Jesse Farrell
@jfarrell.bsky.social
🏳️⚧️ powerlifter, unfree software repairbot, cat mum.
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@_jfarrell on Twitter; @[email protected] in fediverse.
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Pro-democracy, antifa-scist.
Capitalism is a choice.
🏉: UBB/Leinster/🇮🇪 (♂️) 🇼🇸/🇹🇴/🇫🇯/🏴 (♀️).
@_jfarrell on Twitter; @[email protected] in fediverse.
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Pro-democracy, antifa-scist.
Capitalism is a choice.
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Perhaps more importantly… and a lesson we should all take from this
Don’t help white people make poor decisions
Don’t help white people make poor decisions
December 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Perhaps more importantly… and a lesson we should all take from this
Don’t help white people make poor decisions
Don’t help white people make poor decisions
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Pages 48-51 are Carolyn Gage's article about playwright Lillian Hellman and the US House's Un-American Activities Committee. www.dramatistsguild.com/dramatist-re...
December 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Pages 48-51 are Carolyn Gage's article about playwright Lillian Hellman and the US House's Un-American Activities Committee. www.dramatistsguild.com/dramatist-re...
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In what seems like an awesome but terrifying portent, Weird Al has added a straight cover of “Killing in the Name of” to his set list
December 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In what seems like an awesome but terrifying portent, Weird Al has added a straight cover of “Killing in the Name of” to his set list
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Totally. There are groups trying to strip us of human rights in the UK, and he gets it. youtu.be/ptfmAY6M6aA?...
Patrick Stewart sketch: what has the ECHR ever done for us?
YouTube video by The Guardian
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Totally. There are groups trying to strip us of human rights in the UK, and he gets it. youtu.be/ptfmAY6M6aA?...
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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If you really want to revel in Fred Willard's genius, track down the 1-season "Fernwood 2 Night", which was the forerunner to "The Larry Sanders Show". Brilliant stuff from all involved. #TCMParty
December 13, 2025 at 3:58 AM
If you really want to revel in Fred Willard's genius, track down the 1-season "Fernwood 2 Night", which was the forerunner to "The Larry Sanders Show". Brilliant stuff from all involved. #TCMParty
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We’ve seen this story too many times to think it will have a different ending. Democratic voters are not going to suddenly question everything they have ever assumed to be correct, like “our leaders are good and want to help us, and we owe them loyalty and our votes.”
December 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
We’ve seen this story too many times to think it will have a different ending. Democratic voters are not going to suddenly question everything they have ever assumed to be correct, like “our leaders are good and want to help us, and we owe them loyalty and our votes.”
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Chris Thile: Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemanda (Live) #blogpost
Chris Thile: Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemanda (Live)
You may want to put on your headphones to appreciate this one; the dynamics are extreme. Chris Thile performs Bach's Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemanda live at Reservoir Studios in New York City. He performs the piece on his album 'Bach: Sonatas & Partitas, Vol. 2,' out now on Nonesuch Records: christhile.lnk.to Video by Matthew Edginton #ChrisThile #Bach #Mandolin
littlegreenfootballs.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Chris Thile: Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemanda (Live) #blogpost
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Here’s a nice precursor to today’s TPUSA/JBS joint action—a Birch Society summer camp for Reagan youth. bsky.app/profile/seth...
It wouldn't be a thread on the genealogy of the US far right without a John Birch Society reference. Here's a brochure for a summer camp they ran in the 1980s where kids could learn the tenets of Americanism.
December 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Here’s a nice precursor to today’s TPUSA/JBS joint action—a Birch Society summer camp for Reagan youth. bsky.app/profile/seth...
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The old school Birchers would love that Meta and TikTok are sponsors of TPUSA's gathering...the JBS was basically a right wing propaganda outfit that was limited in its reach by the limited media technology of the pre-social-media era. This is their dream scenario. bsky.app/profile/azrw...
Checking in on updates for Turning Point USA’s upcoming Phoenix conference AmericaFest and TikTok being a listed sponsor is definitely new this year.
December 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The old school Birchers would love that Meta and TikTok are sponsors of TPUSA's gathering...the JBS was basically a right wing propaganda outfit that was limited in its reach by the limited media technology of the pre-social-media era. This is their dream scenario. bsky.app/profile/azrw...
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In 1964, WABC brought their cameras to a John Birch Society meeting. Here we see a critic of the far right pointing out the classic antisemitic propaganda evident at the meeting. Birchers said this crap, even though they knew they were being filmed. youtu.be/L3uQLuleMjQ?...
Danger on the Right (1964) Part 5 of 7
YouTube video by History Comes to Life
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
In 1964, WABC brought their cameras to a John Birch Society meeting. Here we see a critic of the far right pointing out the classic antisemitic propaganda evident at the meeting. Birchers said this crap, even though they knew they were being filmed. youtu.be/L3uQLuleMjQ?...
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To a great extent, the OR GOP is the wildly dysfunctional and extremist organization that it is today in part because the JBS was able to get a foothold in the OR GOP early on and maintain it, despite how ridiculed that group was after the early 1960s. rightlandia.ghost.io/when-did-the...
When did the conspiracy-obsessed, fascist-friendly far right first get a foothold in the Oregon Republican Party? Would you believe me if I said 1962?
