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Seth Cotlar
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Teaches US History at Willamette Univ. Working on a book about the long history of the US Right. https://rightlandia.ghost.io/
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sethcotlar.bsky.social
He’s “at Yale” in the same sense that Sean Spicer was “at Harvard,” but yeah.
February 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
The institution that gave a fellowship to a serial lying propagandist which he used to work on his project of “laying siege” to all of the nation’s institutions, is just trying to figure out, totally in good faith, why the institutions of our democracy are failing. bsky.app/profile/seth...
sethcotlar.bsky.social Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · Oct 3
Their vision of "freedom" is a world without democratic institutions like journalism, universities, federal agencies, public schools, courts that enforce the rule of law equally. They see these institutions as tyrannical, but they are not. They are barriers to THEIR tyrannical aspirations.
Watch Live Tonight - Chris Rufo Lecture, "Laying Siege to the Institutions" HILLSDALE COLLEGE PULLIAM DISTINGUISHED VISITING FELLOWS LECTURE SERIES "Laying Siege to the Institutions" CHRISTOPHER F. RUFO TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022 | 8:00 P.M. WATCH THE LIVESTREAM Chris Rufo will deliver a lecture, "Laying Siege to the Institutions," tonight — April 5, 2022-at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Watch the lecture via livestream by clicking the button
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
The very Christian and conservative institution that published a piece in early 2022 explaining how the political violence of January 6, 2021 was no big deal, is just trying to find the guy who made American politics so radical lately. bsky.app/profile/seth...
sethcotlar.bsky.social Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · Apr 20
The chair of this commission was the President of Hillsdale College, Larry Arnn. In 2022 Hillsdale's magazine published this piece (by the head of Yale's Bill Buckley Center) explaining why Jan 6 was really no big deal. Because, you know, rule of law and reverence for the Constitution is essential.
+17705 ★ ★ ★ THE PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY 1776 COMMISSION Larry P. Arnn, Chair Carol Swain, Vice Chair Matthew Spalding, Executive Director Phil Bryant Jerry Davis Michael Farris Gay Hart Gaines John Gibbs Mike Gonzalez Victor Davis Hanson Charles Kesler Peter Kirsanow Thomas Lindsay Bob McEwen Ned Ryun Julie Strauss Imprimis HOME SEPTEMBER 2021 | VOLUME 50, ISSUE 9 The January 6 Insurrection Hoax Roger Kimball Editor and Publisher, The New Criterion ） The following is adapted from a lecture delivered at Hillsdale College on September 20, 2021, during a Center for Constructive Alternatives conference on "Critical American Elections." Notwithstanding all the hysterical rhetoric surrounding the events of January 6, 2021, two critical things stand out. The first is that what happened was much more hoax than insurrection. In fact, in my judgment, it wasn't an insurrection at all. An "insurrection," as the dictionary will tell you, is a violent uprising against a government or other established authority. Unlike the violent riots that swept the country in the summer of 2020-riots that caused some $2 billion in property damage and claimed more than 20 lives— the January 6 protest at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. lasted a few hours, caused minimal damage, and the only person directly killed was an unarmed female Trump supporter who was shot by a Capitol Police officer. It was, as Tucker Carlson said shortly after the event, a political protest that "got out of hand."
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
The Christian Nationalist MAGA college run by Larry Arnn, a Founder of the Claremont Institute and longtime trustee of the Heritage Foundation, asks the question few are brave enough to ask, How has “the left” been able to make American politics so darn radical lately?
Hillsdale College Online Courses • Sponsored • Paid for by Hillsdale College • ... How did America's politics get so radical—so fast? From campus culture wars to the Washin... See more DOL STUDENTJ HOW DID AMERICA'S POLITICS GET SO RADICAL-SO FAST? THE AMERICAN LEFT From Liberalism to Despotism ENROLL FOR FREE
February 10, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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samleecole.bsky.social
have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
www.404media.co
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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jlray.bsky.social
The latest from YouGov (n ~ 7k) gives me some methodological concerns. They allowed people to rate their pun making as "outstanding" but, statistically, most are sitting indoors at the time

today.yougov.com/topics/socie...
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
I appreciate you keeping tabs on this important information.
February 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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ohrobin.bsky.social
"The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that gambling was the second-highest service-sector industry for GDP growth between 2019 and 2024, behind only software publishing."

Jesus Christ.
sesmith.lol s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 1d
Very annoyed at the people who decided to open the floodgates to online sports betting, it is absolutely a scourge. Great piece from Gabrielle Gurley on people spending hours a day on these predatory apps.
The Scourge of Online Sports Betting - The American Prospect
States and leagues must face up to the damage from app-based gambling for the next generation of bettors, most of them young men.
prospect.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
I highly recommend this latest edition of Knowledge Fight where they unpack Tucker's recent turn toward more explicit white supremacist, Christian Nationalist, Racial Holy War shit. He's been very bad for a while now, but he just keeps ratcheting it up. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/1...
#1113: Tucker, The Man And His Awful Show
Podcast Episode · Knowledge Fight · 2026-02-02 · 2h 45m
podcasts.apple.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
Tucker and his JV knock offs (like this Rick Dancer guy, who is a right wing influencer in Montana/Oregon) have moved on to the "Pizzagate was real" talking point. It's 95% engagement rage bait and 5% inciting unwell people to contemplate violent retribution against "them."
Tucker Carlson TCN @TuckerCarl... •3h It looks like Pizzagate is basically real. lan Carroll explains. (00:00) Monologue (12:01) What Is Pizzagate? (26:28) The Elites' Demonic Ritualistic Child Abuse (32:16) The Disgusting Governmental Cover-up of Epstein's Atrocities (40:04) The Essential Questions We Need Answered Show more CC asking for disclosure, or at least CARLSON SHOW 931 12 5.1K 17K 1h 1.5M Rick Dancer • Follow GET REAL 4h • Anybody heard about Epstein and the Pizza Parties? Grape Soda and pizza seems a little odd to me. I know this has been talked about in the shadows for years but there's new questions being asked by Tucker and others researching the topic. Highly recommend a listen when you get a few minutes. n the context of a fer igation, it's, it's not c SPOTIFY Tucker Responds to the Epstein Files, Pizzagate & the Demonic Global Crime Netw... 14 16 03
February 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
From this point forward, when Trump plays YMCA at one of his events we shall refer to it as "Panican at the Disco."
drewharwell.com Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 20h
The White House just sent a "Don't Panic" email. That'll do it
Don’t Be a Panican. We’re Winning — and We’re Not Slowing Down. Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, this Administration is smashing through the chaos and destruction left by Democrats and unleashing the most aggressive pursuit of the America First agenda in history. While the Fake News and Radical Left collude to distract, depress, and divide, they’re simply lying to mask the undeniable truth: America is safer, stronger, richer, and more secure than at any point in decades. Don’t take the bait. New victories pour in daily as President Trump delivers on his promises and rebuilds the foundation for long-term success in the greatest nation on Earth. Here are a few things to celebrate from just the past few days:
February 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
Amazon prime, but for human beings.
US immigration • This article is more than 9 months old Ice director wants to run deportations like 'Amazon Prime for human beings' Todd Lyons said he wanted US immigration agency to be 'like a business' in its deportation process Marina Dunbar + Follow Marina Dunbar in My Guardian (0)) Notifications off Wed 9 Apr 2025 11.58 EDT
February 9, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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johngramlich.bsky.social
% of White evangelicals who are extremely/very confident that Donald Trump acts ethically in office 📉

55% in early 2025
40% in early 2026

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Line chart showing that confidence in President Donald Trump's ethics has declined among several U.S. religious groups over the past year. The chart is based on Pew Research Center surveys of U.S. adults.
February 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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unlawfulentries.bsky.social
I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
Book - Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship — Anna O. Law
www.annaolaw.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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ryanjhaas.bsky.social
This is easily the hardest thing I've ever had to write.
I Had a Dream Journalism Job. Here's Why I Quit.
The rot that hollowed out trust in corporate media finally reached OPB. I had to go.
westernedgemedia.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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shoutingboy.bsky.social
They tried to warn us about Trump? Gosh, then I bet they all voted for Harris in 2024, right? right?

Huh. Well whadya know. Three out of 25 voted for Harris. Mangu-Ward didn’t vote at all.

reason.com/2024/10/17/h...
How are Reason staffers voting in 2024?
Who we vote for is a highly imperfect measure of our biases, but it's one we're happy to share every election cycle in the spirit of transparency.
reason.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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ryanlcooper.com
ICE sacked some tiny Idaho town and deported ~4 percent of the population at a stroke, it's liable to collapse the local economy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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leahsottile.bsky.social
Hey guess what? @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and I are creating our own news outlet to cover the PNW, launching soon.

Please consider subscribing.
thewesternedge.bsky.social The Western Edge @thewesternedge.bsky.social · 3d
Are you tired of journalism by parachuting east coasters?

Sick of stories with clickbait headlines that lack context and reporting to explain what's really happening?

Want stories that illuminate the Northwest without bombarding you constantly for your attention?

Welcome to the Western Edge.
February 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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ugarles.bsky.social
classic tweet @futurevictim_ the only lasting 9/11 memory i have is when the budweiser ad with the kneeling clydesdales came on during the super bowl and i said "those horses are praying to mecca" and my friend's uncle got so mad that he had to go in the backyard
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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daviddarmofal.bsky.social
Here’s the estate that Kid Rock grew up on, by the way.
www.realtor.com/news/celebri...
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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seantcollins.com
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
milleryoho.bsky.social Miller @milleryoho.bsky.social · 1d
What a moment.
Shot from the stands of the Bad Bunny halftime show.
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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rmac.bsky.social
My favorite Super Bowl memory is still when Elon Musk was at the 2023 game in Arizona and panicked about his Eagles tweet getting less engagement than Joe Biden's. He then flew immediately to Twitter's San Francisco office to start emergency meetings to fix the site's algorithm.
February 9, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
Unidos somos América.
Bad Bunny holds a football that says Together, we are America.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
LOLOLOL
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM