“Cultural heroin.” JD Vance on Donald Trump
Ten years ago today, JD Vance published an essay that called Donald Trump “cultural heroin” and “an opioid of the
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Gavin Newsom
What Is Gavin Newsom Doing?
Does the California governor's right-wing pivot make any sense?
2025
The Comey Indictment Isn't About Comey. It's About All of Us
“We have a president for the first time in history ordering his attorney general to indict his enemies.”
Freedom
Freedom Under Attack—Time to Stand Up
Disney and ABC cave to Trump's fascist takeover. But we have a choice
Breaking Frames
Trump's “Fake Emergency Scam” to Target Elections
A Trump advisor just revealed the next phase: declaring a national emergency to interfere with federal elections. This follows Nazi
Breaking Frames
From MAGA Lapdog to Trump's Worst Enemy
Summary: This is an information war. Only one side was fighting. Now Gavin Newsom has gone full meme warfare—but
Breaking Frames
Elon Musk's billionaire extremist party exposes ‘centrist’ scam
This is a guest post from FrameLab contributor Jason Sattler. Jason is LOLGOP on BlueSky and pretty much any other
Breaking Frames
Democrats Don’t Need a Joe Rogan, They Need a Deep Story
Democrats are losing the narrative war—and voters. Here's why a Joe Rogan copycat won’t fix that.
Freedom
Fascism Thrives on Silence. Today, We March
‘A crucial part of combating fascism is refusing to be silent.’
Breaking Frames
Trump’s Fake Emergencies Follow Authoritarian Playbook
“Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say.” That’s a headline from a story in the New York
Breaking Frames
Musk vs. Trump: A ‘Daddy Crisis’ Splits Authoritarian Allies
Can Musk beat Trump in a battle of Strict Father morality?
Dystopia
My talk with Heather Cox Richardson about Tech Fascism
Yesterday, I joined historian Heather Cox Richardson to discuss Curtis Yarvin, a blogger whose extreme anti-democracy ideas are influencing
Breaking Frames
TACO: The Frame That Exposes Trump's Fear of Looking Weak
Mockery beats bluster. TACO—Trump Always Chickens Out—shows how strategic framing reveals weakness behind Trump’s threats and legal losses.