Jozef Opet
@jozefopet.bsky.social
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The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
Reposted by Jozef Opet
This is a very sad story, but what makes me crazy is that people tried to explain that this is what would happen and got caricatured as "woke" hysterics www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
He voted for Trump. Now his wife sits in an ICE detention center.
ICE's deportation actions signal that anyone who isn't a US citizen is 'at risk – period,' immigration attorney says.
www.usatoday.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is a very sad story, but what makes me crazy is that people tried to explain that this is what would happen and got caricatured as "woke" hysterics www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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Sunday reading: What Authoritarianism Means
I wrote about why even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, why they overestimated democratic resilience – about what America is now, and what comes next?
New piece:
I wrote about why even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, why they overestimated democratic resilience – about what America is now, and what comes next?
New piece:
What Authoritarianism Means
Even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, they overestimated democratic resilience. What is America now, and what comes next?
thomaszimmer.substack.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Sunday reading: What Authoritarianism Means
I wrote about why even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, why they overestimated democratic resilience – about what America is now, and what comes next?
New piece:
I wrote about why even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, why they overestimated democratic resilience – about what America is now, and what comes next?
New piece:
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I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
March 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
Reposted by Jozef Opet
New Bright Line Watch report brightlinewatch.org/accelerated-...
-Expert ratings of US democracy at post-2016 low
-55% of Trump-aligned Rs approve of "strong leader who does not have to bother w/Congress"
-Jan 6 pardons, exec branch firings, Musk influence rated as grave threats
🧵 of results below
-Expert ratings of US democracy at post-2016 low
-55% of Trump-aligned Rs approve of "strong leader who does not have to bother w/Congress"
-Jan 6 pardons, exec branch firings, Musk influence rated as grave threats
🧵 of results below
February 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
New Bright Line Watch report brightlinewatch.org/accelerated-...
-Expert ratings of US democracy at post-2016 low
-55% of Trump-aligned Rs approve of "strong leader who does not have to bother w/Congress"
-Jan 6 pardons, exec branch firings, Musk influence rated as grave threats
🧵 of results below
-Expert ratings of US democracy at post-2016 low
-55% of Trump-aligned Rs approve of "strong leader who does not have to bother w/Congress"
-Jan 6 pardons, exec branch firings, Musk influence rated as grave threats
🧵 of results below