A story about that time in 1962 when a group of former Silver Shirts and present white nationalists and Christian supremacists came close to taking over the Multnomah County Republican Party.
rightlandia.ghost.io
December 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
To a great extent, the OR GOP is the wildly dysfunctional and extremist organization that it is today in part because the JBS was able to get a foothold in the OR GOP early on and maintain it, despite how ridiculed that group was after the early 1960s. rightlandia.ghost.io/when-did-the...
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This "Gathering of the Eagles" is an annual "conservative" gathering in Oregon that began in the Tea Party era. I know of at least one current neo-Nazi who used to be a regular attendee. Other attendees have included virtually every Republican running for statewide office. bsky.app/profile/seth...
Happening today near Salem, OR. This is a far right/GOP event that has been happening annually for over a decade. It's regularly attended by Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and the John Birch Society. Now add Sarah Palin, Gateway Pundit guy, & the famous "Lone Raccoon" from Telegram to that list.
December 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This "Gathering of the Eagles" is an annual "conservative" gathering in Oregon that began in the Tea Party era. I know of at least one current neo-Nazi who used to be a regular attendee. Other attendees have included virtually every Republican running for statewide office. bsky.app/profile/seth...
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IOW, Trump's plans for his future balls have been blocked by blue groups.
Exclusive: Historic preservation group sues Trump over planned ballroom.
The National Trust, charged by Congress with preserving historical buildings, says lawsuit is “last resort” after Trump officials ignored pleas.
They’re asking for immediate halt to project.
w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
The National Trust, charged by Congress with preserving historical buildings, says lawsuit is “last resort” after Trump officials ignored pleas.
They’re asking for immediate halt to project.
w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
National Trust sues to stop Trump’s ballroom construction
The organization, which is charged by Congress with historic preservation, is seeking to halt construction on one of the president’s priorities.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
IOW, Trump's plans for his future balls have been blocked by blue groups.
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In late 2020 a Chinese man called Guan Heng travelled to Xinjiang with our BuzzFeed map of detention facilities to provide ground truth for our work - he provided the first corroborating evidence for many sites.
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
ICE Holding Chinese Man Who Documented Uyghur Camps
Heng Guan is awaiting an immigration hearing on Monday that could lead to his removal from the U.S. and ultimately land him back in China, according to his lawyer and a New York-based activist group.
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In late 2020 a Chinese man called Guan Heng travelled to Xinjiang with our BuzzFeed map of detention facilities to provide ground truth for our work - he provided the first corroborating evidence for many sites.
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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Dick Van Dyke’s Career In Photos From ‘Mary Poppins’ And ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ To ‘Bye Bye Birdie’
Dick Van Dyke at 100: His Iconic Career In Photos From ‘Mary Poppins,’ ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’
Dick Van Dyke’s Career In Photos From ‘Mary Poppins’ And ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ To ‘Bye Bye Birdie’
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Dick Van Dyke’s Career In Photos From ‘Mary Poppins’ And ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ To ‘Bye Bye Birdie’
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I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
December 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
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Trump on Americans' healthcare costs going up by 200-300%: "Don't make it sound so bad"
Q: At the end of this year, those extended Obamacare subsidies expire. What's your message to those 24m Americans who will see their premiums go up?
TRUMP: Don't make it sound so bad. Obviously you're a sycophant for Democrats. You're obviously a provider of bad news for Republicans.
TRUMP: Don't make it sound so bad. Obviously you're a sycophant for Democrats. You're obviously a provider of bad news for Republicans.
December 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Trump on Americans' healthcare costs going up by 200-300%: "Don't make it sound so bad"
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Amazing to find a supportive article (albeit basically just a rehash of your statement) in the Daily bloody Express!
www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-r...
www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-r...
BBC Radio 4 host flooded with support as he's forced to step down after 16 years
The radio presenter described it as the "saddest day of my professional career".
www.express.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Amazing to find a supportive article (albeit basically just a rehash of your statement) in the Daily bloody Express!
www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-r...
www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-r...
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Thank you for all the messages and solidarity - I know it could be a strange week ahead so I may be quite quiet - but I am chipper and ready
December 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Thank you for all the messages and solidarity - I know it could be a strange week ahead so I may be quite quiet - but I am chipper and ready
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The great Dick Van Dyke turned 100 today. Do you want to live to 100?
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
Do You Want to Live to 100?
A Saturday Prompt
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The great Dick Van Dyke turned 100 today. Do you want to live to 100?
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
open.substack.com/pub/america/...
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Streeting is asking for a “consensus” with another cis politician but not with trans people.
A bit like a “consensus” about women’s bodily autonomy in the Vatican, or about LGB rights in the Westboro Baptist Church.
To call it a “consensus” at all is very revealing and demonstrates…
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A bit like a “consensus” about women’s bodily autonomy in the Vatican, or about LGB rights in the Westboro Baptist Church.
To call it a “consensus” at all is very revealing and demonstrates…
1/2
December 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Streeting is asking for a “consensus” with another cis politician but not with trans people.
A bit like a “consensus” about women’s bodily autonomy in the Vatican, or about LGB rights in the Westboro Baptist Church.
To call it a “consensus” at all is very revealing and demonstrates…
1/2
A bit like a “consensus” about women’s bodily autonomy in the Vatican, or about LGB rights in the Westboro Baptist Church.
To call it a “consensus” at all is very revealing and demonstrates…
1/2
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A+ trolling from Zelenskyy
December 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
A+ trolling from Zelenskyy