Douglas Giles, PhD
@dgilesphd.bsky.social
Professor of social/political philosophy, author bringing philosophy out of the ivory tower into real life. Willing to dig deeper. Unafraid of complexities. Dealing with causes, not symptoms, in the struggles for justice. https://dgilesauthor.com
The "font debate" was settled for me at least a decade ago.
Trebuchet all the way.
Trebuchet all the way.
December 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The "font debate" was settled for me at least a decade ago.
Trebuchet all the way.
Trebuchet all the way.
You speak the truth they don't want to hear. They don't want to see the reality that The Clintons were never left-of-center and the mirage of their delusion that Hillary would have acted substantially different that Trump did in his first term.
December 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
You speak the truth they don't want to hear. They don't want to see the reality that The Clintons were never left-of-center and the mirage of their delusion that Hillary would have acted substantially different that Trump did in his first term.
Since the talking heads are here astroturfing the "Trump is all Bernie's fault" lie, (paid for by the corporatist DNC), here's some cold hard facts.
We can start to move forward when we accept this (among other inconvenient truths).
We can start to move forward when we accept this (among other inconvenient truths).
December 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Since the talking heads are here astroturfing the "Trump is all Bernie's fault" lie, (paid for by the corporatist DNC), here's some cold hard facts.
We can start to move forward when we accept this (among other inconvenient truths).
We can start to move forward when we accept this (among other inconvenient truths).
December 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
DOGE was Project 2025.
There is not DOGE shutdown,
the right-wing dream lives on.
There is not DOGE shutdown,
the right-wing dream lives on.
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
DOGE was Project 2025.
There is not DOGE shutdown,
the right-wing dream lives on.
There is not DOGE shutdown,
the right-wing dream lives on.
David Hume Explains the Lack of Action on Climate
There's a reason we have failed to reduce fossil fuel use
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There's a reason we have failed to reduce fossil fuel use
imnotyourechochamber.substack.com/p/david-hume...
November 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
David Hume Explains the Lack of Action on Climate
There's a reason we have failed to reduce fossil fuel use
imnotyourechochamber.substack.com/p/david-hume...
There's a reason we have failed to reduce fossil fuel use
imnotyourechochamber.substack.com/p/david-hume...
Just a reminder that Chuck Schumer is a Clinton Democrat, meaning he's a corporate-money-grubbing Republican with a slightly blue tinge around the edges.
November 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Just a reminder that Chuck Schumer is a Clinton Democrat, meaning he's a corporate-money-grubbing Republican with a slightly blue tinge around the edges.
About the Chuck Schumer Corporate Democrats handing Project 2025 and Mike Johnson a win.
September 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
About the Chuck Schumer Corporate Democrats handing Project 2025 and Mike Johnson a win.
A history of the world in two sentences.
September 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A history of the world in two sentences.
There is no dispute that Charlie Kirk did say that and similar sentiments. Karen Attiah simply stated a well-known truth. But then . . .
September 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
There is no dispute that Charlie Kirk did say that and similar sentiments. Karen Attiah simply stated a well-known truth. But then . . .
Why Trump Is Not a Fascist
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We need to dig beneath surface imagery
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We need to dig beneath surface imagery
September 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Why Trump Is Not a Fascist
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We need to dig beneath surface imagery
dgilesphd.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
We need to dig beneath surface imagery
Assata Shakur on freedom.
September 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Assata Shakur on freedom.
Whoever counts the votes controls the election.
The Project 2025-Trump regime is turning the US Federal Government into a corrupt corporate political machine.
It's not fascism, it's all too American.
1871 cartoon by Thomas Nast depicting Tammany Hall Boss, William Tweed.
The Project 2025-Trump regime is turning the US Federal Government into a corrupt corporate political machine.
It's not fascism, it's all too American.
1871 cartoon by Thomas Nast depicting Tammany Hall Boss, William Tweed.
September 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Whoever counts the votes controls the election.
The Project 2025-Trump regime is turning the US Federal Government into a corrupt corporate political machine.
It's not fascism, it's all too American.
1871 cartoon by Thomas Nast depicting Tammany Hall Boss, William Tweed.
The Project 2025-Trump regime is turning the US Federal Government into a corrupt corporate political machine.
It's not fascism, it's all too American.
1871 cartoon by Thomas Nast depicting Tammany Hall Boss, William Tweed.
Have you noticed how tired Trump looks this week?
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August 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Have you noticed how tired Trump looks this week?
dgilesphd.substack.com/p/what-if-tr...
dgilesphd.substack.com/p/what-if-tr...
But they did, good people at The Lever, they did; partly because Biden broke his promise not to run for re-election leaving the party unable to build a better alternative.
August 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
But they did, good people at The Lever, they did; partly because Biden broke his promise not to run for re-election leaving the party unable to build a better alternative.
When I lived near Colchester, Essex, I encountered a similar low level of competence.
August 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
When I lived near Colchester, Essex, I encountered a similar low level of competence.
July 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM