TheParagon
@theparagon.bsky.social
Nomad in the Midwest 🇺🇸. Humanist, agnostic atheist. Anti-authoritarian. Pro-Ukraine 🇺🇦.
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TheParagon
@theparagon.bsky.social
· Aug 16
"One can mark the fictions and contradictions. This is not enough. These utterances were not logical arguments or factual assessments, but a calculated effort to undo logic and factuality."
-Timothy Snyder, The Road to Unfreedom"
-Timothy Snyder, The Road to Unfreedom"
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Stephen Miller is employing state terror in service of the open goal of shifting the ethnic mix of the country. In numerous ways he's doing this at the expense of public safety.
We spent weeks reporting on Miller's real aims. Here's the result. We hope you'll read:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
We spent weeks reporting on Miller's real aims. Here's the result. We hope you'll read:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Stephen Miller is employing state terror in service of the open goal of shifting the ethnic mix of the country. In numerous ways he's doing this at the expense of public safety.
We spent weeks reporting on Miller's real aims. Here's the result. We hope you'll read:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
We spent weeks reporting on Miller's real aims. Here's the result. We hope you'll read:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Was the U.S. Capitol attacked on January 6, 2021?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol.
Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol.
Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Was the U.S. Capitol attacked on January 6, 2021?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol.
Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol.
Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?
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Trump just said this about Venezuela: "They took all of our oil… and we want it back. They illegally took it. They took our oil rights. We have a lot of oil there. As you know, they threw our companies out, and we want it back.”
I thought this was supposed to be about drugs. If it isn’t about drugs
I thought this was supposed to be about drugs. If it isn’t about drugs
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Trump just said this about Venezuela: "They took all of our oil… and we want it back. They illegally took it. They took our oil rights. We have a lot of oil there. As you know, they threw our companies out, and we want it back.”
I thought this was supposed to be about drugs. If it isn’t about drugs
I thought this was supposed to be about drugs. If it isn’t about drugs
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I'm old enough to remember when the networks refused to carry an incredibly important speech at Independence Hall in Philadelphia by President Biden about creeping fascism in the U.S. because it was "too political".
Sure, but they'll broadcast every minute of Trump's propaganda bullshit. 🙄
Sure, but they'll broadcast every minute of Trump's propaganda bullshit. 🙄
December 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I'm old enough to remember when the networks refused to carry an incredibly important speech at Independence Hall in Philadelphia by President Biden about creeping fascism in the U.S. because it was "too political".
Sure, but they'll broadcast every minute of Trump's propaganda bullshit. 🙄
Sure, but they'll broadcast every minute of Trump's propaganda bullshit. 🙄
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I’ve been warning that the Tech Bros want the S.F. Presidio for a “freedom city”. Now this. 👇 1/
Trump issued an executive order to drastically shrink the Presidio Trust, the federal agency overseeing San Francisco’s Presidio, a national park site at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge.
February 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I’ve been warning that the Tech Bros want the S.F. Presidio for a “freedom city”. Now this. 👇 1/
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The DOJ’s demands for private voter data are not just a problem for blue states, they’re beginning to irk red states too. The department sued Georgia after the GOP-led swing state told it to “pound sand” over its demands, warning of more lawsuits to come.
DOJ to Sue Georgia as Even Red States Resist Demand for Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The DOJ’s demands for private voter data are not just a problem for blue states, they’re beginning to irk red states too. The department sued Georgia after the GOP-led swing state told it to “pound sand” over its demands, warning of more lawsuits to come.
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Over the past week, hundreds of media outlets large and small cited OpenSecrets research, demonstrating the importance of access to money-in-politics data. Here's a thread with a few examples.
December 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Over the past week, hundreds of media outlets large and small cited OpenSecrets research, demonstrating the importance of access to money-in-politics data. Here's a thread with a few examples.
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Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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😳 The amount of fiber optic used by both sides in the Kupyansk direction.
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
😳 The amount of fiber optic used by both sides in the Kupyansk direction.
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Cinnabon employee fired for a vile racist attack on a customer sets up a crowdfunding page and raises $13K in a matter of hours.
America is sick.
America is sick.
December 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Cinnabon employee fired for a vile racist attack on a customer sets up a crowdfunding page and raises $13K in a matter of hours.
America is sick.
America is sick.
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Latest on Planned Parenthood SE affiliate debacle from @autonomynews.co. Whether this is targeted anti-abortion infiltration or the case of a useless board hiring an incompetent exec, PPFA & PPSE's major donors/foundation funders ought to be raising hell about it.
www.autonomynews.co/embattled-pl...
www.autonomynews.co/embattled-pl...
Embattled Planned Parenthood Affiliate CEO Wanted to Halt Abortions
Sources level new allegations against Planned Parenthood Southeast interim CEO Mairo Akposé, who remains in her role after an investigation they call a "farce."
www.autonomynews.co
December 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Latest on Planned Parenthood SE affiliate debacle from @autonomynews.co. Whether this is targeted anti-abortion infiltration or the case of a useless board hiring an incompetent exec, PPFA & PPSE's major donors/foundation funders ought to be raising hell about it.
www.autonomynews.co/embattled-pl...
www.autonomynews.co/embattled-pl...
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Democrats positioning themselves for 2028 should right now be saying they will dismantle project 2025 piece by piece.
Every legislative and executive order.
Every legislative and executive order.
December 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Democrats positioning themselves for 2028 should right now be saying they will dismantle project 2025 piece by piece.
Every legislative and executive order.
Every legislative and executive order.
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Trump just pardoned Anti-Women Rights Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Dem Leadership is making themselves complicit by endorsing blatant corruption.
Cuellar was indicted in 2024 for taking 600k in bribes from a bank & from Azerbaijan, who ethnically cleansed over 100,000 Armenians last year.
Cuellar was indicted in 2024 for taking 600k in bribes from a bank & from Azerbaijan, who ethnically cleansed over 100,000 Armenians last year.
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Trump just pardoned Anti-Women Rights Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Dem Leadership is making themselves complicit by endorsing blatant corruption.
Cuellar was indicted in 2024 for taking 600k in bribes from a bank & from Azerbaijan, who ethnically cleansed over 100,000 Armenians last year.
Cuellar was indicted in 2024 for taking 600k in bribes from a bank & from Azerbaijan, who ethnically cleansed over 100,000 Armenians last year.
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Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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December 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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“commanders watched the boat burning on a live drone feed. As the smoke cleared, they got a jolt: Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck”
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken directive..’The order was to kill everybody,’ one of them said”
We are being governed by psychopaths
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken directive..’The order was to kill everybody,’ one of them said”
We are being governed by psychopaths
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
“commanders watched the boat burning on a live drone feed. As the smoke cleared, they got a jolt: Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck”
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken directive..’The order was to kill everybody,’ one of them said”
We are being governed by psychopaths
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken directive..’The order was to kill everybody,’ one of them said”
We are being governed by psychopaths
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You’re the Governor and you’re pretending not to understand the difference between grading and censorship.
No one was “penalized for their beliefs.”
Your performative outrage cheapens the First Amendment and insults every Oklahoma student who actually does the work.
No one was “penalized for their beliefs.”
Your performative outrage cheapens the First Amendment and insults every Oklahoma student who actually does the work.
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
You’re the Governor and you’re pretending not to understand the difference between grading and censorship.
No one was “penalized for their beliefs.”
Your performative outrage cheapens the First Amendment and insults every Oklahoma student who actually does the work.
No one was “penalized for their beliefs.”
Your performative outrage cheapens the First Amendment and insults every Oklahoma student who actually does the work.
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As a card-carrying misogynist, Trump would probably prefer to have women in the room, so he can be seen to exercise his 'power' by abusing them publicly.
November 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
As a card-carrying misogynist, Trump would probably prefer to have women in the room, so he can be seen to exercise his 'power' by abusing them publicly.
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How long until Trump starts banning female journalists altogether ?
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
How long until Trump starts banning female journalists altogether ?
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WHO ARE YOU CALLING STUPID, you fat, lying, child-raping, twice impeached, porn star raw-dogging, Russia-colluding, insurrection-inciting, treasonous, classified documents-stealing felonious, dictator-loving, Constitution-defying 🤬🤬🤬🤬🍊🐓💩!!
November 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
WHO ARE YOU CALLING STUPID, you fat, lying, child-raping, twice impeached, porn star raw-dogging, Russia-colluding, insurrection-inciting, treasonous, classified documents-stealing felonious, dictator-loving, Constitution-defying 🤬🤬🤬🤬🍊🐓💩!!
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Forbidden Courses:
Racial hygiene 101
Phrenology Reconsidered
The Case for Separate Colored Bathrooms
American Lebensborn
Are Never Trumpers Race Traitors?
Pardoning The Confederacy
J6 Hero Lectures Series
Why Jesus Was A White European
Making Liberals Mad Online
Manifest Destiny: Call To Greatness
Racial hygiene 101
Phrenology Reconsidered
The Case for Separate Colored Bathrooms
American Lebensborn
Are Never Trumpers Race Traitors?
Pardoning The Confederacy
J6 Hero Lectures Series
Why Jesus Was A White European
Making Liberals Mad Online
Manifest Destiny: Call To Greatness
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Forbidden Courses:
Racial hygiene 101
Phrenology Reconsidered
The Case for Separate Colored Bathrooms
American Lebensborn
Are Never Trumpers Race Traitors?
Pardoning The Confederacy
J6 Hero Lectures Series
Why Jesus Was A White European
Making Liberals Mad Online
Manifest Destiny: Call To Greatness
Racial hygiene 101
Phrenology Reconsidered
The Case for Separate Colored Bathrooms
American Lebensborn
Are Never Trumpers Race Traitors?
Pardoning The Confederacy
J6 Hero Lectures Series
Why Jesus Was A White European
Making Liberals Mad Online
Manifest Destiny: Call To Greatness
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The pretend University of Austin teaches "Forbidden Courses" with zero pushback even as the real universities are forbidding courses due to political pressure
My friend Jake (that’s Dr. Beck to you!) on the crisis in Texas universities.
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
Professor: Texas used to have universities
Former Texas Tech professor takes issue with the actions of Texas universities to restrict what topics can be discussed. Doing so makes them something other...
www.dallasnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The pretend University of Austin teaches "Forbidden Courses" with zero pushback even as the real universities are forbidding courses due to political pressure
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My friend Jake (that’s Dr. Beck to you!) on the crisis in Texas universities.
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
Professor: Texas used to have universities
Former Texas Tech professor takes issue with the actions of Texas universities to restrict what topics can be discussed. Doing so makes them something other...
www.dallasnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My friend Jake (that’s Dr. Beck to you!) on the crisis in Texas universities.
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...