Team Gets Exposed Over Leaked Trump Phone Call

Men’s USA Hockey Team Gets Exposed Over Leaked Trump Phone Call youtu.be/xMW0HPAPCPc?...

23.02.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 6
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Kash Patel may have just ruined the reputations of the players on Team USA for the rest of their careers.

Partying it up with the FBI's pedophile protector and laughing along with Epstein's closest friend as he makes a joke at the women's team expense. Great job guys.

23.02.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 4
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He’s not beating the Trump of Canada allegations

23.02.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

I’m here all the time I just don’t always post

23.02.2026 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No. I rely on old clips a lot when adding context to a story (like today when I used a 2023 clip of Kash Patel) and those are easy to find and download off Twitter.

And any Conservative politician I cover are almost all exclusively on Twitter. Apart from that everything hits Twitter first.

23.02.2026 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Videos, clips. Almost daily I’m using a video that was uploaded to Twitter before anywhere else, and often doesn’t appear anywhere else.

23.02.2026 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This thread convinced me to finally lock my account. Unfortunately as someone who covers news I don’t think I can ever delete that app until it’s truly replaced, but posting there is pointless.

23.02.2026 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
Kash Patel Caught Partying With Team USA On Taxpayer Dime In Now-Deleted Video
YouTube video by The Rational National Kash Patel Caught Partying With Team USA On Taxpayer Dime In Now-Deleted Video

Kash Patel Caught Partying With Team USA On Taxpayer Dime In Now-Deleted Video youtu.be/5mJgr1ns36E?...

23.02.2026 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

My 5y/o to us just now β€œYou know guys, when you were little kids I was dead”

22.02.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

A lifetime of Leafs losses and that Jays World Series prepped me for moments like this. I feel nothing.

22.02.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing game. Sorry to say but feels like a Matthews overtime winner is coming.

22.02.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0