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Worth a read.
You can also read my WHAT TO DO IF DEMOCRACY COLLAPSES thread as a web page with links to the resources:
skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
Page by Robert (Bob) Kubinec | @rmkubinec.bsky.social
🧵 👋 I'm a political scientist who wrote a book about the recent collapse of two democracies (Egypt & Tunisia).
Given the anxieties of today, let me present a 🧵 with thoughts & resources for:
WHAT...
skywriter.blue
January 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Worth a read.
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I honestly never thought that part of my career as a political scientist would be convincing people in the U.S. that their democracy is not yet dead.
January 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I honestly never thought that part of my career as a political scientist would be convincing people in the U.S. that their democracy is not yet dead.
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SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
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In 2020, it became apparent that a lot of people had been asleep in science class.
Well, in 2025, it’s become quite apparent that they slept through history class, too.
#Resist
Well, in 2025, it’s become quite apparent that they slept through history class, too.
#Resist
January 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
In 2020, it became apparent that a lot of people had been asleep in science class.
Well, in 2025, it’s become quite apparent that they slept through history class, too.
#Resist
Well, in 2025, it’s become quite apparent that they slept through history class, too.
#Resist
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This one was suggested by @sammegan.bsky.social : cdhe.colorado.gov/banned-book-...
Banned Book List | Colorado Department of Higher Education Home
Our Higher Education Equity Day of Action celebrates and highlights just a few books that have been banned and challenged nationwide. These works are crucial because they contain ideas, perspectives, ...
cdhe.colorado.gov
January 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM
This one was suggested by @sammegan.bsky.social : cdhe.colorado.gov/banned-book-...
I hope that when Trump returns to his maker, it happens on the same timeline as President Carter. That way, Trump can be shown the same disrespect he gave with his executive order.
January 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I hope that when Trump returns to his maker, it happens on the same timeline as President Carter. That way, Trump can be shown the same disrespect he gave with his executive order.
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We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
Opinion | Libraries can help end the culture wars. That’s why they’re under fire.
Nothing threatens authoritarianism like a free, quiet place to absorb a full range of information.
wapo.st
January 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
I figure I should write a post instead of just reposting to prove I'm actually human.
The next 4 years are going to be rough, but I plan on being a problem for the right the whole time.
The next 4 years are going to be rough, but I plan on being a problem for the right the whole time.
January 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I figure I should write a post instead of just reposting to prove I'm actually human.
The next 4 years are going to be rough, but I plan on being a problem for the right the whole time.
The next 4 years are going to be rough, but I plan on being a problem for the right the whole time.
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On the plus side, punk music is gonna be SO good for the next 4 years
January 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
On the plus side, punk music is gonna be SO good for the next 4 years
It isn't like they've been trying to hide their racism before. But they really aren't trying to hide it.
This isn’t a “seems like” or “appears to be” event…
It was intentional, deliberate, and unequivocal.
It was intentional, deliberate, and unequivocal.
um
January 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
It isn't like they've been trying to hide their racism before. But they really aren't trying to hide it.
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Permanent mood.
January 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Permanent mood.
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I sometimes believe their are few coincidences
Today as we celebrate
the Reverend Martin Luther King
We must remember he too went to DC but with a wholly different and divine purpose
He filled that space with his goodness his immense love and that’s why he is celebrated
Today as we celebrate
the Reverend Martin Luther King
We must remember he too went to DC but with a wholly different and divine purpose
He filled that space with his goodness his immense love and that’s why he is celebrated
January 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I sometimes believe their are few coincidences
Today as we celebrate
the Reverend Martin Luther King
We must remember he too went to DC but with a wholly different and divine purpose
He filled that space with his goodness his immense love and that’s why he is celebrated
Today as we celebrate
the Reverend Martin Luther King
We must remember he too went to DC but with a wholly different and divine purpose
He filled that space with his goodness his immense love and that’s why he is celebrated
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“We are now officially the resistance, the opposition, and the defenders of democracy. Let’s lean into our new role with confidence and determination that our cause is just.”
Thank you, Robert Hubbell, for always giving me the daily perspective to *keep on keeping on*!
Thank you, Robert Hubbell, for always giving me the daily perspective to *keep on keeping on*!
Day One of the Resistance!
January 20, 2025
open.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“We are now officially the resistance, the opposition, and the defenders of democracy. Let’s lean into our new role with confidence and determination that our cause is just.”
Thank you, Robert Hubbell, for always giving me the daily perspective to *keep on keeping on*!
Thank you, Robert Hubbell, for always giving me the daily perspective to *keep on keeping on*!