Prof. Kristoffer Ealy of the Resistance
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I am a professor of political science, podcast host, writer, and brain surgery survivor. I got little tolerance for misinformation and disinformation. Subscribed to my substack. 100% free! https://substack.com/@professorealy?utm_source=global-search
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The Psychology of Political Apathy
We can’t keep pretending neutrality is noble. It’s just quiet complicity dressed up in politeness.
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New piece up on Lincoln Square — “The Psychology of Political Apathy.” On how power manufactures indifference, why neutrality isn’t noble, and what happens when exhaustion becomes a political weapon.
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New piece up on Lincoln Square — “The Psychology of Political Apathy.” On how power manufactures indifference, why neutrality isn’t noble, and what happens when exhaustion becomes a political weapon.
@nefariousmedia.bsky.social @sherantsmtl.bsky.social @claycane.bsky.social
The “just asking questions” crowd turned misinformation into a business model—and too many networks treat them like experts. My latest: The Hot-Take Economy and the Death of Informed Opinion.
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The Hot-Take Economy and the Death of Informed Opinion
How Charlamagne, Rogan, and the “just asking questions” crowd turned misinformation into a business model—and why the rest of us can’t afford to play along.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The “just asking questions” crowd turned misinformation into a business model—and too many networks treat them like experts. My latest: The Hot-Take Economy and the Death of Informed Opinion.
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Democrats just won the fight of their political lives—then handed the controller to the villain. My latest for The Thinking Class:
“Democrats Beat the Bully, Then Tip Him for the Beating.”
“Democrats Beat the Bully, Then Tip Him for the Beating.”
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Perfect choice — that headline absolutely slaps. Here’s a clean, incisive subtitle that complements it without stepping on the humor:
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November 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Democrats just won the fight of their political lives—then handed the controller to the villain. My latest for The Thinking Class:
“Democrats Beat the Bully, Then Tip Him for the Beating.”
“Democrats Beat the Bully, Then Tip Him for the Beating.”
I THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE!
I THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE!
I am a professor at California State University Fullerton. I am very excited to be apart of this community and interact with everyone. Proud a resister!
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November 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE!
Politics isn’t supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to work. Read the full piece here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/professo...
Politics Is Supposed to Be Boring—That’s Why It Works
When voters treat elections like prom night, we end up with Gatsby parties during gov
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November 10, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Politics isn’t supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to work. Read the full piece here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/professo...
I guess I was angry
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I guess I was angry
Charlamagne’s “just reopen the government” take sounds caring—until you realize it’s coming from someone who’ll never miss a paycheck. Mehdi Hasan tried to teach him, but privilege doesn’t study.
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The Price of Privilege: Why Charlamagne’s Shutdown Take Proves He Can Afford to Be Wrong
From his studio perch, Charlamagne tha God calls for Democrats to “just reopen the government” — a take that sounds reasonable only when your bills are paid and your fridge is full.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Charlamagne’s “just reopen the government” take sounds caring—until you realize it’s coming from someone who’ll never miss a paycheck. Mehdi Hasan tried to teach him, but privilege doesn’t study.
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Election Night 2025 wasn’t a blue wave — it was a reality check. From Mamdani’s upset in NYC to Spanberger’s win in Virginia, voters reminded America that competence still beats chaos.
Election Night 2025: The Year the Bullhorn Broke
How Democrats finally turned down the noise, outsmarted the bullhorn, and reminded America that competence still plays better than chaos.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Election Night 2025 wasn’t a blue wave — it was a reality check. From Mamdani’s upset in NYC to Spanberger’s win in Virginia, voters reminded America that competence still beats chaos.
Grading papers, I stumbled onto Abby Phillip on Higher Learning — and straight into CNN’s talent for turning truth into symmetry. A sharp look at confabulation, balance, and brand politics.
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Abby Phillip, Confabulation, and the CNN Habit of Seeing Things That Aren’t There
When balance becomes brand strategy, even smart journalists start mistaking repetition for reality.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Grading papers, I stumbled onto Abby Phillip on Higher Learning — and straight into CNN’s talent for turning truth into symmetry. A sharp look at confabulation, balance, and brand politics.
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🎬 The Democratic Party keeps mistaking performance for progress — and the same characters keep getting rebooted. My latest for Lincoln Square:
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-democr...
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The Democratic Delusion Cinematic Universe
Self-styled disrupters aren't committed to real progress. These politicians are only in it for themselves.
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November 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🎬 The Democratic Party keeps mistaking performance for progress — and the same characters keep getting rebooted. My latest for Lincoln Square:
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-democr...
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-democr...
Stephen A. Smith built his brand on volume—and now his apology tour has its own franchise. From Jasmine Crockett to Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama, the pattern is loud, sideways, and deeply political.
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Stephen A. Smith, the Patron Saint of Performative Apologies
How a man who built a career debating athletes turned contrition into his latest contact sport.
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October 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Stephen A. Smith built his brand on volume—and now his apology tour has its own franchise. From Jasmine Crockett to Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama, the pattern is loud, sideways, and deeply political.
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Colbert sparred, Karine parried, and Democrats flinched. 🎭 While grading papers, I stumbled into The Late Show and found a conversation that says everything about the party’s current identity crisis. Humor, politics, and a clean Colbert checkmate.
Colbert Sparred, Karine Parried, and Democrats Flinched
How a Late-Night Interview Turned Into Group Therapy for the Democratic Party
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October 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Colbert sparred, Karine parried, and Democrats flinched. 🎭 While grading papers, I stumbled into The Late Show and found a conversation that says everything about the party’s current identity crisis. Humor, politics, and a clean Colbert checkmate.
Reposted by Prof. Kristoffer Ealy of the Resistance
We can’t keep pretending neutrality is noble. It’s just quiet complicity dressed up in politeness.
Read the latest from @kmezdoesit.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-psycho...
Read the latest from @kmezdoesit.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-psycho...
The Psychology of Political Apathy
We can’t keep pretending neutrality is noble. It’s just quiet complicity dressed up in politeness.
www.lincolnsquare.media
October 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We can’t keep pretending neutrality is noble. It’s just quiet complicity dressed up in politeness.
Read the latest from @kmezdoesit.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-psycho...
Read the latest from @kmezdoesit.bsky.social for Lincoln Square
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-psycho...
Stephen A. Smith spent a decade proving he knows sports. Then he veers into politics and gets schooled by Rep. Jasmine Crockett — all while posing as “above the fray.” My new essay @nefariousmedia.bsky.social @crockett.house.gov @richfann.bsky.social
Stephen A. Smith and the Performance of Neutrality
How a credible sports journalist turned political tourist mistook balance for bravery.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Stephen A. Smith spent a decade proving he knows sports. Then he veers into politics and gets schooled by Rep. Jasmine Crockett — all while posing as “above the fray.” My new essay @nefariousmedia.bsky.social @crockett.house.gov @richfann.bsky.social
Why condemn a protest just because it lasted two hours or required sign-in? In “The Rules of Protest” I argue real activism isn’t about ambush attention—it’s about strategic coordination. Marching was never just a moment. It’s a movement. @nefariousmedia.bsky.social
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The Rules of Protest: Why Two Hours Can Change Everything
When critics confuse logistics for weakness, they miss the point of what organized resistance is really built to do.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Why condemn a protest just because it lasted two hours or required sign-in? In “The Rules of Protest” I argue real activism isn’t about ambush attention—it’s about strategic coordination. Marching was never just a moment. It’s a movement. @nefariousmedia.bsky.social
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@richfann.bsky.social
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New piece up on Lincoln Square — “The Psychology of Political Apathy.” On how power manufactures indifference, why neutrality isn’t noble, and what happens when exhaustion becomes a political weapon.
@nefariousmedia.bsky.social @sherantsmtl.bsky.social @claycane.bsky.social
New piece up on Lincoln Square — “The Psychology of Political Apathy.” On how power manufactures indifference, why neutrality isn’t noble, and what happens when exhaustion becomes a political weapon.
