Andrew Pierce
andrewrpierce.bsky.social
Andrew Pierce
@andrewrpierce.bsky.social
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It's so Shakespearean that he's one of the richest men in the history of human existence but can't have the one thing he really wants, which is for people to think he's funny and cool.
November 25, 2024 at 6:09 PM
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Love to "drain the swamp" by making...

- A tobacco and mining lobbyist Chief of Staff
- An Iraq War hawk Secretary of State
- A Qatar and Amazon lobbyist Attorney General
- A billionaire Wall St CEO Commerce Secretary
- A billionaire hedge fund manager Treasury Secretary
November 25, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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A breakdown of the goods we import from Mexico
November 26, 2024 at 1:18 AM
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I know everyone is talking about Matt Gaetz but please don't miss this:

Georgia fired every single person on its maternal mortality review committee. Why? They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women www.propublica.org/article/geor...
Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
In a letter, the state’s public health commissioner said the action was taken because “confidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee was inappropriately shared with outs...
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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With disrespect, take your biblical worldview and fuck off.
November 19, 2024 at 10:41 PM
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59 years ago this month scientists warned the president about the "vast geophysical experiment" of burning fossil fuels and releasing CO2 into the atmosphere.

"The climatic changes that may be produced by the increased CO2 content could be deleterious from the point of view of human beings."
November 21, 2024 at 8:43 PM
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A big part of the problem with the Election Takes is the infantalization of idealism and the adultification of moderation.
November 17, 2024 at 10:44 PM
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Of course "deus vult" is a phrase popular in Christian Nationalist circles.

I framed American Crusade, a book about the Christian Nationalist takeover of the Supreme Court and the subsequent perverting of religious freedom, around the quote.
November 17, 2024 at 1:18 AM
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I don’t know who made this graphic but it’s pretty good.
November 14, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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believing in God is several orders of magnitude more rational than believing this
November 13, 2024 at 4:43 PM
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"For me, my why is my faith, and I share it proudly. I vetoed anti-L.G.B.T.Q. legislation last year because I believe all children are children of God. And whether people agree with my decision, they know why I’m making it."
Governor Andy Beshear, in a Trump +30 state, gives advice to Democrats: Do not throw LGBTQ+ people under the bus, it will not work.

His advice to dems: Lead on your values.

This man ran on a fully inclusive campaign in 2023 and won. He received the same kind of ads Harris did.
November 13, 2024 at 1:42 PM
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I gathered up my reading notes on the deeply fascist new book by Trump's Defense Secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, on my substack, Scenes from a Slow Civil War. I think I may rev that thing up again, too. Please consider subscribing. slowcivilwar.substack.com/p/the-pentag...
The Pentagon Papers of Pete Hegseth
Trump's New Secretary of Civil War Meets the Press
slowcivilwar.substack.com
November 13, 2024 at 12:12 PM
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From Judith Butler's new book
April 8, 2024 at 9:22 PM