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In 2003, political scientist Laurence Britt published an article in Free Inquiry outlining what he called “The 14 Early Signs of Fascism.” Among the list—right up there with nationalism, obsession with national security, and disdain for human rights—was Controlled Mass Media. #WEARETHEMEDIA

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The essence of Trumpism is the declaration of domestic war on his political opponents and disfavored racial, cultural and ethnic groups and the creation of a police state. The means is mass deportation. The end: the destruction of the liberal order. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

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ATTN: If you’re a member of the National Guard or you work for ICE and you’re asked to violate the law or your oath, contact Whistleblower Aid to safely, securely, and legally blow the whistle. You can support Whistleblower Aid HERE: whistlebloweraid.org/beans

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"When conservatives destroy these public goods, it doesn’t necessarily lead to a Democratic backlash at the ballot box, and they see this as a long-term investment in a more ignorant population reliant on sources of information they can control — a docile population that can be easily manipulated."

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New in PN: Adam Serwer on America's "new dark age" "They see this as a long-term investment in a more ignorant population reliant on sources of information they can control — a docile population that can be easily manipulated." — @adamserwer.bsky.social

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If you want to know how broken the American spirit is, 10s of millions of people look at this and it makes them feel safe.

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There it is. Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) says Republicans’ next goal is to kick seniors off Social Security: “Get off of Social Security. Get back into the workforce.”

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We were spared the embarrassment.

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As an alum, I am appalled by this.

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www.teenvogue.com/story/privat...

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I spoke to @nickfish.me, president of @atheists.org, about the ordinary Americans coming together to fight white Christian nationalism

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"If what you're doing is legitimate and lawful, why do you need to cover your face?”

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Department of Homeland Security officers invading a congressman's offices and arresting a staffer who tried to stop them is very, very bad. gothamist.com/news/homelan...

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Pretty easy to do both: “the billionaires want to sell you shit coins and networked toothbrushes instead of building houses.”

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Trump just appointed Paul Ingrassia “to head the United States Office of Special Counsel.” Ingrassia has defended the Confederate flag and claimed Black Americans should pay reparations to the descendants of slave owners. meidasnews.com/news/trumps-...

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This is horrific. The antisemitic “Great Replacement Theory” institutionalized within the US government. Grateful to @marisakabas.bsky.social for the critical scoop.

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NEW: Everything wrong in America is because of the ultra-wealthy. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/its-the-ol...

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Andor nails it — Many of Nazism's earliest supporters ended up in the camps. The man who wrote 'First They Came For' was an anti-communist Minister who cheered the incarceration of socialists. The poem is a warning about the dangers of supporting authoritarianism that you think works for you.

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I’m having @aselrod.bsky.social on fast politics Saturday podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

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Her stats line up with CDC data…

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This is what federal funding looks like in my Congressional district. The per pupil amount is important, but it’s kids who already have challenges who would be hit the hardest without federal funding.

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Important topic. “Human nature” has functioned as an ideology used to demonize people and justify harm. We can do better, be more accurate 👇

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Pride Month 2025. Prioritize the safety of queer kids over the discomfort of adults.

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Pew [26 May] -- 91% of Dems and nearly two-third (63%) of Reps say trans ppl face discrimination, with Dems three times as likely than Reps to say trans ppl experience a lot of discrimination (70% vs. 26%). @rikiwilchins.bsky.social

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So it's not corruption if it's blatant corruption?

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