Kris Swedenborg
@krisswede.bsky.social
Enduring the chaos of the USA with a beverage in one hand and a sense of humor in the other. Finding ways to dodge the doom!
Sources/receipts available for every claim. This is fact-checked, not just venting. Ask me about any of them.
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Sources/receipts available for every claim. This is fact-checked, not just venting. Ask me about any of them.
Feeling overwhelmed is rational. The list is this long because it's designed to exhaust you.
Don't let it work.
What are you doing to push back?
Don't let it work.
What are you doing to push back?
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Feeling overwhelmed is rational. The list is this long because it's designed to exhaust you.
Don't let it work.
What are you doing to push back?
Don't let it work.
What are you doing to push back?
The Silence at Quantico — When Trump told 800 generals to deploy against Americans, they neither applauded nor walked out. Quiet defiance—or dangerous passivity?
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The Silence at Quantico — When Trump told 800 generals to deploy against Americans, they neither applauded nor walked out. Quiet defiance—or dangerous passivity?
Judicial Delay — Courts slow-walking challenges, letting unconstitutional orders stand long enough to normalize them
Selective Human Rights — Ukraine yes, Gaza no = "human rights" means "whoever is politically useful"
Selective Human Rights — Ukraine yes, Gaza no = "human rights" means "whoever is politically useful"
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Judicial Delay — Courts slow-walking challenges, letting unconstitutional orders stand long enough to normalize them
Selective Human Rights — Ukraine yes, Gaza no = "human rights" means "whoever is politically useful"
Selective Human Rights — Ukraine yes, Gaza no = "human rights" means "whoever is politically useful"
What didn't make the list:
Economic Authoritarianism — $26B in funding freezes as political weapons, threats against companies, Musk/DOGE entanglements
Congressional Surrender — Strongly worded letters instead of subpoenas, funding cutoffs, impeachment
Economic Authoritarianism — $26B in funding freezes as political weapons, threats against companies, Musk/DOGE entanglements
Congressional Surrender — Strongly worded letters instead of subpoenas, funding cutoffs, impeachment
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
What didn't make the list:
Economic Authoritarianism — $26B in funding freezes as political weapons, threats against companies, Musk/DOGE entanglements
Congressional Surrender — Strongly worded letters instead of subpoenas, funding cutoffs, impeachment
Economic Authoritarianism — $26B in funding freezes as political weapons, threats against companies, Musk/DOGE entanglements
Congressional Surrender — Strongly worded letters instead of subpoenas, funding cutoffs, impeachment
This isn't "business as usual." It's a pattern. And it's accelerating.
But wait—there's more that didn't even make the top 10: 🧵
But wait—there's more that didn't even make the top 10: 🧵
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This isn't "business as usual." It's a pattern. And it's accelerating.
But wait—there's more that didn't even make the top 10: 🧵
But wait—there's more that didn't even make the top 10: 🧵
10/ EXECUTIVE OVERREACH —
Governing by decree: TikTok ban, War Department rebrand, climate word bans—all bypassing Congress to normalize rule-by-presidential-fiat
Governing by decree: TikTok ban, War Department rebrand, climate word bans—all bypassing Congress to normalize rule-by-presidential-fiat
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
10/ EXECUTIVE OVERREACH —
Governing by decree: TikTok ban, War Department rebrand, climate word bans—all bypassing Congress to normalize rule-by-presidential-fiat
Governing by decree: TikTok ban, War Department rebrand, climate word bans—all bypassing Congress to normalize rule-by-presidential-fiat
9/ GUTTING OVERSIGHT —
Plans to slash Inspectors General, suppress whistleblowers, redefine "toxic leadership" to shield commanders from accountability while punishing those who report misconduct
Plans to slash Inspectors General, suppress whistleblowers, redefine "toxic leadership" to shield commanders from accountability while punishing those who report misconduct
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
9/ GUTTING OVERSIGHT —
Plans to slash Inspectors General, suppress whistleblowers, redefine "toxic leadership" to shield commanders from accountability while punishing those who report misconduct
Plans to slash Inspectors General, suppress whistleblowers, redefine "toxic leadership" to shield commanders from accountability while punishing those who report misconduct
8/ CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST RHETORIC —
Administration frames opponents as "demonic networks" and liberal policies as satanic. Established Faith Office and "anti-Christian bias" task force
Administration frames opponents as "demonic networks" and liberal policies as satanic. Established Faith Office and "anti-Christian bias" task force
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
8/ CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST RHETORIC —
Administration frames opponents as "demonic networks" and liberal policies as satanic. Established Faith Office and "anti-Christian bias" task force
Administration frames opponents as "demonic networks" and liberal policies as satanic. Established Faith Office and "anti-Christian bias" task force
7/ IMMIGRATION MILITARIZATION —
Escalation of "invasion" rhetoric and deployment of troops to cities without state requests (Chicago, Portland), violating traditional limits on military use domestically
Escalation of "invasion" rhetoric and deployment of troops to cities without state requests (Chicago, Portland), violating traditional limits on military use domestically
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
7/ IMMIGRATION MILITARIZATION —
Escalation of "invasion" rhetoric and deployment of troops to cities without state requests (Chicago, Portland), violating traditional limits on military use domestically
Escalation of "invasion" rhetoric and deployment of troops to cities without state requests (Chicago, Portland), violating traditional limits on military use domestically
6/ TRUMP-ORDERED GERRYMANDERING — Aug:
Trump demanded Texas gerrymander 5 new GOP seats mid-decade. Abbott complied, launching national redistricting war
Trump demanded Texas gerrymander 5 new GOP seats mid-decade. Abbott complied, launching national redistricting war
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
6/ TRUMP-ORDERED GERRYMANDERING — Aug:
Trump demanded Texas gerrymander 5 new GOP seats mid-decade. Abbott complied, launching national redistricting war
Trump demanded Texas gerrymander 5 new GOP seats mid-decade. Abbott complied, launching national redistricting war
5/ PROSECUTING ENEMIES — Sept:
Trump publicly demanded DOJ charge Comey, Soros, Letitia James. Fired resistant prosecutor, installed personal lawyer who immediately indicted Comey
Trump publicly demanded DOJ charge Comey, Soros, Letitia James. Fired resistant prosecutor, installed personal lawyer who immediately indicted Comey
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
5/ PROSECUTING ENEMIES — Sept:
Trump publicly demanded DOJ charge Comey, Soros, Letitia James. Fired resistant prosecutor, installed personal lawyer who immediately indicted Comey
Trump publicly demanded DOJ charge Comey, Soros, Letitia James. Fired resistant prosecutor, installed personal lawyer who immediately indicted Comey
4/ PRESS CRACKDOWN — Sept:
Pentagon requires journalists to get pre-approval before reporting even unclassified information. Violators lose credentials and building access
Pentagon requires journalists to get pre-approval before reporting even unclassified information. Violators lose credentials and building access
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
4/ PRESS CRACKDOWN — Sept:
Pentagon requires journalists to get pre-approval before reporting even unclassified information. Violators lose credentials and building access
Pentagon requires journalists to get pre-approval before reporting even unclassified information. Violators lose credentials and building access
3/ CLIMATE SUPPRESSION — Aug-Sept:
DOE banned words like "climate change," canceled $7.6B in projects (targeting blue states), released discredited climate report using hand-picked skeptics
DOE banned words like "climate change," canceled $7.6B in projects (targeting blue states), released discredited climate report using hand-picked skeptics
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
3/ CLIMATE SUPPRESSION — Aug-Sept:
DOE banned words like "climate change," canceled $7.6B in projects (targeting blue states), released discredited climate report using hand-picked skeptics
DOE banned words like "climate change," canceled $7.6B in projects (targeting blue states), released discredited climate report using hand-picked skeptics
2/ "WAR DEPARTMENT" REBRAND — Sept:
Hegseth declared "the era of the Department of Defense is over," vowing purges of "politically correct" leaders
Hegseth declared "the era of the Department of Defense is over," vowing purges of "politically correct" leaders
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
2/ "WAR DEPARTMENT" REBRAND — Sept:
Hegseth declared "the era of the Department of Defense is over," vowing purges of "politically correct" leaders
Hegseth declared "the era of the Department of Defense is over," vowing purges of "politically correct" leaders
1/ QUANTICO THREAT — Sept 30:
Trump told 800 generals to deploy against "the enemy within" (Americans) and use U.S. cities as military "training grounds"
Trump told 800 generals to deploy against "the enemy within" (Americans) and use U.S. cities as military "training grounds"
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
1/ QUANTICO THREAT — Sept 30:
Trump told 800 generals to deploy against "the enemy within" (Americans) and use U.S. cities as military "training grounds"
Trump told 800 generals to deploy against "the enemy within" (Americans) and use U.S. cities as military "training grounds"