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#Writer, Chapel Hill expatriate, #againstfascism, #poetry out via dzanc books & plays guitar/instigator w/ sunfaders (ex- diecast cars & 81 mulberry) (opinions solely mine) https://bnd.link/sunfaders
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sethcotlar.bsky.social
Today's factoid from the history of US fascism: the guy who hatched the idea to publish Goldwater's Conscience of a Conservative in 1960 (the ur-text of US conservatism) was Leo Reardon. In the 1930s Reardon was Father Coughlin's manager & he'd traveled to Nazi Germany as Coughlin's representative.
Reardon arrived in Germany in the second week of January 1939 and made appointments to see both Goebbels and Hitler's Foreign Office head, Joachim von Ribbentrop. Reardon was initially received by a deputy official, Richard Sallet, who had served several years in the German embassy in Washington and was very familiar with U.S. politics. According to the official German Foreign Office memorandum, included among documents captured at the end of the war, it was Sallet's task "10 entertain Reardon and talk to him about German problems." According te the report made by State Secretary Ernst Woermann, "Reardon talked against President Roosevelt and against the Jews, and conveyed Cough-lin's suggestion that Hitler personally make some sort of statement that the Nazis were supporters of Christian religion." Woermann noted that "after spending a few days with Sallet, Reardon saw Ribbentrop. To Ribbentrop he repeated the things he had told Sallet." Ribbentrop replied in vague terms that "they would do the best they could on it. At the close of the interview, Ribbentrop said: 'Give my regards to Father Coughlin. I have a high regard for him.' »57 On January 21, Goebbels personally replied to criticisms of German treatment of Jews coming from across the Atlantic. In a speech entitled "What Does America Actually Want?" he decried the "distorted picture of Germany that was given by a Jewish-dominated press which did not represent the true views of Americans."58 His diary for January 24 records: The manager of Father Coughlin, the anti-Semitic radio priest in America, tells us that America is basically more anti-Semitic than we give it credit for. He would like us to take a more positive attitude toward Christianity. I tell the Führer about this. He intends to touch on the question in his speech to the Reichstag. He intends to put out feelings to the Americans and give an outline of Germany's general posi-tion. I believe that this speech will be very important. 59 On the testimony of Joseph Goebbels, it would appear that Reardon not only encouraged a theme in a speech by Adolf Hitler but had potentially encouraged "feelers" of growing anti-Semitism in the United States. 60 Human Events Played a Part In the spring of 1958, at one of book ever written by a political figure Human Events' periodic staff meetings who had not yet become President with political leaders, James L. Wick, Following publication of the book, executive editor of Human Events, said a youth movement for Goldwater-now to Barry Goldwater: "We would like called "Young Americans For Free to see States ,you President of the United dom"-sprang up over the country. By the thousands-spontaneously— The senator, then in his first term, they travelled to the 1960 convention replied: "Oh no! Nothing like that can in Chicago and started a presidential happen. It will be a long time before boom. But Goldwater withdrew his the nation will elect a President with name and insisted that conservatives a Jewish name like Goldwater." support the Nixon-Lodge ticket. In its July 1, 1959 issue, Human In his speech to the convention, Events definitely proposed Goldwater he said: for President, adding that: "...Nomi "Let's grow up, conservatives. nation of candidates from small-popu-lation states (with only a limited num- Let's, if we want to, take this party back-and I think we can someday. ber of delegates to the convention) are Let's get to work." unprecedented- -but these are times of realignment of parties, political flux After Kennedy's victory in the No and crumbling of party traditions. In vember election, Goldwater took his thebe skange times, precedent may well own advice. He "went to work." He spent a large part of his time building Soon after, Leo Reardon, represent- up the conservative strength. ing the obscure Victor Publishing Co. He became the biggest drawing card of Shepherdsville, Ky., persuaded the at college and university assemblies. senator to write a book expressing his views. Aided by Brent Bozell, the sena- He was the principal speaker at four tor rewrote his speeches, Human Events Political Action Con- releases and statements of the previous five years. ferences. He…
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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coachfinstock.bsky.social
This entire administration exists solely to kill and torture brown and black people and to protect and promote the Epstein Class. That's the entire job of this Federal government. Why should we fund this
February 8, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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muellershewrote.com
The man who told reporters it’s time to move on from the Epstein files won’t shut up about the 2020 election.
February 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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katmabu.bsky.social
We spent last weekend walking down Devon, connecting with neighbors and listening to what they care about.

