Angel Eduardo
@angeleduardo.bsky.social
Writer | Musician | Photographer | Designer
Be kind; we're all first drafts.
www.angeleduardo.com
Be kind; we're all first drafts.
www.angeleduardo.com
Pinned
Ladies and gents, I've got a new band: ZÁFA.
(SAH-fah): Untie. Escape. Break free.
Latin rhythms. Metal riffs. Twin tongues.
A counter spell to hexes of the sullen sons.
wearezafa.com
Instagram & Threads: @wearezafa
(SAH-fah): Untie. Escape. Break free.
Latin rhythms. Metal riffs. Twin tongues.
A counter spell to hexes of the sullen sons.
wearezafa.com
Instagram & Threads: @wearezafa
Ladies and gents, I've got a new band: ZÁFA.
(SAH-fah): Untie. Escape. Break free.
Latin rhythms. Metal riffs. Twin tongues.
A counter spell to hexes of the sullen sons.
wearezafa.com
Instagram & Threads: @wearezafa
(SAH-fah): Untie. Escape. Break free.
Latin rhythms. Metal riffs. Twin tongues.
A counter spell to hexes of the sullen sons.
wearezafa.com
Instagram & Threads: @wearezafa
October 4, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Ladies and gents, I've got a new band: ZÁFA.
(SAH-fah): Untie. Escape. Break free.
Latin rhythms. Metal riffs. Twin tongues.
A counter spell to hexes of the sullen sons.
wearezafa.com
Instagram & Threads: @wearezafa
(SAH-fah): Untie. Escape. Break free.
Latin rhythms. Metal riffs. Twin tongues.
A counter spell to hexes of the sullen sons.
wearezafa.com
Instagram & Threads: @wearezafa
On Monday, YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to President Trump and several others. This marks the third major social media company to capitulate this year.
And if you care about free speech, this should really piss you off.
My latest for @thefireorg.bsky.social.
www.thefire.org/news/why-you...
And if you care about free speech, this should really piss you off.
My latest for @thefireorg.bsky.social.
www.thefire.org/news/why-you...
Why YouTube caving to Trump is cowardly
YouTube caved to Trump with $24.5M. Profit over principle means free speech loses — and once gone, we don’t get it back.
www.thefire.org
October 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
On Monday, YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to President Trump and several others. This marks the third major social media company to capitulate this year.
And if you care about free speech, this should really piss you off.
My latest for @thefireorg.bsky.social.
www.thefire.org/news/why-you...
And if you care about free speech, this should really piss you off.
My latest for @thefireorg.bsky.social.
www.thefire.org/news/why-you...
Yes, previous administrations have violated the First Amendment.
But rather than repudiating those violations, the Trump administration has dramatically escalated how openly and aggressively that constitutional line is crossed.
My first for @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
But rather than repudiating those violations, the Trump administration has dramatically escalated how openly and aggressively that constitutional line is crossed.
My first for @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Charlie Kirk was a free speech advocate. His death shouldn't lead to suppression. | Opinion
In the past two weeks alone, the state of free speech in our country has been battered almost beyond recognition.
www.usatoday.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Yes, previous administrations have violated the First Amendment.
But rather than repudiating those violations, the Trump administration has dramatically escalated how openly and aggressively that constitutional line is crossed.
My first for @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
But rather than repudiating those violations, the Trump administration has dramatically escalated how openly and aggressively that constitutional line is crossed.
My first for @usatoday.com:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
The nation’s top law enforcement officer doesn’t understand there is no hate-speech exception to the First Amendment — and that’s scary.
My latest for @thefireorg.bsky.social, with Aaron Terr:
expression.fire.org/p/why-everyt...
My latest for @thefireorg.bsky.social, with Aaron Terr:
expression.fire.org/p/why-everyt...
Why everything Pam Bondi said about ‘hate speech’ is wrong
The nation’s top law enforcement officer doesn’t understand there is no hate-speech exception to the First Amendment — and that’s scary.
expression.fire.org
September 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The nation’s top law enforcement officer doesn’t understand there is no hate-speech exception to the First Amendment — and that’s scary.
