Dustin J. Byrd, Ph.D.
@drdjbyrd.bsky.social
Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Editor-in-Chief of Ekpyrosis Press; Founder and Co-Director of the Institute for Critical Social Theory; Cigars, mate!
https://www.dustinjbyrd.org
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As a political philosopher, I first thought Trump was understandable through the tools of #philosophy, but I was wrong. #Trump has no discernible #ideology; all he has is his psychology. Understanding that is key to resistance. I explain it all in my book. #MAGA #psychology #Cult Get it on Amazon!
January 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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He’s turned the presidency into the world’s largest ATM machine.
January 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM
He’s turned the presidency into the world’s largest ATM machine.
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damn -- CNN put together a video of Kristi Noem claiming ICE officers are "highly trained and skilled" and "gifted" alongside to a clip of them beating someone nearly to death in Minneapolis
January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
damn -- CNN put together a video of Kristi Noem claiming ICE officers are "highly trained and skilled" and "gifted" alongside to a clip of them beating someone nearly to death in Minneapolis
Donald won the regifted Nobel Pedo-Prize! Congratulations to the toddler-and-chief! #Trump #NobelPrize #Venezuela #MAGA
January 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Donald won the regifted Nobel Pedo-Prize! Congratulations to the toddler-and-chief! #Trump #NobelPrize #Venezuela #MAGA
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Amazing timing. The latest book of my Iranian colleague, Seyed Javad Miri, a professor in Tehran, will be out soon. I can’t think of a more germane topic than this. www.ekpyrosispress.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Amazing timing. The latest book of my Iranian colleague, Seyed Javad Miri, a professor in Tehran, will be out soon. I can’t think of a more germane topic than this. www.ekpyrosispress.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:24 AM
And the word of the year is….
January 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
And the word of the year is….
Someone had to say it to the hillbilly Gestapo!
January 7, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Someone had to say it to the hillbilly Gestapo!
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This war is completely illegitimate: 60% of Americans disapprove of going to war with Venezuela—74% disapprove war without Congressional approval. Only 19% are in favor.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
January 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
This war is completely illegitimate: 60% of Americans disapprove of going to war with Venezuela—74% disapprove war without Congressional approval. Only 19% are in favor.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
That’ll definitely work!
January 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
That’ll definitely work!
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Swalwell: He couldn't run a casino, and now he's going to run a country in South America while he fails to run a country in North America?
January 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Swalwell: He couldn't run a casino, and now he's going to run a country in South America while he fails to run a country in North America?
I’ll be writing the Forward to this fourthcoming book by Golamhossin Ebrahimi Dinani, translated by Seyed Javad Miri. Dinani’s birthday is December 27th, and this newly translated book will be his present. www.ekpyrosispress.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I’ll be writing the Forward to this fourthcoming book by Golamhossin Ebrahimi Dinani, translated by Seyed Javad Miri. Dinani’s birthday is December 27th, and this newly translated book will be his present. www.ekpyrosispress.com
He’s needed more than we know. Good thing my latest edited volume just came out in paperback. #psychoanalysis #Freud #psychology #philosophy #sociology #criticaltheory www.dustinjbyrd.org
December 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
He’s needed more than we know. Good thing my latest edited volume just came out in paperback. #psychoanalysis #Freud #psychology #philosophy #sociology #criticaltheory www.dustinjbyrd.org
Merry Christmas, or not! 🤣🤣🤣 #philosophy #sociology #psychoanalysis #Zizek #Nietzsche #Schopenhauer #Satre
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Merry Christmas, or not! 🤣🤣🤣 #philosophy #sociology #psychoanalysis #Zizek #Nietzsche #Schopenhauer #Satre
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Miller hates the 5th amendment right to due process and has contempt for the 6th amendment right to jury trial because he prefers authoritarianism.
December 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Miller hates the 5th amendment right to due process and has contempt for the 6th amendment right to jury trial because he prefers authoritarianism.
A psychoanalytic approach to understanding the mind of Trump and the sycophancy of his devotees. #MAGA #Trump #GOP #politics #JFK #RFKJr #USA #populism #fascism #psychology #psychoanalysis #sociology #criticaltheory
www.dustinjbyrd.org
www.dustinjbyrd.org
December 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A psychoanalytic approach to understanding the mind of Trump and the sycophancy of his devotees. #MAGA #Trump #GOP #politics #JFK #RFKJr #USA #populism #fascism #psychology #psychoanalysis #sociology #criticaltheory
www.dustinjbyrd.org
www.dustinjbyrd.org
December 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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While in Chicago, I took a tour around the Obama Presidential Center. I can’t wait for you all to visit in June 2026. Here’s a sneak peek:
December 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
While in Chicago, I took a tour around the Obama Presidential Center. I can’t wait for you all to visit in June 2026. Here’s a sneak peek:
The paperback versions of my latest two edited volumes are now available via Haymarket Books. #psychoanalysis #psychology #philosophy #populism #Trump #Europe #USA #sociology #newbooks #politics #freud #criticaltheory www.dustinjbyrd.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The paperback versions of my latest two edited volumes are now available via Haymarket Books. #psychoanalysis #psychology #philosophy #populism #Trump #Europe #USA #sociology #newbooks #politics #freud #criticaltheory www.dustinjbyrd.org