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Brendan Miller

@brenkjm.bsky.social
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I make "The Ideas that Explain the News" on YouTube - using concepts from social sciences to explain the news at a deeper level. brendanmiller.substack.com I like chatting politics/books/meeting people - message if you fancy coffee!

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Tim Joye @timjoye.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
@brenkjm.bsky.social argues Trump's snoozing on his dictatorship plans and is likely to blow it. Watch why.
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3 Reasons Why Trump's Dictatorship is Failing
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Kellyjanew @kellyjanew.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
youtube.com/watch?v=kSuI... A real good summary of what's been happening and why it's signposting dictatorship in America @brenkjm.bsky.social
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How Trump Is Building an American Dictatorship
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/04/2026
A commenter notes that "Trump managed to be both Hitler and Chamberlain in the same negotiation. An unprecedented feat." 😭
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🎃Darin S Pumpkins🎃 @darinself.com · 04/04/2026
Hitler and the Nazi Party equated themselves with Christianity -- the result was Germany becoming one of the most atheist countries after the war. It is in Christianity's own interest to rebuff Trump's attempts to co-opt Christianity to legitimize his immoral behavior.
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Authoritarian brainrot
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Hi All, just sent out my free weekend update a little early so as to not disturb Easter. I start with the extraordinary story of Russian casualties in March, 95% of which were caused by Ukrainian UAV. And the Ukrainians believe this is only the start. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Weekend Update #179: Russian Losses In March And UAVs, A Shocking Statistic
Why Do You Need To Disable A Whole System? Think "Clogging" Effect; More UGV Stories
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
New video: How Trump Is Building an American Dictatorship youtu.be/kSuIHppLMOY?...
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
New video: War As Content youtu.be/qf3dVcUSRzc
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Scenes from a personalist regime
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David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
What is "deliverism"? Is it dead? And what would its death mean for progressive politics? This essay (kindly published by @samfr.bsky.social) is my attempt to trace five years of trans-Atlantic debates, to set out what I see as the stakes, and to analyse where these arguments have now gotten to:
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Is "deliverism" dead?
Lawrence gave his first take on Iran at the weekend and will return to it later this week.
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This IPSO adjudication against the Telegraph is quite something Confirms their story titled: ‘We earn £345k, but soaring private school fees mean we can’t go on five holidays’ was completely fabricated, with the family involved non-existent and stock pictures used www.ipso.co.uk/rulings/0210...
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02104-25 Fraser v Telegraph.co.uk - IPSO
Ian Fraser complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that Telegraph.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “We earn £345k, but soa...
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
New midterms strategy
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 03/02/2026
Great @brenkjm.bsky.social video on the importance of conflict visuals and why the activists are winning this time www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKor...
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The Activists Are Winning This Time. Why?
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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 02/02/2026
Fantastic new @brenkjm.bsky.social video on protest tactics and what actually works! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKor...
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The Activists Are Winning This Time. Why?
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Tim Joye @timjoye.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Oowh, this @brenkjm.bsky.social video has ages like fine wine.😍 "Trump believes he's set a trap that the opposition is walking into. But it might be *him* that ends up getting hurt by it." Prescient.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
“If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer… And a people that no longer can believe anything cannot make up its mind…And with such a people you can then do what you please.” Hannah Arendt
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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 12/01/2026
🧵 Why does politics feel so stuck? Why does everyone think the government is useless? Here's a short thread on why badgers are they key to understanding why.
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Trump trashes America (again) youtu.be/DyzjiqKSwqE
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
A "situation room" mocked up with bits of black cloth and monitors with nothing to show but a Twitter feed. Embarrassing.
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
"A new world order with new rules is taking shape." www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 03/12/2025
Fantastic video on (small L) liberalism as a "social technology".
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Will Backfire New video from me! youtu.be/TqYmxz2c2ps
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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.” The latest from George F. Will:
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Opinion | This moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Also, does anyone have any advice on what forums/ websites / emails lists US journalists go to on the look out for gigs?
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
I'm looking for some writers and an experienced story editor to help with the channel - please get in touch if you're interested! Ideally want knowledge/love of: - US politics - YouTube explainers More details here: brendanmiller.notion.site/Let-s-work-t...
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Natalie Wynn @contrapoints.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
lol www.reddit.com/r/Livestream...
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From the LivestreamFail community on Reddit: Hasan doesn’t think things would be better for trans people right now under Kamala
Explore this post and more from the LivestreamFail community
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/10/2025
Enten: "Trump is doing absolutely awful in the minds of the American people. We're talking about new lows. CNBC, -13 net approval on the economy. It's -19 among Quinnipiac ... He's not just beating himself with record lows -- this is the lowest for any president ever."
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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 22/10/2025
Chat is it a good sign if the cops are publicly disavowing the regimes actions on Twitter

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The NYPD had no involvement in the federal operation that took place on Canal Street this afternoon.
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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 22/10/2025
It's a very similar dynamic to the rise of Trumpism. Nobody on the right speaking up or saying anything, as the individual incentive was to keep your head down – but the collective cowardice ending up somewhere really bad.
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Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
milfa (mom i'd like to fight alongside)
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
It's finally cold enough that the fruit flies have died
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Good vid
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 16/10/2025
When the Nazi group chat ruins your talking points
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/10/2025
a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Is Ezra Klein right? New video from me youtu.be/cttfp_U2UZ4
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David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
This is such a good article btw - I really buy this as a theory of contemporary US politics
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Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 06/10/2025
“I voted for none of this." Prominent influencers, including Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz, are starting to distance themselves from the president they helped propel to the White House. Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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James Bowes @jamesbowes01.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
With the government bringing in new restrictions against immigration, many people assume net immigration will nevertheless remain high. However, the evidence actually suggests that immigration will fall dramatically over the coming years and reach lows not seen for decades (pandemic aside). (1/x)
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Just horrific.
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Just watched Starmer's speech - easily the best I've ever seen from him.
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Brendan Miller @brenkjm.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
New video from me! youtu.be/tSv9DzQc6eA
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Many people and institutions that fight back are winning. This is a large part of the reason to scorn the people and institutions that have caved. When this is over their lives should be made miserable. More, I mean.
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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Kimmelist forces seize control of communications infrastructure.
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Left Outside @leftoutside.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
When Richelieu said "Give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest man, I will find something in them which will hang him" trials were much lower quality. Despite world being complicated many people actually behave honestly; we need more trust in politics. www.reuters.com/world/us/no-...
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Exclusive: No evidence of primary residence violation by Fed Gov Lisa Cook, says Michigan official
The property tax authority in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook hasn’t broken rules for tax breaks on a home there that Cook declared her primary residence.
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ML @mlpoole.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Pretty astonishing stuff. Going after members of the Fed who don’t do what you want: bad. Going after them with wrong information that will definitely come out: stupid as hell.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
I'm horrified by the shooting of Charlie Kirk at a college event in Utah. Political violence has no place in our country.
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