“ The status quo does not benefit neurodivergent people,” I told Mary Elizabeth Williams for her terrific podcast, "Patient." We still have great satires like "Saw VI"... at least “until Donald Trump bans it.” maryelizabethw.substack.com/p/dont-worry... @maryelizabethw.bsky.social

New episode of the podcast is out and it's as always free to all. Talked to my friend and colleague @rozsa.bsky.social about neurodiversity, addiction, and of course, the Saw movies. maryelizabethw.substack.com/p/dont-worry...

My three-part message to autistic people living under Trump and RFK Jr.: 1. Don't worry about being in George Orwell. 2. Worry about being in Franz Kafka. 3. Watch "Saw VI." @democracyatwork.bsky.social @maryelizabethw.bsky.social maryelizabethw.substack.com/p/dont-worry...

The beauty-industrial complex exists because of capitalism. My "woke" opinion: Everyone is beautiful! Everyone is attractive to someone. If that person sheds their capitalist-infused values, they'll reciprocate. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/sephora-op...

This little-known Chris Rock film exposes America's corruption! I deconstructed it for Democracy at Work. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/this-littl... “Art is the best thing of all for veiling the terrors of the pit.” - Charles Baudelaire

We’re burning alive, and only the ideas of Karl Marx can save us. democracyatwork.substack.com/p/climate-ch... @democracyatwork.bsky.social

"Spiral" is a fantastic horror movie about opposing fascism. To explore this, "Spiral" analyzes critiques of the police. You can watch the full "Spiral" chat at the 38:00 mark below. @democracyatwork.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFo...

I compared Trump's "scientists" with mRNA vaccines' inventors to the "Saw X" filmmakers. "Dr. Karikó... might be the kind of anti-establishment worker that DESERVES respect, one that is grounded in trying to find a truth." @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/scammers-t...

Trump thinks democracy is a joke. Literally. While interviewing Cleveland's grandson, I thought of Freud. Before long, I came to understand how Trump views democracy as a punchline. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/trumps-lus...

Everyone fears death. That's how scammers exploit us, from the fictional villains in "Saw X" to the pseudo-scientists working for President Trump. At the 11 minute mark, I unpack these issues with the "Saw X" filmmakers. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/scammers-t...

President Trump has no right sending troops to ANY American city. When President Cleveland infamously did that, he was also wrong... but at least he was addressing a real crisis. Trump is fabricating crises. www.youtube.com/watch?v=66_f... (start — 26:20) @democracyatwork.bsky.social

Trump lied when saying the 2020 election was stolen. (www.salon.com/2021/01/03/d...) Trump then attempted a coup. Cleveland, who may have actually been robbed of victory in the 1888 election, respected democracy. (See video: 31:30) @democracyatwork.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=66_f...

I urge you to (1) read this article and then (2) watch the accompanying interview. President Cleveland's grandson and I discuss the myriad failings of America's other president to serve non-consecutive terms, Donald Trump. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/trumps-lus...

I interviewed Grover Cleveland's grandson! www.youtube.com/watch?v=66_f...

My Democracy at Work interview with Grover Cleveland's grandson includes this deep dive into Cleveland's psychology. I explain how, because of their respective minds, Cleveland was a far better president than Trump. democracyatwork.substack.com/p/trumps-lus...

President Cleveland understood that you glorify America by NOT succumbing to the sinister siren song of imperialism. President Trump.... not so much. reason.com/2025/01/10/w...

Cleveland warned that high tariffs create a "communism of pelf." Trump is proving Cleveland right in ways the superior president never would have wanted. reason.com/2024/12/06/t...

Trump is one of two presidents to serve non-consecutive terms. The other, Cleveland, was Trump's superior in every meaningful way. www.salon.com/2021/03/07/s...

In my ideal world, my Lehigh adviser would not have died and my dissertation on this topic (which I covered for Salon) would be a bestselling book. www.salon.com/2018/03/17/g...

"We must hear, above victorious shouts, the call of our countrymen to public duty, and must put on a gar befitting public servants." American politicians don't talk this anymore. Why not? goodmenproject.com/featured-con...

President Cleveland warned that high tariffs help the rich at the expense of working class consumers. It's a pity we still need to learn this more than 130 years later. @rutgersnewarkoll.bsky.social rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/...

President Cleveland opposed anti-Semitism. He refused to appoint an ambassador unless Austro-Hungary allowed his choice to bring his Jewish wife with him. THAT is how you oppose bigotry. Trump weaponizes Judaism. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/trumps-lus...

Trump is targeting autistic people for genocide. We need to seize power. Yesterday someone asked if I'd ever run for office. I said no. Maybe I was wrong. I often say, "Never about us, without us." How does that translate into practical politics? democracyatwork.substack.com/p/trump-and-...

"Trump's Lust for Power: Dreams, Jokes and Cleveland's Grandson" I include a 1906 joke by Grover Cleveland himself that I interpreted as racist. Cleveland's grandson isn't so sure... @democracyatwork.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=66_f... democracyatwork.substack.com/p/trumps-lus...

Trump and RFK Jr. propose anti-autism genocide. It's as simple as that. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/trump-and-...

"Eyes Wide Shut" tells you everything you need to know about the Trump-Epstein scandal. "What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/trump-epst...

