Nina Tannenwald
@ninatannenwald.bsky.social
Political scientist at Brown, focusing on nuclear weapons, WMD, norms and institutions in security, human rights, ethics and laws of war.
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Reminder that Congress could, at any time, pass legislation canceling these tariffs and then vote to override a veto.
As prices rise and your 401(k) falls, don't let lawmakers get away with acting like powerless observers of the onslaught. Together they can kill it if they want.
As prices rise and your 401(k) falls, don't let lawmakers get away with acting like powerless observers of the onslaught. Together they can kill it if they want.
April 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Reminder that Congress could, at any time, pass legislation canceling these tariffs and then vote to override a veto.
As prices rise and your 401(k) falls, don't let lawmakers get away with acting like powerless observers of the onslaught. Together they can kill it if they want.
As prices rise and your 401(k) falls, don't let lawmakers get away with acting like powerless observers of the onslaught. Together they can kill it if they want.
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How to (Self-)Destroy a Hegemon in 6 Easy Steps:
1. Wreck academia + science infrastructure
2. Erect massive tariff barriers + supercharge econ inequality
3. Re-segregate your (very) diverse military
4. Destroy elements of soft power (e.g., USAID)
5. Dismantle your democracy
6. Nuke immigration
1. Wreck academia + science infrastructure
2. Erect massive tariff barriers + supercharge econ inequality
3. Re-segregate your (very) diverse military
4. Destroy elements of soft power (e.g., USAID)
5. Dismantle your democracy
6. Nuke immigration
April 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
How to (Self-)Destroy a Hegemon in 6 Easy Steps:
1. Wreck academia + science infrastructure
2. Erect massive tariff barriers + supercharge econ inequality
3. Re-segregate your (very) diverse military
4. Destroy elements of soft power (e.g., USAID)
5. Dismantle your democracy
6. Nuke immigration
1. Wreck academia + science infrastructure
2. Erect massive tariff barriers + supercharge econ inequality
3. Re-segregate your (very) diverse military
4. Destroy elements of soft power (e.g., USAID)
5. Dismantle your democracy
6. Nuke immigration
#TeslaTakedown Saturday, March 22, 12-2 pmm Cranston, RI Tesla showroom - 77 Reservoir Ave, Cranston RI actionnetwork.org/events/prote...
Protest at Cranston, RI Tesla dealership
Elon Musk is destroying our democracy, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal coup.
⚡Sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the...
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March 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
#TeslaTakedown Saturday, March 22, 12-2 pmm Cranston, RI Tesla showroom - 77 Reservoir Ave, Cranston RI actionnetwork.org/events/prote...
My alma mater. Shameful.
When civil society institutions — big law firms, Ivy League institutions — cave to Trump rather than fight what appear to be illegal demands, do they expect him to be satisfied and stop? Do they believe others should step in and fight where they have not?
March 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
My alma mater. Shameful.
RI peeps: protest at the Cranston, RI Tesla dealership, Saturday, March 22, 12-2 pm.
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Peaceful protest at Cranston, RI Tesla dealership
Peaceful protest at Cranston, RI Tesla dealership. No RSVP necessary. Just show up between 12-2pm! Bring signs with BIG lettering. The goal is to tank the stock of Telsa and get Musk out of our govern...
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March 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
RI peeps: protest at the Cranston, RI Tesla dealership, Saturday, March 22, 12-2 pm.
actionnetwork.org/events/peace...
actionnetwork.org/events/peace...
Journos should pose to GOP electeds: in what ways are you personally accepting some reduced services in the interest of efficiencies? Have you cut your office staff? Have you removed your children from your health insurance in the interests of efficiency? If not, why not?
March 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Journos should pose to GOP electeds: in what ways are you personally accepting some reduced services in the interest of efficiencies? Have you cut your office staff? Have you removed your children from your health insurance in the interests of efficiency? If not, why not?
Seems like we're going to need to hit the streets soon. When are we going to get a Shadow Cabinet? The Dems should have boycotted the SOTU.
March 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Seems like we're going to need to hit the streets soon. When are we going to get a Shadow Cabinet? The Dems should have boycotted the SOTU.
Mocking is a longstanding and essential strategy against autocrats (we call it trolling now). Denmark's offer to buy California is excellent. Other countries should follow with tweeted offers to buy other parts of the US. All his ridiculous policies should be mocked with mountains of trolling.
February 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Mocking is a longstanding and essential strategy against autocrats (we call it trolling now). Denmark's offer to buy California is excellent. Other countries should follow with tweeted offers to buy other parts of the US. All his ridiculous policies should be mocked with mountains of trolling.
The inspector generals should make a lot of noise on the way out. Once out, they should go on the news shows and make more noise. More generally, Dems should create chaos of their own by obstructing and delaying anything and everything as much as possible. We just need to get to the 2026 elections.
February 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The inspector generals should make a lot of noise on the way out. Once out, they should go on the news shows and make more noise. More generally, Dems should create chaos of their own by obstructing and delaying anything and everything as much as possible. We just need to get to the 2026 elections.
Couldn't agree more.
The largest best functioning multi-ethnic democracy with the best institutions of higher education, the strongest military, the reserve currency, allies as far as the eye can see, and this administration wants autocracy, purity tests, purges, crypto, and going it alone. Hegemonic suicide.
February 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Couldn't agree more.
We need a more concerted strategy of organization to resist. We need an broad umbrella movement for liberals along the lines of Principles First for conservatives. It would be outside the Dem party (though working with it). Let's call our movement "The Better Option" (something positive).
February 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
We need a more concerted strategy of organization to resist. We need an broad umbrella movement for liberals along the lines of Principles First for conservatives. It would be outside the Dem party (though working with it). Let's call our movement "The Better Option" (something positive).
One way to get rid of Musk: Journos should repeatedly pose question to Trump and spox: "People are saying that Musk is the brains behind the administration. Is that true?" Trump can't stand that idea. That's how Bannon got the boot in Trump 1.
Is a drugged up Elon Musk still chattering on Spaces after midnight with ill-informed rantings? We have to make Musk so unpopular that Trump has no choice but to boot him into Ramaswamy land. He is the albatross around Trump's neck.
Target your ire when you call Senators and Rep's tomorrow.
Target your ire when you call Senators and Rep's tomorrow.
February 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
One way to get rid of Musk: Journos should repeatedly pose question to Trump and spox: "People are saying that Musk is the brains behind the administration. Is that true?" Trump can't stand that idea. That's how Bannon got the boot in Trump 1.
Senators should be on the Capitol steps, in front of microphones, calling for Mike Johnson & John Thune to fulfill their constitutional obligations under Article I, reigning in the lawless authoritarianism happening in the Executive Branch, or else resigning.
No, it won't work. That's not the point
No, it won't work. That's not the point
Senators should be in front of Treasury & every other Department, with cameras & law enforcement, asking to see government identification from every "DOGE personnel" person trying to enter/exit the building
February 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We need more of this. Could we see more obstruction from the rest of the Senate, please? @whitehouse.senate.gov @reed.senate.gov
Could we also replace Schumer as Senate minority leader? He is not up to the job in this era.
Could we also replace Schumer as Senate minority leader? He is not up to the job in this era.
SCHATZ: “.. I will oppose unanimous consent. I will vote no. I will do maximal delays until this is resolved.”
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Exclusive | Democratic Senator Says He Will Stall Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back
The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees through the confirmation process.
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February 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
We need more of this. Could we see more obstruction from the rest of the Senate, please? @whitehouse.senate.gov @reed.senate.gov
Could we also replace Schumer as Senate minority leader? He is not up to the job in this era.
Could we also replace Schumer as Senate minority leader? He is not up to the job in this era.
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Here is what I would do if I was in the Senate:
- Vote against all Trump nominees
- Deny unanimous consent to slow senate proceedings
- Vote no on all cloture
- Force quorum calls at every chance
Democrats hands aren't totally tied. They just don't want to play dirty. I could literally do it alone
- Vote against all Trump nominees
- Deny unanimous consent to slow senate proceedings
- Vote no on all cloture
- Force quorum calls at every chance
Democrats hands aren't totally tied. They just don't want to play dirty. I could literally do it alone
January 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Here is what I would do if I was in the Senate:
- Vote against all Trump nominees
- Deny unanimous consent to slow senate proceedings
- Vote no on all cloture
- Force quorum calls at every chance
Democrats hands aren't totally tied. They just don't want to play dirty. I could literally do it alone
- Vote against all Trump nominees
- Deny unanimous consent to slow senate proceedings
- Vote no on all cloture
- Force quorum calls at every chance
Democrats hands aren't totally tied. They just don't want to play dirty. I could literally do it alone
We need a Dem shadow government. Dem ex-governors and ex-members of Congress can lead. We need liberal millionaires to step up and fund a staff. We need to form a more formalized "Blue State federation" that will coordinate policy. We should call all this "The Better Option" - something positive.
January 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We need a Dem shadow government. Dem ex-governors and ex-members of Congress can lead. We need liberal millionaires to step up and fund a staff. We need to form a more formalized "Blue State federation" that will coordinate policy. We should call all this "The Better Option" - something positive.
My first post here: We may need to start studying the "color" revolutions in Eastern Europe, beginning by adopting a symbol of resistance (badges, colors, flowers, logos). Dems in Congress are not going to save us; Supremes may not either. We may have to think about popular uprising.
January 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
My first post here: We may need to start studying the "color" revolutions in Eastern Europe, beginning by adopting a symbol of resistance (badges, colors, flowers, logos). Dems in Congress are not going to save us; Supremes may not either. We may have to think about popular uprising.