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The Iron Torch

@theirontorch.bsky.social
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Defending Democracy. Exposing Authoritarianism. Empowering Citizens. Website: theirontorch.com Substack: substack.com/@theirontorch Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=615…

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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Sitting down tonight to enthusiastically consume the State of the Union, as one does. Can’t wait for bold new ideas, unexpected caps-lock energy, and at least one moment that makes me stare directly into the void.
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
A president who incites violence, weaponizes justice, silences critics, and terrifies immigrants didn’t win a Peace Prize? 🤯Outrageous. Clearly, peace has gone woke.
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Is Vladimir Putin the ultimate Mean Girl? To learn more about Putin's 'mean girl' tactics, read my latest satirical piece on Project Russia: theirontorch.com/inside-proje...
Trump, as a high school cheerleader, is thwarted by 'Mean Girl' Vladimir Putin from joining the “Authoritarians Only” lunch table in a satire of the Project Russia ideology.
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
A little-known book series helped shape Putin’s war on democracy. It’s called Project Russia, and it reads like a manifesto for chaos. It’s Putin’s blueprint for dismantling democracy, and we’ve been far too slow to recognize it. Learn more at theirontorch.com/decoding-pro...
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Decoding Project Russia: The Hidden Ideology Behind Putin's War on Democracy
Learn how Project Russia, a Kremlin-endorsed book series, reveals Putin’s secret plan to take down global democracy.
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
So now he's done it. Even the dolls are against Trump! 😆
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Donald Trump thinks children should be fine having just two dolls. I can no longer be silent! 💪📣🤣
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Mike the Perpetual Student @sacwriter.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
A picture of a stump after a tree has been chopped down. There is an axe embedded in the stump.
The overlaid caption reads: “The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood he was one of them.” A Turkish Proverb.
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
A pen-and-ink political cartoon featuring a magician in a tuxedo labeled 'U.S.A.' on a stage surrounded by towering piles of money bags–symbolizing the ruling class. He waves a magic wand above a top hat full of money, declaring 'YOU ARE POWERLESS' to a ragged, blindfolded child–symbolizing the disempowered public. Above, an angry American Eagle labeled 'THE PEOPLE' swoops in with outstretched talons, ready to strike. The cartoon conveys themes of wealth inequality, political deception, and the illusion of powerlessness.
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The Trump administration’s systematic dismantling of our government can seem baffling at first glance. Why would they gut their own institutions? What’s the endgame? What piece of the puzzle are we missing? The answer lies in the ideology of the Dark Enlightenment. theirontorch.com/the-dark-enl...
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The Dark Enlightenment: From Fringe Theory to Government Takeover
The Dark Enlightenment has moved from the fringes to the highest levels of power. Learn how this anti-democratic ideology is reshaping government.
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
🌀 WELCOME TO THE POST-TRUTH ZONE 🌀 Imagine a world where up is down, wrong is right, truth is negotiable, science is optional, and reality bends to the will of those who shout the loudest. A case to be filed under "T" for Trump in the Post-Truth Zone. tinyurl.com/bdch5dzc
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A Journey into the Twilight Zone of Truth
Navigating the Post-Truth Era
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
🎪 A CIRCUS OF DISTRACTION 🎪 Imagine a clown who performs tricks, convincing the audience to doubt what they see. This is Trump's relationship with the public–where reality itself becomes negotiable, and truth vanishes behind a smokescreen of diversion, as democracy burns. tinyurl.com/59cb4ahe
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The War on Truth: How Authoritarians Exploit Modern Media
Explore how authoritarians use propaganda, manufactured chaos, and spectacle to wage a war on truth and dismantle democracy.
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
💰 Billionaires don’t just own the media. They own the narrative. 🔥 They decide what’s news. 🔥 They tell you who to blame. 🔥 They profit off your outrage. This isn’t an accident. It’s a strategy. Read how the ultra-rich shape what you think—and how to fight back. 👇 tinyurl.com/3ubcsbk4
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Billionaire-Owned Media: How the Rich Control What You Think
Discover how billionaire-owned media manipulates public opinion, fuels culture wars, and distracts from real issues to protect the interests of the wealthy.
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
🚨 How the media normalizes the unthinkable 🚨 If corruption happens daily, it stops being news. If democracy erodes gradually, people don't notice. If journalists only chase the story of the day, authoritarians win. This isn’t just media failure. It’s how democracies die. 🧐 tinyurl.com/3hkwwwb4
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Crime as Usual: How the Media Normalizes the Unthinkable
Explore how the media normalizes political crimes, blurring lines between serious misconduct and routine politics, impacting democratic norms.
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Remember the chaos of The Jerry Springer Show? Trump and Musk make that look like child's play! Together, they form a political-entertainment juggernaut that keeps us locked in an endless doom-scroll. We’re in a race to the bottom. Can we stop it? 🧐 Read more: tiny.cc/rf0b001
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The Springer Effect: How Trash TV Shaped Modern Politics
The Race to the Bottom
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Dave Whamond @davewhamond.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Appearing today in The Week:
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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
This isn't Russia. We have so many tools available to keep the US from becoming Russia. But only way we do it is together. Find community. Build community. Do something small every day, to encourage people, to motivate people, to show that we're all together agst our own authoritarian regime. 10/
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Remember when news anchors simply reported facts? Today’s landscape looks starkly different. Traditional journalism has morphed into a 24/7 spectacle where outrage drives engagement and nuance dies in the pursuit of rating. theirontorch.com/crisis-of-tr...
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Crisis of Truth in Media: When Ratings Rule, Truth Suffers
Explore the crisis of truth in media, analyzing how sensationalism and ratings-driven content erode news integrity and democracy overall.
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Defying the courts should be the red line!
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The Iron Torch @theirontorch.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
So true!
Abstract illustration with a cosmic and mysterious theme featuring aliens, a UFO, an all-seeing eye, and a star symbol. The scene blends conspiracy theory imagery with surreal landscapes, including power plant towers, giant birds, and swirling galaxy patterns. The caption reads: 'Conspiracy theories happen when a set of unanswerable questions meets a set of unquestioned answers.' The Iron Torch wordmark appears in the bottom right corner.
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jabguit.bsky.social @jabguit.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
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