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Timothy Snyder is one of the few high-profile Americans who immediately recognized and described the central facts of what is now a worldwide crisis.
He spelled it out here: https://snyder.substack.c...
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A personal comment on @timothysnyder.bsky.social’s prescient Substack post of Feb 5, 2025.
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Excerpt taken from article VII of H. Res 353: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Excerpt taken from article VII of H. Res 353: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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He has, by his actions and statements, sought to establish himself as tyrant, dictator, and autocrat over the People of the U.S., usurping unto himself the constitutional powers of Congress, the courts, and the States, and powers illegitimate and beyond the scope of lawful government altogether.
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 AM
He has, by his actions and statements, sought to establish himself as tyrant, dictator, and autocrat over the People of the U.S., usurping unto himself the constitutional powers of Congress, the courts, and the States, and powers illegitimate and beyond the scope of lawful government altogether.
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Fun fact: as a convicted felon it remains federally illegal for Donald Trump to posses a gun.
January 25, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Fun fact: as a convicted felon it remains federally illegal for Donald Trump to posses a gun.
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People are being executed in the street over a problem that straight up does not exist and both parties are complicit in the lie
January 24, 2026 at 5:49 PM
People are being executed in the street over a problem that straight up does not exist and both parties are complicit in the lie
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That is also not a valid reason and also not accurate. The Trump administration is going to do whatever it is going to do. Pretending the problem doesn't exist and not using every tool of resistance available is not governing, it is cowardice.
And again if that's the reason, they should state it.
And again if that's the reason, they should state it.
January 25, 2026 at 9:36 AM
That is also not a valid reason and also not accurate. The Trump administration is going to do whatever it is going to do. Pretending the problem doesn't exist and not using every tool of resistance available is not governing, it is cowardice.
And again if that's the reason, they should state it.
And again if that's the reason, they should state it.
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If you can't stay in power and fulfill your oath, there is the door.
Seriously. It is not sympathetic or acceptable to be actively harming your state because you are too scared to do something useful.
Seriously. It is not sympathetic or acceptable to be actively harming your state because you are too scared to do something useful.
January 25, 2026 at 7:51 AM
If you can't stay in power and fulfill your oath, there is the door.
Seriously. It is not sympathetic or acceptable to be actively harming your state because you are too scared to do something useful.
Seriously. It is not sympathetic or acceptable to be actively harming your state because you are too scared to do something useful.
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I understand that is scary. I am imagining myself back in the political system having to issue a statement about this and its giving me chills just imagining it.
But you know what? It's not nearly as scary as what all the people getting kidnapped are experiencing. And they aren't paid to be there.
But you know what? It's not nearly as scary as what all the people getting kidnapped are experiencing. And they aren't paid to be there.
January 25, 2026 at 7:49 AM
I understand that is scary. I am imagining myself back in the political system having to issue a statement about this and its giving me chills just imagining it.
But you know what? It's not nearly as scary as what all the people getting kidnapped are experiencing. And they aren't paid to be there.
But you know what? It's not nearly as scary as what all the people getting kidnapped are experiencing. And they aren't paid to be there.
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It is 100% not acceptable for a governor to be not giving lawful and necessary orders because the national guard might say no.
Make them do it. The requests are not optional.
Make them do it. The requests are not optional.
January 25, 2026 at 7:47 AM
It is 100% not acceptable for a governor to be not giving lawful and necessary orders because the national guard might say no.
Make them do it. The requests are not optional.
Make them do it. The requests are not optional.
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I keep hearing this and I want to be super clear this is a totally bullshit reason.
If the political system has lost control over its state militia it needs to immediately disclose that to the public.
If the political system has lost control over its state militia it needs to immediately disclose that to the public.
An order to the MN national guards to oppose federal forces is an order that may very likely not be obeyed, and that’s clearly why Walz hasn’t given it imo.
January 25, 2026 at 7:46 AM
I keep hearing this and I want to be super clear this is a totally bullshit reason.
