Thomas Long
@rayosunlong.bsky.social
Artist Dude Dad Dog Lover Fascist Foe
Threader. Destroyer of Propaganda. Elon’s worst nightmare. Sand in the Gears.
If it needs to be said… I’ll say it.
Happily engaged to @lisaloe.bsky.social
Threader. Destroyer of Propaganda. Elon’s worst nightmare. Sand in the Gears.
If it needs to be said… I’ll say it.
Happily engaged to @lisaloe.bsky.social
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Thomas Long
@rayosunlong.bsky.social
· Dec 15
🧵 I think it’s time for a little history lesson… about echo chambers and how they are used to control the people, specifically.
We simply need to look at Hitler’s regime, and in this case… it was as simple as a cheap radio. exhibitions.ushmm.org/propaganda/g...
We simply need to look at Hitler’s regime, and in this case… it was as simple as a cheap radio. exhibitions.ushmm.org/propaganda/g...
German Radio: The People’s Receiver - State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Nazi’s propaganda ministry and the German radio industry heavily promoted the People’s Receiver. Not surprisingly, sales soared, as did radio listenership.
exhibitions.ushmm.org
Since my followers are growing, I’m reintroducing myself.
My main focus here is on Propaganda, Propaganda Delivery Networks, and Counter Propaganda (how we fight back 👊).
This is my thread of threads, which will remain pinned on my timeline for easy access and reference.
First, a primer:
My main focus here is on Propaganda, Propaganda Delivery Networks, and Counter Propaganda (how we fight back 👊).
This is my thread of threads, which will remain pinned on my timeline for easy access and reference.
First, a primer:
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November 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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our predilection for salting the earth will haunt our children for generations
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
With @readfrontier.bsky.social
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
our predilection for salting the earth will haunt our children for generations
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Will Trump “Jack ruby” the shooter so he can’t be questioned about his CIA involvement?!
November 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Will Trump “Jack ruby” the shooter so he can’t be questioned about his CIA involvement?!
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I had my first ever go at one of those round table talking heads sort of shows, and promised myself ahead of time that I wouldn't turn into a shouting head.
And then one of the panelists said something utterly silly... I didn't shout, but you might be able to hear my eyeroll.
And then one of the panelists said something utterly silly... I didn't shout, but you might be able to hear my eyeroll.
November 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I had my first ever go at one of those round table talking heads sort of shows, and promised myself ahead of time that I wouldn't turn into a shouting head.
And then one of the panelists said something utterly silly... I didn't shout, but you might be able to hear my eyeroll.
And then one of the panelists said something utterly silly... I didn't shout, but you might be able to hear my eyeroll.
I think we have a winner
Pedoplican?
November 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I think we have a winner
I’m finding it all very odd…
an admin that was cracking down on asylum grants literally from day one…
grants asylum to this guy…
with ties to the CIA…
who then travels across the entire country…
to execute a plan that helps the admin repair its perception problem which was in dire crisis.
an admin that was cracking down on asylum grants literally from day one…
grants asylum to this guy…
with ties to the CIA…
who then travels across the entire country…
to execute a plan that helps the admin repair its perception problem which was in dire crisis.
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’m finding it all very odd…
an admin that was cracking down on asylum grants literally from day one…
grants asylum to this guy…
with ties to the CIA…
who then travels across the entire country…
to execute a plan that helps the admin repair its perception problem which was in dire crisis.
an admin that was cracking down on asylum grants literally from day one…
grants asylum to this guy…
with ties to the CIA…
who then travels across the entire country…
to execute a plan that helps the admin repair its perception problem which was in dire crisis.
Today I’m grateful that all the family members coming for thanksgiving are liberals.
Small miracles.
Small miracles.
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Today I’m grateful that all the family members coming for thanksgiving are liberals.
Small miracles.
Small miracles.
This is great… and yes, we’re doing it… but it’s not gonna make a lot of difference if everyone just waits until next week to buy all the new shiny shit.
We’re continuing our blackout of corporate materialism through the holidays… and until MAGA and the billionaires who fund it are obliterated.
We’re continuing our blackout of corporate materialism through the holidays… and until MAGA and the billionaires who fund it are obliterated.
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is great… and yes, we’re doing it… but it’s not gonna make a lot of difference if everyone just waits until next week to buy all the new shiny shit.
We’re continuing our blackout of corporate materialism through the holidays… and until MAGA and the billionaires who fund it are obliterated.
We’re continuing our blackout of corporate materialism through the holidays… and until MAGA and the billionaires who fund it are obliterated.
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1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
September 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
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I’m old enough to remember the savings and loan crisis and the secondary mortgage crisis… and this is exactly how they started… when banks were deregulated and allowed to put profits over stability.
Don’t worry. The banks will get bailed out.
We’ll pay the tab. Again.
Don’t worry. The banks will get bailed out.
We’ll pay the tab. Again.
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I’m old enough to remember the savings and loan crisis and the secondary mortgage crisis… and this is exactly how they started… when banks were deregulated and allowed to put profits over stability.
Don’t worry. The banks will get bailed out.
We’ll pay the tab. Again.
Don’t worry. The banks will get bailed out.
We’ll pay the tab. Again.
One way to delay the building of a building that was never intended to be built would be to invent problems between the architect and the client.
I stand by my assertion that this was never about a ballroom. It was about something else.
Also, for scale, this building is about 90,000 sq ft.
I stand by my assertion that this was never about a ballroom. It was about something else.
Also, for scale, this building is about 90,000 sq ft.
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
One way to delay the building of a building that was never intended to be built would be to invent problems between the architect and the client.
I stand by my assertion that this was never about a ballroom. It was about something else.
Also, for scale, this building is about 90,000 sq ft.
I stand by my assertion that this was never about a ballroom. It was about something else.
Also, for scale, this building is about 90,000 sq ft.
Agreed. Highly suspect.
We now know that the man who shot the National Guard troops worked with the CIA for years in Afghanistan in a covert unit that was accused of the widespread killing of civilians. This raises so many questions about why this guy travelled from Washington State all the way to DC to shoot soldiers
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Agreed. Highly suspect.
Let’s see…
Immigrant shoots national guard members…
At the moment where trump is underwater on both his immigration enforcement policy and his use of the guard in that effort.
Very convenient.
And now we find he was involved with the CIA.
I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but it just smells off.
Immigrant shoots national guard members…
At the moment where trump is underwater on both his immigration enforcement policy and his use of the guard in that effort.
Very convenient.
And now we find he was involved with the CIA.
I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but it just smells off.
Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms
Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with agency-backed military units during US war in Afghanistan
The suspected shooter of two national guard members in Washington DC on Wednesday worked with CIA-backed military units during the US war in Afghanistan, the agency has confirmed.
The alleged gunman, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, came to the US in September 2021 under an Operation Allies Welcome program that gave some Afghans who had worked for the US government entry visas to the US. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Let’s see…
Immigrant shoots national guard members…
At the moment where trump is underwater on both his immigration enforcement policy and his use of the guard in that effort.
Very convenient.
And now we find he was involved with the CIA.
I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but it just smells off.
Immigrant shoots national guard members…
At the moment where trump is underwater on both his immigration enforcement policy and his use of the guard in that effort.
Very convenient.
And now we find he was involved with the CIA.
I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but it just smells off.
Next step, total Muslim ban. That’s where they’re headed. They just needed an excuse.
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Next step, total Muslim ban. That’s where they’re headed. They just needed an excuse.
Basically saying we’re all barbarians who need to be constantly policed.
Pirro: "These Guardsmen and all who are here to protect the District are the line that separates a civilized society from a barbaric one."
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Basically saying we’re all barbarians who need to be constantly policed.
The Boring Company, like all companies associated with musk, is broke. All the valuations are fake. It’s all worthless. If it weren’t for government handouts, they’d all be bankrupt… and now that tesla isn’t able to sell EV credits, its revenue will not cover operations. Musk is a sinkhole.
“Shane Trucking confirmed they are no longer working here with the Boring Company”
WSMV on the NASHVILLE worker walkout on Elon & @GovBillLee’s Teslas only tunnel project over nonpayment and safety concerns
(The tennessean has still not covered this 🤔 for some reason)
WSMV on the NASHVILLE worker walkout on Elon & @GovBillLee’s Teslas only tunnel project over nonpayment and safety concerns
(The tennessean has still not covered this 🤔 for some reason)
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The Boring Company, like all companies associated with musk, is broke. All the valuations are fake. It’s all worthless. If it weren’t for government handouts, they’d all be bankrupt… and now that tesla isn’t able to sell EV credits, its revenue will not cover operations. Musk is a sinkhole.
This seat could be ours.
Don’t let up. All gas. No brakes.
Don’t let up. All gas. No brakes.
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This seat could be ours.
Don’t let up. All gas. No brakes.
Don’t let up. All gas. No brakes.
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🚨NEW AD LAUNCH🚨
It’s my birthday, so we’re launching our final ad for the campaign called “Shake Up.”
We’ve got 8 days to make history and to shake up Washington! Donate today to keep our ad on air through the election!
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It’s my birthday, so we’re launching our final ad for the campaign called “Shake Up.”
We’ve got 8 days to make history and to shake up Washington! Donate today to keep our ad on air through the election!
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November 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🚨NEW AD LAUNCH🚨
It’s my birthday, so we’re launching our final ad for the campaign called “Shake Up.”
We’ve got 8 days to make history and to shake up Washington! Donate today to keep our ad on air through the election!
secure.actblue.com/donate/aftyn...
It’s my birthday, so we’re launching our final ad for the campaign called “Shake Up.”
We’ve got 8 days to make history and to shake up Washington! Donate today to keep our ad on air through the election!
secure.actblue.com/donate/aftyn...
Gizmo was the most obnoxiously adorable dog I’ve ever known. He never took no for an answer, but got away with it like a bandit… because of those eyes.
He will be missed. 💔
He will be missed. 💔
Our beloved 14yo Gizmo crossed over the rainbow bridge at 4:45pm this afternoon after a short but valiant battle with cancer. 💝
We’re going into tomorrow incredibly thankful for 14 glorious years. 🤍🌈🐾💫
Sleep sweet, my good boy. 🙏🏽😔
We’re going into tomorrow incredibly thankful for 14 glorious years. 🤍🌈🐾💫
Sleep sweet, my good boy. 🙏🏽😔
November 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Gizmo was the most obnoxiously adorable dog I’ve ever known. He never took no for an answer, but got away with it like a bandit… because of those eyes.
He will be missed. 💔
He will be missed. 💔
Humanity is a child with a box of matches
Lighting fires we are powerless to extinguish
We evolve in every direction except inward
Lighting fires we are powerless to extinguish
We evolve in every direction except inward
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Humanity is a child with a box of matches
Lighting fires we are powerless to extinguish
We evolve in every direction except inward
Lighting fires we are powerless to extinguish
We evolve in every direction except inward
My takeaway is pretty simple.
The media failed us in 2015…
And every day since.
RIP truth.
The media failed us in 2015…
And every day since.
RIP truth.
While there are often some ethical issues with making free PDFs of paywalled content, in this case it seems entirely justifiable, given the author, the subject, and the journalistic imperative to provide the widest possible audience for the verb "Michael Wolffed"
gofile.io/d/Ap4v35
gofile.io/d/Ap4v35
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
My takeaway is pretty simple.
The media failed us in 2015…
And every day since.
RIP truth.
The media failed us in 2015…
And every day since.
RIP truth.
I wasn’t aware that there was an instruction manual on how to use the software…
Because there isn’t one.
This is absolute bullshit.
Because there isn’t one.
This is absolute bullshit.
OpenAI has responded to a landmark wrongful death lawsuit, claiming that a teen who died by suicide after talking to ChatGPT misused the software. More:
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Family Suing OpenAI Over Teen's Suicide Blasts 'Disturbing' Response From Company
OpenAI has responded to a landmark wrongful death lawsuit, claiming that a teen who died by suicide after talking to ChatGPT misused the software.
www.rollingstone.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I wasn’t aware that there was an instruction manual on how to use the software…
Because there isn’t one.
This is absolute bullshit.
Because there isn’t one.
This is absolute bullshit.
Might I propose “fucktard”?
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Might I propose “fucktard”?
There are 3 houses on the market within 100 yards of our house. All have been on the market for 6 months or more. Nothing’s moving.
The housing crash is coming.
The housing crash is coming.
People are putting the brakes on moving, so they’re pulling their homes off the market.
📌 Weak buyer demand, softening prices, and a jittery economy are pushing sellers to back out and wait for a better day.
📌 Weak buyer demand, softening prices, and a jittery economy are pushing sellers to back out and wait for a better day.
November 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
There are 3 houses on the market within 100 yards of our house. All have been on the market for 6 months or more. Nothing’s moving.
The housing crash is coming.
The housing crash is coming.