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The Drift Watch is a civic information project monitoring the dismantling of democratic norms in the United States. We track what’s already happened, what may happen next, and how history is repeating in real time.
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Trump is accepting a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar’s royal family.
The Constitution doesn’t call that a gift.
It calls it an emolument.
That’s a bribe.
It’s not generosity — it’s leverage.
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#DriftWatch #ForeignInfluence #PresidentialEthics #NoBribes
The Constitution doesn’t call that a gift.
It calls it an emolument.
That’s a bribe.
It’s not generosity — it’s leverage.
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#DriftWatch #ForeignInfluence #PresidentialEthics #NoBribes
Democracy doesn’t collapse. It erodes.
The Drift Watch monitors real-world threats to democratic norms in the United States through evidence-based tracking.
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May 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Trump is accepting a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar’s royal family.
The Constitution doesn’t call that a gift.
It calls it an emolument.
That’s a bribe.
It’s not generosity — it’s leverage.
thedriftwatch.com
#DriftWatch #ForeignInfluence #PresidentialEthics #NoBribes
The Constitution doesn’t call that a gift.
It calls it an emolument.
That’s a bribe.
It’s not generosity — it’s leverage.
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#DriftWatch #ForeignInfluence #PresidentialEthics #NoBribes
It doesn’t start with burning books.
It starts with who decides which ones get shelved.
Trump just fired the Librarian of Congress. No cause. Just ideology.
That’s not symbolic, that’s drift.
Watch the pattern:
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#DriftWatch #MemoryControl #InstitutionalDrift
It starts with who decides which ones get shelved.
Trump just fired the Librarian of Congress. No cause. Just ideology.
That’s not symbolic, that’s drift.
Watch the pattern:
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#DriftWatch #MemoryControl #InstitutionalDrift
Trump Administration Fires Librarian of Congress, Undermining Institutional Neutrality
President Trump abruptly dismissed Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as Librarian of Congress, nearly a year before her 10-year term was set to expir...
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May 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
It doesn’t start with burning books.
It starts with who decides which ones get shelved.
Trump just fired the Librarian of Congress. No cause. Just ideology.
That’s not symbolic, that’s drift.
Watch the pattern:
thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
#DriftWatch #MemoryControl #InstitutionalDrift
It starts with who decides which ones get shelved.
Trump just fired the Librarian of Congress. No cause. Just ideology.
That’s not symbolic, that’s drift.
Watch the pattern:
thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
#DriftWatch #MemoryControl #InstitutionalDrift
It’s not about immigration. It’s about removing due process for everyone.
A White House official is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus.
This signals something deeper: a willingness to strip constitutional protections under the guise of enforcement.
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A White House official is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus.
This signals something deeper: a willingness to strip constitutional protections under the guise of enforcement.
thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
White House Official Confirms Administration Considering Suspension of Habeas Corpus
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller publicly stated that President Trump and his team are “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus...
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May 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
It’s not about immigration. It’s about removing due process for everyone.
A White House official is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus.
This signals something deeper: a willingness to strip constitutional protections under the guise of enforcement.
thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
A White House official is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus.
This signals something deeper: a willingness to strip constitutional protections under the guise of enforcement.
thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
It’s not about what you call them — it’s about the rights they have.
Due process is a constitutional right for everyone.
You don’t lose due process just because someone calls you a criminal. And leaders don’t get to ignore the Constitution because it’s politically convenient.
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Due process is a constitutional right for everyone.
You don’t lose due process just because someone calls you a criminal. And leaders don’t get to ignore the Constitution because it’s politically convenient.
thedriftwatch.com
Democracy doesn’t collapse. It erodes.
The Drift Watch monitors real-world threats to democratic norms in the United States through evidence-based tracking.
thedriftwatch.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
It’s not about what you call them — it’s about the rights they have.
Due process is a constitutional right for everyone.
You don’t lose due process just because someone calls you a criminal. And leaders don’t get to ignore the Constitution because it’s politically convenient.
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Due process is a constitutional right for everyone.
You don’t lose due process just because someone calls you a criminal. And leaders don’t get to ignore the Constitution because it’s politically convenient.
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“I don’t know” about due process.
“I don’t know” about the Constitution.
It’s not about ignorance — it’s about erosion.
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#TheDriftWatch
“I don’t know” about the Constitution.
It’s not about ignorance — it’s about erosion.
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#TheDriftWatch
Democracy doesn’t collapse. It erodes.
The Drift Watch monitors real-world threats to democratic norms in the United States through evidence-based tracking.
thedriftwatch.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“I don’t know” about due process.
“I don’t know” about the Constitution.
It’s not about ignorance — it’s about erosion.
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#TheDriftWatch
“I don’t know” about the Constitution.
It’s not about ignorance — it’s about erosion.
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#TheDriftWatch
The May 4 Trump post frames the opposition as “the Empire” — but here’s the irony: authoritarian drift is the Empire.
Power hoarding. Dissent crushing. Narrative control.
Power hoarding. Dissent crushing. Narrative control.
May 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The May 4 Trump post frames the opposition as “the Empire” — but here’s the irony: authoritarian drift is the Empire.
Power hoarding. Dissent crushing. Narrative control.
Power hoarding. Dissent crushing. Narrative control.
🚨 DRIFT EVENT
Trump’s executive order cuts funding to critical media, giving the government power over who survives and who is silenced.
It’s not about “bias.” It’s about who controls the truth.
Full event ➡ thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
#AuthoritarianDrift #MediaControl #FreePressUnderThreat
Trump’s executive order cuts funding to critical media, giving the government power over who survives and who is silenced.
It’s not about “bias.” It’s about who controls the truth.
Full event ➡ thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
#AuthoritarianDrift #MediaControl #FreePressUnderThreat
Trump Executive Order Cuts Federal Funding to “Biased” Media
On May 1, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order titled “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media.” The order directs all fede...
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May 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🚨 DRIFT EVENT
Trump’s executive order cuts funding to critical media, giving the government power over who survives and who is silenced.
It’s not about “bias.” It’s about who controls the truth.
Full event ➡ thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
#AuthoritarianDrift #MediaControl #FreePressUnderThreat
Trump’s executive order cuts funding to critical media, giving the government power over who survives and who is silenced.
It’s not about “bias.” It’s about who controls the truth.
Full event ➡ thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
#AuthoritarianDrift #MediaControl #FreePressUnderThreat
DRIFT EVENT
Trump’s April 28 executive order unleashes military assets into local policing, strips oversight, and punishes local leaders who resist.
This is a major drift event.
Read the full event thedriftwatch.com/drift/federa...
#AuthoritarianDrift #FederalOverreach #MilitarizedPolicing
Trump’s April 28 executive order unleashes military assets into local policing, strips oversight, and punishes local leaders who resist.
This is a major drift event.
Read the full event thedriftwatch.com/drift/federa...
#AuthoritarianDrift #FederalOverreach #MilitarizedPolicing
Federal Executive Order Militarizes Local Police, Overrules Community Controls
On April 28, 2025, the White House issued an executive order dramatically expanding federal power over local and state law enforcement. This order all...
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May 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
DRIFT EVENT
Trump’s April 28 executive order unleashes military assets into local policing, strips oversight, and punishes local leaders who resist.
This is a major drift event.
Read the full event thedriftwatch.com/drift/federa...
#AuthoritarianDrift #FederalOverreach #MilitarizedPolicing
Trump’s April 28 executive order unleashes military assets into local policing, strips oversight, and punishes local leaders who resist.
This is a major drift event.
Read the full event thedriftwatch.com/drift/federa...
#AuthoritarianDrift #FederalOverreach #MilitarizedPolicing
⚠️ WATCH SIGNAL
A sitting judge was arrested by federal agents — not for corruption, but for allegedly interfering with an ICE operation in her courtroom.
It may be isolated. But if it isn’t, it changes everything.
📎 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch #JudicialIndependence
A sitting judge was arrested by federal agents — not for corruption, but for allegedly interfering with an ICE operation in her courtroom.
It may be isolated. But if it isn’t, it changes everything.
📎 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch #JudicialIndependence
Federal Arrest of Milwaukee Judge Raises Alarm Over Judicial Independence
A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge was arrested by federal authorities on charges of obstructing an immigration enforcement action. The incident o...
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April 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
⚠️ WATCH SIGNAL
A sitting judge was arrested by federal agents — not for corruption, but for allegedly interfering with an ICE operation in her courtroom.
It may be isolated. But if it isn’t, it changes everything.
📎 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch #JudicialIndependence
A sitting judge was arrested by federal agents — not for corruption, but for allegedly interfering with an ICE operation in her courtroom.
It may be isolated. But if it isn’t, it changes everything.
📎 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch #JudicialIndependence
🚨 DRIFT EVENT
The Trump admin has directed federal employees to report coworkers for perceived anti-Christian bias.
This isn’t liberty.
It’s religious surveillance—and it marks a major escalation in faith-based governance.
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#DriftWatch #ReligiousSurveillance
The Trump admin has directed federal employees to report coworkers for perceived anti-Christian bias.
This isn’t liberty.
It’s religious surveillance—and it marks a major escalation in faith-based governance.
📎 thedriftwatch.com/drift/federa...
#DriftWatch #ReligiousSurveillance
Federal Agencies Begin Enforcing Religious Reporting Directives Under EO 14202
Federal agencies have begun implementing directives from Executive Order 14202, signed in February, which established a task force to eliminate percei...
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April 24, 2025 at 6:18 AM
🚨 DRIFT EVENT
The Trump admin has directed federal employees to report coworkers for perceived anti-Christian bias.
This isn’t liberty.
It’s religious surveillance—and it marks a major escalation in faith-based governance.
📎 thedriftwatch.com/drift/federa...
#DriftWatch #ReligiousSurveillance
The Trump admin has directed federal employees to report coworkers for perceived anti-Christian bias.
This isn’t liberty.
It’s religious surveillance—and it marks a major escalation in faith-based governance.
📎 thedriftwatch.com/drift/federa...
#DriftWatch #ReligiousSurveillance
🚨 DRIFT EVENT
Trump’s draft executive order proposes: – Shuttering embassies
– Erasing human rights + refugee offices
– Loyalty tests for diplomats
This isn’t about efficiency. It’s a blueprint for control — and it builds on past purges.
Read it:
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#DriftWatch
Trump’s draft executive order proposes: – Shuttering embassies
– Erasing human rights + refugee offices
– Loyalty tests for diplomats
This isn’t about efficiency. It’s a blueprint for control — and it builds on past purges.
Read it:
thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
#DriftWatch
Trump Draft Executive Order Proposes Sweeping Overhaul of State Department
A draft executive order obtained by multiple media outlets reveals that the Trump administration is preparing a dramatic reorganization of the U.S. St...
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April 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
🚨 DRIFT EVENT
Trump’s draft executive order proposes: – Shuttering embassies
– Erasing human rights + refugee offices
– Loyalty tests for diplomats
This isn’t about efficiency. It’s a blueprint for control — and it builds on past purges.
Read it:
thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
#DriftWatch
Trump’s draft executive order proposes: – Shuttering embassies
– Erasing human rights + refugee offices
– Loyalty tests for diplomats
This isn’t about efficiency. It’s a blueprint for control — and it builds on past purges.
Read it:
thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
#DriftWatch
WATCH SIGNAL
The Trump administration deported defied direct federal court orders.
Judges are considering criminal contempt — but enforcement is uncertain.
This isn’t just about immigration. It’s about executive power pushing past judicial limits.
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#WatchSignal
The Trump administration deported defied direct federal court orders.
Judges are considering criminal contempt — but enforcement is uncertain.
This isn’t just about immigration. It’s about executive power pushing past judicial limits.
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#WatchSignal
Trump administration defies court orders on deportations, faces potential contempt charges
Chief Judge James Boasberg has found probable cause to pursue contempt charges against Trump administration officials for defying his order to halt de...
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April 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
WATCH SIGNAL
The Trump administration deported defied direct federal court orders.
Judges are considering criminal contempt — but enforcement is uncertain.
This isn’t just about immigration. It’s about executive power pushing past judicial limits.
→ thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#WatchSignal
The Trump administration deported defied direct federal court orders.
Judges are considering criminal contempt — but enforcement is uncertain.
This isn’t just about immigration. It’s about executive power pushing past judicial limits.
→ thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#WatchSignal
🚨 DRIFT EVENT
Trump admin shut down the U.S. government’s foreign disinformation office.
No more coordinated response to foreign propaganda targeting elections, health, or public trust.
The vacuum isn’t accidental.
It’s drift.
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#DriftWatch
Trump admin shut down the U.S. government’s foreign disinformation office.
No more coordinated response to foreign propaganda targeting elections, health, or public trust.
The vacuum isn’t accidental.
It’s drift.
thedriftwatch.com/drift/state-...
#DriftWatch
State Department Shutters Foreign Disinformation Watchdog
On April 16, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally announced the closure of the State Department’s Counter Foreign Information Manipulation an...
