Stephen Bannasch
@stephenbannasch.bsky.social
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When cruelty becomes an essential aspect of state power and coercion it’s always applied to folks with little power. I believe the real purpose for this performative cruelty is to solidify political control by getting more of the “right” folks to hate together.
August 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
When cruelty becomes an essential aspect of state power and coercion it’s always applied to folks with little power. I believe the real purpose for this performative cruelty is to solidify political control by getting more of the “right” folks to hate together.
A long time ago my daughter told me I should listen. Started when she called me pulled over on the road because she was crying too hard to drive (ep when Eursulon finally met Kalaya).
Wrote to her yesterday (before she started): “Oh my my my!!!”
Wrote to her yesterday (before she started): “Oh my my my!!!”
August 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A long time ago my daughter told me I should listen. Started when she called me pulled over on the road because she was crying too hard to drive (ep when Eursulon finally met Kalaya).
Wrote to her yesterday (before she started): “Oh my my my!!!”
Wrote to her yesterday (before she started): “Oh my my my!!!”
4/4
I have a deep and abiding respect for my daughters who turn me on to folks telling such stories ...
I have a deep and abiding respect for my daughters who turn me on to folks telling such stories ...
June 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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I have a deep and abiding respect for my daughters who turn me on to folks telling such stories ...
I have a deep and abiding respect for my daughters who turn me on to folks telling such stories ...
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“… If life is good it’s because your neighbors are good. There’s no amount of rigid authoritarian control that can take the place of the fact that people want to take care of each other and do so despite the antagonism of forces that claim to be making them safe.”
“… If life is good it’s because your neighbors are good. There’s no amount of rigid authoritarian control that can take the place of the fact that people want to take care of each other and do so despite the antagonism of forces that claim to be making them safe.”
June 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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“… If life is good it’s because your neighbors are good. There’s no amount of rigid authoritarian control that can take the place of the fact that people want to take care of each other and do so despite the antagonism of forces that claim to be making them safe.”
“… If life is good it’s because your neighbors are good. There’s no amount of rigid authoritarian control that can take the place of the fact that people want to take care of each other and do so despite the antagonism of forces that claim to be making them safe.”
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“Societies aren’t peaceful because of the threat of state violence, they are peaceful because people choose to be peaceful … and often do so against the provocation and agitation of these security forces …
“Societies aren’t peaceful because of the threat of state violence, they are peaceful because people choose to be peaceful … and often do so against the provocation and agitation of these security forces …
June 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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“Societies aren’t peaceful because of the threat of state violence, they are peaceful because people choose to be peaceful … and often do so against the provocation and agitation of these security forces …
“Societies aren’t peaceful because of the threat of state violence, they are peaceful because people choose to be peaceful … and often do so against the provocation and agitation of these security forces …