#Fascism

You know, I appreciate folks pushing back against the "Chapo is fine" and "violently brigading a woman who outs Proud Boys is good" talk, but qualifying it with "I don't
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I don't have words to rant about how the #Conservatives are killing democracy, so instead here's a thread of evidence which shows exactly that. 1/? UK government is trying to
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I keep seeing these “I don’t care how ahead Joe is in the polls, I’m voting like he’s down” posts & can’t help but wonder how many Americans actually vote/don’t
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(Thread) The Authoritarian DispositionGood question. Combining this thread (Rule of Law v. Cult of Leadership) with scholarship from political psychology brings us to the conclusion that about 1/3 of the
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A thread on today’s Never Just Science, on Lysenko, Lysenkoism, what it means to call something “Lysenkoist.”https://neverjustscience.substack.com/p/lysenkos-ghosts I felt I owed you all this post, if nothing else to explain
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THREAD: The big picture.This has been a dark year, at the end of the darkest four years many of us have ever known in Western politics. It's not just been
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Eric's guide to choosing a Bundesliga club, for sojourners from other leagues. [THREAD] Clubs listed in order of current table position.Full Disclosure: I support Eintracht Frankfurt and have for a
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Tbh, this conversation deserves to continue a more public sphere because it ties into the larger fandom event about racism & bullyingI have issues with ONE fic written by Newer.
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I had easily one of the most profound and frankly life changing conversations with an Uber driver yesterday. He struck me as incredibly wise and absolutely selfless person. This was
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I have been polite and I have been nice for a Really Long Fucking Time at this point (over a year). My patience just wore out.At first I didn't have
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Tiktok videos glamorizing dua over dawa. Attack on health workers. People wiping snot on notes. Urinating. Hiding travel history. Spitting. These are some ills that are on display in trying
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Italian democracy is often ridiculed for its instability but in 2020 Italy will mark 40th anniversary of numerous dramatic events that make you marvel at its resilience to a violent
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Big Tents Get Messy. The Republican Party represents a minority of Americans. The party is mostly white and Christian and somewhat reactionary. It’s largely homogenous.The Democratic Party includes: Everyone else.1/https://twitter.com/Bab
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You asked. You begged. You offered to bake cakes. You Venmo'd me $14.99.Who am I to say no to that?Welcome to CASSIEREADSREADY PLAYER TWO(A THREAD) There's a prologue. It's called
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Eintracht Frankfurt & their fans have made the headlines due to their European away followings.Ahead of their Europa League final vs. Rangers, here’s what you need to know about #SGE,
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Now that the Democratic primary is well behind us, A THREAD about the current leftist movement in the US. Specifically I want to talk about why intersectionality is important, and
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