Dr Tardigrade 🫘
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🚨 How Democracy Dies: The Dark Enlightenment Playbook for Trump’s Second Term 🚨
American democracy isn’t just in trouble—it’s being systematically dismantled. If Trump wins a second term, authoritarian forces will be stronger than ever. This isn’t just populism. This is a plan. 🧵👇
American democracy isn’t just in trouble—it’s being systematically dismantled. If Trump wins a second term, authoritarian forces will be stronger than ever. This isn’t just populism. This is a plan. 🧵👇
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Donald Trump is clearly willing to do whatever it takes to stay in power, regardless of what the Constitution says. He “has always told us exactly who he is,” J. Michael Luttig argues. “We have just not wanted to believe him. But we must believe him now.”
President for Life
Donald Trump is trying to amass the powers of a king.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Donald Trump is clearly willing to do whatever it takes to stay in power, regardless of what the Constitution says. He “has always told us exactly who he is,” J. Michael Luttig argues. “We have just not wanted to believe him. But we must believe him now.”
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The proper remedy to our budget deficit is not triming spending, it’s to increase revenue. 1) Have multinationals pay their fair share of tax. 2) Collect proper royalties for our (finite) resources. 3) Stop just exporting our rocks - value add here. 4) Stop Defence waste. #auspol
October 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The proper remedy to our budget deficit is not triming spending, it’s to increase revenue. 1) Have multinationals pay their fair share of tax. 2) Collect proper royalties for our (finite) resources. 3) Stop just exporting our rocks - value add here. 4) Stop Defence waste. #auspol
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Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.
October 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.
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California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
October 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
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Confirmed, the "Gaza peace deal" was the same deal offered to Netanyahu and the US repeatdly, but it was turned down by Israel because they wanted to gift Trump (Israeli asset) a perceived victory at the expense of the Israeli hostages and Gaza population.
October 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Confirmed, the "Gaza peace deal" was the same deal offered to Netanyahu and the US repeatdly, but it was turned down by Israel because they wanted to gift Trump (Israeli asset) a perceived victory at the expense of the Israeli hostages and Gaza population.
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Holy Crap!. This is amazing! Newsom certainly has a great social media game.
October 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Holy Crap!. This is amazing! Newsom certainly has a great social media game.
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ICE has been deployed to *provoke* civilians, not to protect them. They want to throw tear gas canisters and get people on the streets riled up, all to create footage for Fox News and Newsmax, et al., that will be used as a pretext for imposing martial law to lower voting rates in Democratic cities.
The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
ICE has been deployed to *provoke* civilians, not to protect them. They want to throw tear gas canisters and get people on the streets riled up, all to create footage for Fox News and Newsmax, et al., that will be used as a pretext for imposing martial law to lower voting rates in Democratic cities.
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"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org
October 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org
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When they tell you they plan on throwing out the constitution, believe them.
October 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
When they tell you they plan on throwing out the constitution, believe them.
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1/ THREAD: What’s happened so far—and what may happen next on America’s election edge. The “No Kings” marches this weekend are the likely flashpoint. This is about process power: law, budgets, vendors, and narrative—more than sirens and tanks.
October 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
1/ THREAD: What’s happened so far—and what may happen next on America’s election edge. The “No Kings” marches this weekend are the likely flashpoint. This is about process power: law, budgets, vendors, and narrative—more than sirens and tanks.
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Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!
October 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!
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On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️🌈
October 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️🌈
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FOX: Do you think President Trump should be nominated for the Nobel Prize next year?
ZELENSKYY: We will be very happy to nominate President Trump next year if he will pressure and stop Putin
ZELENSKYY: We will be very happy to nominate President Trump next year if he will pressure and stop Putin
October 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
FOX: Do you think President Trump should be nominated for the Nobel Prize next year?
ZELENSKYY: We will be very happy to nominate President Trump next year if he will pressure and stop Putin
ZELENSKYY: We will be very happy to nominate President Trump next year if he will pressure and stop Putin
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There Is No Insurrection,’ serves as a stark reminder that the military’s role is national defense not political theater. Troops are entrusted with protecting the country, not advancing the personal agenda of a president.
There Is No Insurrection
Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power.
www.brennancenter.org
October 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
There Is No Insurrection,’ serves as a stark reminder that the military’s role is national defense not political theater. Troops are entrusted with protecting the country, not advancing the personal agenda of a president.
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Marc Elias’ law firm is currently litigating 63 voting and election cases in 30 states. While the legacy media focuses on other things, Trump and the GOP have launched a wholesale attack on free and fair elections.
He started Democracy Docket in 2020 to keep you informed. https://bit.ly/47a0rR6
He started Democracy Docket in 2020 to keep you informed. https://bit.ly/47a0rR6
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October 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Marc Elias’ law firm is currently litigating 63 voting and election cases in 30 states. While the legacy media focuses on other things, Trump and the GOP have launched a wholesale attack on free and fair elections.
He started Democracy Docket in 2020 to keep you informed. https://bit.ly/47a0rR6
He started Democracy Docket in 2020 to keep you informed. https://bit.ly/47a0rR6
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Superheroes have arrived in Broadview to protest against ICE!
October 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Superheroes have arrived in Broadview to protest against ICE!
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Trump controls a lot, but he doesn’t control us.
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration
History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, a...
www.americanprogress.org
October 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Trump controls a lot, but he doesn’t control us.
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...