Opinion | An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good

We are here! www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

Where the fuck is Congress!? He's insane.

this alone is worth an impeachment tbh

Ask yourself: If Donald Trump was intentionally trying to destroy the United States, how could you tell the difference?

Four GOP Senators.

At most four Repubs in the House.

Together they could stop nearly all the mad-king's rampages. They would be known to history as Profiles in Courage. They might/would lose the next election. But people have sacrificed a lot more, for a lot less.

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just issued an executive order shutting down state police cooperation with Trump’s ICE immediately after taking office.

This is actually the really simple story of the collapse of American democracy. You can explain America’s constitutional collapse in a single coherent sentence:

10 Steps to Freedom & Power Democracy is Under Attack. Learn the Playbook. Join the Fight. Defend Our Freedom.

Want to fight back against the authoritarian takeover of our government? Join the 10 Steps Campaign: 10stepscampaign.org

Please watch

The Grift Bubble A Political Theory of American Collapse

"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse"
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...

A grid of nine photos of spiders covering the lens of traffic cameras. They are labeled one through nine.

Which traffic cam spider are you today?

Michele’s💙🌊 (@democraticwarrior) Some good corporations to boycott!! Hit them where it hurts them!! 💰

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US ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn A network of former intelligence and security officers says democratic decline is accelerating under Trump’s rule

Retired intelligence analysts confirm what the political scientists are telling us — and what the world outside is telling us — the goal of these people is the end of law, the end of democracy, and the end of a recognizable republic.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Also and again, Republicans in Congress are fine with this.

(Not only that, it’s like 15 minutes worth of pay for the uniformed force)

Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown

The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Yes, the love!

Be part of this, show up for #NoKings on Saturday — and join up with an organization afterwards — do what you can, it matters.

Signs ready? Are they water proof, you Northwesterners?

Opinion | There’s a Path Out of This Divide

There’s a Path Out of This Divide www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

No Kings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in.
www.nokings.org

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

I talked this week with Chris Hayes and Anand Giradahadras, highlight was Chris mentioning No Kings protests on October 18th. Free speech is action not spectacle. Please join in.
www.nokings.org

We should all follow!

Opinion | Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force

This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.

History tells us how autocrats rise and it also tells us there is still time—but not much. If we want to stop American autocracy, we need to treat this as the emergency that it is. Read my piece with @kimlanelaw.bsky.social for @time.com: bit.ly/3VopOYG

Important.

Aside from anything else, it is a national emergency that the president of the United States has lost his mind.

Again: this is not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

An idea:

They’re Not Just Coming for DEI. They’re Coming for Democracy. Destroying DEI has a clear motive: to stop Americans from seeking common cause.

From the Supreme Court to state legislatures, cable news to college campuses, we’re witnessing a coordinated campaign to undermine key pillars of American democracy. Its aim is clear: deny dignity, silence dissent, and dismantle progress. Read my piece in @thenation.com: bit.ly/4fL82rZ

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