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"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
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April 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
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"If it continues like this, the United States will not score as a democracy when we release [next year's] data," said Staffan Lindberg, head of the Varieties of Democracy project, run out of Sweden's University of Gothenburg. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
ANALYSIS | U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog | CBC News
Possibly defying a court order. Urging his Justice Department to prosecute nemeses. Repeatedly calling the media 'illegal.' Declaring a predecessor's pardon null and void. U.S. President Donald Trump ...
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March 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"If it continues like this, the United States will not score as a democracy when we release [next year's] data," said Staffan Lindberg, head of the Varieties of Democracy project, run out of Sweden's University of Gothenburg. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
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Tell 'em Elvira!!
MAGA Fumes After Elvira Donates Tesla To NPR With Blunt Message For Musk In Viral Video
Yaasss 👏🏼
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March 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Tell 'em Elvira!!
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Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments on funds needed and the institutions through which the funds will be channeled to protect the world’s biodiversity.
UN biodiversity talks end with nations backing $200 billion per year plan to protect nature
COP16’s successful conclusion is the first United Nations meeting in many months that ended on a positive note, as various meetings all through last year related to dealing with the global plastic…
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March 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments on funds needed and the institutions through which the funds will be channeled to protect the world’s biodiversity.
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Legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan announces final North American tour, kicking off in June
Legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan announces final North American tour, kicking off in June
Wu-Tang Clan is forever but their touring days are coming to an end. The legendary rap group is made up of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and previ...
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February 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan announces final North American tour, kicking off in June
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“This is worse than the chaotic withdrawal in August 2021. Because now, we know better. Because this time, it is not an accident,” Shawn VanDiver, a Navy veteran and founder of #AfghanEvac, wrote in an open letter to veterans Monday.
Groups call on veterans to protest Trump administration’s ‘intentional betrayal’ of Afghans who helped U.S. forces
Within hours of taking office, Trump issued an executive action that indefinitely halted all refugee admissions and foreign aid, including cancelling flights for Afghans who were already vetted and…
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February 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“This is worse than the chaotic withdrawal in August 2021. Because now, we know better. Because this time, it is not an accident,” Shawn VanDiver, a Navy veteran and founder of #AfghanEvac, wrote in an open letter to veterans Monday.
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Craig Strong recently installed a new, more efficient grain dryer on his farm; it was supposed to be funded, in part, by a federal program to reduce the need for fossil fuels in rural communities.
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
(via @wskg.bsky.social)
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
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New York farmers continue to wait on frozen USDA funds
Many farmers already paid for equipment that the federal government said it would reimburse. Now, it’s unclear when or if they’ll get that money.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Craig Strong recently installed a new, more efficient grain dryer on his farm; it was supposed to be funded, in part, by a federal program to reduce the need for fossil fuels in rural communities.
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
(via @wskg.bsky.social)
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
(via @wskg.bsky.social)
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It’s really gone to his head, hasn’t it?
February 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
It’s really gone to his head, hasn’t it?
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Chile is the world's second-largest lithium producer. It has been a welcome boon to the economy, but local community members consider it a disaster.
How one community in Chile is blessed and cursed with lithium
Chile is the world's second-largest lithium producer. It has been a welcome boon to the economy, but local community members consider it a disaster.
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February 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Chile is the world's second-largest lithium producer. It has been a welcome boon to the economy, but local community members consider it a disaster.
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“Shortly after Friday’s exchange, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it launched a Title IX violation investigation into Maine’s Department of Education and one of its school districts.”
Democrat Janet Mills had a heated exchange with Trump after he threatened to withhold federal funds to states that don't obey his executive order.
‘See You In Court’: Maine Gov. Goes Head-To-Head With Trump Over Trans Athlete Ban
Democrat Janet Mills had a heated exchange with Trump after he threatened to withhold federal funds to states that don't obey his executive order.
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February 21, 2025 at 11:31 PM
“Shortly after Friday’s exchange, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it launched a Title IX violation investigation into Maine’s Department of Education and one of its school districts.”
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Mark Rober discovered his passion for engineering as a kid by tinkering with gadgets and creating contraptions. Today, the former NASA engineer is a YouTube sensation who runs CrunchLabs, taking young minds and sparking their curiosity and innovation.
Mark Rober's Brief But Spectacular take on being amazed at the world around us
Mark Rober discovered his passion for engineering as a kid, tinkering with gadgets and building creative contraptions. A former NASA engineer turned YouTube sensation, he now runs CrunchLabs, where…
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February 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Mark Rober discovered his passion for engineering as a kid by tinkering with gadgets and creating contraptions. Today, the former NASA engineer is a YouTube sensation who runs CrunchLabs, taking young minds and sparking their curiosity and innovation.
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President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.
Trump fires Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign…
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February 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.
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For all our American neighbours who may be struggling to find accurate health information - thr Public Health Agency of Canada has a website you are more than welcome to use:
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
February 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
For all our American neighbours who may be struggling to find accurate health information - thr Public Health Agency of Canada has a website you are more than welcome to use:
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
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I did an event in IN a few weeks ago where I said that on 1/6/21 Mike Pence saved the country (for now) by being one of very very few who stood by his principles under maximum threat.
February 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I did an event in IN a few weeks ago where I said that on 1/6/21 Mike Pence saved the country (for now) by being one of very very few who stood by his principles under maximum threat.
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Go ahead.
Let the people see you for what you are.
Let the people see you for what you are.
for the second time today, Tom Homan is on Fox News confirming that he asked the DOJ to investigate AOC
February 18, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Go ahead.
Let the people see you for what you are.
Let the people see you for what you are.
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