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Randall Blazak

@rblazak.bsky.social

Sociologist and critic of society, writ large.

1,180 Followers  |  122 Following  |  431 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024
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100 Albums that Matter - Fleetwood Mac's Bare Trees
YouTube video by Vinyl Fetish Club 100 Albums that Matter - Fleetwood Mac's Bare Trees

My favorite late winter album.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWr-...

02.03.2026 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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White supremacist groups using other issues, conspiracies to grow support, warns Hamilton researcher | CBC News White supremacist groups are using issues of wider interest and disinformation to grow support β€” and that should be worrying, says a McMaster University professor in the wake of another demonstration ...

Oh, the irony.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

27.02.2026 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, there goes Stephen Hawking's legacy.

26.02.2026 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DOJ Withheld Epstein Files Including Allegations That Trump Sexually Abused a Minor, Report Claims Allegations that President Donald Trump sexually assaulted a minor were reportedly withheld from the release of the Epstein files, according to reporting by NPR. The DOJ has pushed back against the ne...

This report should be handed out at the SOTU. That he raped children.
people.com/doj-withheld...

25.02.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So disappointed in the US Men's Hockey Team for participating in Trump and Patel's misogyny.

23.02.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If Britain can arrest its prince...

19.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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You can watch the documentary, Remember Mulugeta here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8wz...

19.02.2026 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is The Singing Resistance.

What began with a small group singing in freezing temperatures has grown into a movement in Minneapolis, where thousands are gathering to sing protest songs as a way to grieve, express fear, and find courage. #SingingResistance

This is so Minnesotan πŸ’™

02.02.2026 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 254    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 14

My first presidential vote was for Jesse Jackson in the 1984 Democratic primary in Georgia.

17.02.2026 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Push On, Jesse Jackson Thank you for inviting me along

Push On, Jesse Jackson
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17.02.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
100 Albums That Matter - Son Seals' Live and Burning
YouTube video by Vinyl Fetish Club 100 Albums That Matter - Son Seals' Live and Burning

Excuse me while I play the blues!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYhG...

16.02.2026 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now the response to EVERYTHING.

15.02.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Melania to Kid Rock’s halftime show: why is Maga art so dreadful? As the right stokes culture wars, their alternatives to β€˜woke’ Hollywood prove to be shoddily made and uninspired

I could write a dissertation on this topic.

www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...

11.02.2026 06:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back in March! Register at: www.randyblazak.com/webinars

10.02.2026 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Senate Democrats question Pentagon’s use of Grok AI given record of antisemitism The lawmakers, led by Ossoff, said in a letter to Hegseth that they are troubled by the chatbot’s β€˜track record promoting Holocaust denial, spreading racist ideologies, and generating deepfake pornogr...

Antisemitic AI in the Pentagon. What could go wrong?

jewishinsider.com/2026/02/sena...

10.02.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have always known Trump was a white supremacist.

www.instagram.com/p/DUbdUyEEnTM/

07.02.2026 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Antifascism for the Deaf

www.instagram.com/p/DUY6JWaEuz2/

05.02.2026 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Unwrapping and Review of John Coltrane's Coltrane Jazz resissue
YouTube video by Vinyl Fetish Club Unwrapping and Review of John Coltrane's Coltrane Jazz resissue

We need Coltrane on mono right now.

youtu.be/HI3e88xtNjM

05.02.2026 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NC neo-Nazi gets max sentence for antisemitic threats against Georgia official, rabbi A North Carolina man who threatened a Georgia representative and rabbi threatening use of "Zyklon B" gas has been sentenced.

Do neo-Nazis feel like this is their time?

www.fox5atlanta.com/news/north-c...

05.02.2026 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Albany man facing federal child porn charges tied to extremist group, prosecutors say An Albany man is facing federal child pornography charges — and prosecutors say he’s part of a nihilistic violent extremist organization.They say Aaron Corey, a

As a father, this 764 group really concerns me.

cbs6albany.com/news/local/a...

05.02.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eyes on ICE: Document and Record Β· No Kings On 1/24/26, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in ...

I'm attending No Kings's event, β€œEyes on ICE: Document and Record” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

05.02.2026 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Transgender White Supremacist Terrorist Sues Bureau of Prisons Seeking Transfer to Women’s Prison | The New York Sun Emily Claire Hari, formerly Michael Hari, is suing for so-called β€˜gender-affirming care’ and a transfer to a women’s prison.

This gives the concept, "intersectionality," a new level of complexity.

www.nysun.com/article/tran...

04.02.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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3.1K views Β· 70 reactions | Trump to nationalize elections? #resist #antifascism #fyp #election #reels | Blazakr Trump to nationalize elections? #resist #antifascism #fyp #election #reels

Trump is making his move to nationalize state elections.

www.facebook.com/reel/8768663...

03.02.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE detainee's death ruled a homicide by medical examiner The autopsy report for Geraldo Lunas Campos, 55, originally from Cuba, who died Jan. 3 at the Camp East Montana facility at Fort Bliss, found the cause of death to be asphyxia due to neck and torso co...

See ALL the victims of ICE, not just the white ones.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

31.01.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to the ACLU Fight back against bigotry, injustice and inequality. Make your donation to the ACLU today.

Today's arrest of Don Lemon should send people directly to the ACLU to kick in some funds.

action.aclu.org/give/pm-dona...

31.01.2026 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Johnny REB (@OregonProg@mastodon.social) 6 Posts, 4 Following, 0 Followers Β· Portland Progressive, Swiftie Dad #slavaukraini

FYI, I'm also on Mastodon at: mastodon.social/@OregonProg

31.01.2026 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day People across Europe and beyond are commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day. They are pausing to reflect on the killing of millions of lives and attempts to wipe out Jewish life in Europ...

It's happening again.

apnews.com/article/holo...

27.01.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Panic in Auschwitz: Putting the Present Moment in Context From Watching the Wheels, April 2, 2022

Panic in Auschwitz: Putting the Present Moment in Context
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27.01.2026 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dozens of swastikas painted on playground in Jewish area of Brooklyn prompts hate crime investigation | CNN Dozens of swastikas were painted on a playground in a predominantly Jewish area of Brooklyn, New York, in two separate incidents this week, prompting a hate crime probe, the New York Police Department...

Neo-Nazis have been unleashed.

www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/u...

22.01.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Praxis | The Resistance Lab The Resistance Lab is a grassroots effort to help develop our nation's next generation of leaders.

Love when people send me their websites to explore.

www.intimaconnect.com/theresistanc...

20.01.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0