“‘America First’ was originally the name of a committee that sought to prevent U.S. from opposing Nazi Germany.” Is there doubt about the intent of picking this up again?
#PoliticsTalk #OnTyranny #Totalitarianism
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#PoliticsTalk #OnTyranny #Totalitarianism
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February 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
“‘America First’ was originally the name of a committee that sought to prevent U.S. from opposing Nazi Germany.” Is there doubt about the intent of picking this up again?
#PoliticsTalk #OnTyranny #Totalitarianism
@Jsk2.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @lupugirl.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social
#PoliticsTalk #OnTyranny #Totalitarianism
@Jsk2.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @lupugirl.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social
That’s all, folks. Pick up the book yourself (and pay it forward).
@georgetakai.bsky.social
@Jsk2.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @lupugirl.bsky.social #OnTyranny #RiseAgainstTyranny
#StandUpForFreedom
#WeWillNotComply
#SpeakTruthToPower
#Rebellion
#FightForRights
#PowerToThePeople
@georgetakai.bsky.social
@Jsk2.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @lupugirl.bsky.social #OnTyranny #RiseAgainstTyranny
#StandUpForFreedom
#WeWillNotComply
#SpeakTruthToPower
#Rebellion
#FightForRights
#PowerToThePeople
February 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
That’s all, folks. Pick up the book yourself (and pay it forward).
@georgetakai.bsky.social
@Jsk2.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @lupugirl.bsky.social #OnTyranny #RiseAgainstTyranny
#StandUpForFreedom
#WeWillNotComply
#SpeakTruthToPower
#Rebellion
#FightForRights
#PowerToThePeople
@georgetakai.bsky.social
@Jsk2.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @lupugirl.bsky.social #OnTyranny #RiseAgainstTyranny
#StandUpForFreedom
#WeWillNotComply
#SpeakTruthToPower
#Rebellion
#FightForRights
#PowerToThePeople
“The president is a nationalist, not the same as a patriot. A nationalist encourages us to be our worst, then tells us we are the best.” […] “A patriot, by contrast, wants the nation to live up to its ideals, which means asking us to be our best selves.” @gtconway.bsky.social @lupugirl.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“The president is a nationalist, not the same as a patriot. A nationalist encourages us to be our worst, then tells us we are the best.” […] “A patriot, by contrast, wants the nation to live up to its ideals, which means asking us to be our best selves.” @gtconway.bsky.social @lupugirl.bsky.social
Beware that tyranny arises “on some favorable emergency” — James Madison. Don’t fall for it. Remember the Reichstag fire: ‘For tyrants […] one moment of shock enables an eternity of submission.” #FreedomMatters #IndividualRights @Jsk2.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @lupugirl.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Beware that tyranny arises “on some favorable emergency” — James Madison. Don’t fall for it. Remember the Reichstag fire: ‘For tyrants […] one moment of shock enables an eternity of submission.” #FreedomMatters #IndividualRights @Jsk2.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @lupugirl.bsky.social
“People who assure you that you can only gain security at the price of liberty usually want to deny you both.” #PoliticsTalk #ConstitutionalCrisis @Jsk2.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @lupugirl.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
“People who assure you that you can only gain security at the price of liberty usually want to deny you both.” #PoliticsTalk #ConstitutionalCrisis @Jsk2.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @lupugirl.bsky.social
“No country is going to find a solution by itself.” In 2013, Ukraine reacted swiftly to Russia’s disinformation attacks, & noted 3 years later how “Americans seemed comically slow to react to the obvious threats of cyberwar and targeted lies.” #PoliticsTalk #DefendLiberty #Tyranny @Jsk2.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
