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Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It newrepublic.com/post/201625/... via @newrepublic.com
Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It
From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
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October 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The jobs crash
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The jobs crash
Friends,
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September 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Trump’s downfall
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Trump’s downfall
Fascist capitalism will do him in
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August 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Fred Schwiers (@fredschwiers) on Threads
I stand with Stephen Colbert. I stand with Terry Moran. I stand with PBS. I stand with NPR. I stand with USAID. I stand with the Dept. of Education I stand with checks & balances I stand with democ...
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July 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Trump Just Went Absolutely Nuclear in Screwing Over MAGA Voters newrepublic.com/article/1976... via @newrepublic.com
Trump Just Went Absolutely Nuclear in Screwing Over MAGA Voters
He has persuaded the media and many voters that he’s different from earlier Republicans on economics—but he’s now doubled-down on the GOP’s plutocratic agenda.
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July 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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This is Fascism
Trump’s Big Ugly Bill is fascist — not only in what it does and authorizes, but in how it got enacted
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July 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Who is Thomas Fugate? 22 Yr Old Picked By Trump for DHS Job
Amid threats of retribution from Iran, critics have ramped up scrutiny on the 22-year-old who was assigned to a major terrorism-prevention post by Trump.
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June 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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The Dogs of War
What's really going on
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June 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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The felon in the White House wants to foment violence
He’s creating the problems he claims to be solving
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June 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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The Coward Goes to War Against America
Trump wants Americans to turn violent. We will be steadfast.
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June 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Trump’s Police State
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Trump’s Police State
It endangers all of us
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June 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Trump’s Vicious Attack on the American Mind
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Trump’s Vicious Attack on the American Mind
He wants America to be ignorant because ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny
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June 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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The Reemergence of Social Darwinism
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The Reemergence of Social Darwinism
The 19th-century doctrine that most closely resembles Trumpism
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May 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Is This America?
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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May 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Military to screen for gender dysphoria amid transgender ban, per memo www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

Let the hunt down begin 😡
Military to screen for gender dysphoria amid transgender ban, per memo
The Pentagon told commanders to direct medical record reviews of troops they suspect have gender dysphoria. The DOD will also screen troops at physicals.
www.militarytimes.com
May 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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US Embassy demanded Stockholm officials comply with Trump's anti-DEI policies. They refused www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
US Embassy demanded Stockholm officials comply with Trump's anti-DEI policies. They refused
The U.S. Embassy in Sweden's capital requested the city's compliance with Trump's "anti-discrimination law."
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May 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Trump, brushing aside separation of church and state, establishes religious liberty commission
“We’re bringing religion back to our country, and it’s a big deal,” the president said.
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May 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Sends Sick Message After Pope Francis Death newrepublic.com/post/194206/... via @newrepublic.com

She’s the epitome of evil!
Marjorie Taylor Greene Sends Sick Message After Pope Francis Death
MTG, true to form, seems to be celebrating the death of Pope Francis.
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April 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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apnews.com/article/hung... passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights
Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities.
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April 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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State tells employees to report on one another for ‘anti-Christian bias’
“It’s very ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-esque,” one official said.
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April 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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State tells employees to report on one another for ‘anti-Christian bias’
“It’s very ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-esque,” one official said.
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April 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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@jayblavante.bsky.social Hi Jay!!
April 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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April 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Trump plans to fine migrants $998 a day for failing to leave after deportation order
The Trump administration plans to fine migrants under deportation orders up to $998 a day if they fail to leave the United States and to seize their property if they do not pay, according to documents reviewed by Reuters.
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April 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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The real reason we're in a national emergency
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The real reason we're in a national emergency
Trump is creating national emergencies to gain more power. In the process, he’s subjecting millions to real harm.
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April 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM