jolowobe.bsky.social
Student of democracy and its rise and fall which has been minimally useful domestically. Until now.
“This isn’t just a moment it’s the movement.”
That’s my pup Pippin (like the hobbit).
135 posts
367 followers
162 following
Regular Contributor
Active Commenter
comment in response to
post
Sup?
comment in response to
post
Mmm not sure we can give ALL of them due process that’d be like thousands of trials.
Directly to The Hague (or El Salvador) is the only option
comment in response to
post
“You were like if the RNC in Tampa Bay were a person– blonde, sneering, self-important yet aggressively tacky, and also a little sweaty.”
From one of the best articles I’ve read in the past few weeks open.substack.com/pub/erinryan...
comment in response to
post
So…we’re all just nodding along at Bowser flanking Trump at a briefing…? That’s just normal now?
Cool. Everything’s fine.
comment in response to
post
You need to write a satire piece about NutLick.
comment in response to
post
A convicted sexual predator saying “beautiful baby girl.” 🤮
comment in response to
post
I can’t read past “beautiful baby girl.” Ew
comment in response to
post
comment in response to
post
Frankly I thought “Trump is deporting American babies with cancer” was a sure fire dealbreaker…
comment in response to
post
Preach. I’ve been advocating for the tariffs since early Feb when I became a casualty of the federal workforce bloodletting.
comment in response to
post
@“Nutlick” - 💀 never in my life have I been so envious of someone else’s brain
comment in response to
post
8️⃣ When resistance scales (think: hundreds of thousands), and enough police have family in the crowd, the calculus shifts.
comment in response to
post
6️⃣ When the regime refused to concede defeat, organizers launched targeted strikes—like shutting down a mine that powered 70% of Serbia’s electricity.
7️⃣ Protestors stayed peaceful, even with the police. They reminded officers, “You’re victims too,” making repression harder.
comment in response to
post
3️⃣ Humor and hope are key. Otpor’s demos were creative, funny, and human—not just angry.
4️⃣ When activists were arrested, supporters showed up at courthouses and jails within minutes. Speed = solidarity.
5️⃣ Local leadership matters. Trusted figures from each community helped mobilize broader support.
comment in response to
post
1️⃣ Protest alone isn’t enough. You have to reach ordinary people—especially the fearful, disengaged, or skeptical.
2️⃣ Otpor framed resistance as patriotic, not partisan. They didn’t run for office and refused to align with political parties that had lost public trust.
comment in response to
post
comment in response to
post
A layer of pollen lined the trash I just took out from the hair I vacuumed up from my balcony after brushing Pip.
I wipe down my balcony table one day and it’s covered again the next. Insane.
comment in response to
post
comment in response to
post
This has been happening since the week of the Inauguration. They literally let food aid from USAID rot on tarmacs once USAID got DOGE’d. Don’t mean to criticize, just…make sure everyone in your orbit knows now that you’ve seen it first-hand.
comment in response to
post
Two PhD friends of mine combined don’t make $20k/month
comment in response to
post
Perfect that he brought up Fiji Water. It’s produced by an American company, like so many products we buy that are sourced abroad. The company also owns POM, which is sourced in the US. They really think the company won’t hike prices on POM to help cover the increased cost to source Fiji water?
comment in response to
post