banner
theunpopulist.net
The UnPopulist
@theunpopulist.net
6.8K followers 8 following 1.4K posts
Defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world. https://www.theunpopulist.net
www.theunpopulist.net
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Reposted by The UnPopulist
shikhadalmia.bsky.social
Shikha Dalmia @shikhadalmia.bsky.social · 15h
We are officially in a constitutional crisis since Texas National Guard has arrived in Illinois: www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-lea...
Trump’s Leaked Plan to Deploy the Texas National Guard Against Illinois Will Tear Apart the Union
If it goes forward, it will plunge the country into an unprecedented constitutional crisis
www.theunpopulist.net
1 8 25
theunpopulist.net
The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 3h
The signature form of corruption for Donald Trump’s return to office has been big corporations settling frivolous lawsuits they could easily win in court, as a transparent and obvious way of paying Trump a bribe.
Trump Hit Brazil With Punitive Tariffs for Prosecuting His Ally But Promised Argentina a $20 Billion Taxpayer Bailout to Help His Other Pal Win Election: An Executive Watch Roundup
Our early-October selection of the president's latest and greatest assaults on the rule of law
www.theunpopulist.net
1 5
theunpopulist.net
The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 4h
“Yes, we have a First Amendment. But if you constantly roll over—as Columbia, ABC, or many law firms have—then it doesn’t matter if you have those rights since you’re not willing to stand up for them.”

@aaronrosspowell.com and @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social
China's Authoritarian Regime Is Censoring American Universities: A Conversation with Sarah McLaughlin
Elite universities with deep pockets have no excuse for putting their financial interests ahead of their values
www.theunpopulist.net
1 9
theunpopulist.net
The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 15h
Donald Trump has effectively declared war on U.S. cities that he perceives as enemy territory, expanding the military offensive he started this summer in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
Trump Is Destroying the U.S. Constitution and Amassing Unprecedented Powers by Sending Federal Troops to Invade American Cities
Lincoln faced a real insurrection and still did not go as far as this president
www.theunpopulist.net
11
theunpopulist.net
The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 17h
Today, on October 7, a rabbi and a Muslim scholar discuss the role that empathy will have to play for the cycle of hostility to be broken. Don't miss this thoughtful exchange.
Can Each Side's Faith Break the Cycle of Mutually Assured Destruction for Israelis and Palestinians?
An epistolary exchange between an Islamic scholar and a rabbi points to the concept of universal empathy in their traditions as the key
www.theunpopulist.net
4
theunpopulist.net
The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 18h
When we ran our profile of The FP, we lamented that, despite the obvious success it was having, it was a publication that was falling far short of the lofty ideals it claimed to represent. Here's to hoping that, as part of CBS, it will not simply function as stenographers for this administration.
The Free Press' Passage Into the Dark Side
The publication has lost its way and is radicalizing the more sophisticated right
www.theunpopulist.net
3
theunpopulist.net
The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 1d
An October 7 dialogue between a rabbi and a Muslim scholar on the crucial value of empathy.
Can Each Side's Faith Break the Cycle of Mutually Assured Destruction for Israelis and Palestinians?
An epistolary exchange between an Islamic scholar and a rabbi points to the concept of universal empathy in their traditions as the key
www.theunpopulist.net
2
Reposted by The UnPopulist
fergdawg.bsky.social
Paul Ferguson @fergdawg.bsky.social · 1d
"This is not just unconstitutional action—it is anti-constitutional. Trump is attempting to erase the constitutional order itself."
bernybelvedere.bsky.social
Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 1d
Trump is exercising more power for a fake emergency than Lincoln did for a real one.
Trump Is Destroying the U.S. Constitution and Amassing Unprecedented Powers by Sending Federal Troops to Invade American Cities
Lincoln faced a real insurrection and still did not go as far as this president
www.theunpopulist.net
3 9
Reposted by The UnPopulist
bernybelvedere.bsky.social
Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 1d
Trump is exercising more power for a fake emergency than Lincoln did for a real one.
Trump Is Destroying the U.S. Constitution and Amassing Unprecedented Powers by Sending Federal Troops to Invade American Cities
Lincoln faced a real insurrection and still did not go as far as this president
www.theunpopulist.net
5 290 1.2K
Reposted by The UnPopulist
bernybelvedere.bsky.social
Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 1d
Urgently important read from @chrisedelson.bsky.social in @theunpopulist.net

www.theunpopulist.net/p/trump-is-d...
5 16
Reposted by The UnPopulist
hunderdown.bsky.social
Harold Underdown @hunderdown.bsky.social · 1d
Devastating comparison between Lincoln's and Trump's actions in this analysis.
bernybelvedere.bsky.social
Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 1d
Trump is exercising more power for a fake emergency than Lincoln did for a real one.
Trump Is Destroying the U.S. Constitution and Amassing Unprecedented Powers by Sending Federal Troops to Invade American Cities
Lincoln faced a real insurrection and still did not go as far as this president
www.theunpopulist.net
4 11
Reposted by The UnPopulist
andyjabbour.bsky.social
andy jabbour @andyjabbour.bsky.social · 1d
Donald, Hegseth & Miller are waging war on America. 'Donald Trump has effectively declared war on U.S. cities that he perceives as enemy territory, expanding the military offensive he started this summer,' @chrisedelson.bsky.social in @theunpopulist.net www.theunpopulist.net/p/trump-is-d...
Trump Is Destroying the U.S. Constitution and Amassing Unprecedented Powers by Sending Federal Troops to Invade American Cities
Lincoln faced a real insurrection and still did not go as far as this president
www.theunpopulist.net
4 10
Reposted by The UnPopulist
shikhadalmia.bsky.social
Shikha Dalmia @shikhadalmia.bsky.social · 1d
Lincoln faced a real insurrection and still didn't claim such unilateral powers. "This is not just unconstitutional action—it is anti-constitutional. Trump is attempting to erase the constitutional order itself." At @theunpopulist.net @chrisedelson.bsky.social
www.theunpopulist.net/p/trump-is-d...
Trump Is Destroying the U.S. Constitution and Amassing Unprecedented Powers by Sending Federal Troops to Invade American Cities
Lincoln faced a real insurrection and still did not go as far as this president
www.theunpopulist.net
7 21
Reposted by The UnPopulist
jacobgrier.bsky.social
Jacob Grier @jacobgrier.bsky.social · 1d
Good read from @theunpopulist.net on Trump's anti-constitutional deployments to Portland and other cities.
www.theunpopulist.net/p/trump-is-d...
Trump Is Destroying the U.S. Constitution and Amassing Unprecedented Powers by Sending Federal Troops to Invade American Cities
Lincoln faced a real insurrection and still did not go as far as this president
www.theunpopulist.net
7 20
Reposted by The UnPopulist
prrh.bsky.social
PRRH @prrh.bsky.social · 2d
Did you watch 60 minutes last night?
It's already complying in advance of Bari Weiss's tenure. An anti-vax story about the one in a million person harmed by vaccines and a story about a heist of Guy Fieri's tequila.
The Free Press' Passage Into the Dark Side
The publication has lost its way and is radicalizing the more sophisticated right
www.theunpopulist.net
1 2 3
Reposted by The UnPopulist
jonrauch.bsky.social
Jon Rauch @jonrauch.bsky.social · 2d
Useful podcast explains how the MAGA right has built a durable counter-establishment that has plans and funding to outlast Trump. www.theunpopulist.net/p/from-conse...
From Conservative Civic Nationalism to MAGA White Nationalism: A Conversation with Jason Wilson
The speakers and attendees at the 2025 National Conservatism conference were testimony to this terrifying shift on the right
www.theunpopulist.net
6 10
Reposted by The UnPopulist
dw-2.bsky.social
David Wood @dw-2.bsky.social · 2d
An excellent but chilling analysis of deep flaws in human nature, their terrible impact on democracy, and mechanisms to counter those evils. The real question isn't why has the US pandered to Tr*mp. It's why didn't a disaster like Tr*mp happen earlier www.theunpopulist.net/p/why-is-the...
Why Is the American Experiment in Trouble? Simple: A Demagogue Has Ignited the ‘Dark Passions’ of the People
Liberalism’s real failure is that it assumes far too sunny a view of human nature, three recent books suggest
www.theunpopulist.net
1 7
Reposted by The UnPopulist
shikhadalmia.bsky.social
Shikha Dalmia @shikhadalmia.bsky.social · 2d
The real sin of American univs is not that they are too "woke," it is that they are putting their financial interests ahead of their values and appeasing authoritarian regimes. At @theunpopulist.net @aaronrosspowell.com talks to @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social

www.theunpopulist.net/p/chinas-aut...
China's Authoritarian Regime Is Censoring American Universities: A Conversation with Sarah McLaughlin
Elite universities with deep pockets have no excuse for putting their financial interests ahead of their values
www.theunpopulist.net
1 10 25
Reposted by The UnPopulist
trumpwatch.skyfleet.blue
TrumpWatch @trumpwatch.skyfleet.blue · 3d
China's Authoritarian Regime Is Censoring American Universities: A Conversation with Sarah McLaughlin
#Trump
China's Authoritarian Regime Is Censoring American Universities: A Conversation with Sarah McLaughlin
Elite universities with deep pockets have no excuse for putting their financial interests ahead of their values
www.theunpopulist.net
1 2 5
Reposted by The UnPopulist
uspol.skyfleet.blue
USpolitics 🇺🇸 @uspol.skyfleet.blue · 3d
China's Authoritarian Regime Is Censoring American Universities: A Conversation with Sarah McLaughlin
China's Authoritarian Regime Is Censoring American Universities: A Conversation with Sarah McLaughlin
Elite universities with deep pockets have no excuse for putting their financial interests ahead of their values
www.theunpopulist.net
1 4
Reposted by The UnPopulist
michaelzigismund.bsky.social
Michael Zigismund @michaelzigismund.bsky.social · 3d
Wow, I’m not religious. But this piece by Rabbi Michael Holzman makes me want to join his synagogue.

He argues this government’s erasure of history obstructs the search for truth that is necessary for repentance, a core Jewish value.
theunpopulist.net
The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 6d
Don't miss this Yom Kippur reflection why President Trump's attempts to erase America's past sins is so troubling on a deep philosophical and spiritual level.
Political Triumphalism Is Contrary to the Spirit of Yom Kippur
The Jewish holiday’s emphasis on repentance requires confronting our past sins, not burying them
www.theunpopulist.net
3 11
Reposted by The UnPopulist
thatproviso.bsky.social
Peter Benn @thatproviso.bsky.social · 3d
Trump Hit Brazil With Punitive Tariffs for Prosecuting His Ally But Promised Argentina a $20 Billion Taxpayer Bailout to Help His Other Pal Win Election: An Executive Watch Roundup
www.theunpopulist.net/p/trump-hit-...
Trump Hit Brazil With Punitive Tariffs for Prosecuting His Ally But Promised Argentina a $20 Billion Taxpayer Bailout to Help His Other Pal Win Election: An Executive Watch Roundup
Our early-October selection of the president's latest and greatest assaults on the rule of law
www.theunpopulist.net
5 10
Reposted by The UnPopulist
bernybelvedere.bsky.social
Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 4d
The level of corruption and frequency of illicit actions emanating from this White House continues to amaze.

It's impossible to read through @tracinski.bsky.social's latest roundup for @theunpopulist.net and think that any of this is within a tolerable range of normal politics.
Trump Hit Brazil With Punitive Tariffs for Prosecuting His Ally But Promised Argentina a $20 Billion Taxpayer Bailout to Help His Other Pal Win Election: An Executive Watch Roundup
Our early-October selection of the president's latest and greatest assaults on the rule of law
www.theunpopulist.net
1 40 130
theunpopulist.net
The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 4d
He also said that “some of the people in this room” will need to wage war in blue cities in order to “straighten them out,” and even that such operations—carried out by U.S. armed forces against Americans on American soil—could function as “training grounds for our military.”
Hegseth’s Hatred of Americans Makes Him Unfit for Office but a Perfect Fit for Trump
The secretary is a Christian nationalist who wants to eliminate those who don’t agree with his totalitarian vision
www.theunpopulist.net
4
theunpopulist.net
The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 4d
After Hegseth’s speech, Trump told America’s top military leaders that “America is under invasion from within."
Hegseth’s Hatred of Americans Makes Him Unfit for Office but a Perfect Fit for Trump
The secretary is a Christian nationalist who wants to eliminate those who don’t agree with his totalitarian vision
www.theunpopulist.net
1 1 6