@butchl.bsky.social
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You could just talk about Jim Crow. I promise you, there's no need to leave America's shores to talk about life in a fascist state
Under the Third Reich, most Germans generally lived in the law-bound normative state, while Jews and other disfavored people were victims of the arbitrary and violent prerogative state.
The dual state is characterized by the facade of normalcy obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.
The dual state is characterized by the facade of normalcy obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.
The “dual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.
Authoritarianism—but make it look like the rule of law.
www.motherjones.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
You could just talk about Jim Crow. I promise you, there's no need to leave America's shores to talk about life in a fascist state
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spoiler alert: we are being governed over by abject, drooling morons, of which Bobby Brainworms Jr. and Dr. Ooze are only two examples.
go read my post from today, it's a good'n. thanks! link is here: bit.ly/4q09r2I
go read my post from today, it's a good'n. thanks! link is here: bit.ly/4q09r2I
October 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
spoiler alert: we are being governed over by abject, drooling morons, of which Bobby Brainworms Jr. and Dr. Ooze are only two examples.
go read my post from today, it's a good'n. thanks! link is here: bit.ly/4q09r2I
go read my post from today, it's a good'n. thanks! link is here: bit.ly/4q09r2I
Republicans, "how dare you treat us the way we treat you!" "That's not fair! 😩"
Since the election, Republicans refused to negotiate at all with Democrats - on anything. But now we are told that the Democrats should give in negotiate in good faith.
Jon Stewart makes the case for Democrats holding the line in their shutdown battle with Trump and the GOP
October 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Republicans, "how dare you treat us the way we treat you!" "That's not fair! 😩"
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If Trump is allowed to murder civilians at sea, he is allowed to murder civilians in your streets. Charges need to be drawn up for his actions in the Caribbean and presented to a US court, military court, and international court. Everyone involved must also face charges.
October 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
If Trump is allowed to murder civilians at sea, he is allowed to murder civilians in your streets. Charges need to be drawn up for his actions in the Caribbean and presented to a US court, military court, and international court. Everyone involved must also face charges.
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All they had to do to circumvent the 1st Amendment was outsource the censorship to the oligarchs.
The oligarchs have seized control of not only the media but the very platforms and algorithms used to disseminate information itself.
www.thedissident.news/the-oligarch...
The oligarchs have seized control of not only the media but the very platforms and algorithms used to disseminate information itself.
www.thedissident.news/the-oligarch...
The Oligarchs' Coup Against the Free Press Is Happening Now
The American information space is not merely changing; it is undergoing a hostile takeover. It is a deliberate, coordinated campaign by a new class of oligarchs out of Silicon Valley that includes Jef...
www.thedissident.news
September 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
All they had to do to circumvent the 1st Amendment was outsource the censorship to the oligarchs.
The oligarchs have seized control of not only the media but the very platforms and algorithms used to disseminate information itself.
www.thedissident.news/the-oligarch...
The oligarchs have seized control of not only the media but the very platforms and algorithms used to disseminate information itself.
www.thedissident.news/the-oligarch...
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Right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting owns all these local media stations and many others all across America. This is not journalism, it is scripted propaganda.
September 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting owns all these local media stations and many others all across America. This is not journalism, it is scripted propaganda.
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I made this for you. And you. And your trans friend. And their cis friend’s trans kid. And your lawyer friend who does pro bono. And your mom who keeps saying we’re overreacting. And your attorney. And your partner. And your provider. And your representative. And your city councilor. But mostly you.
Lawyers for Good Government launched a new resource hub on Tuesday tracking changes in state policies around access to gender-affirming care and constitutional protections in all 50 states and six territories.
These Lawyers Are Trying To ‘Claw Back’ Civil Rights With This New Resource
Lawyers for Good Government launched a new resource hub on Tuesday tracking changes in state policies around access to gender-affirming care and constitutional protections in all 50 states and six territories.
www.huffpost.com
August 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I made this for you. And you. And your trans friend. And their cis friend’s trans kid. And your lawyer friend who does pro bono. And your mom who keeps saying we’re overreacting. And your attorney. And your partner. And your provider. And your representative. And your city councilor. But mostly you.
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Why can’t a single American journalist do this?