My latest for @thefireorg.bsky.social, with Aaron Terr:
expression.fire.org/p/why-everyt...
My latest for @thefireorg.bsky.social, with Aaron Terr:
expression.fire.org/p/why-everyt...
Friends, now more than ever it's important to preserve, promote, and protect the free speech values that are the bedrock of not just our democracy, but our civilization.
$25 is all you need to become a card-carrying supporter of @thefireorg.bsky.social. Join us.
www.thefire.org/donate/membe...
$25 is all you need to become a card-carrying supporter of @thefireorg.bsky.social. Join us.
www.thefire.org/donate/membe...
Membership
FIRE members play a critical role in advancing FIRE’s mission to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought.
www.thefire.org
September 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Friends, now more than ever it's important to preserve, promote, and protect the free speech values that are the bedrock of not just our democracy, but our civilization.
$25 is all you need to become a card-carrying supporter of @thefireorg.bsky.social. Join us.
www.thefire.org/donate/membe...
$25 is all you need to become a card-carrying supporter of @thefireorg.bsky.social. Join us.
www.thefire.org/donate/membe...
Reposted by Angel Eduardo
This should be the No. 1 story right now. Without due process or any finding of law, the U.S. just extinguished 11 civilian lives. www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-sta...
Trump’s State Terrorism Against Venezuela Will Endanger American Lives
If the champion of the rules-based international order turns to violence as a first resort, so will other countries
www.theunpopulist.net
September 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This should be the No. 1 story right now. Without due process or any finding of law, the U.S. just extinguished 11 civilian lives. www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-sta...
Reposted by Angel Eduardo
What happened today is awful. People who fight against gun violence, people who loathe what Charlie Kirk stood for, must also condemn political violence. It’s a vicious cycle. This is a very dangerous moment.
September 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
What happened today is awful. People who fight against gun violence, people who loathe what Charlie Kirk stood for, must also condemn political violence. It’s a vicious cycle. This is a very dangerous moment.
If the first person to hurl an insult instead of a stone birthed civilization, then anyone who resorts to violence instead of using their words is attempting to kill it.
Fuck this.
www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...
Fuck this.
www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...
Charlie Kirk: Trump ally shot at campus event in Utah
Kirk was at a crowded event when he was shot; President Trump urges people to say prayers for the
www.bbc.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
If the first person to hurl an insult instead of a stone birthed civilization, then anyone who resorts to violence instead of using their words is attempting to kill it.
Fuck this.
www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...
Fuck this.
www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...
The inimitable Lenore Skenazy of Free Range Kids has a TED Talk, which you should all check out—especially those of you with kids!
www.ted.com/talks/lenore...
www.ted.com/talks/lenore...
Why you should spend less time with your kids
Whether it’s micromanaging playtime, constantly hovering or incessantly texting, the adult takeover of childhood has created a crisis of anxiety in both children and parents, says Lenore Skenazy, cofo...
www.ted.com
August 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The inimitable Lenore Skenazy of Free Range Kids has a TED Talk, which you should all check out—especially those of you with kids!
www.ted.com/talks/lenore...
www.ted.com/talks/lenore...
The organization I am honored and privileged to work for, @thefireorg.bsky.social, profiled today @nytimes.com.
I've never met a smarter, more focused group of people, and I've never seen an organization work so hard to stick to its principles. Endlessly inspiring.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/a...
I've never met a smarter, more focused group of people, and I've never seen an organization work so hard to stick to its principles. Endlessly inspiring.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/a...
A Critic of Universities Is Rallying to Defend Them in the Trump Era
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The organization I am honored and privileged to work for, @thefireorg.bsky.social, profiled today @nytimes.com.
I've never met a smarter, more focused group of people, and I've never seen an organization work so hard to stick to its principles. Endlessly inspiring.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/a...
I've never met a smarter, more focused group of people, and I've never seen an organization work so hard to stick to its principles. Endlessly inspiring.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/a...
Reposted by Angel Eduardo
Be careful what you say in Kyle, TX, city council meetings.
