Frederic Poag
@lazarusdurden.bsky.social
Writer, Rabble Rouser, Progressive Independent, RPG Geek
Substack: https://substack.com/@fredericpoag
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fredpoag
Substack: https://substack.com/@fredericpoag
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fredpoag
Nick Shirley deserves to be in prison for the murder of Renee Nicole Good. I explain why in the piece I wrote for Substack.
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Accountability We'll Need
Why Nick Shirley Deserves to be in Prison for the Murder of Renee Good
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January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Nick Shirley deserves to be in prison for the murder of Renee Nicole Good. I explain why in the piece I wrote for Substack.
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Should Philosophy Have a Purpose?
Thoughts on the Morning: January 2nd, 2026
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January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Going into this year with an ambitious goal. To find some balance in my life.
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Balance: My Word for 2026
Thoughts on the Morning: January 1st, 2026
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January 1, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Going into this year with an ambitious goal. To find some balance in my life.
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The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since the pandemic—year-on-year job losses have hit 65k as manufacturing, transportation, & mining industries lose jobs at a rapid pace while growth in construction has nearly zeroed out
December 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since the pandemic—year-on-year job losses have hit 65k as manufacturing, transportation, & mining industries lose jobs at a rapid pace while growth in construction has nearly zeroed out
A Tribute to Rob Reiner
Thoughts on the Morning: December 16th, 2025
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December 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The US Tourism industry is about to get with a hammer and no one is talking about it. #USTourism
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The Horrible Travel Directive You Haven't Heard About Yet
How the Trump Regime Will Deliver the Killing Blow to US Tourism
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December 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The US Tourism industry is about to get with a hammer and no one is talking about it. #USTourism
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Hatred of immigrants is rooted in a failure to understand who is really oppressing you.
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Hatred of immigrants is rooted in a failure to understand who is really oppressing you.
Why do the shittiest people still want to be recognized and rewarded? Because it’s not about actually doing things. It’s purely ego driven and it’s hurting all of us. #FIFA
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Participation Trophy Elitism
Why the Worst of Us Still Demand to Be Lavished with Fake Praise
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December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Why do the shittiest people still want to be recognized and rewarded? Because it’s not about actually doing things. It’s purely ego driven and it’s hurting all of us. #FIFA
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Listen if you’ve seen Mamdani’s wife you know that man can charm anyone.
November 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Listen if you’ve seen Mamdani’s wife you know that man can charm anyone.
When someone says “take baby steps” I feel like I’m just gonna fall on my ass and then start crying until someone picks me up.
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
When someone says “take baby steps” I feel like I’m just gonna fall on my ass and then start crying until someone picks me up.
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The House takes 2 months off & finally reports back to work & promptly spends the next week filing censure motions against each other & attending black tie dinners w/Saudis while the clock counts down for 24 million people to have their health insurance premiums spike in 42 days.
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The House takes 2 months off & finally reports back to work & promptly spends the next week filing censure motions against each other & attending black tie dinners w/Saudis while the clock counts down for 24 million people to have their health insurance premiums spike in 42 days.
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Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are standing up to corporate greed and Starbucks’ unfair labor practices and demanding the fair contract they deserve.
No contract? NO COFFEE!
No contract? NO COFFEE!
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are standing up to corporate greed and Starbucks’ unfair labor practices and demanding the fair contract they deserve.
No contract? NO COFFEE!
No contract? NO COFFEE!
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Um. Did he forget what happened? The dementia is really, really bad.
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Um. Did he forget what happened? The dementia is really, really bad.
Until we put people first we’re gonna keep getting the same outcomes. #healthcare
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Until we put people first we’re gonna keep getting the same outcomes. #healthcare
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"I just say, ‘You know, it’s hard for me to care about Riley Gaines tying for fifth when my swim coach is accused of raping my teammates.”
Gaines never talks about her teammates who were raped by her coach that she supported.
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Gaines never talks about her teammates who were raped by her coach that she supported.
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How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"I just say, ‘You know, it’s hard for me to care about Riley Gaines tying for fifth when my swim coach is accused of raping my teammates.”
Gaines never talks about her teammates who were raped by her coach that she supported.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Gaines never talks about her teammates who were raped by her coach that she supported.
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More than FAFO for Texas Republicans we should be furious they can fuck around with our voting rights so easily.
Demand an end to ALL gerrymandering.
Demand the John Lewis Voting Rights Act Pass as a Start. A Bare Minimum.
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Demand an end to ALL gerrymandering.
Demand the John Lewis Voting Rights Act Pass as a Start. A Bare Minimum.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTredaJPq/
We have to get rid of gerrymandering and secure voting rights in this country as our number one priority. #texas #hispanic #democrats #republicans #voting
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November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
More than FAFO for Texas Republicans we should be furious they can fuck around with our voting rights so easily.
Demand an end to ALL gerrymandering.
Demand the John Lewis Voting Rights Act Pass as a Start. A Bare Minimum.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTredaJPq/
Demand an end to ALL gerrymandering.
Demand the John Lewis Voting Rights Act Pass as a Start. A Bare Minimum.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTredaJPq/
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Trump Gives Himself an Enormous Out on the Epstein Files talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Trump Gives Himself an Enormous Out on the Epstein Files
Epstein Politics Shift on the Hill President Trump’s absurd effort to avoid...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Trump Gives Himself an Enormous Out on the Epstein Files talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
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NEW: House passes release of the Epstein files. So far it's unanimous
November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
NEW: House passes release of the Epstein files. So far it's unanimous
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Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
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"It is a total neglect of American values!"
@timmiller.bsky.social has something to say about Trump's gross Oval Office meeting with MBS
@timmiller.bsky.social has something to say about Trump's gross Oval Office meeting with MBS
November 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"It is a total neglect of American values!"
@timmiller.bsky.social has something to say about Trump's gross Oval Office meeting with MBS
@timmiller.bsky.social has something to say about Trump's gross Oval Office meeting with MBS