kateanth.bsky.social
š©š»āš« Doctoral Candidate & Historian specialising in Modern Authoritarianism, Social Media, & Persuasion (Sept 2025)
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Ziggy Stardust and the SoftBois from Mars
#ITA #Eurovision
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Truly incredible
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Just the fact that he is now playing the villain with an orphaned, oppressive leader that has beef with teenagers in two iconic movie franchises is incredible.
The real question: will Snow lose his nose? Get a nose job in one scene?
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"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
- Frank Wilhoit
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Justice Jackson has a unique ability to capture an argument in one sentence. She did it today and has done it before.
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I think I read your thread in order, and I agree with it!
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So many threads so little time! š as it stands, we are all in this together. I will not let my home country fall apart without at least doing everything in my power to help stop it! š
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I agree with you, but at the rate things are going now - historically and factually speaking - there is a significant concern that the midterm elections wonāt even happen.
The US is a vast of a country. One needs to protest and volunteer every single moment at this point, yes, but we all need to.
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That is exactly correct. Itās a movement thatās been brewing since well before Reagan, & it needed a mouthpiece for hatred to be normalised
That mouthpiece cannot be a distraction from the serious concerns at hand which is what is currently happening.
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Thatās ok! I appreciate this and please disregard my last reply just sent. I can see there are two different threads.
Do NOT give up.
Sorry my attitude came across like I was saying that š„²
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Facts first. Iām not going to lie to protect emotions.
Iām not going to lie to people about what is dangerously approaching.
But sure, thatās doom-posturing.
I very much want the US to survive this, but until the everyday American wakes up to reality, there is no way to save it.
Enjoy muting!
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Thatās fantastic, Cara! Thank you for proving the point that tone isnāt understood via text.
We donāt differ. We want the same thing. Iām just a cynic who knows reality & what is coming if people donāt wake up. Plain speaking is better than false speaking coded as āhopeā.
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Everything I do is to wake up those who havenāt seen it yet.
Because I want the US to succeed and survive this. But it is very difficult for it to survive if people donāt get it together and do something other than āwaiting for the midterms.ā
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Thank you, @punkmothmisha.bsky.social - unfortunately tone on social media is hard to interpret. Iāve spent the last near decade trying to educate people into these realities. Now, itās a matter of shouting it before it becomes illegal to do so.
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If my tone comes across like Iāve given up, thatās on the internet and tone not registering via typography.
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In addition, I wonāt be able to visit my family for at least the next 4 years because of the research I do.
The only thing Iāve done since November 2016 (yes, 2016) is try and educate people into the reality of what is happening.
I have NOT given up. I care about the US and am livid at this.
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Where does it come across like Iām giving up? Because I am doing the complete opposite of that, so Iām a bit perplexed.
Iām calling the US and these MAGA following people out on their BS to wake them up, thatās certainly not giving up.
Iām wasting away as a human being daily because of research.
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That is very true! I have my masters in holocaust & genocide studies and truly sometimes I think and go āHOW DID THEY BELIEVE THAT.ā
But then I turn on the news and goā¦.ok thatās how.
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I think as of now, ādoom-mongeringā needs to be realised as actual factually backed concern for what is happening and knowing what is coming based on historical evidence.
Claiming it is just overdramatic is what has been happening for years and we are now where we are because of such waving off.
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Democracies, as with empires, donāt die overnight. They erode. They wither. They crumble from within. American democracy is no different. The barbarians are at the gate, and the sun is setting on the American Empire...VERY quickly."
-Bill Gelfeld, An Empire Always Rots From Within, 2022.
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Exactly. All of the greatness was built on rubble, not a proper foundation. And for decades little bandages have been placed over very concerning things.
It was bound to happen, I just didnāt think it would be such an idiotic cult to do it.