During a recent public comment period, Yvonne Flores-Cale suggested city officials were trying to conceal unethical conduct. The mayor cut her off, and the police escorted her away from the mic.
And it’s all on video.👇
During a recent public comment period, Yvonne Flores-Cale suggested city officials were trying to conceal unethical conduct. The mayor cut her off, and the police escorted her away from the mic.
And it’s all on video.👇
August 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Be careful what you say in Kyle, TX, city council meetings.
During a recent public comment period, Yvonne Flores-Cale suggested city officials were trying to conceal unethical conduct. The mayor cut her off, and the police escorted her away from the mic.
And it’s all on video.👇
During a recent public comment period, Yvonne Flores-Cale suggested city officials were trying to conceal unethical conduct. The mayor cut her off, and the police escorted her away from the mic.
And it’s all on video.👇
This super cool #Superman bookend must have popped up on everybody’s feed, because in the span of one week I received not one, not two, not three, but FOUR of them as surprise gifts from dear friends—who for some strange reason associate me with Superman.
No clue why!
No clue why!
August 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
This super cool #Superman bookend must have popped up on everybody’s feed, because in the span of one week I received not one, not two, not three, but FOUR of them as surprise gifts from dear friends—who for some strange reason associate me with Superman.
No clue why!
No clue why!
Based on a recent survey by @thefireorg.bsky.social, expressions like "Sticks and stones..." aren't often heard or used.
Why does this matter? Our idioms reflect our values, and our values dictate our behavior.
My latest with @glukianoff.bsky.social:
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/these-free...
Why does this matter? Our idioms reflect our values, and our values dictate our behavior.
My latest with @glukianoff.bsky.social:
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/these-free...
These free speech sayings are falling out of favor. What does that mean for our culture?
A world where “Words are violence” is more common than “Sticks and stones…” is a world oriented against free speech principles. But we can turn that around.
eternallyradicalidea.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Based on a recent survey by @thefireorg.bsky.social, expressions like "Sticks and stones..." aren't often heard or used.
Why does this matter? Our idioms reflect our values, and our values dictate our behavior.
My latest with @glukianoff.bsky.social:
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/these-free...
Why does this matter? Our idioms reflect our values, and our values dictate our behavior.
My latest with @glukianoff.bsky.social:
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/these-free...
Reposted by Angel Eduardo
For some, the newfound capacity of AI algorithms represents the death knell of human creativity.
But I think this profoundly misunderstands the purpose of art and creative expression.
My latest for Persuasion:
www.persuasion.community/p/im-an-arti...
But I think this profoundly misunderstands the purpose of art and creative expression.
My latest for Persuasion:
www.persuasion.community/p/im-an-arti...
I’m an Artist, and I’m Not Threatened by AI
Artificial intelligence can't compete with human creativity.
www.persuasion.community
June 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For some, the newfound capacity of AI algorithms represents the death knell of human creativity.
But I think this profoundly misunderstands the purpose of art and creative expression.
My latest for Persuasion:
www.persuasion.community/p/im-an-arti...
But I think this profoundly misunderstands the purpose of art and creative expression.
My latest for Persuasion:
www.persuasion.community/p/im-an-arti...
Ladies and gents, @jamesgunn.bsky.social's #Superman officially hits theaters worldwide today, and I am feeling just about as happy as I look in this photograph, circa 1988.
July 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ladies and gents, @jamesgunn.bsky.social's #Superman officially hits theaters worldwide today, and I am feeling just about as happy as I look in this photograph, circa 1988.
As #Superman hits theaters, many may wonder: Can a film about goodness and rising above our daily squabbles to recognize our common humanity really make an impact?
@jamesgunn.bsky.social thinks so. I happen to agree.
Because the character has done it before.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
@jamesgunn.bsky.social thinks so. I happen to agree.
Because the character has done it before.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
Can James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ unite America? I believe it can.
Doing the right thing, rising above cynicism and despair, and seeing the good in others isn’t always easy—but it’s always imperative.
news.fairforall.org
July 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
As #Superman hits theaters, many may wonder: Can a film about goodness and rising above our daily squabbles to recognize our common humanity really make an impact?
