Edward Perez
@eddieperez.bsky.social
Election admin & voting technology. Ex-Twitter director for civic integrity. Lapsed poli-sci academic. I post about democracy & social media. Likes: facts.
http://linkedin.com/in/eddie1perez
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http://linkedin.com/in/eddie1perez
Board of Directors @osetinstitute.org
It sure would be a shame if the tables were turned and “Piggy” became the president’s new nickname, all day, all the time, all across the US.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
It sure would be a shame if the tables were turned and “Piggy” became the president’s new nickname, all day, all the time, all across the US.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
A fantastic article by @davekarpf.bsky.social about why D centrist consultants continue to get it wrong.
You can’t simply focus on “do we have the right message?”
You need to grapple with the broader media environment — which has been bought by right-wing oligarchs.
Knife, gunfight, etc.
You can’t simply focus on “do we have the right message?”
You need to grapple with the broader media environment — which has been bought by right-wing oligarchs.
Knife, gunfight, etc.
October 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A fantastic article by @davekarpf.bsky.social about why D centrist consultants continue to get it wrong.
You can’t simply focus on “do we have the right message?”
You need to grapple with the broader media environment — which has been bought by right-wing oligarchs.
Knife, gunfight, etc.
You can’t simply focus on “do we have the right message?”
You need to grapple with the broader media environment — which has been bought by right-wing oligarchs.
Knife, gunfight, etc.
On Grokipedia “Jan 6 Capitol Attack” (not “insurrection”)
The prompt *literally* must’ve effectively said, “Write a summary entry that amplifies right-wing talking points about Jan 6, w/allegations of election irregularities that were ultimately proven to be unfounded, & minimizing the violence.”
The prompt *literally* must’ve effectively said, “Write a summary entry that amplifies right-wing talking points about Jan 6, w/allegations of election irregularities that were ultimately proven to be unfounded, & minimizing the violence.”
October 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
On Grokipedia “Jan 6 Capitol Attack” (not “insurrection”)
The prompt *literally* must’ve effectively said, “Write a summary entry that amplifies right-wing talking points about Jan 6, w/allegations of election irregularities that were ultimately proven to be unfounded, & minimizing the violence.”
The prompt *literally* must’ve effectively said, “Write a summary entry that amplifies right-wing talking points about Jan 6, w/allegations of election irregularities that were ultimately proven to be unfounded, & minimizing the violence.”
How does major media enable a fascist would-be king?
Ex 1: Near-silent media coverage of POTUS amplifying images of himself dumping shit on Americans (and the American flag) (??!!)
vs.
Ex. 2: CNN & Fox engaged in breathless pearl-clutching when “disrespectful” Obama put his foot on his desk! OMG
Ex 1: Near-silent media coverage of POTUS amplifying images of himself dumping shit on Americans (and the American flag) (??!!)
vs.
Ex. 2: CNN & Fox engaged in breathless pearl-clutching when “disrespectful” Obama put his foot on his desk! OMG
October 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
How does major media enable a fascist would-be king?
Ex 1: Near-silent media coverage of POTUS amplifying images of himself dumping shit on Americans (and the American flag) (??!!)
vs.
Ex. 2: CNN & Fox engaged in breathless pearl-clutching when “disrespectful” Obama put his foot on his desk! OMG
Ex 1: Near-silent media coverage of POTUS amplifying images of himself dumping shit on Americans (and the American flag) (??!!)
vs.
Ex. 2: CNN & Fox engaged in breathless pearl-clutching when “disrespectful” Obama put his foot on his desk! OMG
Today Austin, Texas delivered a clear and direct message:
We are a democracy and we will show up and fight for it.
#NoKings
This aerial photo is the city’s signature Congress Avenue, filled with patriots from the Texas State Capitol all the way south to Town Lake…
We are a democracy and we will show up and fight for it.
#NoKings
This aerial photo is the city’s signature Congress Avenue, filled with patriots from the Texas State Capitol all the way south to Town Lake…
October 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Today Austin, Texas delivered a clear and direct message:
We are a democracy and we will show up and fight for it.
#NoKings
This aerial photo is the city’s signature Congress Avenue, filled with patriots from the Texas State Capitol all the way south to Town Lake…
We are a democracy and we will show up and fight for it.
#NoKings
This aerial photo is the city’s signature Congress Avenue, filled with patriots from the Texas State Capitol all the way south to Town Lake…
This speaks for itself.
10/14/25, Immigration Court, 26 Federal Plaza, New York
Woman addressing ICE agents when her family member is detained after leaving his scheduled immigration hearing.
10/14/25, Immigration Court, 26 Federal Plaza, New York
Woman addressing ICE agents when her family member is detained after leaving his scheduled immigration hearing.
October 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This speaks for itself.
10/14/25, Immigration Court, 26 Federal Plaza, New York
Woman addressing ICE agents when her family member is detained after leaving his scheduled immigration hearing.
10/14/25, Immigration Court, 26 Federal Plaza, New York
Woman addressing ICE agents when her family member is detained after leaving his scheduled immigration hearing.
You mean like this? 🙄
October 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
You mean like this? 🙄
Ever wonder how fascism spreads?
Like this:
Like this:
October 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Ever wonder how fascism spreads?
Like this:
Like this:
And here’s another good one.
This puts such a smile on my face! 😂
This puts such a smile on my face! 😂
October 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
And here’s another good one.
This puts such a smile on my face! 😂
This puts such a smile on my face! 😂
I absolutely adore videos like this.
We need a lot more content devoted to mocking him.
Seriously, imagine how different the world would feel if we had media saturation with videos like this, every day?
One can dream…
We need a lot more content devoted to mocking him.
Seriously, imagine how different the world would feel if we had media saturation with videos like this, every day?
One can dream…
October 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I absolutely adore videos like this.
We need a lot more content devoted to mocking him.
Seriously, imagine how different the world would feel if we had media saturation with videos like this, every day?
One can dream…
We need a lot more content devoted to mocking him.
Seriously, imagine how different the world would feel if we had media saturation with videos like this, every day?
One can dream…
October 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This sentence makes me want to vomit.
October 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This sentence makes me want to vomit.
“Today, as the president attempts to criminalize ‘anti-fascism’ and police it as ‘terrorism’…it’s as good a time as any to remember that free speech is the enemy of the authoritarian.”
October 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
“Today, as the president attempts to criminalize ‘anti-fascism’ and police it as ‘terrorism’…it’s as good a time as any to remember that free speech is the enemy of the authoritarian.”
Aaaannnd the award for most audacious sanewashing goes to….
<fumbling with envelope>
…Politico! For its obsequious coverage of one of the most unhinged and embarrassing presidential press conferences in history!
<applause>
<fumbling with envelope>
…Politico! For its obsequious coverage of one of the most unhinged and embarrassing presidential press conferences in history!
<applause>
September 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Aaaannnd the award for most audacious sanewashing goes to….
<fumbling with envelope>
…Politico! For its obsequious coverage of one of the most unhinged and embarrassing presidential press conferences in history!
<applause>
<fumbling with envelope>
…Politico! For its obsequious coverage of one of the most unhinged and embarrassing presidential press conferences in history!
<applause>
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social illustrates how this is all staring us in the face
it’s not complicated, no matter how much the failing media and political opposition try to bury their heads in the sand…
it’s not complicated, no matter how much the failing media and political opposition try to bury their heads in the sand…
September 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social illustrates how this is all staring us in the face
it’s not complicated, no matter how much the failing media and political opposition try to bury their heads in the sand…
it’s not complicated, no matter how much the failing media and political opposition try to bury their heads in the sand…
I’m not a fan of 2nd Amendment extremists, and I think that the number of firearms in the US is a scourge in our country, but I must admit…
When the Black Panthers followed the laws on open carry, it hit differently.
Compared to much of what we see today, the only thing diff is the skin color… so?
When the Black Panthers followed the laws on open carry, it hit differently.
Compared to much of what we see today, the only thing diff is the skin color… so?
August 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I’m not a fan of 2nd Amendment extremists, and I think that the number of firearms in the US is a scourge in our country, but I must admit…
When the Black Panthers followed the laws on open carry, it hit differently.
Compared to much of what we see today, the only thing diff is the skin color… so?
When the Black Panthers followed the laws on open carry, it hit differently.
Compared to much of what we see today, the only thing diff is the skin color… so?
seriously looks like
stephen miller’s spawn
stephen miller’s spawn
August 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
seriously looks like
stephen miller’s spawn
stephen miller’s spawn
Whether people pay attention to politics or not; whether they have opinions about the current presidential administration or not; whether phrases like “rule of law” mean anything to them or not…
EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN SHOULD BE HORRIFIED BY MASKED (cowardly) FEDERAL ICE AGENTS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE.
EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN SHOULD BE HORRIFIED BY MASKED (cowardly) FEDERAL ICE AGENTS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE.
August 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Whether people pay attention to politics or not; whether they have opinions about the current presidential administration or not; whether phrases like “rule of law” mean anything to them or not…
EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN SHOULD BE HORRIFIED BY MASKED (cowardly) FEDERAL ICE AGENTS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE.
EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN SHOULD BE HORRIFIED BY MASKED (cowardly) FEDERAL ICE AGENTS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE.