Mary Mack
not-right.bsky.social
Mary Mack
@not-right.bsky.social
Chicagoan in left field
The Conversation has a great series on how this came to be: theconversation.com/the-making-o...
The Making of an Autocrat: podcast out now
There’s a recipe for autocracy: six steps tried and tested by some of the world’s most notorious leaders. How many has Donald Trump ticked off?
theconversation.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:59 PM
And this comes from poor emotional intelligence: people feeling bad because other people are smarter, and hating those who are smarter for "making" them feel bad. Up next: The Idiocracy.
January 17, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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A few reflections on the US in the darkness of Trump:
1. The US is unable to defend any values.
2. The US lacks all checks & balances.
3. The US establishment is cowardly & ineffective.
Shut up about the free & brave!
They are elsewhere, in Ukraine for example.
January 17, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Welp.
January 8, 2026 at 11:32 PM
impotent.
January 4, 2026 at 1:16 AM
BONUS: The president of this country will tell you when to buy and when to sell!
April 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Thanks for everything you do !
February 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM