Caitlin
@catmcevoy.bsky.social
Budget academic. American in Sweden. Loads of opinions. Love Swedish and American politics. Active in Swedish local politics. Socialdemokraterna 🌹🌹🌹
Enjoy my swenglish commentary.
Enjoy my swenglish commentary.
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honestly think some of the hesitation here is that no one wants to sound like a crank. i was talking at an event last night and even i felt like a crank while i was speaking!
What if there were a coup, the US government fell to a drug-addled oligarch who seized control of our money, secrets, and levers of power, and Corporate media did not report on it?
February 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
honestly think some of the hesitation here is that no one wants to sound like a crank. i was talking at an event last night and even i felt like a crank while i was speaking!
Are the Democrats going to attempt to stop Elon Musk's illegal government takeover (coup)?
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
snyder.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Are the Democrats going to attempt to stop Elon Musk's illegal government takeover (coup)?
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
Severence: a big allegory for the cult of corporatism and the struggle for unionization, am I right?
February 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Severence: a big allegory for the cult of corporatism and the struggle for unionization, am I right?
Another day of psychological warfare by the leader of the free world.....
January 29, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Another day of psychological warfare by the leader of the free world.....
'Assembling of the oligarchy '
Great piece on the changes in 'regimes', norms and essentially the dark side of democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
Great piece on the changes in 'regimes', norms and essentially the dark side of democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
Opinion | The New Rules of the Trump Era
Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica discuss the oligarchic power dynamics of the second Trump administration.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
'Assembling of the oligarchy '
Great piece on the changes in 'regimes', norms and essentially the dark side of democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
Great piece on the changes in 'regimes', norms and essentially the dark side of democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
Ahh yes, "roman salute" as part of America First.....
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Ahh yes, "roman salute" as part of America First.....
If this stuff happened in Sweden:
Federal Workers unions would have protected DEI programs in their collective employee contracts and should be threatening strike right now.
Federal Workers unions would have protected DEI programs in their collective employee contracts and should be threatening strike right now.
January 23, 2025 at 6:33 AM
If this stuff happened in Sweden:
Federal Workers unions would have protected DEI programs in their collective employee contracts and should be threatening strike right now.
Federal Workers unions would have protected DEI programs in their collective employee contracts and should be threatening strike right now.
So can federal workers go on strike??? United we stand???
January 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
So can federal workers go on strike??? United we stand???
Acts of resistance:
1. Limit spending & spend time in public places like parks
2. Use the library, check out books, read everything. Especially salacious novels.
3. Engage in a sharing economy: buy nothing groups, hand me downs, second hand, borrowing
4. Support local businesses instead of amazon
1. Limit spending & spend time in public places like parks
2. Use the library, check out books, read everything. Especially salacious novels.
3. Engage in a sharing economy: buy nothing groups, hand me downs, second hand, borrowing
4. Support local businesses instead of amazon
January 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Acts of resistance:
1. Limit spending & spend time in public places like parks
2. Use the library, check out books, read everything. Especially salacious novels.
3. Engage in a sharing economy: buy nothing groups, hand me downs, second hand, borrowing
4. Support local businesses instead of amazon
1. Limit spending & spend time in public places like parks
2. Use the library, check out books, read everything. Especially salacious novels.
3. Engage in a sharing economy: buy nothing groups, hand me downs, second hand, borrowing
4. Support local businesses instead of amazon
On Jan 6: 174 police officers were injured, and 15 were hospitalized. 6 police officers lost their lives in the aftermath. What happened to blue lives matters?
This is how fascists build their own private militias/military (a key part of fascism).
Reminder: militias are ILLEGAL
This is how fascists build their own private militias/military (a key part of fascism).
Reminder: militias are ILLEGAL
REPORTER: Is there now a place for the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers in the political conversation following your pardons?
TRUMP: Well, we have to see
TRUMP: Well, we have to see
January 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
On Jan 6: 174 police officers were injured, and 15 were hospitalized. 6 police officers lost their lives in the aftermath. What happened to blue lives matters?
This is how fascists build their own private militias/military (a key part of fascism).
Reminder: militias are ILLEGAL
This is how fascists build their own private militias/military (a key part of fascism).
Reminder: militias are ILLEGAL
Let's say this together : he is identifying and targeting "political enemies" which will soon be "enemies of the state."
The Trump administration has removed or reassigned several top career officials in the Justice Department’s national security and criminal divisions, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
Justice Dept. removes senior career officials from key positions
The Justice Department reassignments involve top career officials in the national security and criminal divisions, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
wapo.st
January 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Let's say this together : he is identifying and targeting "political enemies" which will soon be "enemies of the state."
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The National Treasury Employees Union, which represents federal government employees in 37 agencies and departments, has sued President Donald Trump over his order that makes it easier to fire career civil servants and replace them with political loyalists.
Live updates: Trump to meet with GOP leadership after action-packed Inauguration Day
President Donald Trump is set to meet with Republican leaders about his legislative agenda after he issued numerous executive orders on Inauguration Day.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The National Treasury Employees Union, which represents federal government employees in 37 agencies and departments, has sued President Donald Trump over his order that makes it easier to fire career civil servants and replace them with political loyalists.
If there was widespread and established unionization in the US, this would NEVER happen or be acceptable.
By attacking labor and workers they are essential waging war on the middle and working class.
By attacking labor and workers they are essential waging war on the middle and working class.
Breaking News: The Trump administration ordered that officials overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across federal agencies be placed on leave.
Trump Administration Orders D.E.I. Officials Be Put on Leave
Staff members tasked with overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts were to be placed on paid administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:11 AM
If there was widespread and established unionization in the US, this would NEVER happen or be acceptable.
By attacking labor and workers they are essential waging war on the middle and working class.
By attacking labor and workers they are essential waging war on the middle and working class.
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Now you see why @carbonbrief.org estimated that a Trump presidency would add an extra four billion tonnes of CO₂ₑ to the atmosphere by 2030.
January 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Now you see why @carbonbrief.org estimated that a Trump presidency would add an extra four billion tonnes of CO₂ₑ to the atmosphere by 2030.
Can someone explain how this executive order to "restore free speech" works in regards to ongoing book bans???
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and section 301 of title 3, United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Can someone explain how this executive order to "restore free speech" works in regards to ongoing book bans???
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Project 2025 or Authoritarianism 101 in place: purging government agencies of "political enemies."
Educational institutions like universities are next.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Educational institutions like universities are next.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump reinstates plan to strip protections from federal workers
President Donald Trump has reinstated a policy from his first term that could strip employment protections from tens of thousands of federal workers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Project 2025 or Authoritarianism 101 in place: purging government agencies of "political enemies."
Educational institutions like universities are next.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Educational institutions like universities are next.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Remember when Trump was the one who first introduced the ban...
BREAKING NEWS: The order follows TikTok going dark for about 14 hours after the Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting the service from operating in the U.S. unless it breaks away from its parent company in China.
Trump signs executive order to pause TikTok ban, provide immunity to tech firms
The order follows TikTok going dark for about 14 hours after the Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting the service from operating in the U.S. unless it breaks away from its parent company in China.
www.npr.org
January 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Remember when Trump was the one who first introduced the ban...
Sweden already backtracked on its position after M/L/KD/SD took power.
The lion's share of the blame lies with Liberalerna, a centerist liberal Party that opened the door for the ultra right and currently hold the environmental minister post after shuttering the department of environment.
The lion's share of the blame lies with Liberalerna, a centerist liberal Party that opened the door for the ultra right and currently hold the environmental minister post after shuttering the department of environment.
This is how China becomes the global climate leader.
The convicted felon Donald Trump withdraws us from the Paris Agreement and other climate change commitments, ceases financial commitments, and revokes the US International Climate Finance Plan.
The convicted felon Donald Trump withdraws us from the Paris Agreement and other climate change commitments, ceases financial commitments, and revokes the US International Climate Finance Plan.
Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Sweden already backtracked on its position after M/L/KD/SD took power.
The lion's share of the blame lies with Liberalerna, a centerist liberal Party that opened the door for the ultra right and currently hold the environmental minister post after shuttering the department of environment.
The lion's share of the blame lies with Liberalerna, a centerist liberal Party that opened the door for the ultra right and currently hold the environmental minister post after shuttering the department of environment.
Let's all remember what's happening in the US as Kristdemokraterna and Ebba Busch say they would gladly sit in a government administration with Sverigedemokraterna.
Hypocrisy should not be taken lightly.
Hypocrisy should not be taken lightly.
January 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Let's all remember what's happening in the US as Kristdemokraterna and Ebba Busch say they would gladly sit in a government administration with Sverigedemokraterna.
Hypocrisy should not be taken lightly.
Hypocrisy should not be taken lightly.
5 am swedish time, trying to understand what happened in the US while I slept....
January 21, 2025 at 4:43 AM
5 am swedish time, trying to understand what happened in the US while I slept....
8 years ago, after Trump was inaugurated in 2017, I joined Socialdemokraterna in Sweden.
8 years later, on the day he was inaugurated a second time, I was at a meeting with social Democrats where we discussed Swedish politics. I'm so thankful I took that leap and got involved in local politics.
8 years later, on the day he was inaugurated a second time, I was at a meeting with social Democrats where we discussed Swedish politics. I'm so thankful I took that leap and got involved in local politics.
January 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
8 years ago, after Trump was inaugurated in 2017, I joined Socialdemokraterna in Sweden.
8 years later, on the day he was inaugurated a second time, I was at a meeting with social Democrats where we discussed Swedish politics. I'm so thankful I took that leap and got involved in local politics.
8 years later, on the day he was inaugurated a second time, I was at a meeting with social Democrats where we discussed Swedish politics. I'm so thankful I took that leap and got involved in local politics.
Wow that was shocking. What else could that have been?
So the richest man on the planet who is obsessed with biohacking (eugenics) just did that.
So the richest man on the planet who is obsessed with biohacking (eugenics) just did that.
January 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Wow that was shocking. What else could that have been?
So the richest man on the planet who is obsessed with biohacking (eugenics) just did that.
So the richest man on the planet who is obsessed with biohacking (eugenics) just did that.
Media focusing a lot on the tech bro billionaires at the inauguration.
But I'm wondering how many christian nationalist/religious fundamentalists leaders also came, and how many from the Heritage Foundation were there. Let's not forget Project 2025.
#project2025 #inauguration
But I'm wondering how many christian nationalist/religious fundamentalists leaders also came, and how many from the Heritage Foundation were there. Let's not forget Project 2025.
#project2025 #inauguration
January 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Media focusing a lot on the tech bro billionaires at the inauguration.
But I'm wondering how many christian nationalist/religious fundamentalists leaders also came, and how many from the Heritage Foundation were there. Let's not forget Project 2025.
#project2025 #inauguration
But I'm wondering how many christian nationalist/religious fundamentalists leaders also came, and how many from the Heritage Foundation were there. Let's not forget Project 2025.
#project2025 #inauguration
I wonder if the White House has stocked up on diet cokes....
January 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I wonder if the White House has stocked up on diet cokes....