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Director of Interdisciplinary Research at the Institute for Advanced Dialectical Research, dialecticinstitute.org - views expressed here my own. jerseyflight.com

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · Nov 17

I'm a thinker, not a fame seeker. I'm a progressive, or what is more, a radical Humanist. I don't pay attention to titles, I pay attention to intellectual substance. And though I love theory, I recognize its abstract limits. Knowledge, as privilege, means social responsibility.

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 25m

No bullsh*t veteran calling out ICE: “you will never be forgiven.”

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 1h

All blue states had better take heed, and take serious measures to secure their voting process. This is not a drill.

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 1h

Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
Also, we proposed a idea how to do a end run on vote by mail. Concept is based on what Trump proposed. When you vote, you check everyone's citizenship as well as voter ID.
In a vote by mail state, you might be able to check citizenship during voter registration. You can send copies of your passport and your birth certificate in.
How in the world are you going to check our voters?
Voter ID, right? Vote by mail. So that creates a problem for Oregon.
But if federal government new requirement is to check both, and if Oregon can comply with the requirements, what would happen to our election result? I'm talking about the entire federal delegation.
For federal elections, we're talking about only federal elections.
COMMON SENSE
Vascluar

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
So entire federal delegation, congressmen and senators could be challenged, could be unseated because you didn't follow federal requirements to elect them. So I said the trade-off is worth it. You know why?
Democrats control two Senate seats out of six congressional seats. We only control one. They control five.
You talk about trade-off, right?
COMMON SENSE
Sanctuany

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 1h

The second one is politically powerful. I was deeply moved by it. I learned something from it: there is no guarantee, you stand with your people and die on the hill of freedom and human rights. The director is masterful. Those films are like grand works of art. One viewing is not enough.

Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 2h

This is my phrase for the Republican Reich: *Behemoth of Incompetence.* This plays off Franz Neumann’s book which cataloged the social structure of the Third Reich.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 3h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 2h

What are they really going to do? Go after American citizens with frivolous charges that won’t stand up in court. Literally a political witch-hunt to cover their incompetence. But many innocent people will be hurt by this anti-American tyranny that is hostile to the freedoms in our Constitution.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 7h

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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🇺🇦Noelle🇺🇦Dem Good @ Everything. DeICE America @nreveillee.bsky.social · 15h

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Heather Cox Richardson discusses the Insurrection Act and the Posse Comitatus Act in relation to Trump and his activities in moving America toward a fascist dictatorship.
youtu.be/vgHEzVmRnTA?...

An Attempt to Turn Chaos Into Control | Explainer

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 3h

Aged like wine.

Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · Feb 15

An authoritarian regime that uses the ideology of “the enemy from within,” explain how an authoritarian administration could use this ideology to justify violence and persecution?

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · Nov 26

If this administration decides to go full authoritarian, all public, non-encrypted social media, will be used by Nazi intelligence to identify and prosecute resisters.

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 4h

You have freedom of speech afforded to you by the Constitution of the United States of America, you can say what you want as long as it is not threats. Nevertheless, here are two applicable terms that accomplish something very close to the term fascism/fascists:

Authoritarians.

Regressionists.

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 4h

Exactly correct. People are always expecting it to come with and *obviousness*, “oh, I would know if it was real fascism.” This is purely emotive, it’s the slowest kind of learning, the kind that has to touch the burner to know it’s hot. This incompetent ego-intuition approach learns too late.

Lisa the Antifascist “Leftist”🇦🇺 @lisatellstruth.bsky.social · 4h

I posit the majority of people in “the west” never learned at school how #fascism actually easily creeps in..

HOW IT ACTUALLY LOOKS IN REALITY

Unfortunately the absurd theatrical appearance of Germany’s uniformed fascists c 1930+ has distorted how everyday people imagine fascism looks like ..

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 4h

Nice to see Sen. Gallego and Kelly going to bat for Adelita Grijalva, as they and everyone else should be.
Speaker Johnson is stalling her swearing-in because her vote would help finally reveal the Epstein files.

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 4h

Authoritarians resentful of being asked questions that require them to justify their authority.

Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 8h

THIS IS THE BEST TRUMP EPSTEIN TAKEDOWN 👇

Jimmy Kimmel Live @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social · 8h

Did Trump write the infamous Epstein birthday letter? You decide.

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Ryan L. Brown @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social · 8h

Interested in what goes viral online and how social media intersects with rising political polarization?

Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...

Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 1d

Why do some ideas spread widely, while others fail to catch on?

Our new review paper on the PSYCHOLOGY OF VIRALITY is now out in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social (it was led by @steverathje.bsky.social)

Read the full paper here: www.cell.com/trends/cogni...

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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 10h

I’ve seen the pictures of Trump with Epstein’s girls. Here’s what’s in them - @michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 9h

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 14h

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 8h

The better question is, WHY ARE THEY LYING TO YOU?

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 9h

WHAT IF THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WAS PRAYING TO ALLAH? (What if some at that table aren’t Christians?) In the United States of America we have a separation between church and state. This is our Constitution’s secular wisdom.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9h

This entire administration is merely for show.

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 10h

I never thought a frog would emerge as a symbol of resistance, but here we are.

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 10h

“Swiss firm has patented, and has now inaugurated, the world’s first two solar foundries for melting down steel for reuse. Consisting of 500 concave mirrors mounted on a heliostat that allows them to track the Sun, each is focused into furnace’s chamber until it reaches 2,000 degrees Celsius.”

Amarie @humanwolf.bsky.social · 12h

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The solutions really do exist‼️
The fate of humanity lies in our own hands dear humans
#NatureHoldsAllTheSolutions
#ResistanceEarth
#ProudBlue

First Solar Furnace to Recycle Steel Can Melt Metal with Sunshine in 2 Hours

The Swiss import most of the steel they use, including 15,800 metric tons for the watchmaking industry alone.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

🏆 How does a comedy show have the best news research team? @thedailyshow.com

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 10h

“These poor Canadians, it’s like living above a meth lab.” Jimmy Kimmel

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