Trump has repeatedly claimed he’s ended numerous wars — he’s now increased the number to ten! — and he’ll surely do it again.
Ask him to name the wars he says he’s won.
Ask Leavitt. Ask Hegseth. Ask Rubio.
Just fucking ask them & don’t let go.
Trump has repeatedly claimed he’s ended numerous wars — he’s now increased the number to ten! — and he’ll surely do it again.
Ask him to name the wars he says he’s won.
Ask Leavitt. Ask Hegseth. Ask Rubio.
Just fucking ask them & don’t let go.
“Trump ended 6 wars.”
“Name 2.”
“Russia Russia Russia… fake news….”
A+ exchange on British 🇬🇧 radio
“Name 2.”
“Russia Russia Russia… fake news….”
A+ exchange on British 🇬🇧 radio
August 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Why can’t a single American journalist do this?
Trump has repeatedly claimed he’s ended numerous wars — he’s now increased the number to ten! — and he’ll surely do it again.
Ask him to name the wars he says he’s won.
Ask Leavitt. Ask Hegseth. Ask Rubio.
Just fucking ask them & don’t let go.
Trump has repeatedly claimed he’s ended numerous wars — he’s now increased the number to ten! — and he’ll surely do it again.
Ask him to name the wars he says he’s won.
Ask Leavitt. Ask Hegseth. Ask Rubio.
Just fucking ask them & don’t let go.
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All of this makes Watergate look like a charming little gaffe. We are never going to untangle all of this bullshit.
The US Administration is now deleting its internal communications, in brazen violation of the Federal Records Act, in order to conceal its other illegal acts.
Those entrusted to enforce our Congress’s laws sit, simply watching this happen, flaccid and impotent.
Those entrusted to enforce our Congress’s laws sit, simply watching this happen, flaccid and impotent.
Homeland Security Dept. Says It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April
www.nytimes.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
All of this makes Watergate look like a charming little gaffe. We are never going to untangle all of this bullshit.
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You're aware Trump would be in prison had he not *won* the 2024 election, yeah?
July 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
You're aware Trump would be in prison had he not *won* the 2024 election, yeah?
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 176. The most comprehensive summary of Trump’s 4-Part strategy to deal with his Epstein crisis, plus everything else that happened today in another monster Bulletin. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Today in Politics, Bulletin 176. 7/22/25
… Speaker Mike Johnson shut down the House today to avoid a vote on the Epstein Files. Johnson sent the House home early for summer recess and canceled all scheduled votes and business to prevent a vo...
open.substack.com
July 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Today in Politics, Bulletin 176. The most comprehensive summary of Trump’s 4-Part strategy to deal with his Epstein crisis, plus everything else that happened today in another monster Bulletin. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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this clip perfectly illustrates how Republicans *successfully* flood the zone with conspiracy theories
1. Ron Johnson is asked about Epstein
2. He immediately changes the topic to Obama
3. The host chases the shiny object and asks about Obama. Johnson never has to weigh in on the Epstein coverup.
1. Ron Johnson is asked about Epstein
2. He immediately changes the topic to Obama
3. The host chases the shiny object and asks about Obama. Johnson never has to weigh in on the Epstein coverup.
July 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
this clip perfectly illustrates how Republicans *successfully* flood the zone with conspiracy theories
1. Ron Johnson is asked about Epstein
2. He immediately changes the topic to Obama
3. The host chases the shiny object and asks about Obama. Johnson never has to weigh in on the Epstein coverup.
1. Ron Johnson is asked about Epstein
2. He immediately changes the topic to Obama
3. The host chases the shiny object and asks about Obama. Johnson never has to weigh in on the Epstein coverup.
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The Abrego García case has become an albatross around the Trump regime’s neck. In court yesterday, the government struggled to explain all its inconsistent positions and get the timeline straight, even while new evidence suggests Trump officials may have perjured themselves. My write-up below.
July 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Abrego García case has become an albatross around the Trump regime’s neck. In court yesterday, the government struggled to explain all its inconsistent positions and get the timeline straight, even while new evidence suggests Trump officials may have perjured themselves. My write-up below.
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I wish that we could live under the party that we vote for.
