What can you do?
Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness.
Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up.
Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards.
Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies.
Resist. Stand with others.
I think I've found a way to articulate what bothers me about the trajectory of the modern tech industry (and to some extent... society).
We are on this Earth to provide for each other. That's the "mission" of humanity as I see it.
This is incompatible with what the tech industry seeks to do.
The new iconic photo that i predicted ultimately destroys the relationship:
If you’re wondering if you’re in a constitutional crisis and that the republic could collapse at any moment, you are.
JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
Anna Lembke with hands pressed together near her chin. A headline reads: "The Interview: Dr. Anna Lembke Is Scared About What Modern Life Is Doing to Us." Photo by Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times
Anna Lembke, the psychiatrist and author of “Dopamine Nation,” treats patients dealing with all sorts of addictions, including opioids, alcohol and what she calls “digital drugs.” She wants us to find balance in a world of temptation and abundance. Read or listen to The Interview. nyti.ms/4aHpJpQ
“In many ways Elon Musk is the right man to play this role in our national suicide.” www.liberalcurrents.com/elon-musk-is...
What if history just didn't repeat itself, for once?
Purging dissent in the security services and giving loyalists power is something we *instantly* recognize in other contexts.
New in PN: The "cognitively irresponsibility" presidency
"Cognitive irresponsibility is a giveaway that a leader is an authoritarian ... they don’t want to have to persuade the nation. They want to make a policy, and when we ask why, they say, 'Because I said so.'"
After 11 years, my time at HuffPost is coming to an end tomorrow.
Last week, I learned HuffPost would be ending its dedicated coverage of energy and climate change.
So, I took a buyout.
Climate scientist James Hansen released a new study tracking the acceleration of global warming, and he says the world has not been adequately warned about the rapidly growing risks of extreme climate impacts.
I knew this more than 6 months ago. Why is anyone shocked? This is exactly what was going to happen all along. Those that didn’t vote, or voted third party to protest Biden are going to kick themselves.
I thought this was common knowledge. How did I know this months ago when y’all are just finding out about it now?
We're living George Orwell's 1984: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.
A society that fears protest has already conceded to oppression. True democracy thrives on civic engagement. When institutions falter, the streets become the voice of the people.
Jesuit Priest 👇🏽
“I want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country. You are loved, you are worth it, and I will always fight with you.”
— Shakira during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech.
Bernie Sanders: "We are living in an unprecedented moment in American history. We are looking at a rapid growth of oligarchy. We are looking at a rapid growth of authoritarianism. And I fear we're looking at a rapid growth of kleptocracy as well."
TRUDEAU: “I want to speak directly to Americans — our closest friends and neighbors… yes, this will harm Canadians, but it will also have real consequences for you.” #TrumpTradeWar
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I don’t think I’m a Democrat anymore. I never thought that would happen.
You're not overwhelmed. You're under attack.
This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
BREAKING: Some government websites are down as of 5pm ET today as Donald Trump continues to show he has no plans to help American families. Websites are being scrubbed of the words "climate change" and critical enviro data.
Our statement:
www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
I just want to say for the record that when the history books are written centuries from now, I believe the election of Donald Trump in a free and fair election in 2024 will go down as one of the most senseless and self-destructive own goals in human history
When asked if he was going to visit the crash site he said, ‘what site? The water? You want me to go swimming?’ This is one of the last pics of the young skaters who died. He’s a sociopath. Anyone who voted for this monster should be ashamed at best.