@jamesgunn.bsky.social thinks so. I happen to agree.
Because the character has done it before.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
@jamesgunn.bsky.social thinks so. I happen to agree.
Because the character has done it before.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
Reposted by Angel Eduardo
#Superman arose as a beacon of hope and optimism in a climate of cynicism and despair.
It's hard to argue America isn't in a similar state now.
For @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I show why @jamesgunn.bsky.social's film couldn't have come at a better time.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
It's hard to argue America isn't in a similar state now.
For @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I show why @jamesgunn.bsky.social's film couldn't have come at a better time.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
Can James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ unite America? I believe it can.
Doing the right thing, rising above cynicism and despair, and seeing the good in others isn’t always easy—but it’s always imperative.
news.fairforall.org
June 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
#Superman arose as a beacon of hope and optimism in a climate of cynicism and despair.
It's hard to argue America isn't in a similar state now.
For @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I show why @jamesgunn.bsky.social's film couldn't have come at a better time.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
It's hard to argue America isn't in a similar state now.
For @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I show why @jamesgunn.bsky.social's film couldn't have come at a better time.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
If anyone had a right to hate America, it was Frederick Douglass.
But as his famous 4th of July speech makes clear, Douglass loved America—its principles and its promise.
He criticized it not out of hatred, but hope. A hope we should all have.
news.fairforall.org/p/frederick-...
But as his famous 4th of July speech makes clear, Douglass loved America—its principles and its promise.
He criticized it not out of hatred, but hope. A hope we should all have.
news.fairforall.org/p/frederick-...
Frederick Douglass didn't hate America, and neither should you
Every year on Independence Day, activists across the political spectrum share Douglass' 4th of July speech, and I fear too few of them truly grasp its content.
news.fairforall.org
July 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
If anyone had a right to hate America, it was Frederick Douglass.
But as his famous 4th of July speech makes clear, Douglass loved America—its principles and its promise.
He criticized it not out of hatred, but hope. A hope we should all have.
news.fairforall.org/p/frederick-...
But as his famous 4th of July speech makes clear, Douglass loved America—its principles and its promise.
He criticized it not out of hatred, but hope. A hope we should all have.
news.fairforall.org/p/frederick-...
"Race is America’s most pervasive and consequential conspiracy theory. And as a country, we’ve very nearly sanctified the concept while systematically ignoring the philosophical compromises and intellectual inconsistencies it demands."
🔥 @kmele.bsky.social
www.readtangle.com/lets-have-an...
🔥 @kmele.bsky.social
www.readtangle.com/lets-have-an...
Let's have an authentic racial reckoning.
Who made me "Black"? And why?
www.readtangle.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"Race is America’s most pervasive and consequential conspiracy theory. And as a country, we’ve very nearly sanctified the concept while systematically ignoring the philosophical compromises and intellectual inconsistencies it demands."
🔥 @kmele.bsky.social
www.readtangle.com/lets-have-an...
🔥 @kmele.bsky.social
www.readtangle.com/lets-have-an...
For some, the newfound capacity of AI algorithms represents the death knell of human creativity.
But I think this profoundly misunderstands the purpose of art and creative expression.
My latest for Persuasion:
www.persuasion.community/p/im-an-arti...
But I think this profoundly misunderstands the purpose of art and creative expression.
My latest for Persuasion:
www.persuasion.community/p/im-an-arti...
I’m an Artist, and I’m Not Threatened by AI
Artificial intelligence can't compete with human creativity.
www.persuasion.community
June 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For some, the newfound capacity of AI algorithms represents the death knell of human creativity.
But I think this profoundly misunderstands the purpose of art and creative expression.
My latest for Persuasion:
www.persuasion.community/p/im-an-arti...
But I think this profoundly misunderstands the purpose of art and creative expression.
My latest for Persuasion:
www.persuasion.community/p/im-an-arti...
Reposted by Angel Eduardo
When I think of bombs dropping, I think: how peaceful (:
June 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
When I think of bombs dropping, I think: how peaceful (:
Attention #Metalheads!
The good folks at Decibel Magazine are hosting another track from the upcoming Phantom Heir EP, for which I contributed vocals.
The full EP is out July 4th, but listen to our track "The Tyrants" in the link below!
www.decibelmagazine.com/2025/06/17/t...
The good folks at Decibel Magazine are hosting another track from the upcoming Phantom Heir EP, for which I contributed vocals.
The full EP is out July 4th, but listen to our track "The Tyrants" in the link below!
www.decibelmagazine.com/2025/06/17/t...
Track Premiere: Phantom Heir - 'The Tyrants' - Decibel Magazine
Philly post-metal crew Phantom Heir drop a new song.
www.decibelmagazine.com
June 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Attention #Metalheads!
The good folks at Decibel Magazine are hosting another track from the upcoming Phantom Heir EP, for which I contributed vocals.
The full EP is out July 4th, but listen to our track "The Tyrants" in the link below!
www.decibelmagazine.com/2025/06/17/t...
The good folks at Decibel Magazine are hosting another track from the upcoming Phantom Heir EP, for which I contributed vocals.
The full EP is out July 4th, but listen to our track "The Tyrants" in the link below!
www.decibelmagazine.com/2025/06/17/t...
#Superman arose as a beacon of hope and optimism in a climate of cynicism and despair.
It's hard to argue America isn't in a similar state now.
For @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I show why @jamesgunn.bsky.social's film couldn't have come at a better time.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
It's hard to argue America isn't in a similar state now.
For @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I show why @jamesgunn.bsky.social's film couldn't have come at a better time.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
Can James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ unite America? I believe it can.
Doing the right thing, rising above cynicism and despair, and seeing the good in others isn’t always easy—but it’s always imperative.
news.fairforall.org
June 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
#Superman arose as a beacon of hope and optimism in a climate of cynicism and despair.
It's hard to argue America isn't in a similar state now.
For @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I show why @jamesgunn.bsky.social's film couldn't have come at a better time.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
It's hard to argue America isn't in a similar state now.
For @fairforall-org.bsky.social, I show why @jamesgunn.bsky.social's film couldn't have come at a better time.
news.fairforall.org/p/can-james-...
Last chance to submit questions for @thefireorg.bsky.social's President @glukianoff.bsky.social, who will be doing a LIVE AMA on Substack at 4:30 PM ET!
He'll be joined by Adam Goldstein, and it'll be moderated by Yours Truly!
Submit your questions now!
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/join-me-an...
He'll be joined by Adam Goldstein, and it'll be moderated by Yours Truly!
Submit your questions now!
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/join-me-an...
Join Adam Goldstein and me for our first ERI Substack Live!
We’ll be chatting and answering your questions LIVE June 10 at 4:30 pm Eastern
eternallyradicalidea.com
June 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Last chance to submit questions for @thefireorg.bsky.social's President @glukianoff.bsky.social, who will be doing a LIVE AMA on Substack at 4:30 PM ET!
He'll be joined by Adam Goldstein, and it'll be moderated by Yours Truly!
Submit your questions now!
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/join-me-an...
He'll be joined by Adam Goldstein, and it'll be moderated by Yours Truly!
Submit your questions now!
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/join-me-an...
"We don’t get to infringe upon civil liberties right now because someone merely invokes existential angst and the possibility of crisis, as though it’s a magic spell."
@glukianoff.bsky.social for the Eternally Radical Idea
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/no-the-con...
@glukianoff.bsky.social for the Eternally Radical Idea
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/no-the-con...
No, the Constitution is not a suicide pact — but it’s also not a blank check for panic
We don’t get to infringe upon civil liberties right now because someone invokes existential angst and the possibility of crisis as though it’s a magic spell.
eternallyradicalidea.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"We don’t get to infringe upon civil liberties right now because someone merely invokes existential angst and the possibility of crisis, as though it’s a magic spell."
@glukianoff.bsky.social for the Eternally Radical Idea
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/no-the-con...
@glukianoff.bsky.social for the Eternally Radical Idea
eternallyradicalidea.com/p/no-the-con...