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bkeithb.bsky.social
Major General #SmedleyButler #WarIsARacket
December 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
toastertrollop.bsky.social
#SmedleyButler
#Caturday
March 29, 2026 at 1:23 AM
bkeithb.bsky.social
#SmedleyButler was correct nearly a century ago - #WarIsARacket & the #RulingClass are all in on it.

#NoWarButClassWar
War is a racket
January 4, 2026 at 12:56 AM
bkeithb.bsky.social
As a veteran, I agree with the most decorated U.S. Marine in history, Major General #SmedleyButler

#WarIsARacket

And the #RulingClass are all in on it.
Smedley Butler - War is a racket
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
vetsaboutface.bsky.social
This week, our #DutytoDisobey series returns, highlighting #SmedleyButler, who dedicated his retirement to speaking out against the war machine.
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social
A Marine general stopped a fascist coup in the 1930s.

Today, under Trump’s second term, those same forces are rising again.

I talked with historian @katz.theracket.news about Smedley Butler, imperialism, and how we fight fascism now.

#WeAreOnOffense #SmedleyButler #Trump #Fascism #Antifascism
Wars Abroad, a Fascist Coup at Home: Jonathan M. Katz on Smedley Butler
Listen now | What a Marine general who stopped a coup in the 1930s can teach us about fighting fascism today.
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
bkeithb.bsky.social
#SmedleyButler was right almost a century ago: #WarIsARacket

And the #RulingClass are all in on it.

#NoWarButClassWar
#CutThePentagon ✂️
Smedley Butler #WarIsARacket
December 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
bellacat22.bsky.social
#SmedleyButler said it all.
#WarIsARacket
August 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
steampunkflyer.bsky.social
An attempted coup was foiled in 1934 thanks to #SmedleyButler 🗃️. Will we be so lucky in 2025 when it seems evident there is another #coup happening?

#History #WhatsHistory #DefendDemocracy #StopMusk
steampunkflyer.bsky.social James Carson @steampunkflyer.bsky.social · Feb 4
In 1934, American #democracy nearly fell to a #coup.
It was organized by oligarchs of the day to seize power from president FDR.

The plotters tried to hire Major General Smedley Butler to get the military on their side.

He blew the whistle & stopped the coup
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Plot Against American Democracy That Isn't Taught in Schools
The Depression-era authors of the "Business Plot" aimed to take power away from President Roosevelt and stop his "socialist" New Deal.
www.rollingstone.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
bkeithb.bsky.social
General #SmedleyButler was right nearly a century ago when he stated #WarIsARacket

#CutThePentagon
#EndUSImperialism
#NoWarButClassWar
War is a racket
January 24, 2026 at 1:03 AM
gnomonchronicles.bsky.social
#EarlyWarningSigns #BusinessPlot #SmedleyButler
#GraphicNovels

"Smedley"
Jeff McComsey

www.amazon.com/Smedley-Jeff...
August 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
grolaw-me.bsky.social
#SmedleyButler

A little longer…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley...
Smedley Butler - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
July 21, 2026 at 4:52 AM
blueartsmith.bsky.social
A book cover I did for Dave Talbot in 2010. Typography by Paul Rogers, and interior illustrations by legendary comics artist, Spain Rodriguez. #devildog #smedleybutler #illustration
September 8, 2026 at 1:07 PM
kenshain.bsky.social
And it only took 90 years...

America's ruling class is tightening its grip.

#SmedleyButler is rolling in his grave.
March 18, 2026 at 9:12 PM
dorothealange.mastodon.ozioso.online.ap.brid.gy
Campus of University of California, Berkeley, California. Students assembling for Peace Day address of General Smedley Butler

#california #peaceday #smedleybutler #undefined #photography #dorothealange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017771855/
A black and white photograph depicting a large crowd, possibly of students or military personnel walking down a street lined with trees. The photo seems to have been taken on March 1st, judging by the date noted in the upper left corner. It features several individuals wearing various types of uniforms, suggesting some sort of organized gathering or march.
April 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
sealionpress.co.uk
In today's #SaturdayShowcase of past SLP #AlternateHistory books, it's "Chasing Shadows" by Bob Mumby. #WhatIf the #BusinessPlot had been real - but the corporate puppet president #SmedleyButler had a chance of heart? www.sealionpress.co.uk/product-page...
CHASING SHADOWS | Sea Lion Press
www.sealionpress.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
vetsaboutface.bsky.social
If you’re a member of the military who is morally conflicted by your service or know someone who is, you’re not alone. bit.ly/MilOptions
#dutytodisobey #military #veterans #righttorefuse #marines #SmedleyButler
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
thecattylibrarian.bsky.social
And if you don't know #smedleybutler look him up
jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social Jack Murphy @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social · Jan 31
I feel like we're living through the shit Smedley Butler warned us about.
golikehellmachine.com GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · Jan 31
i'm just saying, if you were slow rolling a coup from the inside, how would it look any different than this
February 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
bkeithb.bsky.social
#WarIsARacket

The #RulingClass is in on it.

#NoWarButClassWar
General #SmedleyButler #WarIsARacket
December 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
dorothealange.mastodon.ozioso.online.ap.brid.gy
Student audience listening to Peace Day address of General Smedley Butler. Berkeley, California, University of California

#smedleybutler #berkeley #california #peaceday #undefined #photography #dorothealange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017771850/
The image is a black and white photograph showing an audience in what appears to be an indoor arena or auditorium. Several young men are seated on tiered metal bleachers, attentively listening as they watch something off-camera that has captured their attention. The windows behind them let natural light into the space, highlighting the rows of people below. The photo is marked with handwritten notations "7-13" and possibly a location or date reference in another language at its top left corner. It captures a moment of collective focus among what appears to be university students during an event involving General Smedley Butler on Peace Day, as indicated by the caption from Student audience listening to Peace Day address of General Smedley Butler. The overall atmosphere is one of engagement and contemplation, with individuals absorbed in their surroundings or possibly reflecting upon a speech they have heard.
April 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM