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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I thought this was a great interview. I’ve caught a couple of other interviews with Malcom Gladwell since then. I guess his book was released just recently.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I saw this circulated somewhere on social media in the midst of the dust up around Trump trying to block reporters from those 3 news outlets from covering the White House. What a sharp contrast between Obama and the mentally disturbed demagogue who occupies that office now, huh?

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Haha! Now that his hair is under control again, he can relax. 😌

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

She’s a great player. I’m also a big fan of those older classic Ibanez guitars. I have one made in 1979. It’s still my favorite electric guitar.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Between Musk’s craziness and Zuckerberg bending the knee a while back, it looked like there was gonna be a mass exodus from X and Facebook to BlueSky. As those older platforms have only become more antisocial since then, what do y’all think about BlueSky?

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I’ve often thought the resemblance is both eerie and ironic, especially considering Stephen Miller’s Jewish heritage.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

No surprise there. Doubling down on stupidity is very much on brand for Dementia Don. He will never admit he made a mistake, even when it’s painfully obvious that he miscalculated. He’s absolutely controlled by his ego, and that’s not good for anyone.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Lindsay Graham might have more than a few secrets of his own. I have to wonder if he ever feels frustrated being a closeted gay man in today’s Republican Party.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

This was such great news! As Donald Trump followed Orban’s playbook to learn how he undermined democracy in Hungary, Americans can now learn from them how to turn things around for the better in the aftermath.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Okay, so everyone should have known what the plan was, right?

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

From the Andy Borowitz Facebook page.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

bsky.app/profile/rbre... I would add another note of caution: if you’re observing and recording these abuses, make sure you’re at a safe distance from these masked thugs.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Trumpism is often described as a cult, and looking back at the ones we have known about over the years, there is certainly some connective tissue. This interview from about a year ago has only become more significant since the orange Jesus was re-elected. youtu.be/uMlLTtL80pI?...

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Cult expert explains the Trump cult

YouTube video by David Pakman Show

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Still no evidence or proof that there were drugs on those boats, but the real motivation for going after Venezuela just might have a lot more to do with oil than fentanyl. Apparently there have already been some Faux News Freudian slips that have trickled out suggesting as much.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Yet no evidence or proof that those boats were carrying fentanyl. He should’ve called that out when he was questioning the transparency of Herr Gel Hegseth.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Another big build up with no payoff. It’s classic Trump 🙄 bsky.app/profile/mehd...

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Her book Autocracy Inc which came out in 2024 doesn’t just anticipate Trump’s potential takeover, but describes what all authoritarian governments have in common whether they come from the right for the left,

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Anne Applebaum has spent many years studying autocracies and how they come to power. She spells out exactly where we are on the road towards that goal under the Trump regime.

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Anne Applebaum: The Authoritarian Slide

Podcast Episode · To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes · 07/10/2025 · 46m

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

and where are you putting your money these days?

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

@thebulwark.com Each of these guys was a mixed bag for sure. bsky.app/profile/theb...

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Yeah, no kidding, right? It seems like that should be a big deal for anyone who has a conscience.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

That’s funny. Sophomoric rhetoric is your whole shtick. You haven’t said anything intelligent yet.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Happy trolling, Kat man. Don’t forget to kiss daddy’s ring on the way out. 😆

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Funny, Thats been my experience trying to discuss real issues with right wingers. They live in an alternate reality, and can’t even agree on what the facts are.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Yes. It’s important to have peace of mind even in these trying times.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Yes, it serves as a good reminder for me not to waste time arguing with people who are not rational when there are better ways to use my time and energy.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Amen to that. To the smart and gutsy AOC, you are an American treasure ❤️

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Trump says he’s winning his fight against Harvard, but it doesn’t look that way. While his attacks on Universities, law firms and the press are right out of the classic authoritarian playbook, they all seem to do a lot better against him when they ban together.

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Can we really survive 4 years of this insanity? 😡

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Mikel Dean @mikeldean.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

I’ve been subscribed to the “On The Media” podcast for some time, and they’ve been covering this series over the last couple of years, interspersed throughout their other programming.

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