Greg Spicer

Greg Spicer

@rhetorprof.bsky.social

Anti-fascist, queer academic. Rhetoric, history, politics, culture. Views are my own, obviously, not connected to any other person or group to which I’m affiliated. Dual citizen USA/Italy. Parli anche tu l’italiano?

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We’ve got a serious billionaire problem. And, by “we,” I mean anyone who benefits from the structural stability and civil protections of the modern nation-state. They have allegiance to no one but their own insatiable greed.

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

There is something deeply wrong with allowing a sociopath from South Africa to kill thousands of kids in Africa and Ukraine just because he has a lot of money.

Every time I feel overwhelmed by the daily shit blizzard that is American politics and culture, I can watch videos of people seeing this for the first time. All better. What I wouldn’t give to see it again for the first time. 🥲

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I think it’s important to point out: ICE does NOT have the same authority as a police officer. They do NOT have the power to enforce laws, only to engage in their specific tasks. IE: they don’t do traffic, etc. impeding traffic is not a penalty ICE can enforce against

If anyone knows how to painstakingly craft a scenario so that I can serendipitously meet my soulmate, please let me know. I’m so looking forward to the completely surprising encounter this year. #irony

Happy New Year to everyone except the libertarians that drive around with a mountain of snow on their cars as they create blizzard conditions for the rest of us.

Even though most voters don’t pay enough attention to facts, these data points are crucial to understand the actual motivations behind deportations: White supremacy. This is not about crime. So, it must be about something else and the rhetoric of the GOP leads to only one conclusion.

Dammit Doug Smith@dammitdougsmith.bsky.social

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I'm reminded of the James Baldwin quote: "I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually" Some peoples love of country is based in nostalgia for the past. Mine is faith in the future.

I would not have said this even a few weeks ago, but I now believe that AOC should run against Schumer for that Senate seat. I just heard her comment on how the Democrats supporting the CR have betrayed not only the Party but the American people as a whole. She has a real shot.

Time for my biannual mission to tell people: 1. It’s Daylight Saving Time (no “s”); and 2. Of you hate the early sunset, you hate Standard Time (not Daylight Saving Time). Thanks for coming to my TEDX.