Think Beyond Politics
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Psychiatric NP exploring the mind of American politics.
Reflection, satire, and moral clarity in an age of noise.
Creator of https://thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com
Reflection, satire, and moral clarity in an age of noise.
Creator of https://thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com
You don’t need a coup when you control the courts.
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟒 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 just dropped—and it’s one of the most quietly dangerous moves yet.
You’ll never look at “acting official” the same way again.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/step-4-con...
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟒 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 just dropped—and it’s one of the most quietly dangerous moves yet.
You’ll never look at “acting official” the same way again.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/step-4-con...
Step 4: Consolidate Power Structures
Secure the foundations of control—from courts to the military.
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
You don’t need a coup when you control the courts.
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟒 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 just dropped—and it’s one of the most quietly dangerous moves yet.
You’ll never look at “acting official” the same way again.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/step-4-con...
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟒 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 just dropped—and it’s one of the most quietly dangerous moves yet.
You’ll never look at “acting official” the same way again.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/step-4-con...
🚨 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎:
𝘓𝘢𝘸 & 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳: 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵
If “law and order” means loyalty over justice, we’ve got a problem.
🎬 Watch now: youtu.be/XYe8rc4Yy-A
𝘓𝘢𝘸 & 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳: 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵
If “law and order” means loyalty over justice, we’ve got a problem.
🎬 Watch now: youtu.be/XYe8rc4Yy-A
Law and Disorder: SVU (Satire on Trump’s DOJ Crackdown)
YouTube video by Think Beyond Politics
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June 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🚨 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎:
𝘓𝘢𝘸 & 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳: 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵
If “law and order” means loyalty over justice, we’ve got a problem.
🎬 Watch now: youtu.be/XYe8rc4Yy-A
𝘓𝘢𝘸 & 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳: 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵
If “law and order” means loyalty over justice, we’ve got a problem.
🎬 Watch now: youtu.be/XYe8rc4Yy-A
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭: 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 — 𝐀
In the Trump era, words don’t mean what they used to.
They mean what he needs them to.
“Accountability.” “Antifa.” “Alternative Facts.”
Truth is optional. Irony is mandatory.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/thinkbey...
💬 Got “A” words? Drop ’em in the comments.
In the Trump era, words don’t mean what they used to.
They mean what he needs them to.
“Accountability.” “Antifa.” “Alternative Facts.”
Truth is optional. Irony is mandatory.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/thinkbey...
💬 Got “A” words? Drop ’em in the comments.
Trump’s Revisionary Dictionary
Webster’s is for losers. This is the real deal. Where words go to be freed from facts.
open.substack.com
June 15, 2025 at 4:46 AM
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭: 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 — 𝐀
In the Trump era, words don’t mean what they used to.
They mean what he needs them to.
“Accountability.” “Antifa.” “Alternative Facts.”
Truth is optional. Irony is mandatory.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/thinkbey...
💬 Got “A” words? Drop ’em in the comments.
In the Trump era, words don’t mean what they used to.
They mean what he needs them to.
“Accountability.” “Antifa.” “Alternative Facts.”
Truth is optional. Irony is mandatory.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/thinkbey...
💬 Got “A” words? Drop ’em in the comments.
📖 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟑 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞: 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬
What if changing the meaning of words was more powerful than banning them?
Truth doesn’t need to disappear—just get redefined.
👉 Read the latest step in The Dictator Playbook:
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-dictat...
What if changing the meaning of words was more powerful than banning them?
Truth doesn’t need to disappear—just get redefined.
👉 Read the latest step in The Dictator Playbook:
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-dictat...
📖The Dictator Playbook: Step 3 – Rewrite the Words
How to Win the Argument Before It Even Begins
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
📖 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟑 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞: 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬
What if changing the meaning of words was more powerful than banning them?
Truth doesn’t need to disappear—just get redefined.
👉 Read the latest step in The Dictator Playbook:
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-dictat...
What if changing the meaning of words was more powerful than banning them?
Truth doesn’t need to disappear—just get redefined.
👉 Read the latest step in The Dictator Playbook:
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-dictat...
We chase certainty.
We reward confidence.
But what if strength doesn’t sound like answers?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠
is about the courage to stay curious
even without them.
Sometimes the wisest move isn’t speaking louder.
It’s listening better.
🔗 Read now:
open.substack.com/pub/thinkbey...
We reward confidence.
But what if strength doesn’t sound like answers?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠
is about the courage to stay curious
even without them.
Sometimes the wisest move isn’t speaking louder.
It’s listening better.
🔗 Read now:
open.substack.com/pub/thinkbey...
The Strength in Not Knowing
In a culture that worships certainty, maybe questions are the most honest thing we have.
open.substack.com
June 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM
We chase certainty.
We reward confidence.
But what if strength doesn’t sound like answers?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠
is about the courage to stay curious
even without them.
Sometimes the wisest move isn’t speaking louder.
It’s listening better.
🔗 Read now:
open.substack.com/pub/thinkbey...
We reward confidence.
But what if strength doesn’t sound like answers?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠
is about the courage to stay curious
even without them.
Sometimes the wisest move isn’t speaking louder.
It’s listening better.
🔗 Read now:
open.substack.com/pub/thinkbey...
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭?
They don’t wait for betrayal.
They test for it—relentlessly.
Step 2 of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 is live now.
Come see how loyalty becomes leverage.
📚 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/dictator-p...
They don’t wait for betrayal.
They test for it—relentlessly.
Step 2 of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 is live now.
Come see how loyalty becomes leverage.
📚 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/dictator-p...
📖 The Dictator Playbook: Step 2 – Turn Loyalty Into a Test
The Only Loyalty That Matters Is to You
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭?
They don’t wait for betrayal.
They test for it—relentlessly.
Step 2 of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 is live now.
Come see how loyalty becomes leverage.
📚 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/dictator-p...
They don’t wait for betrayal.
They test for it—relentlessly.
Step 2 of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 is live now.
Come see how loyalty becomes leverage.
📚 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/dictator-p...
🎲 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭: 𝐆𝐎𝐏 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!
The only game where the wrong answer gets you points—if it owns the libs. Come on in and see how it is played!
Forget facts. Control the narrative. Collect wedges of outrage.
📚 Dive into the full post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/trivial-pu...
The only game where the wrong answer gets you points—if it owns the libs. Come on in and see how it is played!
Forget facts. Control the narrative. Collect wedges of outrage.
📚 Dive into the full post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/trivial-pu...
🎯 Trivial Pursuit: GOP Edition
The only game where the wrong answer gets you points, if it owns the libs
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
🎲 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭: 𝐆𝐎𝐏 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!
The only game where the wrong answer gets you points—if it owns the libs. Come on in and see how it is played!
Forget facts. Control the narrative. Collect wedges of outrage.
📚 Dive into the full post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/trivial-pu...
The only game where the wrong answer gets you points—if it owns the libs. Come on in and see how it is played!
Forget facts. Control the narrative. Collect wedges of outrage.
📚 Dive into the full post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/trivial-pu...
💥 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞!💥
A step-by-step guide to grabbing power—and calling it genius.
Forget ethics, embrace strategy.
Truth is optional.
Control is everything.
📚 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏 – 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-dictat...
More steps coming soon!
A step-by-step guide to grabbing power—and calling it genius.
Forget ethics, embrace strategy.
Truth is optional.
Control is everything.
📚 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏 – 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-dictat...
More steps coming soon!
📚 The Dictator Playbook
The Art of the Steal: How to Grab Power and Call It Genius
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
💥 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞!💥
A step-by-step guide to grabbing power—and calling it genius.
Forget ethics, embrace strategy.
Truth is optional.
Control is everything.
📚 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏 – 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-dictat...
More steps coming soon!
A step-by-step guide to grabbing power—and calling it genius.
Forget ethics, embrace strategy.
Truth is optional.
Control is everything.
📚 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏 – 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-dictat...
More steps coming soon!
Reposted by Think Beyond Politics
May 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
The true test of integrity isn’t what you’ll say when called out.
It’s what you’ll do when you think no one’s watching.
Today, let’s choose to act with conscience, not convenience.
#MoralSpark #ChooseIntegrity
It’s what you’ll do when you think no one’s watching.
Today, let’s choose to act with conscience, not convenience.
#MoralSpark #ChooseIntegrity
May 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The true test of integrity isn’t what you’ll say when called out.
It’s what you’ll do when you think no one’s watching.
Today, let’s choose to act with conscience, not convenience.
#MoralSpark #ChooseIntegrity
It’s what you’ll do when you think no one’s watching.
Today, let’s choose to act with conscience, not convenience.
#MoralSpark #ChooseIntegrity
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥. Cuts to Medicaid, yes - but that’s just the surface. The real danger? Quiet provisions gutting democracy while we’re distracted.
📖 Dive in: thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
📖 Dive in: thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
The “Big Beautiful Bad Bill” That Guts Democracy While No One’s Watching
A Close Look at the Hidden Provisions That Undermine Democracy
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥. Cuts to Medicaid, yes - but that’s just the surface. The real danger? Quiet provisions gutting democracy while we’re distracted.
📖 Dive in: thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
📖 Dive in: thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞-𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝.
Wealth doesn’t fall from the top. It’s pulled from the bottom -our wages, rent, labor. The “trickle” isn’t generosity. It’s pieces of what was taken from us, dressed as a gift. It’s time to stop calling it prosperity when it’s just our money coming home.
Wealth doesn’t fall from the top. It’s pulled from the bottom -our wages, rent, labor. The “trickle” isn’t generosity. It’s pieces of what was taken from us, dressed as a gift. It’s time to stop calling it prosperity when it’s just our money coming home.
May 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞-𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝.
Wealth doesn’t fall from the top. It’s pulled from the bottom -our wages, rent, labor. The “trickle” isn’t generosity. It’s pieces of what was taken from us, dressed as a gift. It’s time to stop calling it prosperity when it’s just our money coming home.
Wealth doesn’t fall from the top. It’s pulled from the bottom -our wages, rent, labor. The “trickle” isn’t generosity. It’s pieces of what was taken from us, dressed as a gift. It’s time to stop calling it prosperity when it’s just our money coming home.
🎵 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐦𝐞 #𝟏: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐂𝐄
Three blind ICE, three blind ICE,
See how they raid, see how they raid.
They followed the orders without a care,
Detained a child from her preschool chair.
Full rhyme here → thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/political-...
#nurseryrhyme #ICE #satire
Three blind ICE, three blind ICE,
See how they raid, see how they raid.
They followed the orders without a care,
Detained a child from her preschool chair.
Full rhyme here → thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/political-...
#nurseryrhyme #ICE #satire
🎵 Political Nursery Rhyme #1: Three Blind ICE
Sometimes the simplest stories carry the sharpest truths. Here’s a rhyme for those who follow orders blindly—and those who still dare to resist.
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com
May 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🎵 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐦𝐞 #𝟏: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐂𝐄
Three blind ICE, three blind ICE,
See how they raid, see how they raid.
They followed the orders without a care,
Detained a child from her preschool chair.
Full rhyme here → thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/political-...
#nurseryrhyme #ICE #satire
Three blind ICE, three blind ICE,
See how they raid, see how they raid.
They followed the orders without a care,
Detained a child from her preschool chair.
Full rhyme here → thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/political-...
#nurseryrhyme #ICE #satire
🕯 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝
What happens when suffering has no name?
Companion to 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝—on what gets erased when there’s no language to hold Palestinian grief.
Silence isn’t always apathy. Sometimes, it’s the absence of words.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-absence-of-a-word
What happens when suffering has no name?
Companion to 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝—on what gets erased when there’s no language to hold Palestinian grief.
Silence isn’t always apathy. Sometimes, it’s the absence of words.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-absence-of-a-word
May 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
🕯 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝
What happens when suffering has no name?
Companion to 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝—on what gets erased when there’s no language to hold Palestinian grief.
Silence isn’t always apathy. Sometimes, it’s the absence of words.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-absence-of-a-word
What happens when suffering has no name?
Companion to 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝—on what gets erased when there’s no language to hold Palestinian grief.
Silence isn’t always apathy. Sometimes, it’s the absence of words.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-absence-of-a-word
🎵 This little piggy voted yay,
This one said “I object!”
This one cried “election fraud!”
But couldn't find a speck.
And this one watched the country burn,
While cashing every check.
🕰️ From the “Rhyme & Punishment” collection.
Where childhood meets late-stage capitalism.
This one said “I object!”
This one cried “election fraud!”
But couldn't find a speck.
And this one watched the country burn,
While cashing every check.
🕰️ From the “Rhyme & Punishment” collection.
Where childhood meets late-stage capitalism.
May 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
🎵 This little piggy voted yay,
This one said “I object!”
This one cried “election fraud!”
But couldn't find a speck.
And this one watched the country burn,
While cashing every check.
🕰️ From the “Rhyme & Punishment” collection.
Where childhood meets late-stage capitalism.
This one said “I object!”
This one cried “election fraud!”
But couldn't find a speck.
And this one watched the country burn,
While cashing every check.
🕰️ From the “Rhyme & Punishment” collection.
Where childhood meets late-stage capitalism.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧?
New piece on how antisemitism is being misused to silence protest and protect power.
🕯️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝
The danger of forgetting what a word was meant to hold.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-meaning-of-a-word
New piece on how antisemitism is being misused to silence protest and protect power.
🕯️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝
The danger of forgetting what a word was meant to hold.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-meaning-of-a-word
May 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧?
New piece on how antisemitism is being misused to silence protest and protect power.
🕯️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝
The danger of forgetting what a word was meant to hold.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-meaning-of-a-word
New piece on how antisemitism is being misused to silence protest and protect power.
🕯️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝
The danger of forgetting what a word was meant to hold.
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/the-meaning-of-a-word
“Neutrality isn’t always noble. Sometimes it’s just cowardice in a mask.”
There are moments when silence helps the abuser, not the abused.
When cruelty isn’t called out, it metastasizes.
You don’t have to shout. But you do have to stand.
There are moments when silence helps the abuser, not the abused.
When cruelty isn’t called out, it metastasizes.
You don’t have to shout. But you do have to stand.
May 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
“Neutrality isn’t always noble. Sometimes it’s just cowardice in a mask.”
There are moments when silence helps the abuser, not the abused.
When cruelty isn’t called out, it metastasizes.
You don’t have to shout. But you do have to stand.
There are moments when silence helps the abuser, not the abused.
When cruelty isn’t called out, it metastasizes.
You don’t have to shout. But you do have to stand.
𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐭. 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲. 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐈𝐂𝐄.
Welcome to 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳: 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
A parody. But only barely.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 → thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/survivor-i...
Welcome to 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳: 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
A parody. But only barely.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 → thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/survivor-i...
May 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐭. 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲. 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐈𝐂𝐄.
Welcome to 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳: 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
A parody. But only barely.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 → thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/survivor-i...
Welcome to 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳: 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
A parody. But only barely.
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 → thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/survivor-i...
Turns out, this is the one wall Mexico would help pay for. And Canada. And France. And Germany. And…
May 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Turns out, this is the one wall Mexico would help pay for. And Canada. And France. And Germany. And…
Don’t be fooled by the headlines.
The budget bill didn’t fail because it went too far.
It failed because it didn’t go far enough.
Here's what actually happened—
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/dont-cheer...
#MoralClarity #PoliticalSatire #ThinkBeyondPolitics”
The budget bill didn’t fail because it went too far.
It failed because it didn’t go far enough.
Here's what actually happened—
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/dont-cheer...
#MoralClarity #PoliticalSatire #ThinkBeyondPolitics”
May 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Don’t be fooled by the headlines.
The budget bill didn’t fail because it went too far.
It failed because it didn’t go far enough.
Here's what actually happened—
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/dont-cheer...
#MoralClarity #PoliticalSatire #ThinkBeyondPolitics”
The budget bill didn’t fail because it went too far.
It failed because it didn’t go far enough.
Here's what actually happened—
🔗 thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/dont-cheer...
#MoralClarity #PoliticalSatire #ThinkBeyondPolitics”
A grown-up doesn’t throw tantrums when prices go up.
A grown-up understands how tariffs work.
A grown-up doesn’t threaten private companies because he’s embarrassed by the consequences of his own policies.
We don’t need more ego.
We need adults in the room.
A grown-up understands how tariffs work.
A grown-up doesn’t threaten private companies because he’s embarrassed by the consequences of his own policies.
We don’t need more ego.
We need adults in the room.
May 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A grown-up doesn’t throw tantrums when prices go up.
A grown-up understands how tariffs work.
A grown-up doesn’t threaten private companies because he’s embarrassed by the consequences of his own policies.
We don’t need more ego.
We need adults in the room.
A grown-up understands how tariffs work.
A grown-up doesn’t threaten private companies because he’s embarrassed by the consequences of his own policies.
We don’t need more ego.
We need adults in the room.
🧸𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲
A political fairy tale with crayons, tantrums, and pudding on the walls.
He built towers. Blamed the baby next door.
Declared every mess “FAKE.”
Not the full story—just the first few lines.
📚 Read the full post: thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/when-a-tod...
A political fairy tale with crayons, tantrums, and pudding on the walls.
He built towers. Blamed the baby next door.
Declared every mess “FAKE.”
Not the full story—just the first few lines.
📚 Read the full post: thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/when-a-tod...
🧸 When a Toddler Runs the Country
A political fairy tale for the age of ego and sippy cups.
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🧸𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲
A political fairy tale with crayons, tantrums, and pudding on the walls.
He built towers. Blamed the baby next door.
Declared every mess “FAKE.”
Not the full story—just the first few lines.
📚 Read the full post: thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/when-a-tod...
A political fairy tale with crayons, tantrums, and pudding on the walls.
He built towers. Blamed the baby next door.
Declared every mess “FAKE.”
Not the full story—just the first few lines.
📚 Read the full post: thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/when-a-tod...
𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞—𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤.
What if the real detachment from reality isn’t on the side asking hard questions—
but on the side that refuses to ask any?
✍️ Full post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/trump-dera...
#ThinkBeyondPolitics #AccountabilityMatters
What if the real detachment from reality isn’t on the side asking hard questions—
but on the side that refuses to ask any?
✍️ Full post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/trump-dera...
#ThinkBeyondPolitics #AccountabilityMatters
May 15, 2025 at 5:50 AM
𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞—𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤.
What if the real detachment from reality isn’t on the side asking hard questions—
but on the side that refuses to ask any?
✍️ Full post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/trump-dera...
#ThinkBeyondPolitics #AccountabilityMatters
What if the real detachment from reality isn’t on the side asking hard questions—
but on the side that refuses to ask any?
✍️ Full post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/trump-dera...
#ThinkBeyondPolitics #AccountabilityMatters
𝐇𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐜,
The courts are on the clock.
They’ll stall and spin, delay the win
While justice takes a walk.
(𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦, 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩.)
🕰️ From the “Rhyme & Punishment” collection.
Where childhood meets late-stage capitalism.
#ThinkBeyondPolitics
The courts are on the clock.
They’ll stall and spin, delay the win
While justice takes a walk.
(𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦, 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩.)
🕰️ From the “Rhyme & Punishment” collection.
Where childhood meets late-stage capitalism.
#ThinkBeyondPolitics
May 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
𝐇𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐜,
The courts are on the clock.
They’ll stall and spin, delay the win
While justice takes a walk.
(𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦, 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩.)
🕰️ From the “Rhyme & Punishment” collection.
Where childhood meets late-stage capitalism.
#ThinkBeyondPolitics
The courts are on the clock.
They’ll stall and spin, delay the win
While justice takes a walk.
(𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦, 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩.)
🕰️ From the “Rhyme & Punishment” collection.
Where childhood meets late-stage capitalism.
#ThinkBeyondPolitics
𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 $𝟒𝟎𝟎𝐌 𝐣𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
That’s not diplomacy.
That’s a test of whether we still care.
✍️ When Power Comes with Perks — new post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/when-power...
That’s not diplomacy.
That’s a test of whether we still care.
✍️ When Power Comes with Perks — new post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/when-power...
When Power Comes with Perks
A $400 million jet from Qatar isn’t just a gift. It’s a test of whether we still care.
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com
May 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 $𝟒𝟎𝟎𝐌 𝐣𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
That’s not diplomacy.
That’s a test of whether we still care.
✍️ When Power Comes with Perks — new post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/when-power...
That’s not diplomacy.
That’s a test of whether we still care.
✍️ When Power Comes with Perks — new post:
thinkbeyondpolitics.substack.com/p/when-power...