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David Tamés

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David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · May 29

"The consensus among researchers is that the citizens of democracies do tend to be happier and healthier than those in more authoritarian countries." ― Jeremy Adam Smith, “Why Is Democracy Worth Defending?,” greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item... #democracy, #NoKings, #freedom

Why Is Democracy Worth Defending?

Here is the research-based case for majority rule and minority protections.

greatergood.berkeley.edu

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · 13h

Is there any credible evidence supporting this?

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“ICE goes masked […] to terrorize Americans into quiescence […] in all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police […] brings indelible obloquy to this administration and everyone who works in it.” — William Young, Federal Judge, last week

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | ‘ICE Goes Masked for a Single Reason’

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David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · 12d

7 days remain to make a public comment on a new FAA draft rule that will have a significant impact on current and future drone operability, see: "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations"
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations

This action proposes performance-based regulations to enable the design and operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at low altitudes beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and for third-party servic...

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David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · 12d

the game has changed: Gen Z is not going to the movies; Reese Witherspoon says your film career depends on understanding Gen Z, can you write and direct things for the current audience?

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Reese Witherspoon Says Your Film Career Depends on Understanding Gen Z

Can you write and direct things for the current audience?

nofilmschool.com

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · 13d

Vought is working to make Congress NPCs, “If the executive branch isn’t controlled by the power of the purse, then there is very little that will control the President […] It’s a fundamental challenge to liberty for every single person in America.” — Eloise Pasachoff www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

The Man Behind Trump’s Push for an All-Powerful Presidency

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David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · 15d

And you may ask yourself, how did we get here? #NoKings #constitution

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · 18d

First, they come for the comedians: But, try as strongmen might, the jokes always get away (The Economist)

www.economist.com/culture/2025...

First, they come for the comedians

But, try as strongmen might, the jokes always get away

www.economist.com

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · 23d

“If you don’t raise your voices right now about the assault on free speech […] there may be no democracy to save a year from now.” — Senator Chris Murphy, accusing certain people of using current events to silence their opponents, www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/a...

Reactions to ABC’s Pulling of ‘Kimmel’ Reflect America’s Broad Divisions

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David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · 25d

Free Speech is under threat, the true character of politicians and influencers is revealed through actions, not words, especially when truth tellers threaten your propaganda… open.substack.com/pub/treason/...

NEWS: Civil war? No. But the censorship war has begun.

Trump allies wield power to shut down Charlie Kirk critics.

open.substack.com

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · 26d

JB Pritzker is leading by example and meeting the moment; more governors and mayors need to follow his lead if we want to preserve our democracy.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26d

My latest — JB Pritzker serves a Chicago TACO — was just sent out to Democracy Docket premium members. Join now to read the full version, receive DD’s premium content, access to special events and support Democracy Docket's vital work. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · 27d

It is time for good people to resist the authoritarian takeover. Exhibit 124: A Hatewatch review of DHS social media posts and web content found that the agency utilizes white nationalist and anti-immigrant images and slogans in recruitment materials:
www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

DHS deploys white nationalist, anti-immigrant graphics to recruit

The Department of Homeland Security’s deportation efforts under Trump have energized and validated some hate groups.

www.splcenter.org

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 28d

praise for Kirk from liberal pundits is one of the clearest distillations of how ill-equipped they are for this fascist moment, & how devoted they are to a West Wing fantasy of a respectable right/conservative movement that does not exist, and which - like Kirk - almost never operates in good faith

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28d

With the country reeling from yet another high-profile act of political violence, President Donald Trump Friday excused extremism originating from the right while heaping blame on the left. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

‘I Couldn’t Care Less’: Trump’s Downplaying of Right-Wing Violence Continues Long Pattern

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28d

No one is covering the GOP's growing redistricting scheme as closely, with as much context and analysis as Democracy Docket. Its team of 20 works around the clock to provide you independent pro-democracy news and information.

Support their work by signing up today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

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David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · Sep 12

I am very concerned that Donald Trump and the Republican Party are waging a totalitarian attack on campus free speech and academic freedom, and while this may be unconstitutional, that will not stop the juggernaut. prospect.org/education/20...

Meet the New Conservative Cancel Culture, This Time With Government Informers

Professors who speak wrongthink in class are being summarily fired.

prospect.org

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · Sep 11

How many Democratic senators will have the courage and resolve to call the regime what it is and state in plain language why they are not cooperating? If a miracle occurs, senators will listen to their constituents and not the beltway consultants that continue to misguide the party. #NoKings

Newton Indivisible @newtonindivisible.bsky.social · Sep 11

Ask for Senator to go ahead and shut down the government. That’s how we win back our democracy.

#newtonindivisible

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hey @democrats.org, it’s actually really easy.

You just need to forcefully say, “We refuse to fund an authoritarian regime.”

List the people’s demands and tell Republicans the government will shut down if they’re not met.

Then watch as the masses mobilize behind you.

If you fight, we will too.

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · Sep 8

From the film Wild at Heart (David Lynch, 1990):

Lula Fortune (Laura Dern): “That Johnnie is one clever detective. You know how clever?”

Sailor Ripley (Nicholas Cage): “How clever?”

Lula Fortune: “He told me once he could find an honest man in Washington.”

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_at...

Wild at Heart (film) - Wikipedia

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David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · Sep 8

Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence and the current administration is borrowing some of their tactics.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/s...

www.nytimes.com

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · Sep 8

I don’t always agree with Ezra Klein, but he is spot on here, the authoritarian transition is here, will the Democrats in congress meet the moment? The impending government shutdown is an opportunity to change the course of this out of control wannabe King. #NoKings youtu.be/W3-0SpkF-V0?...

Stop Acting Like This is Normal | The Ezra Klein Show

YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show

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David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · Sep 8

Beware of misinformation and disinformation, consider the source, message, veracity, and possible intent of the poster before sharing. @tadstoermer.bsky.social offers wisdom in these times.

Tad Stoermer @tadstoermer.bsky.social · Sep 8

The salt trucks and snow plows aren’t coming, folks. But that doesn’t mean the viral video doesn’t matter. Just not in the way that you might think.

tadstoermer.substack.com/p/the-snow-p...

The Snow Plows Aren't Coming

How fake resistance videos might reveal sophisticated counter-resistance in action

tadstoermer.substack.com

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · Sep 7

What if 1. The Executive branch followed rule of law; 2. Congress performed its constitutional duties; 3. SCOTUS stopped rubber-stamping desires of wannabe King; 4. Elected officials prioritized their constituents; 5. We practice kindness towards neighbors. How might things be different? #NoKings

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Sep 7

Corporate needs you to find the difference between these two posters.

There is a classic Chicago “TARGET: RATS” poster stapled to a wooden telephone pole. It’s a yellow poster with rats in red crosshairs and instructs residents to “help to eliminate the rat problem in this area”. Next to it, I’m holding one of our campaign posters which is in a similar style.

At the top is “WARNING” in red text above a red circle with a line through it depicting an ICE agent. A square next to it reads, “ICE OUT OF ILLINOIS”. The words in the box at the bottom of the poster read, “THIS IS THE REAL THREAT FACING OUR COMMUNITY. WHAT IF WE STOOD UP FOR FAMILIES INSTEAD OF TEARING THEM APART? KAT WILL FIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM.”

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · Sep 7

DOE's Climate Working Group (CWG) report on impact of greenhouse gas emissions 1. perpetuates falsehoods 2. cherry-picks data and studies 3. employs deceptive framing and 4. was drafted via an improper process; it is an affront to the public to share this disinformation blog.ucs.org/rachel-cleet...

A Resounding Rejection of the US DOE’s Sham “Climate Science” Report

It is rife with inaccuracies and disinformation.

blog.ucs.org

David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · Sep 4

Reality is a social construct, facts still matter, evidence based science helps us prevent and cure disease. But I suspect at the bottom of this GOP ideology is an economic fact: there is more money to be made treating disease than preventing w/ vaccines which are not as profitable as treatments.

Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · Sep 4

Any Senators here?

I’m a biomedical scientist with immunology, cancer, infectious disease expertise.

RFK Jr lied to you in his confirmation hearings. Repeatedly. Provably.

He’s lied to EVERYONE for 30+ years. Repeatedly. Provably.

He WILL lie today. Repeatedly. Provably.

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David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · Sep 4

Cleta Mitchell thinks Trump will use Emergency Powers to take control of elections, and while this may be speculation at this point, it seems like an issue to consider, investigate, and get to the bottom of, Trump and his sycophants are a danger to democracy www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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David Tamés @cinemakinoeye.bsky.social · Sep 4

The depravity of the Republican attack on medical science comes with a body count

Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · Sep 4

@sanders.senate.gov: You're telling the American people that the American Medical Association–representing hundreds of thousands of people–have been co-opted and that they should not trust their doctors?

Everybody is corrupt, but you? Is that what we're looking at? I don't think so