Olivia
@acommonbird.bsky.social
Area woman living in an anocratic society.
Pro-nuance.
This is punk rock time.
Pro-nuance.
This is punk rock time.
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I guess it's called "corruption." I've never heard that before. I said wow what a beautiful word. It comes from the Latin [spicy voice] corrumpere. But it's something we're doing and we'll be doing it perhaps more than ever before
September 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I guess it's called "corruption." I've never heard that before. I said wow what a beautiful word. It comes from the Latin [spicy voice] corrumpere. But it's something we're doing and we'll be doing it perhaps more than ever before
Great guide, even if your state, city, or county isn’t on the ballot!
Everyone has to be all in at this point!
#yeson50
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
Everyone has to be all in at this point!
#yeson50
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts
Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so... Read M...
boltsmag.org
October 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Great guide, even if your state, city, or county isn’t on the ballot!
Everyone has to be all in at this point!
#yeson50
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
Everyone has to be all in at this point!
#yeson50
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
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Here's why we should all be paying attention to what Trump is manufacturing in Venezuela.
Watch Venezuela. Watch Trump.
The war before the election may already be taking shape.
substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Here's why we should all be paying attention to what Trump is manufacturing in Venezuela.
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lol everything happening right now is about maintaining white power.
October 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
lol everything happening right now is about maintaining white power.
I love that on this night of October 17th, 2025, millions of Americans are using paper and glue and scissors and tape to craft one-of-a-kind homemade posters, all because we love democracy. Can’t wait to see them tomorrow friends 🇺🇸🥹🙂 #nokings #noice #punkrocktime
October 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I love that on this night of October 17th, 2025, millions of Americans are using paper and glue and scissors and tape to craft one-of-a-kind homemade posters, all because we love democracy. Can’t wait to see them tomorrow friends 🇺🇸🥹🙂 #nokings #noice #punkrocktime
The Onion has been making the world a little less bleak since the 90s. It’s the little things, like this. Thanks dooods @theonion.com @bencollins.bsky.social 🙌
September 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The Onion has been making the world a little less bleak since the 90s. It’s the little things, like this. Thanks dooods @theonion.com @bencollins.bsky.social 🙌
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As @dandrezner.bsky.social notes, we must highlight where Trump's authoritarianism is failing, too.
"Civil resistance works. Combined with the inevitable economic downturn, it is what will bring his regime crashing down to Earth."
(cites my piece on this)
danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-weakne...
"Civil resistance works. Combined with the inevitable economic downturn, it is what will bring his regime crashing down to Earth."
(cites my piece on this)
danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-weakne...
The Weakness and Incompetence of American Authoritarianism
And why it needs to be continually highlighted.
danieldrezner.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
As @dandrezner.bsky.social notes, we must highlight where Trump's authoritarianism is failing, too.
"Civil resistance works. Combined with the inevitable economic downturn, it is what will bring his regime crashing down to Earth."
(cites my piece on this)
danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-weakne...
"Civil resistance works. Combined with the inevitable economic downturn, it is what will bring his regime crashing down to Earth."
(cites my piece on this)
danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-weakne...
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Shout out to @mcsweeneys.net for letting me treat a certain kind of article with the level of respect it deserves. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
The Friendly Nazis Next Door
Everyone says that this new crop of American Nazis is really mean, but I, a white journalist, went out to talk to them for this profile, and they w...
www.mcsweeneys.net
September 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Shout out to @mcsweeneys.net for letting me treat a certain kind of article with the level of respect it deserves. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
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media.tenor.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov's take on Kirk is the correct one:
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
On point. So glad Democrats are saying this.
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
On point. So glad Democrats are saying this.
September 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov's take on Kirk is the correct one:
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
On point. So glad Democrats are saying this.
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
On point. So glad Democrats are saying this.
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Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
September 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
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The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
America Tips Into Fascism
Today is different than before.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
August 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
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NEW WRITING:
"What will you stay curious about, even when authoritarians try to shape your reality by telling you not to think, not to read, not to ask questions, not to dare consider the possibility that there’s more to life than this?" 🧪
"What will you stay curious about, even when authoritarians try to shape your reality by telling you not to think, not to read, not to ask questions, not to dare consider the possibility that there’s more to life than this?" 🧪
Feed Your Head
Even now, especially now, your curiosity is powerful.
news.chanda.science
August 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
NEW WRITING:
"What will you stay curious about, even when authoritarians try to shape your reality by telling you not to think, not to read, not to ask questions, not to dare consider the possibility that there’s more to life than this?" 🧪
"What will you stay curious about, even when authoritarians try to shape your reality by telling you not to think, not to read, not to ask questions, not to dare consider the possibility that there’s more to life than this?" 🧪
I know I don’t have many eyes on my account, however, if you come across this, please read and share! (And follow @bararafwalter.com — she wrote “How Civil Wars Start”)
There's something that scares me more than political violence and you can read about it here:
The Thing That Scares Me The Most
The thing that scares me most about America’s future isn’t the next election, the Supreme Court, or even the possibility of political violence although all of them scare me.
substack.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I know I don’t have many eyes on my account, however, if you come across this, please read and share! (And follow @bararafwalter.com — she wrote “How Civil Wars Start”)
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Everywhere I go right now, I hear the same thing: “I’m exhausted.”
People who care about democracy feel like they’re in a permanent crisis loop.
But here’s the truth:
Democracy building isn’t regime change.
It’s a long-term investment in a better world.
open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...
People who care about democracy feel like they’re in a permanent crisis loop.
But here’s the truth:
Democracy building isn’t regime change.
It’s a long-term investment in a better world.
open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...
You don’t win democracy like you win a campaign. You sustain it like you build a forest.
The Long-Term Game: Democracy as a Generational Investment
open.substack.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Everywhere I go right now, I hear the same thing: “I’m exhausted.”
People who care about democracy feel like they’re in a permanent crisis loop.
But here’s the truth:
Democracy building isn’t regime change.
It’s a long-term investment in a better world.
open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...
People who care about democracy feel like they’re in a permanent crisis loop.
But here’s the truth:
Democracy building isn’t regime change.
It’s a long-term investment in a better world.
open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...
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New post just dropped. It's about how strongmen aren’t really strong. They just want you to think they are.
#2: Authoritarian Power is Mostly Performance
Authoritarians don’t need tanks to take power.
open.substack.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
New post just dropped. It's about how strongmen aren’t really strong. They just want you to think they are.
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This July 4th, Americans will celebrate the freedoms they used to have.
July 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This July 4th, Americans will celebrate the freedoms they used to have.
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Check out Gene Sharp's 198 Methods of Nonviolent Action. There's an updated version out there with more modern tactics.
June 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Check out Gene Sharp's 198 Methods of Nonviolent Action. There's an updated version out there with more modern tactics.
Is this book in YOUR local library? 😏🤭 #HowToBeAGroovyWitch
June 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Is this book in YOUR local library? 😏🤭 #HowToBeAGroovyWitch
Got 10 more #postcardstovoters out today! Trying to do one good thing for democracy every day! #DondreWise
May 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Got 10 more #postcardstovoters out today! Trying to do one good thing for democracy every day! #DondreWise
@faizsays.bsky.social just finished Hubris Maximus — fascinating!! I understand the man better and I loathe him even more. Great job! Looking forward to volume 2 😉
May 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
@faizsays.bsky.social just finished Hubris Maximus — fascinating!! I understand the man better and I loathe him even more. Great job! Looking forward to volume 2 😉
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A group of Quakers are marching more than 300 miles to demonstrate against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants. Organizers of the march say their protest seeks to show solidarity with migrants and other groups that are being targeted by the administration.
May 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A group of Quakers are marching more than 300 miles to demonstrate against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants. Organizers of the march say their protest seeks to show solidarity with migrants and other groups that are being targeted by the administration.
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“In a time of destruction, create something.
A poem. A parade. A community. A school. A vow. A moral principle. One peaceful moment.”
-Maxine Hong Kingston
(from the book she wrote from scratch after her home burnt down and she lost all her drafts in the Oakland forest fires of 1991)
A poem. A parade. A community. A school. A vow. A moral principle. One peaceful moment.”
-Maxine Hong Kingston
(from the book she wrote from scratch after her home burnt down and she lost all her drafts in the Oakland forest fires of 1991)
May 3, 2025 at 5:02 AM
“In a time of destruction, create something.
A poem. A parade. A community. A school. A vow. A moral principle. One peaceful moment.”
-Maxine Hong Kingston
(from the book she wrote from scratch after her home burnt down and she lost all her drafts in the Oakland forest fires of 1991)
A poem. A parade. A community. A school. A vow. A moral principle. One peaceful moment.”
-Maxine Hong Kingston
(from the book she wrote from scratch after her home burnt down and she lost all her drafts in the Oakland forest fires of 1991)
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"What we are witnessing now and what we’re understanding is exactly what Dr. Martin Luther King has said before: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
---- Mohsen Mahdawi, upon his release.
---- Mohsen Mahdawi, upon his release.
April 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"What we are witnessing now and what we’re understanding is exactly what Dr. Martin Luther King has said before: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
---- Mohsen Mahdawi, upon his release.
---- Mohsen Mahdawi, upon his release.
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.