Adrién Backus
@adrienbackus.bsky.social
Progressive political commentary from a pragmatic, Gen-X perspective.
Living in the Ozarks but you can never take the Jersey out of the girl.
Living in the Ozarks but you can never take the Jersey out of the girl.
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I’m making a starter pack for Springfield, MO. If you’re active here and would like to be included let me know.
I keep wanting to type 5150. That is a Rush album, people.
April 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I keep wanting to type 5150. That is a Rush album, people.
Marginalized people with years of experience in community organizing are allowed to give the side-eye to a poorly organized nebulous “movement” primarily comprised of white cis straight able white people with absolutely no transparency about who is behind it.
All the people with takes that boil down to “I am a very serious and smart activist, which is why I’m here to tell you it’s actually bad that millions of people hit the streets yesterday” can go jump in a lake
April 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Marginalized people with years of experience in community organizing are allowed to give the side-eye to a poorly organized nebulous “movement” primarily comprised of white cis straight able white people with absolutely no transparency about who is behind it.
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I dunno y'all, but very little makes me more sceptical about white people's ability to empathize in any way shape or form with the experiences of brown people than watching a bunch of white people talk or write about abuse of power and detentions at the border as if it is a new thing
April 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I dunno y'all, but very little makes me more sceptical about white people's ability to empathize in any way shape or form with the experiences of brown people than watching a bunch of white people talk or write about abuse of power and detentions at the border as if it is a new thing
The more deeply I look into #50501 the more concerned and suspicious I get. Occam’s Razor says it’s just a poorly run project but it has other, scarier vibes.
April 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The more deeply I look into #50501 the more concerned and suspicious I get. Occam’s Razor says it’s just a poorly run project but it has other, scarier vibes.
As heartened as I am by the turnout yesterday I’m equally as skeptical of the #50501 “movement.” How can it be a movement without a coherent list of goals, demands, and consequences?
April 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
As heartened as I am by the turnout yesterday I’m equally as skeptical of the #50501 “movement.” How can it be a movement without a coherent list of goals, demands, and consequences?
A thread with a different perspective to mine.
The reason peaceful protests are good actually and burning down a Walmart is bad actually is because eventually this admin is going to turn the fire hoses and dogs loose on people and the vast majority in this country will be fine with it if those people are wearing black bloc and burning cars.
April 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A thread with a different perspective to mine.
Here’s another one. Peaceful and non-violent aren’t the same thing. If you felt safe and comfortable, you were being permitted by the state to air your grievances.
Chicago!!! We blew way past our numbers!! We had a safe and peaceful march. #HandsOff
April 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Here’s another one. Peaceful and non-violent aren’t the same thing. If you felt safe and comfortable, you were being permitted by the state to air your grievances.
I’m dying a little inside. If we feel safe and comfortable are we really accomplishing anything? I would submit not. The powers that be are metaphorically patting us on the head and going about their evil
April 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I’m dying a little inside. If we feel safe and comfortable are we really accomplishing anything? I would submit not. The powers that be are metaphorically patting us on the head and going about their evil
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Jefferson County Missouri (very red) held it's Hands off rally on an overpass of hwy 55. Our spirits were not dampened by the cold pouring rain and wind, ~350 folks attended.
It was great to be among like-minded people who want to stop the corrupt authoritarian takeover of our Democracy!
It was great to be among like-minded people who want to stop the corrupt authoritarian takeover of our Democracy!
April 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Jefferson County Missouri (very red) held it's Hands off rally on an overpass of hwy 55. Our spirits were not dampened by the cold pouring rain and wind, ~350 folks attended.
It was great to be among like-minded people who want to stop the corrupt authoritarian takeover of our Democracy!
It was great to be among like-minded people who want to stop the corrupt authoritarian takeover of our Democracy!
Tomorrow there’ll be more of us…
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
April 6, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Tomorrow there’ll be more of us…
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Hundreds at the overpass in springfield missouri
April 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hundreds at the overpass in springfield missouri
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Great showing at Missoula's Hands Off rally today!
It was an honor to get to speak briefly, and to introduce the folks doing amazing work on the ground here in Missoula.
It was an honor to get to speak briefly, and to introduce the folks doing amazing work on the ground here in Missoula.
April 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Great showing at Missoula's Hands Off rally today!
It was an honor to get to speak briefly, and to introduce the folks doing amazing work on the ground here in Missoula.
It was an honor to get to speak briefly, and to introduce the folks doing amazing work on the ground here in Missoula.
This one is incredible. Deep red Utah!
April 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
This one is incredible. Deep red Utah!
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April 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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We’ve been shaming people for the last nine years. How has that worked out? Do we have less bigotry now? I would submit we don’t. We need a better strategy.
From Feminist News: “… America has been cursed by nearly 80 million ignorant bigots who thought this foolish senile man really had something special. Many of them are still in deep denial that they RUINED our nation. These people should be shamed till the end of their lives…”
April 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
We’ve been shaming people for the last nine years. How has that worked out? Do we have less bigotry now? I would submit we don’t. We need a better strategy.
If you went out and protested today I am so very proud of you! I know in my heart this movement will grow.
April 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
If you went out and protested today I am so very proud of you! I know in my heart this movement will grow.
I’m glad he said it because no one has been listening to me
Former President Obama brings his calm and steady leadership style to us once again to remind us of our power:
“It is up to all of us to fix this. It's not going to be because somebody comes and saves you. The most important office in this democracy is the citizen—who says, no, that's not right.”
“It is up to all of us to fix this. It's not going to be because somebody comes and saves you. The most important office in this democracy is the citizen—who says, no, that's not right.”
April 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I’m glad he said it because no one has been listening to me
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Currently? I am looking for a small boat. And mini cat sized Life vests.
April 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Currently? I am looking for a small boat. And mini cat sized Life vests.
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Well, there's only one thing for it....
April 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Well, there's only one thing for it....