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Ruth Ben-Ghiat is the expert on the "strongman" playbook employed by authoritarian demagogues from Mussolini to Putin. In Strongmen, she lays bare the blueprint these leaders have followed over the past 100 years, & empowers us to recognize, resist, and prevent their disastrous rule in the future.

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Time to stop pretending what's happening isn't real.

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Yes, I have been thinking that sooner or later, the military will find itself in this situation.

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Murphy: "This isn't hyperbole to say we are staying the death of democracy in the eyes right now. The centerpiece of our democracy is we observe court rulings."

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From USAID colleague, with permission to share. It's not just chaos it is devastation and tearing apart of families and communities. Not to talk of systems that kept us safe. This is just one story, multiple this by 10,000. Is this really making America great?

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Re-upping this for those who might need it right now. How to Get Through the Next Four Years www.christianitytoday.com/2024/11/next...

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No one elected Elon Musk. As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences. We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.

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Dear Canada and Mexico, We’re so, so sorry. — Sane America

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Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world. Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends. www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...

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What happened to the Republicans? They once stood for law and order. But today, the party has taken their position: standing with violent insurrectionists over the people who keep us safe from them.

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May I suggest something radical? Have mercy on people. Even on here. What’s happening is unprecedented, so politicians, journalists, public servants etc are doing their best to adjust. Not doing exactly what you think they should doesn’t mean they’re giving up or giving in.

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Composure, Saints! This is a vital witness to our faith in Christ in any era of chaos. Upon waking, let us meet with Jesus and trade our fear & anger for his courage & compassion. Rely on God. Read Scripture. Be brave. Pray valiantly. Act like grownups. Help the hurting. Love defiantly.

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This is what Project 2025 looks like.

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Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

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"Millions of people like Ángel, in the country with permission from federal authorities, now wonder what that permission is really worth." @christianitytoday.com reports on the first week of immigration policy changes under Trump: www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/trum...

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Here's an open post reviewing the evidence in favor of wearing an N95 mask, and why it was such a mistake to get rid of them. www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/the-n95-ma...

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Yeah, we ALL should watch this 5 min video from people who have experienced their governments changing from democracies to authoritarian rule. This is very important to see where we are.

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Wow another one with sense? Interesting

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Here NYT's Charlie Savage flags the executive order I highlighted, and he makes the key point: Trump is claiming an authority to nullify asylum that's inherent to his presidential powers

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💙💛

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Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this article on the SBC’s continued failure to meaningfully address sexual abuse. “When a denomination cares more about public perception than a person, they’ve lost focus of who Jesus is and they’re not going to care about the abused people.”

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This makes me quake. Make no mistake... theirs is NOT the pursuit of a conventional conservative agenda, nor even of a VERY conservative agenda; it's the pursuit of theocracy.

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Revelation prophesies this polycrisis. The polycrisis leads to spiritual “awakening” driven by false Christianity and forced worship of the antichrist. This spirals quickly to the end of this world as we know it—and into eternity. I believe that reality is closer than we think.

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JUST IN: Judge Cannon ruled that the DOJ can release Jack Smith’s report. This is TERRIBLE news for Trump, who fiercely opposes the release of the special counsel’s report about the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

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Thread on a Proud Boy convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 18 years in prison who is likely to be pardoned by Trump and walking free in a few weeks.

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In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers. See what changes are in store for your county. By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith

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Danish news is reporting that many of the people wearing MAGA hats in Don Jr & Charlie Kirk’s Greenland videos were homeless rounded up from the area, including one man they found under a bridge, to come into the restaurant for a photo op & a free meal. meidasnews.com/news/busted-...

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JUST IN: A New York judge has denied Donald Trump's request to postpone his Friday sentencing while he appeals.

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The thing about January 6th that still lingers with me is how quickly and viciously MAGA turned on the Capitol Police. Really hammered home how every alleged principle on the right -- in this case, deference to law enforcement -- will be quickly abandoned if it conflicts with Trump's interests.

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There will be no mob of anti-Trump voters storming the Capitol today to try to stop the peaceful transition of power. MAGA can make up whatever lies they want (I had MAGA folks telling me that Biden "would never voluntarily leave office"). History will show who was on the side of the Constitution.

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New in PN: No, Trump wasn't "confused" about the New Orleans attack "He spread the lie that the attacker was an immigrant because it advances his political goals. He wants to harm immigrants and smearing them as violent criminals is a way to build support for massive human rights violations."

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A survivor of the Nagasaki bombing was so haunted by the experience that he couldn't talk about it for years. For the rest of his life, he advocated against nuclear weapons and prayed almost daily at his Catholic church. apnews.com/article/naga...

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To be clear: This is not, and has never been, an open border. It's a lie that creates a pretext for human rights violations...

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A real photo and perfect metaphor heading into 2025.

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Oleksandra Pascal lost her leg in a russian missile attack. Here she is at the Rizatdinova tournament yesterday🥰 She is the embodiment of determination, skill, beauty and extraordinary willpower❤️ Bravo!

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It’s literally impossible to pick up Christ’s Cross and follow Him, when you’re sitting on Caesar’s throne.

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The work of redemption in broken places is a hard and dark place to go, but it is also a place of great beauty and hope. Shackles fall away, crippled feet run, stooped backs stand straight, truth embraced and hopes bloom.

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History is screaming at us to take Trump literally open.substack.com/pub/deanobei...

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“As Jesus was born in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn; Be especially present with those who have no place to lay their head, those who are vulnerable, and those who are hungry. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.” [The Prayers of the People]

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Dear Santa, All we want for Christmas is Ukraine’s Victory 🇺🇦

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