“Move fast and break things” was bad enough as a business axiom, @karaswisher.bsky.social argues, but “when it’s applied to the entire apparatus of our democracy, it’s terrifying.”

“Indulging the Tate brothers to own the libs is an act of pure nihilism,” Helen Lewis writes. “Denouncing them should be the easiest test of moral seriousness imaginable, and yet it’s a test that many online influencers are failing in real time.”

My family wants me to be quiet. I will not be silent. We must march. We must resist. The day we are silent is the day this nation is lost. There is much that needs to be burned away for us to start new. So let this be our rebirth into true love and care for others. All for one, one for all.

DOGE is gaining total control over key government computer systems—and there may be no way to wrest it back, @cwarzel.bsky.social, @ibogost.bsky.social, and @matteowong.bsky.social write.

BREAKING: USAID contractors/aid recipients say Secretary Rubio and USAID leader Peter Marocco should be held in civil contempt for violating a court order to lift spending freeze.

Winston Churchill was right: "Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried.”

Too many Americans have fought and died defending democracy. We must stand with our European allies against the authoritarianism of Putin and Trump.

BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years

the grownups are back in charge

USDA accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

So welcome to fascist America. In truth, America has been fine with fascism from the beginning. We had a second class of citizens who weren’t free from the very beginning. Think 3/5 compromise. We need to right all the wrongs we’ve made, but the question is, are we willing? #AmericanFascism

Over 650 political scientists who have dedicated our lives to the study of democracy & government, have signed this letter enumerating our deep concerns about this administration’s actions that undermine the Constitution and the rule of law. Please share.
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There was a time when people told me keeping my own backyard chickens was crazy. I guess it’s not so crazy now! 😂🐓🥚

I also like backyard chickens, true journalism, art, music, dogs, animals in general and being kind to people. I’m glad to be here! #bluedot

If you are anti-fascist, blue dot in the middle of a red state, pro diversity, give me a follow! #americanfascism

Now that musk is saying he’s doing the DOGE stuff “because the globalists have plotted a Great Replacement in which they use government handouts to buy votes from illegal immigrants and urban blacks” maybe we don’t have to act like this is about deficits or cost cutting anymore

The wealthiest man in the world who is engaged in a coup of the government is openly stating that his end goal was never about efficiency. It was always about white power and instituting what the new right tech world has called “the event” the moment which governments collapse and they take over

📍#Washington // Nationwide protests TODAY MONDAY, Feb. 17th, #NoKingsDay. We the people are pissed!

Find a protest at > events.pol-rev.com 🇺🇸

Where will we see you?

#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #BuildTheResistance #PoliticalRevolution #NoKings #VoicesOfFlorida #VoicesUnheard @polrev.bsky.social

While Trump appoints 13 billionaires to his cabinet and Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg see their wealth increase by $217 billion since the election, 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, 25% of seniors live on $15g or less and millions cannot afford rent.

SAY NO TO OLIGARCHY.