Timothy Snyder, Levin Professor of History at Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
Do not obey in advance. Lesson 1, first page, of my pamphlet "On Tyranny"
There is a young couple sitting next to me at my favorite local microbrewery
He is making her laugh by using Snapchat filters on his selfies
Please note. I regret to inform you I only have a few pounds of cheese. And know nothing of the 22t of missing cheddar
the fact that multiple newspapers are altering their coverage of the election based on fear of reprisal from one candidate is, in fact, a Giant Fucking Story
They really think they can benefit more by being propaganda for an authoritarian, then embrace their role as the 4th estate and protect democracy
Less than two weeks from the Election and the media has decided to sit this one out
The amoral billionaires pulling strings to support Trump are engaging in class warfare.
At stake for them, the ability to afford a third superyacht.
At stake for us, the ability to afford food and shelter.
LAtimes and Now WaPo are doing Preemptive compliance to appease the authoritarian.
This isn't "playing politics" it is being cowards
Judge rules that Ohio's 2019 abortion ban unconstitutional due to passing of broad constitutional amendment by voters
Judge Jenkins said that when the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and returned power over the #abortion issue to the states, “Ohio’s Attorney General evidently didn’t get the memo.”
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/24/politics/ohio-abortion-ban-amendment
The enormous and relentless propaganda operation by billionaire owned media is the only reason Donald Trump is a viable political force at all
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/24/trump-media-fox-news/
All billionaires are a national security risk
Suspect arrested in connection with arson of Postal box containing ballots
https://www.azfamily.com/2024/10/24/usps-blue-collection-box-damaged-by-fire-overnight-phoenix/
Biden/Harris admin issued new guardrails on #AI #LLM
Emphasis on making sure a human stays in the loop in key decisions, including in warfare.
Has prohibitions against AI making asylum decisions. And tracking people by ethnicity or religion, or designating people as terrorists without human review.
Also protecting AI companies from espionage & ensuring safeguards. As is attracting world class talent to avoid it going to hostile powers.
Longtime Wisconsin Republican State Senator endorses Harris for President
I think the dam is breaking. Trump is losing more voters than any possible gain by catering to white supremists and authoritarians
15 Arizona ballots damaged after USPS collection box set ablaze in Dem-leaning county
#politics
There is a whole book written about how child abuse creates authoritarians and boosts autocracy and they just say it out loud
The polls aren’t a “coin-toss” because the race is actually close — but because GOP operatives flood the zone with GOP fantasy polls, skewing the averages in an effort to suppress turnout for Harris and legitimize Trump’s inevitable claims the election was stolen.
https://bad-faith-times.ghost.io/you-are-being-manipulated-by-bad-faith-pollsters/
Forget yard signs
See how your neighborhood is Donating to Trump and Harris
(wapo gift link)
wapo.st/4eXgJyg
MAGA Faithful Say McDonald’s E. Coli Outbreak Is a Conspiracy to Hurt Trump
"I think this was orchestrated by deep state Harris supporters after Trump’s visit to McDonald’s," one Trump supporter wrote.
*stares off into the distance*
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