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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 4h

Johnson is following Mitch McConnell's playbook from when he delayed consideration of a Supreme Court Justice until Obama was out of the White House and Trump was in. We must insist that the new Arizona Rep be sworn in fast.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 2h

A press release is not a news report. The Pentagon's new media policy is an attempt to impose monothink, and repress investigation and multiple viewpoints.

Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 2h

And in the Red States, Trump takes credit for Biden's projects.

Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 3h

When I think back to Russia's brief, shining moment of democracy before Putin smashed it, I feel deeply sad. It wasn't perfect, and it's hard to dig out from under the weight of many years of elite control. The Russian people deserve better than Putin, better than war.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 4h

Jerome Powell is not alone. The entire profession of Economics has been sounding the alarm about the profound+destructive effects of tariffs since the election. Scaring immigrants workers from showing up to work and deporting them is diminishing an essential part of the labor force. Stupid policies!

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 4h

Johnson is following Mitch McConnell's playbook from when he delayed consideration of a Supreme Court Justice until Obama was out of the White House and Trump was in. We must insist that the new Arizona Rep be sworn in fast.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 4h

He never had one. His north star is getting richer off the presidency.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 5h

Good list, Linda, but I would add "women" to the categories that fascists hate. They are working hard to take away our rights.

Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 5h

Absolutely the takeover has not been overnight. It's been decades of right-wing think tanks figuring out how to destroy the public sector and regulation, and unleash a growing inequality with elite rule.

Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 6h

These violent attackers listen to a litany of how evil the demon Dems are all day long. So now any "political opponent" has been transformed into an existential threat in their paranoid perspective. It's part of the recipe for destoying the public square of political debate at the heart of democracy

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 7h

Hegseth cares more about a fellow loud-mouthed far-right attention-hogging talker than about any and all women, minorities, or expert generals in the entire military. He should go back to bla bla blaing on Fox.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 7h

No one expects such a response from Trump. I am calling it moral depravity. Lawrence points out that Trump hasn't reacted all day long and hasn't fired the guy. As of the time of Lawrence's show last night, NO Republican had responded, except the Kansas Gov during the show.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 7h

Lawrence O'Donnell points out Trump's complete lack of response to Politico's reporting on a member of his admin being discovered on a Young Republican "I love Hitler" chat group. The Kansas Governor did respond. Mere existence of such a chat is shocking! Moral depravity!

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Lawrence: Trump admin. staffer reportedly in an 'I love Hitler' chat hasn't been fired by Trump yet

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 18h

There are chapters of Democrats Abroad in various places in France. You can contact them.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 18h

Many Americans live all around the world, who still care, still keep informed, and are active in the fight for democracy!

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 1d

George Orwell warned us about far-right disinfo including extreme contradictions in terms: war is peace, freedom is slavery,+ignorance is strength. Now the right introduces a new Orwellian term: Liberty in Order, to convince people that only an authoritarian state can give liberty. Accumulating BS.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 1d

George Orwell warned us about far-right disinfo including extreme contradictions in terms: war is peace, freedom is slavery,+ignorance is strength. Now the right introduces a new Orwellian term: Liberty in Order, to convince people that only an authoritarian state can give liberty. Accumulating BS.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 1d

If there is one thing that Trump has achieved credibility about is that he is a credible bully. It has proven useful in the establishment of the latest ceasefire in Gaza. I hope he can use this same credibility to start backing Ukraine in a forceful way: send needed weapons+don't restrict their use.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 1d

Rachel Maddow has another gift for activists and history lovers the world over in her upcoming documentary about Andrew Young, who began his work helping Martin Luther King and went on to a long, courageous political career. She tells us he has insights for our present fight against fascism. Thanks!

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 1d

Europe's support of Ukraine hasn't wavered. This is what allies are supposed to be like!

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 1d

Some people have imaginary friends, but Trump conjures up imaginary enemies for his MAGA followers to hate. He's got to keep everybody angry at each other. Sad that the European far-right is picking up the strategy.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 1d

A no-shop day or mass boycott is not a strike. A strike means you stop work. A no shopping day is possible in the US.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 1d

I agree with you, Elizabeth. The kinds of protests that are appropriate vary with the context. In the US, for example, protesters are careful to neither promote nor incite violence, knowing that Trump is just waiting for an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act. We reserve the moral basement for Rs.

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Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 1d

And in France, even when the right wins an election, they don't gut health care and social security. Both sides support these things. In the US, Republicans winning means all social benefits are a risk. And this time, they're already mostly gone.

Diana Powers @dianapowers.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely right! These so-called intelligent tech types, convinced of their own superiority, want to create their little domains where they have absolute power over everyone else, like the leaders of a sect or cult. They do not understand concepts like the social contract or the public good! Crap!

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