Nat Turntup✊🏿⚒️🍉🌈
@theblacksavant.bsky.social
Scholar of race, class, politics, & culture.
Black queer man w/ intersectional lefty socialist analyses.
Beyond politics, love paleontology, the middle ages, art history, horror films, the 80s music, old tech, sex positivity, & kink FF👊↕️🐷💦😈🦶.
Black queer man w/ intersectional lefty socialist analyses.
Beyond politics, love paleontology, the middle ages, art history, horror films, the 80s music, old tech, sex positivity, & kink FF👊↕️🐷💦😈🦶.
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There is a DEEP CONNECTION between ANTI-BLACK RACISM and ZIONISM.
They're literally running with the DEREK CHAUVIN DEFENSE.
STARVING a child of nutrition or KNEELING on someone's windpipe is fucking life-threatening irrespective of pre-existing conditions.
[George Floyd mural in Palestine.]
They're literally running with the DEREK CHAUVIN DEFENSE.
STARVING a child of nutrition or KNEELING on someone's windpipe is fucking life-threatening irrespective of pre-existing conditions.
[George Floyd mural in Palestine.]
In many ways, this started with Obama & his DOJ when he said that his admin would not investigate nor prosecute Bush and Cheney for their war crimes. It was time to move on.
By comparison, Bush and Cheney have WAY MORE innocent blood on their hands, and still, that was not enough to abandon norms.
By comparison, Bush and Cheney have WAY MORE innocent blood on their hands, and still, that was not enough to abandon norms.
Merrick Garland left a standing impression that no one powerful will ever be held accountable. Democrats should rectify that by saying, loudly and every hour, that people who act on illegal orders will face punishment by the next DOJ.
Dems can say: Are you really sure you want to trust Trump, of all people, when he tells you that what he’s directing you to do is lawful, and that you’ll be protected later as a result? That’s a tenuous position for anyone to put themselves into—and Dems should not hesitate to say so.
November 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
In many ways, this started with Obama & his DOJ when he said that his admin would not investigate nor prosecute Bush and Cheney for their war crimes. It was time to move on.
By comparison, Bush and Cheney have WAY MORE innocent blood on their hands, and still, that was not enough to abandon norms.
By comparison, Bush and Cheney have WAY MORE innocent blood on their hands, and still, that was not enough to abandon norms.
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Merrick Garland left a standing impression that no one powerful will ever be held accountable. Democrats should rectify that by saying, loudly and every hour, that people who act on illegal orders will face punishment by the next DOJ.
Dems can say: Are you really sure you want to trust Trump, of all people, when he tells you that what he’s directing you to do is lawful, and that you’ll be protected later as a result? That’s a tenuous position for anyone to put themselves into—and Dems should not hesitate to say so.
Awful: Trump's boat bombings are now being justified by a new legal memo that relies on WH's own determinations as evidence. Memo also says people can't be prosecuted for the killings. But that reveals WH knows there's legal vulnerability here, Ds tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
November 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Merrick Garland left a standing impression that no one powerful will ever be held accountable. Democrats should rectify that by saying, loudly and every hour, that people who act on illegal orders will face punishment by the next DOJ.
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Israeli KKK minister "Ben Gavir" and dozens of settlers storm the Ras Cemetery area, south of Hebron.
Every night is Kristal night in occupied West Bank
Every night is Kristal night in occupied West Bank
November 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Israeli KKK minister "Ben Gavir" and dozens of settlers storm the Ras Cemetery area, south of Hebron.
Every night is Kristal night in occupied West Bank
Every night is Kristal night in occupied West Bank
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I say this respectfully. These are the most normie looking women. Not a blue hair in site. One woman is stylishly gray.
They are now making fun of Charlie Kirk's wife.
They are now making fun of Charlie Kirk's wife.
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I say this respectfully. These are the most normie looking women. Not a blue hair in site. One woman is stylishly gray.
They are now making fun of Charlie Kirk's wife.
They are now making fun of Charlie Kirk's wife.
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They're also saying charlie kirk shouldn't have been shot in the head, but he was a vile human.
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
They're also saying charlie kirk shouldn't have been shot in the head, but he was a vile human.
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like when the punishment for a crime is a fine, just means legal for rich people 🤷🏻♂️
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
like when the punishment for a crime is a fine, just means legal for rich people 🤷🏻♂️
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the @deptofwar.bsky.social can’t even relate to this feeling 😔
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
the @deptofwar.bsky.social can’t even relate to this feeling 😔
If you run on LEFTIST ECONOMIC POPULIST POLICIES, you don't have to run away from IDENTITY POLITICS.
But when you are running on CENTRIST tax credits when the RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH, well yes, a critical mass of people will be insulted by identity politics that isn't feeding their bellies, DIPSHIT.
But when you are running on CENTRIST tax credits when the RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH, well yes, a critical mass of people will be insulted by identity politics that isn't feeding their bellies, DIPSHIT.
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
If you run on LEFTIST ECONOMIC POPULIST POLICIES, you don't have to run away from IDENTITY POLITICS.