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April 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🚨 DRIFT EVENT
Trump admin shut down the U.S. government’s foreign disinformation office.
No more coordinated response to foreign propaganda targeting elections, health, or public trust.
The vacuum isn’t accidental.
It’s drift.
thedriftwatch.com/drift/state-...
#DriftWatch
Trump admin shut down the U.S. government’s foreign disinformation office.
No more coordinated response to foreign propaganda targeting elections, health, or public trust.
The vacuum isn’t accidental.
It’s drift.
thedriftwatch.com/drift/state-...
#DriftWatch
WATCH SIGNAL:
ICE detained Lopez Gomez, a U.S. citizen, overnight — even after he showed valid ID.
This isn’t just a mistake. It’s a preview of what happens when executive power overrides due process.
Today it was a citizen. Tomorrow?
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#DriftWatch
ICE detained Lopez Gomez, a U.S. citizen, overnight — even after he showed valid ID.
This isn’t just a mistake. It’s a preview of what happens when executive power overrides due process.
Today it was a citizen. Tomorrow?
🔗 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch
ICE detains U.S. citizen in Florida under Trump-era immigration directive
Lopez Gomez, a U.S. citizen, was jailed overnight in Florida after ICE issued a 48-hour detainer during a routine traffic stop — despite Gomez present...
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April 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
WATCH SIGNAL:
ICE detained Lopez Gomez, a U.S. citizen, overnight — even after he showed valid ID.
This isn’t just a mistake. It’s a preview of what happens when executive power overrides due process.
Today it was a citizen. Tomorrow?
🔗 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch
ICE detained Lopez Gomez, a U.S. citizen, overnight — even after he showed valid ID.
This isn’t just a mistake. It’s a preview of what happens when executive power overrides due process.
Today it was a citizen. Tomorrow?
🔗 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch
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Support our work and get deeper behind-the-scenes insight.
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🛰️ WATCH SIGNAL
The Trump admin revoked AP’s access for refusing to say “Gulf of America” instead of “Gulf of Mexico.”
A court restored it.
Now they’re appealing.
This is about controlling the narrative.
🔗 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#PressFreedom #AuthoritarianDrift #WatchSignal
The Trump admin revoked AP’s access for refusing to say “Gulf of America” instead of “Gulf of Mexico.”
A court restored it.
Now they’re appealing.
This is about controlling the narrative.
🔗 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#PressFreedom #AuthoritarianDrift #WatchSignal
Appeals court panel hears arguments on AP's access to White House
The Trump administration first revoked the Associated Press’s White House access on February 11, 2025, after the AP refused to use the administration’...
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April 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
🛰️ WATCH SIGNAL
The Trump admin revoked AP’s access for refusing to say “Gulf of America” instead of “Gulf of Mexico.”
A court restored it.
Now they’re appealing.
This is about controlling the narrative.
🔗 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#PressFreedom #AuthoritarianDrift #WatchSignal
The Trump admin revoked AP’s access for refusing to say “Gulf of America” instead of “Gulf of Mexico.”
A court restored it.
Now they’re appealing.
This is about controlling the narrative.
🔗 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#PressFreedom #AuthoritarianDrift #WatchSignal
🚨 DRIFT EVENT
Trump admin guts the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — laying off 1,400+ staff and scrapping its core mission.
This isn’t just bureaucracy. It’s strategic erosion of institutional protections — and it leaves consumers defenceless.
thedriftwatch.com/drift/admini...
#DriftWatch
Trump admin guts the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — laying off 1,400+ staff and scrapping its core mission.
This isn’t just bureaucracy. It’s strategic erosion of institutional protections — and it leaves consumers defenceless.
thedriftwatch.com/drift/admini...
#DriftWatch
Trump Administration Executes Mass Layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
On April 17, 2025, the Trump administration carried out a massive workforce reduction at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), terminating...
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April 18, 2025 at 2:33 AM
🚨 DRIFT EVENT
Trump admin guts the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — laying off 1,400+ staff and scrapping its core mission.
This isn’t just bureaucracy. It’s strategic erosion of institutional protections — and it leaves consumers defenceless.
thedriftwatch.com/drift/admini...
#DriftWatch
Trump admin guts the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — laying off 1,400+ staff and scrapping its core mission.
This isn’t just bureaucracy. It’s strategic erosion of institutional protections — and it leaves consumers defenceless.
thedriftwatch.com/drift/admini...
#DriftWatch
The Drift Watch has officially relaunched.
New design. New tools. Same mission:
Tracking the erosion of democracy in real time — with facts, not fear.
📡 thedriftwatch.com
Follow along. See the pattern.
New design. New tools. Same mission:
Tracking the erosion of democracy in real time — with facts, not fear.
📡 thedriftwatch.com
Follow along. See the pattern.
The Drift Watch
thedriftwatch.com
April 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The Drift Watch has officially relaunched.
New design. New tools. Same mission:
Tracking the erosion of democracy in real time — with facts, not fear.
📡 thedriftwatch.com
Follow along. See the pattern.
New design. New tools. Same mission:
Tracking the erosion of democracy in real time — with facts, not fear.
📡 thedriftwatch.com
Follow along. See the pattern.
🚨 WATCH SIGNAL
Trump admin plans to shut 27 U.S. embassies & consulates.
This isn’t budget-cutting — it’s global retreat.
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#DriftWatch
Trump admin plans to shut 27 U.S. embassies & consulates.
This isn’t budget-cutting — it’s global retreat.
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#DriftWatch
The Drift Watch
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April 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
🚨 WATCH SIGNAL
Trump admin plans to shut 27 U.S. embassies & consulates.
This isn’t budget-cutting — it’s global retreat.
thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch
Trump admin plans to shut 27 U.S. embassies & consulates.
This isn’t budget-cutting — it’s global retreat.
thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch
🚨 WATCH SIGNAL
DOJ is reportedly drafting legal strategies to prosecute journalists, immigration lawyers, and humanitarian NGOs for “supporting illegal activity.”
This isn't rhetoric. It's authoritarian logic — and it's happening behind closed doors.
thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch
DOJ is reportedly drafting legal strategies to prosecute journalists, immigration lawyers, and humanitarian NGOs for “supporting illegal activity.”
This isn't rhetoric. It's authoritarian logic — and it's happening behind closed doors.
thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch
DOJ Reportedly Exploring Criminal Charges Against Journalists and Humanitarian Lawyers
Senior officials within the Trump administration’s Department of Justice are reportedly preparing legal strategies to investigate and potentially pros...
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April 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM
🚨 WATCH SIGNAL
DOJ is reportedly drafting legal strategies to prosecute journalists, immigration lawyers, and humanitarian NGOs for “supporting illegal activity.”
This isn't rhetoric. It's authoritarian logic — and it's happening behind closed doors.
thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch
DOJ is reportedly drafting legal strategies to prosecute journalists, immigration lawyers, and humanitarian NGOs for “supporting illegal activity.”
This isn't rhetoric. It's authoritarian logic — and it's happening behind closed doors.
thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
#DriftWatch
EDITORIAL:
Trump suggested deporting U.S. citizens to El Salvador’s mega-prison. Yes, citizens.
We break down why this isn't just political theater — it's a window into authoritarian rule.
🔗 Read the editorial: editorials.thedrift.watch/exporting-ju...
#AuthoritarianDrift #Trump #ElSalvador
Trump suggested deporting U.S. citizens to El Salvador’s mega-prison. Yes, citizens.
We break down why this isn't just political theater — it's a window into authoritarian rule.
🔗 Read the editorial: editorials.thedrift.watch/exporting-ju...
#AuthoritarianDrift #Trump #ElSalvador
Exporting Justice: When Authoritarian Fantasies Threaten the Citizenry
Trump’s Oval Office remarks about deporting U.S. citizens to El Salvador’s mega-prison cross a constitutional red line. This isn’t just rhetoric — it’s a window into the authoritarian logic that now d...
editorials.thedrift.watch
April 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
EDITORIAL:
Trump suggested deporting U.S. citizens to El Salvador’s mega-prison. Yes, citizens.
We break down why this isn't just political theater — it's a window into authoritarian rule.
🔗 Read the editorial: editorials.thedrift.watch/exporting-ju...
#AuthoritarianDrift #Trump #ElSalvador
Trump suggested deporting U.S. citizens to El Salvador’s mega-prison. Yes, citizens.
We break down why this isn't just political theater — it's a window into authoritarian rule.
🔗 Read the editorial: editorials.thedrift.watch/exporting-ju...
#AuthoritarianDrift #Trump #ElSalvador
🚨 NEW WATCH SIGNAL:
Trump is using El Salvador’s authoritarian president to evade U.S. court orders.
