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We're all about empowering independent voices and telling stories that corporate media can't or won't see.
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We're all about empowering independent voices and telling stories that corporate media can't or won't see.
Founded by @matthew.flux.community
The START nuclear weapons treaty is expiring this week, but Trump doesn’t seem to care.
Even Russian president Vladimir Putin has proposed extending it for an additional year.
Even Russian president Vladimir Putin has proposed extending it for an additional year.
The START nuclear weapons treaty is expiring this week, but Trump doesn’t seem to care
Even Russian president Vladimir Putin has proposed extending it for an additional year
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February 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The START nuclear weapons treaty is expiring this week, but Trump doesn’t seem to care.
Even Russian president Vladimir Putin has proposed extending it for an additional year.
Even Russian president Vladimir Putin has proposed extending it for an additional year.
From Maduro to Minneapolis: What happens when Americans are treated the way the U.S. treats other countries plus.flux.community/p/from-madur...
From Maduro to Minneapolis
What happens when Americans are treated the way the U.S. treats other countries?
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February 8, 2026 at 10:46 PM
From Maduro to Minneapolis: What happens when Americans are treated the way the U.S. treats other countries plus.flux.community/p/from-madur...
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On the latest Theory of Change, @chrislehmann.bsky.social and I discussed Trump's historic unpopularity and Democratic leaders' reluctance to fight hard against him.
We also discuss how "reactionary centrism," and centrism generally, are not real things, and why believing they are harms Democrats.
We also discuss how "reactionary centrism," and centrism generally, are not real things, and why believing they are harms Democrats.
Donald Trump is more unpopular than ever, but congressional Democrats are divided on how to push back
The Nation’s Chris Lehmann on the very different dilemmas facing America’s major political parties
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February 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
On the latest Theory of Change, @chrislehmann.bsky.social and I discussed Trump's historic unpopularity and Democratic leaders' reluctance to fight hard against him.
We also discuss how "reactionary centrism," and centrism generally, are not real things, and why believing they are harms Democrats.
We also discuss how "reactionary centrism," and centrism generally, are not real things, and why believing they are harms Democrats.
Christian right groups launch new coalition to ban marriage equality
Reactionary religious groups plan to leverage Republican Supreme Court majority to overturn same-sex marriage rights nationwide plus.flux.community/p/christian-...
Reactionary religious groups plan to leverage Republican Supreme Court majority to overturn same-sex marriage rights nationwide plus.flux.community/p/christian-...
Christian right groups launch new coalition to ban marriage equality
Reactionary religious groups plan to leverage Republican Supreme Court majority to overturn same-sex marriage rights nationwide
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February 6, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Christian right groups launch new coalition to ban marriage equality
Reactionary religious groups plan to leverage Republican Supreme Court majority to overturn same-sex marriage rights nationwide plus.flux.community/p/christian-...
Reactionary religious groups plan to leverage Republican Supreme Court majority to overturn same-sex marriage rights nationwide plus.flux.community/p/christian-...
Don’t trust Trump's fake interest in ‘de-escalating’ ICE tactics
Caught red-handed overseeing authoritarian horrors on Minnesota streets, the president is desperate to evade accountability — and preserve maneuvering room to keep escalating his war on blue states
Caught red-handed overseeing authoritarian horrors on Minnesota streets, the president is desperate to evade accountability — and preserve maneuvering room to keep escalating his war on blue states
Don’t trust Trump's fake interest in ‘de-escalating’ ICE tactics
Caught red-handed overseeing authoritarian horrors on Minnesota streets, the president is desperate to evade accountability — and preserve maneuvering room to keep escalating his war on blue states
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February 5, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Don’t trust Trump's fake interest in ‘de-escalating’ ICE tactics
Caught red-handed overseeing authoritarian horrors on Minnesota streets, the president is desperate to evade accountability — and preserve maneuvering room to keep escalating his war on blue states
Caught red-handed overseeing authoritarian horrors on Minnesota streets, the president is desperate to evade accountability — and preserve maneuvering room to keep escalating his war on blue states
Trump’s threats against Europe are uniting the continent against the U.S.
The American president has stopped menacing Europe over Greenland, but leaders on the continent are having to retool under the realization that the U.S. is now a rogue state
The American president has stopped menacing Europe over Greenland, but leaders on the continent are having to retool under the realization that the U.S. is now a rogue state
Trump’s threats against Europe are uniting the continent against the U.S.
Leaders everywhere in Europe are having to confront the reality that their biggest ally has now become a menace
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February 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Trump’s threats against Europe are uniting the continent against the U.S.
The American president has stopped menacing Europe over Greenland, but leaders on the continent are having to retool under the realization that the U.S. is now a rogue state
The American president has stopped menacing Europe over Greenland, but leaders on the continent are having to retool under the realization that the U.S. is now a rogue state
Censorship proponents have nationalized their earlier library obsessions
PEN America free expression activist @jonfreadom.bsky.social on the unprecedented scope of censorship, and how to argue against it plus.flux.community/p/censorship...
PEN America free expression activist @jonfreadom.bsky.social on the unprecedented scope of censorship, and how to argue against it plus.flux.community/p/censorship...
Censorship proponents have nationalized their earlier library obsessions
PEN America free expression activist Jonathan Friedman on the unprecedented scope of censorship, and how to argue against it
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January 30, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Censorship proponents have nationalized their earlier library obsessions
PEN America free expression activist @jonfreadom.bsky.social on the unprecedented scope of censorship, and how to argue against it plus.flux.community/p/censorship...
PEN America free expression activist @jonfreadom.bsky.social on the unprecedented scope of censorship, and how to argue against it plus.flux.community/p/censorship...
Don't believe the president's talk of deescalation in Minnesota — violence against citizens is the inevitable by-product of a war on blue America conducted under cover of immigration enforcement
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President Trump owns the state terror on Minneapolis streets
Don't believe the president's talk of de-escalation in Minnesota — violence against citizens is the inevitable by-product of a war on blue America conducted under cover of immigration enforcement
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January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Don't believe the president's talk of deescalation in Minnesota — violence against citizens is the inevitable by-product of a war on blue America conducted under cover of immigration enforcement
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From @matthew.flux.community @flux.community, a great overview of the bigger picture behind MAGA violence on the streets of Minneapolis: the U.S. is in an unsettled transitional period, with the reactionary Trump regime at war with modern America. 1/x
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The Liminal States of America
The people are fighting back—and winning—but this is far from over
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January 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
From @matthew.flux.community @flux.community, a great overview of the bigger picture behind MAGA violence on the streets of Minneapolis: the U.S. is in an unsettled transitional period, with the reactionary Trump regime at war with modern America. 1/x
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🧵 The people of Minnesota, especially Renee Good and Alex Pretti, have shown that American democracy still has a lot of strength left within it.
But the battle is far from over. The US is in a liminal moment, a time of transition. We can do this, but there's much to know and to do.
But the battle is far from over. The US is in a liminal moment, a time of transition. We can do this, but there's much to know and to do.
The Liminal States of America
The people are fighting back—and winning—but this is far from over
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January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
🧵 The people of Minnesota, especially Renee Good and Alex Pretti, have shown that American democracy still has a lot of strength left within it.
But the battle is far from over. The US is in a liminal moment, a time of transition. We can do this, but there's much to know and to do.
But the battle is far from over. The US is in a liminal moment, a time of transition. We can do this, but there's much to know and to do.
The Liminal States of America: The people are fighting back—and winning—but this is far from over
The Liminal States of America
The people are fighting back—and winning—but this is far from over
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January 28, 2026 at 8:56 AM
The Liminal States of America: The people are fighting back—and winning—but this is far from over
The dark philosophy animating Trump’s chaotic second term
Philosopher @mattpolprof.bsky.social on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppet-masters
Philosopher @mattpolprof.bsky.social on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppet-masters
The dark philosophy animating Trump’s chaotic second term
Philosopher Matt McManus on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppetmasters
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January 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The dark philosophy animating Trump’s chaotic second term
Philosopher @mattpolprof.bsky.social on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppet-masters
Philosopher @mattpolprof.bsky.social on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppet-masters
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It’s like this: Why perceptions are our realities
Minds do not create experience, experience creates minds plus.flux.community/p/its-like-t...
Minds do not create experience, experience creates minds plus.flux.community/p/its-like-t...
It’s like this: Why perceptions are our realities
Minds do not create experience, experience creates minds
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January 22, 2026 at 10:21 PM
It’s like this: Why perceptions are our realities
Minds do not create experience, experience creates minds plus.flux.community/p/its-like-t...
Minds do not create experience, experience creates minds plus.flux.community/p/its-like-t...
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Across most racial and ethnic groups, being less religious is correlated strongly with being more Democratic. But the opposite is true of Black Americans.
But is this changing?
But is this changing?
The decline of Black churches and independent media is impacting American politics
Local institutions fading away appears to be weakening some Black Americans' sense of shared struggle
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January 21, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Across most racial and ethnic groups, being less religious is correlated strongly with being more Democratic. But the opposite is true of Black Americans.
But is this changing?
But is this changing?
MAGA authoritarianism takes square aim at Minnesota
As the Trump administration unleashes repressive mayhem in Minneapolis-St. Paul, crippling biases and blind spots keep the Democrats and major media from conveying the full story to the public plus.flux.community/p/maga-autho...
As the Trump administration unleashes repressive mayhem in Minneapolis-St. Paul, crippling biases and blind spots keep the Democrats and major media from conveying the full story to the public plus.flux.community/p/maga-autho...
MAGA authoritarianism takes square aim at Minnesota
As the Trump administration unleashes repressive mayhem in Minneapolis-St. Paul, crippling biases and blind spots keep the Democrats and major media from conveying the full story to the public
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January 21, 2026 at 5:58 PM
MAGA authoritarianism takes square aim at Minnesota
As the Trump administration unleashes repressive mayhem in Minneapolis-St. Paul, crippling biases and blind spots keep the Democrats and major media from conveying the full story to the public plus.flux.community/p/maga-autho...
As the Trump administration unleashes repressive mayhem in Minneapolis-St. Paul, crippling biases and blind spots keep the Democrats and major media from conveying the full story to the public plus.flux.community/p/maga-autho...
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there will always be people willing to sell out to their oppressors for money, and they're always shocked when the worm turns
Non-white influencers are becoming the cultural leaders of American fascism.
The idea of racial minority Nazis seems nonsensical, and yet it’s very real. Here's a look at why this is happening: plus.flux.community/p/non-white-...
The idea of racial minority Nazis seems nonsensical, and yet it’s very real. Here's a look at why this is happening: plus.flux.community/p/non-white-...
Non-white influencers are becoming the cultural leaders of American fascism
The idea of minority Nazis seems nonsensical, and yet it’s very real
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January 20, 2026 at 9:39 PM
there will always be people willing to sell out to their oppressors for money, and they're always shocked when the worm turns
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Even Democrats who disagree can learn from Zohran Mamdani.
@espiers.bsky.social on how Mamdani is pointing ways forward for his party on campaigning, policy, and media plus.flux.community/p/even-democ...
@espiers.bsky.social on how Mamdani is pointing ways forward for his party on campaigning, policy, and media plus.flux.community/p/even-democ...
Even Democrats who disagree can learn from Zohran Mamdani
New York Times contributor and long-time city politics observer Elizabeth Spiers on how Mamdani is pointing ways forward for his party
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January 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Even Democrats who disagree can learn from Zohran Mamdani.
@espiers.bsky.social on how Mamdani is pointing ways forward for his party on campaigning, policy, and media plus.flux.community/p/even-democ...
@espiers.bsky.social on how Mamdani is pointing ways forward for his party on campaigning, policy, and media plus.flux.community/p/even-democ...
Non-white influencers are becoming the cultural leaders of American fascism.
The idea of racial minority Nazis seems nonsensical, and yet it’s very real. Here's a look at why this is happening: plus.flux.community/p/non-white-...
The idea of racial minority Nazis seems nonsensical, and yet it’s very real. Here's a look at why this is happening: plus.flux.community/p/non-white-...
Non-white influencers are becoming the cultural leaders of American fascism
The idea of minority Nazis seems nonsensical, and yet it’s very real
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January 20, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Non-white influencers are becoming the cultural leaders of American fascism.
The idea of racial minority Nazis seems nonsensical, and yet it’s very real. Here's a look at why this is happening: plus.flux.community/p/non-white-...
The idea of racial minority Nazis seems nonsensical, and yet it’s very real. Here's a look at why this is happening: plus.flux.community/p/non-white-...
America is lonely by design: A meditation on how the American Dream dissolved into an isolation nightmare
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America is lonely by design
A meditation on how the American Dream dissolved into an isolation nightmare
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January 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
America is lonely by design: A meditation on how the American Dream dissolved into an isolation nightmare
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Renee Good and the problem of other minds: The basic questions of politics are mostly about how real other people are. Conservatives and reactionaries have their doubts about the minds of everyone else.
Renee Good and the problem of other minds
Watch now (80 mins) | A recording from Matthew Sheffield and Virginia Heffernan's live video
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January 17, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Renee Good and the problem of other minds: The basic questions of politics are mostly about how real other people are. Conservatives and reactionaries have their doubts about the minds of everyone else.
After years of cowering to Trump, congressional Republicans finally speak out against Jerome Powell intimidation
The DOJ's investigation against Federal Reserve chair is finally prompting serious Republican outcry
The DOJ's investigation against Federal Reserve chair is finally prompting serious Republican outcry
After years of cowering to Trump, congressional Republicans finally speak out against Jerome Powell intimidation
DOJ investigation against Federal Reserve chair prompts Republican outcry
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January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
After years of cowering to Trump, congressional Republicans finally speak out against Jerome Powell intimidation
The DOJ's investigation against Federal Reserve chair is finally prompting serious Republican outcry
The DOJ's investigation against Federal Reserve chair is finally prompting serious Republican outcry
As Trump’s authoritarian moves increase, establishment media will have to stand up for their own profession, whether they like it or not. plus.flux.community/p/as-trumps-...
As Trump’s authoritarian moves increase, establishment media face a time for choosing
Former New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan on how the mainstream media refuses to stand up for itself or the country
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January 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
As Trump’s authoritarian moves increase, establishment media will have to stand up for their own profession, whether they like it or not. plus.flux.community/p/as-trumps-...
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My latest at @flux.community: Both the attack on Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good can be traced back to the president's embrace of lawlessness and violence unforgettably revealed five years ago. 1/
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The insurrectionary spirit of January 6 infuses the second Trump Administration
Both the attack on Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good can be traced back to the president's embrace of lawlessness and violence unforgettably revealed five years ago
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January 12, 2026 at 7:07 PM
My latest at @flux.community: Both the attack on Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good can be traced back to the president's embrace of lawlessness and violence unforgettably revealed five years ago. 1/
plus.flux.community/p/the-insurr...
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The insurrectionary spirit of January 6 infuses the second Trump Administration
Both the attack on Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good can be traced back to the president's embrace of lawlessness and violence unforgettably revealed five years ago
plus.flux.community/p/the-insurr...
Both the attack on Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good can be traced back to the president's embrace of lawlessness and violence unforgettably revealed five years ago
plus.flux.community/p/the-insurr...
The insurrectionary spirit of January 6 infuses the second Trump Administration
Both the attack on Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good can be traced back to the president's embrace of lawlessness and violence unforgettably revealed five years ago
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January 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
The insurrectionary spirit of January 6 infuses the second Trump Administration
Both the attack on Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good can be traced back to the president's embrace of lawlessness and violence unforgettably revealed five years ago
plus.flux.community/p/the-insurr...
Both the attack on Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good can be traced back to the president's embrace of lawlessness and violence unforgettably revealed five years ago
plus.flux.community/p/the-insurr...