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How did Putin become a dictator? Mikhail Zygar lists ten steps

open.substack.com/pub/zygaro/p...
Putin’s Authoritarian Playbook
10 Simple Steps to Becoming a Dictator
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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"Musk-Trump CASH application: A fictional form, barely a parody"
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Musk-Trump CASH application
A fictional form, barely a parody
snyder.substack.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
February 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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The Trump administration blamed the dismantling of USAID on its workers’ high levels of “insubordination.” Nothing like gaslighting America.
February 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Jimmy Carter won a posthumous Grammy in the category of spoken word album for “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration.” The win comes a little over a month after the former president’s death, and is his fourth Grammy award.
Jimmy Carter wins a posthumous Grammy.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
February 3, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Inside a Chaotic U.S. Deportation Flight to Brazil: The flight, operated by GlobalX Air, had problems from the start. Passengers said that on first attempt, the plane struggled to take off. After a mechanic worked on a turbine, it departed, but passengers were uneasy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/w...
Inside a Chaotic U.S. Deportation Flight to Brazil
The Trump administration’s first flight deporting Brazilians involved aborted takeoffs, sweltering heat, emergency exits and shackled deportees on a wing.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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In KY, students were part of the coalition that helped defeat Amendment 2, which would've allowed public dollars to fund private schools. Two students, Isabella & Luisa, wrote an op-ed about it for Teen Vogue:

"Students are people too. We care about our education. [...] And we will fight for it."
Kentucky Students Fought "School Choice" and Won At the Ballot Box
“This campaign proved the power of a united student voice. We weren’t just showpieces; we were crucial in decision-making.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 12, 2024 at 4:18 PM