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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Nurses have been walking out at several hospitals across the country to protest against Prime Healthcare — and a new day of action is planned for September 15. Why isn't the mainstream media covering this? eclecticmisc.substac...

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

True enough, maybe we should encourage him to rename more things to distract him from starting random wars or shredding the constitution.

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

First there was the Gulf of Mexico becoming the “Gulf of America.” Now Trump has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America.” Is there really nothing more important for him to do?

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

More on progressive wins and other updates 👇 eclecticmisc.substack.com/p/progressiv...

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The big winner in this year's primaries: the progressive movement. The big loser: AIPAC. Track AIPAC highlighted 45 races where the candidate refusing AIPAC money (mostly progressives & DSA candidates) beat out their AIPAC-backed opponent. Voters are waking up to the corruption!

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I talk about this and more in my newsletter this week, Finally Fridays 👇 #dsa #progressive #democrats eclecticmisc.substack.com/p/socialism-...

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Leave it to the media to turn what was a week of impressive wins by progressive & DSA candidates into a focus on one razor-thin loss. What they don't realize is the more they cover & try to villify the true Left, the more people are interested in kicking the corrupt establishment out.

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The Hong election is insanely close still in #Wisconsin. Will she be able to pull off the victory

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The Free Press and others in mainstream media are trying to tell us we should be happy cities are putting Flock cameras everywhere to track all of us without a warrant. Spying on everyone 24/7 is creepy and illegal. #flock #flockoff #surveillance #bigbrother #privacy

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

What the difference between AI and a politician? AI makes crazy sh*t up accidentally. A politician is paid off by donors to *purposely* tell us crazy sh*t. Not saying AI should take over— I for one do NOT welcome our AI overlords—but hallucination & corruption aren’t the same.

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Check out this week's edition of my newsletter Finally Fridays where I talk about this week's primaries and more. eclecticmisc.substack.com/p/progressiv...

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Justin J. Pearson's HUGE victory on Thursday in gerrymandered TN District 9 sets the stage for a showdown in November. It's not just New York. Or the Midwest. Progressives are winning primaries everywhere & are ready to take on the GOP in the general. #primaries #election #politics 👇

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

‪The race has been called — Pearson has won the Democratic primary and will be heading to the general election in November! ✊‬

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Today’s the day!! Time to head to the polls and vote for Justin Pearson in TN District 9. Polls are open until 7pm tonite. Let’s do this! #memphis #aoc #bernie #tn09 @justinjpearson.bsky.social

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

You can see more of Lee’s speech and read the on-the-ground report from Justin J. Pearson’s primary rally in my special edition newsletter here: eclecticmisc.substack.com/p/special-re...

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The energy was off the charts when Rep. Summer Lee took the mic in Memphis. She didn't hold back on Elon Musk or establishment politics. She talked about real solutions to address real economic pain. 🧵

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Memphis is now Ground Zero for the fight against gerrymandering after the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. I was at Justin J. Pearson's huge rally to get out the vote, which also featured speeches by AOC, Summer Lee, and Ayanna Pressley. 🧵

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Here’s the CNN article about it if you’re interested. www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/p...

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This was on a slide from a US State Department presentation they gave in Rio de Janeiro earlier this week. Can you spot which of these African countries is labeled wrong? (Hint: it’s kind of a trick question.) #geography #trivia #maps #oops

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I don't want the Trump admin spying on me. You don't want Democrats spying on you. So we all agree — the government should not be spying on us, no matter who's in power. #flocks #surveillance #spy

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The wild part? X’s own AI chatbot, Grok, confidently declared the photo released by McConnell's team to be fake—Snopes isn't so sure. The timeline of this saga over the past month is insane: eclecticmisc.substack.com/p/finally-fr...

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Finally Fridays: Where is 'MIA Mitch'?

Plus—the ongoing battle for the progressive soul; and how a surprise encounter with TSA Skywalker got my Boston trip off to a bad start

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The reaction to the Mitch McConnell hospital photo shows just how deep our collective AI paranoia has gotten. But is that paranoia justified? When we can't believe our eyes about what’s fake or real, how do we navigate the news? Link below 👇

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

In this week's Finally Fridays on Substack, I cover what led to the end of the ceasefire, two more fatal shootings at the hands of the so-called Memphis "Safe" Task Force, and how I tried to find my inner soccer fan while fans tried to find their way to the stadium. Link below👇

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Continuing the war with Iran isn’t going to benefit the US in any way. The real lesson to learn from this is not that we should attack Iran in hopes of bringing gas prices down a few cents. It is time to stop attacking Iran and find a path towards a long-term peace. 🧵

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Summer Lee, AOC, and Ayanna Pressley are coming to Memphis next Friday (July 17) to stump and help get out the vote for Justin J. Pearson. Here is Pearson laying out his vision for Tennessee’s District 9 and the country if he gets elected to Congress. #memphis #progressive #aoc #democrats

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A majority of Americans don’t want our money going to fund Israel’s immoral, offensive wars that do absolutely nothing to help our national security. We need Democratic leadership to actually *lead* on this issue and stop aiding and abetting the crimes of our “special ally.” #israel

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Disappointing that AOC has chosen to endorse Hakeem Jeffries—a centrist establishment Democrat—for Speaker. This primary season voters are saying loud & clear they want the kind of change progressives & DSA candidates can bring, NOT more centrists like Jeffries and party insiders. #AOC #socialism

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

📉 The Breakdown: The corporate trickery of modern shrinkflation ⚡ Posting through the Madness: The massive infrastructure & environmental strain of local xAI data centers 🥟 Beyond the News: A highly intellectual, totally serious story about my ADHD fidget toy impulse buy

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Finally Fridays — What do Shrinkflation, xAI, and Dumpling Squishies have in common?

Absolutely nothing. But they’re the perfect three-course primer on Finally Fridays before I head off-grid into a literal cave this weekend.

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Before I pack up the laptop and head off-grid into a literal cave for the weekend, today’s edition of Finally Fridays is an intentional 3-course primer for both new and returning readers 🧵

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Supreme Court just handed down some more bad decisions today, on top of other horrible ones this year. None of our branches of government represent the will of the people right now. It might take decades to undo the damage this Supreme Court is doing. #supremecourt #news

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

What an exciting change now that Mamdani & DSA candidates are taking on the Democratic establishment and actually winning. Voters want new leaders—not corporate-friendly insiders and donors—who will bring us real change on affordability, taxing the super wealthy, Israel & more.

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

They still haven’t released the details of what happened Feb. 28, 2026 when an Iranian elementary school was bombed, killing 175 kids, parents, teachers, and emergency workers. If the US wasn’t responsible, why won’t they investigate and tell us the facts?

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Anything Trump touches just eventually gets worse and worse… Millions of taxpayer dollars, all that paint and hydrogen peroxide, 80+ dead ducks — and the reflecting pool looks way worse than ever. Let's hope he doesn't f up the 4th of July.

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads who didn’t make their daughters do creepy sh*t like this. #fathersday #trump

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Breaking news—the Strait of Hormuz is closed again, because Israel refuses to stop attacking and occupying Lebanon. The US and Iran both want the war to end. Israel is the ONLY reason there isn’t peace right now. #lebanon #israel #iranwar

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I must have missed the part of the Constitution where it says you can cancel an impeachment. But then again Trump has obviously never given a damn what's in the Constitution anyway.

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The Democratic establishment must be tearing their hair out right now since it looks like Janeese Lewis George—a democratic socialist—is going to win the Dem. primary for Washington, D.C. mayor. How much do you want to bet they'd rather have a Republican than a democratic socialist as mayor?

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The war is over!** **Fine print: Refers to a 60-day "ceasefire"—not peace. Full terms not disclosed. All parties must abide by agreement or it becomes null & void. Israel has said it is not bound by the agreement. Does not include nuclear deal. May be ended at any time via insane Truth Social post.

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Sometimes a quote says something you never really knew how to put into words before.

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Processing the insanity of the daily news cycle is one of the factors behind my first adult ADHD impulse buy: one of those viral TikTok squishy dumpling fidgets. I'm breaking down these three stories in today's issue of Finally Fridays—link below! eclecticmisc.substack.com/p/graham-pla...

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Meanwhile, a new TN law forces AI data centers to pay for their own power grid upgrades. It's a good start, but it doesn't give communities a voice in whether they actually want a data center in their backyard, or the major environmental impact. 🧵

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The political establishment spent months running a witch hunt against progressive veteran Graham Platner. The decision of Maine Dem. voters was clear — a massive 72% landslide victory for Platner and against the Epstein class. 🧵

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

In case you're interested, I'll be breaking down two of this week's headlines in tomorrow's edition of my newsletter Finally Fridays. To lighten the mood, I'll also tell the story of my first adult ADHD impulse buy, the viral squishy dumpling fidget. Substack link: eclecticmisc.substack.com

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The Eclectic Substack — Finally Fridays | Substack

An "eclectic" mix of politics, social commentary, and other misc. stuff. Click to read The Eclectic Substack — Finally Fridays, by Eclectic Miscellanea ✨, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

We currently have U.S. forces launching a new round of airstrikes overseas — while the White House is using seven different federal agencies to stage a literal UFC cage match in an octagon on the South Lawn. You can't make this stuff up…

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

This war is benefiting no one in the US and no one in the Middle East except the Israeli government. Millions of people displaced or food insecure in several countries, civilian infrastructure is being destroyed. The ripple effects on the rest of the world are just beginning. It needs to stop.

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Eclectic Miscellanea ✨ @eclecticmisc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Fair enough — my first reaction to the tattoo was also negative. (I actually criticized a few people at first for defending him.) But soon it became clear both Dems & the GOP were digging for excuses to tank his campaign. Hopefully he's telling the truth abt the tat or has at least changed his views

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