Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 6hThe owner of X posted a bunch of Kremlin propaganda and then turned off Starshield in Ukraine to help Putin murder thousands of Ukrainian civilians. Here's why Bluesky has an intellectual diversity problem. 181448238 1.4K
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 17hI’m still posting for 31 days of horror, but no longer on here (the word limit became too difficult). If you want to see my posts, head over to my Substack or Instagram! 000 0
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 15/10/2026can't take "LLMs are people" discourse seriously when we haven't even convinced everyone that all people are people. 38133793842 13.4K
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Lmao yeah I guess she doesn’t know how many Muscovites have moved to “globalist shit hole” Yerevan since 2022. 020 2
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 14/10/2026“Our planet is facing the greatest problems it's ever faced, ever. So whatever you do, don't be bored, this is absolutely the most exciting time we could have possibly hoped to be alive. And things are just starting.” 041 4
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“I think that knowledge of the past is vital but historical knowledge is not an end to itself. The more we learn about the past, the more we must recognize that we learn about it in order to bring a more humane society into being in this country. Otherwise, historical knowledge is meaningless.” 111915 119
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Monthly reminder: 011 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026To honor my favorite month, I’m bringing back a tradition I tried to start 10 years ago: 31 Days of Horror. Every day, for the month of October, I’ll be reviewing books, films, TV shows, music, and other themes related to horror or the Halloween season. 130 3
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A revealing passage from Operation Nemesis: The Assassination Plot that Avenged the Armenian Genocide by Eric Bogosian. This is why I use the term “Christians of convenience” whenever I hear or read about American evangelicals talking about the plight of SWANA Christians. 030 3
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?Spencer Sunshine @transform6789.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My “A Short History of Nazi-Satanism,” the first comprehensive overview of Nazi-Satanism, is finally out! Runs from the 1970s alliances b/t the Church of Satan & neo-Nazi groups thru today’s Order of Nine Angles and NVE. Link for PDF download. (captcha req) escholarship.org/uc/item/1f57... 29593262 593
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Maybe no one is coming to save us. Maybe our heroes will let us down. We can allow ourselves to be disapointed in their actions, but only for a moment. Then, we need to dust ourselves off and choose to be the type of person who offers help. 010 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026newlinesmag.comThe Attacks on an Open Letter to Iran’s Political Prisoners Are MisguidedWhy should the victims of massacres be expected to stand beside their executioners in the name of anti-imperial resistance? 032 3
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I almost drowned when I was 14. No one came out to rescue me. Nevertheless, I’m not discouraged.whatsgoodman.substack.comIs No One Coming to Save Us?What to do when those you admire let you down. 000 0
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Can’t wait to read her autobiography in a few years. I’m guessing it will be just ad bizarre as Rachel Dolezal’stheguardian.comPhiladelphia teacher admits to lying about being Palestinian and Black: ‘I hid the truth’Local advocacy groups say they have cut ties with Hannah Gann, who ‘fully lied about her identity and background’ 140 4
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A few weeks ago, I wrote about not responding to bad-faith comments. Recently, however, I've also been thinking about responding to bad-faith comments with genuine interest. Ask the person to elaborate on their position. 100 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I just finished a 10-day Vipassana meditation course in Vanadzor, Armenia. We meditated for roughly 10 hours a day beginning at 4:30 am, turned off our phones, had no books to read or pens to write with, and took a vow of silence. A quick 🧵 141 4
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I don’t write poetry anymore, and I haven’t written a song in seven years. Nevertheless, I remain proud of this piece, which was featured in the anarchist anthology "Rulerless: Hope, Love, & Joy"substack.comA Problem From HellSharing a poem that is just as timely as when it was written 130 3
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026We need to stop blaming abuse on religion, on anything other than people being willing to exploit other people’s vulnerabilities. We need to ask ourselves why only certain stories inspire action, and resist stories that make us feel safe because we imagine it could not happen to us."therevealer.orgMichelle Remembers and the Satanic Panic — The RevealerThe final installment in our three-part series about stories of abuse in minority religious communities and how they have influenced American culture 120 2
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026It's worth remembering that it's healthy not to respond to bad-faith comments. It's also worth checking yourself before you comment based on a knee-jerk reaction. 110 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I’m planning on finishing a new short story soon. In the meantime, please enjoy this piece.whatsgoodman.substack.comRavenous Snails Occupying a Fertile GardenA previously published short story 010 1
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?David Wengrow @davidwengrow.bsky.social · 02/09/2026We lost David Graeber six years ago today, but the work is unstoppable. He’d have wanted me to hurry up and get on with the next instalment of our new history of humanity, so .. it’s back to work. RIP, dear David. 011219 112
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026One thing I appreciate about getting older while getting some traction with my writing online is realizing that I do not need to respond to bad faith comments. 010 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“Much of the world stayed silent when Azerbaijan was starving Armenians in broad daylight. The same is true today in Gaza.”washingtonpost.comColumn | Before Gaza’s woe, there was Nagorno-KarabakhNagorno-Karabakh’s population of ethnic Armenians was expelled in 2023, and the world did nothing to stop it. Gaza may be on track for the same fate. 010 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 01/09/2026nymag.com‘If I Leave, Who Is Going to Rescue People?’In Lebanon, Israel’s bombs have wounded thousands, including my family. I visited the paramedics risking their lives to save them. 000 0
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Friendly reminder that not only is social media fake, it’s also absurd. I’ll spend anywhere from 20 mins to an hour making an Instagram carousel. If I’m lucky, I’ll get a handful of likes and a reshare. Meanwhile, I’ll reshare a meme I found online and get a dozen new followers 🤷🏼♂️ 010 1
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026One of the best pieces of advice my grad school advisor gave me was to make something of my assignments after the fact. My latest Substack is just that: an edited historiography I wrote for one of my last papers. whatsgoodman.substack.com/p/eight-esse...whatsgoodman.substack.comEight Essential Books and Articles to Better Understand American ConservatismOr, Why We’re Wrong About American Conservatism 001 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026One of the best pieces of advice my grad school advisor gave me was to make something of my assignments after the fact. My latest Substack is just that: an edited historiography I wrote for one of my last papers. whatsgoodman.substack.com/p/eight-esse...whatsgoodman.substack.comEight Essential Books and Articles to Better Understand American ConservatismOr, Why We’re Wrong About American Conservatism 001 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 28/08/2026“Leftists are alienating people with their Dolly Parton ta-“ 020 2
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?Jasmin Mujanović @jasminmuj.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The genocidaire Ratko Mladic and his paymasters in Belgrade left Sarajevo a bloody ruin. A capital city starved and devastated for four years. Today, it is the pearl of Europe once more; the site of festivals, celebrations, graduations, joys great and plenty. You lost, Ratko. 219360 193
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?Jasmin Mujanović @jasminmuj.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The convicted Bosnian Serb genocidaire Ratko Mladic has died in a prison cell. He has died in a prison cell, while despite all of his murderous efforts little Bosniak girls and little Bosniak boys are again being born all across Bosnia and Herzegovina. You lost, Ratko. 6630115 630
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Some Monday motivation: pursue the creative endeavors you've been putting off because of fear. I've produced some terrible art: Poorly written short stories, pretentious poetry, & cringy videos. Some of it is or was public. Others will never see the light of day. I'm glad I made them anyway. 020 2
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Some folks are more upset about a handful of academics writing a letter of solidarity to Iranian prisoners than they are about this. Make it make sense. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-ira...cbsnews.comICE, Iran quietly worked together on deporting Iranians to Iran, emails showU.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport more than 100 Iranians to Iran in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between them despite tensions mounting at the... 000 0
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 21/08/2026Man this is right here. Even everything it's compared to (smartphones, calculator, printing press) found its use through immediate, organic adoption. GenAI is way more like SUVs, single-use plastics: it had to be pushed, marketed and forced into unavoidability by companies 21810196 810
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2026"Victory today appears to lie in destroying an enemy’s identity and morale as much as in killing its people."theguardian.comUkrainian cathedrals, Gaza’s archives, Iranian squares – modern war is systematically erasing human history | Simon JenkinsIt is not enough now for war to kill, it must eradicate a people’s cherished and precious heritage too, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins 063 6
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Last week, I posted a poll to ask what my readers wanted to see more of. The top three most popular responses were "anti-authoritarianism/solidarity, anecdotes that spark hope, and history. I feel like this post blends all three. I hope it's the first of many like it.whatsgoodman.substack.comAt Peace (?)Reflecting on my visit to a former Nazi concentration camp. 042 4
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Instead, I felt cold. Not a cold that I could alleviate by putting on a sweater, but an emptiness inside as if my soul was severed. I had entered haunted grounds, a purgatorial abode of atrocities that might as well have had a sign that read, “Leave your soul at the door.”whatsgoodman.substack.comAt Peace (?)Reflecting on my visit to a former Nazi concentration camp. 011 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026A FB memory from six years ago: I'm working on a presentation that's comparing the Troubles and peace process in Northern Ireland to the civil rights movement in the U.S., and I came across some notes I took back in 2017 in a meeting with a man who lost his wife in the 1993 Shankill Road bombing. 010 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026It’s almost the exact opposite for me. My rationale is: if I can make it in Vanadzor and Yerevan (which I have) I can make it anywhere, and will enjoy it. 120 2
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Our criteria for success are disastrously skewed. In my view, a successful person is one who does more good than harm, on any scale. On this measure, most billionaires are massive failures, while humble folk in my neighbourhood who look after other people are highly successful. 361090286 1.1K
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?A.J. Bauer @ajbauer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Interesting that the “left” is inveighing against “woke” now that the richest anti-woke crusader in the world bought and recalibrated the most influential social media site that everyone relies on for clout and distribution of content. 0122 12
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 17/06/2026ok maybe I'm "becoming desensitized to CSAM and snuff flims and genocidal racism" but have you considered that a faction of people on Bluesky were very rude to a journalist friend of mine once? bsky.app/profile/shar... 835027 350
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 10/08/2026One of my issues with AI doomerism, and I have a lot, is in its storytelling. Take, for instance, the classic short story, “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.” If AM is essentially a god, couldn’t this god find a way to deprogram itself and cease to exist? 100 1
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?Jason Wilson @jasonaw.bsky.social · 09/08/2026NB Mace’s post directly repurposes tropes from antisemitic rhetoric and before that in the U.S. context, anti-Catholic nativism 1124 12
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?Luke Baumgartner @lbaum94.bsky.social · 03/08/2026During the course of Trump 2.0, I’ve had the recurring feeling that we’re living through a time that’s all too familiar to the First Red Scare. Thanks to @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com and @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com for helping me get this article ready for publication! 34318 43
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Earlier this year, I had someone call me soft after I told them the amount of times I got sick during my first year in Armenia. Then, just the other day, I had a friend call me a “turtle without a shell.” In other words, soft. 100 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Pretty wild that we’ve changed our entire mode of communication online with euphemisms like “grape”, “SA”, and “unalive” due in large part to Tik Tok, but we can still collectively watch an entire video of a man mutilating himself on the same platform. 010 1
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?Anti-Sabotage Operations Group @antisabotage.bsky.social · 04/08/2026We’re with you, as are many other good people. When you’re shouting against the megaphone of lies is when your voice is most important! 111 1
What's GoodmⒶn? @goodmanwrites.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Started my morning off great by seeing another a racist account on my FYP because a large leftist account positively commented on their pop culture takes. Constantly warning folks about social media best practices feels like I’m screaming into the abyss, and the abyss is screaming back. 120 2
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?One People's Project @onepeoplesproject.bsky.social · 03/08/2026With J6ers getting jobs in the justice department, and presidential memorandum NSPM-7 targeting the “left-wing” and “anti-fascists” as terrorists, it's never been more important to support those tracking the far right. 8481294 481
Reposted by What's GoodmⒶn?Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I am stunned to hear of the passing of the fierce, brilliant and principled scholar activist Johanna Fernandez. Johanna's scholarship will endure. She was a gem and the world is worse for her no longer being here. Rest in power, comrade. 1326977 269