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Dana R. Fisher is an American sociologist, professor of sociology, public speaker, and author. She is the director of the… more

Dana R. Fisher
H-index: 35
Political science 27%
Environmental science 23%
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by Dana R. Fisher

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In this time of polycrisis, connecting the growing autocracy to the climate crisis is necessary. It’s good to see young activists meeting the moment!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism
Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities
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by Dana R. Fisher

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The president of the United States is considering using the Insurrection Act to go around judicial decisions. In other words, he is threatening to ignore the separation of powers that makes up a key part of our democracy.

www.axios.com/2025/10/07/t...
Trump floats Insurrection Act use amid National Guard standoff with states
The extreme presidential power hasn't been used without state consent in over 60 years.
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by Dana R. Fisher

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Anyone who wants to understand what's going on, look up the role air traffic controllers played in ending the last government shutdown (during Trump 1.0 in 2019)
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d
The FAA is delaying flights at Newark and Denver airports because they haven’t got enough air traffic control. Burbank has zero ATC from 4.30-10pm.

Lots of controllers who aren’t being paid during the government shutdown are calling in sick.
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by Dana R. Fisher

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Just re-upping this here 👇
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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 2d
Oregon leaders say California National Guard members were flown into Oregon last night in an effort to circumvent a federal court ruling.
Oregon, California governors blast Trump for deploying California Guard despite court order
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Sunday that the president's action to send 300 California National Guard members to Portland appears to circumvent the federal judge's Saturday ruling to temporarily block ...
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by Dana R. Fisher

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The idea that people have been able to claim that Identifying public officials who are working for the state (which pays them with OUR tax dollars) is doxing is just 🤯!
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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 1d
Identifying public officials isn't "doxing." People have the right to know who is working for their government. Nor, for that matter, is it "radical left-wing terrorism." So it's frustrating to see platforms caving to these bad faith characterizations. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...
Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline
People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.
www.technologyreview.com
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Reposted by: Dana R. Fisher, Dirk Pilat, Mark Rice

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Renewables have overtaken coal in the global electricity mix for the first time, @ember-energy.org has found
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Reposted by: Dana R. Fisher, Anna O. Law, Sanford F. Schram , and 3 more

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The FAA is delaying flights at Newark and Denver airports because they haven’t got enough air traffic control. Burbank has zero ATC from 4.30-10pm.

Lots of controllers who aren’t being paid during the government shutdown are calling in sick.
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Reposted by: Dana R. Fisher, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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Identifying public officials isn't "doxing." People have the right to know who is working for their government. Nor, for that matter, is it "radical left-wing terrorism." So it's frustrating to see platforms caving to these bad faith characterizations. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...
Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline
People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.
www.technologyreview.com
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by Dana R. Fisher

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Why does it ALWAYS feel like a paper is crap right when you send in the final edits before publication??
two women are standing next to each other and one of them is asking the other to tell her why .
ALT: two women are standing next to each other and one of them is asking the other to tell her why .
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If only there was some kind of warning.
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Oregon leaders say California National Guard members were flown into Oregon last night in an effort to circumvent a federal court ruling.
Oregon, California governors blast Trump for deploying California Guard despite court order
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Sunday that the president's action to send 300 California National Guard members to Portland appears to circumvent the federal judge's Saturday ruling to temporarily block ...
www.opb.org
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by Dana R. Fisher — Reposted by: Dana R. Fisher

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History and research would lead us to expect a broader mobilization in Portland in response to this type of escalation of repression. 👀👀
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NPR @npr.org · 2d
Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city. via @opb.org
Federal tactics on Portland protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump
Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...
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Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city. via @opb.org
Federal tactics on Portland protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump
Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...
www.opb.org
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by Dana R. Fisher

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More troops deployed against Americans (and repression of peaceful activists).

#TrumpsAmerica

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump authorises National Guard deployment to Chicago - BBC News
The controversial move follows protests over ramped-up immigration enforcement and the shooting of a woman during unrest on Saturday.
www.bbc.com
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by Dana R. Fisher

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Perhaps
a woman in a red sweater is saying maybe while sitting at a table .
ALT: a woman in a red sweater is saying maybe while sitting at a table .
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“People might not like that decision, they might have questions about the way that the anti-terror laws work in this country, but there is no excuse for holding up placards supporting a banned organisation.” Arrested for holding a sign. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office
Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday
www.theguardian.com
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by Dana R. Fisher

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And yet, the National Guard has apparently been deployed to Portland...😦
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by Dana R. Fisher — Reposted by: Dana R. Fisher

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Today is a good day for this starter pack for Resisters (and happy to be included) 👇
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Elizabeth Dunn🖇️📎 @elizabeth64.bsky.social · 3d
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by Dana R. Fisher

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And then there’s Chicago…💔
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by Dana R. Fisher — Reposted by: Dana R. Fisher

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Folks lamenting how people power works and can push back, look to Italy for some inspiration 🇮🇹
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3d
Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services
Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
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by Dana R. Fisher

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Yeah…
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Heard an officer say "let's do it" and then, in the dark, they tackle Rabbi Ben to the ground. He's being loaded into a CCSO wagon now. Broadview police also here screaming at people.
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Reposted by: Dana R. Fisher, Joanna Bryson, Anna O. Law , and 9 more

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If a federal judge, appointed by Trump, can call him “simply untethered to facts,” our White House press corps can as well.

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In sum, the President is certainly entitled "a great level of deference," Newsom II, 141 F.4th at 1048, in his determination that he "is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States." 10 U.S.C. § 12406(3). But "a great level of deference" is not equivalent to ignoring the facts on the ground. As the Ninth Circuit articulated, courts must "review the President's determination to ensure that it reflects a colorable assessment of the facts and law PAGE 22 - OPINION AND ORDER Case 3:25-cv-01756-IM Document 56 Filed 10/04/25 Page 23 of 31 within a 'range of honest judgment.'" Id. at 1051 (quoting Sterling, 278 U.S. at 399). Here, this Court concludes that the President did not have a "colorable basis" to invoke § 12406(3) to federalize the National Guard because the situation on the ground belied an inability of federal law enforcement officers to execute federal law. Id. at 1051-52. The President's determination was simply untethered to the facts. c. Whether there is a Rebellion or Danger of Rebellion Defendants also aroue that the Sentember 28 2025 federalization order is authorized
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by Dana R. Fisher

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Well said 🌴🥥👇
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 3d
Russ Vought is a protege of Phil Gramm, which is a useful reminder that this aggressively destructive Republican administration did not fall out of a coconut tree. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
How Russell Vought Broke the U.S. Government
Podcast Episode · The Political Scene | The New Yorker · 10/04/2025 · 36m
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Russ Vought is a protege of Phil Gramm, which is a useful reminder that this aggressively destructive Republican administration did not fall out of a coconut tree. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
How Russell Vought Broke the U.S. Government
Podcast Episode · The Political Scene | The New Yorker · 10/04/2025 · 36m
podcasts.apple.com
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BREAKING: This is the scene in Portland at the ICE Detention Center right now. Pepper balls and tear gas — multiple arrests.
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Reposted by: Dana R. Fisher, Nicole Guenther Discenza

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also he did this while everything was very very obviously being recorded
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Reposted by: Dana R. Fisher, A. E. Dessler, Linda J. Skitka , and 17 more

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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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by Dana R. Fisher — Reposted by: Dana R. Fisher

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A great list of climate folks (happy to be included)!
climateone.org
Climate One @climateone.org · 3d
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