More interviews coming soon!
February 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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miafarrow.bsky.social
Prosecutors began investigating the killing of Renee Good

Trump regime, Kash Patel ordered them to stop.
About a dozen prosecutors resigned, leaving the Minnesota U.S. attorney’s office in turmoil. 

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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masnick.com
For those who don't know, Luttig was once considered the intellectual heir to Scalia. He was about as conservative a judge as you could find...
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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whstancil.bsky.social
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
POLITICO: “As Europe’s political class moves to clean up its mess and address its shame concerning ties with Epstein , it’s inadvertently highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in 🇺🇸- No prominent politicians have taken a fall.” www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 7, 2026 at 4:42 AM
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chrislhayes.bsky.social
My favorite genre of Epstein emails are powerful people emailing WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN about how MeToo has gone too far and the woke mob must be stopped.
February 4, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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noahshachtman.bsky.social
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
Finneas and Billie
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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atrupar.com
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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histoftech.bsky.social
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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atrupar.com
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
popular.info
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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kieranbluesky.bsky.social
NBC has some explaining to do

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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leroylynch.bsky.social
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went hunting for dinosaur bones in the Dakotas with child sex traffickers Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell. The location was at a site where collecting fossils on reservation land without explicit tribal permission is considered looting.
www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jrs-biza...
RFK Jr.’s Bizarre Trip With Epstein and Ghislaine Exposed in Files
The trip took place on a Native reservation where collecting fossils without explicit tribal permission is considered looting.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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schooley.bsky.social
It’s weird how the White House can just blame a “staffer” for the racist post as if just any low level flunky can pretend to be the President of the United States at any random time.
February 7, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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cwebbonline.com
Tatiani Elliot spoke for less than 2 minutes. What’s up with this @housedemocrats.wa.gov ?
February 7, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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adamkinzinger.substack.com
Just two Republican congressmen (TWO) can get their way on Ukraine funding, or tariffs, anything… by shutting down the floor of the house. Rare chance in history. Quit tweeting “concern” and start acting, NOW! Here’s how:
February 7, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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jessicacalarco.com
Sociologist C. Wright Mills saw this coming—and tried to warn us—60+ years ago.

jacobin.com/2026/02/wrig...
Mills recognized that as the power elite becomes increasingly degenerate, it is increasingly difficult for their intellectual acolytes to formulate reasonable ideological justifications for their corrupt and irresponsible actions. In these circumstances, the power elite resorts to intellectual repression against those who call attention to their declining political capacities; that is, the intelligentsia who work in universities, museums, the arts, scientific institutes, entertainment, and the mass media.
February 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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esqueer.net
The backlash against MeToo was always rich white men who wanted to avoid accountability and ensure their place in the social hierarchy.

www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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fieseler.bsky.social
Please correct this headline @apnews.com. All humans are primates. That’s a biology.

What Trump posted was a depiction of the first Black U.S. president and First Lady as chimpanzees. That’s racist.

(Please repost to get an AP editor’s attention on this.)
Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates
President Donald Trump has used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Ob...
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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mrjoncryer.bsky.social
"'But, I mean, would America buy a n— winning?'"

Trump refused to allow an African American to win on “The Apprentice”.

Our president is profoundly racist.

www.newsweek.com/producer-bil...
February 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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zeteo.com
BREAKING: Madman President Promotes Racist Video of the Obamas as Apes

Trump’s policies and actions are fueled by explicit racism and election denial. The Obama-ape video encompasses both, writes @swin24.bsky.social.

Read now: zeteo.com/p/trump-obam...
BREAKING: Madman President Promotes Racist Video of the Obamas as Apes
Trump’s policies and actions are fueled by explicit racism and election denial. The Obama-ape video encompasses both.
zeteo.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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repdexteror.bsky.social
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.

What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?

I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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gregsargent.bsky.social
Here's @rickhasen.bsky.social detailing the scenario in which Trump uses search warrant to seize ballot boxes in a contested 2026 locale. This is more worrisome than ICE at the polls. Hasen also suggests ways to act against this now.

It's harrowing stuff:

newrepublic.com/article/2062...
February 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM