Suzanne deFée
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This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
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This is how elections in competitive autocracies work. Your vote can still lead to a change in who holds an office -- but those in power use the state to tilt the playing field in their favor.
The National Archives under the Trump administration released @mikiesherrill.bsky.social full, unredacted Navy personnel file to Jack Ciattarelli's campaign.
This is an unprecedented and illegal weaponization of the National Archives and private, personal records to attack a political opponent.
This is an unprecedented and illegal weaponization of the National Archives and private, personal records to attack a political opponent.
September 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This is how elections in competitive autocracies work. Your vote can still lead to a change in who holds an office -- but those in power use the state to tilt the playing field in their favor.
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I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
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Our system of checks and balances has stood as a bulwark against tyranny for 250 years.
The way it works is no one man can dictate how our government works.
Congress makes laws, the president executes the laws, and courts make sure laws and rights are protected.
We give that up at our peril.
The way it works is no one man can dictate how our government works.
Congress makes laws, the president executes the laws, and courts make sure laws and rights are protected.
We give that up at our peril.
February 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Our system of checks and balances has stood as a bulwark against tyranny for 250 years.
The way it works is no one man can dictate how our government works.
Congress makes laws, the president executes the laws, and courts make sure laws and rights are protected.
We give that up at our peril.
The way it works is no one man can dictate how our government works.
Congress makes laws, the president executes the laws, and courts make sure laws and rights are protected.
We give that up at our peril.
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Bernie tonight visited another purple congressional district held by a Republican. This one in Kenosha represented by Bryan Steil. The massive turnout should tell you that there's a populist revolt brewing.
March 8, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Bernie tonight visited another purple congressional district held by a Republican. This one in Kenosha represented by Bryan Steil. The massive turnout should tell you that there's a populist revolt brewing.
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People, through their collective action, are sending a message to anyone willing to heed it
@faiz.bsky.social: “Senator Sanders has now hit five districts… purple districts, held by Republicans, and each of them, we are drawing thousands and thousands of people — outdrawing our peak of 2020… the numbers here right now are higher than we've ever seen before.”
March 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
People, through their collective action, are sending a message to anyone willing to heed it
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Demand that there shall be no Social Security office closures; not a single Veterans clinic should be shuttered by Elon Musk. DOGE is already engaged in government shutdown; we have to ensure appropriate government function for the people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVm...
Fetterman breaks with Dems: 'Burning down the village to save it'
YouTube video by Fox News
www.youtube.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Demand that there shall be no Social Security office closures; not a single Veterans clinic should be shuttered by Elon Musk. DOGE is already engaged in government shutdown; we have to ensure appropriate government function for the people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVm...
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Masha Gessen points out that, unlike most people, Trump doesn't lie to persuade us. His lies are more like those of the bully who's wearing your hat while denying he took it. He's "asserting control over reality itself" to force us either to live in *his* reality or to "resist and become his […]
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sciences.social
March 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Masha Gessen points out that, unlike most people, Trump doesn't lie to persuade us. His lies are more like those of the bully who's wearing your hat while denying he took it. He's "asserting control over reality itself" to force us either to live in *his* reality or to "resist and become his […]
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Being silent is not an option! We have to keep fighting and know that others are fighting along side of you for the greater good of the country! There is more of us than them! Massive Post card mailing 3/15 to the White House, town halls, calling, protesting it all is working! Don’t give up💙💙
March 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Being silent is not an option! We have to keep fighting and know that others are fighting along side of you for the greater good of the country! There is more of us than them! Massive Post card mailing 3/15 to the White House, town halls, calling, protesting it all is working! Don’t give up💙💙
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Every time I write on here, my header encourages you to 'Read Snyder'. Here's an opportunity to watch him.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Every time I write on here, my header encourages you to 'Read Snyder'. Here's an opportunity to watch him.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
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This morning, Trump said," We have to do it," regarding acquiring Greenland. He went on to say, "NATO might have to get involved."
Donald Trump is the scourge of the Earth.
Donald Trump is the scourge of the Earth.
March 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This morning, Trump said," We have to do it," regarding acquiring Greenland. He went on to say, "NATO might have to get involved."
Donald Trump is the scourge of the Earth.
Donald Trump is the scourge of the Earth.
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❤️🩹 @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @sierakowski.bsky.social have raised $1,200,000+ towards ~4 armored evacuation vehicles.
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
March 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
❤️🩹 @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @sierakowski.bsky.social have raised $1,200,000+ towards ~4 armored evacuation vehicles.
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
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. @khanna.house.gov (D #CA17) is doing town halls 3/23 in the CA GOP-controlled districts of:
• David Valadao #CA22
• Young Kim #CA40
• Ken Calvert #CA41
Because these MAGA tools refuse to meet in-person with their constituents
LFG! Thank you @rokhanna.bsky.social
• David Valadao #CA22
• Young Kim #CA40
• Ken Calvert #CA41
Because these MAGA tools refuse to meet in-person with their constituents
LFG! Thank you @rokhanna.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
. @khanna.house.gov (D #CA17) is doing town halls 3/23 in the CA GOP-controlled districts of:
• David Valadao #CA22
• Young Kim #CA40
• Ken Calvert #CA41
Because these MAGA tools refuse to meet in-person with their constituents
LFG! Thank you @rokhanna.bsky.social
• David Valadao #CA22
• Young Kim #CA40
• Ken Calvert #CA41
Because these MAGA tools refuse to meet in-person with their constituents
LFG! Thank you @rokhanna.bsky.social
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Democracy Docket is not on Substack. Yes, it's more difficult to get sign-ups and expensive to operate. But it's worth it. It has no corporate overlords. It is not dependent on investors. It only depends on you.
If this is what you value, support it today. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...
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March 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Democracy Docket is not on Substack. Yes, it's more difficult to get sign-ups and expensive to operate. But it's worth it. It has no corporate overlords. It is not dependent on investors. It only depends on you.
If this is what you value, support it today. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...
If this is what you value, support it today. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...
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How are those tariffs going?
‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading — Guardian US
Tesla sales are falling and apps and online groups are springing up to help consumers choose non-US items
apple.news
March 13, 2025 at 4:01 AM
How are those tariffs going?
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Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
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“we have to be able to commit war crimes to win wars” is the type of thing a 16-year-old dumbass says and — well, yeah, hegseth is basically a 16-year-old dumbass
NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to start a sweeping overhaul of military lawyers to make the US less restricted by the laws of armed conflict, per ppl familiar @theguardian.com exclusive www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war
The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate general’s corps
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“we have to be able to commit war crimes to win wars” is the type of thing a 16-year-old dumbass says and — well, yeah, hegseth is basically a 16-year-old dumbass