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Is America still a democracy? The answer now depends on the strength of the opposition. Steve Levitsky's "The New Authoritarianism" from The Atlantic (c. 2025) is now available without a paywall. If you are looking for an expert take on this question, this is it. kettering.org/the-new-auth...
The New Authoritarianism: This Isn’t Single-Party Rule, But It’s Not Democracy Either
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This is an excellent piece. Goes along with what I have been thinking.
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i am fascinated by how nate silver turns everything he doesn’t like into a bespoke ideology. it’s not that he is annoyed by HCR, it is that she is a dreaded “ism” responsible for everything he doesn’t like about the democratic party. same with bluesky.
December 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
i am fascinated by how nate silver turns everything he doesn’t like into a bespoke ideology. it’s not that he is annoyed by HCR, it is that she is a dreaded “ism” responsible for everything he doesn’t like about the democratic party. same with bluesky.
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This is because Nate Silver has 300K subscribers on Substack and Heather Cox Richardson has 2.7M. Mediocre men CAN'T STAND successful women, and even blame them for their own failures. Pathetic.
December 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This is because Nate Silver has 300K subscribers on Substack and Heather Cox Richardson has 2.7M. Mediocre men CAN'T STAND successful women, and even blame them for their own failures. Pathetic.
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“No, WE didn’t forget the mother in this situation. YOU did. You voted for this… it was ok until it happened to YOU.” #ForcedBirthNation
December 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“No, WE didn’t forget the mother in this situation. YOU did. You voted for this… it was ok until it happened to YOU.” #ForcedBirthNation
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Keep this story in the news.
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Keep this story in the news.
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
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Remember when some of us said the Democratic leadership would take all the wrong lessons from the blue tsunami and squander all the goodwill?
Here you go.
Here you go.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Remember when some of us said the Democratic leadership would take all the wrong lessons from the blue tsunami and squander all the goodwill?
Here you go.
Here you go.
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From April 2025 -
Choosing Democracy Over Party? How Civic Education Can Mitigate the Anti-Democratic Effects of Partisan Polarization - cup.org/4iooX3d
- Melek Hilal Eroglu, Steven E. Finkel, @anjaneundorf.bsky.social, @aykutozturk.bsky.social
& Ericka G. Rascón Ramírez
#OpenAccess
Choosing Democracy Over Party? How Civic Education Can Mitigate the Anti-Democratic Effects of Partisan Polarization - cup.org/4iooX3d
- Melek Hilal Eroglu, Steven E. Finkel, @anjaneundorf.bsky.social, @aykutozturk.bsky.social
& Ericka G. Rascón Ramírez
#OpenAccess
June 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
From April 2025 -
Choosing Democracy Over Party? How Civic Education Can Mitigate the Anti-Democratic Effects of Partisan Polarization - cup.org/4iooX3d
- Melek Hilal Eroglu, Steven E. Finkel, @anjaneundorf.bsky.social, @aykutozturk.bsky.social
& Ericka G. Rascón Ramírez
#OpenAccess
Choosing Democracy Over Party? How Civic Education Can Mitigate the Anti-Democratic Effects of Partisan Polarization - cup.org/4iooX3d
- Melek Hilal Eroglu, Steven E. Finkel, @anjaneundorf.bsky.social, @aykutozturk.bsky.social
& Ericka G. Rascón Ramírez
#OpenAccess
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open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
But why? What the hell is going on here?
Almost two-thirds of us Americans can’t afford the basic necessities of life, according to a new report from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) reported by
But why? What the hell is going on here?
Almost two-thirds of us Americans can’t afford the basic necessities of life, according to a new report from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) reported by
The Biggest Political Con of the Last Century Unmasked
Why the destruction of public institutions, the middle class, and government itself may not be a mistake — but the mission…
open.substack.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:11 AM
open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
But why? What the hell is going on here?
Almost two-thirds of us Americans can’t afford the basic necessities of life, according to a new report from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) reported by
But why? What the hell is going on here?
Almost two-thirds of us Americans can’t afford the basic necessities of life, according to a new report from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) reported by
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If you’re making less than $100,000, you aren’t earning enough to cover basic human needs, according to research by the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP), which defines a ‘minimal quality of life’ as a working-class lifestyle.
May 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If you’re making less than $100,000, you aren’t earning enough to cover basic human needs, according to research by the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP), which defines a ‘minimal quality of life’ as a working-class lifestyle.
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A video circulating on Reddit shows ICE officers wrestling a Hispanic construction worker to the ground while he repeatedly says that he is a US citizen.
He was reportedly detained for hours until he was eventually released.
He was reportedly detained for hours until he was eventually released.
His family said that ICE agents did release him after he was finally given the opportunity to prove he was a U.S. citizen—but only after many hours.
This construction site in Foley, Alabama was forced to shut down for at least the day. How many other businesses were affected?
This construction site in Foley, Alabama was forced to shut down for at least the day. How many other businesses were affected?
May 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A video circulating on Reddit shows ICE officers wrestling a Hispanic construction worker to the ground while he repeatedly says that he is a US citizen.
He was reportedly detained for hours until he was eventually released.
He was reportedly detained for hours until he was eventually released.
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So, Fannin County High School (Blue Ridge, GA) shut down a production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible."
At first it was because an audience member said it was "demonic." But later the school cleaned that up and called it a copyright issue.
As the parent of theatre kid, this makes me wanna cry.
At first it was because an audience member said it was "demonic." But later the school cleaned that up and called it a copyright issue.
As the parent of theatre kid, this makes me wanna cry.
» Silencing the Witches in Georgia High School “Crucible” Howard Sherman
hesherman.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
So, Fannin County High School (Blue Ridge, GA) shut down a production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible."
At first it was because an audience member said it was "demonic." But later the school cleaned that up and called it a copyright issue.
As the parent of theatre kid, this makes me wanna cry.
At first it was because an audience member said it was "demonic." But later the school cleaned that up and called it a copyright issue.
As the parent of theatre kid, this makes me wanna cry.
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Among the provisions tucked into the bill House Republicans passed this week is a move to limit the power of federal judges to hold people in contempt, potentially shielding the Trump administration from the consequences of violating court orders. Here's what else the GOP slipped into the bill.
The Little Giveaways Tucked Into the Big Republican Bill
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Among the provisions tucked into the bill House Republicans passed this week is a move to limit the power of federal judges to hold people in contempt, potentially shielding the Trump administration from the consequences of violating court orders. Here's what else the GOP slipped into the bill.
He said something similar to what I said a couple of weeks ago: the further Trump pushes this country, further left this country will get. It sucks it will be like this. But that's the price they will pay.
Jon Meacham - The Origin of the First 100 Days & How America Will Remember Trump | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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May 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
He said something similar to what I said a couple of weeks ago: the further Trump pushes this country, further left this country will get. It sucks it will be like this. But that's the price they will pay.
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They should be more concerned
April 16, 2025 at 12:50 AM
They should be more concerned
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“There is no God but God, Muhammad is his messenger,” the paramedic is heard saying. He asks God for forgiveness and says he knows he is going to die.
“Forgive me, mother. This is the path I chose — to help people,” he said. “Allahu akbar,” God is great, he says.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/w...
“Forgive me, mother. This is the path I chose — to help people,” he said. “Allahu akbar,” God is great, he says.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/w...
Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
“There is no God but God, Muhammad is his messenger,” the paramedic is heard saying. He asks God for forgiveness and says he knows he is going to die.
“Forgive me, mother. This is the path I chose — to help people,” he said. “Allahu akbar,” God is great, he says.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/w...
“Forgive me, mother. This is the path I chose — to help people,” he said. “Allahu akbar,” God is great, he says.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/w...
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This is what the Israelis and their apologists call a targeted, anti-terror campaign.
This is Rafah today.
This is Rafah today.
April 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This is what the Israelis and their apologists call a targeted, anti-terror campaign.
This is Rafah today.
This is Rafah today.
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Check your name here: thegriffinlist.com
The Griffin List
A list of 60,273 North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to
early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted.
...
thegriffinlist.com
April 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Check your name here: thegriffinlist.com
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Liar Greg Abbott says he has refused to set a special election to fill the seat of recently diseased Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner because he says Harris County doesn’t do their elections properly.
April 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Liar Greg Abbott says he has refused to set a special election to fill the seat of recently diseased Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner because he says Harris County doesn’t do their elections properly.
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The tariffs debacle is what you get when a political party decides to go to war with expertise and rule by instinct, hunches, and LLMs.
April 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The tariffs debacle is what you get when a political party decides to go to war with expertise and rule by instinct, hunches, and LLMs.
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🚨UPDATE: Rümeysa Öztürk has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in DHS custody.
She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care.
This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.
She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care.
This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.
April 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
🚨UPDATE: Rümeysa Öztürk has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in DHS custody.
She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care.
This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.
She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care.
This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.
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April 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Hands up if you’re proud of Senator Cory Booker!!!
a baby is sitting in a high chair and making a yes sign .
ALT: a baby is sitting in a high chair and making a yes sign .
media.tenor.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Hands up if you’re proud of Senator Cory Booker!!!
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Boycott any company that sponsors. Let make sure it’s just Balance of nature, my pillow and relief factor and whatever else Foxnews one
March 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Boycott any company that sponsors. Let make sure it’s just Balance of nature, my pillow and relief factor and whatever else Foxnews one
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Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000 by the World Health Organization due to the success of vaccination efforts.
It's back and now in 18 states? Why? Anti-vaxxers.
It's back and now in 18 states? Why? Anti-vaxxers.
March 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000 by the World Health Organization due to the success of vaccination efforts.
It's back and now in 18 states? Why? Anti-vaxxers.
It's back and now in 18 states? Why? Anti-vaxxers.
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New volume out on Democratic Backsliding and Recovery, edited by @beattyriedl.bsky.social , @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social , Ken Roberts and me. 15 case studies including countries with current massive protests against autocrats - Hungary, Serbia and Turkey. www.aapss.org/annals/volum...
Democratic Backsliding: How It Happens and How It Can Be Countered – AAPSS
www.aapss.org
March 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
New volume out on Democratic Backsliding and Recovery, edited by @beattyriedl.bsky.social , @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social , Ken Roberts and me. 15 case studies including countries with current massive protests against autocrats - Hungary, Serbia and Turkey. www.aapss.org/annals/volum...