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Oops, got behind on my "On Tyranny" graphics. Here's a few more.
Note that all of these quotes are from Timothy Snyder's book, "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century". You can follow him at @timothysnyder.bsky.social
“8 Stand out. Someone has to. It is easy to follow along. It can feel strange to do or say something different. But without that unease, there is no freedom. Remember Rosa Parks. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow.” Excerpt From On Tyranny Timothy Snyder “9. Be kind to our language. Avoid pronouncing the phrases everyone else does. Think up your own way of speaking, even if only to convey that thing you think everyone is saying. Make an effort to separate yourself from the internet. Read books.” Excerpt From On Tyranny Timothy Snyder “10 Believe in truth. 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.” Excerpt From On Tyranny Timothy Snyder
January 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Excerpts from Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny”, days 6 and 7
January 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Days 4 and 5 - From On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
January 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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I'm making graphics for each lesson in Timothy Snyder's book, "On Tyranny". My goal is/was to post one per day through January 20th, which works great, because there's 20 lessons/chapters in his book. (kinda late on 1-3, obviously😂)

Awesome read, totally recommend it.
timothysnyder.org/on-tyranny
January 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM