Patrick Lavery
@patlavery.bsky.social
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This speaks volumes:
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
Stanley from Yale to Toronto
Jason Stanley (philosophy of language, epistemology, political philosophy), Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, has accepted a senior offer from the University of Toronto, where he will be thr...
leiterreports.typepad.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This speaks volumes:
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
Yale professors, Timothy Snyder, a historian of totalitarianism and the author of "On Tyranny," and Jason Stanley, a philosopher and the author of "How Fascism Works", move to Canada.
leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03...
munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/timot...
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When the folks at DocuSign wake up one morning in an El Salvadoran prison, you’ll know the reason why
March 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
When the folks at DocuSign wake up one morning in an El Salvadoran prison, you’ll know the reason why
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This is how we know we are in the Upside Down.
March 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is how we know we are in the Upside Down.
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Rubio frames this as a polite disagreement among friends, as opposed to what it is: one friend threatening to rape the other.
Marco Rubio in Canada: "The president has made his argument as to why he thinks Canada would be better off joining the United States."
March 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Rubio frames this as a polite disagreement among friends, as opposed to what it is: one friend threatening to rape the other.
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BREAKING: The Canadian province of Ontario will charge 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.
Ontario slaps 25% increase on electricity exports to U.S. in response to Trump's trade war
Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, is now charging 25% more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans.
bit.ly
March 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
BREAKING: The Canadian province of Ontario will charge 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.
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Republicans are just flat out lying at this point. Biden's tariffs were targeted on certain products to protect specific industries. Trump's new, high tariffs are blanket tariffs and yes, they are already affecting prices at places like Target and Best Buy.
BOLDUAN: Target and Best Buy said last week that prices are going up in direct relation to the tariffs. Is that a good thing for your constituents?
MALLIOTAKIS: I mean, but the tariffs, but, ut, shh ...
MALLIOTAKIS: I mean, but the tariffs, but, ut, shh ...
March 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Republicans are just flat out lying at this point. Biden's tariffs were targeted on certain products to protect specific industries. Trump's new, high tariffs are blanket tariffs and yes, they are already affecting prices at places like Target and Best Buy.
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Even Stalin would have been impressed.
What an amazing coincidence that all of Trump’s toadies tweeted out praise that used the exact same language.
Lol
March 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Even Stalin would have been impressed.
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Tom Friedman: "This is a total perversion of U.S. foreign policy practiced by every president since World War I. My fellow Americans, we are in completely uncharted waters, led by a president, who — well, I cannot believe he is a Russian agent, but he sure plays one on TV."
Opinion | This Never Happened With an American President Before
Trump’s behavior in the Oval Office with Zelensky was an unparalleled break with American foreign policy.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Tom Friedman: "This is a total perversion of U.S. foreign policy practiced by every president since World War I. My fellow Americans, we are in completely uncharted waters, led by a president, who — well, I cannot believe he is a Russian agent, but he sure plays one on TV."
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TASS was in the room. Reuters and AP were not. That tells you all you need to know about who the target audience was.
March 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
TASS was in the room. Reuters and AP were not. That tells you all you need to know about who the target audience was.
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“European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said: ‘Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.’”
‘Free world needs a new leader’: Europe defends Zelenskyy after Trump attack
France, Germany and Poland all make prompt declarations of support as Europe fears Trump’s alignment with Putin.
www.politico.eu
February 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
“European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said: ‘Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.’”
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Zelensky, the ELECTED leader of a free country, should not be expected to kiss the ass of the toddler. His people expect
Him to be strong.
Trump would have fled where Zelensky stayed and fought.
Trump is the worst negotiator
Him to be strong.
Trump would have fled where Zelensky stayed and fought.
Trump is the worst negotiator
February 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Zelensky, the ELECTED leader of a free country, should not be expected to kiss the ass of the toddler. His people expect
Him to be strong.
Trump would have fled where Zelensky stayed and fought.
Trump is the worst negotiator
Him to be strong.
Trump would have fled where Zelensky stayed and fought.
Trump is the worst negotiator
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“Vance has a nondescript role as an appendage in the Trump-Musk administration. The most notable accomplishments of the “lapdog vice-president, include being rebuked by the Pope, meeting with Germany’s far-right nationalist party and outraging NATO allies.”
www.thedailybeast.com/vances-homet...
www.thedailybeast.com/vances-homet...
Vance’s Hometown Paper Rips Him as ‘Lapdog Vice President’
The vice president, who has disappeared in the shadow of Elon Musk, failed to impress an Ohio newspaper that called him an “appendage” to the Trump administration.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“Vance has a nondescript role as an appendage in the Trump-Musk administration. The most notable accomplishments of the “lapdog vice-president, include being rebuked by the Pope, meeting with Germany’s far-right nationalist party and outraging NATO allies.”
www.thedailybeast.com/vances-homet...
www.thedailybeast.com/vances-homet...
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I started my economic blackout 20 minutes early. I'm cool like that. Buy nothing February 28th.
February 28, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I started my economic blackout 20 minutes early. I'm cool like that. Buy nothing February 28th.
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Expecting this ponzi scheme to crash in the near future, as well it should. If you were dumb enough to invest in this vaporware, get the hell out now.
Cryptocurrency prices are down sharply in recent weeks and not expected to rebound soon, with some of the biggest digital currencies erasing nearly all of the gains they made after Trump's election win triggered a wave of excitement across the industry reut.rs/4ikM5QA
Crypto prices tumble as Trump-fuelled euphoria fades
Cryptocurrency prices are down sharply in recent weeks and not expected to rebound soon, with some of the biggest digital currencies erasing nearly all of the gains they made after Donald Trump's election win triggered a wave of excitement across the industry.
reut.rs
February 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Expecting this ponzi scheme to crash in the near future, as well it should. If you were dumb enough to invest in this vaporware, get the hell out now.
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When Trump said he'd lower prices, I didn't realize he meant of Tesla stock and Bitcoin.
February 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
When Trump said he'd lower prices, I didn't realize he meant of Tesla stock and Bitcoin.
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Good thing nobody joined in a boycott in defense of the AP
M O R O N S
Next Trump will be telling your correspondents what they can WEAR, @cnn.com @nbcnews.com @abcnewsgo.bsky.social @cbsnews.com @msnbc.com
M O R O N S
Next Trump will be telling your correspondents what they can WEAR, @cnn.com @nbcnews.com @abcnewsgo.bsky.social @cbsnews.com @msnbc.com
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces that the White House Correspondents' Association will no longer choose the pool reporter.
"Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House press team."
"Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House press team."
February 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Good thing nobody joined in a boycott in defense of the AP
M O R O N S
Next Trump will be telling your correspondents what they can WEAR, @cnn.com @nbcnews.com @abcnewsgo.bsky.social @cbsnews.com @msnbc.com
M O R O N S
Next Trump will be telling your correspondents what they can WEAR, @cnn.com @nbcnews.com @abcnewsgo.bsky.social @cbsnews.com @msnbc.com
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China's President Xi Jinping spoke with his ally Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone, China's state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine reut.rs/4hPwAAj
China's Xi affirms 'no limits' partnership with Putin in call on Ukraine war anniversary
China's President Xi Jinping affirmed his "no limits" partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, China's state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
reut.rs
February 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
China's President Xi Jinping spoke with his ally Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone, China's state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine reut.rs/4hPwAAj
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Dear Europe,
Trump completely melts under pushback.
So push back.
Trump completely melts under pushback.
So push back.
February 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Dear Europe,
Trump completely melts under pushback.
So push back.
Trump completely melts under pushback.
So push back.
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Correct. They are refusing to enforce duly enacted laws. And then they will refuse to comply with duly entered court orders.
February 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Correct. They are refusing to enforce duly enacted laws. And then they will refuse to comply with duly entered court orders.