Thomas Long
@rayosunlong.bsky.social
Artist Dude Dad Dog Lover Fascist Foe
Threader. Destroyer of Propaganda. Chaotic Good. Sand in the Gears.
If it needs to be said… I’ll say it.
Happily married to @lisaloe.bsky.social
Threader. Destroyer of Propaganda. Chaotic Good. Sand in the Gears.
If it needs to be said… I’ll say it.
Happily married to @lisaloe.bsky.social
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Thomas Long
@rayosunlong.bsky.social
· Dec 15
🧵 I think it’s time for a little history lesson… about echo chambers and how they are used to control the people, specifically.
We simply need to look at Hitler’s regime, and in this case… it was as simple as a cheap radio. exhibitions.ushmm.org/propaganda/g...
We simply need to look at Hitler’s regime, and in this case… it was as simple as a cheap radio. exhibitions.ushmm.org/propaganda/g...
German Radio: The People’s Receiver - State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Nazi’s propaganda ministry and the German radio industry heavily promoted the People’s Receiver. Not surprisingly, sales soared, as did radio listenership.
exhibitions.ushmm.org
Since my followers are growing, I’m reintroducing myself.
My main focus here is on Propaganda, Propaganda Delivery Networks, and Counter Propaganda (how we fight back 👊).
This is my thread of threads, which will remain pinned on my timeline for easy access and reference.
First, a primer:
My main focus here is on Propaganda, Propaganda Delivery Networks, and Counter Propaganda (how we fight back 👊).
This is my thread of threads, which will remain pinned on my timeline for easy access and reference.
First, a primer:
I wouldn’t be surprised to find that someone adjacent to the administration is in on it.
This should be big news, but it’s barely a whisper.
The Trump admin is focusing on the wrong problem. The fraud isn’t w/SNAP recipients, it’s with outside scammers.
USDA let outdated SNAP cards stay vulnerable, and families lost about $555 million in food benefits, not to “cheating,” but to theft.
The Trump admin is focusing on the wrong problem. The fraud isn’t w/SNAP recipients, it’s with outside scammers.
USDA let outdated SNAP cards stay vulnerable, and families lost about $555 million in food benefits, not to “cheating,” but to theft.
January 25, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I wouldn’t be surprised to find that someone adjacent to the administration is in on it.
I agree. It’ll take a few days to percolate… but this is the beginning of the end for trump and MAGA.
They are painted into a corner.
They can’t stand down, so they’ll double and triple down… but the people aren’t going to stop… this movement will only grow stronger.
Be strong and be safe.
They are painted into a corner.
They can’t stand down, so they’ll double and triple down… but the people aren’t going to stop… this movement will only grow stronger.
Be strong and be safe.
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I agree. It’ll take a few days to percolate… but this is the beginning of the end for trump and MAGA.
They are painted into a corner.
They can’t stand down, so they’ll double and triple down… but the people aren’t going to stop… this movement will only grow stronger.
Be strong and be safe.
They are painted into a corner.
They can’t stand down, so they’ll double and triple down… but the people aren’t going to stop… this movement will only grow stronger.
Be strong and be safe.
Ten years ago I compared trump to King George… I predicted he would be the antagonist in a new revolutionary cycle for America… I said he had already decided that he was comfortable being a “dark figure” in history.
For him it isn’t important *how* he’s remembered… only that he is remembered.
For him it isn’t important *how* he’s remembered… only that he is remembered.
“He has sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people. He has kept among us Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.” From the Declaration of Independence
January 25, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Ten years ago I compared trump to King George… I predicted he would be the antagonist in a new revolutionary cycle for America… I said he had already decided that he was comfortable being a “dark figure” in history.
For him it isn’t important *how* he’s remembered… only that he is remembered.
For him it isn’t important *how* he’s remembered… only that he is remembered.
Trump went to Davos, world leaders laughed in his face, then offered him an out…
“you can *say* you negotiated an agreement, and we won’t contradict you.”
That’s the agreement.
“you can *say* you negotiated an agreement, and we won’t contradict you.”
That’s the agreement.
KARL: The president goes into Davos not ruling out military force to take Greenland, now suddenly he's okay with essentially the same agreement that's been in place since the 1950s
BESSENT: You haven't seen the full agreement
BESSENT: You haven't seen the full agreement
January 25, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Trump went to Davos, world leaders laughed in his face, then offered him an out…
“you can *say* you negotiated an agreement, and we won’t contradict you.”
That’s the agreement.
“you can *say* you negotiated an agreement, and we won’t contradict you.”
That’s the agreement.
It’s going to be interesting when our elected officials finally start to realize that THEY WANTED TO SHOOT HIM… or anyone, really.
They WANT to kill people… and not only that… but they are being trained and directed TO KILL PEOPLE.
And… for these deranged thugs, that’s the fun part of the job.
They WANT to kill people… and not only that… but they are being trained and directed TO KILL PEOPLE.
And… for these deranged thugs, that’s the fun part of the job.
Klobuchar: "Somehow 50,000 peaceful protesters in 10 below weather were able to march without any problems, and then the next day half a dozen ICE and CBP agents couldn't handle a guy with a cell phone taking video of them and shot him. I think it's pretty obvious what's going on here."
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 PM
It’s going to be interesting when our elected officials finally start to realize that THEY WANTED TO SHOOT HIM… or anyone, really.
They WANT to kill people… and not only that… but they are being trained and directed TO KILL PEOPLE.
And… for these deranged thugs, that’s the fun part of the job.
They WANT to kill people… and not only that… but they are being trained and directed TO KILL PEOPLE.
And… for these deranged thugs, that’s the fun part of the job.
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👇 Can’t think of a more perfect way to express this…
If the state can label a law-abiding citizen doing nothing but exercising their rights as a domestic terrorist – in spite of overwhelming evidence to the contrary – then no one (regardless of political persuasion) is safe.
January 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM
👇 Can’t think of a more perfect way to express this…
I think the critical point most people are missing is simply this:
Trump is in the middle of an existential crisis. If the Epstein files are released, he’s done. It’s over for him.
There is no red line… no action is too severe… no loss of life is too many… to protect himself.
It’s a death spiral.
Trump is in the middle of an existential crisis. If the Epstein files are released, he’s done. It’s over for him.
There is no red line… no action is too severe… no loss of life is too many… to protect himself.
It’s a death spiral.
I don’t doubt, as this report suggests, that some WH strategists understand the political risks of a continued siege in MN. But evidence here suggests they are grasping at a new narrative rather than new tactics. What I fail to see is the admin’s de-escalatory path… www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos | CNN Politics
The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the ch...
www.cnn.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I think the critical point most people are missing is simply this:
Trump is in the middle of an existential crisis. If the Epstein files are released, he’s done. It’s over for him.
There is no red line… no action is too severe… no loss of life is too many… to protect himself.
It’s a death spiral.
Trump is in the middle of an existential crisis. If the Epstein files are released, he’s done. It’s over for him.
There is no red line… no action is too severe… no loss of life is too many… to protect himself.
It’s a death spiral.
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Re, the "ICE needs more training" rationales, wrote this a day before the latest shooting:
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Re, the "ICE needs more training" rationales, wrote this a day before the latest shooting:
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
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MN healthcare workers are wearing black ribbons tomorrow.
Healthcare workers everywhere: please join us in solidarity.
Healthcare workers everywhere: please join us in solidarity.
January 25, 2026 at 4:21 PM
MN healthcare workers are wearing black ribbons tomorrow.
Healthcare workers everywhere: please join us in solidarity.
Healthcare workers everywhere: please join us in solidarity.
Vance gets one thing right…
The chaos is being engineered… by this administration… specifically in Minnesota… because Walz is the governor… and with the intent to justify extrajudicial executions, and scare the population into obedience.
Fuck all of them.
The chaos is being engineered… by this administration… specifically in Minnesota… because Walz is the governor… and with the intent to justify extrajudicial executions, and scare the population into obedience.
Fuck all of them.
January 25, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Vance gets one thing right…
The chaos is being engineered… by this administration… specifically in Minnesota… because Walz is the governor… and with the intent to justify extrajudicial executions, and scare the population into obedience.
Fuck all of them.
The chaos is being engineered… by this administration… specifically in Minnesota… because Walz is the governor… and with the intent to justify extrajudicial executions, and scare the population into obedience.
Fuck all of them.
Actually, you can.
And you don’t get to just make up laws on the fly.
I have had multiple encounters with people at protests, rallies, etc who were legally carrying firearms… even high capacity rifles and full military gear.
None of them were ever murdered by the police, or any government agency.
And you don’t get to just make up laws on the fly.
I have had multiple encounters with people at protests, rallies, etc who were legally carrying firearms… even high capacity rifles and full military gear.
None of them were ever murdered by the police, or any government agency.
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Actually, you can.
And you don’t get to just make up laws on the fly.
I have had multiple encounters with people at protests, rallies, etc who were legally carrying firearms… even high capacity rifles and full military gear.
None of them were ever murdered by the police, or any government agency.
And you don’t get to just make up laws on the fly.
I have had multiple encounters with people at protests, rallies, etc who were legally carrying firearms… even high capacity rifles and full military gear.
None of them were ever murdered by the police, or any government agency.
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The goal of nonviolent civil resistance is not to convince the regime they're wrong.
The goal of nonviolent civil resistance is to convince the people to work together to make it impossible for the regime to sustain itself.
We aren't nonviolent for the regime. We're nonviolent for each other.
The goal of nonviolent civil resistance is to convince the people to work together to make it impossible for the regime to sustain itself.
We aren't nonviolent for the regime. We're nonviolent for each other.
January 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The goal of nonviolent civil resistance is not to convince the regime they're wrong.
The goal of nonviolent civil resistance is to convince the people to work together to make it impossible for the regime to sustain itself.
We aren't nonviolent for the regime. We're nonviolent for each other.
The goal of nonviolent civil resistance is to convince the people to work together to make it impossible for the regime to sustain itself.
We aren't nonviolent for the regime. We're nonviolent for each other.
Not to be overly optimistic… but I believe what we’re witnessing right now… and will witness over the next several weeks… is the collapse of trumpism… an end to the delusion.
I’m not saying it’ll be pretty.
On the contrary… it will be brutal.
Document, help one another, and stay safe out there.
I’m not saying it’ll be pretty.
On the contrary… it will be brutal.
Document, help one another, and stay safe out there.
January 25, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Not to be overly optimistic… but I believe what we’re witnessing right now… and will witness over the next several weeks… is the collapse of trumpism… an end to the delusion.
I’m not saying it’ll be pretty.
On the contrary… it will be brutal.
Document, help one another, and stay safe out there.
I’m not saying it’ll be pretty.
On the contrary… it will be brutal.
Document, help one another, and stay safe out there.
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We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
CANVAS Core Curriculum: A Guide to Effective Nonviolent Struggle | ICNC
You may also be interested in: A Guide to Nonviolent Activism (Ekta Parishad)Ekta Parishad is a mass-based peoples’ movement for land rights with an active membership of 250,000 landless poor and is r...
www.nonviolent-conflict.org
January 24, 2026 at 7:54 PM
We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.
This is my favorite guide.
Well worth the watch.
The last two minutes of this video from @jamellebouie.net need to be played on every single news program today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_71...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_71...
ICE Kills Another American
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Well worth the watch.
There’s only one version of ICE… and it must be SHUT DOWN immediately.
Period.
Period.
1. ICE must leave Minneapolis.
2. Congress should not fund this version of ICE - that is seeking confirmation, chaos and dystopia.
2. Congress should not fund this version of ICE - that is seeking confirmation, chaos and dystopia.
January 24, 2026 at 10:15 PM
There’s only one version of ICE… and it must be SHUT DOWN immediately.
Period.
Period.
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Defund ICE or shut the government down. This is the moderate position.
January 24, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Defund ICE or shut the government down. This is the moderate position.
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They shot Renee Good in the face.
They kidnapped Liam Ramos.
They just executed a man on the street.
Unmask them. Prosecute them. No more secret police.
They kidnapped Liam Ramos.
They just executed a man on the street.
Unmask them. Prosecute them. No more secret police.
January 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
They shot Renee Good in the face.
They kidnapped Liam Ramos.
They just executed a man on the street.
Unmask them. Prosecute them. No more secret police.
They kidnapped Liam Ramos.
They just executed a man on the street.
Unmask them. Prosecute them. No more secret police.
This is going to get huge.
This is the last straw.
This is the last straw.
An overhead view of protesters gathering at the scene of the shooting.
Live coverage: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
📽️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Live coverage: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
📽️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 24, 2026 at 10:07 PM
This is going to get huge.
This is the last straw.
This is the last straw.
Don’t call them protesters.
They are helpers, documentarians, and concerned citizens.
This isn’t protest.
It’s concern for OUR NEIGHBORS.
They are helpers, documentarians, and concerned citizens.
This isn’t protest.
It’s concern for OUR NEIGHBORS.
One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Don’t call them protesters.
They are helpers, documentarians, and concerned citizens.
This isn’t protest.
It’s concern for OUR NEIGHBORS.
They are helpers, documentarians, and concerned citizens.
This isn’t protest.
It’s concern for OUR NEIGHBORS.
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I hope Democratic senators and congressmen understand, out of pure lizard-brain self-interest if moral decency happens to be unavailable, what is at stake for them if they don't handle this the right way. This is a true "If not now, when?" moment.
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I hope Democratic senators and congressmen understand, out of pure lizard-brain self-interest if moral decency happens to be unavailable, what is at stake for them if they don't handle this the right way. This is a true "If not now, when?" moment.
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The whole interview is worth it
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The whole interview is worth it
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Alex Pretti was a good guy with a gun.
January 24, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Alex Pretti was a good guy with a gun.
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This is courage. Looking a masked, government fascist dead in the eye, face to face, knowing full well that your life is on the line.
If elected officials had 1/10th of Alex Pretti's resolve, we would have far fewer troubles.
If elected officials had 1/10th of Alex Pretti's resolve, we would have far fewer troubles.
January 24, 2026 at 7:56 PM
This is courage. Looking a masked, government fascist dead in the eye, face to face, knowing full well that your life is on the line.
If elected officials had 1/10th of Alex Pretti's resolve, we would have far fewer troubles.
If elected officials had 1/10th of Alex Pretti's resolve, we would have far fewer troubles.