People throughout Portland and beyond are coming together to oppose politically motivated attacks on communities. www.protect-oregon.com/no-military-...

Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement shows that corporations are vulnerable to speedy mass action across a large coalition. But without sustained strategic action, authoritarian pressure can create lasting institutional damage. antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/why-jimmy-...

It is easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of so much wrong, writes Daniel Hunter. But the growing chorus of dissent over Disney censoring Jimmy Kimmel shows people are finding courage. #BoycottDisney

Authoritarian systems thrive by controlling narrative, determining which stories are told, whose voices matter, and what futures can be imagined. Countering these systems requires not just political organization but narrative reclamation. antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/stories-of...

“What is repressed is the violence of order itself; what is disavowed is our own entanglement with it and ethical responsibility to confront it. In this scheme, ‘political violence’ can only be what threatens this system, not what the system itself does.” New from @eric-reinhart.com:

In an era marked by rising authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, and increasing polarization worldwide, understanding pluralism has never been more critical.

We created the Faithful Fight series with @horizonsprjt.bsky.social to help religious communities continue their tradition as key defenders of democracy. Read and share: https://protectdemocracy.org/work/the-faithful-fight

By making Disney/ABC change course on Jimmy Kimmel, we showed that when we unite and act together, we win! Celebrate this victory, call on Nexstar and Sinclair to follow suit & demand these corporations refuse to comply with future MAGA regime attacks on our freedoms." Keep up the pressure.

State by state, we need to fortify anti-authoritarian resistance strategies while building a resilient, sustainable movement for liberatory democracy. Here's an example of a strategic assessment and steps you can take with your people 🧵 antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/oregon-aut...

The federal workers who take care of our veterans, inspect our food, and help people through natural disasters know Trump’s lawlessness is hurting everyday Americans and they are begging Congress to stop it.

To break the cycle of ultranationalism, we need to strategically build an alternative vision in which vulnerable and marginalized communities claim a place in the national story. antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/navigating...

There is momentum. It is easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of so much wrong. But the growing chorus of dissent over Disney censoring Jimmy Kimmel shows people are finding courage.

"By far the most important thing you can do to help overcome attempts at censorship is to continue to use your free speech rights calmly and peacefully to advocate against violence, against repression, and for civic space," new from @raders.bsky.social. Read and subscribe for more ⬇️

How we turn this into a crisis of unprecedented opportunity - not to return to a democracy that never fully existed for most, but to birth the democracy of our deepest liberatory aspiration - is through mass movement building and strategic collective action.

To make sense of what's happened this week, we can look to global patterns of how autocrats consolidate pattern. These moves will be familiar to anyone paying attention. antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/understand...

What happens when political violence shifts from isolated tragedies to a persistent feature of American civic life?

A picture worth a thousand words. “None of us have ever done this before. All of this is new, and I just wanted to stand up as American and be seen and make my presence felt.” - 65-year-old Evanston resident Curtis Evans, holding an American flag.

Infographic on Power Under Authoritarian Rule - a system of control and repression, from Scot Nakagawa at Anti-Authoritarian Playbook.

I'm on this week's episode of @convergencemag.com's Block and Build podcast talking about ICE's ongoing persecution of journalist Mario Guevara, who is approaching 100 days in detention. Listen here: convergencemag.com/podcast/maga...

AMP 2025 keynote speaker Scot Nakagawa gave a fantastic speech at our Interfaith Countering Hate Summit last week in Boise, co-hosted with the @interfaithalliance.org. Read it here—and don't forget to register for AMP to hear more from Scot! open.substack.com/pub/antiauth...

"We need a bigger we. And so this definitely involves organizing people who are not part of our communities now, who are not part of our beloved community, but must be and will be, because we will win. The alternative is unimaginable." Listen to Tarso Ramos and @ejeris.bsky.social

If this last week has made anything clear, it's that authoritarians are ready to leverage political violence to further consolidate their power. With solid strategy and a little planning, those of us who care about democracy can be ready to respond, too. www.endpoliticalviolence.org/training

The choice before us is not between democracy and authoritarianism. It is between the democracy that never was and the democracy that could be. Between a world organized around domination and a world organized around love. antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/beyond-res...

The 2025 22nd Century Conference was more than we could have hoped it to be. We connected, learned, and strategized together. Together is the only way we’ll win. Join the fight against authoritarianism! Support our work in creating spaces like this one. Scan the QR or click the link in our bio.

RESOURCE: Really helpful taxonomy of different theocratic movements, where they came from, what they believe and four key resistance strategies to prevent them destroying our democracy. From Scot Nakagaw of @22ci.bsky.social

Join Advancement Project's @jbrownedianis.bsky.social Wednesday, July 9 at 1:30 PM ET / 10:30 AM PT for this important conversation with @asianlawcaucus.org and @22ci.bsky.social. Register at bit.ly/iamthe14th

📚 These stories show how communities are resisting fascism and reclaiming truth, from narrative strategy to on-the-ground organizing. 💥 Featuring: Eric Ward, Ludovic Blain, Niranjali Amerasinghe and Arthur Larok, Scot Nakagawa, and @rjschlegel.info Read the full issue: bit.ly/summer-2025-...

📣 Authoritarianism thrives on silence and spin. That’s why the new issue of Responsive Philanthropy uplifts data, research, and people-powered resistance as tools to fight back.

The SPLC is proud to have helped sponsor the 22CI Conference in #Atlanta 🤝 Over the last few days, we've collaborated to help weave relationships, sharpen strategies, and equip people with skills to effectively refuse authoritarianism and advance pro- #democracy strategies and campaigns 💪🏾🗳️

Wondering how capacity building can help fight fascism? Read this letter from Executive Director @lisaweiner-mahfuz.bsky.social, including recommendations for resources from Scot Nakagawa and @ejeris.bsky.social of @fascismbarometer.bsky.social roadmapconsulting.org/how-capacity...

Laughter Really Is Good Medicine: Using Humor To Confront Unjust Power “By harnessing satire and creative nonviolence, we can challenge authoritarian narratives, galvanize public support, and remind the world that another way is possible” - Scot Nakagawa open.substack.com/pub/antiauth...

"The Philippines isn't just a cautionary tale; it's a preview of what happens when digital authoritarianism goes unchecked. And the U.S. isn't immune." @22ci.bsky.social's Scott Nakagawa explains how authoritarians weaponize social media to push their agendas: politicalresearch.org/2025/05/20/d....

Authoritarianism can spread through platforms, not just force. The United States is not immune, but we still have the power to resist. Hit Refresh on the U.S. Constitution shows how we can protect democracy from within. Check out Scot Nakagawa on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/in/scot-naka...

The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook from @22ci.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/antiauth...

Tl;dr: yes, if done strategically: antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/should-we-...

"Culture shapes the way people perceive reality, who they believe they are, and what they think is possible. If we leave culture in the hands of authoritarians, we cede the most powerful tool for shaping society. By investing in cultural work...no one is erased." -Scot Nakagawa

Do you read Scot Nakagawa, of the Anti-Authoritarian podcast and @22ci.bsky.social, substack? We do and found his post "Don't Give Up on DEI" helpful for effectively engaging in conversations about DEIBeloning. We included it as a resource in our latest newsletter. tinyurl.com/667frfpr

"United in Community" event comes to Moscow May 17 featuring political strategist Scot Nakagawa. This follow-up to @hdruzin.bsky.social summit addresses issues including Doug Wilson's local influence. bit.ly/438s1w0 #MoscowIdaho #Democracy #CommunityAction

Hope you were able to honor May Day in some way: took the day off; went to a protest; or just wore red to work. Read this short overview w/strategies for moving forward successfully: antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/pro-democr... Working Man - Rush www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIGK... RESIST!

“The historical pattern suggests that while the "flood the zone" approach can be initially effective, it also creates vulnerabilities through overreach, administrative chaos, and eventual public backlash” antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/the-flood-...

22CI Executive Director Scot Nakagawa will speak at the Celebration of Worker Justice on June 3 in Portland -- tickets available now.

Many observers noted the older-than-average age of participants in last weekend's massive Hands Off protests. Scot Nakagawa explains why the elderly "could be the linchpin of the resistance." antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/the-critic...

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Why They're Winning -- and What We Can Do About It by Scot Nakagawa "The far right succeeded because they understood that people need meaning, identity, and community, especially in times of economic and cultural instability." antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/why-theyre...

Why They're Winning -- and What We Can Do About It by Scot Nakagawa "The far right succeeded because they understood that people need meaning, identity, and community, especially in times of economic and cultural instability." antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/why-theyre...

Scot Nakagawa of @22ci.bsky.social has written about how the scale and speed of the Trump/Musk attacks have created the conditions for "broad-based solidarity across lines that don’t usually align." We certainly saw that in play yesterday. antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/the-flood-...

"Older Americans have immense political, economic, and social influence that, if mobilized, could play a decisive role in stopping the administrative coup and preserving democracy....If we organize, we could be the linchpin of the resistance." The latest from Scot Nakagawa:

"Older Americans have immense political, economic, and social influence that, if mobilized, could play a decisive role in stopping the administrative coup and preserving democracy....If we organize, we could be the linchpin of the resistance." The latest from Scot Nakagawa: