Paul Crider
@paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com
Liberal in the Smith-Douglass-Mill-Anderson vein. Writer and editor for Liberal Currents. https://bsky.app/profile/liberalcurrents.com
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Inheritance of Equals: A Case for Liberal Socialism
Things literally cannot go on as they have before the present democratic crisis—things have been broken and will have to be put back together somehow. Ideas that were unthinkable even a decade ago may...
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There is no better time than now—with fascists at the gates across the world and wreaking carnage in the halls of American power—for a liberal-socialist alliance. And a big part of that is bringing liberal socialism into consciousness.
Been thinking about this essay for a while ...🧵
Been thinking about this essay for a while ...🧵
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I received the reader reports back for my book manuscript. Thank you (you know who you are) for the most generous, supportive, & helpful comments!
I guess this book thing is happening! Look for Doctoring the West: Women Physicians and the Politics and Practice of Medicine sometime next year!
I guess this book thing is happening! Look for Doctoring the West: Women Physicians and the Politics and Practice of Medicine sometime next year!
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I received the reader reports back for my book manuscript. Thank you (you know who you are) for the most generous, supportive, & helpful comments!
I guess this book thing is happening! Look for Doctoring the West: Women Physicians and the Politics and Practice of Medicine sometime next year!
I guess this book thing is happening! Look for Doctoring the West: Women Physicians and the Politics and Practice of Medicine sometime next year!
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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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how many times have you complained about nyt columnists, or some "liberal" think tank "both sides-ing" or sanewashing?
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November 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
how many times have you complained about nyt columnists, or some "liberal" think tank "both sides-ing" or sanewashing?
do something about it! - invest in alternatives
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do something about it! - invest in alternatives
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sulzberger leaving money on the table. smdh
no the new york times does not make money off of my once-a-year post about rogue one
The whole business model is just rage bait at this point. Just don’t engage with these people.
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
sulzberger leaving money on the table. smdh
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I'm proud to have published so much work in Liberal Currents over the past wild year, and prouder to be a contributing editor there, surrounded by so many brilliant people who are certainly not lacking for conviction.
I learn from them every day, and it's good to see so many others do too.
I learn from them every day, and it's good to see so many others do too.
We are close to $30,000 raised in the first 12 hours. It's a good start.
We like to think the same can be said of our growth as a publication—that it's a good start.
But as we head toward 2026, 2027, and 2028, we need to do much more. Give now to push us onward: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
We like to think the same can be said of our growth as a publication—that it's a good start.
But as we head toward 2026, 2027, and 2028, we need to do much more. Give now to push us onward: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I'm proud to have published so much work in Liberal Currents over the past wild year, and prouder to be a contributing editor there, surrounded by so many brilliant people who are certainly not lacking for conviction.
I learn from them every day, and it's good to see so many others do too.
I learn from them every day, and it's good to see so many others do too.
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Liberalism with real liberal principles, a rarer thing to see than you might think!
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 is that. Help us grow our voice. www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Liberalism with real liberal principles, a rarer thing to see than you might think!
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Every Democrat in Congress should put out a video saying troops have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders. Make them prosecute all of you. This isn't a close call.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Every Democrat in Congress should put out a video saying troops have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders. Make them prosecute all of you. This isn't a close call.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
Yeah, I think we can welcome his fight.
1. I do not think this is going to go well for them, because it is going to be just as clown shoes as everything they've tried to throw at Comey or James
2. "we can go after ex-military congressmembers for things they say in public" is really not a pandora's box the GOP wants opened
2. "we can go after ex-military congressmembers for things they say in public" is really not a pandora's box the GOP wants opened
latest sham investigation just dropped
November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Yeah, I think we can welcome his fight.
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It’s neither the lawful answer nor is it the oath they took.
BLITZER: I want to be precise. Should members of the US military obey clearly illegal orders?
McCLAIN: You're asking an enlisted person for their opinion on what they think is legal. That's a pretty slippery slope. Follow your commander in chief. That's the oath that you took
(Not a no!)
McCLAIN: You're asking an enlisted person for their opinion on what they think is legal. That's a pretty slippery slope. Follow your commander in chief. That's the oath that you took
(Not a no!)
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It’s neither the lawful answer nor is it the oath they took.
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This partially sums up why I think destabilization efforts in Venezuela will be a cluster ****. I would add:
* Libya, Iraq are examples of bad outcomes
* Unite South America against US
* Potential military failures (eg Operation Eagle Claw)
* Rally around the flag effect in Venezuela
* Libya, Iraq are examples of bad outcomes
* Unite South America against US
* Potential military failures (eg Operation Eagle Claw)
* Rally around the flag effect in Venezuela
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This partially sums up why I think destabilization efforts in Venezuela will be a cluster ****. I would add:
* Libya, Iraq are examples of bad outcomes
* Unite South America against US
* Potential military failures (eg Operation Eagle Claw)
* Rally around the flag effect in Venezuela
* Libya, Iraq are examples of bad outcomes
* Unite South America against US
* Potential military failures (eg Operation Eagle Claw)
* Rally around the flag effect in Venezuela
I'm a huge fan of Sean Carroll! One of the best science communicators out there imo, and a genuine lover of ideas beyond science. www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I'm a huge fan of Sean Carroll! One of the best science communicators out there imo, and a genuine lover of ideas beyond science. www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/
An accurate description.
Because the Liberal Currents writers have actual values, they are, almost uniquely among media, able to react our fascist moment not by asking “What if all our beliefs are wrong? What if we went too far with all the democracy and fairness stuff?” but by asking “How do we beat the fascists again?”
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 is that. Help us grow our voice. www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
An accurate description.
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I’m a big fan of Liberal Currents, whose work I’ve found particularly invigorating over this last year.
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 is that. Help us grow our voice. www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Donate to The Liberal Currents Startup Fund, organized by Adam Gurri
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November 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I’m a big fan of Liberal Currents, whose work I’ve found particularly invigorating over this last year.
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sick of bitching about the atlantic? put your money where your poast is:
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 is that. Help us grow our voice. www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Donate to The Liberal Currents Startup Fund, organized by Adam Gurri
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November 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
sick of bitching about the atlantic? put your money where your poast is:
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Derek is of course also a friend of the show here at half the answer! please enjoy his episode here:
www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Derek is of course also a friend of the show here at half the answer! please enjoy his episode here:
www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
www.liberalcurrents.com/half-the-ans...
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Now I’m no Chris Hayes or Adam Serwer, but I, too, really like what LC is up to and am proud to subscribe
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 is that. Help us grow our voice. www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Donate to The Liberal Currents Startup Fund, organized by Adam Gurri
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November 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Now I’m no Chris Hayes or Adam Serwer, but I, too, really like what LC is up to and am proud to subscribe
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REPOST because true. If I may be so bold—I’m in a similar position with @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social in that running a twice monthly livestream show plus podcast connecting readers to authors in what resembles the muppet show if it were run by Morticia Addams and she was a librarian COSTS A LOT.
we're a reader-supported publication. pretty much everything we make right now goes straight to author fees. but it turns out that... everything costs money (under capitalism). if you want us to do more and better, we need help.
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The New Gender Synthesis
To be only masculine or only feminine is to be half a human being.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
REPOST because true. If I may be so bold—I’m in a similar position with @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social in that running a twice monthly livestream show plus podcast connecting readers to authors in what resembles the muppet show if it were run by Morticia Addams and she was a librarian COSTS A LOT.
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In a year where my patience with pundits has worn extremely thin Liberal Currents have been a light in the dark a necessary voice pushing a vision of a renewed liberal democracy. Support great writers during a time where rules are being rewritten.
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 is that. Help us grow our voice. www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
In a year where my patience with pundits has worn extremely thin Liberal Currents have been a light in the dark a necessary voice pushing a vision of a renewed liberal democracy. Support great writers during a time where rules are being rewritten.
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The good folks at @liberalcurrents.com are regularly producing and publishing stuff that will actually make you think - and leave you better equipped to understand the political, intellectual, and historical forces that are shaping this moment.
Very much worth your support.
Very much worth your support.
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 is that. Help us grow our voice. 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
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November 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The good folks at @liberalcurrents.com are regularly producing and publishing stuff that will actually make you think - and leave you better equipped to understand the political, intellectual, and historical forces that are shaping this moment.
Very much worth your support.
Very much worth your support.
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New article out on Thiel's antichrist obsession! In honor of this momentous occasion I'm gonna live-skeet my way through the part of Ross Douthat's interview with Thiel where the talk about the antichrist, cause it's fucking hilarious. A 🧵
Why billionaire Peter Thiel is suddenly talking about the antichrist | Aaron Rabinowitz @etvpod.bsky.social
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New article out on Thiel's antichrist obsession! In honor of this momentous occasion I'm gonna live-skeet my way through the part of Ross Douthat's interview with Thiel where the talk about the antichrist, cause it's fucking hilarious. A 🧵
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November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I've been writing for @liberalcurrents.com for years. They're a truly great magazine under the stewardship of @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com and @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com, and have grown and are looking to expand.
Consider supporting this stellar outlet!
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I am in favor of Japan dusting off its military in preparation to defend the fellow sovereign liberal democracy of Taiwan.
The missiles, the Type 03 Chu-SAM, has a 50km-range and will not be able to cover Taiwan’s airspace.
But their deployment will enable Japan to not only defend local installations, but also opens the door for more credible deterrents in the future, such as the Type 12 anti-ship missile or Patriots.
But their deployment will enable Japan to not only defend local installations, but also opens the door for more credible deterrents in the future, such as the Type 12 anti-ship missile or Patriots.
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I am in favor of Japan dusting off its military in preparation to defend the fellow sovereign liberal democracy of Taiwan.
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OK so as a bit of a metal head myself, I had to check this out. And it turns out, not just Death Metal, but some pretty epic eco-Death Metal, if you want to go really niche.
(Warning: uncensored eco-catastrophic content)
youtu.be/9w-kQaslGwY?...
(Warning: uncensored eco-catastrophic content)
youtu.be/9w-kQaslGwY?...
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 AM
OK so as a bit of a metal head myself, I had to check this out. And it turns out, not just Death Metal, but some pretty epic eco-Death Metal, if you want to go really niche.
(Warning: uncensored eco-catastrophic content)
youtu.be/9w-kQaslGwY?...
(Warning: uncensored eco-catastrophic content)
youtu.be/9w-kQaslGwY?...
I've never really paid attention to the Miss World competition. But this year I am a fierce fucking partisan for Chile. Ride or die. #IgnaciaFernández
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I've never really paid attention to the Miss World competition. But this year I am a fierce fucking partisan for Chile. Ride or die. #IgnaciaFernández