@nefariousmedia.bsky.social @sherantsmtl.bsky.social @claycane.bsky.social
The Psychology of Political Apathy
We can’t keep pretending neutrality is noble. It’s just quiet complicity dressed up in politeness.
www.lincolnsquare.media
October 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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New piece up on Lincoln Square — “The Psychology of Political Apathy.” On how power manufactures indifference, why neutrality isn’t noble, and what happens when exhaustion becomes a political weapon.
@nefariousmedia.bsky.social @sherantsmtl.bsky.social @claycane.bsky.social
New piece up on Lincoln Square — “The Psychology of Political Apathy.” On how power manufactures indifference, why neutrality isn’t noble, and what happens when exhaustion becomes a political weapon.
@nefariousmedia.bsky.social @sherantsmtl.bsky.social @claycane.bsky.social
Democrats aren’t losing to real monsters—they’re losing to the imaginary ones Republicans keep inventing. My latest for @LincolnSquare: @nefariousmedia.bsky.social @richfann.bsky.social @2wayray.bsky.social @sherantsmtl.bsky.social
👉 www.lincolnsquare.media/p/why-democr...
👉 www.lincolnsquare.media/p/why-democr...
Why Democrats Keep Losing to Monsters That Don’t Exist
The modern propaganda rule is that you don’t need truth. You just need repetition.
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October 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Democrats aren’t losing to real monsters—they’re losing to the imaginary ones Republicans keep inventing. My latest for @LincolnSquare: @nefariousmedia.bsky.social @richfann.bsky.social @2wayray.bsky.social @sherantsmtl.bsky.social
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Pennsylvania Deserves Better — And It’s Not Too Late to Demand It
How John Fetterman went from working-class hero to absentee senator—and why Pennsylvania shouldn’t settle for excuses.
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How John Fetterman went from working-class hero to absentee senator—and why Pennsylvania shouldn’t settle for excuses.
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Pennsylvania Deserves Better — And It’s Not Too Late to Demand I
How John Fetterman went from working-class hero to absentee senator—and why Pennsylvania shouldn’t settle for excuses.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Pennsylvania Deserves Better — And It’s Not Too Late to Demand It
How John Fetterman went from working-class hero to absentee senator—and why Pennsylvania shouldn’t settle for excuses.
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How John Fetterman went from working-class hero to absentee senator—and why Pennsylvania shouldn’t settle for excuses.
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Pennsylvania Deserves Better — And It’s Not Too Late to Demand It
How John Fetterman went from working-class hero to absentee senator—and why Pennsylvania shouldn’t settle for excuses.
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#Politics #Pennsylvania #JohnFetterman #Democracy #Leadership #TheThinkingClass #LincolnSquare
How John Fetterman went from working-class hero to absentee senator—and why Pennsylvania shouldn’t settle for excuses.
👉 Read here
#Politics #Pennsylvania #JohnFetterman #Democracy #Leadership #TheThinkingClass #LincolnSquare
October 11, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Pennsylvania Deserves Better — And It’s Not Too Late to Demand It
How John Fetterman went from working-class hero to absentee senator—and why Pennsylvania shouldn’t settle for excuses.
👉 Read here
#Politics #Pennsylvania #JohnFetterman #Democracy #Leadership #TheThinkingClass #LincolnSquare
How John Fetterman went from working-class hero to absentee senator—and why Pennsylvania shouldn’t settle for excuses.
👉 Read here
#Politics #Pennsylvania #JohnFetterman #Democracy #Leadership #TheThinkingClass #LincolnSquare
Just Take the Check and Shut Up About Slavery
Some jokes aren’t worth the check. A look at moral gymnastics, Saudi money, and why honesty still pays better than hypocrisy.
@nefariousmedia.bsky.social @sherantsmtl.bsky.social @richfann.bsky.social @2wayray.bsky.social
Some jokes aren’t worth the check. A look at moral gymnastics, Saudi money, and why honesty still pays better than hypocrisy.
