derek
@dilliwag.bsky.social
Professor. Rhetorician. Jedi Knight.
Trump and Hegseth are morally bankrupt monsters.
Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."
October 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Trump and Hegseth are morally bankrupt monsters.
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If you’re calling for civility in a time when fascism is overtaking the country then you are on the side of the fascists
September 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
If you’re calling for civility in a time when fascism is overtaking the country then you are on the side of the fascists
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Important 🧵
When folks say “don’t give up in advance?” What does that mean? 🧵
September 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Important 🧵
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This is just terrifying.
I hate when my most dire instincts are correct. "The statistics are brutal. Fascist takeovers prevented after winning power democratically: zero. Average length of fascist rule once established: 31 years. Fascist regimes removed by voting: zero." cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-research...
I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%.
Once they win elections, it's already too late.
cmarmitage.substack.com
August 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
This is just terrifying.
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I hate when my most dire instincts are correct. "The statistics are brutal. Fascist takeovers prevented after winning power democratically: zero. Average length of fascist rule once established: 31 years. Fascist regimes removed by voting: zero." cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-research...
I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%.
Once they win elections, it's already too late.
cmarmitage.substack.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I hate when my most dire instincts are correct. "The statistics are brutal. Fascist takeovers prevented after winning power democratically: zero. Average length of fascist rule once established: 31 years. Fascist regimes removed by voting: zero." cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-research...
Super cool streetwear variants coming from Marvel. I'll be ordering several of these from my LCS.
www.marvel.com/articles/com...
www.marvel.com/articles/com...
Marvel Heroes Stun in Stylish Techwear in Inhyuk Lee's New "Street-Verse" Variant Covers
New Street-Verse Variant Covers by Inhyuk Lee Arrive in November.
www.marvel.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Super cool streetwear variants coming from Marvel. I'll be ordering several of these from my LCS.
www.marvel.com/articles/com...
www.marvel.com/articles/com...
Trump's deployment of the National Guard is right out of the accelerationist playbook. Throw gasoline on the fire and burn down existing systems and institutions.
June 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Trump's deployment of the National Guard is right out of the accelerationist playbook. Throw gasoline on the fire and burn down existing systems and institutions.
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“Defund the police” was in fact a great slogan.
June 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
“Defund the police” was in fact a great slogan.
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Here's how to cover things that are illegal:
(i) this is illegal
(ii) they say it's legal
(iii) It's not
Truth sandwich, extra mustard
(i) this is illegal
(ii) they say it's legal
(iii) It's not
Truth sandwich, extra mustard
Breaking news: The U.S. government will no longer recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States to immigrants who lack legal status, one of 10 immigration-related executive orders President-elect Donald Trump plans to sign Monday, an incoming administration official told reporters.
Trump executive order will attempt to end birthright citizenship
The incoming president plans to take at least 10 actions related to the border or immigration, including ramping up deportations and suspending refugee resettlement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Here's how to cover things that are illegal:
(i) this is illegal
(ii) they say it's legal
(iii) It's not
Truth sandwich, extra mustard
(i) this is illegal
(ii) they say it's legal
(iii) It's not
Truth sandwich, extra mustard
I absolutely adored this issue of Fantastic Four. I've been reading the FF for over 40 years, and this might be my favorite exploration of Ben and Johnny's relationship.
September 20, 2024 at 12:40 AM
I absolutely adored this issue of Fantastic Four. I've been reading the FF for over 40 years, and this might be my favorite exploration of Ben and Johnny's relationship.
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This photo by Todd Heisler @nytimes.com is iconic.
August 23, 2024 at 3:35 AM
This photo by Todd Heisler @nytimes.com is iconic.
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RT only if you are NOT becoming more conservative as you grow older.
July 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM
RT only if you are NOT becoming more conservative as you grow older.
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*extremely* telling that the NYT frames a family leaving a state because their trans son literally could not get the medical care he needed as a "politically motivated move" and an abstract "issue" rather than one connected to their child's intrinsic humanity www.nytimes.com/2023/10/07/u...
October 7, 2023 at 1:24 PM
*extremely* telling that the NYT frames a family leaving a state because their trans son literally could not get the medical care he needed as a "politically motivated move" and an abstract "issue" rather than one connected to their child's intrinsic humanity www.nytimes.com/2023/10/07/u...