bittercrash
@bittercrash.bsky.social
Leftie musings and reposts accompanied by the occasional haiku and pic.
I ❤️ The Beatles.
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@bittercrash.bsky.social
· Apr 3
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Good writing about a bad person, here.
Brand new at @theunpopulist.net, @polphilpod.bsky.social's fascinating piece showing how Elon Musk's deployment of Tolkien is straightforwardly fascist.
Even by a Strict Definition, Elon Musk Is a Fascist
He is weaponizing Tolkien to promote violence by ‘hard men’ against Asian immigrants
www.theunpopulist.net
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Good writing about a bad person, here.
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The appellation is also meant to implicitly justify violence against lessers ie when they say US cities are like "third world countries" they mean they're filled with savages it's ok to kill. It's just the theology of slavery all over again
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The appellation is also meant to implicitly justify violence against lessers ie when they say US cities are like "third world countries" they mean they're filled with savages it's ok to kill. It's just the theology of slavery all over again
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Like dictators before him, Trump’s road to tyranny is paved with hate.
We will not succumb to the ravings of a venomous president who wants us to hate each other. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-the-bigot-in-the-oval
We will not succumb to the ravings of a venomous president who wants us to hate each other. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-the-bigot-in-the-oval
November 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Like dictators before him, Trump’s road to tyranny is paved with hate.
We will not succumb to the ravings of a venomous president who wants us to hate each other. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-the-bigot-in-the-oval
We will not succumb to the ravings of a venomous president who wants us to hate each other. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-the-bigot-in-the-oval
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It will take America *decades*—not merely years—to recover from what these robber barons did to us.
They destroyed our government, caused untold pain to the average American directly and indirectly, and used our money as their piggy bank.
And all of it *should* have been criminal.
They destroyed our government, caused untold pain to the average American directly and indirectly, and used our money as their piggy bank.
And all of it *should* have been criminal.
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
It will take America *decades*—not merely years—to recover from what these robber barons did to us.
They destroyed our government, caused untold pain to the average American directly and indirectly, and used our money as their piggy bank.
And all of it *should* have been criminal.
They destroyed our government, caused untold pain to the average American directly and indirectly, and used our money as their piggy bank.
And all of it *should* have been criminal.
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Kristi Noem is conclusive proof that the sort of person who would murder a dog in cold blood is *exactly* the sort of person you think they are
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Kristi Noem is conclusive proof that the sort of person who would murder a dog in cold blood is *exactly* the sort of person you think they are
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PBS: “A poll from the journal "Nature" found 75% of researchers are considering leaving 🇺🇸— including a man dubbed the Mozart of Math… a scientific brain drain.”
The Trump Effect. The opposite of Making America Great Again. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
The Trump Effect. The opposite of Making America Great Again. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
November 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
PBS: “A poll from the journal "Nature" found 75% of researchers are considering leaving 🇺🇸— including a man dubbed the Mozart of Math… a scientific brain drain.”
The Trump Effect. The opposite of Making America Great Again. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
The Trump Effect. The opposite of Making America Great Again. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Not to mention the appalling and vile posts by DJT that creep up everywhere. Thank you for paying attention to this matter!
#trump #x #ilovebluesky
#trump #x #ilovebluesky
November 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Not to mention the appalling and vile posts by DJT that creep up everywhere. Thank you for paying attention to this matter!
#trump #x #ilovebluesky
#trump #x #ilovebluesky
Geez, I just spent 5 minutes scrolling through my X feed and all I see is Leon M*sk posts and reposts and I don't even follow the guy!
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Geez, I just spent 5 minutes scrolling through my X feed and all I see is Leon M*sk posts and reposts and I don't even follow the guy!
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Let’s see if one single pundit who said there was some great realignment of American sentiment with this last election, based on what they saw on the Nazi-owned platform overrun by foreign actors, offers any retractions or corrections for their gullibility.
It’s hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Let’s see if one single pundit who said there was some great realignment of American sentiment with this last election, based on what they saw on the Nazi-owned platform overrun by foreign actors, offers any retractions or corrections for their gullibility.
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Fighting against Trump isn’t enough. It's time for Democrats to show America what they're fighting FOR — and embrace the fresh, new voices leading the way. Watch. https://youtu.be/Uzc57eD3cWI?si=65LK4EXG7o-_BtmU
What Democrats SHOULD Be Doing
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Fighting against Trump isn’t enough. It's time for Democrats to show America what they're fighting FOR — and embrace the fresh, new voices leading the way. Watch. https://youtu.be/Uzc57eD3cWI?si=65LK4EXG7o-_BtmU
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The EU and the U.K. will take part in high-level talks on Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine starting tomorrow, in a significant breakthrough for Brussels and London, which had been shut out of the process until now.
Europeans finally get seat at Trump’s table for Ukraine peace talks
Von der Leyen’s right-hand man Bjoern Seibert is expected to put the EU’s case at crunch meeting starting Sunday.
www.politico.eu
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The EU and the U.K. will take part in high-level talks on Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine starting tomorrow, in a significant breakthrough for Brussels and London, which had been shut out of the process until now.