On the left, you get healthcare, bodily autonomy, free, college, etc.
On the right- you can have your guns, but you can’t have anything made by immigrants, no healthcare, bodily autonomy, etc.
You get what you vote for.
On the left, you get healthcare, bodily autonomy, free, college, etc.
On the right- you can have your guns, but you can’t have anything made by immigrants, no healthcare, bodily autonomy, etc.
You get what you vote for.
July 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I wish that we could live under the party that we vote for.
On the left, you get healthcare, bodily autonomy, free, college, etc.
On the right- you can have your guns, but you can’t have anything made by immigrants, no healthcare, bodily autonomy, etc.
You get what you vote for.
On the left, you get healthcare, bodily autonomy, free, college, etc.
On the right- you can have your guns, but you can’t have anything made by immigrants, no healthcare, bodily autonomy, etc.
You get what you vote for.
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Newsom: This Saturday, he's ordering our American heroes, the United States military, and forcing them to put on a vulgar display to celebrate his birthday, just as other failed dictators have done in the past
June 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Newsom: This Saturday, he's ordering our American heroes, the United States military, and forcing them to put on a vulgar display to celebrate his birthday, just as other failed dictators have done in the past
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I am sounding the alarm as loudly as I can that Donald Trump has turned the Department of Justice into a cog in his authoritarian machine to prosecute his political opponents.
June 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I am sounding the alarm as loudly as I can that Donald Trump has turned the Department of Justice into a cog in his authoritarian machine to prosecute his political opponents.
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Donald is creating a database of private personal information about every American -- literally hundreds of data points each. This is a far deeper and more dangerous breach of privacy than just about anything we've seen.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t...
May 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Donald is creating a database of private personal information about every American -- literally hundreds of data points each. This is a far deeper and more dangerous breach of privacy than just about anything we've seen.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t...
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🚨Powerful piece from @sagewarner.bsky.social on how telling the stories of Americans hurt by massive Republican cuts is KEY to stopping this devastating bill.
14M people will lose health care
7M people will lose food aid
21K+ people would die
These are the stakes: msmagazine.com/2025/05/28/c...
14M people will lose health care
7M people will lose food aid
21K+ people would die
These are the stakes: msmagazine.com/2025/05/28/c...
May 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🚨Powerful piece from @sagewarner.bsky.social on how telling the stories of Americans hurt by massive Republican cuts is KEY to stopping this devastating bill.
14M people will lose health care
7M people will lose food aid
21K+ people would die
These are the stakes: msmagazine.com/2025/05/28/c...
14M people will lose health care
7M people will lose food aid
21K+ people would die
These are the stakes: msmagazine.com/2025/05/28/c...
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MUST WATCH: Holy hell. Brendan Boyle just obliterated the GOP’s Reconciliation scam live on the floor, calling out every crooked clause and profiteer-friendly loophole like a prosecutor in a murder trial.
This isn’t political theater — this is war.
This isn’t political theater — this is war.
May 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
MUST WATCH: Holy hell. Brendan Boyle just obliterated the GOP’s Reconciliation scam live on the floor, calling out every crooked clause and profiteer-friendly loophole like a prosecutor in a murder trial.
This isn’t political theater — this is war.
This isn’t political theater — this is war.
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Their time is coming
May 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Their time is coming
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For no particular reason, I thought I’d remind folks about the time Trump reposted a full-size, full-color image of a truck that was “decorated” with an unconscious Joe Biden, arms and legs bound as though he’d been kidnapped, during the campaign. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
We Need to Talk About This
Today’s widely discussed Trump post on Truth Social isn’t just another instance of bad behavior.
open.substack.com
May 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
For no particular reason, I thought I’d remind folks about the time Trump reposted a full-size, full-color image of a truck that was “decorated” with an unconscious Joe Biden, arms and legs bound as though he’d been kidnapped, during the campaign. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Sharing this awesome photo of Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift for no reason in particular... 😎 #YouNeedToCalmDown
May 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Sharing this awesome photo of Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift for no reason in particular... 😎 #YouNeedToCalmDown
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When will voters ever learn that the GOP is not the fiscally responsible party?
May 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
When will voters ever learn that the GOP is not the fiscally responsible party?