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“The most likely outcome is regime instability: protracted struggle bw authoritarian impulses & democratic solidarity. Absent a radical transformation, the most optimistic scenario is a slide back & forth bw dysfunctional democracy & unstable competitive authoritarianism.”
“In Trump’s second term, the United States has descended into competitive authoritarianism—a system in which parties compete in elections but incumbents routinely abuse their power to punish critics and tilt the playing field against their opposition.”
The Price of American Authoritarianism
What can reverse democratic decline?
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM
“The most likely outcome is regime instability: protracted struggle bw authoritarian impulses & democratic solidarity. Absent a radical transformation, the most optimistic scenario is a slide back & forth bw dysfunctional democracy & unstable competitive authoritarianism.”
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Whistleblower Complaint Tulsi Gabbard Blocked Is About Jared Kushner
Two foreign officials reportedly discussed Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
newrepublic.com/post/206549/...
Two foreign officials reportedly discussed Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
newrepublic.com/post/206549/...
Whistleblower Complaint Tulsi Gabbard Blocked Is About Jared Kushner
Two foreign officials reportedly discussed Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
newrepublic.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Whistleblower Complaint Tulsi Gabbard Blocked Is About Jared Kushner
Two foreign officials reportedly discussed Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
newrepublic.com/post/206549/...
Two foreign officials reportedly discussed Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
newrepublic.com/post/206549/...
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Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
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And heartbreaking. 💔
We're scarring a generation. The perpetrators of this have to pay someday.
We're scarring a generation. The perpetrators of this have to pay someday.
February 14, 2026 at 4:37 AM
And heartbreaking. 💔
We're scarring a generation. The perpetrators of this have to pay someday.
We're scarring a generation. The perpetrators of this have to pay someday.
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Jon Husted took $100K from Epstein's co-conspirator Les Wexner, then voted to BLOCK the Epstein Files?! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?! 🤬 This isn't subtle corruption-this is "I GOT PAID SO I'M COVERING IT UP" levels of blatant! YOU SOLD OUT FOR SIX FIGURES, YOU PIECE OF SHIT! 💰🐷
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Jon Husted took $100K from Epstein's co-conspirator Les Wexner, then voted to BLOCK the Epstein Files?! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?! 🤬 This isn't subtle corruption-this is "I GOT PAID SO I'M COVERING IT UP" levels of blatant! YOU SOLD OUT FOR SIX FIGURES, YOU PIECE OF SHIT! 💰🐷
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Billionaire Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigns as DP World CEO after being named in Epstein files.
Dubai CEO Resigns After Released Email Showed Epstein Thanking Him For ‘Torture Video’
Billionaire Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigns as DP World CEO after being named in Epstein files.
www.forbes.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Billionaire Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigns as DP World CEO after being named in Epstein files.
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Follow-up on #LeonBlack:
Schools across the U.S. are cancelling picture day bc Leon Black, co-founder of the parent co that owns Lifetouch, is in the #EpsteinPedoFiles doing atrocities.
Lifetouch is the biggest school photo company in America, shooting millions of student portraits every year.
Schools across the U.S. are cancelling picture day bc Leon Black, co-founder of the parent co that owns Lifetouch, is in the #EpsteinPedoFiles doing atrocities.
Lifetouch is the biggest school photo company in America, shooting millions of student portraits every year.
February 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Follow-up on #LeonBlack:
Schools across the U.S. are cancelling picture day bc Leon Black, co-founder of the parent co that owns Lifetouch, is in the #EpsteinPedoFiles doing atrocities.
Lifetouch is the biggest school photo company in America, shooting millions of student portraits every year.
Schools across the U.S. are cancelling picture day bc Leon Black, co-founder of the parent co that owns Lifetouch, is in the #EpsteinPedoFiles doing atrocities.
Lifetouch is the biggest school photo company in America, shooting millions of student portraits every year.
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Frost: We just can't trust them to investigate themselves because they've shown us time and time and again that they're not interested in justice and they're interested in covering their own asses from the Epstein investigation to ICE and DHS
February 14, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Frost: We just can't trust them to investigate themselves because they've shown us time and time and again that they're not interested in justice and they're interested in covering their own asses from the Epstein investigation to ICE and DHS
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7/ Thread. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
WTF?! The GOP’s “Save America Act” (previously just “SAVE”) requires that states implement voter purge programs using programs such as the “SAVE” system, which consistently marks citizens as noncitizens, per this report by ProPublica & Texas Tribune. The Act imposes *no penalty* 4 faulty purges. 1/
February 14, 2026 at 4:39 AM
7/ Thread. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
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😳 The “SAVE” system at the heart of the GOP’s Save America Act was “expanded” by DOGE & the DHS to “check the citizenship status of all U.S. citizens w/o providing info on how this was accomplished or the accuracy of the resulting tools. Early reports suggest an error rate as high as 17%” 8/2025 1/
February 14, 2026 at 4:32 AM
😳 The “SAVE” system at the heart of the GOP’s Save America Act was “expanded” by DOGE & the DHS to “check the citizenship status of all U.S. citizens w/o providing info on how this was accomplished or the accuracy of the resulting tools. Early reports suggest an error rate as high as 17%” 8/2025 1/
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Facts:
The federal government has no authority over elections.
