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In the second part of my series on the role of loneliness in the rise of fascism, I look at how MAGA is a cult that offers belonging to Americans raised in abusive environments and how it is powered by fear, insecurity, and overwhelming self-loathing.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-crisis-o...
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A Crisis of Meaning and Purpose: The Loneliest Movement
A Crisis of Meaning and Purpose Part II: MAGA, as an authoritarian movement, capitalizes on a deep sense of loneliness and fear
jaredyatessexton.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
In the second part of my series on the role of loneliness in the rise of fascism, I look at how MAGA is a cult that offers belonging to Americans raised in abusive environments and how it is powered by fear, insecurity, and overwhelming self-loathing.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-crisis-o...
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-crisis-o...
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Last week, @rhodesben.bsky.social and I did a Munk Debates against Kevin Roberts and Kellyanne Conway on whether Trump is leading America into a new golden age.
We won. This is from my closing statement.
There’s nothing golden about a movement that bathes in gratuitous cruelty.
We won. This is from my closing statement.
There’s nothing golden about a movement that bathes in gratuitous cruelty.
June 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Last week, @rhodesben.bsky.social and I did a Munk Debates against Kevin Roberts and Kellyanne Conway on whether Trump is leading America into a new golden age.
We won. This is from my closing statement.
There’s nothing golden about a movement that bathes in gratuitous cruelty.
We won. This is from my closing statement.
There’s nothing golden about a movement that bathes in gratuitous cruelty.
5000+ in Marin county, CA
April 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
5000+ in Marin county, CA
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very important and I've been hearing the same
I have been hearing from people that they have been having issues accessing their Social Security accounts. INSTEAD of going to a branch which may be hundreds or 1Ks+ of miles away from you, call your members of Congress. They have constituent services that will help you regain access. Please share!
March 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
very important and I've been hearing the same
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This week, my Somerville constituent Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted in broad daylight by DHS officials and sent to Louisiana to be locked in a detention center. She has not been charged with any crime.
March 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This week, my Somerville constituent Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted in broad daylight by DHS officials and sent to Louisiana to be locked in a detention center. She has not been charged with any crime.
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Are you that discontented DOGE staffer? It might be time. You can reach out to me on Signal at joshtpm.99 (I'm not like Mike Waltz; I know how to use it.) You can also get me at joshtpm at protonmail dot com. Are you a federal worker with information I need to hear? I want to hear from you too.
March 28, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Are you that discontented DOGE staffer? It might be time. You can reach out to me on Signal at joshtpm.99 (I'm not like Mike Waltz; I know how to use it.) You can also get me at joshtpm at protonmail dot com. Are you a federal worker with information I need to hear? I want to hear from you too.
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NEW: @motherjones.com reports that one of the men renditioned to El Salvador is Neri Alvarado, who was working in Dallas as a baker. An ICE agent told him they were questioning all men with tattoos.
Neri has an AUTISM AWARENESS TATTOO in honor of his 15-year-old brother with autism.
Neri has an AUTISM AWARENESS TATTOO in honor of his 15-year-old brother with autism.
March 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
NEW: @motherjones.com reports that one of the men renditioned to El Salvador is Neri Alvarado, who was working in Dallas as a baker. An ICE agent told him they were questioning all men with tattoos.
Neri has an AUTISM AWARENESS TATTOO in honor of his 15-year-old brother with autism.
Neri has an AUTISM AWARENESS TATTOO in honor of his 15-year-old brother with autism.
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this is a must-read
Alien Enemies Act Deportations Were Carefully Orchestrated To Keep Courts In The Dark talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-the...
Alien Enemies Act Deportations Were Carefully Orchestrated To Keep Courts In The Dark talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-the...
Alien Enemies Act Deportations Were Carefully Orchestrated To Keep Courts In The Dark
They didn’t know where they were going. Some called their families in...
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March 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
this is a must-read
Alien Enemies Act Deportations Were Carefully Orchestrated To Keep Courts In The Dark talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-the...
Alien Enemies Act Deportations Were Carefully Orchestrated To Keep Courts In The Dark talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-the...
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The Signal leak is a prime moment for Democrats to get caught trying. Call for resignations or impeachment hearings or both. Be omnipresent in the media demanding and explaining accountability measures. Don’t let this fade away. Treat this the way the GOP treated Hillary’s emails. Make it a thing.
March 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Txt STOP to opt out of updates on war plans
March 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Txt STOP to opt out of updates on war plans
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The first and most important thing to know about last night's Exec order is that it's intended to break current law and allow people throughout the federal gov look at yr tax returns. Beyond that it's intended to compel states to turn over all their data to the fed govt.
March 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The first and most important thing to know about last night's Exec order is that it's intended to break current law and allow people throughout the federal gov look at yr tax returns. Beyond that it's intended to compel states to turn over all their data to the fed govt.
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The touchstone of most authoritarian regimes is not the kind of total control that most people feel in their day-to-day lives. It is that the regime is only selectively bound by law, producing constant low-grade anxiety as to whether, how, or against whom power will be exercised.
March 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The touchstone of most authoritarian regimes is not the kind of total control that most people feel in their day-to-day lives. It is that the regime is only selectively bound by law, producing constant low-grade anxiety as to whether, how, or against whom power will be exercised.
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If people getting caught up in an illegal, haphazard dragnet and getting shipped to a hellish nightmare prison in El Salvador while being used for ghoulish propaganda doesn't move you to use some of your political capital or power, you don't deserve to hold your office or an ounce of trust.
March 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
If people getting caught up in an illegal, haphazard dragnet and getting shipped to a hellish nightmare prison in El Salvador while being used for ghoulish propaganda doesn't move you to use some of your political capital or power, you don't deserve to hold your office or an ounce of trust.
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
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March 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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This is a really good summary of the whole Trump tariff clown show in a way that probably only the Canadian Broadcasting Corp cld do. Not like aggressive, just a dispassionate and very clarifying. Even elegant. Quite good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHoZ...
Tariff war: Does Trump actually know what he's doing? | About That
YouTube video by CBC News
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March 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This is a really good summary of the whole Trump tariff clown show in a way that probably only the Canadian Broadcasting Corp cld do. Not like aggressive, just a dispassionate and very clarifying. Even elegant. Quite good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHoZ...
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Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad
March 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad
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An invitation. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/are-y...
February 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
An invitation. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/are-y...
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Donald Trump is Now the Mayor of New York talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/donal...
Donald Trump is Now the Mayor of New York
The Trump DOJ’s decision to drop charges against New York City Mayor...
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February 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Donald Trump is Now the Mayor of New York talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/donal...
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Our economy is fucked and anyone telling you different is trying to hide how fucked it is.
This sheds light on everything from the true nature of the class war to how the Democratic Party and its apparatchik lied to us and botched the 2024 Election.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
This sheds light on everything from the true nature of the class war to how the Democratic Party and its apparatchik lied to us and botched the 2024 Election.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Voters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong.
Here’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Our economy is fucked and anyone telling you different is trying to hide how fucked it is.
This sheds light on everything from the true nature of the class war to how the Democratic Party and its apparatchik lied to us and botched the 2024 Election.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
This sheds light on everything from the true nature of the class war to how the Democratic Party and its apparatchik lied to us and botched the 2024 Election.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House
Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the Agriculture Department, had told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White House fired her Friday.
www.usatoday.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
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Trump White House suspends all civil rights enforcement. Remember this applies to race, sex discrimination, disabilities etc
Breaking: DOJ freezes all cases in civil rights division. "It’s unprecedented. We’ve never seen this before at this scale with any transfer of power, regardless of the ideology of any incoming president or administration." Story w/ @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Justice Department freezes all cases in civil rights division
The directives halt ongoing civil rights cases and could jeopardize police reform agreements finalized in recent months in Minneapolis and Louisville.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Trump White House suspends all civil rights enforcement. Remember this applies to race, sex discrimination, disabilities etc