@rgaines.bsky.social
Exactly how it happened in Venezuela.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's party approved constitutional changes in the country's National Assembly that allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms to six years.
El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection, extends presidential terms
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's party approved constitutional changes in the country's National Assembly that allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms to six years.
n.pr
August 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Exactly how it happened in Venezuela.
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"American democracy promotion is effectively dead," Brian Klaas writes. The world's authoritarians have taken note that they no longer need fear Washington's condemnation when they tighten their grip on power:
The Death of Democracy Promotion
Despots and human-rights abusers can rest easy now that America has gotten out of their way.
bit.ly
July 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM
"American democracy promotion is effectively dead," Brian Klaas writes. The world's authoritarians have taken note that they no longer need fear Washington's condemnation when they tighten their grip on power:
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This is why @wired.com is one of my favorite publications. Where else can I get content for my cybercriminology classes, learn what new linux distros I should try out...and read the best practices for protests.
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid
If you’re planning to hit the streets, here’s what you need to know.
www.wired.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This is why @wired.com is one of my favorite publications. Where else can I get content for my cybercriminology classes, learn what new linux distros I should try out...and read the best practices for protests.
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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In a recent editorial, Ehud Olmert, a former Prime Minister of Israel, referred to the current government as a “criminal gang” led by Benjamin Netanyahu. In a new Q. & A., Olmert explains why he thinks his country is committing war crimes.
Why Ehud Olmert Thinks His Country Is Committing War Crimes
The Former Israeli Prime Minister explains how his view of the conflict in Gaza has shifted.
www.newyorker.com
June 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
In a recent editorial, Ehud Olmert, a former Prime Minister of Israel, referred to the current government as a “criminal gang” led by Benjamin Netanyahu. In a new Q. & A., Olmert explains why he thinks his country is committing war crimes.
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Internal State Department records show that months of warnings have become a reality: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign humanitarian aid has brought about death, violence and unrest. 1/
Internal State Department records show that months of warnings have become a reality: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign humanitarian aid has brought about death, violence and unrest. 1/
May 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Internal State Department records show that months of warnings have become a reality: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign humanitarian aid has brought about death, violence and unrest. 1/
Internal State Department records show that months of warnings have become a reality: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign humanitarian aid has brought about death, violence and unrest. 1/
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Breaking:
Stephen Miller says the Trump admin is "actively looking at" suspending habeas corpus.
Habeas corpus refers to people's right to challenge their detention in court. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Stephen Miller says the Trump admin is "actively looking at" suspending habeas corpus.
Habeas corpus refers to people's right to challenge their detention in court. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
WATCH: Stephen Miller says Trump administration is 'actively looking at' suspending habeas corpus
Stephen Miller, a top White House adviser, said the administration is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the country illegally.
www.pbs.org
May 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file…
projects.propublica.org
April 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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History is warning us: snyder.substack.com/p/state-terr...
State Terror
A brief guide for Americans
snyder.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
History is warning us: snyder.substack.com/p/state-terr...
Corruption. Plain and simple.
Media giant Warner Bros. Discovery was reportedly offered a way into President Donald Trump’s good graces: Give his son, Donald Trump Jr., his own show.
White House Told Max Boss to Kiss Up and Give Don Jr. a Show
Someone in the “Trump orbit” told the company that the first son would like to host a nature show on Discovery.
www.thedailybeast.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Corruption. Plain and simple.
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RM @meeks.house.gov: Trump has done more to alienate the US from our friends & allies in just 3 months than Putin & Xi could’ve hoped in decades.
If this plan to gut State proceeds, Trump will inflict irreparable harm to US interests. History will remember that Secretary Rubio helped.
If this plan to gut State proceeds, Trump will inflict irreparable harm to US interests. History will remember that Secretary Rubio helped.
The Trump administration proposed to cut the budget of the State Department and what remains of the U.S. Agency for International Development by almost half, according to an internal memo.
Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says
An internal document reviewed by The Post targets spending on humanitarian assistance, global health, and international organizations such as the United Nations and NATO.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:34 AM
RM @meeks.house.gov: Trump has done more to alienate the US from our friends & allies in just 3 months than Putin & Xi could’ve hoped in decades.
If this plan to gut State proceeds, Trump will inflict irreparable harm to US interests. History will remember that Secretary Rubio helped.
If this plan to gut State proceeds, Trump will inflict irreparable harm to US interests. History will remember that Secretary Rubio helped.
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I asked an international human rights lawyer recently what red lines to watch for - he said, “when people start to disappear.” Well…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/ice-tufts-student-detained-rumeysa-ozturk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Is Detained by ICE
The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated, its president said in a late-night email to students and faculty members.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I asked an international human rights lawyer recently what red lines to watch for - he said, “when people start to disappear.” Well…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/ice-tufts-student-detained-rumeysa-ozturk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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At a time when many social-media sites have abandoned their safeguards against mis- and disinformation, Wikipedia is a bastion of transparency and accessible knowledge. So maybe it should come as no surprise that Elon Musk has been attacking it.
Elon Musk Also Has a Problem with Wikipedia
Lately, Musk’s beef has merged with a general conviction on the right that the site is biased against conservatives.
nyer.cm
March 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
At a time when many social-media sites have abandoned their safeguards against mis- and disinformation, Wikipedia is a bastion of transparency and accessible knowledge. So maybe it should come as no surprise that Elon Musk has been attacking it.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — USAID notice instructs staffers not to go to agency headquarters Monday, after Musk said Trump agreed to shut it down.
WASHINGTON (AP) — USAID notice instructs staffers not to go to agency headquarters Monday, after Musk said Trump agreed to shut it down.
February 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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In Trump 2.0 a large number of real-world victims in and out of the US, in a breathtakingly short amount of time.
How can any of us feel anything other than intensely ashamed to be associated with this? Just incredible cruelty and indifference. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/w...
January 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
In Trump 2.0 a large number of real-world victims in and out of the US, in a breathtakingly short amount of time.
Blaming tragedy on minorities to stir up his base….straight from the dictators handbook.
Trump just said the D.C. plane crash "could have been" caused by diversity hiring. He offers no evidence to support that statement.
January 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Blaming tragedy on minorities to stir up his base….straight from the dictators handbook.