States certify their own elections.
Mail in voting is still legal.
Any chance to Election Clause of the Constitution requires 2/3 of both House and Senate and 3/4 of States to amend the Constitution....that ain't happening.
The federal government has no authority over elections.
States certify their own elections.
Mail in voting is still legal.
Any chance to Election Clause of the Constitution requires 2/3 of both House and Senate and 3/4 of States to amend the Constitution....that ain't happening.
February 14, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Facts:
The federal government has no authority over elections.
States certify their own elections.
Mail in voting is still legal.
Any chance to Election Clause of the Constitution requires 2/3 of both House and Senate and 3/4 of States to amend the Constitution....that ain't happening.
The federal government has no authority over elections.
States certify their own elections.
Mail in voting is still legal.
Any chance to Election Clause of the Constitution requires 2/3 of both House and Senate and 3/4 of States to amend the Constitution....that ain't happening.
This is some crazy anti-American behavior!
🚨 Dept of Homeland Security is sending tech companies administrative subpoenas for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize ICE agents
Google, Meta & Reddit complied
🎁 @nytimes.com
Google, Meta & Reddit complied
🎁 @nytimes.com
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:38 AM
This is some crazy anti-American behavior!
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Frost: When the people can't trust their government, that is the sign of a backsliding democracy. And it's part of the reason why people like Kristi Noem should not be in these positions anymore.
February 14, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Frost: When the people can't trust their government, that is the sign of a backsliding democracy. And it's part of the reason why people like Kristi Noem should not be in these positions anymore.
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Amazon's smart doorbell maker Ring scraps partnership with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety after Super Bowl ad backlash
abc7.com/post/ring-fl...
abc7.com/post/ring-fl...
Amazon's smart doorbell maker Ring scraps partnership with company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Ring is ending its planned tie-up with police surveillance company Flock Safety after critics raised fresh worries about neighborhood camera networks.
abc7.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Amazon's smart doorbell maker Ring scraps partnership with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety after Super Bowl ad backlash
abc7.com/post/ring-fl...
abc7.com/post/ring-fl...
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The massive number of pardons and clemencies President Donald Trump has issued during his second term has cost the federal government at least $1.5 billion in penalty payments, according to one expert.
www.rawstory.com/trump-pardon...
www.rawstory.com/trump-pardon...
Trump's pardons cost government $1.5 billion: expert
The massive number of pardons and clemencies President Donald Trump has issued during his second term has cost the federal government at least $1.5 billion in penalty payments, according to one expert...
www.rawstory.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:02 AM
The massive number of pardons and clemencies President Donald Trump has issued during his second term has cost the federal government at least $1.5 billion in penalty payments, according to one expert.
www.rawstory.com/trump-pardon...
www.rawstory.com/trump-pardon...
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Nothing to see here…just more criminals buying their way out prison.
February 14, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Nothing to see here…just more criminals buying their way out prison.
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Koh: I wish that Kristi Noem had as much passion for homeland security as she has passion for Corey Lewandowski.
February 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Koh: I wish that Kristi Noem had as much passion for homeland security as she has passion for Corey Lewandowski.
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Donald Trump: the new files reveal some of the most vile accusations we’ve ever read against none other than our President. Allegations of sexually abusing children and being involved in murder. The worst complaints the DOJ received are here.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov
February 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Donald Trump: the new files reveal some of the most vile accusations we’ve ever read against none other than our President. Allegations of sexually abusing children and being involved in murder. The worst complaints the DOJ received are here.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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This is concerning, that a rep feels they must post this. A lot in our coalition has felt the same way and worried about it, but didn’t think we’d be here publicly.
February 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This is concerning, that a rep feels they must post this. A lot in our coalition has felt the same way and worried about it, but didn’t think we’d be here publicly.
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Still think peaceful measures will stop this regime? MEMBERS OF THE REGIME are scared enough to publicly warn everyone that they won't be offing themselves or having fatal "accidents". How long before the regime starts publicly killing those who oppose them? Will Americans step up or die cowering?
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Still think peaceful measures will stop this regime? MEMBERS OF THE REGIME are scared enough to publicly warn everyone that they won't be offing themselves or having fatal "accidents". How long before the regime starts publicly killing those who oppose them? Will Americans step up or die cowering?
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I believe Miss Virginia felt the need also.
February 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I believe Miss Virginia felt the need also.
Wow. This is shocking that we’ve come to this so quickly with this current administration. Scary!
This is concerning, that a rep feels they must post this. A lot in our coalition has felt the same way and worried about it, but didn’t think we’d be here publicly.
February 14, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Wow. This is shocking that we’ve come to this so quickly with this current administration. Scary!