Pádraig 🏳️🌈☘️ (he/sé)
@patmch51.bsky.social
That Irish-American anti-racist you heard about. Queer and mad.
Anyone can choose to be an anti-racist, but time is running out. Please, fix your hearts if you want to live.
"Let it be known that homosexuals are not cowards." - Willem Arondéus
Anyone can choose to be an anti-racist, but time is running out. Please, fix your hearts if you want to live.
"Let it be known that homosexuals are not cowards." - Willem Arondéus
Pinned
You need to get over yourself and accept that you keep losing because you keep backing racist losers with nothing to offer but reheated white grievance politics, in a primary that lives and breathes by the votes of Black and Jewish people lmao.
This might actually be my finest work.
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I don’t fucking like Gavin, but IF (god forbid) he’s the nominee in 2028, I would literally walk over hot coals and crawl through glass to vote for him over JD Vance. Especially after what we’ve seen over the last year - with 3 more to go. 🙃
February 12, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I don’t fucking like Gavin, but IF (god forbid) he’s the nominee in 2028, I would literally walk over hot coals and crawl through glass to vote for him over JD Vance. Especially after what we’ve seen over the last year - with 3 more to go. 🙃
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Also it’s still fuck Hissan Piker, I never fell for his shit and the comments the other day and his crash out since, he was who I thought he was. An op. He doesn’t care about anyone else other than his own bottom dollar if he’s willing to say he would vote 3rd party after a year of atrocities.
February 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Also it’s still fuck Hissan Piker, I never fell for his shit and the comments the other day and his crash out since, he was who I thought he was. An op. He doesn’t care about anyone else other than his own bottom dollar if he’s willing to say he would vote 3rd party after a year of atrocities.
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A lot of our political discourse would be easier if we didn't extend good faith to people who would never extend it back.
February 12, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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I literally cried when I learned about Bayard Rustin and that the only reason I hadn't been taught his impact earlier in life was because he had loved other men.
That erasure broke my heart.
That erasure broke my heart.
I’m interested in hidden figures in Black History who are hidden because they didn’t play into respectability politics
February 12, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I literally cried when I learned about Bayard Rustin and that the only reason I hadn't been taught his impact earlier in life was because he had loved other men.
That erasure broke my heart.
That erasure broke my heart.
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“Scholarly attention has rightly focused on the forced reproduction of enslaved Black women, but that focus need not come at the expense of understanding the position of enslaved Black men, who were also denied sexual autonomy, including the ability to choose with whom they would have children.”
Black Men Endured Sexual Exploitation Under Slavery. Their Story Is Rarely Told.
Historian Thomas A. Foster discusses his new book Rethinking Rufus: Sexual Violations of Enslaved Men.
truthout.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
“Scholarly attention has rightly focused on the forced reproduction of enslaved Black women, but that focus need not come at the expense of understanding the position of enslaved Black men, who were also denied sexual autonomy, including the ability to choose with whom they would have children.”
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Good . Remember what the city is
New York City leaders rehung the Pride flag in front of the Stonewall National Monument in a chaotic scene that included an American flag briefly being removed, a rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to remove the symbol from federal property.
New York leaders, defying Trump, rehang Stonewall Inn Pride flag in chaotic scene
The Trump administration had removed the LGBTQ+ symbol, citing a policy limiting what can be displayed on federal property.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Good . Remember what the city is
How the Irish Became White by Noel Ignatiev is required reading on the subject as well, IMO.
LMFAO at him throwing Italians and Irish out there to defend this shit.
Bro EVERYBODY needs to go read this book. MAN history is crazy.
Bro EVERYBODY needs to go read this book. MAN history is crazy.
February 12, 2026 at 11:09 PM
How the Irish Became White by Noel Ignatiev is required reading on the subject as well, IMO.
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"Electability" has become a weapon used against candidates who don't fit a certain mold. @colinallredtx.bsky.social and I are unpacking this issue and why Texas—and America—deserves better. Don't miss this important conversation.
Tune in here: https://youtu.be/QmuI4BKAC54
Tune in here: https://youtu.be/QmuI4BKAC54
February 12, 2026 at 11:40 AM
"Electability" has become a weapon used against candidates who don't fit a certain mold. @colinallredtx.bsky.social and I are unpacking this issue and why Texas—and America—deserves better. Don't miss this important conversation.
Tune in here: https://youtu.be/QmuI4BKAC54
Tune in here: https://youtu.be/QmuI4BKAC54
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Someone send this to David Hogg and his friends.
Since he loves challenging incumbents.
Since he loves challenging incumbents.
February 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Someone send this to David Hogg and his friends.
Since he loves challenging incumbents.
Since he loves challenging incumbents.
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I heard about a killing of a Black man in DC by US marshals on a call from someone in the neighborhood then saw it confirmed by the organization @harrietsdreams.bsky.social & here. A Black man in DC was killed by the state today. Make the same noise for him as for anyone else when we have his name.
1 person shot and killed by U.S. marshal in Northeast DC
A U.S. marshal shot and killed a person Wednesday afternoon in Northeast D.C. This shooting happened on Hay Street right in front of the Cesar Chavez Middle Public Charter School and not far from the ...
www.nbcwashington.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 AM
I heard about a killing of a Black man in DC by US marshals on a call from someone in the neighborhood then saw it confirmed by the organization @harrietsdreams.bsky.social & here. A Black man in DC was killed by the state today. Make the same noise for him as for anyone else when we have his name.
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Also file under "activists are financially incentivized never to achieve victory" and the left is first and foremost an activist group.
They need every day to be horrible because then they remain relevant.
That's why they fight Democrats more than Republicans. Normalcy is bad for membership.
They need every day to be horrible because then they remain relevant.
That's why they fight Democrats more than Republicans. Normalcy is bad for membership.
February 12, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Also file under "activists are financially incentivized never to achieve victory" and the left is first and foremost an activist group.
They need every day to be horrible because then they remain relevant.
That's why they fight Democrats more than Republicans. Normalcy is bad for membership.
They need every day to be horrible because then they remain relevant.
That's why they fight Democrats more than Republicans. Normalcy is bad for membership.
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Co-signed. Why TF does anyone pay any attention to Hasan fucking Piker? Tune him out, unfollow if you do, block if you haven't, just ignore the asshole.
February 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Co-signed. Why TF does anyone pay any attention to Hasan fucking Piker? Tune him out, unfollow if you do, block if you haven't, just ignore the asshole.
If you sit online and agitate about Palestinian liberation but sneer at the concepts of Land Back and Native sovereignty, you're not just an anti-Native, anti-semitic hypocrite. You're straight up evil.
February 12, 2026 at 6:21 PM
If you sit online and agitate about Palestinian liberation but sneer at the concepts of Land Back and Native sovereignty, you're not just an anti-Native, anti-semitic hypocrite. You're straight up evil.
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It's amazing just how much people don't know and don't ask about democrats before they open their mouths. Glad there are people out there teaching them though.
Except that the three Democratic candidates most hated by the left (Clinton, Biden, Harris) ALL campaigned on a wealth tax, ensuring the wealthy paid the taxes they owed, and campaign finance reform.
If Democrats fixed these things under the existing system, why would the left need to exist?
If Democrats fixed these things under the existing system, why would the left need to exist?
Is there, perhaps, some inkling of truth to the fact that both D and Rs oppose extreme left policies due to, perhaps, personally being in the same tax bracket?
February 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
It's amazing just how much people don't know and don't ask about democrats before they open their mouths. Glad there are people out there teaching them though.
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Except that the three Democratic candidates most hated by the left (Clinton, Biden, Harris) ALL campaigned on a wealth tax, ensuring the wealthy paid the taxes they owed, and campaign finance reform.
If Democrats fixed these things under the existing system, why would the left need to exist?
If Democrats fixed these things under the existing system, why would the left need to exist?
Is there, perhaps, some inkling of truth to the fact that both D and Rs oppose extreme left policies due to, perhaps, personally being in the same tax bracket?
February 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Except that the three Democratic candidates most hated by the left (Clinton, Biden, Harris) ALL campaigned on a wealth tax, ensuring the wealthy paid the taxes they owed, and campaign finance reform.
If Democrats fixed these things under the existing system, why would the left need to exist?
If Democrats fixed these things under the existing system, why would the left need to exist?
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Why are we infantilizing Fuentes & feeling sorry for him like he was driven to be a bigot & had no choice? Get out with this because we’re not doing this.
Someone needs to check on this guy's family, especially his MOM. If they drove him to this or if he just ended up like this-she probably needs help, if she is still among the living.
February 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Why are we infantilizing Fuentes & feeling sorry for him like he was driven to be a bigot & had no choice? Get out with this because we’re not doing this.
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Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would punish state agencies and local governments for being too supportive of LGBTQ+ youth. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/12/o...
Ohio bill would overturn conversion therapy bans, limit LGBTQ+ support in schools • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would punish state agencies and local governments for being too supportive of LGBTQ+ youth.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would punish state agencies and local governments for being too supportive of LGBTQ+ youth. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/12/o...
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feels like i should re-post this every few weeks
NEW: Substack founders finally respond to Substackers Against Nazis. They say Nazis publishing and earning money on their platform is fine with them.
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
February 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
feels like i should re-post this every few weeks
February 12, 2026 at 7:39 AM
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This is our cycle to break.
Being raised in a society where thinking about race is optional means you've gotta be intentional in your steps, especially those of you with "ally" in your bios.
I watch fellow white folks lean into that "optional" path every day and it's obvious.
Being raised in a society where thinking about race is optional means you've gotta be intentional in your steps, especially those of you with "ally" in your bios.
I watch fellow white folks lean into that "optional" path every day and it's obvious.
I've never made any suggestions for a course of action white people could take not to be racist that was actually too hard for them to humanly manage or unreasonable here. The only reason they don't choose them is they have more fun being racist.
February 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
This is our cycle to break.
Being raised in a society where thinking about race is optional means you've gotta be intentional in your steps, especially those of you with "ally" in your bios.
I watch fellow white folks lean into that "optional" path every day and it's obvious.
Being raised in a society where thinking about race is optional means you've gotta be intentional in your steps, especially those of you with "ally" in your bios.
I watch fellow white folks lean into that "optional" path every day and it's obvious.
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I've never made any suggestions for a course of action white people could take not to be racist that was actually too hard for them to humanly manage or unreasonable here. The only reason they don't choose them is they have more fun being racist.
February 11, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I've never made any suggestions for a course of action white people could take not to be racist that was actually too hard for them to humanly manage or unreasonable here. The only reason they don't choose them is they have more fun being racist.
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I say let it happen
Everyone talked big about pride of their ancestry
Prove it
You wanna wave flags, post them in bios then be proud of where you were born
Natives claim their indigenous ok.
Prove it the sameway you made Black natives prove they are human
Everyone has their day
This is yalls
Everyone talked big about pride of their ancestry
Prove it
You wanna wave flags, post them in bios then be proud of where you were born
Natives claim their indigenous ok.
Prove it the sameway you made Black natives prove they are human
Everyone has their day
This is yalls
February 11, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I say let it happen
Everyone talked big about pride of their ancestry
Prove it
You wanna wave flags, post them in bios then be proud of where you were born
Natives claim their indigenous ok.
Prove it the sameway you made Black natives prove they are human
Everyone has their day
This is yalls
Everyone talked big about pride of their ancestry
Prove it
You wanna wave flags, post them in bios then be proud of where you were born
Natives claim their indigenous ok.
Prove it the sameway you made Black natives prove they are human
Everyone has their day
This is yalls
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Me: Antisemitism is a problem on the left too, it's been growing and that's also worrying
Random leftists: "CASTIGATING THE ENTIRE LEFT IS WRECKER SHIT"
Random leftists: "CASTIGATING THE ENTIRE LEFT IS WRECKER SHIT"
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Me: Antisemitism is a problem on the left too, it's been growing and that's also worrying
Random leftists: "CASTIGATING THE ENTIRE LEFT IS WRECKER SHIT"
Random leftists: "CASTIGATING THE ENTIRE LEFT IS WRECKER SHIT"
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this is why these hearings are important- make these men confront their evil deeds on the record and make the public see it.
"This is Mia, 7 years old -- 'I don't want to be in this place. I want to be in my school'" -- Walkinshaw confronts Lyons with letters written by kids being detained by ICE
February 10, 2026 at 6:08 PM
this is why these hearings are important- make these men confront their evil deeds on the record and make the public see it.