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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 7h

Jonathan Keeperman — little over a week after recording podcast with Chris Rufo about "The Indian Question" — is speaking at the NatCon conference in Jerusalem

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 8h

So excited for this event at NYU on October 28! Me and @michaelehayden.bsky.social will be talking about our books, with the great @jaredlholt.bsky.social doing the moderating. RSVP today!

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 8h

Billy/Mindy so so good, one of the best story arcs

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Molly Redden @mtredden.bsky.social · 9h

Sen. Collins faced Troy Jackson last night in their Maine Senate debate. On stage, Collins inaccurately described ProPublica’s story about an FBI anticorruption investigation that probed the conduct of her & her staff until Trump’s DOJ shut it down. Let’s get into the facts…

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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 06/10/2026

We're launching a special limited-run version of the TPM Show With Josh and Kate ahead of the midterms. Introducing: the Polltober Show. Send us all your pressing questions about specific races, candidates, chamber control, the courts, the polls, whatever! talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/were-...

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We’re Launching a Special New YouTube Series Around the Midterms!

You have questions, we have answers. Since TPM readers are as obsessed...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026

4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck. After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home. Then they threw his ID out of the truck.

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Atlantic gave Hanania a sympathetic profile like 2 months ago

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The literal argument here is that you're not assimilated if white people are racist against you because of who you are or how you look. bsky.app/profile/jame...

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Layla A. Jones @laylaayanna.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

First there was "the negro problem." Now racists are trying to coin a new version: "the Indian question." one of endless examples of why solidarity among Black people and other people of color, along with any socially vulnerable group, would benefit everyone.

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Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

oh shit, didn't realize (ty for this)

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/10/2026

oh and before i forget, congrats to reihan salam for hosting rufo at the manhattan institute. great catch.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/10/2026

also, this shit is just run-of-the-mill segregationist ideology. the substance of keeperman and rufo's discussion is identical to the infamous line from the trial judge in loving v. virginia

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/10/2026

not that you should expect anything more than rank idiocy from this pair of racists, but the idea that whiteness means a "high trust" society of "social cohesion" is some of the stupidest shit i have ever heard. these people live in a fantasy land that you could dispel by simply opening a book.

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Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing

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Dr. Bradley Onishi @bradleyonishi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is already standard sentiment among the theobros in Doug Wilson’s extended universe. They see the presence of South Asian Hindus and Muslims as a sign of judgment on the USA. Expulsion is to them the only option.

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David W. Congdon @dwcongdon.com · 02/10/2026

Rufo is truly one of the most evil people around, and there’s a lot of competition. I’m glad this article made sure to connect the dots to Nazi-era white supremacism. It’s about as blatant as one can get.

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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 02/10/2026

Rufo often gets treated as a "respectable" conservative. His latest podcast episode — framing Indian-Americans as a problem in need of solving — is more evidence that he shouldn't be.

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Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I reached out to Manhattan Institute, where Rufo derives so much of his legitimacy as a "senior fellow," to see if it has any comment about him pushing "The Indian Question." No response, will let ya know if that changes talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...

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Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Rufo has his fingers in all of ugliest MAGA propaganda campaigns — DEI, CRT, Somali daycare fraud, "groomers," Haitians stealing & eating pets... — and now "The Indian Question"

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

if you've been wondering how thin the commitment to the cultural is as an. 'alternative' to explicit racism of the more clearly segregationist sort, consider the implications of "the mere fact of us being able to notice" that someone is of South Asian heritage as ruling our assimilation

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As for prominent Indian-Americans in the MAGA movement? talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Much needed reality check on Chris Rufo. The mainstream media gave this guy oxygen, treating him like he was raising legit questions when he's always been the nasty racist you see exposed here.

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Rufo and Keeperman's defense of French boils down to white nationalism: white people prefer to live w/ other white people. Keeperman wants "homogeneity," "cultural cohesion" & to live in a "high-trust society" where there's "unspoken affinity" between neighbors talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...

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Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Here is tortured tautology Keeperman offers for why Desi college kids — wearing cowboy hats, throwing up the "Hook 'em Horns" hand sign, cheering the Longhorns — are not "assimilated": because he said so talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The genesis of "The Indian Question" episode? Bo French's viral, racist tweet about Desi college students cheering on the University of Texas football team Rufo & Keeperman basically defend the tweet for over an hour

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Rufo has hosted 86 episodes with Keeperman — the latest being "The Indian Question" — undoubtedly a reference to the "Jewish Question" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

During George Floyd uprisings, Keeperman was excited about Kyle Rittenhouse killing two protesters. “May a million Kyle Rittenhouses bloom,” he wrote. He once listed some policy proposals that included "lamppost the journos" — a seeming call for journalists to be hanged

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Rufo's co-host is Jonathan Keeperman, who @jasonaw.bsky.social unmasked as "Lomez," a “key player and influential tastemaker in a burgeoning proto-fascist movement," who heads up Passage Press, which reprints out-of-print works by fascist authors talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Rufo gets to position himself as "respectable." Polite sit-down interview w/ Ezra Klein. Celebrated by Substack as one of platform's "best" writers. Senior fellow at Manhattan Institute. His "Indian Question" podcast is pretty explicitly white nationalist talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...

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Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New: Chris Rufo & his co-host devoted a podcast to "The Indian Question," framing Desi people as a problem to be solved. Their "solution?" Mass expulsion. For those allowed to remain: an “assimilation hazing process” w/ instances of “vulgar, defamatory racism" talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chris-r...

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Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

clicked to read about political ad spends on anti-trans shit, ended up reading something quickly beautiful/profound about hope seemingly against all odds lol, by @katelynburns.com www.burnsnotice.com/we-may-have-...

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We May Have Just Seen the Tides Turn on Trans Rights

Some conservative PACs have backed off from running anti-trans ads. Is this a sign of what's to come for trans people?

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 28/09/2026

For my newsletter this morning, I found a small glimmer of political hope for trans people in the US and wrote about it: www.burnsnotice.com/we-may-have-...

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We May Have Just Seen the Tides Turn on Trans Rights

Some conservative PACs have backed off from running anti-trans ads. Is this a sign of what's to come for trans people?

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Journalists may not have much. But we retain the right to call the frauds and bootlickers masquerading as the pillars of the media industry a bunch of scumbags. Truth, after all, comes free." remarkable @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social piece www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-free-a...

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The Free and Unfree Press

Journalism, and its adversaries.

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Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NYC: Posting Through It will be at NYU on 10/28! My friend @letsgomathias.bsky.social will talk about To Catch a Fascist. There will be some Strange People on the Hill and Emcee @jaredlholt.bsky.social will also have us talk about many other things. Be there! www.patreon.com/PostingThrou...

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Save the Date: PTI Live in NYC | Posting Through It

Jared and Mike invite you to join them at NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. It's a free event, but RS

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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 23/09/2026

@letsgomathias.bsky.social shares details from his investigation into the most extreme Republican candidate running in the 2026 midterms, who is all but guaranteed to win his seat: www.tiktok.com/@talkingpoin...

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TPM Reporter Christopher Mathias reveals the most extreme candidate running for office right now. #florida #politics #fl #investigation #exposed

TikTok video by Talking Points Memo

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One of those reporting moments that's so vivid in my memory is Kid Rock doing a sound check in an empty auditorium at the 2024 RNC, just rapping "Trump! Trump! Trump!" to empty seats newrepublic.com/post/215697/...

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MAGA Festival With Kid Rock Canceled After No One Wanted to Go

The “Freedom Fest” is no longer happening after dismal ticket sales.

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Molly Redden @mtredden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Exclusive: In late 2024, FBI agents were looking at Sen. Susan Collins’ role in a massive illegal bribery scheme alleged by a former federal contractor. Then Trump gutted the FBI and DOJ, leaving no one to carry on the investigation – it’s dead. 🧵

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Lynchings, slavery, secession, Charlottesville — & soon, a key card to 400 S. Monroe" After my @talkingpointsmemo.com story abt Marshall Rawson, the publisher of Florida Politics calls for him to be frozen out of legislative process — no committees, no bills... floridapolitics.com/archives/820...

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Lynchings, slavery, secession, Charlottesville — and, soon, a key card to 400 S. Monroe

Marshall Rawson is headed to the Florida House. Will anyone say a word?

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 19/09/2026

through a coincidence of Libby holds timing, END TIMES FASCISM by @naomiaklein.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social arrived yesterday with TO CATCH A FASCIST by @letsgomathias.bsky.social

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Kaleidic Riot @badmenbad.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Very informative conversation between @socialistdogmom.bsky.social & @letsgomathias.bsky.social Researching & unmasking fash is a very important form of bottom-up community defense. NSPM-7 is an attempt to deem that community defense "terrorism." pca.st/episode/b7c3...

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To Catch A Fascist: An Interview with Christopher Mathias

Molly interviews Christopher Mathias about his new book, To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right. It's a rollicking tale of infiltrating nazi groups and exposing their private…

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John Light @johnalight.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

University of Florida’s College Republicans chapter was disbanded after members were discovered doing Nazi salutes. The group has come back to life, and, as one of its first acts, hosted Marshall Rawson, the Florida legislature candidate who TPM revealed was at Charlottesville.

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We Asked 28 GOP Officials If They’d Denounce the GOP Nominee Who Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville

This week I asked 28 current and former Republican Party officials in...

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