In my latest Substack article, I look at Trump & Hegseth’s gathering of generals at Quantico. Their speeches weren’t just about policy—they revealed an effort to reshape the role of the military itself.

👉 open.substack.com/pub/psychoci...

#Democracy #USPolitics #CivilMilitary #Psychocivics

Words can incite violence indirectly. This is stochastic terrorism—rhetoric that raises the risk of violent acts while hiding behind deniability. Learn how to spot it.

open.substack.com/pub/psychoci...

#StochasticTerrorism #Democracy #MediaLiteracy #Psychocivics

Coverage dismissing the fact that National Guard are “just patrolling safe tourist areas” is missing the point.

The very nature of a presence patrol — I did hundreds of these in Iraq — is to project strength.

That’s to embolden your allies.

And to threaten your enemies.

Side 2 of my protest sign for No Kings! #nokings #resistancelab @jayapal.house.gov

Side 1 of my protest sign for No Kings! #nokings

I'm attending Pramila for Congress's event, “Pramila Jayapal's Resistance Lab: JUNE Virtual Organizing Training 2.0” - sign up n www.mobilize.us/pramilaforco...

Just published a piece applying something I’ve been developing: psychocivics—a lens for thinking about civilizational health.

This one looks at how the GOP budget subtly pressures the vulnerable—and what we could be doing instead to actually strengthen society.

🧵 open.substack.com/pub/psychoci...

I highly recommend Strongmen by Ruth Ben-Ghiat—an eye-opening look at how authoritarians gain power and break democracies from within.
📺 Propaganda
🧔‍♂️ Cults of personality
🌱 Resistance
History has patterns. This book connects the dots.
🔗 ruthbenghiat.com/strongmen/
#Democracy #Strongmen #MustRead

🌈 LGBTQ+ youth deserve love, not fear.

Homelessness, discrimination, and political attacks are pushing them into crisis—but it doesn’t have to be this way.

👉 open.substack.com/pub/pjack72/...

#ProtectLGBTQYouth #LGBTQ #Equality #HumanRights #Allyship #FaithInAction

They’ve divided us long enough. It’s time to see through the lies, listen to each other, and reclaim our nation together. Demand better leadership; refuse to let the wealthy buy our government. #WeThePeople #UnitedForChange #LibertyAndJustice #StrengthInUnity #CommonGround

SCHIFF: “Why is this firing of FBI agents such an important piece of this effort by Trump, Musk & their enablers? Because if they're going to raid the treasury, take people's private data, illegally shut down agencies... They don't want an FBI to examine anything they're doing.”

🚨 The U.S. is at a turning point—this is a must-watch. 🇺🇸📉

Our turmoil isn’t random—it follows a historical cycle of rising & falling empires. Ray Dalio explains it all in The Changing World Order.

Highly recommend!

📺 Watch: youtu.be/xguam0TKMw8?...

#Geopolitics #HistoryRepeats #EconomicCycles

History warns us—freedom isn’t guaranteed. Those in power can take it away. "On Tyranny" by historian Timothy Snyder shows how we can fight back.

barnesandnoble.com/.../on-tyran...

Free Online: archive.org/.../on-tyran...

#LessonsFromHistory #DefendDemocracy #WeThePeople #OnTyranny

#FreeSpeech #FreedomToListen #DefendDemocracy #WeThePeople #LibertyAndJustice #FirstAmendment #CivilDiscourse #AmericanValues