Journalist describes Trump's movements as a 'regime change' towards authoritarianism The Atlantic writer Anne Applebaum says President Trump's dismantling of the U.S. civil service system, and his attacks on judges and his opponents, are part of a playbook on undermining democracy.

Excellent and and chilling interview by Terry Gross with Anne Applebaum. My takeaway from this is that there is a path out. @nprfreshair #nprfreshair www.npr.org/transcripts/...

my (Cuppy's!) first 3 weeks on #Bluesky 💙💙💙 ... I'm really enjoying the fresh air! #dogs #dogsofbluesky #pets #npr #nprfreshair

Veteran news editor expects Trump 'to go after the press in every conceivable way' Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is "salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists." New Yorker editor David Remnick agrees.

Chilling interview by #TerryGross with #DavidRemnick and #MartyBaron about how Trump plans to go after the media.

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Chronic itch is miserable. Scientists are just scratching the surface Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a car alarm: "You can't stop thinking about it."

I've long heard that the science behind what #itch is & how to treat it contains more mystery than one might expect, but it seems the last 20 years have brought big leaps. Annie Lowrey has battled chronic itch, & her article on the topic was in #TheAtlantic last month; she's on today's #NPRFreshAir: