Tyrants always gain control of the press, confuse the public so that they do not know what is true anymore, and scrub both history and economic news to match their lies of how great the system is under them.

Trump hates doing any work, so he will always seek a quick, poor quality solution. It was the same with the 21 step Gaza quasi-peace plan, where the second step required Hamas to relinquish their weapons, which of course they have no intention to do. Trump’s “solutions”: quick, easy credit for him

We’re used to including Stephen Miller as an agent of tyranny, but must similarly add Russel Vought as a persistent, #Project2025 tyranny specialist. All of these 4 guys despise citizens having a voice, or a dribble of prosperity.

Orange prison jump suits for all them! Let “Billionaire Boys Busted” be the headline.

ICE thuggery at its finest.

She has a point

ICE tazing a zip tied woman until she loses consciousness. This is where we are at when you bring that ghoul Homan in to be questioned @housedemocrats.bsky.social

Epstein was an American-made monster. An underqualified striver who got rich selling young girls and tax evasion to powerful men. He got richer by blackmailing them in the service of even more powerful men. Epstein’s not an aberration. He’s the result of a culture that celebrates despicable men.👇

There is mounting evidence that Trump is aging rapidly. He walks strangely, he claps without moving his left arm, and was put into an MRI recently.

I’m hoping the Epstein files contains solid evidence that someone suffering under Epstein’s control pleaded with Trump for help, which he refused to provide. So it would prove he knew about specific abuses AND did not report them.

Trump is a weasel and a chronic liar.

#Trump and #Vance trash talking effective and safe pain relievers, #Tylenol and #ibuprofen, are using part of a #dictatorship strategy to make people doubt they can ever know the truth about anything. It makes people less hopeful, more afraid and more pliable. #Project2025 #ShittyPresident

Trump in the retirement home.

I agree with the idea that Trump should never have been on the ballot in 2016. The Republican National Committee showed terrible ethics and lack of civic responsibility when Trump became the presidential candidate.

Trump hates doing any work, AND, he disrespects anyone who’s not rich, so of course he won’t make the effort to create a real alternative to the Affordable Care Act.

A #WealthTax is needed to return a slice of prosperity to the society that generates 2 new billionaires a day but also deepening poverty and social strife. #WinnerTakeAllCapitalism is an aberrant version of capitalism, and requires a wealth tax to reset the weakening of labour in the economy.

Up until Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Brian Mulrooney there were three partners in capitalism: government, business and labor. Reagan and the bunch unfettered business and reduced government involvement in the economy, so of course Business has abused labour and monopolized prosperity.

If Trump could be counted on to keep his word, then he would not be Trump, and every other country in the world would not be trying to find a more trustworthy business partner than America. Trump lies and changes his mind on a whim, but also he does it to be mean, to screw with other people. #hater

@doctoralex.bsky.social You and I both have Immunology degrees. 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 Respect

America does not need #socialism, but a return to the version of capitalism where workers and regular people shared in the prosperity of the nation. What America has right now is called Winner Take All Capitalism. It has funnelled almost all prosperity to the rich. So we need a #WealthTax to reset.

This is one of the best nature photos ever! 🏆📷

Corporate lawyers are some of the smartest, trickiest people. They find clever ways to siphon almost all the prosperity to corporations, and to minimize regulations. They work closely with lobbyists to twist politicians into corporate yes-men. #CorporateLawyersCausePoverty #YesTheyDo

Trump is a #wealthist. So regardless of skin colour or ethnicity, he despises people for not being rich.

MAGA voters need to realize that Trump pretended to care about them. He doesn’t care about anyone who’s not rich. He lied to get elected. #ShittyPresident

Behind the scenes of America is a busy Court system trying hard (except for the Supreme Court) to thwart Trump becoming a true dictator.

Tell me more about ‘Sleepy Joe.’

I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.

The Great Griftsby 😏

That the lower and mid level courts are holding strong is vital to the future of America as a strong democracy. I hope the Trump-favoring members of the federal Supreme Court are encouraged to do the right thing on tariffs and the Voting Rights Act.

This is what a lame duck looks like. The entire country knows it, even the GOP. If they don’t separate themselves from him - they’ll go down on the Trumptanic. 👇

So the DOJ decided to charge first, think later? 👀. A federal judge just ripped into prosecutors over their “indict first, investigate second” approach to the Comey case calling it “highly unusual.” That’s not justice, that’s politics. #Comey #DOJ #USDemocracy #Pinks apple.news/A6eFhnLwJRYe...

Is it clear to everyone now that Trump doesn’t care about people? Story: Pharma exec collapses near Trump at White House obesity-drug event

Unlike ideology, which closes the mind, science keeps adding to our understanding of reality.

#DictatorsGuideToAmerica Guideline #4 of the Dictator’s Guide to America says to not aggravate capable users of pitchforks. “Whenever possible, pretend that you care about farmers, but remember that people can just go buy food at the grocery store so you don’t really need them.”

#DictatorsGuideToAmerica Having a grand ballroom brings you prestige and your subjects, humiliation. They must congratulate you. They must agree to all of your wishes. They are weak and you are the strongest man ever, in charge of the strongest country ever. Let them eat cake, but in fear.

SNAP cannot be used to buy alcohol, but it is still common for people to cynically think SNAP funds are used wastefully. But studies show that parents are careful to provide as much high quality nutrition as possible.

The media likes misery. It is so easy to report on sad emotional problems. It is harder, and more important, to talk about the good things in our society, and the many things that bind us together. Let’s hear more reporting on what unites us!

🚨 To Active Duty Military Don't Let Them Make You Break the Law This is the number to the GI Rights Hotline. There is support, you don't have to go through with it. Tel: 1-877-447-4487 or go to girightshotline.org #ActiveDutyMilitary

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Most other countries recognize what is happening rapidly to America. Stephen Miller and Russel Vought are methodically implementing #Project2025 and the #authoritarian playbook, to transform America into a #dictatorship. Some people think that will be an improvement on democracy. It will not.

Creating fear is a big part of how a wanna-be dictator controls the population. Trump does this many ways, including his rough tactics ICE men, and employing military personnel in cities. His goal is to have people stay home, afraid. Trump hated the #NoKings mass demonstrations, so DO MORE!

@kalaka58.bsky.social Your avatar is a welcome breath of F(resh) Off. Well chosen!