Eric Blair
@ericblair84.bsky.social
A fellow traveler who believes telling the truth is a revolutionary act that offers the possibility of peace.
“Do not stop speaking about Gaza. Do not let the world look away. Keep fighting, keep telling our stories—until Palestine is free.” - The posthumous plea of journalist Hossam Shabat
April 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“Do not stop speaking about Gaza. Do not let the world look away. Keep fighting, keep telling our stories—until Palestine is free.” - The posthumous plea of journalist Hossam Shabat
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
—FDR, 1937
—FDR, 1937
March 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
—FDR, 1937
—FDR, 1937
Don’t forget this fact!
March 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Don’t forget this fact!
“The only thing we should fear is that we will surrender our homeland to be plundered by a gang of liars, thieves, and hypocrites. That we will surrender, without a fight, voluntarily, our own future and that of our children.”
March 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“The only thing we should fear is that we will surrender our homeland to be plundered by a gang of liars, thieves, and hypocrites. That we will surrender, without a fight, voluntarily, our own future and that of our children.”
Getting things done seems to require socialism.
March 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Getting things done seems to require socialism.
Fascists rewrite the past to control the future.
March 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Fascists rewrite the past to control the future.
Today, the truth is under siege. Free expression is being silenced. Activists are being arrested. And the corporate media? They're parroting state talking points and burying the real story.
March 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Today, the truth is under siege. Free expression is being silenced. Activists are being arrested. And the corporate media? They're parroting state talking points and burying the real story.
Remember, peace is the work of generations, not seasons.
March 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Remember, peace is the work of generations, not seasons.
A Palestinian child on a mountain peak in 1948.
March 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A Palestinian child on a mountain peak in 1948.
“There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech.”
― Idi Amin
― Idi Amin
March 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
“There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech.”
― Idi Amin
― Idi Amin
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
March 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
A 2022 report by Georgetown Law found that, since its founding in 2003, ICE has dramatically expanded its spying powers and now operates as a “domestic surveillance agency.
March 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A 2022 report by Georgetown Law found that, since its founding in 2003, ICE has dramatically expanded its spying powers and now operates as a “domestic surveillance agency.
The great enemy of truth is often not the actual lie but a persistent, persuasive and unrealistic myth that allows us to opine without the discomfort of critical thinking.
March 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The great enemy of truth is often not the actual lie but a persistent, persuasive and unrealistic myth that allows us to opine without the discomfort of critical thinking.
