Alan Elrod
@aselrod.bsky.social
Arkie. President & CEO, Pulaski Institution. Contributing Editor and columnist, @LiberalCurrents.com
Other words: MSNBC, Foreign Policy, The Bulwark, Salon, UnPopulist
He/Him
www.pulaskiinstitution.org/donate
Other words: MSNBC, Foreign Policy, The Bulwark, Salon, UnPopulist
He/Him
www.pulaskiinstitution.org/donate
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The Barely Legal Type: Purity Culture, Rape Culture, and America’s Lose-Lose Proposition for Girls
The very parts of American culture that claim to promote teen abstinence and sexual purity operate on a parallel logic to the rape culture that enables the darkest misogynistic violence against women.
www.liberalcurrents.com
Megyn Kelly claimed Epstein was into “the barely legal type,” referring to 15 year-olds.
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
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You heard him folks gofund.me/6d53247f3
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
You heard him folks gofund.me/6d53247f3
Starting ep 3 of The Last Frontier on Apple TV+. My overall verdict is still out, but the needle drops are absolutely fantastic.
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Starting ep 3 of The Last Frontier on Apple TV+. My overall verdict is still out, but the needle drops are absolutely fantastic.
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Samantha Hancox-Li is the most essential thinker of 2025 and anything that supports her is good.
Something that definitely happened last year is that @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com got on CNN. It's true—we have video.
And, that happened because of an article she landed in a larger publication.
Big platforms lead to big audiences for liberal ideas. Build one: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
And, that happened because of an article she landed in a larger publication.
Big platforms lead to big audiences for liberal ideas. Build one: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Gorilla Channel Governance
YouTube video by Liberal Currents
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Samantha Hancox-Li is the most essential thinker of 2025 and anything that supports her is good.
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Stick a fork in Jacobin.
lmao
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Stick a fork in Jacobin.
One of my corniest traits is my unabashed love for Christmas village kitsch
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
One of my corniest traits is my unabashed love for Christmas village kitsch
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This is what our elite institutions, the country's largest companies, and law enforcement are busy capitulating to. But inspiring to me that it is friends, neighbors, and normies in what look to be pajamas who stand up against fascism in ways our leaders don't. We must remember both of these facts.
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is what our elite institutions, the country's largest companies, and law enforcement are busy capitulating to. But inspiring to me that it is friends, neighbors, and normies in what look to be pajamas who stand up against fascism in ways our leaders don't. We must remember both of these facts.
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A thread from our editor-in-chief about one of our planned projects:
I want to talk a bit about one specific project we will get off the ground if we're able to meet our goal and hire full time staff. We have been calling it The Reconstruction Papers. It will be a collection of essays focused on a positive, practical vision for the country gofund.me/29ce4ead3
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A thread from our editor-in-chief about one of our planned projects:
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Several new 'liberal' publications have launched in recent years, sometimes raising millions before writing a word, sometimes getting glossy profiles, then often devolving into weakness.
None of that's true about us. Maybe we should go raise at least a half million: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
None of that's true about us. Maybe we should go raise at least a half million: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
November 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Several new 'liberal' publications have launched in recent years, sometimes raising millions before writing a word, sometimes getting glossy profiles, then often devolving into weakness.
None of that's true about us. Maybe we should go raise at least a half million: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
None of that's true about us. Maybe we should go raise at least a half million: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
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An important excerpt from @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com's 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 essay "Democrats Must Embrace War Mindset," in two images. Full essay here: www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
November 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
An important excerpt from @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com's 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 essay "Democrats Must Embrace War Mindset," in two images. Full essay here: www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
I’ve been really touched by how many other evangelicals and exvangelicals have connected with this piece.
Purity culture does lasting harm to girls *and* boys. And a lot of the misogyny we face today has roots in the 90s and early 00s revival of purity teachings across evangelicalism.
Purity culture does lasting harm to girls *and* boys. And a lot of the misogyny we face today has roots in the 90s and early 00s revival of purity teachings across evangelicalism.
Megyn Kelly claimed Epstein was into “the barely legal type,” referring to 15 year-olds.
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
The Barely Legal Type: Purity Culture, Rape Culture, and America’s Lose-Lose Proposition for Girls
The very parts of American culture that claim to promote teen abstinence and sexual purity operate on a parallel logic to the rape culture that enables the darkest misogynistic violence against women.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I’ve been really touched by how many other evangelicals and exvangelicals have connected with this piece.
Purity culture does lasting harm to girls *and* boys. And a lot of the misogyny we face today has roots in the 90s and early 00s revival of purity teachings across evangelicalism.
Purity culture does lasting harm to girls *and* boys. And a lot of the misogyny we face today has roots in the 90s and early 00s revival of purity teachings across evangelicalism.
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While we are promoting @liberalcurrents.com, consider checking out my latest column on purity culture, rape culture, and Megyn Kelly’s “barely legal” comments.
Megyn Kelly claimed Epstein was into “the barely legal type,” referring to 15 year-olds.
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
The Barely Legal Type: Purity Culture, Rape Culture, and America’s Lose-Lose Proposition for Girls
The very parts of American culture that claim to promote teen abstinence and sexual purity operate on a parallel logic to the rape culture that enables the darkest misogynistic violence against women.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
While we are promoting @liberalcurrents.com, consider checking out my latest column on purity culture, rape culture, and Megyn Kelly’s “barely legal” comments.
Reposted by Alan Elrod
Megyn Kelly claimed Epstein was into “the barely legal type,” referring to 15 year-olds.
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
The Barely Legal Type: Purity Culture, Rape Culture, and America’s Lose-Lose Proposition for Girls
The very parts of American culture that claim to promote teen abstinence and sexual purity operate on a parallel logic to the rape culture that enables the darkest misogynistic violence against women.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Megyn Kelly claimed Epstein was into “the barely legal type,” referring to 15 year-olds.
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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NEW: For years, the right mocked worries about foreign influence online. Now they’re the ones panicking after X revealed the location accounts actually post from.
@willsommer.bsky.social breaks down the meltdown — and why the Groyper movement isn’t going anywhere.
@willsommer.bsky.social breaks down the meltdown — and why the Groyper movement isn’t going anywhere.
New X Games: Legitimate Groyper or Bangledeshi Bot?
The ragebait in your timeline may be coming from abroad.
lnk.thebulwark.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
NEW: For years, the right mocked worries about foreign influence online. Now they’re the ones panicking after X revealed the location accounts actually post from.
@willsommer.bsky.social breaks down the meltdown — and why the Groyper movement isn’t going anywhere.
@willsommer.bsky.social breaks down the meltdown — and why the Groyper movement isn’t going anywhere.
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liberal currents want to be - & can be - the next big liberal media outlet, they've just launched an appeal & are at 34k vs 500k goal
i've got a goal of 100 paid supporters by years end - i want to give more time & resources to this - i'm at 62
i've got a goal of 100 paid supporters by years end - i want to give more time & resources to this - i'm at 62
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
liberal currents want to be - & can be - the next big liberal media outlet, they've just launched an appeal & are at 34k vs 500k goal
i've got a goal of 100 paid supporters by years end - i want to give more time & resources to this - i'm at 62
i've got a goal of 100 paid supporters by years end - i want to give more time & resources to this - i'm at 62
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Liberalism is good, actually.
Larger media outlets have wavered since the first Trump term, but we've remained steadfast in our categorical rejection of MAGA in all its aspects and our affirmation of liberal democracy and the principles that it rests on.
In the second Trump term, we are growing: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
In the second Trump term, we are growing: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Liberalism is good, actually.
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“…a Russian nesting doll of bullshit.”
“.. This is X in 2025: Potentially fake accounts crying at other potentially fake accounts that they aren’t real, all while refusing to acknowledge that they themselves aren’t who they say they are — a Russian nesting doll of bullshit.”
@cwarzel.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
@cwarzel.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 AM
“…a Russian nesting doll of bullshit.”
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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Matt Pearce from the top rope:
"The responsibility of the California writer is to regard our dear Didion as a sheer rock face to be respected but also avoided. One literary evocation of the Santa Anas is a description of nature; three is a sign of negligence."
"The responsibility of the California writer is to regard our dear Didion as a sheer rock face to be respected but also avoided. One literary evocation of the Santa Anas is a description of nature; three is a sign of negligence."
Nuzzi vs. Lizza vs. the group chat
mattdpearce.substack.com/p/the-ecstas...
mattdpearce.substack.com/p/the-ecstas...
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Matt Pearce from the top rope:
"The responsibility of the California writer is to regard our dear Didion as a sheer rock face to be respected but also avoided. One literary evocation of the Santa Anas is a description of nature; three is a sign of negligence."
"The responsibility of the California writer is to regard our dear Didion as a sheer rock face to be respected but also avoided. One literary evocation of the Santa Anas is a description of nature; three is a sign of negligence."
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The work that they are doing is important.
Larger media outlets have wavered since the first Trump term, but we've remained steadfast in our categorical rejection of MAGA in all its aspects and our affirmation of liberal democracy and the principles that it rests on.
In the second Trump term, we are growing: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
In the second Trump term, we are growing: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The work that they are doing is important.
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We’ve been sharing the fundraiser today, and the rationale and what we’ll do if funded are explained there and on the site, but I thought I’d do a thread here—on the supposedly failed social media platform to which we owe so much gofund.me/197477c3a
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
We’ve been sharing the fundraiser today, and the rationale and what we’ll do if funded are explained there and on the site, but I thought I’d do a thread here—on the supposedly failed social media platform to which we owe so much gofund.me/197477c3a
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Exactly 👇, I started reading @liberalcurrents.com because every article is so thoroughly, rigorously about ideas *and* politics.
Please consider giving to their current campaign: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Please consider giving to their current campaign: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Exactly 👇, I started reading @liberalcurrents.com because every article is so thoroughly, rigorously about ideas *and* politics.
Please consider giving to their current campaign: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Please consider giving to their current campaign: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
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I just sent @liberalcurrents.com $50--it's a publication I've never supported before, but I read it often, and find it rewarding. What I read there reflects a lot of my views, but also challenges and stretches them.
Let's help them reach a new level!
Let's help them reach a new level!
The first day is understandably winding down but it would be incredible if we made one last push and got it to (or at least close to) $50k. Please help us get there gofund.me/282f7a901
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I just sent @liberalcurrents.com $50--it's a publication I've never supported before, but I read it often, and find it rewarding. What I read there reflects a lot of my views, but also challenges and stretches them.
Let's help them reach a new level!
Let's help them reach a new level!
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I just donated to @liberalcurrents.com's newly launched startup fund. Liberal Currents is one of the few truly indispensable publications in our illiberal political moment, and helping them grow feels like a civic duty. gofund.me/f29325485
Donate to The Liberal Currents Startup Fund, organized by Adam Gurri
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. Liberal Currents is that. Help… Adam Gurri needs your support for The Liberal Currents Startup Fund
gofund.me
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I just donated to @liberalcurrents.com's newly launched startup fund. Liberal Currents is one of the few truly indispensable publications in our illiberal political moment, and helping them grow feels like a civic duty. gofund.me/f29325485
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Contributing editors to 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 can be found in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Montana, and Pennsylvania—and British Columbia, Ontario, Argentina, and the United Kingdom, too. Our authors have come from all around the globe, and that will continue. 🌎🌍🌏 www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Donate to The Liberal Currents Startup Fund, organized by Adam Gurri
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. Liberal Currents is that. Help… Adam Gurri needs your support for The Liberal Currents Startup Fund
www.gofundme.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Contributing editors to 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 can be found in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Montana, and Pennsylvania—and British Columbia, Ontario, Argentina, and the United Kingdom, too. Our authors have come from all around the globe, and that will continue. 🌎🌍🌏 www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...