From @zacharyamueller.bsky.social: Naming the organizing story of America’s authoritarian nationalist movement open.substack.com/pub/zacharya...

The years long coordinated effort to mainstream the “invasion” lie wasn’t incidental nor campaign hyperbole it was intentional. Built for this moment, the invasion lie becomes the public justification for authoritarian mobilization, eroding the functioning of democratic society.

"Three down arrows" is being widely interpreted as an antifa logo. But the full description of the inscription is "up right down down down," and the other inscription, "Hey fascist, catch!" both come from the game Helldivers 2. Online culture is such a morass of symbols/meanings. Watch your step.

have any Latino or immigration groups pushed this idea on the hill yet? They could also be pushing for Dems to claw back the $170 billion Stephen Miller got in GOP ugly bill to finance kidnapping, profiling and concentration camps - it's clear people hate what they're seeing. Make it an issue

Yesterday, Charlie Kirk posted what amounts to an AI summary of the white nationalist novel “The Camp of the Saints” - a fan favorite of Steve Bannon & Stephen Miller - that pushes the replacement theory lie that has inspired multiple mass murders. This is their movement, it’s what they believe.

you and your @newdems.bsky.social colleagues focus on that 2024 border bill like it's the magic bullet. But, we're dealing with mass deportations now how can your plan not even mention ICE or the $50 billion Stephen Miller just got to build concentration camps? what's your plan for that?

The language of “cockroaches” is nothing other than explicit racism. What is happening here is what happened in Charlottesville in 2017, a racist march with replacement theory chants. Just this time it is coordinated from the White House not just with the stamp of approval afterwards.

The propagandists running the @DHSgov account are deliberately pushing thinly-veiled neo-Nazi material through the official communications channels of the U.S. government. Their goal is stirring outrage (to which they will express fake outrage) and signaling to their followers where they're going.

Joe Kent’s record is clear: ❌ Smears human rights advocates ❌ Labels protesters as terrorists ❌ Pushes deportations w/out due process The Senate must reject his nomination to lead the National Counterterrorism Center. Voters already rejected him twice. Your senators should do the same. (⬇️ LINKS ⬇️)

Good Skews with Matt Hildreth: How Public Opinion Is Turning Against Trump’s Immigration Agenda with @zacharyamueller.bsky.social weeklyskews.substack.com/p/good-skews...

I think I've figured out the game that Dems bashing "The Groups" are playing. It creates a way for them to adopt cautious, risk-averse, extremely-poll-tested positions while simultaneously posing as daring and courageous. A clever move. It gets NYT to quote you! www.offmessage.net/p/the-wrong-...

Lots of Dems, their consultants and savvy pundits have not caught up with the public. They are stuck in their 2024 CW Stephen Miller has forced a reckoning and the overwhelming majorly reject it That Dems should lean in seems like a no-brainer but that hill group-think can be impenetrable

In a speech to the far-right Claremont Institute, VP JD Vance tried to push a dramatically reduced vision of American citizenship. This, combined with the vast new resources for ICE, is a 5-alarm moment. JD Vance: Some Americans Are More American Than Others talkingpointsmemo.com/news/jd-vanc...

"All told, fentanyl border adjustments provide an exit strategy away from counterproductive tariffs; an off-ramp from the failure of militant supply-side counternarcotics policy; and a much-needed complement to evidence-based interventions designed to address the demand for illegal drugs."

There is a case to be made against tariffs imposed in the name of fentanyl... ...that is also a case against the counterproductive drug war. To do better, we must do differently. New from me:

I have 3 comments & a conclusion about this lengthy NYTimes piece - but to be clear it less about the piece itself then the ‘debate’ about immigration between anyone left of Stephen Miller. 🧵👇

NYT, lots of Dems, Dem consultants look solely thru 2024 election lens. That's not the world we're in Stephen Miller is enacting his mass deportation agenda that many didn't think was real. Growing majorities are opposed as they see it up close Miller has forced a reckoning. Dems need to seize it

Why aren't Democratic Leaders, their party institutions talking about all of this? They should hammer home the point re devastating cuts to healthcare causing millions to lose healthcare and thousands dying. But, this is also beyond dire. Why the general silence? (1/2)

“Someone with Hochman’s hateful ideas has no place advising on the policy that is best for Missouri families. If Sen. Schmitt truly wishes to represent all Missourians, he must replace Nathan with someone who actually represents our values to protect our families, our freedoms, and our futures.“

Padilla gave this speech on the floor pretty much as the news of Brad Lander's arrest in New York was breaking. Two Democratic lawmakers tackled and handcuffed by federal law enforcement in the span of a week.

With the tragic assassination of a Minnesota Democratic leader, I’m going to underline this point again.

This is what a white nationalist screed looks like. The President is invoking the "invasion" lie - the same lie that has inspired multiple deadly terrorist attacks - and invoking the language of ethnic cleansing. This is not a stance to compromise with or one that we can afford to ignore

I know MAGA is celebrating and cheering this assault on Senator Padilla, but this won't play well across the nation. They don't realize it because it's a right-wing echo chamber, but ICE agents terrorizing family members, kids, communities, Senators, and now Trump throwing a military parade?

PADILLA: “If this is how the administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, cooks, and day laborers throughout the country.”

real props to Padilla for everything he did today, this is exactly the kind of confrontation we need to see more of and the optics are fucking terrible for the Trump goons hasn't always been my favorite Senator but credit where credit is due, I hope others see this as a model

Senator Padilla pledged to help us answer some questions on why California’s workers are being hunted down like prey. He’s doing his best to get some answers.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine testified before Congress yesterday to the fact that the United States is NOT being invaded. This white nationalist lie about an imaginary invasion is the pretext to rolling out an authoritarian agenda for rounding up our neighbors.

Some pundits are urging protesters in Los Angeles not to resist the militarization of their city. That’s easy to say when ICE isn’t snatching up your friends and family members. https://trib.al/qG99ddM

NYT did its usual stale article on immigration being problem for Dems while Axios reported several House Republicans are starting to fret But new Q poll numbers, plus Economist/YouGov yesterday, sure indicate Rs have bigger problem. Ds should lean in Voters don't like what they see from Trump

When the American people see what Trump mass deportation actually means - an authoritarian police state rounding up our neighbors - they are rightly appalled. Maybe Democratic communicators should be helping the American people see the consequences of this agenda, not running from it.

!!! Quinnipiac poll of 1,265 RVs, conducted from June 5-9, finds Trump at -11% approval on “immigration issues” and -16% on “deportations.” Full poll here: poll.qu.edu/poll-release...

Dem leaders have a choice: (1) grumble over a and operate in a political narrative set by right wing authoritarians or (2) help galvanize the outrage and paint the story about how the GOP is weaponizing nativism to undermine American democracy a devastating blow to all working Americans.

We feed you. They hunt us.

"You create a sense of existential fear that social anarchy is spreading, that criminal gangs are taking over. This is the language of authoritarianism all over the world," @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social told me www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

this is really important article and thread from @gregsargent.bsky.social Stephen Miller runs the White House, DOJ, DHS and State He's the evil white nationalist mastermind who is wreaking havoc in communities around the country More people are seeing what he actually wants - and hate it

Stephen Miller is privately raging over deportation numbers he deems too low. So he's shifting huge amounts of law enforcement resources away from fighting serious crimes and into his immigration crackdown. If voters knew about this, they'd recoil. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/1961...

Coming up on The Dean Obeidallah Show: @joesudbay.bsky.social is joined by Scott Kleeb of The Poster Project and @zacharyamueller.bsky.social. Then at 8pm, @briankarem.bsky.social and @taradublinrocks.bsky.social join for Bullbusters! ☎️: 866-997-4748 🔊: SiriusXM.us/Dean

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“There’s a billion-dollar detention industry hungry to fill beds with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, and civil liberties are being eroded in the process.”

Very few people understand this "invasion" lie and why it matters as deeply as @zacharyamueller.bsky.social Good to see his work cited americasvoice.org/blog/replace...

“Vought, who is now Trump’s budget chief and the intellectual force behind Trump’s unprecedented executive power grab, said he specifically championed the term “invasion” because it “unlocked” extraordinary presidential powers.” Must read by @mtredden.bsky.social

This is the Vice President espousing the white nationalist great replacement theory Many of his neo-Nazi buddies thinks this applies to JD's wife and his in-laws He defends those who say that about his family A very devout Catholic for sure

new from @tusk81.bsky.social: A declassified intel memo from Trump’s own National Intelligence Council found no evidence of a Venezuelan-led "invasion" by Tren de Aragua, directly contradicting the admin's immigration rhetoric. Despite this, DNI Tulsi Gabbard fired the acting NIC chair & his deputy

"The Treasury Secretary has been presented as an anchoring force, managing Trump. But Bessent is another ambitious MAGA devotee, and a gay man working for a president who's stripping LGBTQ rights." www.signorile.com/p/scott-bess...

Of course @jenmercieca.bsky.social is absolutely right And their nefarious plans all flow from the white nationalist lie Miller and others keep telling There is no invasion but that's their excuse. It's not about immigrants. They're using that lie to target anyone and everyone they don't like

"If Trump, Miller, Noem, and the rest of the administration increasingly expand a real war on an imaginary enemy on its own soil, it's hard to overstate the lasting devastation that will bring. The invasion is the narrative throughline for justifying their authoritarian maneuvers"

Invoking the white nationalist replacement lie, Miller pointed to an imaginary invasion to justify suspending the Constitution. This is not just hypothetical ramblings of the nation’s highest-positioned white nationalist, the admin has already arrested a mayor, a judge, & scores of our neighbors.

there's no "invasion" - which is obvious to everyone, confirmed by our nation's intel agencies, dismissed by courts invasion is at core of white nationalist, anti-semitic great replacement theory. the Acting President here is using lies about immigrants to suspend the rights of everyone

Visitors be advised that the White House also doesn't believe that you have due process rights while you are here watching the World Cup either.