But when you are running on CENTRIST tax credits when the RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH, well yes, a critical mass of people will be insulted by identity politics that isn't feeding their bellies, DIPSHIT.
But when you are running on CENTRIST tax credits when the RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH, well yes, a critical mass of people will be insulted by identity politics that isn't feeding their bellies, DIPSHIT.
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Pete pretends he doesn't want to "focus" on identity but it's because he lacks a spine to defend marginalized people. he'd rather throw trans people under a bus to appease right wingers than do the right thing and stick up for them.
Mamdani didn't cave on trans issues and it made him stronger!
Mamdani didn't cave on trans issues and it made him stronger!
November 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Pete pretends he doesn't want to "focus" on identity but it's because he lacks a spine to defend marginalized people. he'd rather throw trans people under a bus to appease right wingers than do the right thing and stick up for them.
Mamdani didn't cave on trans issues and it made him stronger!
Mamdani didn't cave on trans issues and it made him stronger!
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They let this man — who ran for president on the idea that being mayor was enough because also he was gay — adopt Black children, who are going to need so much therapy as adults if they’re being raised listening to this kind of bullshit
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
They let this man — who ran for president on the idea that being mayor was enough because also he was gay — adopt Black children, who are going to need so much therapy as adults if they’re being raised listening to this kind of bullshit
So we've all been trapped in a Tubi Original against will ever since the Clinton administration?
a man wearing a black sweater with lightning bolts on it is smiling
ALT: a man wearing a black sweater with lightning bolts on it is smiling
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
So we've all been trapped in a Tubi Original against will ever since the Clinton administration?
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"There is so much about the draft papers that have caused some who’ve seen it to privately complain that it reads like openly fascist European rantings from the first half of the 20th century."
Zeteo scoop on a "bonkers" national security strategy draft:
Zeteo scoop on a "bonkers" national security strategy draft:
Trump’s Unpublished National Security Strategy Is Stephen Miller’s Far-Right Wet Dream
The president’s new national-security draft document rants against migration and cultural “erasure” – and endorses far-right political parties abroad, sources tell Zeteo.
zeteo.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
"There is so much about the draft papers that have caused some who’ve seen it to privately complain that it reads like openly fascist European rantings from the first half of the 20th century."
Zeteo scoop on a "bonkers" national security strategy draft:
Zeteo scoop on a "bonkers" national security strategy draft:
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The HOPE not hate team is growing and we’re looking to recruit for the following roles:
• Investigative Journalist (Europe)
• Community Tensions Researcher
Find out more and apply here: hopenothate.org.uk/about-us/car...
November 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
✊ We are hiring!
The HOPE not hate team is growing and we’re looking to recruit for the following roles:
• Investigative Journalist (Europe)
• Community Tensions Researcher
Find out more and apply here: hopenothate.org.uk/about-us/car...
The HOPE not hate team is growing and we’re looking to recruit for the following roles:
• Investigative Journalist (Europe)
• Community Tensions Researcher
Find out more and apply here: hopenothate.org.uk/about-us/car...
This ghoul will receive TOP OF THE LINE TAXPAYER-FUNDED HEALTHCARE, no expense spared, right after voting to make healthcare prohibitively expensive and out of reach for 23 MILLION AMERICANS!!!
youtu.be/kHUrHc_mLLI?...
youtu.be/kHUrHc_mLLI?...
John Fetterman Sent To Hospital After Falling Down
YouTube video by Hasanabi World
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November 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This ghoul will receive TOP OF THE LINE TAXPAYER-FUNDED HEALTHCARE, no expense spared, right after voting to make healthcare prohibitively expensive and out of reach for 23 MILLION AMERICANS!!!
youtu.be/kHUrHc_mLLI?...
youtu.be/kHUrHc_mLLI?...
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The US obtained intelligence last year of Israeli officials detailing their use of Palestinians as “human shields,” Reuters reports.
The intelligence gathered showed officials discussing how their soldiers had sent Palestinians into Gaza tunnels the Israelis believed were potentially lined with...
The intelligence gathered showed officials discussing how their soldiers had sent Palestinians into Gaza tunnels the Israelis believed were potentially lined with...
November 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The US obtained intelligence last year of Israeli officials detailing their use of Palestinians as “human shields,” Reuters reports.
The intelligence gathered showed officials discussing how their soldiers had sent Palestinians into Gaza tunnels the Israelis believed were potentially lined with...
The intelligence gathered showed officials discussing how their soldiers had sent Palestinians into Gaza tunnels the Israelis believed were potentially lined with...
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Starbucks workers launched a nationwide strike on Thursday, with more than 1,000 union baristas walking out across 40+ U.S. cities. The open-ended work stoppage, organized by Starbucks Workers United, began on the company’s high-traffic “Red Cup Day” to maximize pressure.
Roughly 65 stores were...
Roughly 65 stores were...
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Starbucks workers launched a nationwide strike on Thursday, with more than 1,000 union baristas walking out across 40+ U.S. cities. The open-ended work stoppage, organized by Starbucks Workers United, began on the company’s high-traffic “Red Cup Day” to maximize pressure.
