“American democracy will only be saved by ordinary citizens. No one else is going to do it for us.”

Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.

Live footage of Erika Kirk:

Really appreciate that Bruce Springsteen has the courage to speak out about this insanity, wish other celebrities would do the same.

@steventdennis.bsky.social miss you my Bluesky friend! Hope all is well & looking forward to the next #FridayNightZillow, whenever that may be! 💙

My favorite as a kid.

Nothing threatens authoritarian regimes more than act of nonviolent protest — people standing together, choosing empathy and courage, and refusing to be afraid.

That heaviness you feel after events like yesterday is real. We've all accumulated a lot of mental and emotional weight in the first year of Trump's disastrous presidency. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...

Happy Birthday to the BEST! @ronsexsmith.bsky.social 🥳🍷🎶 Listening to my faves of yours today and will have a drink for you tonight! May you have a wonderful day!! 💙

You can walk from where the feds murdered Renee Good to where George Floyd called for his mother in about 15 minutes.

This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Anyone who needs a timeline cleanse, here is my sweet babydog who just turned 8. #dogsky #cutepup (unintential thirst-trap for JD Vance 😬… #mycouchisspreadeagle)

Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so. snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...

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Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.

I read more than double my goal in 2025. Thanks to some of the authors for enriching my world this year @naomiaklein.bsky.social @lizgilbert.bsky.social @jkbjournalist.bsky.social @tialevingswriter.bsky.social @swordsjew.bsky.social @russbuettner.bsky.social @susannecraignyt.bsky.social

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This Bari Wiess person isn’t beri wiess are they? 🥁 (I’ll show myself out, sorry)

Who’s going to drop a pdf of the new Lizza/Nuzzi chronicles? As tawdry as it all is, I need part… whatever part this is!

Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."

#wevehadenough #brownuniversity #shooting #changetheref #godsavejoaquin #moresexlesspistols #endgunviolence

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“To win the energies of intoxication for the revolution – this is the project about which Surrealism circles in all its books and enterprises,” Walter Benjamin wrote. “This it may call its most particular task.” @naomiaklein.bsky.social on Surrealism Against Fascism www.equator.org/articles/sur...

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@profanity.accountant I can haz numbers please?

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People think tyrants rage because they're strong. But the truth is they only rage when they know the room will absorb it. Mamdani didn't absorb it. So Trump didn't rage. Fear is the oxygen of authoritarianism. Take it away, and even a strongman starts to sound like a man. ~ Bruce Fanger ~

Why not Luzzza? (Said with a Jersey accent for maximum impact)

I’m howling.

Piggy will not be quiet

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, has introduced legislation to recognize Israel’s genocide of Palestinian people in Gaza and call for the U.S. to take concrete actions like an arms embargo to end the ongoing slaughter.

I guess it's called "corruption." I've never heard that before. I said wow what a beautiful word. It comes from the Latin [spicy voice] corrumpere. But it's something we're doing and we'll be doing it perhaps more than ever before

Great guide, even if your state, city, or county isn’t on the ballot! Everyone has to be all in at this point! #yeson50 boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

Here's why we should all be paying attention to what Trump is manufacturing in Venezuela.

lol everything happening right now is about maintaining white power.

I love that on this night of October 17th, 2025, millions of Americans are using paper and glue and scissors and tape to craft one-of-a-kind homemade posters, all because we love democracy. Can’t wait to see them tomorrow friends 🇺🇸🥹🙂 #nokings #noice #punkrocktime

The Onion has been making the world a little less bleak since the 90s. It’s the little things, like this. Thanks dooods @theonion.com @bencollins.bsky.social 🙌

As @dandrezner.bsky.social notes, we must highlight where Trump's authoritarianism is failing, too. "Civil resistance works. Combined with the inevitable economic downturn, it is what will bring his regime crashing down to Earth." (cites my piece on this) danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-weakne...

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@govpritzker.illinois.gov's take on Kirk is the correct one: "Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it." On point. So glad Democrats are saying this.

Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...

NEW WRITING: "What will you stay curious about, even when authoritarians try to shape your reality by telling you not to think, not to read, not to ask questions, not to dare consider the possibility that there’s more to life than this?" 🧪

I know I don’t have many eyes on my account, however, if you come across this, please read and share! (And follow @bararafwalter.com — she wrote “How Civil Wars Start”)

Everywhere I go right now, I hear the same thing: “I’m exhausted.” People who care about democracy feel like they’re in a permanent crisis loop. But here’s the truth: Democracy building isn’t regime change. It’s a long-term investment in a better world. open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...