David Neiwert
@davidneiwert.bsky.social
Journalist/author based in the Pacific Northwest. Enemy of fascists, friend of whales. Author of ‘The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right’s War on American Democracy’ and nine other books. Subscribe to my work at https://davidneiwert.substack.com/.
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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No, America's rising anti-Semitism is not an online illusion created by foreign-run social media accounts on X. I wrote about how this comforting fiction is contradicted by real world events and survey data. Foreigners can fan the flames, but they didn't start the fire. We did. Gift link:
People Are Underestimating America’s Groyper Problem
Rising American anti-Semitism isn’t a foreign influence operation.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
No, America's rising anti-Semitism is not an online illusion created by foreign-run social media accounts on X. I wrote about how this comforting fiction is contradicted by real world events and survey data. Foreigners can fan the flames, but they didn't start the fire. We did. Gift link:
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DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2
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The Trump administration announced that starting Jan. 1, the cost of an annual national park pass for non-U.S. residents will jump from $80 to $250 more than triple the current price.
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The Trump administration announced that starting Jan. 1, the cost of an annual national park pass for non-U.S. residents will jump from $80 to $250 more than triple the current price.
Not an exaggeration.
November 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Not an exaggeration.
Just another reminder that the primary problem with Seattle law enforcement is that the officers they hire (usually not residents) have a deep and abiding contempt for the city’s residents fed by a steady Fox News diet. And their union chief embodies that.
Mike Solan, SPD guild president, issued a statement openly questioning the validity of the votes for Katie Wilson.
Solan's embrace of the far right & SPD's history of aggression could make a dangerous situation if the national guard is sent to #Seattle.
www.theurbanist.org/2021/01/12/b...
Solan's embrace of the far right & SPD's history of aggression could make a dangerous situation if the national guard is sent to #Seattle.
www.theurbanist.org/2021/01/12/b...
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Just another reminder that the primary problem with Seattle law enforcement is that the officers they hire (usually not residents) have a deep and abiding contempt for the city’s residents fed by a steady Fox News diet. And their union chief embodies that.
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Mike Solan, SPD guild president, issued a statement openly questioning the validity of the votes for Katie Wilson.
Solan's embrace of the far right & SPD's history of aggression could make a dangerous situation if the national guard is sent to #Seattle.
www.theurbanist.org/2021/01/12/b...
Solan's embrace of the far right & SPD's history of aggression could make a dangerous situation if the national guard is sent to #Seattle.
www.theurbanist.org/2021/01/12/b...
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Mike Solan, SPD guild president, issued a statement openly questioning the validity of the votes for Katie Wilson.
Solan's embrace of the far right & SPD's history of aggression could make a dangerous situation if the national guard is sent to #Seattle.
www.theurbanist.org/2021/01/12/b...
Solan's embrace of the far right & SPD's history of aggression could make a dangerous situation if the national guard is sent to #Seattle.
www.theurbanist.org/2021/01/12/b...
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I had a run in with ICE snatching a man out of his car while walking my children to school this morning in NW DC
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I had a run in with ICE snatching a man out of his car while walking my children to school this morning in NW DC
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
This is the Homunculus President.
November 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This is the Homunculus President.
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My assumption is that the New York Post has better sources inside Heritage than most other press outlets. One tidbit of note: Princeton's Robert P. George, a Heritage trustee, is said to be pushing fellow board members to oust its president Kevin Roberts. Hope he succeeds.
Exclusive | Heritage Foundation in revolt over Tucker Carlson defense after controversial Nick Fuentes interview: ‘Footsie with literal Nazis’
“I’m disgusted by this,” said one Heritage staffer.
nypost.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
My assumption is that the New York Post has better sources inside Heritage than most other press outlets. One tidbit of note: Princeton's Robert P. George, a Heritage trustee, is said to be pushing fellow board members to oust its president Kevin Roberts. Hope he succeeds.
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1. This week, news emerged that former trans athlete, student at Middlebury, and advocate for trans rights, Lia Smith, was found dead.
Her death was ruled a suicide.
But I argue that it's not only a suicide. Every trans suicide is a murder by those in power.
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Her death was ruled a suicide.
But I argue that it's not only a suicide. Every trans suicide is a murder by those in power.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Every Trans Suicide Is A Murder By Those In Power
News came this week that transgender athlete and student Lia Smith took her life at just 21 years of age.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
1. This week, news emerged that former trans athlete, student at Middlebury, and advocate for trans rights, Lia Smith, was found dead.
Her death was ruled a suicide.
But I argue that it's not only a suicide. Every trans suicide is a murder by those in power.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Her death was ruled a suicide.
But I argue that it's not only a suicide. Every trans suicide is a murder by those in power.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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Trump getting away with, and the Supreme Court signing off on, designating "ANTIFA" as a "foreign terrorist group" is as likely as the administration getting away with, and the Supreme Court signing off on, Trump making war against a country that doesn't export fentanyl, for exporting fentanyl. So.
October 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Trump getting away with, and the Supreme Court signing off on, designating "ANTIFA" as a "foreign terrorist group" is as likely as the administration getting away with, and the Supreme Court signing off on, Trump making war against a country that doesn't export fentanyl, for exporting fentanyl. So.
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Worth a read!
Neiwert observes: none of the text messages et al. produced as evidence of Robinson's motive were written *before* the shooting. The whole transgender storyline may be a false flag concocted by Robinson and his roommate.
Neiwert observes: none of the text messages et al. produced as evidence of Robinson's motive were written *before* the shooting. The whole transgender storyline may be a false flag concocted by Robinson and his roommate.
Charlie Kirk perfected the ‘blame political violence on the left’ schtick, even when the perpetrators were undeniably right-wing. So naturally, his followers are using the same script in the wake of his murder.
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davidneiwert.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
October 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Worth a read!
Neiwert observes: none of the text messages et al. produced as evidence of Robinson's motive were written *before* the shooting. The whole transgender storyline may be a false flag concocted by Robinson and his roommate.
Neiwert observes: none of the text messages et al. produced as evidence of Robinson's motive were written *before* the shooting. The whole transgender storyline may be a false flag concocted by Robinson and his roommate.
Charlie Kirk perfected the ‘blame political violence on the left’ schtick, even when the perpetrators were undeniably right-wing. So naturally, his followers are using the same script in the wake of his murder.
davidneiwert.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
davidneiwert.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
October 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Charlie Kirk perfected the ‘blame political violence on the left’ schtick, even when the perpetrators were undeniably right-wing. So naturally, his followers are using the same script in the wake of his murder.
davidneiwert.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
davidneiwert.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
Donald Trump renovating the White House.
October 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Donald Trump renovating the White House.
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Merkley: "What we've seen is that democracies no longer die bc men w/guns go in and take it over. Instead, it's electeds who erode the separation of power. If you have a rubber-stamp Congress & courts that deliver more power to the executive, suddenly you have an authoritarian state. It's here now."
October 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Merkley: "What we've seen is that democracies no longer die bc men w/guns go in and take it over. Instead, it's electeds who erode the separation of power. If you have a rubber-stamp Congress & courts that deliver more power to the executive, suddenly you have an authoritarian state. It's here now."
There’s always the inevitable realization.
Doing T2 thumbs up as MAGA guys dump me into volcano
October 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
There’s always the inevitable realization.
MAGA World is wrestling with the smoky demons of their own conjuring when they try to sell the idea of a dire existential threat in the hazy shape of “Antifa,” just as it did on Jan. 6.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
MAGA World is wrestling with the smoky demons of their own conjuring when they try to sell the idea of a dire existential threat in the hazy shape of “Antifa,” just as it did on Jan. 6.
open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...
open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...
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Sean Duffy says the No Kings protests this Saturday are “really frustrating” because they are all paid Antifa people.
October 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Sean Duffy says the No Kings protests this Saturday are “really frustrating” because they are all paid Antifa people.
It’s important to understand that the demonization of ‘Antifa’ isn’t just about kneecapping the enemies of MAGA. It’s about creating an opportunity to bring down the law-enforcement apparatus on anyone who dares dissent.
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October 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It’s important to understand that the demonization of ‘Antifa’ isn’t just about kneecapping the enemies of MAGA. It’s about creating an opportunity to bring down the law-enforcement apparatus on anyone who dares dissent.
open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...
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A great part of David's book The Age of Insurrection details all the mass shootings and natural disasters and other tragedies that were baselessly blamed on antifa in 2020. Highly recommend: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720886...
October 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A great part of David's book The Age of Insurrection details all the mass shootings and natural disasters and other tragedies that were baselessly blamed on antifa in 2020. Highly recommend: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720886...
This has always been part of the GOP playbook: Downplay incidents of right-wing violence, and then repurpose them as supposed acts of leftist terrorism for public consumption. They first did this in 2020.
Bondi: "We've been living through a horrific cycle of political violence in this country ... night after night antifa wrecks havoc on the streets of our cities. In Minnesota, a gunman murdered a state lawmaker and her husband."
October 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This has always been part of the GOP playbook: Downplay incidents of right-wing violence, and then repurpose them as supposed acts of leftist terrorism for public consumption. They first did this in 2020.