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"Surely the fact that the U.S. president is an insurrectionist carries more weight than a bad editorial decision that, furthermore, did not directionally misrepresent the underlying facts of Jan. 6?"
Trump Goes After the BBC for Telling True Lies About His Insurrection
He and the U.K. right are making bad faith attacks on the broadcaster to extract a heavy price for a small editorial error
www.theunpopulist.net
November 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"Surely the fact that the U.S. president is an insurrectionist carries more weight than a bad editorial decision that, furthermore, did not directionally misrepresent the underlying facts of Jan. 6?"
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You wonder if there's ever any self-reflection, ever a moment of thinking, man, that was rough, that I had to say that as part of my job, that just sucked
JD Vance: "I'm a Grok guy. I think it's the best. It's also the least woke."
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
You wonder if there's ever any self-reflection, ever a moment of thinking, man, that was rough, that I had to say that as part of my job, that just sucked
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The Megan Kelly Goalpost Removal Company always gets the job done. Call 1 (800) GASLIGHT for your estimate today
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The Megan Kelly Goalpost Removal Company always gets the job done. Call 1 (800) GASLIGHT for your estimate today
I read Andrew may relocate to Saudi Arabia. Qatar might be a nice spot for youknowwho .
#epsteinfiles
#epsteinfiles
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I read Andrew may relocate to Saudi Arabia. Qatar might be a nice spot for youknowwho .
#epsteinfiles
#epsteinfiles
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The Heritage Foundation, the intellectual engine behind the 922-page blueprint that has become the key policy manual for Donald Trump’s second term, is partnering with a constellation of European nationalist far-right movements to export its playbook.
The Heritage Foundation goes from MAGA to MEGA — Make Europe Great Again
On the agenda: pro-natalism, freedom of expression, opposing trans rights and fighting Chinese influence.
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The Heritage Foundation, the intellectual engine behind the 922-page blueprint that has become the key policy manual for Donald Trump’s second term, is partnering with a constellation of European nationalist far-right movements to export its playbook.
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EU officials are ready to sacrifice some of their most prized privacy rules for the sake of AI, as they seek to turbocharge business in Europe by slashing red tape.
Brussels knifes privacy to feed the AI boom
Draft proposals obtained by POLITICO show EU is breaking sacred privacy regime to placate industry.
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
EU officials are ready to sacrifice some of their most prized privacy rules for the sake of AI, as they seek to turbocharge business in Europe by slashing red tape.
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This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
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I've looked at all the details of this deal to end the shutdown reached by a small group of Senate Democrats. I've talked to a number of friends on the Hill to see if there's anything I'm missing. Sadly, I am not.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I've looked at all the details of this deal to end the shutdown reached by a small group of Senate Democrats. I've talked to a number of friends on the Hill to see if there's anything I'm missing. Sadly, I am not.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
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Bullies gain power when their misconduct succeeds in causing righteous people to yield in the face of wrongdoing. That’s why voting for Trump's continuing resolution - without any protection against his health care cuts or his growing illegality - is a mistake.
I voted NO.
I voted NO.
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Bullies gain power when their misconduct succeeds in causing righteous people to yield in the face of wrongdoing. That’s why voting for Trump's continuing resolution - without any protection against his health care cuts or his growing illegality - is a mistake.
I voted NO.
I voted NO.
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It would seem like a natural moment for Trump to reassess that assumption that the American people are fired up in his favor. But then again, he's Trump.
Here’s What a Saner Trump Would Do Now
The post-election pivot he (probably) won’t make.
www.thebulwark.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It would seem like a natural moment for Trump to reassess that assumption that the American people are fired up in his favor. But then again, he's Trump.
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Does Trump truly care about Nigerian Christians? Of course not – he just knows faith sells | Simon Tisdall
Does Trump truly care about Nigerian Christians? Of course not – he just knows faith sells | Simon Tisdall
In a bid to exercise absolute power, today’s crop of authoritarian leaders is recruiting – and exploiting – believers, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Does Trump truly care about Nigerian Christians? Of course not – he just knows faith sells | Simon Tisdall
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Went back to the history of the Sicilian Mafia to illustrate something obvious but worth stating explicitly: The Trump administration behaves like an organized crime syndicate running a protection racket, not a representative government www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Went back to the history of the Sicilian Mafia to illustrate something obvious but worth stating explicitly: The Trump administration behaves like an organized crime syndicate running a protection racket, not a representative government www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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The longevity of the Mafia in Italy serves as a warning that, once this style of rule embeds itself in the state, it is “very difficult to extract,” @adamserwer.bsky.social argues.
The Mafia Presidency
Trump is saying, essentially, If you don’t want to get hurt, you’ll do what I say.
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The longevity of the Mafia in Italy serves as a warning that, once this style of rule embeds itself in the state, it is “very difficult to extract,” @adamserwer.bsky.social argues.