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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 14

NEW: I wrote about our Reddit Occupied Government and how the slew of AI slop memes being posted by official government accounts signals a total departure from the real in favor of the spectacle

www.dialecticsofdecline.com/p/reddit-occ...

Reddit Occupied Government

On The Memeification of Fascism

www.dialecticsofdecline.com

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · 48m

Smartest police officer

Mel @thegatesofmel.blacksky.app · 7h

Calling these things “mistakes” is disingenuous and lazy. A 45 year old fragrance in a bottle that is scented like the fucking fragrance is not a damn drug and everyone knows that. www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...

Indian immigrant fights deportation after police mistake perfume labeled 'Opium' for the narcotic

Kapil Raghu, 28, was arrested in May after an officer in central Arkansas spotted the rollerball perfume bottle in his car during a routine traffic stop.

www.nbcnews.com

barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · 11h

Yeah I have like 1.5 years before I can leave and the rate things are going I just don’t know

barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · 11h

I’m increasingly worried that when I do finally try to flee this place I won’t be allowed to

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · 1d

Oh hell yeah pure brain rot

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · 1d

Christ lol

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · 1d

What happened in November 24?

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · 1d

Oh yeah I vaguely heard about that haha

barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · 1d

Been keeping my account locked over there because those nazis keep doxxing people

barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · 1d

Twitter is such a fucking cesspool. Gonna try this place again but are there any lists of cool/funny leftists or lists to block resist libs to improve my timeline?

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 24

So you actually think Omar and Tlaib are supporting MTG. You’re a fucking moron.

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 24

Wow it’s almost like the content of the bill matters way more than who wrote it! It’s almost like you don’t give a fuck about Palestinians

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 24

So summer Lee, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib are nazis? What about all the republicans AOC voted no alongside? This is such bad faith bullshit

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 22

Compare and contrast:

The response to pushback for having a call with Jeremy Corbyn, the response to pushback for explicitly voting against cutting funds to a country committing genocide and then vocally supporting their “defensive” capabilities

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 20

Bullshit

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 19

Would you support anti air missiles for nazi germany?

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 19

“I support nazi germanys right to defend itself” 👍

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 19

While finding flak jackets for school shooters!

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 19

They act with impunity because of their defense systems idiot

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 19

You are objectively pro Israel. Congrats.

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 19

This is ludicrous. The primary reason for Israel’s belligerence is their “defensive” capabilities. It is much easier to starve Gaza and bomb 7 countries when you have a special taxpayer sponsored dome that protects you from reprisal.If you arm a nazi countrys self defense you are in no way anti nazi

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jul 19

I see the misinformation machine is kicking up to support Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Israel amendment.

Advocates have a responsibility to be clear about what legislation does and doesn’t do. Her amendment did NOT cut off offensive aid to Israel. We shouldn’t pretend it does.

My statement on it:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s statement:

Marjorie Taylor Greene's amendment does nothing to cut off offensive aid to Israel nor end the flow of US munitions being used in Gaza. Of course I voted against it.
What it does do is cut off defensive Iron Dome capacities while allowing the actual bombs killing Palestinians to continue.
I have long stated that I do not believe that adding to the death count of innocent victims to this war is constructive to its end. That is a simple and clear difference of opinion that has long been established.
I remain focused on cutting the flow of US munitions that are being used to perpetuate the genocide in Gaza.

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jul 14

Reddit Occupied Government

On The Memeification of Fascism

www.dialecticsofdecline.com

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jun 25

A little optimism, as a treat

barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jun 25

NEW: Mamdani’s win delivered a devastating blow to Zionism that even communists should be celebrating

www.dialecticsofdecline.com/p/a-crushing...

A Crushing Blow To Zionism

What Mamdani's win means for the left and why you shouldn't abandon hope

www.dialecticsofdecline.com

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barbarism critic @scarletred.bsky.social · Jun 12

Literally