Cory Johnston
@skepticalleftist.bsky.social
Trying to combine good evidence-based critical thinking and left anarchist politics. I host The Skeptical Leftist podcast, check it out on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1ye9lJfPq7SZkXdOVrEtB9?si=wNQsMjAhRgK0sUCUnT7Y7Q
Eric said if you want to build a separatist village and reject people based on who they are, then you should also give up the benefits they helped create. You don’t get to keep the medicine, tech, or comforts and pretend they came from just one kind of person.
August 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Eric said if you want to build a separatist village and reject people based on who they are, then you should also give up the benefits they helped create. You don’t get to keep the medicine, tech, or comforts and pretend they came from just one kind of person.
They’re Blocking Baby Formula
Even if you think Hamas is the worst group in the world, how do you justify intercepting baby formula? Aid meant for children is being stopped, and we’re supposed to pretend that’s morally acceptable?
Even if you think Hamas is the worst group in the world, how do you justify intercepting baby formula? Aid meant for children is being stopped, and we’re supposed to pretend that’s morally acceptable?
August 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
They’re Blocking Baby Formula
Even if you think Hamas is the worst group in the world, how do you justify intercepting baby formula? Aid meant for children is being stopped, and we’re supposed to pretend that’s morally acceptable?
Even if you think Hamas is the worst group in the world, how do you justify intercepting baby formula? Aid meant for children is being stopped, and we’re supposed to pretend that’s morally acceptable?
You’re not totally rational, and you never were.
Damien Marie AtHope calls out the myth of pure reason and the systems that sell us fake morality. Religion, the state, and culture feed us garbage values, then act like they’re universal truths. No wonder people don’t know who they are.
Damien Marie AtHope calls out the myth of pure reason and the systems that sell us fake morality. Religion, the state, and culture feed us garbage values, then act like they’re universal truths. No wonder people don’t know who they are.
August 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
You’re not totally rational, and you never were.
Damien Marie AtHope calls out the myth of pure reason and the systems that sell us fake morality. Religion, the state, and culture feed us garbage values, then act like they’re universal truths. No wonder people don’t know who they are.
Damien Marie AtHope calls out the myth of pure reason and the systems that sell us fake morality. Religion, the state, and culture feed us garbage values, then act like they’re universal truths. No wonder people don’t know who they are.
You can get better. That’s not just hope — it’s responsibility.
Damien Marie AtHope says the problem isn’t people making mistakes. It’s refusing to change once you know you’re causing harm. Whether you call it free will or not, the truth is simple: you can choose to do better.
Damien Marie AtHope says the problem isn’t people making mistakes. It’s refusing to change once you know you’re causing harm. Whether you call it free will or not, the truth is simple: you can choose to do better.
August 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
You can get better. That’s not just hope — it’s responsibility.
Damien Marie AtHope says the problem isn’t people making mistakes. It’s refusing to change once you know you’re causing harm. Whether you call it free will or not, the truth is simple: you can choose to do better.
Damien Marie AtHope says the problem isn’t people making mistakes. It’s refusing to change once you know you’re causing harm. Whether you call it free will or not, the truth is simple: you can choose to do better.
You’re not stuck. Your brain just wants to coast.
Damien Marie AtHope rejects the idea that emotional hijackings or intelligence are fixed. The brain can change. Emotional regulation can improve. We just have to stop pretending laziness is destiny.
Damien Marie AtHope rejects the idea that emotional hijackings or intelligence are fixed. The brain can change. Emotional regulation can improve. We just have to stop pretending laziness is destiny.
July 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
You’re not stuck. Your brain just wants to coast.
Damien Marie AtHope rejects the idea that emotional hijackings or intelligence are fixed. The brain can change. Emotional regulation can improve. We just have to stop pretending laziness is destiny.
Damien Marie AtHope rejects the idea that emotional hijackings or intelligence are fixed. The brain can change. Emotional regulation can improve. We just have to stop pretending laziness is destiny.
Not all emotional hijackings are bad. But they still take control.
Love, attraction, obsession, they can change how we feel, think, and act. So can rage or fear. Damien Marie AtHope breaks down how emotional hijacking works, and why understanding it is the first step to gaining control.
Love, attraction, obsession, they can change how we feel, think, and act. So can rage or fear. Damien Marie AtHope breaks down how emotional hijacking works, and why understanding it is the first step to gaining control.
July 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Not all emotional hijackings are bad. But they still take control.
Love, attraction, obsession, they can change how we feel, think, and act. So can rage or fear. Damien Marie AtHope breaks down how emotional hijacking works, and why understanding it is the first step to gaining control.
Love, attraction, obsession, they can change how we feel, think, and act. So can rage or fear. Damien Marie AtHope breaks down how emotional hijacking works, and why understanding it is the first step to gaining control.
Calling Out Inequality Isn’t Racist
When a politician says we should tax rich, white neighborhoods more—because that’s where the wealth is—the right calls it racism. But stating facts about inequality isn’t hateful. It’s threatening to those who benefit from silence.
