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Andy Vitek

@avitek.bsky.social

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Political science professor. Teacher/researcher of terrorism and extremism with a focus on the far-right. Posting through it. #BillsMafia

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · Feb 28

I seem to have gotten an influx of new followers. Welcome friends! To those hoping for sober and insightful academic analysis: I am so sorry.

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 5h

'Gargoyles' went harder than it had any solitary right to.

Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 9h

I've been telling my perplexed students: if you don't like this shit, you don't like James Franklin football.

Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 9h

Penn State football is reaching new levels of ass this season.

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 12h

Damn. One of the all time legends of film.

Rest easy queen.

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 13h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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grimm ☀️ @mugrimm.bsky.social · 1d

Trump being convinced to nuke Juarez by his loli chatbot named Ivanka

Krieger from the show Archer loving his digital waifu.

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 1d

Rolling Stone has truly mastered the art of rage baiting with lists.

Also the only song that actually belong here is 'Toxic.'

Don't @me with your objectively wrong opinions.

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 1d

It's my belief that human consciousness would shatter in the face of true immortality. Like I feel like most people think of immortality as just being there for all of history. Oh no buddy, we're talking literal eternity. Billions of years of watching everything you know fall to dust as you endure.

Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 1d

It seems innocuous but people’s answers to this question are gonna keep me single by choice forever. it’s not just because of people choosing option 3, it’s my allergy to stupid hallmark sentiments in lieu of a developed personal philosophy or actually reckoning with one’s own mortality

Hinge poll I made for the “would you rather” prompt. The options are:

- Live forever with no option to opt-out
- Be mortal
- Coward's option (they're forcing 3 answers, don't choose this one)

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 1d

Correct on all fronts.

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 1d

So for those following along at home: attempting an authoritarian consolidation while paying the security forces with IOUs and taking a buzzsaw to the entire federal bureaucracy is not what the kids would call "big brain gaming."

NPR @npr.org · 1d

JUST IN: The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It’s not clear how many workers are affected.

White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It’s not clear how many workers are affected.

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 1d

She's several posts into a full-on crash out over this btw.

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1d

Toldya.

Trump has lost Islamophobe Loomer on this.

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, I'm all for reading theory. I read and teach theory. I'm taking shots at a very specific type of poster.

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 1d

The fact we have 4 super serious topics trending alongside a NFL running back with a silly name who literally runs into phone poles to practice gives me an insane amount of hope for the future of this website.

Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 1d

💯

Also, Wizard Frog has done more to fight fascism in a week than the entire legion of 'read theory' posters has ever done.

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 1d

This video is everywhere because it's a hilarious visual refutation of Portland being on fire. You can't get a mass movement going without convincing the masses

so yes, this does do something actually

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Dallas Steele

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This literally does nothing. You are not beating fascism by dressing up in inflatable suits and dancing

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Portland is leading the way. This is how you (non violently) beat Fascism. Humor and ridicule are key.

Stillframe from a video of Portland protesters dancing in inflatable suits

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 1d

The wizard frogs of Portland when approaching ICE facilities:

Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 1d

A third of the way through the NFL regular season, here are my superlatives:

MVP: Baker Mayfield
Offensive Player of the Year: Puka Nakua
Defensive Player of the Year: Nick Bonitto
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Emeka Egbuka
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Mason Graham

Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 2d

lol Eagles

lmao even

Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 2d

These are the wages of the Bird's sins, Mark. Suffer, as we have suffered watching your fucking endless tush pushes for 2 years.

Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 2d

These are the wages of your team's sins, Eagles fans.

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 2d

Plus they've proven its impossible to officiate, false starts on the line every single time. It's gone next season.

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 2d

Philly deserves to lose every game for a year after that quad tush push sequence. Vile.

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 2d

The sheer level of credulity that liberal elites, especially in the media, have shown and CONTINUE TO SHOW is equal parts pathetic and enraging.

Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 2d

The damage done by those mainstream elite who entertained the idea that reactionaries really cared about free speech cannot be underestimated

Not that it matters as it's unlikely they will be held accountable, suffer any consequences or ever even reflect on their responsibility

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Money talks: the deep ties between Twitter and Saudi Arabia
Elon Musk, then senior adviser to Donald Trump, in Saudi Arabia in May. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Saudi Arabia’s investment in Twitter increased its influence in Silicon Valley while being used at home to shut down critics of the regime

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 2d

Wizard Frog is my new god.

escapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 3d

WWII "Friend" poster series from the Allied Forces, originally demonstrating the various Allied forces (British, Australian, Chinese, French, Dutch, etc.) and their appearances

It reads:

"This man is your FRIEND

He fights for FREEDOM"

The image is a sepia/black and white toned image of the Portland Frog protester, simply labelled FROG

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 3d

Yea, that's fucked, but what does it have to do with the Gaza peace deal?

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 3d

Many people who are incredibly dear to me, my wife included, would not be in my life without it.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 4d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 3d

I'm not sure what I'm looking at as I don't know Mark. What's the context?

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