Attic Madman
@atticmadman.bsky.social
Father, Husband, Retired Lawyer. Lucky. Go figure.
“Spoiler Alert: If billionaires can dream of Mars colonies, eternal life, and a post-democracy world … we can dream of healthcare, groceries, and a livable planet.”
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They're Telling You the Plot: Inside Silicon Valley's Fascist Takeover
My conversation with Wajahat Ali
www.thenerdreich.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
“Spoiler Alert: If billionaires can dream of Mars colonies, eternal life, and a post-democracy world … we can dream of healthcare, groceries, and a livable planet.”
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New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
“The lawsuit seeks to bar the Trump administration from using the “loyalty question” in federal hiring decisions or “relying on answers to the loyalty question in any manner.” federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-reten...
Unions sue Trump administration over ‘loyalty question’ added to federal job applications
The lawsuit says the new essay question has appeared on over 5,800 federal job applications so far, as part of the administration's Merit Hiring Plan.
federalnewsnetwork.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
“The lawsuit seeks to bar the Trump administration from using the “loyalty question” in federal hiring decisions or “relying on answers to the loyalty question in any manner.” federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-reten...
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In future psychology text books, this will be used to instruct how a narcissist feels when someone else gets all the attention
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
In future psychology text books, this will be used to instruct how a narcissist feels when someone else gets all the attention
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Let’s hear more of the dangers of democratic socialism under Mamdani
Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Let’s hear more of the dangers of democratic socialism under Mamdani
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This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
nd has Bovino seen any circumstances where he thought DHS used too much force?
“I’ve not seen our men, or women, deploy force against protesters.”
So that’s the level of deny-your-eyes-and-ears that we are at.
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“I’ve not seen our men, or women, deploy force against protesters.”
So that’s the level of deny-your-eyes-and-ears that we are at.
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Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino Got More ‘Splainin To Do
And uh oh, did he already lie under oath?
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
nd has Bovino seen any circumstances where he thought DHS used too much force?
“I’ve not seen our men, or women, deploy force against protesters.”
So that’s the level of deny-your-eyes-and-ears that we are at.
open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
“I’ve not seen our men, or women, deploy force against protesters.”
So that’s the level of deny-your-eyes-and-ears that we are at.
open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
You don’t need to understand the origins of Italian fascism or the ramblings of occultist philosophers to see that this regime has no answers. All it has delusions, lies, and cope.”
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White Man Jump Scare: Evola’s Theology of Cope
The election wasn’t just a loss—it was a narcissistic injury, and the panic is the tell.
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
You don’t need to understand the origins of Italian fascism or the ramblings of occultist philosophers to see that this regime has no answers. All it has delusions, lies, and cope.”
open.substack.com/pub/jimstewa...
open.substack.com/pub/jimstewa...
“So Trump is refusing even to negotiate with Democrats to end the shutdown when almost 80% of Americans want what the Democrats are demanding.”
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November 4, 2025 (Tuesday)
So much for obeying a court order, even if begrudgingly and with manufactured delay.
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“So Trump is refusing even to negotiate with Democrats to end the shutdown when almost 80% of Americans want what the Democrats are demanding.”
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“Call it fiscal conservatism, call it Christian nationalism, call it MAGA — it’s all the same damn thing: a theology of punishment disguised as governance.”
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THE COMMON DENOMINATOR:
STARVING AMERICA ON PURPOSE
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November 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“Call it fiscal conservatism, call it Christian nationalism, call it MAGA — it’s all the same damn thing: a theology of punishment disguised as governance.”
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open.substack.com/pub/closerto...
“For all the centrist consultants urging Democrats to “moderate” or sacrifice transgender people for political gain, the results suggest the opposite: conviction, not capitulation, is what wins.”
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"A Stunning Rebuke Of Anti-Trans Politics"—Dems Win Elections Nationwide Despite Anti-Trans Ads
As election results poured in on Tuesday night, it became clear that Democrats were winning nationwide against anti-trans opponents.
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“For all the centrist consultants urging Democrats to “moderate” or sacrifice transgender people for political gain, the results suggest the opposite: conviction, not capitulation, is what wins.”
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
“It’s a dark day in America when a man tasked with disappearing people without due process is forced to endure the horror of condiments.”
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Fed Agent Whines About “Onions and Mustard” in D.C. Sandwich Guy Case
The trial of the D.C. man charged with throwing a sandwich at federal agents is already a complete joke.
newrepublic.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
“It’s a dark day in America when a man tasked with disappearing people without due process is forced to endure the horror of condiments.”
newrepublic.com/post/202661/...
newrepublic.com/post/202661/...
“No, what makes Kash mad is that he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. And like the other mature adults in the Trump administration, he’s blaming everyone but himself for his being a dipshit.”
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open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
FBI Director Kash Patel Throws Tantrum Because People Noticed Him Being Entitled Penis
How many planes do these people need?
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“No, what makes Kash mad is that he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. And like the other mature adults in the Trump administration, he’s blaming everyone but himself for his being a dipshit.”
open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
“From the moment the armed services violently engage their first civilians, their prestige will be gone forever, and service members will be destroying the Republic they are sworn to serve.”
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How “War” Becomes War
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Ours of Us
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November 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“From the moment the armed services violently engage their first civilians, their prestige will be gone forever, and service members will be destroying the Republic they are sworn to serve.”
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
“…she willingly smiles for the cameras as if to suggest it’s all okay. For all of these reasons, she is not a casualty of Trump and her husband’s white nationalist regime, but rather a collaborator in it.”
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Usha Vance Is Not a Victim. She’s a Villain
The second lady deserves to be held accountable for what she’s chosen to represent and the role she has willingly played in an admin whose values run counter to her very existence.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“…she willingly smiles for the cameras as if to suggest it’s all okay. For all of these reasons, she is not a casualty of Trump and her husband’s white nationalist regime, but rather a collaborator in it.”
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open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
“So why is it so hard for people to just say, out loud, what is obvious: Donald Trump is a socialist who is trying to make the American economy function more like Communist China?”
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Donald Trump Is a Commie
Bernie’s democratic socialism is still compatible with liberal democracy. Trump’s national socialism is not. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“So why is it so hard for people to just say, out loud, what is obvious: Donald Trump is a socialist who is trying to make the American economy function more like Communist China?”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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