TheParagon
@theparagon.bsky.social
Nomad in the Midwest 🇺🇸. Humanist, agnostic atheist. Anti-authoritarian. Pro-Ukraine 🇺🇦.
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TheParagon
@theparagon.bsky.social
· Aug 16
"One can mark the fictions and contradictions. This is not enough. These utterances were not logical arguments or factual assessments, but a calculated effort to undo logic and factuality."
-Timothy Snyder, The Road to Unfreedom"
-Timothy Snyder, The Road to Unfreedom"
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The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
January 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
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When Fascism came to America, no one crawled on their bellies and kissed the boot more willingly than those who once defiantly shouted "Don't Tread On Me!"
January 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
When Fascism came to America, no one crawled on their bellies and kissed the boot more willingly than those who once defiantly shouted "Don't Tread On Me!"
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New: meet ELITE, the Palantir app ICE is using to find neighborhoods to raid. Map interface; officers search for immigrants; click person to bring up individual dossier. This is clearest link between what Palantir is building and ICE's activities on the ground yet www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM
New: meet ELITE, the Palantir app ICE is using to find neighborhoods to raid. Map interface; officers search for immigrants; click person to bring up individual dossier. This is clearest link between what Palantir is building and ICE's activities on the ground yet www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
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Awhile back I read a Reddit story about a child, who was like 10 or 11, who when invited to birthday parties...their mommy would bring a present just for them to open so they were also the special child getting a special present on this special day
Donald Trump is always the birthday boy
Donald Trump is always the birthday boy
January 15, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Awhile back I read a Reddit story about a child, who was like 10 or 11, who when invited to birthday parties...their mommy would bring a present just for them to open so they were also the special child getting a special present on this special day
Donald Trump is always the birthday boy
Donald Trump is always the birthday boy
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Joe Rogan can (and will) go to hell.
January 15, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Joe Rogan can (and will) go to hell.
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What’s next, the Jim Crow Memorial Highway?
January 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
What’s next, the Jim Crow Memorial Highway?
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Gov. Hochul has got game.
January 11, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Gov. Hochul has got game.
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if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
January 10, 2026 at 2:12 PM
if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
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I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
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I'm currently re-reading Hiding in Plain Sight. Just to confirm all that's now "unexpectedly discovered" was already in the book, for all to read.
December 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I'm currently re-reading Hiding in Plain Sight. Just to confirm all that's now "unexpectedly discovered" was already in the book, for all to read.
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Jimmy Kimmel dug up a video of Stephen Miller in high school. He’s always been a complete asshole.
January 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Jimmy Kimmel dug up a video of Stephen Miller in high school. He’s always been a complete asshole.
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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#GVerse #FBaRmy #Unite
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January 9, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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The whole lot of them spent Jan. 6th lying about what happened 5 years ago. Why should anyone expect them to start telling the truth on January 7th?
January 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The whole lot of them spent Jan. 6th lying about what happened 5 years ago. Why should anyone expect them to start telling the truth on January 7th?
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Here's the full moment of silence including a fan yelling "Go home, ICE"
January 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Here's the full moment of silence including a fan yelling "Go home, ICE"
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December 31, 2025
December 31, 2025
And so, the sun sets on 2025.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:11 AM
December 31, 2025
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Where Are Aou Going, America?
At the start of 2026, America is no longer a democracy. That doesn’t mean authoritarianism has won. But merely restoring the pre-Trump status quo won’t work.
The country needs a democratic transformation.
My new piece:
At the start of 2026, America is no longer a democracy. That doesn’t mean authoritarianism has won. But merely restoring the pre-Trump status quo won’t work.
The country needs a democratic transformation.
My new piece:
Where Are You Going, America?
America is no longer a democracy. Authoritarianism has not won. But merely restoring the pre-Trump status quo won’t work. The country needs a democratic transformation.
steady.page
January 1, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Where Are Aou Going, America?
At the start of 2026, America is no longer a democracy. That doesn’t mean authoritarianism has won. But merely restoring the pre-Trump status quo won’t work.
The country needs a democratic transformation.
My new piece:
At the start of 2026, America is no longer a democracy. That doesn’t mean authoritarianism has won. But merely restoring the pre-Trump status quo won’t work.
The country needs a democratic transformation.
My new piece:
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Marked safe from whatever nonsense this is. 🫠
January 1, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Marked safe from whatever nonsense this is. 🫠
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Trump and the wealthy will continue dismantling democracy and increase surveillance and oppression while the GOP embraces overt Nazism. They’ll wreck any remaining standard of living and any protections
I think 2026 is the year our grief turns to rage.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/living-in-...
I think 2026 is the year our grief turns to rage.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/living-in-...
Living in the Storm: Preparing for 2026 and the Battles to Come
We're in the thick of a pivotal moment in our lives and history. It's time to take a breath and look at where we're heading.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Trump and the wealthy will continue dismantling democracy and increase surveillance and oppression while the GOP embraces overt Nazism. They’ll wreck any remaining standard of living and any protections
I think 2026 is the year our grief turns to rage.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/living-in-...
I think 2026 is the year our grief turns to rage.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/living-in-...
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Christ on a bike, this is brilliant.
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
December 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Christ on a bike, this is brilliant.
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
And disgustingly historically accurate. 10/10
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tech bros trying to convince everyone epstein is cool is so telling and interesting
December 26, 2025 at 6:36 AM
tech bros trying to convince everyone epstein is cool is so telling and interesting
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This is what's known as "consciousness of guilt"
December 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This is what's known as "consciousness of guilt"