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mollyjongfast.bsky.social
This strikes me as a bit like mcCarthyism…..
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Dec 7
Trump and his Secretary of Defense nominee have proposed purging military officers they view as too "woke."
A Heritage funded group is proposing names: offers who served on a DEI panel, or written about race, or sought to recruit at a historically Black college.
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Another female Air Force officer was on the list because she “served as a panelist for a diversity, equity and inclusion” discussion in 2021. An Air Force colonel, who is white, was called out for an opinion piece he wrote following the death of George Floyd, saying, “Dear white colonel, we must address our blind spots about race.” A female Air Force officer was targeted because of “multiple woke posts” on her X feed, including a tweet about LGBTQ rights, one about “whiteness” and another about honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on a stamp. The list names an Army officer who traveled to 14 historically Black colleges to expand the military’s intelligence recruitment efforts, and an Air Force officer partly because he co-chairs the Asian-Pacific Islander subgroup of the service’s diversity task force.
December 8, 2024 at 1:13 PM
altnps.bsky.social
McCarthyism is alive and well, apparently.
February 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Like McCarthyism meets 1984
agomezfcc.bsky.social FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · Aug 7
A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda.

This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
August 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
bencollins.bsky.social
McCarthyism by and for strip mall handjob recipients.
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 15d
New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran.

Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.
I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour. But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families. The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that. Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened. Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues. Ed was in … What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America. At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next? The stage becomes resistance. Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me. And one of the most effective ways to enforce that silence has been to weaponize the accusation of antisemitism. Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying "Free Palestine" gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability. I hope this isn't the end of my relationship with Ed. Thirteen years of friendship doesn't disappear because of one painful disagreement. I hope we both continue listening, studying what is happening in Palestine and wrestling with what neutrality means in a moment like this. My door will always be open to continuing that conversation. When my brother Omar was doing the subtitles for the video I posted from MetLife, I thanked him. He told me there's a phrase in Arabic: لا شكر على واجب "La shukra ala wajeb." There is no thanks for a duty. That stayed with me. Because that's what this has become for me and millions of others around the world. A duty. Not something deserving of praise or gratitude. Not brave. Human. Who is winning the internet, who is getting canceled, who gets to play the stadium and who doesn't, all of it becomes so small when held against what we are actually witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank. An entire people be…
September 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
donnerkay.bsky.social
*past McCarthyism*: understand this
colincarlson.bsky.social Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · Jul 26
Just learned from LinkedIn that a Heritage Foundation affiliate is now FOIA-ing (or equivalent) instructors’ syllabi to go snooping for supposed illegal DEI at state universities. It’s hard to describe how far past McCarthyism we’re headed here.
July 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
pbump.com
Lazy McCarthyism
drewharwell.com Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · Feb 15
Chaya Raichik is trying to get an elementary-school teacher fired for reposting a single viral video with zero additional commentary
Meet Kaili Schmidt. A staff member at Gene Dillon Elementary school in Minnesota. She reposted this video celebrating a student who PUNCHED a pro-ICE student in the face. Would you feel comfortable with this person teaching your children? The principal can be reached here: ami_aalgaard@isd31.net
February 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
grudgie.bsky.social
Holy shit McCarthyism
joshuaholland.bsky.social Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · Nov 6
Under new head of Paramount David Ellison, the studio has drawn up a list of actors who opposed the Gaza genocide and will not allow them to appear in its films and TV shows.

Does this sound familiar?

Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
Paramount Has Blacklist for Stars Deemed “Overtly Antisemitic” — World of Reel
It sure looks like the likes of Javier Bardem, Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Mark Ruffalo won’t be making movies for Paramount in the foreseeable future.
www.worldofreel.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 AM
mikeymomo.bsky.social
Your Daily Cartoon!
McCarthyism v. Trumpism...
Jack Ohman’s You Betcha!
Jul 30, 2026
August 1, 2026 at 12:17 AM
adamserwer.bsky.social
What if McCarthyism but even dumber

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atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 12
RON JOHNSON: Did you ever encourage people to go out there and exercise their First Amendment rights?

KEITH ELLISON: I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment
February 12, 2026 at 3:46 PM
leahgreenberg.bsky.social
this is straight up McCarthyism
elliew0lfe.bsky.social Ellie Wolfe @elliew0lfe.bsky.social · Feb 15
SCOOP: Naval Academy leaders sent an email to faculty this week that teaching about “divisive concepts” such as systemic racism + sexism is no longer permitted. Faculty also can’t talk about environmental justice or gender ideology. Our exclusive:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...
Naval Academy faculty to stop teaching on racism, sexism
After President Trump's recent DEI-focused executive order, Naval Academy faculty were told to stop teaching about systematic racism and sexism.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
todders707.bsky.social
McCarthyism by any other name is still McCarthyism
October 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
thorbenson.bsky.social
Oh no they're doing McCarthyism for furries
factpostnews.bsky.social FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 6d
Tommy Tuberville: Many airline pilots, flight attendants, and air traffic controllers are part of the furry community. It's terrifying.
September 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
lorennacleary.bsky.social
This is actually frightening. Under God was added during McCarthyism.
May 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
atrupar.com
JESSE WATTERS: Bring back McCarthyism!

JD VANCE: Heh heh heh!
June 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
maryltrump.bsky.social
McCarthyism 2.0 #stephenmiller
August 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
chrislhayes.bsky.social
Some thoughts on the new McCarthyism on campus and the US complicity in Gaza.

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‘Close to McCarthyism': Hayes blasts Trump's war on political dissent
YouTube video by MSNBC
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May 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Adam Kinzinger Slams GOP's Anthony Fauci Hearing: "This Is McCarthyism"
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
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July 30, 2026 at 2:44 AM
joncooper-us.bsky.social
TMZ’s Harvey Levin Calls GOP Attacks On Dr. Fauci ‘Heartbreaking,’ Compares It to McCarthyism
TMZ’s Harvey Levin Calls GOP Attacks On Dr. Fauci ‘Heartbreaking,’ Compares It to McCarthyism
TMZ's Harvey Levin used his platform's social media channels to blast Sen. Rand Paul's pursuit of Dr. Anthony Fauci as a "heartbreaking" example of the Senator's years-long "witch hunt."
www.mediaite.com
July 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM
noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
?????
Are the Epstein Files – including the fake ones – A New Form of McCarthyism? By ALAN DERSHOWITZ
December 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
elierlick.bsky.social
This is the end result of anti-trans bigotry: more harassment of girls and women, more policing of gender roles, more gender McCarthyism.
July 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
locutus577.bsky.social
McCarthyism 2.0
May 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
davidcorn.bsky.social
This is a throwback to McCarthyism.
jameeljaffer.bsky.social Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · Mar 22
Columbia’s capitulation is so disappointing. No statute authorized the Trump administration to make these demands, and many of them implicate or encroach on the constitutional freedoms of students, faculty, and the University itself. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...
Columbia Agrees to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped
The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
jessicacalarco.com
McCarthyism, automated.
chadstanton.blacksky.app I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · Dec 15
“At Texas A&M, internal emails show staff are using AI software to search syllabi and course descriptions for words that could raise concerns under new system policies restricting how faculty teach about race and gender.”

www.texastribune.org/2025/12/15/t...
Texas universities deploy AI for course audits
Records obtained by The Texas Tribune show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom.
www.texastribune.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
trungles.com
Oh they’re just doing the full-bore McCarthyism
tusk81.bsky.social Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · Feb 24
“In the US Department of Agriculture, multiple people have been asked to report the names of LGBTQ employee resource group leaders to higher-ranking officials, according to interviews with workers and a document reviewed by Mother Jones.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
LGBTQ federal workers brace for a McCarthyist purge
"They’re not asking people, ‘Are you gay? Are you lesbian?’ They’re asking, ‘Who is participating in DEI?'"
www.motherjones.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
dsaverthandi.bsky.social
that's just McCarthyism
June 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM