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Terry Bouton

@terrybouton.bsky.social

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Historian of the American Revolution and Creation of the US Constitution. Author of Taming Democracy. Forthcoming Book: Madison's Mistake: The Rise and Fall of American Monarchism. Democracy Dies in Doomerism. Don't be a Doomer.

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Terry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · Aug 6

An amazing book (as @noellecook.com's proud husband, I've read it several times, so I know!). It's a timely, fascinating, head-scratching, heartbreaking, funny, sobering, empathetic, and intimate look at the epidemic of conspiracism sweeping the nation and the world. A wild and entertaining ride!

Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · Aug 6

It’s finally real. I have a publication date! The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging comes out Jan 6, 2026. Five years inside conspiracy culture—what draws people in, what it costs to leave. Pre-orders are up: noellecook.com/book

Book cover for "The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging by Noelle Cook - Bright blue background featuring a stylized plastic mask of a white woman with exaggerated blonde curls, heavy lashes, and a wide smile. The mask wears a red, white, and blue crown resembling the Statue of Liberty. Above the mask, the title reads: The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging by Noelle Cook.

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 1h

Trump does not believe in public goods. He views the federal treasury as his private purse; public employees are to be his personal advocates, or they get fired; public property (like the White House) his to do what he wants, even if it means gutting the East Wing without permission./1

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 21h

Valuable reporting here. I think the key thing is the use of Venezuela to accustom American armed forces to lawless murder. The goal then is to get them to do the same thing inside the US.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

The Real Target of Trump’s War on Drug Boats

The Administration has blown up seven vessels in the Caribbean in recent weeks, but the President has been pushing for more dramatic military action in Latin America since his first term.

www.newyorker.com

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Phillies Tailgate @philstailgate.bsky.social · 1d

Buddy Kennedy, 2025 World Series Champion.

Phillies Tailgate @philstailgate.bsky.social · 23d

Buddy Kennedy could get a ring this year if the Phillies, Blue Jays or Dodgers win the World Series.

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Terry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · 1d

Certainly signaling the conspiracist base at the very least. Vile however you slice it.

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Terry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · 1d

WWE SmackDown! Interviews from the Oval Office. Where someone pulls a folding chair from beneath the Resolute Desk.

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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 1d

Good thread here

Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 1d

My response to the NYT’s “moderate to win” argument: The data shows the strategy is tapped out. Being seen as moderate by voters doesn’t boost votes, replacing every progressive with moderates would net 0 seats, and the graveyard of defeated D incumbents if full of moderates, not progressives.

The New York Times Argues “Moving to the Center Is the Way to Win.” But the Data Shows the Strategy Is Tapped Out.

Democrats already run moderates in nearly every swing district. It's not enough. A data-driven response to the case for centrism as a core electoral strategy.

data4democracy.substack.com

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Themperor Kennedy🐸🏳️‍🌈 @kennedytcooper.bsky.social · 1d

Oh hell yeah!

the White House's east wing facade being torn down with a "Spirit Halloween Coming Soon" sign hanging up

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honor sachs @drhonor.bsky.social · 1d

Because figuratively wasn’t clear enough?

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Terry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · 1d

Provided the British soldier was a monarchist and not a secret republican.

Terry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · 1d

Also essentially true.

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Terry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · 1d

Both were monarchists.

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Terry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · 1d

Saving democracy while wearing a money belt and comfortable shoes while sampling the local cuisine.

Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 1d

Can confirm. Rick Steves is the president of Edmonds Antifa.

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Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 1d

Can confirm. Rick Steves is the president of Edmonds Antifa.

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Dr. Lisa Corrigan @drlisacorrigan.bsky.social · 1d

Grateful for the last word in today's newsletter from @hcrichardson.bsky.social. Protests are important because the give people the opportunity to expand their threshold for risk and to trust that people share their values.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

October 19, 2025

All last week, Republican leaders tried to portray the No Kings protests scheduled for Saturday, October 18, as “Hate America” rallies.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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Terry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · 1d

Another all hands on deck moment. Circles the wagons. Rally the troops. Start filming motivational videos starring Pete Hegseth in a jumpsuit on a military jet.

Terry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · 1d

Peps?!? I'm gonna need a minute. I had you all wrong, man.

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Terry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · 1d

"Brown Liquid"

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 2d

“A good tactic is one your people enjoy” - Saul Alinsky

Palm Springs, CA | 10-18-25
#NoKings

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 2d

AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 3d

In one video the president shared on social media, Trump wears a crown and flies a fighter jet with "King Trump" written on it.

Trump jabs 'No Kings' protesters with AI videos of himself wearing crown

In one video the president shared on social media, Trump wears a crown and flies a fighter jet with "King Trump" written on it.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

"The US president tossed aside maps of the frontline in Ukraine, insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire Donbas region to Putin, and repeatedly echoed talking points the Russian leader had made in their call a day earlier"
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Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia

US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting

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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 3d

Antifa, part 2
Oct 18, 2025 | Palm Springs, CA
#NoKings

Two people stand side by side on the grass, each holding a white poster that reads “ANTIFA 1945.” One poster shows a World War II–era illustration of a woman in uniform before an American flag; the other shows the silhouette of a saluting soldier. A small crowd and palm trees rise behind them against the backdrop of nearby mountains.

A person in a bright pink and white inflatable unicorn costume walks across a Palm Springs intersection alongside protesters carrying American flags and signs. Palm trees and mountains frame the scene beneath a clear blue sky.

A woman at an outdoor rally holds a bright pink sign reading “Believe the Women.” She’s smiling toward the camera as people around her stand or sit on the grass, some carrying American flags.

Two people wearing inflatable dinosaur costumes—one purple, one blue—walk across a busy intersection filled with cars and palm trees. Nearby, a parent pushes a stroller holding a pink sign that says “Protect Education for Children with Disabilities.”

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Terry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · 3d

Chumbawamba would definitely approve.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 3d

The crowd did not disperse, an instead started playing Tubthumping by Chumbawamba — I get knocked down, but I get up again.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 3d

Portland ICE facility now.

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 3d

your analysis of this political moment is going to fail if you keep using reductionist labels like "wine mom". first of all, there are dozens of factions just within that one term, from whiskey women to chardonnay chicas, and understanding their unique informal coalitions can take decades of study

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Fear Captain @cheercaptain.wang · 3d

I wasn’t exaggerating it rules so hard

Pin from today’s No Kings protest showing Barney and Friends and the phrase “Join Antifa”

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