Midterminator
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Protect the #midterms! The policy of the GOP, the oligarchs and the trolling felon in the WH looks like a preparation for rigging the midterm elections.
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![https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/levitsky/files/SL_elections.pdf
Steven Levitsky and Lucan A. Way, Elections Without Democracy - THE RISE OF COMPETITIVE AUTHORITARIANISM, page 53,
Journal of Democracy Volume 13, Number 2 April 2002
«[...] Competitive authoritarianism must be distinguished from democracy on the one hand and full-scale authoritarianism on the other. Modern democratic regimes all meet four minimum criteria:
1) Executives and legislatures are chosen through elections that are open, free, and fair;
2) virtually all adults possess the right to vote;
3) political rights and civil liberties, including freedom of the press, freedom of association, and freedom to criticize the government without reprisal, are broadly protected; and
4) elected authorities possess real authority to govern, in that they are not subject to the tutelary control of military or clerical leaders.
Although even fully democratic regimes may at times violate one or more of these criteria, such violations are not broad or systematic enough to seriously impede democratic challenges to incumbent governments. In other words, they do not fundamentally alter the playing field between government and opposition.
In competitive authoritarian regimes, by contrast, violations of these criteria are both frequent enough and serious enough to create an uneven playing field between government and opposition. Although elections are regularly held and are generally free of massive fraud, incumbents routinely abuse state resources, deny the opposition adequate media coverage, harass opposition candidates and their supporters, and in some cases manipulate electoral results. Journalists, opposition politicians, and other government critics may be spied on, threatened, harassed, or arrested. Members of the opposition may be jailed, exiled, or—less frequently—even assaulted or murdered. Regimes characterized by such abuses cannot be called democratic. [...]»](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lftldd4k2bnecjcxja2zz2d7/bafkreib4n5ylvym5flcfj36hdcdchhqb6gcc74xrvhug4xkcdqtbcsrak4@jpeg)
Steven Levitsky and Lucan A. Way,
"Elections Without Democracy
THE RISE OF COMPETITIVE AUTHORITARIANISM",
page 53,
Journal of Democracy Volume 13, Number 2 April 2002
#CompetitiveAuthoritarism #Authoritarism #Democracy #AntiFascism
scholar.harvard.edu/files/levits...
"Elections Without Democracy
THE RISE OF COMPETITIVE AUTHORITARIANISM",
page 53,
Journal of Democracy Volume 13, Number 2 April 2002
#CompetitiveAuthoritarism #Authoritarism #Democracy #AntiFascism
scholar.harvard.edu/files/levits...
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Pay more, get less - delay care to cancer patients and put rich people first.
(When it comes to cancer, care delayed is care denied.)
(When it comes to cancer, care delayed is care denied.)
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta’s For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing | The Tyee
The shift strong-arms doctors but hasn’t saved money or shortened waits for critical operations, sources say. A Tyee investigation.
thetyee.ca
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Pay more, get less - delay care to cancer patients and put rich people first.
(When it comes to cancer, care delayed is care denied.)
(When it comes to cancer, care delayed is care denied.)
Whoops!
“The signature replacement comes as Trump has repeatedly criticized former President Joe Biden's use of the autopen to conduct executive business.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
“The signature replacement comes as Trump has repeatedly criticized former President Joe Biden's use of the autopen to conduct executive business.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons
The signature replacement comes as Trump has repeatedly criticized former President Joe Biden's use of the autopen to conduct executive business.
www.nbcnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Whoops!
“The signature replacement comes as Trump has repeatedly criticized former President Joe Biden's use of the autopen to conduct executive business.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
“The signature replacement comes as Trump has repeatedly criticized former President Joe Biden's use of the autopen to conduct executive business.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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Eighty-one-year-old Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, who stopped maturing as a human being in 1957 expects the rest of the country to be like her - eager to erase the work of Martin Luther King and all other courageous individuals who risked their lives fighting racism.
Fuck Kay Ivey.
Not our America.
Fuck Kay Ivey.
Not our America.
November 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Eighty-one-year-old Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, who stopped maturing as a human being in 1957 expects the rest of the country to be like her - eager to erase the work of Martin Luther King and all other courageous individuals who risked their lives fighting racism.
Fuck Kay Ivey.
Not our America.
Fuck Kay Ivey.
Not our America.
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Will they ban Norman Rockwell too?
November 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Will they ban Norman Rockwell too?
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Inside the Norman Rockwell Museum — and the distortions of his art
Inside the Norman Rockwell Museum — and the distortions of his art
The artist produced some of the most enduring images of the 20th century. A recent dustup over the use of his paintings by the Department of Homeland Security reveals that his work is still a potent s...
www.wbur.org
November 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Maybe this one because it doesn’t serve them, but
Norman Rockwell’s Family Speaks Out About Homeland Security’s Misuse of His Artwork
The descendants of Norman Rockwell are speaking out against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's misuse of the artist's work on social media.
www.artnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Maybe this one because it doesn’t serve them, but
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When this is over, we should look around and consider how do we prevent this from ever happening again. I’m not sold on a fully parliamentary transition, but the presidency must be curtailed constitutionally.
The American Presidency Can Never Be Trusted Again
It’s time for multiparty democracy and a limited executive.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
When this is over, we should look around and consider how do we prevent this from ever happening again. I’m not sold on a fully parliamentary transition, but the presidency must be curtailed constitutionally.
“You know, I’ve never said that these files will implicate Donald Trump,” Massie replied. “[...] I think he’s trying to protect a bunch of rich and powerful friends, billionaires, donors to his campaign, friends in his social circles.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump’s investigation into Epstein ties to political foes might be ‘smokescreen’, Republican says
Thomas Massie says move could be Trump’s ‘last-ditch effort’ to keep Epstein files from becoming public
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM
“You know, I’ve never said that these files will implicate Donald Trump,” Massie replied. “[...] I think he’s trying to protect a bunch of rich and powerful friends, billionaires, donors to his campaign, friends in his social circles.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The Epstein links to russia might be even more severe...
Unfortunately, we're blind on the secret service eye now...
Unfortunately, we're blind on the secret service eye now...
November 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The Epstein links to russia might be even more severe...
Unfortunately, we're blind on the secret service eye now...
Unfortunately, we're blind on the secret service eye now...
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Republicans packed the North Carolina Board of Elections with a slew of additional party insiders, marking the latest sign of the GOP’s partisan takeover of the board as it prepares for next year’s elections.
North Carolina Adds More Partisan GOP Staffers to Election Board
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Republicans packed the North Carolina Board of Elections with a slew of additional party insiders, marking the latest sign of the GOP’s partisan takeover of the board as it prepares for next year’s elections.
Savoring every last drop of my summer hiatus ☀️🍹 before I’m back with something new for you 🎬✨ In the meantime, here’s a throwback that still sparkles 💫
November 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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We are off the cliff folks
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM
We are off the cliff folks
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OMG! I just got off the plane in Asheville and RFK Jr. Was boarding and someone passed by him and said “quack”
November 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
OMG! I just got off the plane in Asheville and RFK Jr. Was boarding and someone passed by him and said “quack”
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📽️VIDEO: Trump has tried to keep the Epstein Files hidden — but could his fear of their release be far more influential than we realize? I explain what the released emails reveal and how the shutdown may have been a tool for Trump all along. youtu.be/iVJ21BDzJJs?...
Did Trump's Epstein Fears Trigger HISTORIC Shutdown?
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
📽️VIDEO: Trump has tried to keep the Epstein Files hidden — but could his fear of their release be far more influential than we realize? I explain what the released emails reveal and how the shutdown may have been a tool for Trump all along. youtu.be/iVJ21BDzJJs?...
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."