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Thinking a little today about peace, goodwill, and the violence that resides in all of us. It’s a good day to recommit to those higher virtues
Enjoy my holiday essay for @liberalcurrents.com
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Enjoy my holiday essay for @liberalcurrents.com
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Merry Christmas, I Don’t Want to Fight: Trump’s White House UFC Event and the Politics of Violence
Donald Trump is seeking to elevate America’s most violent professional sport to an emblem of national identity.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Thinking a little today about peace, goodwill, and the violence that resides in all of us. It’s a good day to recommit to those higher virtues
Enjoy my holiday essay for @liberalcurrents.com
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Enjoy my holiday essay for @liberalcurrents.com
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"They are not to conceive that power gives a right to oppress, and to punish those who murmur at oppression. They are to look upon their power, and their greatness, as instruments placed in their hands, to be employed for the publick advantage." www.liberalcurrents.com/sermon-xxiv/
Sermon XXIV
* The following undated sermon was left by Dr. Johnson to be published by the Rev. John Taylor. The Johnson scholar Donald Greene noted of this sermon and another accompanying sermon: “That they were ...
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December 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"They are not to conceive that power gives a right to oppress, and to punish those who murmur at oppression. They are to look upon their power, and their greatness, as instruments placed in their hands, to be employed for the publick advantage." www.liberalcurrents.com/sermon-xxiv/
"The Bloomsbury of the unbridled twenties unexpectedly turned out numerous disciplined Marxists around 1930." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-eclipse-...
The Eclipse of Thought
Michael Polanyi’s preface to his 1951 book The Logic of Liberty begins:
“These pieces were written in the course of the last eight years. They represent my consistently renewed efforts to clarify th...
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December 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"The Bloomsbury of the unbridled twenties unexpectedly turned out numerous disciplined Marxists around 1930." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-eclipse-...
“For three hours, he contemplated an ancient Greek kouros sculpture until, without touching himself, he experienced an orgasm—a feat of eroticism that this reviewer has never equaled in all his years as a practicing homosexual.” Read @jkuznicki.bsky.social on Bronze Age Pervert
Reviewer Judge Words in Book: Bronze Age Mindset, Reviewed
We can be more and better than conquerors and thieves.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
“For three hours, he contemplated an ancient Greek kouros sculpture until, without touching himself, he experienced an orgasm—a feat of eroticism that this reviewer has never equaled in all his years as a practicing homosexual.” Read @jkuznicki.bsky.social on Bronze Age Pervert
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This administration is animated by abuse
December 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This administration is animated by abuse
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For sports-politics fans, this is excellent -- a smarter take than the old "T fell into wrestling because he failed as a pro football owner." Elrod shows it's less about sport, more aligned w/ other dishonest hallmarks of new conservatism: male supremacy & grifting, n.b.:
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"MMA doesn’t by default have to be a lurid exercise in alpha male bravado, exploitation, and bloodlust. But that is exactly how it’s touted by right-wing figures like Andrew Tate and Conor McGregor. And, of course, that’s precisely its function in Trumpian terms."
Merry Christmas, I Don’t Want to Fight: Trump’s White House UFC Event and the Politics of Violence
Donald Trump is seeking to elevate America’s most violent professional sport to an emblem of national identity.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
For sports-politics fans, this is excellent -- a smarter take than the old "T fell into wrestling because he failed as a pro football owner." Elrod shows it's less about sport, more aligned w/ other dishonest hallmarks of new conservatism: male supremacy & grifting, n.b.:
bsky.app/profile/dani...
bsky.app/profile/dani...
"MMA doesn’t by default have to be a lurid exercise in alpha male bravado, exploitation, and bloodlust. But that is exactly how it’s touted by right-wing figures like Andrew Tate and Conor McGregor. And, of course, that’s precisely its function in Trumpian terms."
Merry Christmas, I Don’t Want to Fight: Trump’s White House UFC Event and the Politics of Violence
Donald Trump is seeking to elevate America’s most violent professional sport to an emblem of national identity.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"MMA doesn’t by default have to be a lurid exercise in alpha male bravado, exploitation, and bloodlust. But that is exactly how it’s touted by right-wing figures like Andrew Tate and Conor McGregor. And, of course, that’s precisely its function in Trumpian terms."
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Some Christmas Eve idealism from @liberalcurrents.com. I endorse this message.
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Merry Christmas, I Don’t Want To Fight: Trump’s White House UFC Event and The Politics of Violence
Trump is seeking to elevate America’s most violent professional sport to an emblem of national identity.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Some Christmas Eve idealism from @liberalcurrents.com. I endorse this message.
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“Joshua, a former world number one and highly-decorated boxer, reduced Paul to a bloody pulp over six rounds, eventually breaking Paul’s jaw and drawing a knockout victory. Many people of my general political disposition took to social media to gleefully share images of Paul”
Merry Christmas, I Don’t Want To Fight: Trump’s White House UFC Event and The Politics of Violence
Trump is seeking to elevate America’s most violent professional sport to an emblem of national identity.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
“Joshua, a former world number one and highly-decorated boxer, reduced Paul to a bloody pulp over six rounds, eventually breaking Paul’s jaw and drawing a knockout victory. Many people of my general political disposition took to social media to gleefully share images of Paul”
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Consider supporting @liberalcurrents.com, we will not publish people like Sally Jenkins because we will call a spade a spade. For example: www.liberalcurrents.com/brains-poiso...
December 24, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Consider supporting @liberalcurrents.com, we will not publish people like Sally Jenkins because we will call a spade a spade. For example: www.liberalcurrents.com/brains-poiso...
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its not just that reactionaries dont read the western canon they valorize, its also that they *cant* read it, not in the sense that theyre illiterate, though they are, but in the sense that substantive engagement with the texts would demystify and refute their cloying, sophomoric disinterpretations
"Homer wasn’t writing to glorify the Bronze Age. He lived in the wreckage of the Bronze Age. Every day his shattered society reminded him of that age’s failures." www.liberalcurrents.com/reviewer-jud...
Reviewer Judge Words in Book: Bronze Age Mindset, Reviewed
We can be more and better than conquerors and thieves.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
its not just that reactionaries dont read the western canon they valorize, its also that they *cant* read it, not in the sense that theyre illiterate, though they are, but in the sense that substantive engagement with the texts would demystify and refute their cloying, sophomoric disinterpretations
"Read and share sources of news that are positive and in the fight. Don’t engage in doom, gloom, or be tempted into being dupes for the regime." www.liberalcurrents.com/a-new-season...
A New Season of Hope
Looking back on this year's battlegrounds, looking ahead to 2026 and beyond.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"Read and share sources of news that are positive and in the fight. Don’t engage in doom, gloom, or be tempted into being dupes for the regime." www.liberalcurrents.com/a-new-season...
"What Do Republicans Know?": @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social with @matthew.flux.community, on our Half the Answer podcast www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
Half the Answer #55: What Do Republicans Know?
Caitlin and Trent talk with Matthew Sheffield about his experiences as a former Republican strategist and the information he wants progressives to know about their strategies and successes.
Half the ...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"What Do Republicans Know?": @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social with @matthew.flux.community, on our Half the Answer podcast www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
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Bring yourself some holiday cheer by listening to my conversation with @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com about the rationalists, bad philosophy, cosmic horror, and the role of emotion in guiding what we believe.
096: The Irrationality of Rationalists (w/ Samantha Hancox-Li)
Listen to 096: The Irrationality of Rationalists (w/ Samantha Hancox-Li) from ReImagining Liberty wherever you get your podcasts!
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December 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Bring yourself some holiday cheer by listening to my conversation with @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com about the rationalists, bad philosophy, cosmic horror, and the role of emotion in guiding what we believe.
