Libertarian nation builder. Executive Director at @FreeStateNH. Host of "The Porcupine Report." Retired Maine Senator. Stoic. Taoist. Epicurean.

Dover, NH
One great thing about @FreeStateNH is that it is succeeding as a peaceful revolution. The strategy is built around the numbers game that matters for voting, institution-building, and culture. There is truth in the old saying about the four boxes of liberty: 1. The soap box 2. The ballot box 3. The jury box 4. The ammunition box America’s founding generation ultimately used all four in securing their rights, but the sequence matters. Armed conflict came only after peaceful political remedies had failed. The Free State Project is operating in a very different world. We have constitutional institutions and democratic republican processes through which peaceful change is possible, and our strategy is succeeding through them. - We are winning arguments at the soap box. - We are winning elections at the ballot box. - And those victories have even helped secure greater liberty at the jury box, including New Hampshire’s strong protections for informing juries about their authority to judge the application of the law. That is why suggestions of political violence are so reckless. At best, they abandon a peaceful strategy that is working. At worst, they threaten to destroy it. When you are winning peacefully, keep winning peacefully.
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Western Civ is pretty based.
holy shit i asked claude to make a video on western civiization
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This is a real campaign ad and maybe one of the greatest of all time. Achilles (I) Idaho
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New Hampshire voters 🩷 starter homes
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"Our midwife relocated to NH from Maine during COVID. She was familiar with Eric Brakey's efforts to expand medical freedom in Maine, and even testified in favor of a bill in the ME legislature … to no avail. "She says Maine is headed the wrong direction but NH is the place for freedom. She's seeing NH get better and better. "She's delivered other Porcupine babies in [NH's] North Country. "We are going to breed 'em for freedom in NH!" -- A proud, new Porcupint dad #Endorsement @EricBrakey
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Porcupine Report #128: “Advocates for Self-Government” with Mike Sertic nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1RKZzBgwj…
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Ross Ulbricht Comes to PorcFest: A Message About Freedom nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1OxwbnAkW…
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Free BCH Giveaway + What Sal Told a Room Full of Anarchists + David Friedman | EP 20 nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1AKEmvRMj…
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Money in our politics is merely a symptom of politics in our money.
You can tell when people think they know more about politics than they do when they care more about Citizens United than the Federal Reserve.
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We're trying something new at the Shell. As we move into our bigger space, we want to grow from a “Libertarian Clubhouse” into a Libertarian Institution built to last, like the Moose, Elks, Knights of Columbus, and other longstanding organizations. We're asking our freedom community to pledge to join the Shell for just $100/year. Here's the catch: we'll only make the switch once 250 people pledge. At that point, we'll have the largest libertarian community center and one of the most affordable memberships around, while spending less on rent and more on events, services, and our members. And we've got a lot planned: weekly socials, football parties, movie nights, poker, comedy, live music, dances, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings, bingo, game nights, arcade pop-ups, dances for kids, and much more. Want to join us? shellnh.org/250
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Your periodic reminder that "Iran would have nuked us if we hadn't attacked" is the new "Grandma will die if we don't have lockdowns"
Roger Marshall: I'm sorry gas prices are going up but your national security is more important than your pocketbook
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Parody, Police Cameras & Privacy in New Hampshire | The Independents with Carla Garrick nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1OxwbnNDj…
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Trump promised the public that his war with Iran would last only "four or five weeks." Now the war is approaching month seven. reason.com/2026/09/18/trumps…
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If Iraq was Bush’s Quagmire, then Iran is Trump’s Nagmire. And the nag whom, Trump betrayed his voting base to appease, is Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Those in the Administration who recognize what a disaster Trump's war is should resign and speak out, says Joe Kent, because "no one is ever going to know or care that you were quietly against it..."
If you’re still in the administration and are truly opposed to the Iran war, you might as well publicly resign & speak out—because at this rate no one is ever going to know or care that you were quietly against it, whispering to the media. The loudest people encouraging Trump to continue this foolish war are the same neocons who gave us the Iraq war, and who now are gleefully cheering on the destruction of MAGA while telling Trump they’re the only ones who see his brilliance. Trump is sharing an article by Marc Thiessen, a Bush speechwriter, a week after Trump accurately labeled Bush a failure. Thiessen is attacking all who tried to warn Trump that this war would be a disaster in order to keep Trump in state of siege. The neocons’ ultimate goal is to ensure this war escalates so it can fulfill its purpose of destroying Trump’s historic movement & pushing out those around him who believe in putting America first instead of prioritizing foreign interests & personal gain.
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"He [Pete Hegseth] needs to go. Whether it's impeachment or the most expedient route is just the president replace him" - @SenThomTillis
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The climb is better with good company. The Granite Freedom Trek is more than a hike. It’s a chance to spend a day in the White Mountains with people who believe New Hampshire is worth building a freer future in. Join us on Saturday, October 17 for a guided climb of Mount Pierce, followed by a private after-party with Free Staters from around the state. 🥾 About 6 miles round trip ⛰️ One of New Hampshire’s 4,000-footers 🍻 Private after-party after the hike 👕 Commemorative shirt + lunch included Come climb with us. Register at fsp.org/trek
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No one is surprised that the likes of charlatans would struggle to understand a man of principle.
I will never understand the appeal of Thomas Massie. If I ever saw him going after left-wing government the way I see him going after right-wing government I might be more charitable.
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Ask Eric, "What's the best way to see if liberty really lives in New Hampshire?" He should answer, "Porcupine Vacation". Contact us to get details. #PorcupineVacation
Come to the LPNY's Liberty After Dark Party at our convention Sat Oct 24. Ticket includes before party dinner with @EricBrakey. Floor will be open to roast other libertarians. Www.lpny.org
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