trump’s behavior is Authoritarianism 101

To cement their loyalty, the leader has to give them someone to hate. Who that is doesn't really matter: the group simply has to be blamed for all the troubles the leader’s supporters are suffering. Trump has kept his base firmly behind him by demonizing immigrants, the media, and, increasingly, Democrats, deflecting his own shortcomings by blaming these groups for undermining him.

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-13-2024

Standing on a stage with a backdrop that read, “DEPORT ILLEGALS NOW” and “END MIGRANT CRIME,” he insisted that the city had been taken over by Venezuelan gangs and proposed a federal program he called “Operation Aurora” to remove those immigrants he insists are members of “savage gangs.” When Trump said, “We have to live with these animals, but we won’t live with them for long,” a person in the crowd shouted: “Kill them!”

"I will give you back your freedom and your life.”
~ trump

Good morning, CoSo -

In #Georgia, early #voting starts tomorrow, Tuesday, October 14 and continues through Friday, November 1.

NEW: the number of absentee ballot drop boxes is now limited, but in some metro-Atlanta counties (Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett) you can drop your ballot at ANY early voting site.

Scroll down for a list of all early voting sites in your county, with addresses and hours. During early voting you can vote at any in the county where you're registered.
https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

We are watching atrocities in real time

https://aje.io/2e32px

You don't really appreciate these MAGA speeches until you hear them in the original German.
#stopproject2025
#FightFascism

With four justices over the age of 70 when the next president takes their oath, the next commander-in-chief could get up to four Supreme Court picks. FOUR. Don’t let those picks go to Donald Trump.

Vote on November 5 (better yet, vote early).

A Texas county has mandated public libraries move a well-regarded children's book documenting the mistreatment of Native Americans in New England — Colonization and the Wampanoag Story — from the "non-fiction" section to "fiction." The decision was made after the government of Montgomery County, under pressure from right-wing activists, removed librarians from the process of reviewing children's books and replaced them with a "Citizens Review Committee."

https://popular.info/p/texas-county-sidelines-librarians

The park's crown jewel, Caño Cristales, often referred to as the "River of Five Colors," is a stunning natural phenomenon where the riverbed blooms with vibrant hues due to the presence of endemic aquatic plants #SierraDeLaMacarena #NationalNaturalParks #CañoCristales

Unfuckin believable

Hurricane Relief Workers Forced to Evacuate Due to Threat of ‘Armed Militia’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hurricane-relief-workers-forced-to-evacuate-due-to-threat-of-armed-militia/ar-AA1setZ6

Jason Karsh:
Bob Woodward held onto this for a f’ing book. Because of course. And this should also be a massive scandal and disqualifying for office. Of course, nothing matters if you’re a Republican so this may not even be news by Tuesday.

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The Purge is real: Inside the GOP's 2024 playbook to disenfranchise voters

These last-minute efforts to kick people off state voter lists aren’t accidental. They’re part of the strategy to recapture the White House. And it’s working, at least in some regions.

https://www.alternet.org/gop-voter-purge

This guy lies as a hobby

JD Vance’s Mom Got Health Coverage With Obamacare
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jd-vance-s-mom-got-health-coverage-with-obamacare/ar-AA1sbTmv

@ToruOkada The other crucified men? Don: “ what? OG Jesus said you’d join him in paradise without a concession? OMG what a loser messiah, I like winners and negotiators, oh and money changers too”.

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@ToruOkada I’d much rather see him be sentenced for the convictions rendered by a jury of his peers. Any other outcome underlines that the justice system is a bad joke.