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My view is that the American South never fully took to liberal democracy. And I think we have to reckon with that to face the moment we’re now in. I wrote about it for @thebulwark.bsky.social

www.thebulwark.com/p/liberal-de...
Waiting for Liberal Democracy in the American South
Our country’s constitutional order is withering before us. In the states of the former Confederacy, democracy never fully flourished.
www.thebulwark.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Replace “14th Amendment” with “2nd Amendment” and “gate crashers” with “AR-15s.” Then see what conservatives think.
February 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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February 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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"All the archived Ice press releases soaring to the top of Google search results were marked with the same timestamp and read: “Updated: 01/24/2025”.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US immigration is gaming Google to create a mirage of mass deportations
Thousands of press releases about decade-old enforcement actions topped search results, all updated with a timestamp from after Trump’s inauguration
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Remember when we said
Trump is going to do project 2025 and everyone said “no, he’s not.”

Turns out …
February 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Nothing captures the modern anti-abortion movement better than this fascist declaring that progressives promote a culture of death, then proudly performing the Sieg Heil salute to raucous applause from the audience.
February 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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For a photo op & a bragging media post, Trump minions at the USACoE have thrown away millions of gals of #water farmers were relying on for later this year. This water will not be captured, will not be useful for cities or farms or firefighting. It is now lost.

www.latimes.com/environment/...
Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.
www.latimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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We have finally reach the stage of Trumpism where the teachings of Christ are too "woke"
January 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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recommended reading:

THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE FREE by Milton Mayer. interviews with regular people who became Nazis and how it happened for them.

inoculate yourself against slipping. learn the thought patterns. the justifications. eye-opening.
January 21, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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“Doctors are playing lawyer, and lawyers are playing doctor,” Wyden said in an interview. As a result, “women are getting hurt, they’re suffering, they can die, and we want to deliver this wake-up call so that they’re better protected and they understand what their rights are.”
NEW: Doctors described hospital lawyers who “refused to meet” with them for months, were hard to reach during “life or death” situations and offered little help beyond “regurgitating” the law, according to a Senate Finance Committee report.
Report: Hospitals Rarely Advise Doctors on How to Treat Patients Under Abortion Bans
Doctors described hospital lawyers who “refused to meet” with them for months, were hard to reach during “life or death” situations and offered little help beyond “regurgitating” the law, according…
propub.li
December 19, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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Elon, Peter Thiel, and a few other TESCREALists who are disciples of fascist madman Curtis Yarvin selected J.D. Vance to be VP (because Vance is also a secret Yarvinist).

And you have to read what the Yarvinists want to do to you and your family to believe it.

I’m not even going to say it anymore.
Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas
Yes, Peter Thiel was the senator’s benefactor. But they’re both inspired by an obscure software developer who has some truly frightening thoughts about reordering society.
newrepublic.com
December 10, 2024 at 11:13 PM
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Here it is: my viral Bluesky thread significantly expanded into a full essay. Hope you will share it with anyone you think might be interested.
The Truth About Musk, From His Biographer
A viral Bluesky thread introduced tens of thousands around the world to a first glimpse of a forthcoming biography of Elon Musk. Here—in a single essay—is some of what the world just learned.
sethabramson.substack.com
December 14, 2024 at 10:40 PM