Deportations are happening in defiance of federal rulings — and no one’s stopping it.
👉 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
AuthoritarianDrift #DemocracyWatch #Bukele
Trump is using El Salvador’s authoritarian president to evade U.S. court orders.
Deportations are happening in defiance of federal rulings — and no one’s stopping it.
👉 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
AuthoritarianDrift #DemocracyWatch #Bukele
Trump's new favorite authoritarian is helping him sidestep court orders
The Trump administration is using El Salvador's President Bukele as a workaround to defy U.S. court rulings — deporting people despite judicial orders...
thedriftwatch.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🚨 NEW WATCH SIGNAL:
Trump is using El Salvador’s authoritarian president to evade U.S. court orders.
Deportations are happening in defiance of federal rulings — and no one’s stopping it.
👉 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
AuthoritarianDrift #DemocracyWatch #Bukele
Trump is using El Salvador’s authoritarian president to evade U.S. court orders.
Deportations are happening in defiance of federal rulings — and no one’s stopping it.
👉 thedriftwatch.com/watch-signal...
AuthoritarianDrift #DemocracyWatch #Bukele
Authoritarian regimes often don’t start with violence. They start by changing the rules of the economy.
Tariffs, when weaponized, become tools for control.
Read how chaos, favoritism, and narrative turn trade into obedience: editorials.thedrift.watch/tariffs-as-a...
#Authoritarian #Tariffs
Tariffs, when weaponized, become tools for control.
Read how chaos, favoritism, and narrative turn trade into obedience: editorials.thedrift.watch/tariffs-as-a...
#Authoritarian #Tariffs
Tariffs as a Tool of Authoritarian Power
Tariffs are often seen as tools of economic policy, but in the hands of authoritarian-leaning leaders, they become something more insidious—a mechanism for rewarding loyalty, punishing dissent, and re...
editorials.thedrift.watch
April 15, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Authoritarian regimes often don’t start with violence. They start by changing the rules of the economy.
Tariffs, when weaponized, become tools for control.
Read how chaos, favoritism, and narrative turn trade into obedience: editorials.thedrift.watch/tariffs-as-a...
#Authoritarian #Tariffs
Tariffs, when weaponized, become tools for control.
Read how chaos, favoritism, and narrative turn trade into obedience: editorials.thedrift.watch/tariffs-as-a...
#Authoritarian #Tariffs
DRIFT EVENT:
Since January, 41 anti-protest bills have been introduced in 22 states — 32 of them after Trump took office.
A new federal bill proposes 20 years in prison for disrupting pipelines.
This isn’t about safety.
It’s about silencing dissent.
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#DriftWatch #AuthoritarianDrift
Since January, 41 anti-protest bills have been introduced in 22 states — 32 of them after Trump took office.
A new federal bill proposes 20 years in prison for disrupting pipelines.
This isn’t about safety.
It’s about silencing dissent.
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April 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Since January, 41 anti-protest bills have been introduced in 22 states — 32 of them after Trump took office.
A new federal bill proposes 20 years in prison for disrupting pipelines.
This isn’t about safety.
It’s about silencing dissent.
driftwatch.com
#DriftWatch #AuthoritarianDrift
Since January, 41 anti-protest bills have been introduced in 22 states — 32 of them after Trump took office.
A new federal bill proposes 20 years in prison for disrupting pipelines.
This isn’t about safety.
It’s about silencing dissent.
driftwatch.com
#DriftWatch #AuthoritarianDrift
Trump is moving to dismantle college accreditation — the system that decides who gets federal funding.
Why?
To replace it with politically-aligned agencies that reward ideological loyalty.
This isn’t about education.
It’s about control.
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Why?
To replace it with politically-aligned agencies that reward ideological loyalty.
This isn’t about education.
It’s about control.
thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
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Trump Administration Targets Accreditation Agencies to Reshape Higher Education
The Trump administration is moving to overhaul how colleges and universities are accredited in the United States. Accreditation — a peer-reviewed proc...
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April 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Trump is moving to dismantle college accreditation — the system that decides who gets federal funding.
Why?
To replace it with politically-aligned agencies that reward ideological loyalty.
This isn’t about education.
It’s about control.
thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
#DriftWatch
Why?
To replace it with politically-aligned agencies that reward ideological loyalty.
This isn’t about education.
It’s about control.
thedriftwatch.com/drift/trump-...
#DriftWatch