James A. Robichaux
@jamesrobichaux.bsky.social
I am working to purge the dishonest and destructive mythologies of Monetarism and taxpayerism from people's brains.
You can read my essays on those subjects here:
https://jamesarobichaux.substack.com/
You can read my essays on those subjects here:
https://jamesarobichaux.substack.com/
A few days after the killing of Renee Good and reading the horrible things said about her, I said on here that all of this reminded me about why Charlie Kirk had particular ire for liberal *White* women.
This article explains what I meant.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
This article explains what I meant.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
After Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:51 PM
A few days after the killing of Renee Good and reading the horrible things said about her, I said on here that all of this reminded me about why Charlie Kirk had particular ire for liberal *White* women.
This article explains what I meant.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
This article explains what I meant.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
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This chilling, stirring lamentation by @ositanwanevu.com pops into my head at least once a week. Often several times when I peruse the exploding terror erupting every waking moment.
You fight these nazis or you submit. No going back from this. Either the right is destroyed or the US is destroyed.
You fight these nazis or you submit. No going back from this. Either the right is destroyed or the US is destroyed.
This is the calculation many are plainly making, but the reality is that there's nothing stopping the right from trying to wield power this way again next time they're in office. This is a no turning back moment for American governance. You fight it and fight them or the republic ends. This is it.
January 20, 2026 at 5:44 PM
This chilling, stirring lamentation by @ositanwanevu.com pops into my head at least once a week. Often several times when I peruse the exploding terror erupting every waking moment.
You fight these nazis or you submit. No going back from this. Either the right is destroyed or the US is destroyed.
You fight these nazis or you submit. No going back from this. Either the right is destroyed or the US is destroyed.
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Sooz here reiterating the point that trans folk have been making for years. Being anti-trans is a litmus test for how you feel about other important issues.
This is the kind of allyship that I appreciate. Someone who listens to us and uses their voice to make us heard.
This is the kind of allyship that I appreciate. Someone who listens to us and uses their voice to make us heard.
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Sooz here reiterating the point that trans folk have been making for years. Being anti-trans is a litmus test for how you feel about other important issues.
This is the kind of allyship that I appreciate. Someone who listens to us and uses their voice to make us heard.
This is the kind of allyship that I appreciate. Someone who listens to us and uses their voice to make us heard.
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This. The question of trans rights is not exclusively about trans people - it's about whether people have the freedom to live the lives they want, or whether we must follow arbitrary and hierarchical social rules. It's about human dignity.
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 10:39 AM
This. The question of trans rights is not exclusively about trans people - it's about whether people have the freedom to live the lives they want, or whether we must follow arbitrary and hierarchical social rules. It's about human dignity.
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If you’re prepared to throw one minority group under the bus to appease the bigots - how do we know we’re not next?
Transphobia is absolutely built on misogyny. The people funding it openly admit to using it as a wedge issue to roll back all women’s bodily autonomy.
Transphobia is absolutely built on misogyny. The people funding it openly admit to using it as a wedge issue to roll back all women’s bodily autonomy.
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 10:42 AM
If you’re prepared to throw one minority group under the bus to appease the bigots - how do we know we’re not next?
Transphobia is absolutely built on misogyny. The people funding it openly admit to using it as a wedge issue to roll back all women’s bodily autonomy.
Transphobia is absolutely built on misogyny. The people funding it openly admit to using it as a wedge issue to roll back all women’s bodily autonomy.
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Now here's something the centrist quislings accusing me of being a lying abuser last night, for saying that as a parent of a trans kid I won't vote for a Dem who's anti-trans, should, but clearly do NOT, understand:
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Now here's something the centrist quislings accusing me of being a lying abuser last night, for saying that as a parent of a trans kid I won't vote for a Dem who's anti-trans, should, but clearly do NOT, understand:
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It exposes directional alignment; you still seek to limit, not expand, who is allowed to be human. Yes, you have set your limitation more inclusively than our fascist gang of white supremacists; it doesn't mean you're not also setting limitations & they'll use your limit as long as it serves them.
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 12:57 PM
It exposes directional alignment; you still seek to limit, not expand, who is allowed to be human. Yes, you have set your limitation more inclusively than our fascist gang of white supremacists; it doesn't mean you're not also setting limitations & they'll use your limit as long as it serves them.
