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substack.com/@glennkirsch...

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Associated Press sues White House over ban from Oval Office and Air Force One www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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The DoD has never passed an audit and no doubt its spending should be reviewed. But Sec Hegseth knows little about how DoD works, and less about national security. It would be a good idea to bring in some expertise rather than just throwing the axes.  www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...

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104/400 💙📚 🎧📖: How Democracies Die by Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky Genre: Nonfiction Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5 Thoughts: I wish this wasn’t relevant, but it definitely is.

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How Democracies Die www.waterstones.com/book/how-dem... #bbcpm

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Steve Levitsky, co-author of How Democracies Die "the U.S. is sliding toward a more 21st-century model of autocracy: competitive authoritarianism" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... "A failure to resist... could pave the way for authoritarian entrenchment" www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

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I cannot stress enough how important this book is to read, like right the f*ck now. I picked it up when it came out last year and regret that I didn't read it sooner. Better late than never though! "How Tyrants Fall" by @marceldirsus.bsky.social.

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Lu il y a 5 ans, plus édifiant encore aujourd'hui. How democracies die, Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt.

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Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

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Day #33 Equality Matters #proudblue A true hero. Who understands the law. Unlike our self-proclaimed "king" oh and Texas...and Oklahoma and the DOJ...and....... www.maine.gov/governor/mil...

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This is a concentration camp. They are describing a concentration camp.

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No kings in the United States. The Democratic Party needs to take after Gov Mills and stand up to this tyrannical bully!

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Oralè Resisters iCE tears Crying Babies: Sucker punch, tears exploded from eyes and incredible amount of sadness for our country watching this video of ICE separating crying babies from their father. I can’t stop crying every time I hear this babies clinging and crying for their Papi. #USDemocracy

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Read this book. It’s a simple read but speaks volumes about right now.

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Another Wisconsin Republican - the oafish Glenn Grothman of #WI06 who won his district with 60% of the vote in November - was greeted with boos and yells from an overflow crowd. Things are happening. www.wpr.org/news/glenn-g...

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See you in court Pumpkin Head! 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

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So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

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On Chapter 13, Timothy Snyder encourages people to engage in physical acts of resistance, community-building, and support, to strengthen their resolve against authoritarianism. #Resist Listen here: youtu.be/Fm61gibcWbA?...

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youtu.be/HlHMQEegpFs This is our country. They can’t have it.

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