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timothysnyder.bsky.social • 20 hours ago

Good time to follow Erica Chenoweth

Chart of cumulative protests reported from Jan 22 - Feb 28, 2017 vs 2025:

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YES. And I'm guessing you might agree with the post below
(which includes a 2019 piece about @chenoweth.bsky.social's compelling research):

harendt.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Oh, wow, it's really nice to see the comparison to 2017.
I bet a lot of people would be surprised to see that even more people are activated now than then.
Encouraging.

lynne-sails.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Wow, I needed to hear this today. And, followed!

mijuryg.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Extraordinary corruption must be faced with extraordinary resistance.

bingo-crepuscule.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Thanks Tim!

thelastchief.bsky.social•19 hours ago

@realjakebroe.bsky.social

d3layd3nyd3pose.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Done

riseandresist.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Yes! It’s also a good time to join Rise and Resist, or another local group working creatively, collaboratively and with all the joy we can muster to fight this fascist regime. So long as people continue to speak up, authoritarianism will fail.

https://bsky.app/profile/riseandresist.bsky.social/post/3lkqzagtm3c2g #RiseandResist #Resist

patfeb55.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Same trajectory as the number of court cases being filed.

cindie1.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Sounds right. This the most I've protested since Roe v Wade and Vietnam.

iamjenysaisquoi.bsky.social•19 hours ago

If you watched the media you wouldn't know it. We've had 3 in my small corner of ruby red Florida. We will continue to stand out!!

pushkin99.bsky.social•20 hours ago

How much coverage to the protests get in US media?
I saw a huge anti-war demo in Arizona in 2002. Not a peep in the local press.

dappledlight.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Very little. Maybe some local coverage but the national coverage is sorely lacking. Coordinated efforts across multiple states has a better chance of getting coverage but even then its spotty at best.

dappledlight.bsky.social•20 hours ago

This CNN article downplays the protests citing numbers from a couple of protests. I was at the one in Lynnwood, WA (a Seattle suburb) and there were 200+ people. It was cold and windy and started to rain.

dappledlight.bsky.social•20 hours ago

CNN had no coverage for the Stand Up for Science Rally held in dozens of states and all over France. The Seattle Rally had 3000+ people at it. And it was mid-day on a Friday.

pushkin99.bsky.social•19 hours ago

The pen is mightier than the sword, but the scissors are mightier than the pen.

eugenebluegrass.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Totally agree. I've seen the same, especially in news deserts. Sinclair Media isn't going to cover these protests. Big media often just picks up local stories. But 1,300 local papers have gone out of business since 2016.
I'm glad to see Forbes covered the Stand Up For Science Rallies!

blueboise.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Thank you for the heads up

curiousyulia.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Good to know there is more engagement! Cause despair is not an option..

mister-hangman.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Hi professor snyder, quick Q. My wife is gonna be in Wien at end of June for a work conference. Can I ask, if she brings my copies of your books, and you’re in town, can she get your autograph for me?

mister-hangman.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Snyder* gah.

tpo-asd.bsky.social•18 hours ago

📌

bigskyrad.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Nice to see rising number of protests. But I would rather see just a few protests, with good coordination between many fact-based and decency-based organizations, which result in such massive turnout that they would shut down commerce.

dingdangdowney.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Let's make that divide even bigger

suebeeedoo.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Chenoweth is a vital follow for all of us. They cut through the noise and show how direct/non-violent actions shift into pro democracy revolutions.

mrmcleod.bsky.social•20 hours ago

May be the best news I’ve seen in weeks.

tracykakes.bsky.social•19 hours ago

I had an anecdotal sense it was slow to get started as people were stunned, depressed, feeling hopeless. But now, seeing others out there inspires a more active response. Going to three demos in the next ten days!

meganmatson.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Done. And 10 protests for me so far—let’s boost that curve vertical!

wdavidse.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Amazing though how many Americans in official positions support Trump and his policies. There seems to be a whole army of I assume mainly white middle class males, who happily go along with suppressing dissent.

tferguson2018.bsky.social•20 hours ago

✔️

guitargirlnyc.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Following

koolaid80.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Right! Best We get Our protests up and going strong before they realize Our collective power and start stifling our freedom of speech, assembly, and expression!!😳🤷🏾😡🤬

rstipati.bsky.social•20 hours ago

We need to get to 3.5% of US population.

timcon8.bsky.social•19 hours ago

We need hockey stick graph!

keleah01.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yes, I just started following her this week.

gtetonbeautiful.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Thanks for the recommendation. Just gave her a follow.

kv417.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Already do!

BTW:
#EconSky #LawSky #MedSky are great places to find experts and leaders, in their respective fields.

comen-tator.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I'm actually surprised that the current number isn't twice the 2017 number!

heathermilam.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Done!

fuliginously.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Thanks for the tip - followed!

datadrivenbeltway.bsky.social•18 hours ago

What is missing is the SIZE of the protests. We had more recently than in 2017, but most are far smaller, less organized and don't get much if any news coverage. compared to 2017.

To fight Trump, we need to start focusing on the quality of our actions, not just the quantity.

patrickcanning.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Protest is fundamental to democracy.

thebigleeboski.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Done.

All I needed was your recommendation.

lisapierce.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Even 250 people on a street corner in the middle of town makes a big statement for a rural city of 100k. Hoping it will be thousands soon like APRIL 5 HANDS OFF

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