Annette Wannamaker
@o3dipamaas.bsky.social
Author of How to Read Like an Anti-Fascist: Storytelling and Narrative Literacy for Young People
I share research on rising neofascism in America, works of art, and anti-fascist propaganda.
I believe that public education is a cornerstone of democracy.
I share research on rising neofascism in America, works of art, and anti-fascist propaganda.
I believe that public education is a cornerstone of democracy.
People are nervous about using the word 'fascist.'
That's because the Right is gaslighting us, claiming it's simple name-calling, incendiary rhetoric, not a serious critique.
But it's true, American neofascists are hard at work destroying our democracy. We need to call it what it is.
That's because the Right is gaslighting us, claiming it's simple name-calling, incendiary rhetoric, not a serious critique.
But it's true, American neofascists are hard at work destroying our democracy. We need to call it what it is.
November 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
People are nervous about using the word 'fascist.'
That's because the Right is gaslighting us, claiming it's simple name-calling, incendiary rhetoric, not a serious critique.
But it's true, American neofascists are hard at work destroying our democracy. We need to call it what it is.
That's because the Right is gaslighting us, claiming it's simple name-calling, incendiary rhetoric, not a serious critique.
But it's true, American neofascists are hard at work destroying our democracy. We need to call it what it is.
Of course. They believe schools should create docile, uncritical labor.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/18/i...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/18/i...
Is Trump dismantling the Education Department? Not yet. But changes are coming.
The U.S. Education Department is moving management of K-12 and higher education to the Department of Labor and parceling out other core job duties to other agencies. It's the most sweeping effort so f...
www.chalkbeat.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Of course. They believe schools should create docile, uncritical labor.
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/18/i...
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/18/i...
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"Quiet, piggy!"
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"Quiet, piggy!"
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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I’ve never seen an American elected official fight so hard to starve people.
November 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I’ve never seen an American elected official fight so hard to starve people.
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Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers? 🤨
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers? 🤨
“There were about seven other day laborers on the corner there that scattered, and [the agents] seemed to just grab the first person they could get their hands on,” a witness told @katieprout.bsky.social.
Horrifying reporting on unhoused people disappearing: chicagoreader.com/news/reader-...
Horrifying reporting on unhoused people disappearing: chicagoreader.com/news/reader-...
Many unhoused Chicagoans uncounted among the disappeared
Abductions by federal immigration agents follow recent city-sponsored evictions of homeless residents from public parks.
chicagoreader.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Man @gavinnewsom’s team doesn’t mess around
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Man @gavinnewsom’s team doesn’t mess around
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Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
“This is more than everyday corporate influence seeking. Paying tribute is a mark of authoritarianism and in making these payments, these corporations are aiding Trump’s authoritarian project,” said Weissman. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-b...
Report Details Massive Federal Contracts, Enforcement Actions Against Trump's Ballroom Donors | Common Dreams
President Trump's $300 million demolition of the White House's East Wing is not just about construction—it's about corruption. Major government contractors, facing federal enforcement actions, are fun...
www.commondreams.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
“This is more than everyday corporate influence seeking. Paying tribute is a mark of authoritarianism and in making these payments, these corporations are aiding Trump’s authoritarian project,” said Weissman. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-b...
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It’s funny to think that the masked ICE Agents terrorizing communities are the same folks that spent two years saying they couldn’t breathe with a mask on.
October 31, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It’s funny to think that the masked ICE Agents terrorizing communities are the same folks that spent two years saying they couldn’t breathe with a mask on.
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It really should be named the Epstein Ballroom
Epstein’s survivors told us to follow the money.
Timothy Mellon is donating funds to the military.
Paul Mellon flew on Epstein’s jet with unnamed “women.”
The same family dynasty. The same system.
It’s all connected.
Timothy Mellon is donating funds to the military.
Paul Mellon flew on Epstein’s jet with unnamed “women.”
The same family dynasty. The same system.
It’s all connected.
October 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It really should be named the Epstein Ballroom
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Things were better a year ago.
October 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Things were better a year ago.
If only these wealthy donors paid their fair share of taxes.
An anonymous donor gave the Pentagon $130 million? Yeah, totally normal. Like the Tooth Fairy filing 1099s.
October 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
If only these wealthy donors paid their fair share of taxes.
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From the people that pretend to be Christian, they hit a clergyman directly while protesting.
They’ve gone from attacking marginalized communities to attacking the community in general. Now they are openly attacking religious institutions.
They’ve gone from attacking marginalized communities to attacking the community in general. Now they are openly attacking religious institutions.
October 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
From the people that pretend to be Christian, they hit a clergyman directly while protesting.
They’ve gone from attacking marginalized communities to attacking the community in general. Now they are openly attacking religious institutions.
They’ve gone from attacking marginalized communities to attacking the community in general. Now they are openly attacking religious institutions.
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Absolutely no one spends $350 million on a remodel to a house they plan on leaving in three years. No one!!!
October 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Absolutely no one spends $350 million on a remodel to a house they plan on leaving in three years. No one!!!
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