Authoritarianism 101: Punish enemies

Shlama/Shalom שָׁלוֹם/ܫܠܡܐ

Spoiler: “What’s happening is anathema to everything we’ve ever stood for in the Department of Justice.”

If you or someone you know could be targeted by ICE, delete or take private all of your social media accounts. And their family and friends should make no mention of their undocumented status

The Emperor has no clothes

☢️ demands Loyalty above Law

The easiest time to resist authoritarianism is now. It only gets harder as it grows

More punishing of President ☢️’s “enemies.” This is authoritarianism!

The federal safety net that’s long kept farming communities afloat during bad harvest years has deteriorated, and fresh threats to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, Medicaid and US Department of Agriculture programs risk making it worse.

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Found this perfect metaphor for how people are getting medical advice

Fed independence is essential to our economy. This is what Autocracy looks like.

This is genius!

Another expert fired. Welcome to AUTOCRACY

Those who missed the red flags in their countries have a warning for Americans.

In a world full of hate, be a light When you do somebody wrong, make it right Don’t hide in the dark, you were born to shine In a world full of hate, be a light Yeah, it’s hard to live in color, when you just see black and white In a world full of hate, be a light

No kings. No clowns.

The amazing Ashly Burch (voice of Molly McGee) created a new series! Think of it as a kids' show for adults.

The family of a 4-year-old Bakersfield girl with a rare medical condition has been granted humanitarian protection from deportation, allowing her to continue receiving lifesaving treatment in the United States. www.latimes.com/california/s...

In 2023, a Mexican girl with a life-threatening medical condition was allowed to enter the U.S. legally on humanitarian grounds. The Trump administration has now ordered the girl and her parents to leave the country. "This could be fatal within a matter of days.” www.latimes.com/california/s...

American democracy retreated before. It recovered from those periods not because its survival was inevitable but because Americans — including many who disagreed with one another on other subjects — fought bravely and smartly for this country’s ideals.

Yesterday was death. Tomorrow, resurrection. Right now, we live in the unsettling in-between.