Katrina Best
@katbbest.bsky.social
Writer, editor & award-winning author. Co-founder of Community Cooperation CIC. Mother, spouse, cat servant, dog companion. Rarely in that order. Likes: liberal democracy, satire, truth. Dislikes: fascism, narcissists, disinformation. 🐾🌎🇨🇦🇪🇺🇬🇧🔶🫒
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“Migrants, illegal or legal, weren’t responsible for austerity. They weren’t responsible for Brexit. They weren’t responsible for Liz Truss’ failure. Because of populist policies in the ‘30s Hitler was elected. If we follow the same blaming of migrants we will go the same way”
#bbcqt
#bbcqt
December 5, 2024 at 9:53 PM
“Migrants, illegal or legal, weren’t responsible for austerity. They weren’t responsible for Brexit. They weren’t responsible for Liz Truss’ failure. Because of populist policies in the ‘30s Hitler was elected. If we follow the same blaming of migrants we will go the same way”
#bbcqt
#bbcqt
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Word of the day is ‘sequaciousness’ (16th century): the slavish and reckless following of another person in matters of thought or opinion.
November 26, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Word of the day is ‘sequaciousness’ (16th century): the slavish and reckless following of another person in matters of thought or opinion.
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Trump’s previous Surgeon General.
November 23, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Trump’s previous Surgeon General.
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In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American political analyst and media executive, Steve Bannon.
He's best-known for being Trump's chief strategist, "flooding the zone with shit", and for attempting to unite far-right, pro-Putin political parties around Europe.
1/23
He's best-known for being Trump's chief strategist, "flooding the zone with shit", and for attempting to unite far-right, pro-Putin political parties around Europe.
1/23
November 24, 2024 at 1:56 PM
In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American political analyst and media executive, Steve Bannon.
He's best-known for being Trump's chief strategist, "flooding the zone with shit", and for attempting to unite far-right, pro-Putin political parties around Europe.
1/23
He's best-known for being Trump's chief strategist, "flooding the zone with shit", and for attempting to unite far-right, pro-Putin political parties around Europe.
1/23
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To be fair she does look like a chicken.
November 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM
To be fair she does look like a chicken.
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Hello. This is your friendly reminder to tax the churches.
November 22, 2024 at 3:53 AM
Hello. This is your friendly reminder to tax the churches.
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
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'A phantom political force was born: oligarchical money + psychographic information about individuals + social media delivery system + demotivational message.' Absolutely spot on from @timothysnyder.bsky.social
snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
The Phantom Campaign
Digital Oligarchy vs. the Democratic Future
snyder.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:01 PM
'A phantom political force was born: oligarchical money + psychographic information about individuals + social media delivery system + demotivational message.' Absolutely spot on from @timothysnyder.bsky.social
snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
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Russia did exactly this to HRC in 2016, aiming to suppress her vote, and probably did. Musk no doubt did suppress Harris voting as well with these demotivation techniques. This should be illegal.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters
A multi-pronged dark money effort by advisers to Elon Musk targeted liberals, Jews, Muslims and Black voters with ads that were not quite what they seemed.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Russia did exactly this to HRC in 2016, aiming to suppress her vote, and probably did. Musk no doubt did suppress Harris voting as well with these demotivation techniques. This should be illegal.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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November 17, 2024 at 9:53 AM
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Final thoughts today. My conclusion is that many in the US have no idea what's coming for it. Can't/won't believe. 'The institutions will hold'. 'There's always the courts.' Let's hope so. But the plan is shock & awe. Think high-profile scapegoats, a climate of fear, institutional cowardice.
NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next.
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Final thoughts today. My conclusion is that many in the US have no idea what's coming for it. Can't/won't believe. 'The institutions will hold'. 'There's always the courts.' Let's hope so. But the plan is shock & awe. Think high-profile scapegoats, a climate of fear, institutional cowardice.
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This is a great community ethos. Did you know there’s also a “Newskies” feed with first posts from new users? I sometimes go in there and say hi to new folks coming on.
I think all of us should spend five minutes doing this each day:
👉 Search Bluesky for “first post”
👉 Filter by “latest”
👉 Like and welcome at least 10 new people
It makes a big difference and it could just make you a new friend!
#FirstPostChallenge
👉 Search Bluesky for “first post”
👉 Filter by “latest”
👉 Like and welcome at least 10 new people
It makes a big difference and it could just make you a new friend!
#FirstPostChallenge
November 17, 2024 at 5:45 AM
This is a great community ethos. Did you know there’s also a “Newskies” feed with first posts from new users? I sometimes go in there and say hi to new folks coming on.
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A few weeks ago I asked the Deputy Prime Minster what the govt was doing to reduce #Brexit red tape and delays affecting British business. She didn't give a clear answer. Access to the European customs union would mean issues like this just wouldn't happen.
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs
At the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:23 PM
A few weeks ago I asked the Deputy Prime Minster what the govt was doing to reduce #Brexit red tape and delays affecting British business. She didn't give a clear answer. Access to the European customs union would mean issues like this just wouldn't happen.
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
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This is a Constitutional crisis and it’s a family emergency.
Yes, our Democracy is in peril, but our most treasured relationships with people are in tatters too.
We are trying to salvage both and it’s exhausting.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/yes-world-...
Yes, our Democracy is in peril, but our most treasured relationships with people are in tatters too.
We are trying to salvage both and it’s exhausting.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/yes-world-...
Yes, World, it's That Bad Here in America. (Actually, it's Worse.)
A friend from Australia texted me last week.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:23 PM
This is a Constitutional crisis and it’s a family emergency.
Yes, our Democracy is in peril, but our most treasured relationships with people are in tatters too.
We are trying to salvage both and it’s exhausting.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/yes-world-...
Yes, our Democracy is in peril, but our most treasured relationships with people are in tatters too.
We are trying to salvage both and it’s exhausting.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/yes-world-...
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fascism is stopped when enough people say one of two things:
1) "nah, I'm not doing that"
2) "nah, you're not doing that"
a lot of people want to imagine how they'll say the second thing, but you should *really* start practicing the first one
1) "nah, I'm not doing that"
2) "nah, you're not doing that"
a lot of people want to imagine how they'll say the second thing, but you should *really* start practicing the first one
November 17, 2024 at 4:32 AM
fascism is stopped when enough people say one of two things:
1) "nah, I'm not doing that"
2) "nah, you're not doing that"
a lot of people want to imagine how they'll say the second thing, but you should *really* start practicing the first one
1) "nah, I'm not doing that"
2) "nah, you're not doing that"
a lot of people want to imagine how they'll say the second thing, but you should *really* start practicing the first one
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I wake up as always, every day after November 5th, frankly stunned at the short sightedness of American voters. Most of them have no idea what they’ve wrought. My guess is only a small percentage of Americans are actual, knowing fascists. Most just don’t know basic things about government.
November 17, 2024 at 1:28 PM
I wake up as always, every day after November 5th, frankly stunned at the short sightedness of American voters. Most of them have no idea what they’ve wrought. My guess is only a small percentage of Americans are actual, knowing fascists. Most just don’t know basic things about government.
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NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next.
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 10:18 AM
NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next.
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
1/
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We now have a starter pack for the signatories of our open letter from UK journalists who are ditching X
With thanks to @jamesmoules.bsky.social for assembling the pack. Do give them a follow and share
go.bsky.app/7ZiGEcP
With thanks to @jamesmoules.bsky.social for assembling the pack. Do give them a follow and share
go.bsky.app/7ZiGEcP
November 17, 2024 at 10:25 AM
We now have a starter pack for the signatories of our open letter from UK journalists who are ditching X
With thanks to @jamesmoules.bsky.social for assembling the pack. Do give them a follow and share
go.bsky.app/7ZiGEcP
With thanks to @jamesmoules.bsky.social for assembling the pack. Do give them a follow and share
go.bsky.app/7ZiGEcP
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Is America an oligarchy? Even a system that calls itself a democracy can become an oligarchy if power becomes concentrated in the hands of a few very wealthy people and corporations.
What is Oligarchy? | Robert Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 16, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Is America an oligarchy? Even a system that calls itself a democracy can become an oligarchy if power becomes concentrated in the hands of a few very wealthy people and corporations.
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