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18 Oct, 8 tweets, 3 min read
Tom Morello: “Fight The Power” By Subscribing To My New York Times Newsletter

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The grim trajectory of an aging activist Radical Rocker
I am so owned for hypocrisy! I’ve definitely spent decades branding myself as the most Radical of all Radical Activists, only to then join forces with the pinnacle of establishment media... Substack
An emailer points out that Morello formed a group called "Prophets of Rage" in 2016 to provide "the soundtrack of Resistance," and sold items such as the "Resistance Party Pack" which included branded "protester" paraphernalia. This guy is a master at commoditizing phony dissent
I hadn't been familiar with "Prophets of Rage" but the word "cringe" was invented for it. One of the dopey songs seems to posit that Trump was a Hitler/KKK frontman for Mike Pence
I'm also informed that @tmorello's new gig at the New York Times happens to coincide with the release of his new album. Radically savvy marketing tactics as always, Tom!
Why legacy radicals like Tom Morello refuse to change with the times
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25 Sep
Here's my full stream with @MattBinder of the "Majority Report" on whether it's evidence of a "creepy infatuation" -- as was alleged on a recent @SamSeder segment -- for me to cover COVID surveillance policies

We both agreed it was a constructive convo 👍
In case you missed it (and I wouldn't blame you) here is what prompted the discussion -- the allegation that I'd only take an interest in covering extreme and arbitrary college COVID policies because of some "creepily" deep-seated psychological compulsion
After we dispelled with all the "meta" issues around my allegedly corrupt motivations, the substantive portion generated an instructive insight: @MattBinder rejects that "returning to normalcy" is a valid aspiration. I profoundly disagree. So that's a big philosophical difference
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24 Sep
To his credit @MattBinder has accepted my offer to discuss the contention that I am "creepily infatuated" with college campuses because I have covered COVID surveillance policies recently

LIVE tonight at 9pm EST

Rokfin: rokfin.com/stream/9379
YouTube:
Please note: I will strive to be civil and friendly!
Starting momentarily...
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24 Sep
I think if anyone's "creepily infatuated," it's these weirdo YouTube pundits who choose to spend their time constantly gossiping about me
I also never mentioned "indoctrination by liberal professors," you weirdos. I've been covering the instatement of a permanent surveillance bureaucracy on a false premise of "safety," analogous to what was instated after 9/11. But I guess that's "right-wing" now 🙄
I've explained countless times -- in articles, tweets, videos -- that I'm covering this issue due to the wider societal implications. But @MattBinder & co. just ignore these explanations and claim I've suddenly developed some suspicious "infatuation" with college campuses. Creeps
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23 Sep
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By popular demand I have made this into an "NFT"

Bid away! opensea.io/assets/0x495f9…
This item officially has a bid! Lol. I've been launched into "NFT" superstardom
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