If the political system has lost control over its state militia it needs to immediately disclose that to the public.
If the political system has lost control over its state militia it needs to immediately disclose that to the public.
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Pushing elected officials to do their damn jobs and stop this is their last chance before the people decide they can do it themselves. Everyone not impeaching and abolishing and calling for justice is in our way.
We lean on those with access to levers of power out of desperation which is fine but we also gotta look past that when this is the reality.
January 24, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Pushing elected officials to do their damn jobs and stop this is their last chance before the people decide they can do it themselves. Everyone not impeaching and abolishing and calling for justice is in our way.
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If a case is not within the Court's original jurisdiction set by Article III (very narrow, tiny minority of their cases) and Congress has blocked them from having appellate jurisdiction over it, then whatever lower court it ends up at with final jurisdiction gets the last word and that's that.
January 25, 2026 at 9:31 AM
If a case is not within the Court's original jurisdiction set by Article III (very narrow, tiny minority of their cases) and Congress has blocked them from having appellate jurisdiction over it, then whatever lower court it ends up at with final jurisdiction gets the last word and that's that.
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As it stands, the Supreme Court has very broad appellate jurisdiction to take up nearly anything it wants from the lower federal courts, but there are exceptions set by statute and Congress has that power.
January 25, 2026 at 9:29 AM
As it stands, the Supreme Court has very broad appellate jurisdiction to take up nearly anything it wants from the lower federal courts, but there are exceptions set by statute and Congress has that power.
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Not the kind of thing you'd normally want to do, of course, but reconstructing a government that has suffered a catastrophic rupture in the continuity of its constitutional legitimacy is not a normal circumstance.
January 25, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Not the kind of thing you'd normally want to do, of course, but reconstructing a government that has suffered a catastrophic rupture in the continuity of its constitutional legitimacy is not a normal circumstance.
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Saying there must be trials isn't just an emotive aspiration.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
January 25, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Saying there must be trials isn't just an emotive aspiration.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
Congress can:
- Create a new court (complying w/ 6A jury vicinage)
- Give it jurisdiction over defined category of crimes
- Also create dedicated prosecutors for the same
- Strip SCOTUS of appellate jurisdiction
It can be done.
Rubbish. Look at what happened to collaborators when the French were freed of the Germans: that’s your historical precedent.
We will need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission when these cruel, lawless people are out of office. They must be held accountable in order for our nation to heal.
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Rubbish. Look at what happened to collaborators when the French were freed of the Germans: that’s your historical precedent.
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Is there a reason why no member of Congress during Biden's term called out DOJ's failure to seek accountability for the principal lawbreakers of Trump 1.0, when this was possible to accomplish? What will be different next time if the same officials are in office?
We will need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission when these cruel, lawless people are out of office. They must be held accountable in order for our nation to heal.
January 25, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Is there a reason why no member of Congress during Biden's term called out DOJ's failure to seek accountability for the principal lawbreakers of Trump 1.0, when this was possible to accomplish? What will be different next time if the same officials are in office?
Re-up. Americans still can’t look at themselves in the mirror.
A personal comment on @timothysnyder.bsky.social’s prescient Substack post of Feb 5, 2025.
substack.com/profile/4374...
substack.com/profile/4374...
John Doe (@johndoe885595)
Timothy Snyder is one of the few high-profile Americans who immediately recognized and described the central facts of what is now a worldwide crisis.
He spelled it out here: https://snyder.substack.c...
substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Re-up. Americans still can’t look at themselves in the mirror.
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"What can we say that matches people anger without them knowing we don't want to abolish ICE?"
"Shit. 'Cut funding??' 'Slash funding?' 'Strip funding...'"
"If we say 'strip funding' people might know we still want them to be funded. Let's add 'down to the studs'. Love the imagery."
"Shit. 'Cut funding??' 'Slash funding?' 'Strip funding...'"
"If we say 'strip funding' people might know we still want them to be funded. Let's add 'down to the studs'. Love the imagery."
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
"What can we say that matches people anger without them knowing we don't want to abolish ICE?"
"Shit. 'Cut funding??' 'Slash funding?' 'Strip funding...'"
"If we say 'strip funding' people might know we still want them to be funded. Let's add 'down to the studs'. Love the imagery."
"Shit. 'Cut funding??' 'Slash funding?' 'Strip funding...'"
"If we say 'strip funding' people might know we still want them to be funded. Let's add 'down to the studs'. Love the imagery."
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These people are unbelievable. It is honestly hilarious how much work they are putting into wordsmithing this to gaslight everyone.
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
These people are unbelievable. It is honestly hilarious how much work they are putting into wordsmithing this to gaslight everyone.
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Incredible. STILL not calling for abolishing ICE and in fact their call script calls for adding restrictions to it!
It is increasingly clear that stripping the Department of Homeland Security down to the studs — ICE, Border Patrol, all of it — is the minimum we must do when we regain power.
But we can’t afford to wait that long to rein in these agencies.
But we can’t afford to wait that long to rein in these agencies.
January 25, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Incredible. STILL not calling for abolishing ICE and in fact their call script calls for adding restrictions to it!
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I truly understand the pleas for ICE to leave Minnesota. But leaving MN to go terrorize other states isn’t what anyone wants.
ICE/DHS is kidnapping and murdering people in the streets AND IN DETENTION CENTERS.
Abolishing ICE - and holding its leaders & agents accountable- is the absolute minimum.
ICE/DHS is kidnapping and murdering people in the streets AND IN DETENTION CENTERS.
Abolishing ICE - and holding its leaders & agents accountable- is the absolute minimum.
January 25, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I truly understand the pleas for ICE to leave Minnesota. But leaving MN to go terrorize other states isn’t what anyone wants.
ICE/DHS is kidnapping and murdering people in the streets AND IN DETENTION CENTERS.
Abolishing ICE - and holding its leaders & agents accountable- is the absolute minimum.
ICE/DHS is kidnapping and murdering people in the streets AND IN DETENTION CENTERS.
Abolishing ICE - and holding its leaders & agents accountable- is the absolute minimum.
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They've all been struggling how to respond because they support ICE. So this is their way of negotiating with everyone.
It's why its so important to tell them to fuck off. Make clear you know what they are up to.
It's why its so important to tell them to fuck off. Make clear you know what they are up to.
January 25, 2026 at 2:24 AM
They've all been struggling how to respond because they support ICE. So this is their way of negotiating with everyone.
It's why its so important to tell them to fuck off. Make clear you know what they are up to.
It's why its so important to tell them to fuck off. Make clear you know what they are up to.
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Having been on the inside during many crisis like this, this is what they do.
They see the feedback, most of them are scared to contradict herd messaging and then every so often one of them takes a chance and drops flyers out there to see how people react.
They see the feedback, most of them are scared to contradict herd messaging and then every so often one of them takes a chance and drops flyers out there to see how people react.
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Having been on the inside during many crisis like this, this is what they do.
They see the feedback, most of them are scared to contradict herd messaging and then every so often one of them takes a chance and drops flyers out there to see how people react.
They see the feedback, most of them are scared to contradict herd messaging and then every so often one of them takes a chance and drops flyers out there to see how people react.
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These people are nuts. Just constantly negotiating extremely reasonable demands.
January 25, 2026 at 2:21 AM
These people are nuts. Just constantly negotiating extremely reasonable demands.
This is poppycock. That kind of reasoning lost all credibility months ago.
The coalition to save the republic probably includes the NRA, the Bush family, and the Mercatus Center as well as unions, progressives, identity groups, normies, universities, and the military establishment
January 25, 2026 at 4:57 AM
This is poppycock. That kind of reasoning lost all credibility months ago.