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Jean Allen

@jeanallen.bsky.social
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they/them, editor of Marxist Unity Group, rocdsa member, I am exactly the kind of communist you are

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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Thinking about the level of misunderstanding politics thats required to think "what if I made this cartoon character whos only purpose is to agree with me" is moving the needle in any way. From Vivian James to malfoid to every one of the thousand other examples ive forgotten
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Fellow travelers is a good show that forces you to go head deep into the kind of perplexing mentality required to be a closeted republican who wants to be out and proud while you work for your hero, senator mccarthy
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Homeowner update theres a bird in the basement
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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Happy 136th Birthday, Groucho Marx. You would have loved hanging out with DSA candidates.
groucho in monkey business
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Citations Needed @citationspod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In Part 2 of our 3-part series on the uses and misuses of "authenticity," we examine the media obsession with "political mavericks" who "buck party orthodoxy"—almost aways with either trivial interventions or, as is most often the case, throwing vulnerable populations and causes under the bus.
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The Authenticity Affect (Part II) - The Dopey, Power-Flattering, Media-Created "Maverick" Politician
In Part 2 of our 3-part series on the uses and misuses of "authenticity," we examine the media obsession with "political mavericks" who "buck party orthodoxy"—almost aways with either trivial interven
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Hart Cunningham @hart28.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NYC DSA has created new tracker that shows which politicians have accepted the most money from the health insurance industry, which of them are obstructing the New York Health Act🇺🇸
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
And we all pat ourselves on the back and say well if it wasnt for that one person this tiny org of 200 people would have boot straps'd a massive societal problem.
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I think that the tendency of bad faith actors to take over left spaces has more to do with how much of our theorization is shallow stand up routines. In community spaces you have unrealistic goals (urban ag fixing poverty, a bar will fix lack of 3rd spaces) and then it falls to a narcissist
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Sage @gleaningsage.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
*tucks in my back pocket for the next time some 'vote blue no matter who' Dem starts in on the whole 'but DSA wats to abolish the Senate!' sealioning convo*
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Chris Dazzleox 🇵🇸 @dazzleox.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance got 0 seats. Maybe "left but anti immigrant" has no natural base in the west after all.
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afgncaap @dunethemebytoto.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
hell yeah
THE HOBBIT (1977) projected on 16mm in an overgrown backyard full of people
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Marxist Unity Group @marxistunitygroup.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In Light & Air, Alexander V. begins a new series detailing congressional activity & how attacks on political freedom and fierce gridlock define the current state of American government. Read at the link in our bio 🔝
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We're LEAVING the house of Saud in 2026
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
That does seem kinda cool tho, like how the littles halloween print is pink as hell
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Democratic Left @democraticleft.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Among other DSA news items from around the country, this month's "Chapter and Verse" featured an interactive precinct map of Francesca Hong's campaign for governor of Wisconsin (and many other August primaries). democraticleft.dsausa.org/2026/09/06/c...
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
all these endless warnings about ‘getting left behind’ as if surely the thing i want most in the world is to cling to some deeply degraded version of my art just to keep my name out there and my paychecks coming lol i’ll go back to shake-dancing before i do that shit
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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“No amount of public support in polling or public protest will influence how or when those in power drastically change Israel policy.” Fascinating, tell me more.
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The consultant class has, for decades, proposed strategies that leverage the trust of voters to get Good Enough electeds put into place. Theres a massive long term problem thats coming to head now which is after a while you've now eroded trust AND dont have much of a positive message
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If I cant trust a politician to consistently support Trans people because their public existence is such a controversial issue then I dont see how I can trust the politician on any issue. Similar problem with israel-palestine
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Rockefeller republicanism hasnt meaningfully existed since the 80s but since its a smart piece of trivia to know thats what these guys reach for, rather than any of the thousands of examples of socialist or communist governance
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Part of the problem is that for all people say universities are incubators for Marxism Leninism youre often going to learn about socialism as a closed book, an unnuanced theory surpassed by other theories. And so the vast history of socialism is ignored in favor of, im sorry, US trivialia.
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Perplexing typa guy
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Reading and transcribing this over two years has given me a deeper sense of the IWW as an organization which had its own internal divisions, heroism and flaws. Its also a fun play with musical sections about sabotage
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Marxist Unity Group @marxistunitygroup.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Marxist Unity Group deliberated & voted on the following statement to demonstrate our commitment to abolition as a central tenet of DSA's program. The working class cannot rule while a large part of it remains policed & caged. While there is a soul in prison, we are not free.
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🎀🥞🪴p̷a̷n̷c̷a̷k̷e̷ s̷y̷n̷d̷r̷o̷m̷e̷☣️🎀🍡❌ idiot doll of agony❌💫 ⚠️porn account⚠️ @pancakesyndrome.xyz · 03/09/2026
this kinda situatiom is a big part of why dsa is a member-funded org🌹do shit and fund shit with yourself and with your comrades. dont depend on "philanthropists"
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Jordan Green @byjordangreen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Proud Boys crashed a DSA meeting in North Carolina and tried to intimidate members by filming them, but wound up enjoying the free pumpkin spice donut holes. (gift link) www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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Terror move backfires as 'loser' Proud Boys' socialist hate collides with love for donuts
Dozens of Proud Boys showed up at a Democratic Socialists of America meeting in North Carolina over the weekend in a play for relevance by an aging fascist street gang amid a right-wing backlash again...
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
For the last several months I've seen accounts on here say all kinds of stuff about dsa with not a care in the world if its true, because of some social media beef from as long as a decade ago. Lots of people hating dsa because we're supposedly not antifascist enough. Hope they reflect on that
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Joe Wrote @joewrote.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
What a coincidence! The resolution to condemn DSA moves forward by just a single vote. Two Democrats voted for it, the exact number the Republicans needed to get it through! The Republicans sure are lucky!
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Marxist Unity Group @marxistunitygroup.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
New on MUG's podcast, Light & Airwaves! We talk with Siobhan McDonough about the ongoing attacks on our civil and political rights, the Bill of Rights, the Supreme Court, & why principled politics creates rather than reflects majorities. Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ive not practiced Spanish in probably a year but in the last two days I landed pretty solid jokes in Spanish
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Can you lay out how this is connected? Are dsa members doing this voter disenfranchisement?
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Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 31/08/2026
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DSA Should Defend Our Program: Red Star Statement on Workers Deserve More
Recent electoral success has thrust DSA and its program into the media spotlight. Rather than retreating and capitulating in response to attempts to discredit and undermine us, DSA members should expe...
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The better, workshopped version even. And someone gifted me a blue check for it?
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Honestly it breeds a kind of passivity. Like, Oh this guys saying something Crazy, he's advocating for something Crazy, it's so crazy that it's self evident and I can keep watching tv
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The year is 2027. The dollar has bust. Gas is 100 dollars a gallon. Its 200 dollars for a burger and buying one immediately gives you diarrhea without even eating it. The sun has been renamed America.
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Jay Alt @jalt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The political compass is the lawful evil version of the alignment chart, which is neutral good
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Chris Dazzleox 🇵🇸 @dazzleox.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Edited by a Pittsburgh DSA member, one of our Pauls.
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Schmoolecka @tansarichi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
- says DSA are nerds who are focused on political interplay - goes on to list voter concerns that every DSA candidate has run on
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onion person @junlper.beer · 26/08/2026
people who use ai for businesses baffle me. do they not read what these produce? do they not think this is decieving customers? it makes tou look lazy and i think you deserve to fail as a business
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This week, trump started a completely ridiculous trade war with Canada, with the suggested result being its annexation. Medicare is going to be rolled back, 100s of foods are being recalled. The strait of hormuz is still closed. The press is screaming about how bad Hasan and nycdsa's cochair are
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UAW @uaw.org · 26/08/2026
On this day in 1935, the American Federation of Labor officially chartered the UAW in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to the dues checkoff system, union members would receive a button every time they paid their dues. This showed that they were current in their dues and was a visual display of solidarity.
A collection of vintage UAW buttons from the early 20th century
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The media is running on a constant short term perspective. Weve made our biggest challenge yet! Because of a decade of organizing coming to this moment. In the short term yes there are still a lot of people who arent into socialism, but we can convince people! Bc weve been doing it for 10 years!
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The biggest instance of discourse around discipline was with jamaal Bowman though, because he voted to fund the iron dome back in 2021.
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Democratic Socialists of America @demsocialists.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"Democratic Socialists of America extends our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Dolly Parton, a hero of the working-class and an inspiration to us all."
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Marxist Unity Group @marxistunitygroup.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
With its call for a new constitution, DSA stands at the vanguard of democratic struggle in the United States. In Light & Air, Luke P. lays out how we can ensure this movement continues to grow in both power and ambition. Read the article here: www.marxistunity.com/run-it-up-th...
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I dont think this particular ideological order is long for this world. Absolutely a constituent assembly is a long way off but it only gets closer by our agitating for it, long term. A decade ago the situation were in would be scifi
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of America’s undemocratic institutions" rocdsa.org/blog/the-eli...
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The Elisions of American Realism - Rochester Red Star
by Jean Allen A few weeks ago on Chapo Trap House (#1051), the hosts interviewed Tim from the podcast All Lawyers Are Bastards, and his conclusion was notable in how often I’ve heard permutations of i...
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Jean Allen @jeanallen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The finale is really sticking with me as it has a pretty sad ending for Jeff and then goes into a weird Rick & Morty bit
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