@hissyfitz.bsky.social
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This is a really good thread on how the right uses our worry that we sound nuts to just rampage while we get up to speed.
The key to the Criminal Interview is that the would-be predator operates unconstrained by norms — all options are on the table for them.
The predator is testing how far they can push their potential victim before getting pushback.
The predator is trying to figure out "Can I get away with this?" 4/
The predator is testing how far they can push their potential victim before getting pushback.
The predator is trying to figure out "Can I get away with this?" 4/
February 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is a really good thread on how the right uses our worry that we sound nuts to just rampage while we get up to speed.
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simply repeating the straight reporting of what is happening in the executive branch makes you sound like you have lost your mind.
February 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
simply repeating the straight reporting of what is happening in the executive branch makes you sound like you have lost your mind.
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Do not teach power what it can do. Do not obey in advance…
Be as courageous as you can.
Be as courageous as you can.
1 Do not obey in advance.
2 Defend institutions.
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15 Contribute to good causes.
16 Learn from peers in other countries.
17 Listen for dangerous words.
18 Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.
19 Be a patriot.
20 Be as courageous as you can.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
#OnTyranny #DoNotObeyInAdvance
2 Defend institutions.
…
15 Contribute to good causes.
16 Learn from peers in other countries.
17 Listen for dangerous words.
18 Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.
19 Be a patriot.
20 Be as courageous as you can.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
#OnTyranny #DoNotObeyInAdvance
February 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Do not teach power what it can do. Do not obey in advance…
Be as courageous as you can.
Be as courageous as you can.
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Have Elon Musk's 20-something worker-bees looking at classified materials been given a security clearance or passed a background check?
I'm kidding! Under Trump, such former niceties are irrelevant.
I'm kidding! Under Trump, such former niceties are irrelevant.
February 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Have Elon Musk's 20-something worker-bees looking at classified materials been given a security clearance or passed a background check?
I'm kidding! Under Trump, such former niceties are irrelevant.
I'm kidding! Under Trump, such former niceties are irrelevant.