Freeminds
@freeminds.bsky.social
Advocate for social freedom and equality before the law from a liberal/libertarian perspective. Free speech, LGBT rights, civil liberties and a depoliticized economy. Opposed to authoritarianism whether on the Right or the Left.
"If you're running a dictatorship, you don't really have to worry about the welfare or the property rights of the ordinary citizen. Only the people who keep you in power, a very small group, matter."
𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚 • 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟔—
𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚 • 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟔—
December 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"If you're running a dictatorship, you don't really have to worry about the welfare or the property rights of the ordinary citizen. Only the people who keep you in power, a very small group, matter."
𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚 • 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟔—
𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚 • 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟔—
"It seems to me as if equality is alright with you as long as you're more equal than everybody else."
𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥 "𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲" • 𝐒𝟒𝐄𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟒
𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥 "𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲" • 𝐒𝟒𝐄𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟒
November 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
"It seems to me as if equality is alright with you as long as you're more equal than everybody else."
𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥 "𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲" • 𝐒𝟒𝐄𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟒
𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥 "𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲" • 𝐒𝟒𝐄𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟒
Trump spews a litany of hate and hysteria to support a MAGA moron running in a special election. Read his post to see how unhinged he gets. Senility mixed with Malignant Narcissism is an ugly thing to see.
November 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Trump spews a litany of hate and hysteria to support a MAGA moron running in a special election. Read his post to see how unhinged he gets. Senility mixed with Malignant Narcissism is an ugly thing to see.
The Satanic Panic of the 80s relied on bogus theories of repressed memories. Here is one story of a young man I knew who was convinced he was the victim of Satanic abuse from his parents—that never happened.
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬
Here is a true story about the Satanic panic of the 1980s.
jamesperon.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Satanic Panic of the 80s relied on bogus theories of repressed memories. Here is one story of a young man I knew who was convinced he was the victim of Satanic abuse from his parents—that never happened.
Nazi Noem says judges who rule against a deportation are activist judges and that she alone should make these decisions. She brags about ignoring court orders.
thehill.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Nazi Noem says judges who rule against a deportation are activist judges and that she alone should make these decisions. She brags about ignoring court orders.
Nazi Noem says judges who rule against a deportation are activist judges and that she alone should make these decisions. She brags about ignoring court orders.
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thehill.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Nazi Noem says judges who rule against a deportation are activist judges and that she alone should make these decisions. She brags about ignoring court orders.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Here is an example of the extreme hate that the terrified sheep have. Everyone must have the same wool as themselves or they are evil. They are a cowardly lot afraid of differences.
November 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Here is an example of the extreme hate that the terrified sheep have. Everyone must have the same wool as themselves or they are evil. They are a cowardly lot afraid of differences.
David Gentile defrauded thousands out of $1.6bn and was found guilty. After two weeks of his 7 year sentence another corrupt billionaire gave him clemency and he's free. Cons of a feather stick together.
Trump grants clemency to executive convicted in fraud scheme – report
David Gentile had just begun to serve a seven-year sentence for role in $1.6bn scheme that defrauded thousands
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
David Gentile defrauded thousands out of $1.6bn and was found guilty. After two weeks of his 7 year sentence another corrupt billionaire gave him clemency and he's free. Cons of a feather stick together.
Republicans are either blind to reality or cruel SOB's.
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Republicans are either blind to reality or cruel SOB's.
Republican Rep Corey Mills from fascist Florida spent massive amounts of campaign donation on resort vacations, visit to casinos and worse.
MSN
www.msn.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Republican Rep Corey Mills from fascist Florida spent massive amounts of campaign donation on resort vacations, visit to casinos and worse.
Authoritarian collectivists don't see individuals committing crimes they see an entire race or minority group as being responsible. The crime of one is the crime of all. They respond by attacking the rights of the minority.
jamesperon.substack.com/p/the-politi...
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The Politics of Fear and Blame
Individualists vs. Collectivists
jamesperon.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Authoritarian collectivists don't see individuals committing crimes they see an entire race or minority group as being responsible. The crime of one is the crime of all. They respond by attacking the rights of the minority.
jamesperon.substack.com/p/the-politi...
jamesperon.substack.com/p/the-politi...
“When the Christian faith is politicized, churches become repositories not of grace but of grievances, places where tribal identities are reinforced, where fears are nurtured, and where aggression and nastiness are sacralized."
𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐫 • 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟏—
𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐫 • 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟏—
November 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“When the Christian faith is politicized, churches become repositories not of grace but of grievances, places where tribal identities are reinforced, where fears are nurtured, and where aggression and nastiness are sacralized."
𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐫 • 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟏—
𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐫 • 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟏—
Putin's Puppet in the White House is ready to declare all territory violently stolen by Russia as their legitimate territory. He thinks other nations should be treated the way he treats women.
Trump ‘to hand occupied Ukrainian land to Putin in return for peace deal’
US envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia next week for the next stage of peace talks
www.independent.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Putin's Puppet in the White House is ready to declare all territory violently stolen by Russia as their legitimate territory. He thinks other nations should be treated the way he treats women.
Trump declares, "I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries." In other words he declares—no law being passed—a whites only immigration policy.
Trump says US will pause migration from 'third-world countries'
The president did not name which countries would be affected, but vowed to remove anyone "not a net asset" to the US.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Trump declares, "I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries." In other words he declares—no law being passed—a whites only immigration policy.
This is the photocopy of a letter Ayn Rand sent in 1940 with a contribution to a Fighting Fund for Finland which was supplying arms to Finland in order to fight off Russian aggression. You can bet she’d support Ukraine today doing the same thing. No conservatives are not friends of Rand.
November 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
This is the photocopy of a letter Ayn Rand sent in 1940 with a contribution to a Fighting Fund for Finland which was supplying arms to Finland in order to fight off Russian aggression. You can bet she’d support Ukraine today doing the same thing. No conservatives are not friends of Rand.
"The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth."
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐯 • 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟑—
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐯 • 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟑—
November 28, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth."
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐯 • 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟑—
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐯 • 𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟑—
A Reuters' report says "at least 470 people, organizations and institutions have been targeted for retribution since Trump took office." Yes, that is how dictators act not genuine leaders.
Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting
A Reuters investigation documents at least 470 acts of retribution under Trump’s leadership.
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A Reuters' report says "at least 470 people, organizations and institutions have been targeted for retribution since Trump took office." Yes, that is how dictators act not genuine leaders.
The stereotypical hillboy from awful Alabama, Sen. Tommy Tuberville celebrates the holiday calling for an immediate "BAN on ISLAM immigrants" from the US. Much the way Native Americans banned the Pilgrims—oh, never mind. Trump jumps in to the fear.
Trump administration pauses all immigration applications from Afghans after National Guard shooting in D.C.
Federal immigration authorities said Wednesday they have paused processing requests from Afghan nationals, after a man from Afghanistan was identified as the suspect in the D.C. National Guard shootin...
www.cbsnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The stereotypical hillboy from awful Alabama, Sen. Tommy Tuberville celebrates the holiday calling for an immediate "BAN on ISLAM immigrants" from the US. Much the way Native Americans banned the Pilgrims—oh, never mind. Trump jumps in to the fear.
Conservatives have concocted a fake history about Thanksgiving and socialism. You aren't supporting markets by ignoring facts. Whatever the Pilgrim system was, it was not socialism.
The Thanksgiving Myth Conservatives Love
The Myth of Pilgrim Socialism
jamesperon.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Conservatives have concocted a fake history about Thanksgiving and socialism. You aren't supporting markets by ignoring facts. Whatever the Pilgrim system was, it was not socialism.