Brett Miller

I Was Charlie Kirk How I also merged religion and politics to make bad faith arguments

When I was young, I was a lot like Charlie Kirk. This essay is me grappling with my religious trauma, while processing how to respond to his death.

Why Booker's Good Trouble Worked Using persuasion theory to explain why the longest speech was so good.

Using Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion to explain why Booker's speech worked.

It Was Something Gigantic The van is gone, and now it's time for a different kind of journey

We sold the van that carried us all around the country and into hundreds of conversations. What now?

"I'm here, all weak."

My latest.

What Are We For? If we are driven by the desire to harm and reduce ourselves to name-calling and the dehumanization of others, no matter how deplorable they may be, we sabotage our efforts and our credibility. Even if...

My latest in @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social

This is directed at myself as much as anything. It's hard to not be consumed by hate these days.

From my latest Substack essay:

"The struggle is evidence of the virtue for which we fight."

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Over the last 20-30 years, most universities shifted their values from educating students in the liberal arts tradition to satisfying customers. It's going to be hard on them, now that fascism is at the gate. Any school that accommodates this tyranny should never receive tuition again.

I would think standup comedy is particularly hard these days. If i were me, I'd finish my set with, "Thank you. I'm here ... all, weak."

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Cowards. Every one.

If you’re looking for a camper, or a bug out van for the dystopian hellscape, message me for details.

2017 Winnebago Travato 59K, 57,xxx miles, great condition, $61,900

As of 6am (CST), this is the location of "Kremlin Headquarters " on Google Maps.

Brace yourselves, we now have an intelligence community and military command structure in place to carry out unconstitutional, treasonous, and immoral orders.

Billionaryans?

I confess, I’m dumbfounded when readers demand “solutions” after I describe the fire consuming democracy. My task is to make you see the flames. You cannot douse what you refuse to see. First, we must wake the sleepwalkers—then we can talk about rebuilding.

To the broligarchy that’s a feature, not a bug.

It’s time for Americans to withhold their taxes | Judith Levine The point is not to deprive the government of funds. It’s to expose the regime’s criminality

It’s time for Americans to withhold their taxes | Judith Levine

Marco Rubio's collaboration with Russia's Sergei Lavrov and Putin is one of the most disgusting acts of betrayal to democracy and our nation. Rubio has secured his place in history of infamy.

SNL50 Top 5:

5. Adam Sandler song (laughs and tears)
4. Eddie Murphy on Black Jeopardy
3. Bobby Moynihan as Drunk Uncle
2. Will Ferrell as Big Red in Scared Straight
1. Kate McKinnon and Meryl Streep in Close Encounter (poke bowl and smoky hole, vagedy and tragedy, carpets and tarpits)

I'm going to start using they/them when referring to POTUS.

Something Gigantic by Brett Miller on Apple Music Song · 2020 · Duration 5:03

"No matter what may come of this/We were built for this abyss"

Did Trump Say 'Hundreds' of Governors Are Calling Him Amid COVID-19 Pandemic? The USA has only 50 governors.

Hoax. Don't undermine the legitimate resistance by posting untrue content.

YouTube video by Jake Wesley Rogers Jake Wesley Rogers - God Bless (Live from a Lodge)

There's another musician (besides Chappell Roan) from my hometown who was on a meteoric ride. Elton John said Jake Wesley Rogers reminded him of himself. But, Crohn's disease, a ruptured intestine, and multiple surgeries derailed Jake's momentum this last year. He's back. Great single out today.

Why do I keep writing about this stuff? Because I was raised to speak up, even when my voice shakes. And because they will come for me last. I don't want my first words of resistance to be uttered when there's no one left to hear them.

The newest polls show his job approval moving above 50%. It’s official – most of us are cruel or stupid. Or both.

No matter how bad you think it is, it’s worse. People I love in DC are experiencing things they can’t talk about. Careers and whole organizations are at risk. ICE is stopping Ubers and Lyfts, demanding papers from drivers and passengers. This isn’t normal, but it is familiar…if you’ve read a book.

"Blame the liberals" will be the refrain, set to repeat, until it becomes the official narrative. And there's no debate. You can't argue with a cult.