Travis Mitchell
@travismitchell.bsky.social
Retired physicist lurking about. He/Him. Signal: travismitchell.77
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Heartbroken to hear about the passing of amazing Howie Klein - founder of the progressive blog @downwithtyranny.bsky.social.
He was a brilliant blogger (from OG netroots) who made his mark as a big time music exec. Most importantly he was a kind human & a good friend. Rest in power Howie.
He was a brilliant blogger (from OG netroots) who made his mark as a big time music exec. Most importantly he was a kind human & a good friend. Rest in power Howie.
December 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Heartbroken to hear about the passing of amazing Howie Klein - founder of the progressive blog @downwithtyranny.bsky.social.
He was a brilliant blogger (from OG netroots) who made his mark as a big time music exec. Most importantly he was a kind human & a good friend. Rest in power Howie.
He was a brilliant blogger (from OG netroots) who made his mark as a big time music exec. Most importantly he was a kind human & a good friend. Rest in power Howie.
Ruby Bridges and her mother walking to school, 11/14/1960
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Ruby Bridges and her mother walking to school, 11/14/1960
Gift link to Josh Marshall's glass-three-quarters-full take on the cave
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
A Quick Take on Team Cave’s Big Win
I have what I suspect is a somewhat counterintuitive take on the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Gift link to Josh Marshall's glass-three-quarters-full take on the cave
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...
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There are violent extremists on the left but they are not in charge of the party. You can find them on social media, not in the halls of power.
The violent extremists on the right are in congress, on courts, and sitting in the Oval Office.
The violent extremists on the right are in congress, on courts, and sitting in the Oval Office.
September 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
There are violent extremists on the left but they are not in charge of the party. You can find them on social media, not in the halls of power.
The violent extremists on the right are in congress, on courts, and sitting in the Oval Office.
The violent extremists on the right are in congress, on courts, and sitting in the Oval Office.
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We were warned by Washington, Lincoln and others. Now we must oppose this authoritarian regime, firmly voice our commitment to the Constitution and rule of law—and assert what it means to be American.
www.americaamerica.news/p/its-villai...
www.americaamerica.news/p/its-villai...
It's Villains All the Time
We were warned by Washington, Lincoln and others. Now we must oppose this authoritarian regime, firmly voice our commitment to the Constitution and rule of law—and assert what it means to be American.
www.americaamerica.news
August 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
We were warned by Washington, Lincoln and others. Now we must oppose this authoritarian regime, firmly voice our commitment to the Constitution and rule of law—and assert what it means to be American.
www.americaamerica.news/p/its-villai...
www.americaamerica.news/p/its-villai...
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📢 The OAH has issued a Statement on the White House Review of the Smithsonian. Read the statement: ow.ly/hgLR50WGhfQ
August 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
📢 The OAH has issued a Statement on the White House Review of the Smithsonian. Read the statement: ow.ly/hgLR50WGhfQ
@iwriteok.bsky.social I greatly "enjoy" your podcast, thanks for putting it out. Part 1 of your December 2024 series on Woody Guthrie doesn't play anywhere, perhaps today's fascists are worried about folk music being used against them. Do you know of any working streams?
podbay.fm/p/behind-the...
podbay.fm/p/behind-the...
Part One: How Woody Guthrie Turned Folk Music into a Weapon: Behind the Bastards | Podcast Episode on Podbay
Listen to this episode of Behind the Bastards: 'Part One: How Woody Guthrie Turned Folk Music into a Weapon' released on July 15, 2025. Stream this episode and discover all the new episodes from your ...
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July 15, 2025 at 4:25 AM
@iwriteok.bsky.social I greatly "enjoy" your podcast, thanks for putting it out. Part 1 of your December 2024 series on Woody Guthrie doesn't play anywhere, perhaps today's fascists are worried about folk music being used against them. Do you know of any working streams?
podbay.fm/p/behind-the...
podbay.fm/p/behind-the...
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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In a country characterized by the rule of law, some regulation of immigration is a legitimate function of government. In a lawless, expressly bigoted, and expressly corrupt regime, it is not. Download IceBlock and defy this administration.
July 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In a country characterized by the rule of law, some regulation of immigration is a legitimate function of government. In a lawless, expressly bigoted, and expressly corrupt regime, it is not. Download IceBlock and defy this administration.
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A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here
April 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here
Found myself mysteriously moved tonight to slightly update this image, then discovered @gangoffour.bsky.social is currently on their final tour, and was performing near me in DC while I was doing it.
April 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Found myself mysteriously moved tonight to slightly update this image, then discovered @gangoffour.bsky.social is currently on their final tour, and was performing near me in DC while I was doing it.
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Rümeysa's legal team is coordinating a fundraiser for her and her family to help them deal with this crisis, including medical costs since ICE has kept Rümeysa from accessing all her medications. Please donate if you're able:
Justice for Rumeysa Ozturk
Dear Friends, Allies, and Supporters,
chuffed.org
March 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Rümeysa's legal team is coordinating a fundraiser for her and her family to help them deal with this crisis, including medical costs since ICE has kept Rümeysa from accessing all her medications. Please donate if you're able:
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This guy is in one of the worst prisons in the world with no way out and may spend the rest of his life there because, it appears, he has an autism awareness tattoo in honor of his little brother.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
March 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This guy is in one of the worst prisons in the world with no way out and may spend the rest of his life there because, it appears, he has an autism awareness tattoo in honor of his little brother.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Creating a flier listing the actions a dictator takes to transition a democracy to an autocracy, along with links to show Trump's progress, please chime in (no paywalls please)!
First a list of 10 categories, then 30 actions:
1 Control of Media and Information
2 Manipulation of Elections
First a list of 10 categories, then 30 actions:
1 Control of Media and Information
2 Manipulation of Elections
March 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Creating a flier listing the actions a dictator takes to transition a democracy to an autocracy, along with links to show Trump's progress, please chime in (no paywalls please)!
First a list of 10 categories, then 30 actions:
1 Control of Media and Information
2 Manipulation of Elections
First a list of 10 categories, then 30 actions:
1 Control of Media and Information
2 Manipulation of Elections
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There are multiple protests all over the country now. Some targeting Musk and his companies. Some targeting Trump. Some targeting specific losses: housing, medical care, social security. Also this week is Stand Up For Science. Find your cause. Hit the street. Make a difference.
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
bbc.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
There are multiple protests all over the country now. Some targeting Musk and his companies. Some targeting Trump. Some targeting specific losses: housing, medical care, social security. Also this week is Stand Up For Science. Find your cause. Hit the street. Make a difference.
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RED ALERT: Now Is the Moment, Folks talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/red-a...
RED ALERT: Now Is the Moment, Folks
Over recent weeks I’ve told you several times that while Democrats are...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
RED ALERT: Now Is the Moment, Folks talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/red-a...
I attended two #TeslaTakedown protests, in Devon and West Chester PA. About 10 protesters at each, many #Indivisible members but some from other activist groups, and some solo.
The ratio of supportive honks to abusive gestures was about 50:1, not bad!
The ratio of supportive honks to abusive gestures was about 50:1, not bad!
February 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I attended two #TeslaTakedown protests, in Devon and West Chester PA. About 10 protesters at each, many #Indivisible members but some from other activist groups, and some solo.
The ratio of supportive honks to abusive gestures was about 50:1, not bad!
The ratio of supportive honks to abusive gestures was about 50:1, not bad!
Legislators often retain their perks after autocrats take over, to pretend that Democracy is still operative, and to thank them for rolling over. Here's a proposal to instead make our new neutered Congress a DOGE-efficient one!
Satire is inadequate to the hour, but I gave it the old college try...
Satire is inadequate to the hour, but I gave it the old college try...
February 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Legislators often retain their perks after autocrats take over, to pretend that Democracy is still operative, and to thank them for rolling over. Here's a proposal to instead make our new neutered Congress a DOGE-efficient one!
Satire is inadequate to the hour, but I gave it the old college try...
Satire is inadequate to the hour, but I gave it the old college try...
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Last night I found out that the NSF math postdoctoral fellowship I applied for is being deleted because it does not comply with Trump’s executive orders on DEI in the federal government. I’m going to answer some FAQs and share some thoughts about this ordeal in this thread 1/n
February 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Last night I found out that the NSF math postdoctoral fellowship I applied for is being deleted because it does not comply with Trump’s executive orders on DEI in the federal government. I’m going to answer some FAQs and share some thoughts about this ordeal in this thread 1/n
Gemini tells me "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."
February 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Gemini tells me "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."
1/3 It's time to hit the streets! But instead of huge rallies, a decentralized strategy of smaller, frequent protests at major chain stores could have a greater impact.
We protest Trump’s lawlessness while also pressuring store CEOs to use their influence to defend the Constitution.
We protest Trump’s lawlessness while also pressuring store CEOs to use their influence to defend the Constitution.
February 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
1/3 It's time to hit the streets! But instead of huge rallies, a decentralized strategy of smaller, frequent protests at major chain stores could have a greater impact.
We protest Trump’s lawlessness while also pressuring store CEOs to use their influence to defend the Constitution.
We protest Trump’s lawlessness while also pressuring store CEOs to use their influence to defend the Constitution.
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We are kicking off 2025 with a reflection by @shikhadalmia.bsky.social on the MAGA metamorphosis that, just like in Eugène Ionesco's *Rhinoceros*, has seemingly swallowed up society.
Trump’s Rhino Epidemic Is Growing
Eugène Ionesco's play still offers the best allegory for our times
www.theunpopulist.net
January 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We are kicking off 2025 with a reflection by @shikhadalmia.bsky.social on the MAGA metamorphosis that, just like in Eugène Ionesco's *Rhinoceros*, has seemingly swallowed up society.
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BlueSky is trying to monetize so let's show them some numbers:
Reskeet this if you refuse to pay for BlueSky+ until trust & safety decides to prioritize marginalized users.
That's $96 / year of lost revenue for each reskeet...
Reskeet this if you refuse to pay for BlueSky+ until trust & safety decides to prioritize marginalized users.
That's $96 / year of lost revenue for each reskeet...
December 10, 2024 at 5:23 AM
BlueSky is trying to monetize so let's show them some numbers:
Reskeet this if you refuse to pay for BlueSky+ until trust & safety decides to prioritize marginalized users.
That's $96 / year of lost revenue for each reskeet...
Reskeet this if you refuse to pay for BlueSky+ until trust & safety decides to prioritize marginalized users.
That's $96 / year of lost revenue for each reskeet...