Mikel Dean
@mikeldean.bsky.social
Musician, songwriter and sometime “one line joker in a public bar.”
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Trumpism is often described as a cult, and looking back at the ones we have known about over the years, there is certainly some connective tissue. This interview from about a year ago has only become more significant since the orange Jesus was re-elected.
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Cult expert explains the Trump cult
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December 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Trumpism is often described as a cult, and looking back at the ones we have known about over the years, there is certainly some connective tissue. This interview from about a year ago has only become more significant since the orange Jesus was re-elected.
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“I’m not here out of hate. I’m here out of love. I’m here because I love this country, I love America, I love the first amendment, I love our democracy, I love our diversity. Yes, our diversity.”
My full ‘No Kings’ speech in DC yesterday.
My full ‘No Kings’ speech in DC yesterday.
‘We Are The Majority’: Watch Mehdi’s Rousing Speech at the No Kings Protest in DC
YouTube video by Zeteo
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October 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Doing such important work in Texas; go Beto!
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Lock Him Up! Beto O'Rourke Is Risking Arrest To Protect Texas's Voters
YouTube video by This is Gavin Newsom
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August 28, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Doing such important work in Texas; go Beto!
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Another big build up with no payoff. It’s classic Trump 🙄
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“Putin Got a Red Carpet, Trump Got Nothing”
The ‘dealmaker’ leaves Alaska summit with no deal – only humiliation, writes Aida Chavez for Zeteo.
The ‘dealmaker’ leaves Alaska summit with no deal – only humiliation, writes Aida Chavez for Zeteo.
Putin Got a Red Carpet, Trump Got Nothing
The ‘dealmaker’ leaves Alaska summit with no deal – only humiliation.
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August 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Another big build up with no payoff. It’s classic Trump 🙄
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Anne Applebaum has spent many years studying autocracies and how they come to power. She spells out exactly where we are on the road towards that goal under the Trump regime.
Anne Applebaum has spent many years studying autocracies and how they come to power. She spells out exactly where we are on the road towards that goal under the Trump regime.
Anne Applebaum: The Authoritarian Slide
Podcast Episode · To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes · 07/10/2025 · 46m
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July 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Anne Applebaum has spent many years studying autocracies and how they come to power. She spells out exactly where we are on the road towards that goal under the Trump regime.
Anne Applebaum has spent many years studying autocracies and how they come to power. She spells out exactly where we are on the road towards that goal under the Trump regime.
"They played critical roles in building the United States into what it would become. Recalling their stories gives us a fuller picture of the founding we celebrate each July Fourth." America's...other founders:
This July Fourth, Remember the ‘Founding Scoundrels’
They helped build America, too.
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July 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Trump says he’s winning his fight against Harvard, but it doesn’t look that way. While his attacks on Universities, law firms and the press are right out of the classic authoritarian playbook, they all seem to do a lot better against him when they ban together.
June 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Trump says he’s winning his fight against Harvard, but it doesn’t look that way. While his attacks on Universities, law firms and the press are right out of the classic authoritarian playbook, they all seem to do a lot better against him when they ban together.
This sure looks like authoritarianism run amok, doesn’t it?
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Federal immigration agents raid San Diego restaurants
YouTube video by CBS 8 San Diego
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June 3, 2025 at 5:42 AM
This sure looks like authoritarianism run amok, doesn’t it?
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The “On The Media” podcast has been covering this series over time. I’m just getting around to hearing the last episode of the second season, and it has been eye opening to be sure.
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The True Believers | Episode 1: The Divided Dial Podcast Miniseries | From On the Media
YouTube video by WNYC
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June 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The “On The Media” podcast has been covering this series over time. I’m just getting around to hearing the last episode of the second season, and it has been eye opening to be sure.
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This is encouraging. It’s still mostly the courts that are putting up resistance to the Trump regime’s overreach, but it’s good to see them pushing back both legally and strategically.
US court blocks most Trump tariffs, says president exceeded his authority - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US court blocks most Trump tariffs, says president exceeded his authority - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US court blocks Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
A U.S. federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from nations that sell more to the United States than they buy.