When a politician says we should tax rich, white neighborhoods more—because that’s where the wealth is—the right calls it racism. But stating facts about inequality isn’t hateful. It’s threatening to those who benefit from silence.
July 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Calling Out Inequality Isn’t Racist
When a politician says we should tax rich, white neighborhoods more—because that’s where the wealth is—the right calls it racism. But stating facts about inequality isn’t hateful. It’s threatening to those who benefit from silence.
When a politician says we should tax rich, white neighborhoods more—because that’s where the wealth is—the right calls it racism. But stating facts about inequality isn’t hateful. It’s threatening to those who benefit from silence.
War Is Always Good for Business
The U.S. sends billions to Israel, but most of that money ends up in the pockets of American weapons manufacturers. The Iran-Israel conflict isn’t just about ideology—it’s a pipeline of profit for the military-industrial complex.
The U.S. sends billions to Israel, but most of that money ends up in the pockets of American weapons manufacturers. The Iran-Israel conflict isn’t just about ideology—it’s a pipeline of profit for the military-industrial complex.
July 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
War Is Always Good for Business
The U.S. sends billions to Israel, but most of that money ends up in the pockets of American weapons manufacturers. The Iran-Israel conflict isn’t just about ideology—it’s a pipeline of profit for the military-industrial complex.
The U.S. sends billions to Israel, but most of that money ends up in the pockets of American weapons manufacturers. The Iran-Israel conflict isn’t just about ideology—it’s a pipeline of profit for the military-industrial complex.
Andrew Cuomo's Third Act No One Asked For
After resigning in disgrace, Cuomo tried to stage a comeback—with third-party rumors swirling despite widespread unpopularity and a pile of misconduct allegations. This is what entitlement looks like when power can’t let go.
After resigning in disgrace, Cuomo tried to stage a comeback—with third-party rumors swirling despite widespread unpopularity and a pile of misconduct allegations. This is what entitlement looks like when power can’t let go.
July 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Andrew Cuomo's Third Act No One Asked For
After resigning in disgrace, Cuomo tried to stage a comeback—with third-party rumors swirling despite widespread unpopularity and a pile of misconduct allegations. This is what entitlement looks like when power can’t let go.
After resigning in disgrace, Cuomo tried to stage a comeback—with third-party rumors swirling despite widespread unpopularity and a pile of misconduct allegations. This is what entitlement looks like when power can’t let go.
Micronuclear Reactors, Hype or Hope?
Small-scale nuclear sounds like a clean energy dream, but who controls it, who profits, and who gets left out? Micronukes could power towns—or just deepen the same inequalities we already live with.
Small-scale nuclear sounds like a clean energy dream, but who controls it, who profits, and who gets left out? Micronukes could power towns—or just deepen the same inequalities we already live with.
July 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Micronuclear Reactors, Hype or Hope?
Small-scale nuclear sounds like a clean energy dream, but who controls it, who profits, and who gets left out? Micronukes could power towns—or just deepen the same inequalities we already live with.
Small-scale nuclear sounds like a clean energy dream, but who controls it, who profits, and who gets left out? Micronukes could power towns—or just deepen the same inequalities we already live with.
Jeff Bezos' $50M Wedding vs. Reality
While people are struggling to pay rent, get groceries, or access healthcare, Bezos threw a multi-million dollar wedding in Venice. If you ever needed a clearer picture of how far removed the rich are, this is it.
While people are struggling to pay rent, get groceries, or access healthcare, Bezos threw a multi-million dollar wedding in Venice. If you ever needed a clearer picture of how far removed the rich are, this is it.
July 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Jeff Bezos' $50M Wedding vs. Reality
While people are struggling to pay rent, get groceries, or access healthcare, Bezos threw a multi-million dollar wedding in Venice. If you ever needed a clearer picture of how far removed the rich are, this is it.
While people are struggling to pay rent, get groceries, or access healthcare, Bezos threw a multi-million dollar wedding in Venice. If you ever needed a clearer picture of how far removed the rich are, this is it.
The Future According to Rich People
Flying taxis. Micronukes. AI-powered diagnostics. If it sounds like a cartoon version of progress, that’s because it kind of is. We ranked the WEF’s top tech picks—and yeah, it got weird.
Flying taxis. Micronukes. AI-powered diagnostics. If it sounds like a cartoon version of progress, that’s because it kind of is. We ranked the WEF’s top tech picks—and yeah, it got weird.
July 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The Future According to Rich People
Flying taxis. Micronukes. AI-powered diagnostics. If it sounds like a cartoon version of progress, that’s because it kind of is. We ranked the WEF’s top tech picks—and yeah, it got weird.
Flying taxis. Micronukes. AI-powered diagnostics. If it sounds like a cartoon version of progress, that’s because it kind of is. We ranked the WEF’s top tech picks—and yeah, it got weird.
ICE Agents Are Operating Like Secret Police
They’re not wearing badges. They’re not identifying themselves. And they’re detaining people in broad daylight. If that sounds like a kidnapping, that’s because it is.
New episode of Loose Wires is out now. Link in bio.
They’re not wearing badges. They’re not identifying themselves. And they’re detaining people in broad daylight. If that sounds like a kidnapping, that’s because it is.
New episode of Loose Wires is out now. Link in bio.
July 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
ICE Agents Are Operating Like Secret Police
They’re not wearing badges. They’re not identifying themselves. And they’re detaining people in broad daylight. If that sounds like a kidnapping, that’s because it is.
New episode of Loose Wires is out now. Link in bio.
They’re not wearing badges. They’re not identifying themselves. And they’re detaining people in broad daylight. If that sounds like a kidnapping, that’s because it is.
New episode of Loose Wires is out now. Link in bio.
Stand Your Ground Meets State Overreach
If armed agents show up in your neighborhood wearing masks and grabbing people, what does “self-defense” mean then? The people who scream about tyranny suddenly go quiet when it’s state violence doing the threatening.
If armed agents show up in your neighborhood wearing masks and grabbing people, what does “self-defense” mean then? The people who scream about tyranny suddenly go quiet when it’s state violence doing the threatening.
July 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Stand Your Ground Meets State Overreach
If armed agents show up in your neighborhood wearing masks and grabbing people, what does “self-defense” mean then? The people who scream about tyranny suddenly go quiet when it’s state violence doing the threatening.
If armed agents show up in your neighborhood wearing masks and grabbing people, what does “self-defense” mean then? The people who scream about tyranny suddenly go quiet when it’s state violence doing the threatening.
Masked ICE Agents Are Sparking Fear in LA
Heavily armed, no badges, no warning—just masked agents detaining people on the street. If it looks like a secret police force and acts like one, what exactly are we calling this?
Heavily armed, no badges, no warning—just masked agents detaining people on the street. If it looks like a secret police force and acts like one, what exactly are we calling this?
July 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Masked ICE Agents Are Sparking Fear in LA
Heavily armed, no badges, no warning—just masked agents detaining people on the street. If it looks like a secret police force and acts like one, what exactly are we calling this?
Heavily armed, no badges, no warning—just masked agents detaining people on the street. If it looks like a secret police force and acts like one, what exactly are we calling this?
Will Robots Replace Human Athletes?
A team of humanoid AI soccer bots just played their first match. The goal? Beat a FIFA World Cup champion by 2050. But if sports become something we just watch machines do, what are we actually cheering for?
A team of humanoid AI soccer bots just played their first match. The goal? Beat a FIFA World Cup champion by 2050. But if sports become something we just watch machines do, what are we actually cheering for?
July 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Will Robots Replace Human Athletes?
A team of humanoid AI soccer bots just played their first match. The goal? Beat a FIFA World Cup champion by 2050. But if sports become something we just watch machines do, what are we actually cheering for?
A team of humanoid AI soccer bots just played their first match. The goal? Beat a FIFA World Cup champion by 2050. But if sports become something we just watch machines do, what are we actually cheering for?
Microsoft's Bot: From Zero to Nazi in Hours 😳
Recalling Microsoft's problematic AI experiment on Twitter. The bot quickly adopted extremist views. Imagine if it were trained on Reddit or 4chan!
Recalling Microsoft's problematic AI experiment on Twitter. The bot quickly adopted extremist views. Imagine if it were trained on Reddit or 4chan!
July 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Microsoft's Bot: From Zero to Nazi in Hours 😳
Recalling Microsoft's problematic AI experiment on Twitter. The bot quickly adopted extremist views. Imagine if it were trained on Reddit or 4chan!
Recalling Microsoft's problematic AI experiment on Twitter. The bot quickly adopted extremist views. Imagine if it were trained on Reddit or 4chan!
No Kings Protests: Massive Rebuke or Liberal Co-optation?
July 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
No Kings Protests: Massive Rebuke or Liberal Co-optation?
Gig work: Constant struggle, data woes. It's a vicious cycle!
We dive into the struggles of gig work, from juggling multiple apps to the constant pressure of bills. We share our personal experience navigating the gig economy, including the necessity of a cellphone and dealing with data loss.
We dive into the struggles of gig work, from juggling multiple apps to the constant pressure of bills. We share our personal experience navigating the gig economy, including the necessity of a cellphone and dealing with data loss.
July 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Gig work: Constant struggle, data woes. It's a vicious cycle!
We dive into the struggles of gig work, from juggling multiple apps to the constant pressure of bills. We share our personal experience navigating the gig economy, including the necessity of a cellphone and dealing with data loss.
We dive into the struggles of gig work, from juggling multiple apps to the constant pressure of bills. We share our personal experience navigating the gig economy, including the necessity of a cellphone and dealing with data loss.
We delve into the harsh realities of post-prison life, exploring the cycle of debt and employment barriers faced by ex-offenders. Witness the systemic challenges contributing to recidivism in the US and Canada. This video highlights the economic hardships that perpetuate crime
July 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We delve into the harsh realities of post-prison life, exploring the cycle of debt and employment barriers faced by ex-offenders. Witness the systemic challenges contributing to recidivism in the US and Canada. This video highlights the economic hardships that perpetuate crime