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Dustin J. Byrd, Ph.D.

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Professor of Philosophy and Religion; Editor-in-Chief of Ekpyrosis Press; Founder and Co-Director of the Institute for Critical Social Theory; Cigars, mate! https://www.dustinjbyrd.org https://www.ekpyrosispress.com https://www.criticalsocialtheory.com

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Join us in Istanbul this summer!
www.criticalsocialtheory.com
#philosophy #sociology #history #psychoanalysis #psychology #politicalscience #internationalrelations #criticaltheory #FrankfurtSchool

10.03.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come discuss the problems of the 21st century with us in Istanbul this summer at the 2nd annual Institute for Critical Social Theory conference, taking place at Marmara University, July 8-10. #philosophy #sociology #psychology #psychoanalysis #politicalscience #politics www.criticalsocialtheory.com

27.02.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What they should be saying but never will! #Iran #Israel #USA #Trump #MAGA #military #Bombing #war #qatar #Bahrain #UAE #Kuwait #F15 #Tehran #Jerusalem

02.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Iran #Israel #Trump #Netanyahu #Tehran #Jerusalem #Epstein #Epsteinfiles #USA

02.03.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œBy their fruits you shall know them.”
Behold, the fruits of the MAGA-Zionist Axis: dead children, again.

01.03.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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To be fair, implying that Trump would know to put a comma thereto change the meaning is giving him far too much credit.

#iran #war #iranwar #israeliranwar #philsky #maga #hypocrisy #trump

28.02.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come discuss the problems of the 21st century with us in Istanbul this summer at the 2nd annual Institute for Critical Social Theory conference, taking place at Marmara University, July 8-10. #philosophy #sociology #psychology #psychoanalysis #politicalscience #politics www.criticalsocialtheory.com

27.02.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On this day, 22 February 1943, three German White Rose activists, students Christoph Probst, Hans and Sophie Scholl, were executed by guillotine for urging the overthrow of the Nazi government. #fascism #nazism #Trump #WhiteRose #Freedom #Germany #philosophy #psychology #psychoanalysis #USA

22.02.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#psychoanalysis #narcissism #Freud #psychology #philosophy #Trump #USA

22.02.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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#philosophy Philosophers, come join us in Istanbul this summer!

18.02.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Freud as a psychoanalytic plague doctor:
#psychoanalysis #psychology #philosophy #sociology #plague #plaguedoctor #freud

19.02.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We live in a time of mass mediocrity and the lionization of the Letzter Mensch - a condition required for the smooth reproduction of the all-consuming society. Yet it leave souls soulless, minds mindless, and talent unarticulated. Thus, we grasp for that which will give us meaning as a commodity.

19.02.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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#philosophy Philosophers, come join us in Istanbul this summer!

18.02.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Institute for Critical Social Theory’s Call for Paper for their 2nd annual conference is now available. This year we will meet in Istanbul! #philosophy #sociology #psychology #psychoanalysis #university #politics #istanbul #theory
See the full call for papers here: www.criticalsocialtheory.com

15.02.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Institute for Critical Social Theory’s Call for Paper for their 2nd annual conference is now available. This year we will meet in Istanbul! #philosophy #sociology #psychology #psychoanalysis #university #politics #istanbul #theory
See the full call for papers here: www.criticalsocialtheory.com

15.02.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump: β€˜There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!’ "I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future," wrote Trump, who is not a lawyer.

NEW: President Donald Trump suggested he would issue an executive order attempting to impose a nationwide photo ID requirement for voting, a requirement to show proof of citizenship for registration, and a ban on mail voting ahead of the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

13.02.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 1061 πŸ” 495 πŸ’¬ 233 πŸ“Œ 43

What the rest of us are seeing:

11.02.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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BONDI: You didn't ask Merrick Garland anything about Epstein

BALINT: Weak sauce

BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--

BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*

11.02.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 5435 πŸ” 1508 πŸ’¬ 747 πŸ“Œ 472
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The Compass: The Psychology of MAGA The Compass #34 01/28/25 -Β  Our special guest tonight on The Compass (1/28/26, 9:00-10:00 PM EST) is Dr. Dustin J. Byrd, author of The Dark Charisma of Donald J. Trump: Political Psychology and the...

I recently was on the radio to discuss my book, β€œThe Dark Charisma of Donald Trump: Political Psychology and the MAGA Movement.” Check it out! #Trump #MAGA #ICE #USA #philosophy #psychology #psychoanalysis #sociology #Epstein #Epsteinfiles #GOP #politics www.990wbob.com/past-casts/t...

11.02.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Publication in Critical Perspectives Critical Perspectives, the journal of the Institute for Critical Social Theory, has just released Vol. 1, no. 2. It was published in December by Ekpyrosis Press. In it I have an article entitled, &…

The latest publication in Critical Perspectives: #philosophy #sociology #psychoanalysis #psychology #history #MENA #postcolonialism #criticaltheory #frankfurtschool #socialism #islam #religion #Europe #academia #hegel
dustinjbyrd.org/2026/02/07/n...

08.02.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When you write a 500 page book on Donald Trump’s psychology and you look to see if it’s still right. Yep, It’s still right! www.dustinjbyrd.org
#Trump #MAGA #politics #Epstein #Melania #USA #psychoanalysis #psychology #philosophy #sociology #criticaltheory #academia #neurosis #narcissism #sadism

03.02.2026 21:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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⁦Dustin J. Byrd, Ph.D.⁩ ⁦(@DrDJByrd)⁩ / ⁦UpScrolled⁩ Follow ⁦@DrDJByrd⁩ on ⁦UpScrolled⁩

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02.02.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For a White Supremacist, Stephen Miller sure can’t figure out the difference between a β€œVolksgemeinschaft,” which the US has never been and would exclude him for being Jewish, and a β€œWillensgemeinschaft,” which the US has always been in some form.

01.02.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon from Ekpyrosis Press, another work of genius by Seyed Javad Miri. #sociology #philosophy #history #Iran #nationalism #language #linguistics #Islam #Shiism #revolution #WLF #politics #USA #MENA #newbook #academia #Tehran www.ekpyrosispress.com

31.01.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On the Radio discussing the Psychology of Trump and his devotees On January 28, 2026, I had the great honor to join Kevin M. DeJesus on his radio show, The Compass on 990WBOB. We discussed my book, The Dark Charisma of Donald Trump: Political Psychology and the …

I recently gave an interview with 990WBOB's Kevin DeJesus on his radio show, "The Compass," wherein we discussed my book, "The Dark Charisma of Donald Trump: Political Psychology and the MAGA Movement." Check it out. #Trump #MAGA #Psychology #Psychoanalysis #politics
dustinjbyrd.org/2026/01/30/o...

30.01.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#MelaniaMovie #Melania #Trump #MAGA #Movies #politics #Amazon #JeffBezos

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26.01.2026 03:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)

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Governor Newsom Is Correct.......

24.01.2026 11:06 πŸ‘ 3556 πŸ” 1396 πŸ’¬ 189 πŸ“Œ 65
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As you may know, I founded the Institute for Critical Social Theory a few years ago with Seyed Javad Miri. We have launched our journal, Critical Perspectives, and the 2nd edition is now available (Ekpyrosis Press). www.criticalsocialtheory.com
#philosophy #sociology #politics #psychology #religion

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