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@democracyworks1.bsky.social
An observer of the structural forces reshaping American governance. I connect policy moves and administrative decisions that are easy to miss on their own. I write occasionally—no schedule, no noise, just analysis when it matters.
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How Long Can This Actually Hold?
A short, accessible explanation of why U.S. democracy hasn’t collapsed — and why institutional “friction” may be buying time rather than signaling decay.
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Charlotte Neumann (@democracyworks)
How Long Can This Actually Hold? A Simple Answer to a Complicated Question A lot of people are asking the same question right now: How long can the system hold when Congress won’t act, agencies are w...
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Agree. I'm also in awe of the bravery of the American people, particularly Minnesotans, who are standing up for their freedom against a brutal Trump regime.
January 13, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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Hey Judy Chu, are you in awe of the thousands of Americans standing up to this regime?! What are YOU doing to stand up to this regime on American soil?! So sick of useless Reps!
January 13, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now."
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
My First 72 Hours in Minneapolis and How I Got an ICE Agent to Scream “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN”
The activists on the ground are doing the work, that should give you hope.
cmarmitage.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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If you agree its time to impeach and remove Kristi Noem, heres how you can make your voice heard:
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 10, 2026 at 2:37 AM
This goes beyond immigration - structural shift in democratic accountability

Lawfare’s tracker - how routinely the Title 32 NG is deployed domestically with little public visibility:
www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-ser...

Aug 2025 EO creating state-level QRFs

NSPM-7
www.aclu.org/news/nationa...
January 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history.
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Lawfare is documenting ongoing domestic National Guard deployments under Title 32 — including missions that rarely make national coverage.

Notably, in court a DOJ attorney argued there is “no real limitation” on missions under Title 32 §502(f) if elevated to the president.
Tracking Domestic Deployments of the U.S. Military
www.lawfaremedia.org
January 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
For anyone trying to understand the moment:

Why the Outrage Is Fading — and What People Can Still Do
substack.com/@democracywo...

If you want a simple way to understand why institutions matter
substack.com/@democracywo...

This Is the Phase People Misread Most
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December 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
How Long Can This Actually Hold?
A short, accessible explanation of why U.S. democracy hasn’t collapsed — and why institutional “friction” may be buying time rather than signaling decay.
substack.com/@democracywo...
Charlotte Neumann (@democracyworks)
How Long Can This Actually Hold? A Simple Answer to a Complicated Question A lot of people are asking the same question right now: How long can the system hold when Congress won’t act, agencies are w...
substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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December 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Restoring democratic discipline domestically is essential because its current shift to a strongman foreign policy removes the diplomatic firewall and amplifies and legitimizes movements already rising abroad.

I've posted and outline of emerging patterns: democracyworks.substack.com/p/part-iii-t...
December 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
NSS 2025 marks a foreign-policy turn: pressure and conditionality abroad echo shifts at home.
Honduras, Argentina, and signals to Europe show the early pattern.
Brief outline: democracyworks.substack.com/p/part-iii-t...
December 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Two essays on how U.S. democracy adapted in 2025 — structurally and culturally.

Part I: democracyworks.substack.com/p/the-2025-s...

Part II: democracyworks.substack.com/p/america-af...
November 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM