Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein

The only reason I write about politics is to attract the attention of jazz musicians. I answer every email: [email protected]. Joined February 2009

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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein

2 days ago

Riffs like these are beginning to bear a feint family resemblance to H*tler's "Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?"

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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein

4 days ago

A wonder activists, Donald Cohen, has launched a moment to get musicians fairly compensated by streaming services. Sign the pledge! thefanalliance.org

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Irresponsible. Soldiers in the streets of Democratic cities based on lies about apocalyptuc disorder is not a "distraction from high prices." It is: Soldiers in the streets of Dem cities based on lies about apocalyptic disorder. Please join us against fascism, senator.

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

2 weeks ago

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Tina Issa 🇺🇸 @tinaissa

2 weeks ago

With all due respect @SenDuckworth and @SenatorDurbin As a resident of Chicago I’m going to need more from my senators besides saying deploying @NationalGuard on the streets of Chicago is a distraction. No. It’s tyranny in EVERY sense of the word. What are you and…

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omar🇵🇸 Yanis Varoufuckice @amiomariam

2 weeks ago

FINALLY got around to finishing this behemoth. One of my favorite nonfiction books of all time. I absolutely love the ‘everything, everywhere, every little detail & every little protest and headline, all at once in one grand dialectic’ writing style.

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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein

2 weeks ago

Some day not far off, those of who've survived will talk about the Big One, the preventable mega-disaster MAGA will be responsible for having let happen, with deaths in the millions. We've been in this reality for seven months so far. Over/under on when? unredacted.com/2025/08/22/dis…

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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein

2 weeks ago

Hauled something out of the archives from a window between book projects when I was playing the piano A LOT and nabbed a rare uninterrupted take maxing out my abilities. Look for more one I finish this One Last Score... photos.app.goo.gl/o4DHC6kMzhQjnH…

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John Ganz @lionel_trolling

2 weeks ago

In November 2024, I made a list of things I thought the fascism theory of Trumpism predicted could happen

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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein

2 weeks ago

2019.

Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein

6 years ago

2019.

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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein

3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. et al seem to have bred stochastic terrorism. MN political assassin tells Glenn Beck's outlet his plan was "citizen arrests" of lawmakers responsible deaths from taking the Covid vaccine. theblaze.com/news/exclusive…

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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein

4 weeks ago

Typical Cuomo, doesn't know deep-dish is for tourists.

Andrew Cuomo @andrewcuomo

4 weeks ago

Typical Cuomo, doesn't know deep-dish is for tourists.

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Book Blasts @BookBlasts

4 weeks ago

#books #booklist #bookstagram #booktalk #booktok #greatbooks #greatbooksguide #recommendedreading #ProfessionalSpeakersDay #RonaldReagan @rickperlstein

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Tim Hannan @TimHannan

a month ago

It appears the GOP removed Article 1 Section 9 of the US Constitution from the US Congress’s Annotated Constitution site. The section that says habeas corpus rights cannot be suspended. They just cut it out.