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Chris Devlin
@apophenia7.bsky.social
Writer, singer, pro-democracy.
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Sanders: They have refused to negotiate. And anyone thinks that tomorrow they'll suddenly start negotiating. I think, is smoking what is illegal in many states

AOC: And should be legal in more.
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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October 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government…”

~Patrick Henry
October 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Jeffries: "You've got Leavitt, who's sick, she's out of control. I'm not sure if she's just demented, ignorant, a stone cold liar, or all of the above. But the notion that an official WH spokesperson would say that the D Party consists of 'terrorists, violent criminals & undocumented immigrants'..."
October 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Sanders: They have refused to negotiate. And anyone thinks that tomorrow they'll suddenly start negotiating. I think, is smoking what is illegal in many states

AOC: And should be legal in more.
October 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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"It is ridiculous that antifa has become this boogeyman. If they're going to tell us they are going to find the founder of Antifa, isn't the founder of Antifa...Winston Churchill? FDR? Didn't they lead a war against fascism? Wasn't that anti-fascism?" - me
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October 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Pete is testifying here like a tent revival preacher, and I'm here for it. Reminds me of 2020 and his inspiring campaign.
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There’s a Word For That
YouTube video by Pete Buttigieg
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September 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Goebbles or Miller?
September 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Reposted by Chris Devlin
The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.

His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.

Now he is tweeting in support of me.

This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.

Or used to work.
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…
September 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM
It's hard to know the value of something you've never known the lack of
Join the movement for a #FreeAmerica
This will be a sad FAFO awakening for them.
September 6, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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It's NOT too late
Blue states should make democracy the prevailing theme of the upcoming school year. Not just civics/social studies classes, but democracy-reinforcing lessons & experiences integrated throughout the curriculum.

Boldly educate through the crisis, don't leave children in despair, teach a better way.
August 21, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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"An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to dork dance on the ashes."
August 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Such an important point:

“Progressive policies…are very popular in this country…but you have a segment of the Democratic Party that keeps trying to convince progressives we’re losing elections because their policies need to be more moderate.” Matt Dowd

I wish more understood this.

A confession…
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August 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Handmaid regalia follow
GOP Congressman Rep. Mike Flood NEBRASKA (R)
August 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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If you’ve felt the quiet pull to do something that matters—or the loud, aching urgency to respond to the chaos of this moment—but still find yourself frozen, this video is for you.

Whether you've tried organizing, protesting, launching a local initiative--

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How to Change the World (when you don't know where to start)
YouTube video by The Ripple Effect Institute
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August 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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We must dispense with the anesthetizing fiction that "it couldn't happen here" and that begins with the words we use.

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Fascism and the English Language
Telling the Truth about Attacks on Immigrants
contrarian.substack.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
July 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Lesson 9: Beware the Trap of Controlled Opposition
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Lesson 9: Beware the Trap of Controlled Opposition
Ten Lessons for the Resistance in a Fear-Based System
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July 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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#HappyPride for the next 335 days, too.
July 2, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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ICYMI: “Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social has filed a bill to ban law enforcement officers in Tennessee, including ICE, from wearing masks while making arrests (and ID themselves) — the “Stop American Gestapo Act” www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
July 2, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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July 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Gift article from The New York Times. Explains a lot. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...
Opinion | Autism Rates Have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That.
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June 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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