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Jeffery Zavadil

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Political theorist, democratic socialist, and author of the Mallworld, Incorporated, dystopian trilogy. Website: http://coexalt.com. Facebook: http://bit.ly/2tJG7Gb

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Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · Aug 28

“Accepting that America is not longer a functioning democracy should change how we think about the future. Does America face a decades long shift away from democracy, as in Franco’s Spain, or a quicker rebound?“

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Aug 28

New, from me:
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...

The authoritarian checklist

It is time to admit that America is no longer a functioning democracy

donmoynihan.substack.com

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Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 7h

What a waste of people and resources. Our tax dollars put to misuse.

A terrorist attack is likely to result from this.

Jeet Heer @jeetheer.bsky.social · 7h

This is probably the best time to be in organized crime since before the repeal of prohibition in 1933. I mean if you wanted to commit high level non-immigrant related crime, now is the time to go hog wild.

Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 8h

The Democrats have appeased and capitulated to Republican bullying *since Reagan in 1980.* The country is infinitely worse off because of their cowardice.

Pritzker and Newsom are currently the only backbones in the Democratic Party.

Trump, Miller, et al can fuck off.

Samira Ahmed @samiraahmed.bsky.social · 9h

Pritzker is showing other Dems how to stand up to fascist bullies.

You don't reach across the aisle and tell them you want to be friends. You don't negotiate with limp-dicked wannabe dictators and terrorists who threaten your freedom.

Fuck you, come and get me.

That's where you start.

Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 8h

At its worst the Trump administration is tyrannical. At its best it’s puerile.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

The counterterrorism experts have arrived at the White House..

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 12h

No one signs up for the National Guard thinking, “One day, I’ll invade Oregon.”

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Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 8h

That’s good news.

Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 13h

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 10h

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 12h

The fact is, we don’t.

Motorhead @bradmunchen.bsky.social · 1d

"Putin couldn't do a better job" of attacking America.

How do we know this isn't Putin's doing?

Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 12h

“He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.” - US Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 1d

Never before in American history has one state's military force been deployed in another state over its objection.

I say never because the Civil War involved states whose governments legally ceased to exist, their offices vacated by constructive resignation, with no legitimate governors to object.

Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 12h

“He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.” - US Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 12h

This is an insightful thread.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 21h

Stephen Miller believes that if he supercharges the debate over Trump's abuses of power with enough propaganda, he can polarize it and force low-info voters to embrace authoritarianism. Pritzker/Newsom have accepted that this requires an information war in response.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16h

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 13h

Hey Tim Apple - you’re a gay man, you know you’re on the shit list, right? Time to put up your fists, bro

Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 17h

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

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Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 13h

“He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.” - US Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 17h

This is NOT making Chicago safer. And this must NOT be what America is.👇

Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 13h

"He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.” - US Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

Sickening.

Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 19h

They are reactionaries, but we also have real reactionaries on the far right who are reactionary

Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 19h

Most "small farmers" are actually millionaire small business owners who hardly need a bailout, and who should feel the consequences of their political choices. No sympathy from me whatsoever.

Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 21h

This Supreme Court is a joke that makes a mockery of the law.

It clearly makes decisions for partisan and ideological reasons only, often without any legal explanation.

The six conservative justices should all be impeached and removed, disbarred, and investigated for corruption.

Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 1d

One thing about American's widespread distrust and disapproval of the Supreme Court is that mainstream news coverage mostly doesn't dwell on stuff like standing, so people don't even begin to grasp how rigged the Court truly is www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Seem Set to Rule Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy

www.nytimes.com

Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 21h

They’ve rushed to hire ICE goons, paying huge bonuses while firing thousands of other federal employees.

Has any getting at all occurred? Are they being given security clearances without due background checks?

Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Can someone please ask @AGPamBondi if ICE is now staffed by extremists organizations like Proud Boys, 3%ers, and the former Identity Evropa & League of the South. What about those who participated in the January 6th insurrection?

Many people are saying this is true.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Pritzker is right. They want to normalize troops in cities so they can steal every election just like Putin does.

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Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 23h

Just such obvious red herrings. I always thought of Bondi as arrogant and impertinent, but now I also think she’s stupid.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Schiff: This is supposed to be an oversight hearing when dozens of prosecutors have been fired simply because they worked on cases investigating the former president.

Bondi: What about the fires in California? Are the riots in LA serious?

Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 23h

More reporting from the bloody front lines in Portland.

Warning: graphic content that may be disturbing to some viewers

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Update from the war zone in Portland.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Jeffery Zavadil @jefzav.bsky.social · 1d

Butt-head is projecting again.

Remember: 1.2 million Americans died during COVID, at least 400,000 of them unnecessarily because Beavis and Butt-head’s stupid orange dad politicized a global pandemic.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Don Jr on Democrats: "We're not playing the same game. These guys -- they want you and your kids dead."