Fascist Dem Tracker

Fascist Dem Tracker

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A project of @gadflypod.bsky.social that tracks fascist bills, explains why they are fascist, and notes which Democrats vote for them. Check out our work at fdt.beehiiv.com

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I guess I have to repeat this again: if you agree that Dems have to say anti-trans things to win, then you're not welcome here. You're not a resistor. You're not pragmatic. You're just a bigot and a coward that should never be trusted.

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i am inviting anyone from a legacy media organization to explain to me why the house judiciary dems report on trump’s epstein’s ties and multiple allegations of rape isn’t worthy of extensively reporting on. i’m serious. i want to understand.

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its insane how not many people are talking about how republicans with the help of several moderate democrats are building out the largest abusive medical conversion therapy operation in modern american history

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Also, I'm a full believer that there's no such thing as a spoiler candidate. A candidate either wins a vote or doesn't. If the mere presence of another option loses a vote, then that's on the candidate and no one else.

Final note on this: seeing a lot of people in the comments claiming that West was a 'spoiler' candidate. All I have to say is dude's campaign was effectively done by the summer of 2024. By the fall it was just a lawsuit to get on the ballot in NC and nothing else. He spoiled nothing.

Sludge@sludge.bsky.social

NEW: The group behind Cornel West's 2024 ballot push was wholly funded through Elon Musk's dark money network, according to Sludge's review of tax documents. readsludge.com/2026/10/26/m...

Also, I'm a full believer that there's no such thing as a spoiler candidate. A candidate either wins a vote or doesn't. If the mere presence of another option loses a vote, then that's on the candidate and no one else.

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Why would Cornel West, a man who serves on the board of a far right education group with Christopher Rufo, do this?

Sludge@sludge.bsky.social

NEW: The group behind Cornel West's 2024 ballot push was wholly funded through Elon Musk's dark money network, according to Sludge's review of tax documents. readsludge.com/2026/10/26/m...

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After bailing on the Green Party, his momentum was gone. A large number of people left of the Dems no longer viewed him as someone seriously running or someone they could trust. As an independent West got onto the ballot in 15 states, got 82,644 votes (0.05%), and finished 7th overall.

I would also note that, to this day, Cornel West has not denounced Nick Brana or apologized for the part he played in giving Brana credibility. I've also seen emails that confirm West knew about the accusations before they came out and not only did nothing, but stayed by Brana's side.

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I'd also add that West's 2024 run might be one of the most hilarious bad attempts to run for president. He started out as the nominee for the People's Party & made his announcement alongside alleged rapist and party founder Nick Brana. This came after accusations against Brana emerged.

essence.com"Neither Political Party Wants To Tell The Truth"– Cornel West Announces Presidential Run - EssenceThe esteemed scholar is running for president as a part of the People’s Party to empower "those who have been pushed to the margins."

Why would Cornel West, a man who serves on the board of a far right education group with Christopher Rufo, do this?

Sludge@sludge.bsky.social

NEW: The group behind Cornel West's 2024 ballot push was wholly funded through Elon Musk's dark money network, according to Sludge's review of tax documents. readsludge.com/2026/10/26/m...

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9 days later, Chris Hedges convinced West to leave the People's Party and run for the Green Party nomination. West did that for a few months until he dropped out. Claims were that he was personally offended that he still had to run in the party primary & wasn't just given the nomination.

What followed was West discovering what all first time candidates discover: that getting on every state ballot is complicated and ridiculously hard. Some states it's easier to be an independent, others its easier to just start your own party (such as his Justice for All Party).

independentpoliticalreport.comCornel West Launches "Justice for All Party" to Aid in Ballot Access EffortsIndependent presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West recently announced the creation of a new political party to help his campaign with ballot access. According to West, the new "Justice for All" Party ...

Why would Cornel West, a man who serves on the board of a far right education group with Christopher Rufo, do this?

Sludge@sludge.bsky.social

NEW: The group behind Cornel West's 2024 ballot push was wholly funded through Elon Musk's dark money network, according to Sludge's review of tax documents. readsludge.com/2026/10/26/m...

I'd also add that West's 2024 run might be one of the most hilarious bad attempts to run for president. He started out as the nominee for the People's Party & made his announcement alongside alleged rapist and party founder Nick Brana. This came after accusations against Brana emerged.

essence.com"Neither Political Party Wants To Tell The Truth"– Cornel West Announces Presidential Run - EssenceThe esteemed scholar is running for president as a part of the People’s Party to empower "those who have been pushed to the margins."

For those of you who have never heard of Shiva Ayyadurai, this lawsuit is the just the tip of the iceberg. Dude is definitely in the running for the most unhinged guy on the far right.

buzzsprout.comShiva Ayyadurai - Part 1 - GadflyHey, y'all! We are closing out the near year with a dude we've wanted to talk about since episode one and has recently road a wave of social media semi-fame into sort of relevance. We are talking abou...
Andrew Quemere@andrewqmr.bsky.social

Oh my God

Just a bit of lore for Ayyadurai: he claims (and has sued people who disagree) that he invented email in 1978 at the age of 14. Nevermind that the first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson in 1971. If I'm being very kind, you could say Shiva added 'invented' the subject line, but he probably didn't.

Which is also wild because he could just ride on the incredibly impressive feat of programming an email system for the hospital that his mom worked at. At 14 and in the late '70s, that is massively impressive, but I guess it just doesn't have the same ring as 'I invented email or I'll sue you!"

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Trans people are fighting to keep rights they had ten years ago—in 2016. It is not the same as fighting for rights in the first instance. So please I beg of you, knock it off with this “purity test” horseshit.

Mike@doa70.bsky.social

You know, the purity tests when trying to change society only make things worse. Im old enough to remember the fight for gay rights starting in the 80’s. We didnt change hearts and minds by demanding 100% adherence to everything. It came by increments. All you are doing is helping the magats.

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In all the liberal handwringing about harm reduction and the march toward equality taking a long time, never once is it acknowledged that Dems running on "no biological men" messaging is everything the anti-trans right has been working toward for years. It's adding to their big tent.

Sure seems to be a lot of people who view their self-curated mythology of being Resistance Heroes to be far more important than fighting for the civil rights of others. That's probably because one only involves shielding your ego at all costs and the other requires actual work.

If you're harassing and yelling at trans people because they won't vote for fascist bigots in the shade of blue you prefer, then congrats! You know exactly what you would have been in 1932 Germany. A coward.

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if you ever happen to see someone post a joke you don't understand or discuss a subject you aren't familiar with, you are well within your right to complain, and perhaps even scold them if necessary. you are their customer and you have rights

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Anti-trans Democrats are spreading poison when we can least afford it, during elections in this ongoing fascist takeover. As a strategy, it’s a recipe for failure. As a moral stand, it’s reprehensible. PS I’m the father of young trans woman and I’ll never forgive anyone who makes her life harder.

In case you need a quick rebuttal to anyone who says that Dems have to resort to anti-trans bigotry in order to win.

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"Dems have to say anti-trans things to win" Turek edition: Turek made his first batch of anti-trans statements from September 8th to 11th. On 9/8, Turek has polling an average of 46.4% As of today? 46.1% Once again, it looks a lot like anti-trans policy doesn't help.

Same for Mary Peltola

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Mary Peltola released her anti-trans ad on September 21st. On that date, RCP's poll average had her leading 50.2% to incumbent Dan Sullivan's 48.1%. As of today, those numbers are 48.5% for Peltola, 47% for Sullivan. Really looks like going anti-trans gained Peltola absolutely nothing.

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"Dems have to say anti-trans things to win" Turek edition: Turek made his first batch of anti-trans statements from September 8th to 11th. On 9/8, Turek has polling an average of 46.4% As of today? 46.1% Once again, it looks a lot like anti-trans policy doesn't help.

fiftyplusone.newsFiftyPlusOne - Iowa General Senate Election Polls and Average for the 2026 General ElectionA comprehensive list of polls and polling averages for elections and politician approval.

"Dems have to say anti-trans things to win" Turek edition: Turek made his first batch of anti-trans statements from September 8th to 11th. On 9/8, Turek has polling an average of 46.4% As of today? 46.1% Once again, it looks a lot like anti-trans policy doesn't help.

fiftyplusone.newsFiftyPlusOne - Iowa General Senate Election Polls and Average for the 2026 General ElectionA comprehensive list of polls and polling averages for elections and politician approval.

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(for this post i’m doing an impression of a woman that’s been hit in the head very hard with one of the big swinging pendulums they use to test material hardness) you don’t understand. MOST democrats AREN’T running anti trans ads

Small note: Josh Turek's wording in this ad is the same language the GOP uses to include puberty blockers & hormones. This ad isn't just him agreeing with Marjorie Taylor Greene and Dan Crenshaw's bills to ban Medicare for youth trans health, it's him saying the bills didn't go far enough.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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This is where "it's just trans sports bans" leads you, Democrats supporting overtly genocidal policies that would kill tens of thousands of trans people. But at least we'll be marched into the camps by someone in blue, right?

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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I'm blocking @mary1kathy.bsky.social and adding the account to my blocklists. Life is too short and the times are too serious to fuck around with disinformation and "A.i." bullshit. For accountability, here's the screenshot of the video they posted.