Troy N. Miller
@troynmiller.bsky.social
WVSDEC, At-Large
Co-Owner, We Act Radio;
Executive Producer:
"The Zero Hour with Richard Eskow"
"Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner"
www.blueridgebreakdown.substack.com
Fight for Healthcare, Climate & Appalachian Justice.
Co-Owner, We Act Radio;
Executive Producer:
"The Zero Hour with Richard Eskow"
"Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner"
www.blueridgebreakdown.substack.com
Fight for Healthcare, Climate & Appalachian Justice.
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Thanks to DOGE, the entire Social Security database of America is sitting on unprotected servers.
We need to know who has our data and what they are doing with it.
We need to know who has our data and what they are doing with it.
January 27, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Thanks to DOGE, the entire Social Security database of America is sitting on unprotected servers.
We need to know who has our data and what they are doing with it.
We need to know who has our data and what they are doing with it.
I've been on TikTok for two reasons: one, running a campaign two years ago I was told it was essential. I never really understood it, but whatever.
Then I started cutting shorts from The Blue Ridge Breakdown it's gotten some views but for the most part my response to demands to leave TikTok is okay
Then I started cutting shorts from The Blue Ridge Breakdown it's gotten some views but for the most part my response to demands to leave TikTok is okay
January 27, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I've been on TikTok for two reasons: one, running a campaign two years ago I was told it was essential. I never really understood it, but whatever.
Then I started cutting shorts from The Blue Ridge Breakdown it's gotten some views but for the most part my response to demands to leave TikTok is okay
Then I started cutting shorts from The Blue Ridge Breakdown it's gotten some views but for the most part my response to demands to leave TikTok is okay
let's not lose sight of the fact that ICE and DHS are enabled and empowered by Wall Street funded Silicon Valley tech that not only watches us and tracks us but does so using resources extracted FROM us
Original conversation from October 1, 2025 with @eskow.bsky.social
Original conversation from October 1, 2025 with @eskow.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 4:52 PM
let's not lose sight of the fact that ICE and DHS are enabled and empowered by Wall Street funded Silicon Valley tech that not only watches us and tracks us but does so using resources extracted FROM us
Original conversation from October 1, 2025 with @eskow.bsky.social
Original conversation from October 1, 2025 with @eskow.bsky.social
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ICE Deems Being In Privacy Of Own Home Obstruction Of Justice https://theonion.com/ice-deems-being-in-privacy-of-own-home-obstruction-of-justice/
January 22, 2026 at 9:27 PM
ICE Deems Being In Privacy Of Own Home Obstruction Of Justice https://theonion.com/ice-deems-being-in-privacy-of-own-home-obstruction-of-justice/
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A new analysis shows that Americans bear a huge 96% of the burden of Trump's tariffs, levying a nearly $200 billion tax on the American people.
January 22, 2026 at 10:08 PM
A new analysis shows that Americans bear a huge 96% of the burden of Trump's tariffs, levying a nearly $200 billion tax on the American people.
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is calling for an end to the state’s data-center tax breaks.
The state has already lost $38.5 million to these big tech tax breaks, and after public outcry the governor is saying it's time to end these exemptions.
goodjobsfirst.org/good-jobs-fi...
The state has already lost $38.5 million to these big tech tax breaks, and after public outcry the governor is saying it's time to end these exemptions.
goodjobsfirst.org/good-jobs-fi...
Good Jobs First applauds Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ move to rein in data center tax breaks - Good Jobs First
Good Jobs First applauds Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ move to rein in data center tax breaks - Good Jobs First
goodjobsfirst.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is calling for an end to the state’s data-center tax breaks.
The state has already lost $38.5 million to these big tech tax breaks, and after public outcry the governor is saying it's time to end these exemptions.
goodjobsfirst.org/good-jobs-fi...
The state has already lost $38.5 million to these big tech tax breaks, and after public outcry the governor is saying it's time to end these exemptions.
goodjobsfirst.org/good-jobs-fi...
huh so I guess the cost of addressing climate change was never really the problem
Global spending on data centers will reach at least $3 trillion over the next five years, according to Moody’s.
January 21, 2026 at 10:39 PM
huh so I guess the cost of addressing climate change was never really the problem
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NEW: A majority of voters say the federal government is not investing enough into housing, infrastructure, and transportation.
www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/1/...
www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/1/...
January 21, 2026 at 6:14 PM
NEW: A majority of voters say the federal government is not investing enough into housing, infrastructure, and transportation.
www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/1/...
www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/1/...
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Thanks to Donald Trump and the Supreme Court, Elon Musk’s DOGE minions have access to our private Social Security data.
So does anyone they choose to share it with — and anyone who can hack the unsecured server they’ve stored it on.
So does anyone they choose to share it with — and anyone who can hack the unsecured server they’ve stored it on.
January 21, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Thanks to Donald Trump and the Supreme Court, Elon Musk’s DOGE minions have access to our private Social Security data.
So does anyone they choose to share it with — and anyone who can hack the unsecured server they’ve stored it on.
So does anyone they choose to share it with — and anyone who can hack the unsecured server they’ve stored it on.
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
I started this essay for a chapter in @hartmannreport.com's book about the Second Amendment in 2018, and then I ended up publishing it about a year later on my own and it's just really evergreen.
History shows if you credibly challenge power in the U.S., you can expect to forfeit your 2A rights.
History shows if you credibly challenge power in the U.S., you can expect to forfeit your 2A rights.
January 19, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I started this essay for a chapter in @hartmannreport.com's book about the Second Amendment in 2018, and then I ended up publishing it about a year later on my own and it's just really evergreen.
History shows if you credibly challenge power in the U.S., you can expect to forfeit your 2A rights.
History shows if you credibly challenge power in the U.S., you can expect to forfeit your 2A rights.
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So far, two federal courts have blocked the Trump administration’s attempts to get voter roll data from states. Here’s what’s behind the administration’s efforts:
bit.ly/49HOmCY
bit.ly/49HOmCY
Trump Administration Has Sued More than 20 States for Refusing to Turn Over Voter Files
The Justice Department’s attempts to collect sensitive voter information are part of a plan to interfere with elections.
www.brennancenter.org
January 19, 2026 at 9:27 PM
So far, two federal courts have blocked the Trump administration’s attempts to get voter roll data from states. Here’s what’s behind the administration’s efforts:
bit.ly/49HOmCY
bit.ly/49HOmCY
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Find out how #FDR and #MLKjr were historically linked…. And how we can link up too 🇺🇸 www.commondreams.org/opinion/econ...
The 'New Economic Bill of Rights' Comic Strip: A Vision for 2024 and Beyond | Common Dreams
After 50 years of class war from above and concerted efforts to suppress the working class, the great majority of Americans still crave—and deserve—an economy built for working people. Now we have to ...
www.commondreams.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Find out how #FDR and #MLKjr were historically linked…. And how we can link up too 🇺🇸 www.commondreams.org/opinion/econ...
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oh it's going to be a Recession recession
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
oh it's going to be a Recession recession
y'all are cruel think about how he has to sleep at night
January 19, 2026 at 12:27 AM
y'all are cruel think about how he has to sleep at night
January 18, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
one of them is a clown with American blood on his hands and the other is John Wayne Gacy
January 18, 2026 at 2:15 AM
one of them is a clown with American blood on his hands and the other is John Wayne Gacy
just lucky that way I guess
Dec. 15: McClain's husband purchases non-public xAI stock.
Dec. 22: Department of Defense announced plans to integrate xAI’s Grok.
We reached out to Rep. McClain's office with detailed questions and they did not respond. Free-to-read story:
Dec. 22: Department of Defense announced plans to integrate xAI’s Grok.
We reached out to Rep. McClain's office with detailed questions and they did not respond. Free-to-read story:
GOP Leader’s Family Buys xAI Stock Days Before Pentagon Integration
House Republican Conference chairwoman Lisa McClain disclosed the purchase made just days before the Pentagon announced a major integration with xAI.
readsludge.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:37 AM
just lucky that way I guess
I think about this quote almost every day.
For #MLKjr weekend: At the times when MLK grew despondent about America and the movement, he would recall Thomas Paine’s revolutionary words “We have it in our power to begin the world over again” 🇺🇸
January 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I think about this quote almost every day.
I call it Realpolitik with American characteristics
Like what can we even say? The president is threatening to harm our allies unless they agree to sell their land to us.
January 17, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I call it Realpolitik with American characteristics
"I would argue that what they’re trying to do is recreate the Confederacy.
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One machine could do the work of 50 enslaved people. It was also very expensive. And so only the biggest plantations could afford it." -- @hartmannreport.com
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One machine could do the work of 50 enslaved people. It was also very expensive. And so only the biggest plantations could afford it." -- @hartmannreport.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM
"I would argue that what they’re trying to do is recreate the Confederacy.
...
One machine could do the work of 50 enslaved people. It was also very expensive. And so only the biggest plantations could afford it." -- @hartmannreport.com
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One machine could do the work of 50 enslaved people. It was also very expensive. And so only the biggest plantations could afford it." -- @hartmannreport.com
Lmao I fully left Twitter just before Christmas and literally every week since then there has been a new report that just makes me go "yup."
It's incredible that the world's richest clown is also the richest man.
It's incredible that the world's richest clown is also the richest man.
X has stopped working
X has stopped working
www.independent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Lmao I fully left Twitter just before Christmas and literally every week since then there has been a new report that just makes me go "yup."
It's incredible that the world's richest clown is also the richest man.
It's incredible that the world's richest clown is also the richest man.
That is what the Nazis did too and they needed less than 1/3 of the Reichstag.
I've said it before and I'll keep saying it -- it has become clear to me that its a really good thing for history that America is not a parliamentary system because Trump's first term would've never ended if we were.
I've said it before and I'll keep saying it -- it has become clear to me that its a really good thing for history that America is not a parliamentary system because Trump's first term would've never ended if we were.
The losers ran on a platform of racism, grievance, and revenge and it was sufficient to win. We are living in the One-Third Reich.
January 17, 2026 at 2:40 PM
That is what the Nazis did too and they needed less than 1/3 of the Reichstag.
I've said it before and I'll keep saying it -- it has become clear to me that its a really good thing for history that America is not a parliamentary system because Trump's first term would've never ended if we were.
I've said it before and I'll keep saying it -- it has become clear to me that its a really good thing for history that America is not a parliamentary system because Trump's first term would've never ended if we were.