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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 2d

"When Your Bogeyman Doesn’t Exist"

Antifa and Black Lives Matter are not organizations; they are movements without centralized control

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#authoritarianism #AntifaDoesntExist #strawman #fascism #blm

When Your Bogeyman Doesn’t Exist

Antifa and Black Lives Matter are not organizations; they are movements without centralized control

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 3d

"The Cruel Irony of Trump’s Nobel Obsession: A Hatemonger Humbled by a Peacemaker"

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#Authoritarianism #NobelPeacePrize #irony #Strongmen #Tyranny

The Cruel Irony of Trump’s Nobel Obsession: A Hatemonger Humbled by a Peacemaker

Donald Trump has always craved validation the way a child craves attention.

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 4d

"Free Speech in Trump’s America: Freedom for Me, Not for Thee"

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#Authoritarianism #FreeSpeech #tyranny #cancelculture #FirstAmendment @nationaldmo.bsky.social @democrats.org

Free Speech in Trump’s America: Freedom for Me, Not for Thee

What is free speech?

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 5d

"When A Red State Invades A Blue State: The Texas National Guard in Chicago"

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#authoritarianism #TrumpOverreach #troopsincities #NationalGuard @democrats.org @nationaldmo.bsky.social

When A Red State Invades A Blue State: The Texas National Guard in Chicago

ICE is making Hollywood-style promotional YouTube and social media videos about it

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 6d

"How the Heritage Foundation Abandoned Its Principles for Power"

From limited government to executive dominance

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#authoritarianism #Project2025 #unitaryexecutivetheory @nationaldmo.bsky.social @democrats.org

How the Heritage Foundation Abandoned Its Principles for Power

How did the watchdog of limited government become the architect of executive dominance?

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 6d

#statesrights Pt 1 @democrats.org @nationaldmo.bsky.social #authoritarianism #bluestates #localcontrol

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#statesrights Pt 1 #cities #authoritarianism @TheDemocrats #localcontrol

YouTube video by Mayor Bryan Kennedy, Ph.D.

glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 7d

"States’ Rights: The Guardrails Against Authoritarianism"

Federalism may be messy and slow, but it is functioning as intended

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#statesrights #Authoritarianism #localgov #federal

States’ Rights: The Guardrails Against Authoritarianism

Federalism may be messy and slow, but it is functioning as intended

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 7d

#governmentinefficiency #distrustofgovernment #skepticism #federalprograms

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Distrust of government

YouTube video by Mayor Bryan Kennedy, Ph.D.

glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 7d

"When Washington Fails, the States and Cities Step Up"

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#authoritarianism #localgovernment #Federaloverreach #checksandbalances #statesrights

When Washington Fails, the States and Cities Step Up

In this morning’s column, I wrote about how Americans have steadily lost faith in the federal government over the last several decades.

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 8d

"What Killed Trust in Government? Power Swings, Bureaucratic Whiplash, and the Rise of Skepticism"

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#governmentdysfunction #bureaucracy #FederalGovernment #instability #RedTape

What Killed Trust in Government? Power Swings, Bureaucratic Whiplash, and the Rise of Skepticism

Ronald Reagan famously declared, “The nine scariest words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’ ”

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 9d

#ezraklein #tanehisicoates #rebuildingamerica #dismantlingdemocracy #buildthefuture

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@TheDemocrats @EzraKleinShow #rebuildingtogether #trump #destructionofgovernment

YouTube video by Mayor Bryan Kennedy, Ph.D.

glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 9d

"Blind Spot: When Defending Institutions Becomes Defending Failure"

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#EzraKlein #TaNehisiCoates #destructionofgovernment #stability #RebuildingAmerica

Blind Spot: When Defending Institutions Becomes Defending Failure

As Trump dismantles the federal system, only privilege would argue for stability and refuse to see that - in the eyes of many Americans - it was already broken

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 10d

Trump is harming the blue states that are donor states to federal programs that largely benefit Trump‘s #redstates supporters. #governmentshutdown #bluestates

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Trump attacks the Blue States that are donor states to federal programs. @TheDemocrats

YouTube video by Mayor Bryan Kennedy, Ph.D.

glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 11d

"Trump’s 'Robbing Hood': Turning ‘Makers vs. Takers’ Into Punishment Politics"

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#governmentshutdown2025 #retribution #ExecutivePower #authoritarianagenda

Trump’s "Robbing Hood": Turning ‘Makers vs. Takers’ Into Punishment Politics

Back in 2010, before running for Vice President or serving as House Speaker, then-rising star Paul Ryan popularized a phrase that Republicans loved to throw around: “makers and takers.” Ryan and his a...

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 11d

“Why Healthcare Subsidies Can’t Wait”
#affordablecareact #ACA #governmentshutdown #healthcare

@nationaldmo.bsky.social @democrats.org

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Why Healthcare Premium Subsidies Can’t Wait@TheDemocrats #affordablecareact #governmentshutdown

YouTube video by Mayor Bryan Kennedy, Ph.D.

glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 11d

"Shutdown Background: Why Healthcare Premium Subsidies Can’t Wait"

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#ACA #GovernmentShutdown #Healthcare #InsurancePremiums

Shutdown Background: Why Healthcare Premium Subsidies Can’t Wait

Dems are holding the line on saving tens of millions of Americans from massive premium increases

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 11d

I didn’t realize I was a #radicalleftist #mainstream #commonsense #community @democrats.org @nationaldmo.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/Oblkp...

I did not realize I was a #radicalleftist #mayor #mainstream

YouTube video by Mayor Bryan Kennedy, Ph.D.

glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 12d

"What does Donald Trump mean by 'Radical Left'?"

There is nothing radical about competence.

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#RadicalLeft #Authoritarianism #GovernmentShutdown #SharedValues

What does Donald Trump mean by "Radical Left"?

There is nothing radical about competence or wanting a community where people look out for one another

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Democratic Municipal Officials @nationaldmo.bsky.social · 12d

Statement from DMO President @glendalebryan.bsky.social on the Republican Shutdown of the Federal Government:

glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 12d

@nationaldmo.bsky.social @democrats.org #governmentshutdown #cities #schools

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@TheDemocrats #nationaldmo #governmentshutdown #cities #schools

YouTube video by Mayor Bryan Kennedy, Ph.D.

glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 13d

"Why the U.S. Can Resist Authoritarian Takeover"

(Yesterday's meeting of generals and admirals can give us hope)

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#Authoritarianism #executivepower #usmilitary #resistance #cities

Why the U.S. Can Resist Authoritarian Takeover

Yesterday's meeting of generals and admirals can give us hope

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 13d

@nationaldmo.bsky.social @democrats.org #authoritarianism #military #constitutionalcrisis #cities

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@TheDemocrats #DemocraticMunicipalOfficials #constitutionalcrisis #authoritarianism #cities

YouTube video by Mayor Bryan Kennedy, Ph.D.

glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 13d

"Our Cities Are Not Military Training Grounds"

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#authoritarian #possecomitatus #notroopsincities
#constitutionalcrisis

Our Cities Are Not Military Training Grounds

The President and the Secretary of Defense addressed generals and admirals today and it was chilling

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 14d

"America Was Born Out of Violence and 250 Years Later, We Still Can’t Shake It"

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#Violence #Authoritarian #Peacefulcoexistence #Communityorganizing

America Was Born Out of Violence and 250 Years Later, We Still Can’t Shake It

If we are to break this cycle, we must recognize the pattern and we must refuse to accept that violence is the default response to disagreement

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glendalebryan.bsky.social @glendalebryan.bsky.social · 14d

“If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore“ #authoritarian #democracy #democracyvsdictatorship

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“If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore”

YouTube video by Mayor Bryan Kennedy, Ph.D.