Marshall Brown
@golocal.bsky.social
Environmentalist, social entrepreneur, psychohistorian, father, friend, writer. Lover of the arts. Seeking wisdom and some joy in this all too brief stay here. Striving for the greater good. Vegetarian bordering on vegan. Ambivert. ENFP. Yankee fan.
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This statement from Jonathan Joss's husband is heart breaking.
No, headline writers, he wasn't "killed in an argument with a neighbor." He was *deliberately murdered* for being gay right after his dog was decapitated.
Bet the murderer calls himself a "Christian."
THIS is why Pride is important.
No, headline writers, he wasn't "killed in an argument with a neighbor." He was *deliberately murdered* for being gay right after his dog was decapitated.
Bet the murderer calls himself a "Christian."
THIS is why Pride is important.
June 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This statement from Jonathan Joss's husband is heart breaking.
No, headline writers, he wasn't "killed in an argument with a neighbor." He was *deliberately murdered* for being gay right after his dog was decapitated.
Bet the murderer calls himself a "Christian."
THIS is why Pride is important.
No, headline writers, he wasn't "killed in an argument with a neighbor." He was *deliberately murdered* for being gay right after his dog was decapitated.
Bet the murderer calls himself a "Christian."
THIS is why Pride is important.
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turns out the United States was an incredible moneymaking engine that ran on wokeness
April 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
turns out the United States was an incredible moneymaking engine that ran on wokeness
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The kind of person that kills dogs.
March 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The kind of person that kills dogs.
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Corrupt judges let a criminal get away with treason and run for president. Propagandists masquerading as journalists lied to enough people that the criminal won. Then the criminal sold a half share in the presidency to the world's richest man, whom no one voted for. That's what happened, folks.
March 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Corrupt judges let a criminal get away with treason and run for president. Propagandists masquerading as journalists lied to enough people that the criminal won. Then the criminal sold a half share in the presidency to the world's richest man, whom no one voted for. That's what happened, folks.
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"The lamentable distinctions of the Southern states in this area speak to just how far the region has to go in order to realize its potential as a true liberal democratic society." And not only that - the South's democracy deficit is becoming national.
Waiting for Liberal Democracy in the American South
Our country’s constitutional order is withering before us. In the states of the former Confederacy, democracy never fully flourished.
www.thebulwark.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"The lamentable distinctions of the Southern states in this area speak to just how far the region has to go in order to realize its potential as a true liberal democratic society." And not only that - the South's democracy deficit is becoming national.
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When you don't realize that the "Have you ever been convicted of a crime?" question on federal forms is supposed to be a disqualifier not a requirement.
Witty was director of photography at Wired when I was on staff there. He went on to be photo editor at the New York Times and then deputy director of photography at National Geographic, before he left that position after being accused of predatory sexual behavior by women who worked for him
The White House has hired Patrick Witty, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who left his role at National Geographic in 2017 after allegations of misconduct.
March 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
When you don't realize that the "Have you ever been convicted of a crime?" question on federal forms is supposed to be a disqualifier not a requirement.
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Correct ⤵️⤵️⤵️
The way people act like they won’t actually cut Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security gives similar vibes to when they acted like they wouldn’t actually overturn Roe
Stop underestimating them
Stop underestimating them
March 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Correct ⤵️⤵️⤵️
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Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
March 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
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🎶 I'm gonna tell you fascists, you may be surprised. People in this world are getting organized 🎶
Here’s my new logo for my Discord: Resist Rebel Revolt Fascism!
I designed this community to go hand-in-hand with Bluesky. Sharing resources between the platforms. Come join us!
discord.gg/Zknc9s7aHv
Here’s my new logo for my Discord: Resist Rebel Revolt Fascism!
I designed this community to go hand-in-hand with Bluesky. Sharing resources between the platforms. Come join us!
discord.gg/Zknc9s7aHv
March 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
🎶 I'm gonna tell you fascists, you may be surprised. People in this world are getting organized 🎶
Here’s my new logo for my Discord: Resist Rebel Revolt Fascism!
I designed this community to go hand-in-hand with Bluesky. Sharing resources between the platforms. Come join us!
discord.gg/Zknc9s7aHv
Here’s my new logo for my Discord: Resist Rebel Revolt Fascism!
I designed this community to go hand-in-hand with Bluesky. Sharing resources between the platforms. Come join us!
discord.gg/Zknc9s7aHv
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Mike Myers, Canadian legend, on SNL tonight.
March 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Mike Myers, Canadian legend, on SNL tonight.
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Whether it’s Volodymyr Zelensky returning home to a war zone or JD Vance fleeing protestors at a ski resort, both men are following their hearts.
March 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Whether it’s Volodymyr Zelensky returning home to a war zone or JD Vance fleeing protestors at a ski resort, both men are following their hearts.
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Richest guy in the world telling us we can’t afford to have our government fund cancer research.
March 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Richest guy in the world telling us we can’t afford to have our government fund cancer research.
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Nobody should be surprised that our Secretary of State is a pathetic, weak, cowardly piece of shit.
February 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Nobody should be surprised that our Secretary of State is a pathetic, weak, cowardly piece of shit.
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We already have a corrupt, sexual predator narcissist in the White House. New Yorkers don’t need one in Gracie Mansion too.
March 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We already have a corrupt, sexual predator narcissist in the White House. New Yorkers don’t need one in Gracie Mansion too.
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Silver lining:
Europe became a Union yesterday.
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Europe became a Union yesterday.
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March 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Silver lining:
Europe became a Union yesterday.
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Europe became a Union yesterday.
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Tim Snyder was on Newshour this evening to comment on the Oval debacle and gave his usual cleareyed, crisp analysis. He has an excellent Sub and his first video on that platform is attached where he elaborates on the encounter.
Lindsey said “don’t take the bait!”, set up? JD shocked cameras rolling!
Lindsey said “don’t take the bait!”, set up? JD shocked cameras rolling!
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
open.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Tim Snyder was on Newshour this evening to comment on the Oval debacle and gave his usual cleareyed, crisp analysis. He has an excellent Sub and his first video on that platform is attached where he elaborates on the encounter.
Lindsey said “don’t take the bait!”, set up? JD shocked cameras rolling!
Lindsey said “don’t take the bait!”, set up? JD shocked cameras rolling!
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I wonder if she dreams of Teslas spontaneously exploding with a bunch of fascist drivers at the wheel... like her mom does. 😇
February 21, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I wonder if she dreams of Teslas spontaneously exploding with a bunch of fascist drivers at the wheel... like her mom does. 😇
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Chaos is the cheapest ingredient in a revolution.
It takes zero effort to destroy things. To sabatoge, throw a temper tantrum, & burn it all down.
Chaos agents are weak & have too vapid of an ideology to build a functional system.
Revolutionaries who come only with chaos, come with nothing.
It takes zero effort to destroy things. To sabatoge, throw a temper tantrum, & burn it all down.
Chaos agents are weak & have too vapid of an ideology to build a functional system.
Revolutionaries who come only with chaos, come with nothing.
February 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Chaos is the cheapest ingredient in a revolution.
It takes zero effort to destroy things. To sabatoge, throw a temper tantrum, & burn it all down.
Chaos agents are weak & have too vapid of an ideology to build a functional system.
Revolutionaries who come only with chaos, come with nothing.
It takes zero effort to destroy things. To sabatoge, throw a temper tantrum, & burn it all down.
Chaos agents are weak & have too vapid of an ideology to build a functional system.
Revolutionaries who come only with chaos, come with nothing.
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Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.
February 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.
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"Political deviants of all kinds long found it convenient to slipstream under the language of more respectable right-wing politics. But...this analysis misses the ways in which the Trump years have genuinely made so many right-wing people worse."
The Cruelty Isn’t the Point. It’s the Pleasure.
Trump 2.0 is a shared sensual experience in hurting other people.
www.thebulwark.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Political deviants of all kinds long found it convenient to slipstream under the language of more respectable right-wing politics. But...this analysis misses the ways in which the Trump years have genuinely made so many right-wing people worse."
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Just as Ukraine is gaining strategic momentum, the Trump administration is stepping in to save the day ...
Marco Rubio Is Walking into a Trap
Ukraine still has an opportunity to win the war—if the Trump administration will let it.
www.thebulwark.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Just as Ukraine is gaining strategic momentum, the Trump administration is stepping in to save the day ...
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“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”
February 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”