That moment when you see the chef's kiss PERFECT Reddit comment about your YouTube video... "Back Seat Socialism: Healthcare, Capitalism, and Blockbuster Horror" @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/scammers-t...

Scammers target those who fear death. In other words: Scammers targets all of us! I interviewed the artists behind the film "Saw X" about scammers — and the MAGA leaders who peddle Pedersonian science. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/scammers-t...

I'm honored to be described as an "esteemed colleague" in my erstwhile Salon colleague's EXCELLENT take on Tylenol and autism! maryelizabethw.substack.com/p/let-my-est... @maryelizabethw.bsky.social

Grover Cleveland was a better president than Donald Trump in every way. On immigration, tariffs, imperialism, corruption and respecting democracy, Cleveland trumps Trump. I spoke with George Cleveland, his grandson, on this topic. @democracyatwork.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=66_f...

Trump's lust for power: Dreams, jokes and Cleveland's grandson @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/trumps-lus...

Grover Cleveland's grandson, George, talked to me about exactly why Donald Trump — the only other president to serve non-consecutive terms — can't hold a candle to his illustrious predecessor. @democracyatwork.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=66_f...

The only way to stop Disney from bending the knee to Trump is to hit them where it hurts. Boycott every Disney property until Iger and Walden decide to stop being avaricious quislings. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/boycott-di...

To understand the intersection of politics, culture and science in the Trump era, I urge you to: (a) read my "Saw X" review (b) watch the accompanying video (c) watch "Saw X" ... in that order. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/scammers-t...

When “Got a Nut” gets pulled from circulation to bend the knee to Trump, the clear message is that any criticism of prominent conservatives is the equivalent of stirring up violence... Conservatives claim they’re pro-First Amendment. Where are they now? democracyatwork.substack.com/p/first-amen...

We’re burning alive, and only the ideas of Karl Marx can save us. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/climate-ch...

Political debates are won by snazzy presentations and soul-stirring aesthetics far more than they are won by logical arguments. - Rozsa filtered through Schorske and Benjamin @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...

I analyze the Charlie Kirk assassination via a pair of literary lenses: 1. “Fin-de-siècle Vienna: Politics and Culture” by Carl E. Schorske 2. “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" by Walter Benjamin We must aestheticize politics. democracyatwork.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...

Left and right must agree: Violence has no place in politics! It's wrong when the victim is Charlie Kirk or Melissa Hortman, Steve Scalise or Josh Shapiro, Donald Trump or Nancy Pelosi. Violence has no place in politics! @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/left-and-r...

Noting that the fire of political violence eventually burns all is as self-evident as saying that real fire is hot. @democracyatwork.bsky.social democracyatwork.substack.com/p/left-and-r...

Violence is NEVER the answer. Violence is NEVER the answer. Violence is NEVER the answer. Violence is NEVER the answer. Violence is NEVER the answer. Violence is NEVER the answer. Violence is NEVER the answer. Violence is NEVER the answer. www.illusionconsensus.com/p/can-a-prof...

All of my fellow liberals must UNEQUIVOCALLY reject political violence. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and I urged both sides to do this last year. Our warning is agonizingly relevant now. Charlie Kirk was a husband and father of two. This is heartbreaking. www.illusionconsensus.com/p/can-a-prof...

I reviewed "Spiral," a 2021 horror movie in the "Saw" universe that brilliantly critiques the police-industrial complex. To help me, I spoke with "Spiral" screenwriters Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger, as well as editor Kevin Greutert. democracyatwork.substack.com/p/spiral-is-...

"Saw X" deserves scholarly treatment. In my latest for @democracyatwork.bsky.social, I give it that. Review: democracyatwork.substack.com/p/scammers-t... Interviews: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFo... The "Saw X" filmmakers talk about Trump's NIH director AND the co-inventor of mRNA vaccines!

One day, I hope people will watch "Saw X" and then (a) watch my interviews and (b) read my review. Interviews: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFo... Review: democracyatwork.substack.com/p/scammers-t... @democracyatwork.bsky.social

Love this treasure from my friend and former colleague @rozsa.bsky.social , and thank you for including my quip about the Saw franchise. Congratulations, Matt, on the new podcast, what a great start. democracyatwork.substack.com/p/scammers-t...

The"Saw X" filmmakers say Dr. Katalin Karikó — a Nobel Prize-winning inventor of mRNA vaccines — is "the kind of anti-establishment worker that DESERVES respect." Trump's scientists do not. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFo... democracyatwork.substack.com/p/scammers-t... @democracyatwork.bsky.social

The director and writers of "Saw X" agree: If you're a good person today, Republicans probably want to "stomp" you out. Sometimes the horror genre offers one an insightful perspective you can't glean anywhere else. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFo...

Ladies and gentlemen, I present: "Back Seat Socialism: Episode I — The Phantom Menace" Oops, my bad! "Back Seat Socialism: Episode I — How 'Saw X' exposes the horrors of capitalist health care" That's more like it! @democracyatwork.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFo...

Capitalism leads to health care scams. "Saw X" unpacks these themes. Therefore, in my opening episode of the "Back Seat Socialism" video series, I do likewise. democracyatwork.substack.com/p/scammers-t...