Rhea Seehorn joins the conversation.

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Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

Michael McFaul witnessed the rise of an autocracy when he was the U.S. ambassador to Russia. He has a warning for Americans today.

Listen to the latest episode of “Autocracy in America”: https://theatln.tc/wRGvAaPd

Unprepared, unserious, and completely unhinged. By every conceivable measure, Donald Trump has decimated American leadership on the world stage.

#ImAntifa

The targeting and canceling will continue until every last one of you accepts that Charlie Kirk was kind and patriotic purveyor of tolerance and love. Those demonstrating sufficient grief and devotion will not be tax-audited, asked to return passports, or have employers contacted.

In its wildest dreams, Al-Qaeda could never have imagined doing as much damage to undermine the United States as Fox News has done.

@jvl.bsky.social: "We are close to a tipping point where even if a significant majority of Americans decide that they want to change course, they won’t be able to. The cascade will have doomed liberal democracy."

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Every dictator in history has claimed that they’ll only use their powers to go after the worst of the worst.

Every dictator in history has lied.

Donald Trump is no different.

Trump and Vance “admitting” the criminal investigation of Bolton is coming from the White House isn’t a mistake. They want critics to understand if they cross Trump, they can be subject to criminal investigation. They want people to know that law enforcement has been politicized.

Bolton’s home raided, Gen. Kruse fired, Epstein coverup proceeds, seizure of 10% of Intel another step towards state capitalism. Just one day in the somewhat chaotic but directionally purposeful march towards…despotism.

Does anyone think they’re doing all this so they can hand over power in 2028?

Crazy idea: Groups that have benefited from our freedoms…should defend them.

Our media should defend freedom of the press.

Our law firms should defend the rule of law.

Our businesses should defend the free market.

Our political leaders of both parties should defend free and fair elections.

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