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The "Globalist" Dog Whistle

24 March 2025

Globalist on its face, it sounds harmless—maybe even aspirational. Like, Hey, we're all citizens of the world, man!, But in the mouths of certain right-wing politicians, conspiracy theorists, and Tucker Carlson's haunted Victorian child portrait, it doesn't mean global cooperation. It means "Jews".

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  • bigotry
  • dog whistle
  • antisemitic
  • conspiracy theory

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Fascism

19 March 2025

Let’s talk about fascism. You know, that thing we all thought was safely tucked away in the history books, next to Mussolini’s bad hair decisions and Hitler’s failed art career. But here’s the thing about fascism—it’s like herpes. It never really goes away. It just lies dormant, waiting for the right conditions to flare up again.

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  • freedom
  • fascism
  • politics
  • dictators
  • hitler
  • Mussolini
  • nazi

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Banned Words and Terms by Trump's regime

18 March 2025

Ah, freedom of speech. That sacred American value, cherished by patriots, defended by the First Amendment, and apparently… completely misunderstood by the guy who tweets at 3 a.m. about how much he loves free speech.

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  • fascism
  • freedom of speech
  • trump
  • not joking
  • wtf
  • project 2025
  • fafo

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Photo of the Reichstag building on fire

The Reichstag Fire

17 March 2025

On the night of February 27, 1933, the Reichstag, Germany’s parliament building, was engulfed in flames. The fire was a catastrophic event, but its true devastation was not the destruction of a building, but in the destruction of democracy itself.

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  • equity
  • freedom
  • fascism
  • democracy
  • authoritarian
  • dictators

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Elon Musk doing a Nazi salute

yahtzee!

19 February 2025

An Awkward Gesture.

On January 20, 2025 Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States of America. During the ceremony, a special guest addressed the attendees with a short speech. Towards the end of the speech he said “This was no ordinary victory. This was a fork in the road of human civilisation,” and “This one really mattered. Thank you for making it happen! Thank you,” at which point he made a Sieg Heil salute and proceed to say “My heart goes out to you.

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  • racism
  • fascism
  • politics
  • dog whistle
  • democracy

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The Hidden Language of Dog Whistles

18 February 2025

Dog whistles are coded phrases or terms that appear neutral or benign on the surface but carry hidden, harmful, meanings. In this article I aim to explore some of them and their historical context, how they function, and why they remain effective in modern times.

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  • racism
  • civil rights
  • prejudice
  • bigotry

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