@nefariousmedia.bsky.social @sherantsmtl.bsky.social @richfann.bsky.social @2wayray.bsky.social
Just Take the Check and Shut Up About SlaverY
The psychology of selling out — and why it’s easier to just admit you wanted the money.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Just Take the Check and Shut Up About Slavery
Some jokes aren’t worth the check. A look at moral gymnastics, Saudi money, and why honesty still pays better than hypocrisy.
@nefariousmedia.bsky.social @sherantsmtl.bsky.social @richfann.bsky.social @2wayray.bsky.social
Some jokes aren’t worth the check. A look at moral gymnastics, Saudi money, and why honesty still pays better than hypocrisy.
@nefariousmedia.bsky.social @sherantsmtl.bsky.social @richfann.bsky.social @2wayray.bsky.social
New from The Thinking Class 🧠
I woke up in a good mood, then saw J.D. Vance praising Pete Hegseth — and science demanded answers. So I ran the data on which of these two dweebs truly has the more punchable face. Spoiler: it’s a tie, but the jokes aren’t.
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I woke up in a good mood, then saw J.D. Vance praising Pete Hegseth — and science demanded answers. So I ran the data on which of these two dweebs truly has the more punchable face. Spoiler: it’s a tie, but the jokes aren’t.
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Who’s got the more punchable face: JD Vance or Pete Hegseth?
The Punchable Face Index: A Scientific Inquiry into Hegseth and Vance
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October 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
New from The Thinking Class 🧠
I woke up in a good mood, then saw J.D. Vance praising Pete Hegseth — and science demanded answers. So I ran the data on which of these two dweebs truly has the more punchable face. Spoiler: it’s a tie, but the jokes aren’t.
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/professo...
I woke up in a good mood, then saw J.D. Vance praising Pete Hegseth — and science demanded answers. So I ran the data on which of these two dweebs truly has the more punchable face. Spoiler: it’s a tie, but the jokes aren’t.
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/professo...
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Kamala Harris’s 107 Days: A Campaign Diary That Puts Lazy Hot Takes to Shame
Why Harris’s book isn’t just a memoir, but a rebuke to corporate Democrats, media spin, and the myth of her “invisibility.”
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Kamala Harris’s 107 Days: A Campaign Diary That Puts Lazy Hot Takes to Shame
Why Harris’s book isn’t just a memoir, but a rebuke to corporate Democrats, media spin, and the myth of her “invisibility.”
Read more ⬇️
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Kamala Harris’s 107 Days: A Campaign Diary That Puts Lazy Hot Takes to Shame
Why Harris’s book isn’t just a memoir, but a rebuke to corporate Democrats, media spin, and the myth of her “invisibility.”
open.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Kamala Harris’s 107 Days: A Campaign Diary That Puts Lazy Hot Takes to Shame
Why Harris’s book isn’t just a memoir, but a rebuke to corporate Democrats, media spin, and the myth of her “invisibility.”
Read more ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/professo...
Kamala Harris’s 107 Days: A Campaign Diary That Puts Lazy Hot Takes to Shame
Why Harris’s book isn’t just a memoir, but a rebuke to corporate Democrats, media spin, and the myth of her “invisibility.”
Read more ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/professo...
My latest Lincoln Square article. www.lincolnsquare.media/p/trump-isnt...
Trump Isn’t Embarrassing Himself. He’s Embarrassing America.
He drags America onto the world stage, shouts like a carnival barker, and dares anyone to call him out. Too often, no one does.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My latest Lincoln Square article. www.lincolnsquare.media/p/trump-isnt...
One Thousand Strong: How Gratitude, Grit, and a Little Bit of Luck Built This Substack.
“My agent said a year, we did it in 4 months.”
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“My agent said a year, we did it in 4 months.”
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One Thousand Strong: How Gratitude, Grit, and a Little Bit of Luck Built This Substack
Four months, countless lessons, and a community that proved this writing journey is just getting started
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October 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
One Thousand Strong: How Gratitude, Grit, and a Little Bit of Luck Built This Substack.
“My agent said a year, we did it in 4 months.”
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“My agent said a year, we did it in 4 months.”
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