Roughly 65 stores were...
Roughly 65 stores were...
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Republicans caught another car. The ACA was already "the conservative plan for universal coverage" because it was heavily market-based and also didn't quite provide universal coverage. They were always "working on a replacement" but now the ACA is actually dying people are calling their bluff.
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Republicans caught another car. The ACA was already "the conservative plan for universal coverage" because it was heavily market-based and also didn't quite provide universal coverage. They were always "working on a replacement" but now the ACA is actually dying people are calling their bluff.
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What are AI robots but commodities held as private property with no will of their own outside their owner's profit motive? Yet more, much of this AI is powered by wage slaves operating the former colonies of the global south (e.g., Amazon Stores "just walk out" system).
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
What are AI robots but commodities held as private property with no will of their own outside their owner's profit motive? Yet more, much of this AI is powered by wage slaves operating the former colonies of the global south (e.g., Amazon Stores "just walk out" system).
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In this way, today's oligarchy, creating AI, AI robots, AI logistics, etc. at the expense of workers and the environment, is not them mutating capitalism, but instead, it is their attempt at returning to capitalism's ORIGINAL conditions of slavery and colonialism.
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In this way, today's oligarchy, creating AI, AI robots, AI logistics, etc. at the expense of workers and the environment, is not them mutating capitalism, but instead, it is their attempt at returning to capitalism's ORIGINAL conditions of slavery and colonialism.
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The 1600s invention of race-based CHATTEL slavery--that is, slavery based on the principle of humans being commodities and thus movable private property for the benefit of the profit motive, which differed from ancient forms of slavery, was capitalism working as intended.
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The 1600s invention of race-based CHATTEL slavery--that is, slavery based on the principle of humans being commodities and thus movable private property for the benefit of the profit motive, which differed from ancient forms of slavery, was capitalism working as intended.
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You assume there was initially a pristine, non-oligarchy form of capitalism.
Capitalism got its start in subjugation.
Colonialism, which was executed by corporations (i.e., Dutch West India COMPANY), was capitalism working as intended.
Capitalism got its start in subjugation.
Colonialism, which was executed by corporations (i.e., Dutch West India COMPANY), was capitalism working as intended.
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
You assume there was initially a pristine, non-oligarchy form of capitalism.
Capitalism got its start in subjugation.
Colonialism, which was executed by corporations (i.e., Dutch West India COMPANY), was capitalism working as intended.
Capitalism got its start in subjugation.
Colonialism, which was executed by corporations (i.e., Dutch West India COMPANY), was capitalism working as intended.
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If you're going to suggest a new design the spreads out the ownership more equally as a way to avoid capitalism's antidemocracy, well guess what you are marching toward?
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
If you're going to suggest a new design the spreads out the ownership more equally as a way to avoid capitalism's antidemocracy, well guess what you are marching toward?
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Not owning the means of production is inherently undemocratic, unfree, and thus a form of slavery.
This is how Marx was able to predict much of this 200 years ago, because the oligarchy was always baked into the definitions and foundations of capitalism.
This is how Marx was able to predict much of this 200 years ago, because the oligarchy was always baked into the definitions and foundations of capitalism.
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Not owning the means of production is inherently undemocratic, unfree, and thus a form of slavery.
This is how Marx was able to predict much of this 200 years ago, because the oligarchy was always baked into the definitions and foundations of capitalism.
This is how Marx was able to predict much of this 200 years ago, because the oligarchy was always baked into the definitions and foundations of capitalism.
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Capitalism will always turn into this.
The way it is currently operating is not a flaw but inherent to capitalism.
Capitalism has always oligarchy.
Capitalism requires owners of the means of production and a class of people who don't.
The way it is currently operating is not a flaw but inherent to capitalism.
Capitalism has always oligarchy.
Capitalism requires owners of the means of production and a class of people who don't.
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Capitalism will always turn into this.
The way it is currently operating is not a flaw but inherent to capitalism.
Capitalism has always oligarchy.
Capitalism requires owners of the means of production and a class of people who don't.
The way it is currently operating is not a flaw but inherent to capitalism.
Capitalism has always oligarchy.
Capitalism requires owners of the means of production and a class of people who don't.
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Communism is a goal. Not a system. Its moneyless (self explanatory) Its classless (no classes of rich or poor, worker or capitalist) And stateless (true anarchy).
Socialism is the system by which we reach communism.
Capitalism is authortarian, laws for the wealthy by the wealthy using the state.
Socialism is the system by which we reach communism.
Capitalism is authortarian, laws for the wealthy by the wealthy using the state.
November 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Communism is a goal. Not a system. Its moneyless (self explanatory) Its classless (no classes of rich or poor, worker or capitalist) And stateless (true anarchy).
Socialism is the system by which we reach communism.
Capitalism is authortarian, laws for the wealthy by the wealthy using the state.
Socialism is the system by which we reach communism.
Capitalism is authortarian, laws for the wealthy by the wealthy using the state.