Patrick Finnegan
@pfinns.bsky.social
Writer, editor, and consultant focusing on human rights, history, politics/policy, and the arts. Part-time musician. Talks to cats and sometimes people. Also digs comedy. Posts & opinions my own.
A succinct explanation of why we don’t have a democracy anymore. (Cartoon credit: Ivan Ehlers).
December 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A succinct explanation of why we don’t have a democracy anymore. (Cartoon credit: Ivan Ehlers).
We the "NPCs" as Elon Musk would say...
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We the "NPCs" as Elon Musk would say...
We, the American public, are getting fleeced. Real good.
See @hcrichardson.bsky.social's Nov. 30 newsletter for more.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-3...
See @hcrichardson.bsky.social's Nov. 30 newsletter for more.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-3...
December 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We, the American public, are getting fleeced. Real good.
See @hcrichardson.bsky.social's Nov. 30 newsletter for more.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-3...
See @hcrichardson.bsky.social's Nov. 30 newsletter for more.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-3...
Interesting nugget from @hcrichardson.bsky.social's Nov. 29 newsletter 🤔.
December 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Interesting nugget from @hcrichardson.bsky.social's Nov. 29 newsletter 🤔.
Important read from a never-Trump conservative perspective. The Regime is engaged in criminal activity, including war crimes. This is fairly simple and doesn't require a J.D. to understand.
December 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Important read from a never-Trump conservative perspective. The Regime is engaged in criminal activity, including war crimes. This is fairly simple and doesn't require a J.D. to understand.
Pinterest nugget.
November 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Pinterest nugget.
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The fascist war on democracy is also a class war waged by the billionaire class on the rest of us.
From @rbreich.bsky.social
robertreich.substack.com/p/billionair...
From @rbreich.bsky.social
robertreich.substack.com/p/billionair...
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The fascist war on democracy is also a class war waged by the billionaire class on the rest of us.
From @rbreich.bsky.social
robertreich.substack.com/p/billionair...
From @rbreich.bsky.social
robertreich.substack.com/p/billionair...
Sometimes there’s good news.
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Sometimes there’s good news.
Remarks like these would be a 4-alarm fire and politically fatal to any other president. It's a testament to the near-total failure of the U.S. political & legal system to hold Trump accountable. From @joycewhitevance.bsky.social.
joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...
joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Remarks like these would be a 4-alarm fire and politically fatal to any other president. It's a testament to the near-total failure of the U.S. political & legal system to hold Trump accountable. From @joycewhitevance.bsky.social.
joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...
joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...
As @hcrichardson.bsky.social explains, what is happening in U.S. society is our perennial struggle: the fight between the principle of human equality and the belief that some people are naturally ordained to lord over others. #EqualityPlz
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
As @hcrichardson.bsky.social explains, what is happening in U.S. society is our perennial struggle: the fight between the principle of human equality and the belief that some people are naturally ordained to lord over others. #EqualityPlz
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
*buckles seatbelt*
For the whole summary, see @hcrichardson.bsky.social's newsletter from yesterday. It's quite the read... You should also subscribe to her newsletter.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
For the whole summary, see @hcrichardson.bsky.social's newsletter from yesterday. It's quite the read... You should also subscribe to her newsletter.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
November 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
*buckles seatbelt*
For the whole summary, see @hcrichardson.bsky.social's newsletter from yesterday. It's quite the read... You should also subscribe to her newsletter.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
For the whole summary, see @hcrichardson.bsky.social's newsletter from yesterday. It's quite the read... You should also subscribe to her newsletter.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
This is a smart column by @mjtoma.bsky.social at the New Republic. Even if Senate Dems have reasonable arguments, the timing is bad. Also they didn't try to message much on _why_ to make a deal. They did it behind closed doors on a Sunday night. It just looks like cowardice and naiveté.
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is a smart column by @mjtoma.bsky.social at the New Republic. Even if Senate Dems have reasonable arguments, the timing is bad. Also they didn't try to message much on _why_ to make a deal. They did it behind closed doors on a Sunday night. It just looks like cowardice and naiveté.
Don't jump on the false choices train. It's not "either/or," it's "yes and...."
Per @gregsargent.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Per @gregsargent.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Don't jump on the false choices train. It's not "either/or," it's "yes and...."
Per @gregsargent.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Per @gregsargent.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM