Maisie Dobbs
@maisiedobbs.bsky.social
Passionate reader & book lover. Feminist. Lifelong student of history. #OnTyranny: Do not obey in advance. Believe in truth.
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Trump’s greatest weapon is not the true force of law but reluctance of his opponents to fight back. And the great thing is that we can take that power away from him whenever we choose.
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Popular Resistance to Trump Is Working
Whenever one more institution or individual stands up to the administration, everyone benefits.
www.thebulwark.com
May 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Trump’s greatest weapon is not the true force of law but reluctance of his opponents to fight back. And the great thing is that we can take that power away from him whenever we choose.
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HUNDREDS of protests and MILLIONS of protesters in big cities and small towns all across America today.
From Washington D.C. to St. Paul, Minnesota. New York City to Chicago.
Hartford, Connecticut to Phoenix, Arizona — and absolutely everywhere in between.
The “50501” movement is…
From Washington D.C. to St. Paul, Minnesota. New York City to Chicago.
Hartford, Connecticut to Phoenix, Arizona — and absolutely everywhere in between.
The “50501” movement is…
April 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
HUNDREDS of protests and MILLIONS of protesters in big cities and small towns all across America today.
From Washington D.C. to St. Paul, Minnesota. New York City to Chicago.
Hartford, Connecticut to Phoenix, Arizona — and absolutely everywhere in between.
The “50501” movement is…
From Washington D.C. to St. Paul, Minnesota. New York City to Chicago.
Hartford, Connecticut to Phoenix, Arizona — and absolutely everywhere in between.
The “50501” movement is…
I keep thinking about this scene in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961):
“Judge...Those people, those millions of people... I never knew it would come to that. You must believe it, you MUST believe it.”
Judge Haywood: “It came to that the first time you sentenced a man to death you knew to be innocent.”
“Judge...Those people, those millions of people... I never knew it would come to that. You must believe it, you MUST believe it.”
Judge Haywood: “It came to that the first time you sentenced a man to death you knew to be innocent.”
April 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I keep thinking about this scene in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961):
“Judge...Those people, those millions of people... I never knew it would come to that. You must believe it, you MUST believe it.”
Judge Haywood: “It came to that the first time you sentenced a man to death you knew to be innocent.”
“Judge...Those people, those millions of people... I never knew it would come to that. You must believe it, you MUST believe it.”
Judge Haywood: “It came to that the first time you sentenced a man to death you knew to be innocent.”
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If you feel like being inspired by a big law firm, here's the opening to Sussman Godfrey's lawsuit against Trump and his executive order targeting the firm. It still is amazing other firms caved quickly to Trump's mob-like and unconstitutional shakedown.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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April 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
If you feel like being inspired by a big law firm, here's the opening to Sussman Godfrey's lawsuit against Trump and his executive order targeting the firm. It still is amazing other firms caved quickly to Trump's mob-like and unconstitutional shakedown.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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In theory this nightmare could end today:
April 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
In theory this nightmare could end today:
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Lesson 13: "Practice corporeal politics... Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them."
***There will be chances to practice corporeal politics all over the USA on April 5th.***
Find yours here: handsoff2025.com
***There will be chances to practice corporeal politics all over the USA on April 5th.***
Find yours here: handsoff2025.com
Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
snyder.substack.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Lesson 13: "Practice corporeal politics... Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them."
***There will be chances to practice corporeal politics all over the USA on April 5th.***
Find yours here: handsoff2025.com
***There will be chances to practice corporeal politics all over the USA on April 5th.***
Find yours here: handsoff2025.com
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Cory Booker is mostly putting a lie to the notion there was nothing more that Democratic lawmakers could do.
April 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Cory Booker is mostly putting a lie to the notion there was nothing more that Democratic lawmakers could do.
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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
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The only thing standing between Donald Trump and his authoritarian dream is the courts. But to defeat him, we need lawyers willing to litigate against him. Trump is trying to intimidate lawyers and law firms to stop fighting.
At least for me, it won't work. I wear his scorn like a badge of honor.
At least for me, it won't work. I wear his scorn like a badge of honor.
March 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The only thing standing between Donald Trump and his authoritarian dream is the courts. But to defeat him, we need lawyers willing to litigate against him. Trump is trying to intimidate lawyers and law firms to stop fighting.
At least for me, it won't work. I wear his scorn like a badge of honor.
At least for me, it won't work. I wear his scorn like a badge of honor.
The New York Times continues its ludicrously blasé coverage of crisis news with this headline in today’s The Morning daily newsletter: “Yemen Group Chat.”
March 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The New York Times continues its ludicrously blasé coverage of crisis news with this headline in today’s The Morning daily newsletter: “Yemen Group Chat.”
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Post-truth is pre-fascism.
"To abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power, because there is no basis upon which to do so. If nothing is true, then all is spectacle. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights."
— @timothysnyder.bsky.social
"To abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power, because there is no basis upon which to do so. If nothing is true, then all is spectacle. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights."
— @timothysnyder.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Post-truth is pre-fascism.
"To abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power, because there is no basis upon which to do so. If nothing is true, then all is spectacle. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights."
— @timothysnyder.bsky.social
"To abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power, because there is no basis upon which to do so. If nothing is true, then all is spectacle. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights."
— @timothysnyder.bsky.social
Shame on all who voted to censure Al Green & especially the 10 Dems! We will not forget nor will history fail to note your complicity.
March 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Shame on all who voted to censure Al Green & especially the 10 Dems! We will not forget nor will history fail to note your complicity.
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They only need 3 House GOP to join them and get this social Security legislation passed. Rep Thomas Massie has already been voting with Democrats against GOP legislation. Light up those phones in Congress! 202-224-3121.
🔥BREAKING: Rep. John Larson ANNOUNCED:
1) Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act
2) Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act to BLOCK Elon
3) A Resolution of Inquiry to compel President Trump to disclose to Congress information about ‘DOGE’ activity at SSA.🔥
larson.house.gov/media-center...
1) Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act
2) Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act to BLOCK Elon
3) A Resolution of Inquiry to compel President Trump to disclose to Congress information about ‘DOGE’ activity at SSA.🔥
larson.house.gov/media-center...
Larson and Democratic Colleagues Announce Legislative Response to Trump-Musk Attacks on Social Security
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced three bills with his Democratic colleagues to protect Americans from the Tr...
larson.house.gov
March 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
They only need 3 House GOP to join them and get this social Security legislation passed. Rep Thomas Massie has already been voting with Democrats against GOP legislation. Light up those phones in Congress! 202-224-3121.
The idiocy of claiming that federal funds were spent on “transgender mice” is staggering. TransGENIC mice are essential in labs worldwide for pioneering research on cancer and other diseases in both humans & animals. Whoever put that in the speech should resign in shame, if they have any.
March 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The idiocy of claiming that federal funds were spent on “transgender mice” is staggering. TransGENIC mice are essential in labs worldwide for pioneering research on cancer and other diseases in both humans & animals. Whoever put that in the speech should resign in shame, if they have any.
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Trudeau: "I want to speak first directly to the American people. We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally. We don't want to see you hurt either. But your government has chosen to do this to you. As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically."
March 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Trudeau: "I want to speak first directly to the American people. We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally. We don't want to see you hurt either. But your government has chosen to do this to you. As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically."
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Was this just a set up to get people to admire Rubio?
Now would be a perfect time for Republican voters to ask all the right questions and follow up on the lies being told in response.
Now would be a perfect time for Republican voters to ask all the right questions and follow up on the lies being told in response.
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Was this just a set up to get people to admire Rubio?
Now would be a perfect time for Republican voters to ask all the right questions and follow up on the lies being told in response.
Now would be a perfect time for Republican voters to ask all the right questions and follow up on the lies being told in response.
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There’s nothing wrong with Billionaires having billions. There is something inherently wrong with billionaires cutting your benefits, and help to the poor through USAID, and running around with a chainsaw giggling.
You can have power or billions. But we refuse to be an oligarchy
You can have power or billions. But we refuse to be an oligarchy
March 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
There’s nothing wrong with Billionaires having billions. There is something inherently wrong with billionaires cutting your benefits, and help to the poor through USAID, and running around with a chainsaw giggling.
You can have power or billions. But we refuse to be an oligarchy
You can have power or billions. But we refuse to be an oligarchy
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I gave a campus talk last night on Trump's first 100 days for the WUD Society & Politics group. A student asked me if I thought that, at some point, we might start to describe the US as a competitive authoritarian regime. I said that we were already there, it's just that most folks haven't noticed:
February 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I gave a campus talk last night on Trump's first 100 days for the WUD Society & Politics group. A student asked me if I thought that, at some point, we might start to describe the US as a competitive authoritarian regime. I said that we were already there, it's just that most folks haven't noticed:
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Every Democrat should skip the SOTU and hold a town hall meeting.
March 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Every Democrat should skip the SOTU and hold a town hall meeting.
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This story can't be repeated enough. The GOP is lined up behind the guy who is so incompetent that his quasi-gov't agency did this. They're confirming his highly questionable nominees & hurting the American people.
And "accidentally"? It was stupidity, not accident. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
And "accidentally"? It was stupidity, not accident. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
USDA accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
An Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This story can't be repeated enough. The GOP is lined up behind the guy who is so incompetent that his quasi-gov't agency did this. They're confirming his highly questionable nominees & hurting the American people.
And "accidentally"? It was stupidity, not accident. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
And "accidentally"? It was stupidity, not accident. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
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not flipping the script or rewriting -- he is LYING. Do better www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
Trump Flips the Script on the Ukraine War, Blaming Zelensky Not Putin
As he seeks to negotiate a peace deal with Moscow, President Trump is rewriting the history of Russia’s invasion of its neighbor.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
not flipping the script or rewriting -- he is LYING. Do better www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
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The American people know that Social Security works.
But Trump and Musk are hellbent on spreading misinformation so they can steal our benefits and line the pockets of Wall Street tax cheats.
But Trump and Musk are hellbent on spreading misinformation so they can steal our benefits and line the pockets of Wall Street tax cheats.
February 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The American people know that Social Security works.
But Trump and Musk are hellbent on spreading misinformation so they can steal our benefits and line the pockets of Wall Street tax cheats.
But Trump and Musk are hellbent on spreading misinformation so they can steal our benefits and line the pockets of Wall Street tax cheats.
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After we’ve discriminated against all immigrant, gay, transgender, disabled, female, and minority people, yet find the problems we blamed them for “are still staring us in the face….what next? All the atrocities of human history lurk in the answer.” Gov. Pritzker, Skokie, Illinois, Feb 19, 2025
February 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
After we’ve discriminated against all immigrant, gay, transgender, disabled, female, and minority people, yet find the problems we blamed them for “are still staring us in the face….what next? All the atrocities of human history lurk in the answer.” Gov. Pritzker, Skokie, Illinois, Feb 19, 2025
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"If Trump is denying access to outlets that refuse to lick his boots, then any media outlet that has access is compromised. Journalists who want to be worthy of the name have a moral obligation to follow the AP’s example in enraging the toddler in chief."
The AP provides a model of effective press resistance
Credibility is more important than access.
www.publicnotice.co
February 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"If Trump is denying access to outlets that refuse to lick his boots, then any media outlet that has access is compromised. Journalists who want to be worthy of the name have a moral obligation to follow the AP’s example in enraging the toddler in chief."