@ravenking1771.bsky.social
Professional Lurker, I don't know why all you guys are following, I never thought Blue Sky would get this big, Twitter Escapee, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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the rose-colored view of Lenin and what he built has its issues don't get me wrong
February 7, 2026 at 3:59 AM
the rose-colored view of Lenin and what he built has its issues don't get me wrong
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making the case for Communism with Stalin is a lot like making the case for early America as a progressive force with Andrew Jackson
February 7, 2026 at 3:58 AM
making the case for Communism with Stalin is a lot like making the case for early America as a progressive force with Andrew Jackson
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to reject that you have to pretend a guy like Orwell or the millions like him in communist parties and organizations in the middle of the 20th century were all sellouts.
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 AM
to reject that you have to pretend a guy like Orwell or the millions like him in communist parties and organizations in the middle of the 20th century were all sellouts.
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watched Animal Farm a week ago and even in adaptation Orwell's disillusionment and despair over what Stalin did to Lenin's dream is palpable
February 7, 2026 at 3:55 AM
watched Animal Farm a week ago and even in adaptation Orwell's disillusionment and despair over what Stalin did to Lenin's dream is palpable
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Stalin did more to undermine the global cause of socialism and waste the revolutionary moment than anyone else, the Trotskyists aren't wrong about that.
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Stalin did more to undermine the global cause of socialism and waste the revolutionary moment than anyone else, the Trotskyists aren't wrong about that.
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this might be the first time I've seen Jeffries genuinely angry at someone besides the left, this statement was *not* workshopped to hell and back
BREAKING:
New reaction from Leader Jeffries to the racist Trump video:
"This disgusting video posted by the so-called president was done intentionally. Fuck Donald Trump and his vile, racist, and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom feeder."
New reaction from Leader Jeffries to the racist Trump video:
"This disgusting video posted by the so-called president was done intentionally. Fuck Donald Trump and his vile, racist, and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom feeder."
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
this might be the first time I've seen Jeffries genuinely angry at someone besides the left, this statement was *not* workshopped to hell and back
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"so-called president" 👀
February 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
"so-called president" 👀
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Hillary herself in the context of the 2008 primary is a v tragic figures- she had long since been broken down into destroying the part of herself that believed in anything and was faced with Obama, who had been able to skip ahead of having to do that by being a latecomer to the national stage
February 7, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Hillary herself in the context of the 2008 primary is a v tragic figures- she had long since been broken down into destroying the part of herself that believed in anything and was faced with Obama, who had been able to skip ahead of having to do that by being a latecomer to the national stage
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really the most larger than life greek tragedy figure of living presidents. an apex politician perpetually undone by his own appetites, simultaneously extremely principled and craven. all politicians are to some extent of course, but it's just 100x with him.
I can respect Clinton's prowess as a politician without liking him as a president or a man
February 7, 2026 at 12:18 AM
really the most larger than life greek tragedy figure of living presidents. an apex politician perpetually undone by his own appetites, simultaneously extremely principled and craven. all politicians are to some extent of course, but it's just 100x with him.
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reaching critical levels of needing to go outside
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 AM
reaching critical levels of needing to go outside
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Very good odds that he'd *currently* be in DOGE if he hadn't assassinated someone in broad daylight.
February 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Very good odds that he'd *currently* be in DOGE if he hadn't assassinated someone in broad daylight.
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Reminder that he a degree or 2 removed from the DOGE brat demographic
February 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Reminder that he a degree or 2 removed from the DOGE brat demographic
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On the state charges in particular, which, unlike the federal case, hasnt seemed to have any real hiccups
February 6, 2026 at 8:18 PM
On the state charges in particular, which, unlike the federal case, hasnt seemed to have any real hiccups
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surely this is a Republican district, though? just look at all that red on the map
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
surely this is a Republican district, though? just look at all that red on the map
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Age does not automatically mean that you are out of touch on what the moment calls for (see: 82 year old VA state senate leader Louise Lucas) but it certainly ups the odds of that being the case.
February 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Age does not automatically mean that you are out of touch on what the moment calls for (see: 82 year old VA state senate leader Louise Lucas) but it certainly ups the odds of that being the case.
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Rose DeLauro will be 83 next month. Like many other older electeds who no longer seem to be able to understand what this moment calls for from them, she needs to retire and let someone else represent this district.
“I would rather you vote for what is morally correct,” Davidson said.
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
DeLauro to pressing clergy: 'I will not vote to abolish ICE'
The Connecticut U.S. representative found herself at odds with faith leaders.
www.ctpublic.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Rose DeLauro will be 83 next month. Like many other older electeds who no longer seem to be able to understand what this moment calls for from them, she needs to retire and let someone else represent this district.
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Trump takes another L. You love to see it.
*NEW YORK AG SAYS COURT BLOCKS HUDSON TUNNEL FUNDING FREEZE
February 7, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Trump takes another L. You love to see it.
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Some aide on the verge of tears trying to explain to Donald Trump that Fozzie Bear is a puppet and isnt actually real as Trump fires off Truth Social posts threatening to sue him for his jokes
February 7, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Some aide on the verge of tears trying to explain to Donald Trump that Fozzie Bear is a puppet and isnt actually real as Trump fires off Truth Social posts threatening to sue him for his jokes
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Contemporary Donald Trump, in no small part bc the chances he tries to pick a fight with a Muppet online afterwards are super high
sort of curious who would be a *terrible* muppet show guest host. to nuke myself from orbit, i am starting with gillian anderson
janelle monáe, ke huy quan and pedro pascal
February 7, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Contemporary Donald Trump, in no small part bc the chances he tries to pick a fight with a Muppet online afterwards are super high
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AOC: This most recent election for the House, in many ways was stolen by the Republican majority. They have a 3 seat majority in the House. Those three seats were gerrymandered out of North Carolina last cycle. That is why I am so glad we fought back in California and Virginia to even the field
February 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
AOC: This most recent election for the House, in many ways was stolen by the Republican majority. They have a 3 seat majority in the House. Those three seats were gerrymandered out of North Carolina last cycle. That is why I am so glad we fought back in California and Virginia to even the field
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Ehhh
No offense bc obviously this obviously does NOT apply to folks who have been fighting the good fight for decades, but
A millennial's perspective: Gen X, as a cohort, checked out. Left politics to boomers, "rebelled" and then conformed
It's the only age group STILL rating Trump positively ffs
No offense bc obviously this obviously does NOT apply to folks who have been fighting the good fight for decades, but
A millennial's perspective: Gen X, as a cohort, checked out. Left politics to boomers, "rebelled" and then conformed
It's the only age group STILL rating Trump positively ffs
February 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Ehhh
No offense bc obviously this obviously does NOT apply to folks who have been fighting the good fight for decades, but
A millennial's perspective: Gen X, as a cohort, checked out. Left politics to boomers, "rebelled" and then conformed
It's the only age group STILL rating Trump positively ffs
No offense bc obviously this obviously does NOT apply to folks who have been fighting the good fight for decades, but
A millennial's perspective: Gen X, as a cohort, checked out. Left politics to boomers, "rebelled" and then conformed
It's the only age group STILL rating Trump positively ffs
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I think this played a huge role. many of us recognized the "anti-woke" narrative and "cancel culture has gone too far" panic as ops but people didn't listen. We need to make sure they learned the listen and don't fuck up again www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Beware of ‘anti-woke’ liberals: they attacked the left and helped Trump win | Jan-Werner Müller
So-called ‘reactionary centrist’ pundits proclaimed that there was a global ‘vibe shift’ in favor of the right. They were wrong
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I think this played a huge role. many of us recognized the "anti-woke" narrative and "cancel culture has gone too far" panic as ops but people didn't listen. We need to make sure they learned the listen and don't fuck up again www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This is an instance of the general point I mentioned when you brought this up earlier (and which I will plug again because I don't have the time to write my own paper on the topic 😅) bsky.app/profile/jpob...
Conflating the symbolic with the substantive.
OTOH, treating land acknowledgments and Hollywood/C-suite diversity as substantive gains
OTOH, refusing to distinguish between physical and verbal aggression
OTOH, treating land acknowledgments and Hollywood/C-suite diversity as substantive gains
OTOH, refusing to distinguish between physical and verbal aggression
February 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM
This is an instance of the general point I mentioned when you brought this up earlier (and which I will plug again because I don't have the time to write my own paper on the topic 😅) bsky.app/profile/jpob...
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I think woke I used social practices underlying cultural norms as a method of dissemination effectively, but
1 not optimally (too much shame/not enough praise, shame misdirected), and
2 at the expense of more substantive (ie legal, political) mechanisms of cultural change
1 not optimally (too much shame/not enough praise, shame misdirected), and
2 at the expense of more substantive (ie legal, political) mechanisms of cultural change
February 6, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I think woke I used social practices underlying cultural norms as a method of dissemination effectively, but
1 not optimally (too much shame/not enough praise, shame misdirected), and
2 at the expense of more substantive (ie legal, political) mechanisms of cultural change
1 not optimally (too much shame/not enough praise, shame misdirected), and
2 at the expense of more substantive (ie legal, political) mechanisms of cultural change