Howard Fletcher
@ninjainthewoodpile.bsky.social
I'm just a person with an opinion and a mind. #ninjainthewoodpile.
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Is Trump finally losing his base—or is this just another fake exit? New column is live. If you enjoy it, please like, subscribe, and share. Thank you for continuing to ride with me. #Trump #MAGA #Resist
Is MAGA Finally Tiring of Its King — Or Is This Just Another Fake Exit?
Trump’s Base Has Survived Every Scandal—But Can It Survive the Cost of Living?
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December 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
MAGA has figured out how to warp reality without firing a shot: they just rename it. I wrote about why this is dangerous—and why journalists must stop letting propaganda set the terms of our national conversation.
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Call It What It Is: When the Media Adopts MAGA’s Vocabulary, the Truth Loses
The word “peace” is being used to sell a surrender. And too many newsrooms are repeating it without question.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
MAGA has figured out how to warp reality without firing a shot: they just rename it. I wrote about why this is dangerous—and why journalists must stop letting propaganda set the terms of our national conversation.
Please check out my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/ninjaint...
Please check out my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/ninjaint...
Are you watching #Pluribus? Have you seen #Sinners? Ok. Then, you might find this interesting. Let me know. #ninjainthewoodpile
When the Roof Is Already on Fire
Pluribus, Sinners, and the Beautiful Lie of Consumer Salvation
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November 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Are you watching #Pluribus? Have you seen #Sinners? Ok. Then, you might find this interesting. Let me know. #ninjainthewoodpile
What does this afternoon's House vote on the discharge petition ultimately mean? This is what I think... #dischargepetition #epsteinfiles
When the House Holds the Key — and the Gate Keeps You Out
An American Transparency Story: Now With 30% More Redactions and 100% Less Accountability
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November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
What does this afternoon's House vote on the discharge petition ultimately mean? This is what I think... #dischargepetition #epsteinfiles
A little something I wrote. Please read and enjoy.
Howard Fletcher – A (more) Perfect Twelve
Howard Fletcher is a freelance journalist, writer, and podcaster based in the Washington metropolitan area. His work explores the intersections of politics, culture, and social justice with a sharp…
thegalwayreview.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A little something I wrote. Please read and enjoy.
Not like us.
The “Good Ones” Myth
How Black Media Figures Became the Sharpest Tools in the White Conservatism Shed
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November 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Not like us.
Finally watching it this weekend. Here are my thoughts.
Spoiler: I liked it. :)
Spoiler: I liked it. :)
Weapons (2025): A Movie That Trusts You Enough to Keep You Guessing
For those who like their fear served slow, smart, and without tasting notes.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Finally watching it this weekend. Here are my thoughts.
Spoiler: I liked it. :)
Spoiler: I liked it. :)
I've had enough of this clown and his ilk.
A Bridge Too Far: Stephen A. Smith and the Art of the Lukewarm Negro
Spoiler Alert: Neutrality in the face of regression isn’t noble—it’s nauseating.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I've had enough of this clown and his ilk.
Rosemary’s Baby isn’t just a horror classic — it’s a metaphor for gaslighting, control, and complicity.
Sound familiar?
This Halloween, I explore how Polanski’s masterpiece mirrors the dread and deception of America’s political moment.
📰 Read the full essay:
Sound familiar?
This Halloween, I explore how Polanski’s masterpiece mirrors the dread and deception of America’s political moment.
📰 Read the full essay:
Rosemary’s Baby and the Devil We’ve Elected
How Polanski’s 1968 horror masterpiece became a prophetic allegory for America’s slow surrender to the MAGA coven.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Rosemary’s Baby isn’t just a horror classic — it’s a metaphor for gaslighting, control, and complicity.
Sound familiar?
This Halloween, I explore how Polanski’s masterpiece mirrors the dread and deception of America’s political moment.
📰 Read the full essay:
Sound familiar?
This Halloween, I explore how Polanski’s masterpiece mirrors the dread and deception of America’s political moment.
📰 Read the full essay:
Something else to ponder... #nokings #seeingisbelieving
The Company He Keeps: Trump’s White Christian Nationalist Apostles
From eugenicist speechwriters to pastors who want women to stop voting, Trump’s second-term roster tells you everything about the America he’s building — and who’s not invited.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Something else to ponder... #nokings #seeingisbelieving
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Good evening. We estimate that between 4.2 and 7.6 million people turned out for the No Kings Day demonstrations held around the country on Saturday. This makes Oct 18 very likely the biggest single-day U.S. protest event since 1970. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
Second "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants
Here are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates
www.gelliottmorris.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Good evening. We estimate that between 4.2 and 7.6 million people turned out for the No Kings Day demonstrations held around the country on Saturday. This makes Oct 18 very likely the biggest single-day U.S. protest event since 1970. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
Saw them at 688 Club in Atlanta in 1981. They were fantastic!
The B-52s formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original lineup was Fred Schneider (vocals, drums) Kate Pierson (vocals,keyboards) Cindy Wilson (vocals,percussion) Ricky Wilson (guitar,vocals) & Keith Strickland (drums guitar,keyboards, vocals). They were fabulous! #B52s
October 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Saw them at 688 Club in Atlanta in 1981. They were fantastic!
Get involved. #nokings
The Ballot and the Bulldozer
When citizens stop defending the right to vote, the machinery of democracy doesn’t stop — it turns against them.
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October 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Get involved. #nokings
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Welburn Square, Ballston” - sign up now to join me! #MoneyOutOfPolitics www.mobilize.us/moneyoutofpo...
NO KINGS Welburn Square, Ballston · Money Out of Politics Movement
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Welburn Square, Ballston” - sign up now to join me! #MoneyOutOfPolitics www.mobilize.us/moneyoutofpo...
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This meme made me laugh.
October 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This meme made me laugh.
Something else to ponder…
Howard Fletcher: The Hidden Bias in Immigration Enforcement
Why Are Numbers and Focuses So Disparate?
couriernewsroom.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Something else to ponder…
More to ponder... #kristinoem #tsa #trump #shutdown #governmentshutdown #GOP #Democrat #HomelandSecurity #idiocracy
Propaganda at 30,000 Feet: Why Kristi Noem’s Airport Video Is an Affront to Democracy
When the government turns public spaces into partisan megaphones, the republic itself is under threat.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
More to ponder... #kristinoem #tsa #trump #shutdown #governmentshutdown #GOP #Democrat #HomelandSecurity #idiocracy
