Matthew Cebul
@matthewcebul.bsky.social
Political scientist studying civil resistance, democratic erosion, and US foreign policy in MENA. Lead Research Fellow at HKS Nonviolent Action Lab; formerly USIP. Manservant to Korra the cat.
Lives for Alcaraz highlights, epic fantasy, and "draw a card."
Lives for Alcaraz highlights, epic fantasy, and "draw a card."
Outstanding work you’re doing here - I’d nominate Take Me Out (of your call list), and probably American Idiot if we’re being honest
February 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Outstanding work you’re doing here - I’d nominate Take Me Out (of your call list), and probably American Idiot if we’re being honest
“A rapid unscheduled prejudi…oh, we’re going with racist post this time? Uh, okay”
February 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
“A rapid unscheduled prejudi…oh, we’re going with racist post this time? Uh, okay”
There are people like that, sure. I think there are more people who openly admit that stuff like this is wrong, and believe that they supported Trump for other reasons.
All I'm saying is that we shouldn't paint every GOP voter with the same Stephen Miller brush.
All I'm saying is that we shouldn't paint every GOP voter with the same Stephen Miller brush.
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
There are people like that, sure. I think there are more people who openly admit that stuff like this is wrong, and believe that they supported Trump for other reasons.
All I'm saying is that we shouldn't paint every GOP voter with the same Stephen Miller brush.
All I'm saying is that we shouldn't paint every GOP voter with the same Stephen Miller brush.
Totally missing the irony of saying “prayer can wait I’m hungry” at the National Prayer Breakfast while simultaneously humiliating bible-thumping Johnson in front of his own home crowd is phenomenal stuff
February 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Totally missing the irony of saying “prayer can wait I’m hungry” at the National Prayer Breakfast while simultaneously humiliating bible-thumping Johnson in front of his own home crowd is phenomenal stuff
Occam's Razor: they are incompetent.
Schumer and Jeffries know how to play normal institutional politics, but they have no experience resisting a fascist political movement. They invoke standard institutional repertoires of action because that is all they know, and it is woefully insufficient.
Schumer and Jeffries know how to play normal institutional politics, but they have no experience resisting a fascist political movement. They invoke standard institutional repertoires of action because that is all they know, and it is woefully insufficient.
January 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Occam's Razor: they are incompetent.
Schumer and Jeffries know how to play normal institutional politics, but they have no experience resisting a fascist political movement. They invoke standard institutional repertoires of action because that is all they know, and it is woefully insufficient.
Schumer and Jeffries know how to play normal institutional politics, but they have no experience resisting a fascist political movement. They invoke standard institutional repertoires of action because that is all they know, and it is woefully insufficient.
Out of necessity, Minneapolis activists have engaged a noncooperation movement centered on local community, not partisan signaling.
That community focus is proving to be a source of immense strength, unlocking extraordinary commitments of time and resources from otherwise ordinary citizens.
That community focus is proving to be a source of immense strength, unlocking extraordinary commitments of time and resources from otherwise ordinary citizens.
There's also been a shift in character in activism.
In Trump's first term, the big actions were symbolic protests designed to make a narrative impact.
In Trump's second term, we are seeing actions designed to practically frustrate an authoritarian crackdown on civil liberties.
In Trump's first term, the big actions were symbolic protests designed to make a narrative impact.
In Trump's second term, we are seeing actions designed to practically frustrate an authoritarian crackdown on civil liberties.
One of the big trends in opposition activism during Trump 2.0 has been the localism of protest. This level of organizing is pretty astonishing to watch, and anyone who insists that there haven't been any protests against Trump is simply ignoring it www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
January 23, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Out of necessity, Minneapolis activists have engaged a noncooperation movement centered on local community, not partisan signaling.
That community focus is proving to be a source of immense strength, unlocking extraordinary commitments of time and resources from otherwise ordinary citizens.
That community focus is proving to be a source of immense strength, unlocking extraordinary commitments of time and resources from otherwise ordinary citizens.