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May 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
This is encouraging. It’s still mostly the courts that are putting up resistance to the Trump regime’s overreach, but it’s good to see them pushing back both legally and strategically.
US court blocks most Trump tariffs, says president exceeded his authority - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US court blocks most Trump tariffs, says president exceeded his authority - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
This is an informative interview with a Russian dissident about the “Putinization of America.”
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Garry Kasparov: The Putinization of America
Podcast Episode · To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes · 05/25/2025 · 48m
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May 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This is an informative interview with a Russian dissident about the “Putinization of America.”
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Of all the people Trump hates, it’s probably the comedians who do the most to get under his skin, but this ends up being a plea to the news media to take their role seriously.
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Trump & The Press: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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May 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Of all the people Trump hates, it’s probably the comedians who do the most to get under his skin, but this ends up being a plea to the news media to take their role seriously.
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This might be the best DJT bit from SNL so far, and it’s the last one of the season. We can hope they will be back for another one, right? 😬
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Trump Middle East Trip Cold Open - SNL
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May 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This might be the best DJT bit from SNL so far, and it’s the last one of the season. We can hope they will be back for another one, right? 😬
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This is the point: Trump’s corruption is no longer hidden or denied. It’s right out in the open. Flaunted and celebrated by the man who took an oath to uphold the law.
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Pushing It In Our Face
Trump wants us to applaud his corruption
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May 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This is the point: Trump’s corruption is no longer hidden or denied. It’s right out in the open. Flaunted and celebrated by the man who took an oath to uphold the law.
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Reposted by Mikel Dean
US silence on Khashoggi is deafening. It is feeling like one king welcoming another in Saudii Arabia. Not OK. Any of it. #USDemocracy is nothing without freedom of the press and free speech.
May 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
US silence on Khashoggi is deafening. It is feeling like one king welcoming another in Saudii Arabia. Not OK. Any of it. #USDemocracy is nothing without freedom of the press and free speech.
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Heather Cox Richardson provides an important public service by documenting history at this moment, along with a coalition of librarians and data collectors who are rescuing and archiving the files that the Trump administration is deleting from government websites.
Heather Cox Richardson provides an important public service by documenting history at this moment, along with a coalition of librarians and data collectors who are rescuing and archiving the files that the Trump administration is deleting from government websites.
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May 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Heather Cox Richardson provides an important public service by documenting history at this moment, along with a coalition of librarians and data collectors who are rescuing and archiving the files that the Trump administration is deleting from government websites.
Heather Cox Richardson provides an important public service by documenting history at this moment, along with a coalition of librarians and data collectors who are rescuing and archiving the files that the Trump administration is deleting from government websites.
I’ve seen the “Daily Bunnies” circulating through my newsfeed on BlueSky, and that makes me think of the nightly bunnies who come to graze in my front yard in the evenings.
May 14, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I’ve seen the “Daily Bunnies” circulating through my newsfeed on BlueSky, and that makes me think of the nightly bunnies who come to graze in my front yard in the evenings.
Hakeem Jeffries stays focused and covers the key points of his message in this press conference. What do you think about his delivery?
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Holds News Conference
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May 14, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Hakeem Jeffries stays focused and covers the key points of his message in this press conference. What do you think about his delivery?
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I guess Cake is supposed to put out another new album this fall, but they released a teaser track some months ago. I saw part of this video a while back but didn’t realize it was part of an upcoming album.
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Live from the Freight Elevator | Cake | Billionaire in Space *New Song*
YouTube video by Texas Public Radio
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May 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I guess Cake is supposed to put out another new album this fall, but they released a teaser track some months ago. I saw part of this video a while back but didn’t realize it was part of an upcoming album.
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I’ve been a news and politics junky for many years, but sometimes I need to take a break from that stuff, especially when we have an unhinged president who puts so much negativity out into the world everyday. There’s a fine line between staying informed and preserving your sanity these days.
May 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I’ve been a news and politics junky for many years, but sometimes I need to take a break from that stuff, especially when we have an unhinged president who puts so much negativity out into the world everyday. There’s a fine line between staying informed and preserving your sanity these days.