“No country is going to find a solution by itself.” In 2013, Ukraine reacted swiftly to Russia’s disinformation attacks, & noted 3 years later how “Americans seemed comically slow to react to the obvious threats of cyberwar and targeted lies.” #PoliticsTalk #DefendLiberty #Tyranny @Jsk2.bsky.social
“…one defense of freedom is the activity of groups…” which leads to a consciousness that “sharing in an undertaking teaches us that we can trust people beyond a narrow circle of friends and families.” #PoliticsTalk #ResistTyranny
#ConstitutionalCrisis @Jsk2.bsky.social @Lupugirl.bsky.social
#ConstitutionalCrisis @Jsk2.bsky.social @Lupugirl.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
“…one defense of freedom is the activity of groups…” which leads to a consciousness that “sharing in an undertaking teaches us that we can trust people beyond a narrow circle of friends and families.” #PoliticsTalk #ResistTyranny
#ConstitutionalCrisis @Jsk2.bsky.social @Lupugirl.bsky.social
#ConstitutionalCrisis @Jsk2.bsky.social @Lupugirl.bsky.social
Big things inevitably start from small, nearly inconsequential events. The author reminds us of the “email bombs” prior to the 2016 election, in hindsight the baby steps towards totalitarianism in America via disinformation. #PoliticsTalk #DystopianReality #ResistTyranny @Jsk2.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Big things inevitably start from small, nearly inconsequential events. The author reminds us of the “email bombs” prior to the 2016 election, in hindsight the baby steps towards totalitarianism in America via disinformation. #PoliticsTalk #DystopianReality #ResistTyranny @Jsk2.bsky.social
Why did the ‘80s Solidarity movement in Poland work against authoritarianism? 1. “They engaged people of various backgrounds” 2. “people must find themselves in places that are not their homes, and among groups who were not previously their friends.” #PoliticsTalk #Tyranny #DefendLiberty
February 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Why did the ‘80s Solidarity movement in Poland work against authoritarianism? 1. “They engaged people of various backgrounds” 2. “people must find themselves in places that are not their homes, and among groups who were not previously their friends.” #PoliticsTalk #Tyranny #DefendLiberty
Chilling clip: “…people who were living in fear of repression remembered how their neighbors treated them. A smile, a handshake, or a word of greeting—banal gestures in a normal situation—took on great significance.” Will we get to that point? #PoliticsTalk #Totalitarianism #Authoritarianism
February 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Chilling clip: “…people who were living in fear of repression remembered how their neighbors treated them. A smile, a handshake, or a word of greeting—banal gestures in a normal situation—took on great significance.” Will we get to that point? #PoliticsTalk #Totalitarianism #Authoritarianism
They’re simply following an old playbook. Author notes Nazis called it Lügenpresse (lying press) whereas T. says “fake news.” Ironically, it’s coming full circle, as Nazis looked to America in developing many of their systems of oppression. #PoliticsTalk #ResistTyranny #FreedomOverTyranny
January 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
They’re simply following an old playbook. Author notes Nazis called it Lügenpresse (lying press) whereas T. says “fake news.” Ironically, it’s coming full circle, as Nazis looked to America in developing many of their systems of oppression. #PoliticsTalk #ResistTyranny #FreedomOverTyranny
“If nothing is true, then all is spectacle. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights.” Never so true. If you don’t know Rhinoceros, find it and read it—nothing but the doublespeak of 1984 gets to the truths of our time in America. #LibertyOrTyranny #HistoryRepeats #PowerCorrupts.
January 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“If nothing is true, then all is spectacle. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights.” Never so true. If you don’t know Rhinoceros, find it and read it—nothing but the doublespeak of 1984 gets to the truths of our time in America. #LibertyOrTyranny #HistoryRepeats #PowerCorrupts.
Your required reading: On Tyranny. “When we repeat the same words & phrases that appear in the media, we accept the absence of a larger framework.” “Each story on tv news is breaking until it is displaced by the next. So we are hit by wave upon wave but never see the ocean.” #america #media
December 18, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Who will be the next Rosa Parks and Winston Churchills, standing up to tyranny instead of giving in to the sheepy status quo & the comfort of anticipatory obedience? @meidastouch.com @timothysnyder.bsky.social #media #greatbritain #america #resistance
December 5, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Who will be the next Rosa Parks and Winston Churchills, standing up to tyranny instead of giving in to the sheepy status quo & the comfort of anticipatory obedience? @meidastouch.com @timothysnyder.bsky.social #media #greatbritain #america #resistance
The regular person or regular police officer will likely determine how this all unfolds. “Without the conformists, the great atrocities would have been impossible.” @timothysnyder.bsky.social #tyranny #law #police #authoritarianism #fascism
December 2, 2024 at 5:52 AM
The regular person or regular police officer will likely determine how this all unfolds. “Without the conformists, the great atrocities would have been impossible.” @timothysnyder.bsky.social #tyranny #law #police #authoritarianism #fascism
A pause of my On Tyranny posts to highlight this old Dr. Seuss editorial cartoon—warning about creeping fascism & isolationism. #fascism #tyranny #immigration #deportation #seuss
November 26, 2024 at 11:44 PM
A pause of my On Tyranny posts to highlight this old Dr. Seuss editorial cartoon—warning about creeping fascism & isolationism. #fascism #tyranny #immigration #deportation #seuss
It starts with things like a purge of top generals and military. Check. Then kangaroo courts make it so wrongdoing, even felonies and insurrections, are beside the law. Check. Before long you’ve got a full-on banana republic. @timothysnyder.bsky.social #military #police #blm #militia #democracy
November 26, 2024 at 4:12 AM
It starts with things like a purge of top generals and military. Check. Then kangaroo courts make it so wrongdoing, even felonies and insurrections, are beside the law. Check. Before long you’ve got a full-on banana republic. @timothysnyder.bsky.social #military #police #blm #militia #democracy
It will take all these people sticking to their professional oaths and ethics to inhibit the spread of authoritarianism. Is the soul of America up for that, or will we be more of a “roll over” case study? @timothysnyder.bsky.social #democracy #tyranny #authoritarianism #media #constitution
November 24, 2024 at 6:29 PM
It will take all these people sticking to their professional oaths and ethics to inhibit the spread of authoritarianism. Is the soul of America up for that, or will we be more of a “roll over” case study? @timothysnyder.bsky.social #democracy #tyranny #authoritarianism #media #constitution
Keep in mind: “In the politics of the everyday, our words and gestures, or their absence, count very much.” [and] “You might one day be offered the opportunity to display symbols of loyalty.” (i.e., beware the lapel pin). @timothysnyder.bsky.social #media #democracynow #protest
November 23, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Keep in mind: “In the politics of the everyday, our words and gestures, or their absence, count very much.” [and] “You might one day be offered the opportunity to display symbols of loyalty.” (i.e., beware the lapel pin). @timothysnyder.bsky.social #media #democracynow #protest
Who knew our founders’ notion, “eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,“ was a warning of internal threats instead of external? Got your copy of On Tyranny yet? @timothysnyder.bsky.social @lupugirl.bsky.social @jsk2.bsky.social #history #author #democracy #jefferson #politics
November 21, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Who knew our founders’ notion, “eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,“ was a warning of internal threats instead of external? Got your copy of On Tyranny yet? @timothysnyder.bsky.social @lupugirl.bsky.social @jsk2.bsky.social #history #author #democracy #jefferson #politics
They’re taking aim at nonprofits under the ruse of terrorism. House bill 9495 will put all such organizations in the crosshairs of the new admin. That’s a hard ‘no.’ @timothysnyder.bsky.social @lupugirl.bsky.social #tyranny #fascism #project2025 #democracy #progressive
November 20, 2024 at 2:36 AM
They’re taking aim at nonprofits under the ruse of terrorism. House bill 9495 will put all such organizations in the crosshairs of the new admin. That’s a hard ‘no.’ @timothysnyder.bsky.social @lupugirl.bsky.social #tyranny #fascism #project2025 #democracy #progressive
It’s not too early to get your copy of On Tyranny, so you know how this goes. Remember learning “social distancing“? Your new phrase to know and spread is “anticipatory obedience,” already underway.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social @lupugirl.bsky.social #democracy #politics #media #election #government
@timothysnyder.bsky.social @lupugirl.bsky.social #democracy #politics #media #election #government
November 19, 2024 at 12:56 AM
It’s not too early to get your copy of On Tyranny, so you know how this goes. Remember learning “social distancing“? Your new phrase to know and spread is “anticipatory obedience,” already underway.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social @lupugirl.bsky.social #democracy #politics #media #election #government
@timothysnyder.bsky.social @lupugirl.bsky.social #democracy #politics #media #election #government