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Lone Gadfly

@lonegadfly.bsky.social
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Educator, writer, liberal democracy lover, antifascist, watcher of public consent, AmSt PhD, interested in books, mass manipulation, rhetoric, pop culture, ethology, all things birds. I want all the dogs.

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Lone Gadfly @lonegadfly.bsky.social · 17h
White people can bring this to an end.
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Lone Gadfly @lonegadfly.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Here’s an Audible exclusive pushed to me in the app. I can’t get over how ridiculous and evil this is. Right there next to The Nerd Reich (a great book—can’t speak to the audio). All things Amazon are rotten.
Audible book title: “The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money.” Only from Audible (so it’s an Amazon exclusive title). By Bryan Caplan
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
SO excited to see the launch of The Propaganda Playbook - this is a critical resource for everyone and it's coming at exactly the moment we need it. Check it out! propagandaplaybook.org
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The Propaganda Playbook | Onyx Impact
A practical guide to identifying, verifying, and responding to political propaganda, misinformation, and disinformation in the digital age.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood." UN Declaration of Human Rights, which the United States violates.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
CNN is about to travel the same dark path of WaPo and CBS News. They will say it's not true. They will ask you to ignore what you see and disbelieve what you hear. Instead, I suggest you support independent media. You can start with Democracy Docket but there are many others. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Want to make a real difference—but feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or unsure where to focus? This week, I'm breaking down the 9 essential skills every activist and organizer needs right now to create meaningful, sustainable change without burning out. bit.ly/3T4Daf6
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Nine Things You Must Know to Be an Effective Activist Right Now
Ready to become more effective at creating change? Apply for a complimentary consulting call with the Ripple Effect Institute: https://calendly.com/ecmclaughlin/strategy-session Want to make a real difference—but feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or unsure where to focus? In this video, I break down the 9 essential skills every activist and organizer needs right now to create meaningful, sustainable change without burning out. ______________________________________________________________________________________ BOOK A RIPPLE EFFECT FIT CALL: https://calendly.com/ecmclaughlin/strategy-session SUBSCRIBE (and don't forget to hit the thumbs up and comment!): https://www.youtube.com/@RippleEffectInstitute READ MY ESSAYS ON POLITICS AND ACTIVISM ON SUBSTACK: https://newsletterwithecm.substack.com/ FOLLOW OUR SISTER CHANNEL ON POLITICS, LAW, AND BREAKING NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/@resistanceliveecm BUY MY BOOK: https://amzn.to/3jM8SMF JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to get updates: https://gaialeadershipproject.com/ LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/ecmclaughlin.bsky.social INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ecmclaughlin/ MEDIA and SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES: https://gaialeadershipproject.com/contact *Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate. By clicking and or purchasing, I may receive a small monetary reward. It does not alter the price or change your buyer experience. I appreciate your support as we do this important work!
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Nory with thoughts about racism in America. #Pinks
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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Regarding That Converse Lynching Ad . . .
Folks have been tagging me on that recent controversial Converse ad and asking me what I think about it.
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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Very interesting history lesson. #USDemocracy
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Harvest Skye @goodbye.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It turns out there's actually not a set sum of people who can have rights. None of us are free until all of us are free
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Maggie News @maggienews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Same.
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
UCLA fired the grandson of a Black civil rights icon b/c that lifelong activist posted the truth about proud bigot Charlie Kirk. Until lawyers resolve my case with UCLA, I’m fighting I.C.E. the best way I know how. But I could really use your support. www.gofundme.com/f/waiting-for-justice-auvzch
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Donate to Waiting for Justice ⚖️, organized by Johnathan Perkins
I’m creating this fundraiser during one of the hardest seasons of my life. A few months ago, … Johnathan Perkins needs your support for Waiting for Justice ⚖️
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Lone Gadfly @lonegadfly.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
So much to admire and learn from black women…. White racism is stupid and endlessly f’ing America up!!
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Lone Gadfly @lonegadfly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
So Mitch and Jesus, both rising from the dead. Go figure.
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Nadine Antoinette 🖤📚 @lilblackheart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The horrors persist but so do books, flowers, animals, the ocean, sunsets, trees, libraries, iced coffee, spooky season, the word ‘fuck’, and the moon.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 13/09/2026
The U.S. War on Terror unleashed chaos around the world, says journalist @attackerman.bsky.social, but a lot of repressive regimes also "saw what the United States was constructing and realized they wanted that for themselves."
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“Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump”: Spencer Ackerman
“The 'war on terror' was always a construct to be waged, never quite to be ended.” We discuss the origins and impacts of the global “war on terror,” launched by the U.S. government in the aftermath of...
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Thomas A. Hammer @thomasahammer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"It's legal because it's a campaign promise, even though he's not running..." #Trump #Midterms
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🤣🤣🤣
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Lone Gadfly @lonegadfly.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Support JP
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I am tired of people saying we can’t win in front of the Supreme Court. I’m annoyed by those who say my firm is too partisan to be effective. Today we won a huge redistricting fight before SCOTUS and a ballot access case before the Nebraska Supreme Court. The lesson: When we fight we win.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Protect trans kids.
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Paper Skygest Team @paper-feed.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
**Please repost** If you're enjoying Paper Skygest -- our personalized feed of academic content on Bluesky -- we'd appreciate you reposting this! We’ve found that the most effective way for us to reach new users and communities is through users sharing it with their network
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Tere @lulum0llie.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Service members are trying to escape Trump’s military #shorts
YouTube video by David Pakman Show
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
👀 MUST WATCH: This video is so well done — and absolutely hilarious! 🤣🤣
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Tony @tiletony.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It's impossible to ignore, Trumpism attracts a type.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Bring back the corporate death penalty www.salon.com/2026/08/19/b... #corruption #law #Blues
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Bring back the corporate death penalty
We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it
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Sergeant Swamp💙 @1toughguy2.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Lyold Smucker voted against👇 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act Working people opposed this bill because it promoted substandard health coverage for working families as a substitute for Affordable Care Act tax credits that would have cut premium costs in half for 20 million Americans.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Signs of Fascism vigil , a father replied: "They're standing up for their rights." And after a brief pause, he added: "They're standing up for OUR rights." Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
My gosh. Fetterman pretended to be sick to avoid meeting three paralyzed veterans from rural PA…and then went to do a Fox interview on Israel. He agreed to meet a lawmaker who drove from PA to talk about homeless and working people…and then bailed & met pro-Israel Bruce Pearl.
One morning in June, three paralyzed military veterans in wheelchairs from rural Pennsylvania arrived at the office of Sen. John Fetterman for a long-awaited meeting to discuss legislation that would improve their care.
Fetterman's staff greeted them with bad news: The Pennsylvania Democrat had to cancel. He'd told his staff he may have eaten something bad and wasn't feeling well, according to people familiar with the matter.
Less than an hour after his staffers met with the veterans in his place, Fetterman walked into his office, showing no signs of illness. He had an appointment he didn't want to miss, he told staff: an interview on Fox News to discuss Israel and the war in Iran."He was available. He just chose not to meet with us," Williams said.
Even when Fetterman does agree to meetings, he often cancels, according to former staffers.
Also last April, Fetterman agreed to take a meeting with another state lawmaker, Liz Hanbidge, who drove down from Pennsylvania to introduce herself, and to discuss programs that help the homeless and working poor in her county. But when Hanbidge arrived, according to staffers who were present, Fetterman claimed he hadn't agreed to the meeting. The aides spent more than an hour pleading with him to talk to her; staffers eventually met with Hanbidge in his place.
Fetterman did take another meeting that day-with Bruce Pearl, the former college basketball coach and Israel advocate. The pair discussed legislation that would affect college sports, and Pearl thanked Fetterman for his stance on Israel, Pearl said in an interview.
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Lone Gadfly @lonegadfly.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Newest addition to the series: But We Can’t Call Them Fascists?
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
They were never going to prosecute him. Because they don’t believe that undocumented people have basic human rights. www.propublica.org/article/doj-...
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Trump’s DOJ Blocked Serious ICE Shooting Charge Over Federal Prosecutor’s “Strongest Possible” Objections
A prosecutor planned to file civil rights charges — similar to those brought against the officers who killed George Floyd — against an ICE agent. In an email we exclusively obtained, he reveals that T...
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Lone Gadfly @lonegadfly.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
But we can’t call them fascists?
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Hope is not an accountability strategy. Past years proved Democrats won't hold this regime accountable on their own; we have to drag them into it.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
My new essay is up. sherrilyn.substack.com/p/art-and-th...
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Art and the Authoritarian Deracialization Campaign
Ernest Cole, The True America (1968-71)
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 02/09/2026
This is the crux of it. We can't have nice things because too many Americans would rather make life harder for themselves than let go of the belief that they're inherently superior to anyone lower on the ladder than they are (especially if the person lower on the ladder has darker skin).
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Lone Gadfly @lonegadfly.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We should all stop lying and admit a huge portion of white America are racist fucks. Political parties be damned.
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Data & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“I’m not an anti-technologist,” says Jill Lepore, discussing her new book “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State” on @techcrunch.com's podcast. “My beef is the ways in which private corporations have increasingly taken on the functions of the state.” techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/h...
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Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy | TechCrunch
On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about "government by machines" and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is gutting, and incredibly painful, and it should be. I've barely been able to watch anything about his funeral and his dying. It's so painful and unnecessary. That young man taking his own life because of the way he was treated by this country.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Under this administration, immigration enforcement isn’t just broken, it is lethal. We are witnessing a systematic abuse of power by DHS, ICE, and Border Patrol and it’s happening with complete arrogant impunity,” says Rep. @normajtorres.bsky.social. "This chaos is not accidental"
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
There is no reforming this. Defund. Abolish. Reimagine.
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🇺🇸𝕀𝕟𝕕𝕪 ℝ𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕘𝕖𝕖🇺🇸 ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖˡᵉˢˢ ᵁˢᴬ @indyrefugee.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Millions of people rely on the information they obtain via a search engine corporation which just proved it would alter digital reality if instructed to do so by those in political power. That’s some crazy shit, Google.
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Thing is, regular everyday local police have been stealing, abusing and otherwise terrorism Black Americans literally since slavery. Black activists like Patrisse Cullors have been saying this for yrs. Policing in the U.S. must be defunded, dismantled and rebuilt to actually keep the public safe.
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Katie @rebelrouser1962.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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JoonyMoon @junefaver.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
1/ The GOP Senate Leadership Fund got caught running a fake news site to pin a South Carolina murder on former Governor Roy Cooper. That same operation runs five more fake local sites in swing states. The party of liars is rolling out their slate of lies. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
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💫Foxy💫 @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
According to the Brookings Institute they found an average total mail voting fraud percentage across the 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022 general elections of only 0.000043%, or about four cases of mail voting fraud out of every 10 million mail votes. 0.000043% Think about that
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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 27/08/2026
Dockworkers have refused weapons cargo, shut down 21 Mediterranean ports and helped propel mass strikes across Italy. @sarahlazare.bsky.social reports that unions representing workers at 40 ports are now calling for another international day of action.
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Dockworkers Unions in Six Countries Announce Day of Strikes and Protests Against War and Genocide
Unions representing workers at 40 ports in Europe and the Mediterranean are calling for an international day of action on October 30.
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