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William C. Fox

@williamcfox.bsky.social

Writer. ‘William C. Fox’ on YouTube. Five years in public diplomacy at German Embassy, Washington. MA Poli Comm from American University.

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Don’t fall in love with politicians.

It is your task as a citizen to be skeptical, hold officials to account, to not be drawn into cults of personality.

And if your first thought is, “well my guy/gal is actually authentic and out there for the people.” -No, damnit. I’m talking to you specifically.

02.11.2025 22:31 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Similar vibes as

22.10.2025 22:28 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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YouTube comments say I look like:

Shane Gillis

Seth Rogan

Trotsky

The kid from two and half men

Danny McBride

10.10.2025 13:33 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Presidency is a huge job with an overwhelming number of tasks. There might be success in one area and failure in others. If you can’t hold those ideas simultaneously you’re going to drive yourself crazy.

Don’t twist in knots. Enjoy the moment of peace after years of bloodshed. Hope it holds.

10.10.2025 12:52 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

AI is making me a paranoid researcher. I used to prioritize the newest articles, books, etc. But in the last year I’ve begun to prioritize pre-2022 sources to avoid AI pollution of information.

It’s sad.

08.10.2025 18:10 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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She had strong opinions on Chinese vs. Soviet Marxism-Leninism, so interrupted my latest recording. I let her take the mic, naturally.

25.09.2025 16:07 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Going live this afternoon with Mr. Beat! @iammrbeat.bsky.social

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

17.09.2025 13:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you for watching and sharing! It legit means a lot to me these days.

04.09.2025 21:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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This @theonion.com headline from 2009 wasn’t so far off the mark.

02.09.2025 14:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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This Sunday at 1pm PST, join @williamcfox.bsky.social and I for a discussion about whether presidential power only expands, or can it retracts - live on Twitch and YouTube

19.08.2025 19:26 — 👍 15    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Out in my city with DC’s violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals.

12.08.2025 15:56 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The high in Dallas today is 103, and I just drank hot coffee outside.

In other words, I am the Lisan al Gaib, god emperor of Arrakis

31.07.2025 13:27 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

There should be a plant-based meat call “Phony Bologna” - just sayin’

22.07.2025 16:08 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

The only one smiling in the street is the politician currently in charge.

“El unico que sonrie en la calle es el politico de turno” 🎼

04.07.2025 01:59 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

They’re trying to build a prison.
They’re trying to build a prison.
They’re trying to build a prison.

For you and me.

Oh baby,

04.07.2025 01:42 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

It’s worth a watch, even if YT robot doesn’t think so.

28.06.2025 00:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The only thing those two men have in common is a postal address.

22.06.2025 14:02 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Yeah no prob. One of the videos I saw did strike me as AI slop, but I can’t confirm.

I’ve definitely had to add a layer of fact checking b/c of AI out there misquoting and inventing.

It’s also hard to confirm quotes, because ‘letters from prison’ is expensive.

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

12.06.2025 18:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That’s the best set of compliments I could receive. Made my day for sure. Thank you.

12.06.2025 17:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

First, from other creators who covered the same topic referencing him.

Also, I worked 5 yrs for the German embassy here in DC, so I know a lot about him.

Last, my mom is a pastor and often talks about his bravery.

12.06.2025 17:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks for sharing my video!

12.06.2025 13:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you for sharing my work :)

12.06.2025 12:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Today I learned Teddy Roosevelt was a hustle bro grind-trepreneur influencer.

23.05.2025 14:51 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Didn’t have an American Pope on my 2025 bingo card.

08.05.2025 17:20 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I’m usually ok at resisting climate doomerism - I take my individual actions and acknowledge the problem is not mine alone.

And yet, occasionally I’ll come across footage of polar bears…and it just breaks me, sick to the stomach. Rationalization be damned, it simply sucks.

26.03.2025 19:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s amazing to me how desperate the dissenting members of the Supreme Court are to make their branch of government subservient to the Executive. Republican members of Congress are acting this way too, letting the President blow up statutes THEY CREATED.

Partisanship > Separation of powers

05.03.2025 16:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mr. Churchill, why don’t you say ‘thank you’!?

04.03.2025 00:19 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump and Vance Dance on the Corpse of the Post-War Order The berating of Ukraine's Zelenskyy represents a world order that is altogether different than what's come before

We know it was a mutilation of truth, an attempt to murder optimism and dance on its remains while surviving family watches - to break spirits - to make moral devastation great again.

To that we reflect the message of lonely, near-silent monoliths: “We were here.”
open.substack.com/pub/williamc...

01.03.2025 16:36 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I hereby grant you permission to tune out of current events to recharge.

If you feel a day is enough, take a day. If you feel strongly you can’t take any time away, take a week ;)

No, really. Unless there is action awaiting you, you’re allowed rest. We need you whole and healthy.

26.02.2025 15:17 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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So much more to say, but we cannot pass over the Alternative für Deutschland, AfD’s 2nd place finish tonight, well above three mainstream parties. Given the CDU won’t work with them to form a government, they are going to be the formal opposition in the Bundestag for potentially the next four years.

23.02.2025 21:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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