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The way I think about it is if you believe that all people deserve rights and dignity and empathy and health care, one of the natural conclusions is to be pro trans. If you’re not pro trans I have to assume you don’t believe in those other things the way you claim to. And it keeps being proven right
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The way I think about it is if you believe that all people deserve rights and dignity and empathy and health care, one of the natural conclusions is to be pro trans. If you’re not pro trans I have to assume you don’t believe in those other things the way you claim to. And it keeps being proven right
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💯 And if you're willing to throw trans people under the bus for electoral expediency, you'll do the same to me and everyone else. You can't oppose fascism by sacrificing a threatened community. We're all in this together 🏳️⚧️
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
💯 And if you're willing to throw trans people under the bus for electoral expediency, you'll do the same to me and everyone else. You can't oppose fascism by sacrificing a threatened community. We're all in this together 🏳️⚧️
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It likely means one of two things: They’ve either actually been persuaded by the right-wing propaganda, or they’re willing to throw specific groups of people under the bus if it gets them ahead. Sooz is right, either of these tendencies is going to lead to other terrible positions.
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 1:35 PM
It likely means one of two things: They’ve either actually been persuaded by the right-wing propaganda, or they’re willing to throw specific groups of people under the bus if it gets them ahead. Sooz is right, either of these tendencies is going to lead to other terrible positions.
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it's still: if disabled Black trans women aren't free then you aren't either
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
it's still: if disabled Black trans women aren't free then you aren't either
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There's a lot of issues like this. It's why if you can't stand against and obvious genocide, how are you going to be trusted with anything else?
There are litmus issues that are so easy to pass and if you don't, I don't want you here.
Being anti-Trans is being anti-human rights.
There are litmus issues that are so easy to pass and if you don't, I don't want you here.
Being anti-Trans is being anti-human rights.
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
There's a lot of issues like this. It's why if you can't stand against and obvious genocide, how are you going to be trusted with anything else?
There are litmus issues that are so easy to pass and if you don't, I don't want you here.
Being anti-Trans is being anti-human rights.
There are litmus issues that are so easy to pass and if you don't, I don't want you here.
Being anti-Trans is being anti-human rights.
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Trans rights boil down to "hey, we should probably let people have control over their own bodies / appearances / social presentation."
If you want to insist the state has a greater claim to my body than I do, you do not belong anywhere near a position of power.
If you want to insist the state has a greater claim to my body than I do, you do not belong anywhere near a position of power.
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Trans rights boil down to "hey, we should probably let people have control over their own bodies / appearances / social presentation."
If you want to insist the state has a greater claim to my body than I do, you do not belong anywhere near a position of power.
If you want to insist the state has a greater claim to my body than I do, you do not belong anywhere near a position of power.
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This is correct. I don't trust politicians who aren't pro-trans, because the only quality I'm looking for in a politician is that they will use their power to protect marginalized people. If they're willing to sacrifice trans people, they'll be willing to sacrifice anyone.
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
This is correct. I don't trust politicians who aren't pro-trans, because the only quality I'm looking for in a politician is that they will use their power to protect marginalized people. If they're willing to sacrifice trans people, they'll be willing to sacrifice anyone.
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You need to pay more attention because Gavin Newsom is not going to win the primary, nor would he win the presidency. He's a horrible, horrible choice. We're not nominating an out in the open bigot who capitulates to fascists on his podcast. bsky.app/profile/sooz...
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 4:15 PM
You need to pay more attention because Gavin Newsom is not going to win the primary, nor would he win the presidency. He's a horrible, horrible choice. We're not nominating an out in the open bigot who capitulates to fascists on his podcast. bsky.app/profile/sooz...
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Somewhere in my posts I said: "If a politician is willing to step on a marginalized community, in order to reap a political gain TODAY, then they will not hesitate to step on YOU for a political gain TOMORROW."
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Somewhere in my posts I said: "If a politician is willing to step on a marginalized community, in order to reap a political gain TODAY, then they will not hesitate to step on YOU for a political gain TOMORROW."
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Yup. A lot of the people making excuses to support Gavin Newsom despite his blatant hate for trans people are also those who ignored or denied the Gaza genocide of Palestinians. It's a pattern.
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Yup. A lot of the people making excuses to support Gavin Newsom despite his blatant hate for trans people are also those who ignored or denied the Gaza genocide of Palestinians. It's a pattern.
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Same. Not just because of the bare minimum of defending human rights, but also the intersection with everyone's rights. Trans rights are tied with reproductive rights, where a denial of bodily autonomy & healthcare access affects us all. You can't surrender one & protect the other.
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Same. Not just because of the bare minimum of defending human rights, but also the intersection with everyone's rights. Trans rights are tied with reproductive rights, where a denial of bodily autonomy & healthcare access affects us all. You can't surrender one & protect the other.
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Exactly this. If you're anti-trans then you're not pro-equality, and pro-equality is the bare minimum of what's acceptable to me. 🤷🏻♀️
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Exactly this. If you're anti-trans then you're not pro-equality, and pro-equality is the bare minimum of what's acceptable to me. 🤷🏻♀️
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Now Trump is, yet again, threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act. While it would undoubtedly constitute a dangerous escalation, the Insurrection Act is not a cheat code that would instantly establish MAGA dictatorship. It doesn’t suspend the constitution or establish martial law.
January 20, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Now Trump is, yet again, threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act. While it would undoubtedly constitute a dangerous escalation, the Insurrection Act is not a cheat code that would instantly establish MAGA dictatorship. It doesn’t suspend the constitution or establish martial law.
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and obviously as we celebrate
REVEREND Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day
There is a lot in religion that offers the path towards light, and interconnectedness, and justice and truth and goodness and moral thinking and behavior
and non-literalist engagement with these texts, ahem +
REVEREND Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day
There is a lot in religion that offers the path towards light, and interconnectedness, and justice and truth and goodness and moral thinking and behavior
and non-literalist engagement with these texts, ahem +
January 20, 2026 at 12:06 AM
and obviously as we celebrate
REVEREND Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day
There is a lot in religion that offers the path towards light, and interconnectedness, and justice and truth and goodness and moral thinking and behavior
and non-literalist engagement with these texts, ahem +
REVEREND Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day
There is a lot in religion that offers the path towards light, and interconnectedness, and justice and truth and goodness and moral thinking and behavior
and non-literalist engagement with these texts, ahem +
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This is a change in generational demographics -- lotta people died over 10 years and a lotta people came of age--
and the more extremist fundamentalism becomes a chokehold and takes over the conversation, the more regular folks of values & conscience assume there's nothing in there for them.
Duh?
and the more extremist fundamentalism becomes a chokehold and takes over the conversation, the more regular folks of values & conscience assume there's nothing in there for them.
Duh?
Gallup reports a 17-point drop in the percentage of US adults who consider religion an important part of their daily lives — from 66% in 2015 to 49% today. This is among the largest drops in any country over any 10-year period since 2007.
It's NOT a revival.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
It's NOT a revival.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
A louder Christian right, not a revival: What Trump is changing in religion
Religion experts weigh in as The White House claims President Donald Trump is the most "pro-faith and pro-religious liberty President in American history."
www.houstonchronicle.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:04 AM
This is a change in generational demographics -- lotta people died over 10 years and a lotta people came of age--
and the more extremist fundamentalism becomes a chokehold and takes over the conversation, the more regular folks of values & conscience assume there's nothing in there for them.
Duh?
and the more extremist fundamentalism becomes a chokehold and takes over the conversation, the more regular folks of values & conscience assume there's nothing in there for them.
Duh?
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They began with concentration camps before they moved to death camps another time too.
And yes the home-grown US white supremacy is already the blueprint, here, but fascism has a lot of patterns and there's some both/and, I'm trying to stay in my lane and sphere of knowledge.
And yes the home-grown US white supremacy is already the blueprint, here, but fascism has a lot of patterns and there's some both/and, I'm trying to stay in my lane and sphere of knowledge.
January 18, 2026 at 11:52 PM
They began with concentration camps before they moved to death camps another time too.
And yes the home-grown US white supremacy is already the blueprint, here, but fascism has a lot of patterns and there's some both/and, I'm trying to stay in my lane and sphere of knowledge.
And yes the home-grown US white supremacy is already the blueprint, here, but fascism has a lot of patterns and there's some both/and, I'm trying to stay in my lane and sphere of knowledge.
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ICE is terrorizing schoolchildren in the Twin Cities again today
January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
ICE is terrorizing schoolchildren in the Twin Cities again today
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Today in the resistance. Stand with Denmark. Stand with Greenland.
Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
January 20, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Today in the resistance. Stand with Denmark. Stand with Greenland.