"I think of Ovid’s Pygmalion: Here was a fool who sculpted a woman because he hated actual women. Bronze Age Pervert, the enemy of actual men, likewise prefers a statue." www.liberalcurrents.com/reviewer-jud...
Reviewer Judge Words in Book: Bronze Age Mindset, Reviewed
We can be more and better than conquerors and thieves.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"I think of Ovid’s Pygmalion: Here was a fool who sculpted a woman because he hated actual women. Bronze Age Pervert, the enemy of actual men, likewise prefers a statue." www.liberalcurrents.com/reviewer-jud...
"The author hopes his readers will sweep away the reigning orthodoxy—literate, peaceable, feminized, and specialized... It laments the monopolization of conquest by professional militaries. If conquest were more accessible to young white men, then the best of us would be happier."
Reviewer Judge Words in Book: Bronze Age Mindset, Reviewed
We can be more and better than conquerors and thieves.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"The author hopes his readers will sweep away the reigning orthodoxy—literate, peaceable, feminized, and specialized... It laments the monopolization of conquest by professional militaries. If conquest were more accessible to young white men, then the best of us would be happier."
"Homer wasn’t writing to glorify the Bronze Age. He lived in the wreckage of the Bronze Age. Every day his shattered society reminded him of that age’s failures." www.liberalcurrents.com/reviewer-jud...
Reviewer Judge Words in Book: Bronze Age Mindset, Reviewed
We can be more and better than conquerors and thieves.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"Homer wasn’t writing to glorify the Bronze Age. He lived in the wreckage of the Bronze Age. Every day his shattered society reminded him of that age’s failures." www.liberalcurrents.com/reviewer-jud...
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This is a fantastic review of an unfortunately significant piece of garbage.
“People say is racist book. Not wrong. They say is fascist book. Not wrong also.
They’ll say that the book is illiterate, but that’s where they’ll stumble. It’s not illiterate. It’s anti-literate.” www.liberalcurrents.com/reviewer-jud...
They’ll say that the book is illiterate, but that’s where they’ll stumble. It’s not illiterate. It’s anti-literate.” www.liberalcurrents.com/reviewer-jud...
Reviewer Judge Words In Book: Bronze Age Mindset, reviewed
We can be more and better than conquerors and thieves.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
This is a fantastic review of an unfortunately significant piece of garbage.
“People say is racist book. Not wrong. They say is fascist book. Not wrong also.
They’ll say that the book is illiterate, but that’s where they’ll stumble. It’s not illiterate. It’s anti-literate.” www.liberalcurrents.com/reviewer-jud...
They’ll say that the book is illiterate, but that’s where they’ll stumble. It’s not illiterate. It’s anti-literate.” www.liberalcurrents.com/reviewer-jud...
Reviewer Judge Words In Book: Bronze Age Mindset, reviewed
We can be more and better than conquerors and thieves.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
“People say is racist book. Not wrong. They say is fascist book. Not wrong also.
They’ll say that the book is illiterate, but that’s where they’ll stumble. It’s not illiterate. It’s anti-literate.” www.liberalcurrents.com/reviewer-jud...
They’ll say that the book is illiterate, but that’s where they’ll stumble. It’s not illiterate. It’s anti-literate.” www.liberalcurrents.com/reviewer-jud...
"A realization like that should send every nationalist running for the shelter of cosmopolitan liberalism. Here we will treat you as a man and a brother, no matter who you are, and nowhere else can promise that." www.liberalcurrents.com/they-were-al...
They Were All Our Ancestors
Nationalism chooses sides in the most awful family drama of all time. It sides with the evildoers, and never with their victims, and teaches you to do the same.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:04 AM
"A realization like that should send every nationalist running for the shelter of cosmopolitan liberalism. Here we will treat you as a man and a brother, no matter who you are, and nowhere else can promise that." www.liberalcurrents.com/they-were-al...