Exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Rubin said last week there was little resistance when press rights began to disappear in Russia. “We did not resist for the small things." Everyone was waiting for the worst to occur before resisting, but when it finally did they had already lost ability to resist - ThreadSky

kimzetter.bsky.social • 17 days ago

Exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Rubin said last week there was little resistance when press rights began to disappear in Russia. “We did not resist for the small things." Everyone was waiting for the worst to occur before resisting, but when it finally did they had already lost ability to resist

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barleyman5.bsky.social•16 days ago

Give them an inch they'll take a mile.

krystian-moras.bsky.social•16 days ago

Some politicians in Poland, simply runaway from journalists to avoid getting uncomfortable questions. It's about control - "only I can determine how others see me". And then on social media their followers see only favourable excerpts of their speeches

armandostiletto.bsky.social•17 days ago

Just like a colonoscopy, you feel the first little bit then, before you know it, it's all the way in there.

phat-hobbit.bsky.social•17 days ago

No will notice press rights.

flresister.bsky.social•17 days ago

Why is it that fascists are always so obviously stupid.

lincolnskayak.bsky.social•17 days ago

There are at least a few resisters here and now that understand what’s happening. We need to build the resistance ASAP.

countrygal.bsky.social•17 days ago

Rights in Russia?
In what century?
Actually, never.

piecesofi.bsky.social•17 days ago

This says so much!!

susanmccrea.bsky.social•16 days ago

As seen on last night's Rachel @maddow.

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mb5741.bsky.social•17 days ago

Wow. Words we need to hear

snarky-op.bsky.social•17 days ago

sfdave49.bsky.social•17 days ago

Surprised the brown shirts wielding guns didn't show up

octopus2.bsky.social•17 days ago

The same road ppl in the US are taking. When they wake up it will be too late.

boba51.bsky.social•17 days ago

Seems like I read something similar to this back in the days of the Bush jr. maladministration. When Rove was warning murcans they better watch what they say about the illegal and immoral invasion of Iraq. What Israel perpetrating on Gaza not much different than what Bush did to Baghdad and Fallujah

haveyouanywool.bsky.social•17 days ago

Someone please share this insight with Judge Trevor McFadden, who is presiding over the Associated Press lawsuit in the District Court for the District of Columbia. This is what happens when you let the president pick his own authorized press corps - they become part of his PR/propaganda team.