Rhea
@rhealization.bsky.social
hopeful realist. passionate about politics/ digital media literacy
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Shameful. I cite CCDH’s work constantly. Imran Ahmed is a leading voice
raising the alarm on online harms, algorithms, and accountability. This is fascism, censorship & authoritarian overreach.
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
raising the alarm on online harms, algorithms, and accountability. This is fascism, censorship & authoritarian overreach.
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Shameful. I cite CCDH’s work constantly. Imran Ahmed is a leading voice
raising the alarm on online harms, algorithms, and accountability. This is fascism, censorship & authoritarian overreach.
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
raising the alarm on online harms, algorithms, and accountability. This is fascism, censorship & authoritarian overreach.
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
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it appears your manuscript "in preparation" was not published in 2025 after all, mr. bond
December 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
it appears your manuscript "in preparation" was not published in 2025 after all, mr. bond
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For @fastcompany.com I wrote about Big Tech's faustian bargain with the Trump administration: Endanger trust and safety workers in exchange for the might of the administration to help you tackle loathsome foreign regulators: www.fastcompany.com/91459921/vis...
The U.S. is now blocking visas for people who fight misinformation
The government says fact-checkers and content moderators are 'censors'—and Big Tech isn’t saying a word.
www.fastcompany.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
For @fastcompany.com I wrote about Big Tech's faustian bargain with the Trump administration: Endanger trust and safety workers in exchange for the might of the administration to help you tackle loathsome foreign regulators: www.fastcompany.com/91459921/vis...
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"the current US government believes that its national security is best served by the destruction of liberal democracy in Europe."
My new, and dark, op-Ed in @theguardian.com
My new, and dark, op-Ed in @theguardian.com
The US is not just Europe’s unwilling ally, but an adversary steeped in far-right ideology | Cas Mudde
Don’t say you weren’t warned: Trump’s new national security strategy seeks to destroy liberal democracy as we know it, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
"the current US government believes that its national security is best served by the destruction of liberal democracy in Europe."
My new, and dark, op-Ed in @theguardian.com
My new, and dark, op-Ed in @theguardian.com
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This is a pretty depressing read. Very few empowering suggestions, let alone solutions. And add to that how passive and (self-)isolated progressive U.S. civil society is, we could be in for a long dark period.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said
Activists from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they’ve learned about authoritarians
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This is a pretty depressing read. Very few empowering suggestions, let alone solutions. And add to that how passive and (self-)isolated progressive U.S. civil society is, we could be in for a long dark period.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Pages 25 to 27 are most relevant here and should be read in their entirety
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Pages 25 to 27 are most relevant here and should be read in their entirety
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What about Europe? It is mentioned quite a bit, with one primary focus: European identity and the alleged elites and minority governments that restrict core liberties and democratic processes. This is extremely close to JD Vance’s Munich speech.
December 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
What about Europe? It is mentioned quite a bit, with one primary focus: European identity and the alleged elites and minority governments that restrict core liberties and democratic processes. This is extremely close to JD Vance’s Munich speech.
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A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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"Science is being destroyed across many agencies" say federal researchers.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
Dismantling of US federal agencies will ‘destroy science’
From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and ...
www.nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Science is being destroyed across many agencies" say federal researchers.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
For my latest @nature.com piece, I spoke to 19 different scientists across EPA, NOAA, NIH, NASA, and USGS to document how science is being dismantled across US federal agencies.
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🚨 Evergreen Post 🚨
Like almost every other West European election in this century, the Dutch election is not about “populism” but about nativism, i.e. xenophobic nationalism.
Like almost every other West European election in this century, the Dutch election is not about “populism” but about nativism, i.e. xenophobic nationalism.
October 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🚨 Evergreen Post 🚨
Like almost every other West European election in this century, the Dutch election is not about “populism” but about nativism, i.e. xenophobic nationalism.
Like almost every other West European election in this century, the Dutch election is not about “populism” but about nativism, i.e. xenophobic nationalism.
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HEADS-UP! 🚨
On Wednesday October 29, the Netherlands will holds its 9th (!) legislative elections of the 21st century. I will continue to post disproportionately about my country of birth and citizenship (but not of residence) in the coming weeks.
This will be my thread for Dutch news! 🧵
On Wednesday October 29, the Netherlands will holds its 9th (!) legislative elections of the 21st century. I will continue to post disproportionately about my country of birth and citizenship (but not of residence) in the coming weeks.
This will be my thread for Dutch news! 🧵
a map of netherlands with flags and a cartoon character
ALT: a map of netherlands with flags and a cartoon character
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
HEADS-UP! 🚨
On Wednesday October 29, the Netherlands will holds its 9th (!) legislative elections of the 21st century. I will continue to post disproportionately about my country of birth and citizenship (but not of residence) in the coming weeks.
This will be my thread for Dutch news! 🧵
On Wednesday October 29, the Netherlands will holds its 9th (!) legislative elections of the 21st century. I will continue to post disproportionately about my country of birth and citizenship (but not of residence) in the coming weeks.
This will be my thread for Dutch news! 🧵
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DISASTROUS. This means they will send people to horrific situations with no due process — in direct violation of promises the Solicitor General made to the Court in previous cases.
This greenlights sending people to be enslaved in Libya or tortured in any random foreign country.
This greenlights sending people to be enslaved in Libya or tortured in any random foreign country.
#BREAKING: Over a (sharp) public dissent from the three Democratic appointees, #SCOTUS clears the way for the Trump administration to remove migrants to third countries *without* giving them an additional opportunity to contest whether they face persecution or other forms of mistreatment there:
www.supremecourt.gov
June 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
DISASTROUS. This means they will send people to horrific situations with no due process — in direct violation of promises the Solicitor General made to the Court in previous cases.
This greenlights sending people to be enslaved in Libya or tortured in any random foreign country.
This greenlights sending people to be enslaved in Libya or tortured in any random foreign country.
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Who is susceptible to misinformation? We looked at >60,000 people from 24 countries who took our MIST test. Key results: Gen Z are more susceptible & those on the extreme right (but they don't know it).
Led by the brill @yarakyrychenko.bsky.social & Fritz Götz
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
Led by the brill @yarakyrychenko.bsky.social & Fritz Götz
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
April 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Who is susceptible to misinformation? We looked at >60,000 people from 24 countries who took our MIST test. Key results: Gen Z are more susceptible & those on the extreme right (but they don't know it).
Led by the brill @yarakyrychenko.bsky.social & Fritz Götz
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
Led by the brill @yarakyrychenko.bsky.social & Fritz Götz
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
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The Tariff rate is calculated the same way as the Impact Factor
April 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The Tariff rate is calculated the same way as the Impact Factor
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It's more of a comment than a question
April 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
It's more of a comment than a question
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Pennsylvanian Family = almost a Sylvanian Family
March 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Pennsylvanian Family = almost a Sylvanian Family
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Freedom of speech and the right of due process - unless you "create a ruckus," then you'll be disappeared by masked agents of the state.
Fundamental constitutional protections - officially suspended for foreign nationals. They'll remain in place for US citizens until the regime decides otherwise.
Fundamental constitutional protections - officially suspended for foreign nationals. They'll remain in place for US citizens until the regime decides otherwise.
Marco Rubio on Rumeysa Ozturk: "We revoked her visa ... once you've lost your visa, you're no longer legally in the United States ... if you come into the US as a visitor and create a ruckus for us, we don't want it. We don't want it in our country. Go back and do it in your country."
March 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Freedom of speech and the right of due process - unless you "create a ruckus," then you'll be disappeared by masked agents of the state.
Fundamental constitutional protections - officially suspended for foreign nationals. They'll remain in place for US citizens until the regime decides otherwise.
Fundamental constitutional protections - officially suspended for foreign nationals. They'll remain in place for US citizens until the regime decides otherwise.
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Please read and act accordingly! 👇
Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
March 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Please read and act accordingly! 👇
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I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
March 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
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The point of repeating antisemitic tropes while claiming to fight antisemitism is to evacuate any meaning from the term "antisemitism"
My latest essay: "'Antisemitism' and Antisemitism: The abuse of the word and the spread of the phenomenon"
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
My latest essay: "'Antisemitism' and Antisemitism: The abuse of the word and the spread of the phenomenon"
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
March 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The point of repeating antisemitic tropes while claiming to fight antisemitism is to evacuate any meaning from the term "antisemitism"
My latest essay: "'Antisemitism' and Antisemitism: The abuse of the word and the spread of the phenomenon"
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
My latest essay: "'Antisemitism' and Antisemitism: The abuse of the word and the spread of the phenomenon"
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
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“This is THE destination right now ... Every legal challenge to Trump’s agenda, it’s there on Just Security.”
- @erinburnett.bsky.social @cnn.com
Thanks to the team that produces @justsecurity.org's Litigation Tracker, which is located here:
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
- @erinburnett.bsky.social @cnn.com
Thanks to the team that produces @justsecurity.org's Litigation Tracker, which is located here:
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
March 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
“This is THE destination right now ... Every legal challenge to Trump’s agenda, it’s there on Just Security.”
- @erinburnett.bsky.social @cnn.com
Thanks to the team that produces @justsecurity.org's Litigation Tracker, which is located here:
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
- @erinburnett.bsky.social @cnn.com
Thanks to the team that produces @justsecurity.org's Litigation Tracker, which is located here:
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
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Fascism places emotion over reason. Words become just tools to achieve the vision of the Leader. In our post-truth world, this takes the special form of the inversion of meaning: fascists call other people "fascists" and antisemites call other people "antisemites"
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
"Antisemitism" and Antisemitism
The abuse of the word and the spread of the phenomenon
snyder.substack.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Fascism places emotion over reason. Words become just tools to achieve the vision of the Leader. In our post-truth world, this takes the special form of the inversion of meaning: fascists call other people "fascists" and antisemites call other people "antisemites"
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
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Again, incredibly shortsighted. The Minerva program was created literally because the Pentagon realized that military knowledge wasn’t enough- they needed outside expertise. that hasn’t changed, and this decision makes all of us less safe.
NEW: The Minerva Research Initiative, established by the Pentagon to fund social science relevant to national security, is being gutted. Dozens of researchers studying threats from extremist groups, misinformation or climate change have received notices that their grants are being terminated.
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Pentagon guts national security program that harnessed social science
Dozens of U.S. academics lose grants from Minerva program for studies related to terrorism, drug trafficking, and other threats
www.science.org
March 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Again, incredibly shortsighted. The Minerva program was created literally because the Pentagon realized that military knowledge wasn’t enough- they needed outside expertise. that hasn’t changed, and this decision makes all of us less safe.