My book "On Freedom," the case for the value of freedom and a proposal for a better future, with a new foreword accounting for where we are today, will be out in paperback October 28th. timothysnyder.org/on-freedom

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You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes. #romancelandia

This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

if you dont stop calling us nazis we will have the secret police disappear you to a slave labor camp

".. I kept comparing it to a natural disaster .. But it wasn’t natural. Just a stampede of wide-eyed, confused government employees moving files around and looking over their shoulders because they think maybe Elon was creeping behind them with a chain saw.” @wired.com www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

The creative genius of this account

Re-upping this, for people in nation's capital. WJLA, long a respected local TV station, still cowering to Trump and Sinclair, and not carrying Kimmel show. Yes, I know, huge audiences see it on line. But just as self-respect... Station manager's contact # is 703-236-9552.

Call Sinclair at 833-487-4445 and Nexstar at 855-999-1663 and demand they rebroadcast Jimmy Kimmel’s show and stand up for free speech. Until then, we will be turning off their channels. You will most likely be asked to leave a message. (message from MoveOn)

“.. This may be the worst managed PR event in history,” said Ty Cobb. .. “You’ve got multiple mouthpieces, and they’re all covering their own ass now.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Local elections are their own thing, I wouldn't read too much into it, but this is a pretty massive democratic overperformance in Mobile.

Nogales, AZ 95% Hispanic Presidential 2024: D+38 AZ-7 Special Election: D+70 32 Point Shift Left!

Follow the money. All $50 of it. In a bag. I shared a prosecutors view of what we know about the allegations against border czar Tom Homan in my new piece. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

NEW: Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, has been accused by family members of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren. Elon has repeatedly had to intervene, a secret that’s spanned generations. Our months-long investigation www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/w...

Tragic and unsurprising: Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/w...

Although ABC is bringing Jimmy Kimmel back tomorrow night, Sinclair Broadcasting is indicating that it will not air his program on their stations/affiliates. Please go to the link below. If one of their stations is in your area, CALL THEM AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK. sbgi.net/tv-stations/

i think one thing people have a hard time grasping is that the central figures of the trump administration are not bad as in "the worst republican blowhard you know," but bad as in "the worst people you have ever heard of." donald trump is a serial rapist whose best friend was a pedophile.

Also worth recalling bsky.app/profile/patd...

The backlash to ABC/Disney canceling Kimmel has been swift, and severe. The whole episode underscores something I've been blogging about for a while: A lot of powerful people just don’t realize how unpopular Trump is www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-lot-of-p...

entire press has gotten bullied into treating charlie kirk as if he was one of the most important americans alive and not a modestly popular podcaster

So many people signed onto this out of a misguided belief people were being brainwashed into caring about Palestinians.

Treven Michael Gokey threatened to shoot up Cruisin’ 7th, a Phoenix LGBTQ bar. He was triggered by the killing of Charlie Kirk. Most likely a mental health crisis, not intent. Still the point remains, those in power want us to fight each other so we don't have the time and energy to fight them.

While people are suddenly and uncharacteristically paying attention to media regulation, please take a moment to notice all the massive harm Brendan Carr has done to consumer protection and public safety as well me, back in April:

“Stop the Count”: food-insecurity version. 🤡 @wsj.com www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

"The typical American private school serves just 30 students, has modest tuition and might meet in a church basement, according to the data." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/u...

They're racists & they're fascists but above all they are the pettiest two-bit criminals you've ever seen

Call to action: Mass protest against the Trump regime for October 18; find a spot nearest you. Millions expected to stand up to fascism. Join here: www.nokings.org #3E #NoKings

“Disney is run by human beings. Some of those human beings are cowards. Those cowards don’t want to be named and shamed, and if you do that effectively, they will shift their behavior.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social Cancel fascism and reinstate Kimmel: indivisible.org/government-c...

underneath all the doom and hideous stuff happening at the top of our country is a more inspiring story: regular Americans are not buying all this crap. and they're still willing to call the government out on it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“.. A reporter who publishes only what the government ‘authorizes’ is doing something other than reporting,” she said. @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Barack Obama scolds media companies: Get a spine The former president said the media needs to "start standing up" for free speech after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.

Keep cancelling! creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/st...

There has been a pronounced increase in GOP pessimism about the direction of the country over the last month. This is like Democrats under Biden in 2023 levels of dissatisfaction under a co-partisan president. Independents are more sour on direction than any pt in 2024 apnorc.org/projects/pes...

Goodbye, Disney+!

Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly. sbgi.net/tv-stations/

Incredible achievement that the one price that the Trump administration has brought down notably is "cocaine."

New in PN: The lawyers who caved "If these shining stars of the legal profession are willing to betray the very legal system that gives them their value, one has to ask: is that system really working the way it should?"

Walz: This is North Korea style stuff. And it's being done because this is a weak, thin skinned man who's failing as a president. All of the things he promised are not happening. It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president

This isn't even a slight exaggeration. He is actively working on destroying the US's entire vaccine infrastructure. The HepB vote will be tomorrow, where they will get rid of the birth dose and recommend it at 30 days, dooming a bunch of infants to chronic infection ft. cirrhosis, cancer, and death.

We need your help to make October 18 the biggest peaceful protest of the year. Please spread the word, register your local event as soon as you can, and start RSVPing for the local protests to help build momentum: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

“The FCC under Brendan Carr uses mergers and business interests of media companies as leverage to extract concessions, extract bribes, and extract censorship.”

For folks pissed off at Disney-ABC for firing Jimmy Kimmel I do believe we can put pressure and win which we need any win right now. We have friends everywhere pass it around! bit.ly/boycottdisne...

“Democrats need to let it be known that any and all Trump accomplices who carry out corrupt or illegal actions on his behalf will face accountability later. It’s the only language these authoritarian thugs will ever understand.” newrepublic.com/article/2006...

RFK Jr. is objectively pro-disease, pro-illness and pro-child death.

The loser energy that radiates off "it's illegal not to like me" shit like this is palpable bsky.app/profile/zack...

This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air. Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."

In the 2010s, this country's elites were thrown onto social platforms with everyone else and could finally read what we all think about them and it caused them so much psychic damage that they decided to destroy both the internet and democracy to make sure nothing like it ever happened again.

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Let ABC know how you feel about their bowing to the thugs in power and cancelling Jimmy Kimmel's show: support.abc.com/hc/en-us/req...