For reasons that are quite possibly too unbearable to contemplate, a large group of American voters was not repulsed by such slander—they were actually aroused by it—& our #politics have not been the same. Much has been said, including by me, about Trump’s #narcissism, his #autocratic inclinations, his disconnection from #reality, but not nearly enough has been said about his fundamental #indecency, the characteristic that undergirds everything he says & does.
#Autocratic
"The shift from collateral freedom to systems arbitrage changes what #internet #freedom tools need to do. Less emphasis on hiding within shared #infrastructure. More emphasis on exploiting specific coordination failures between systems.
It also changes the timeline. Collateral freedom worked until regimes reorganized their infrastructure. Systems arbitrage works until regimes coordinate their verification systems, which requires levels of mutual trust that currently don't exist between most #autocratic #governments. Russia doesn't trust China's identity systems. Iran doesn't fully accept either. Each maintains its own standards, its own bureaucracies, and its own technical implementations.
That lack of coordination is the new constraint to exploit. States and criminals figured this out long ago. The novelty is recognizing that the seam map now includes layers that didn't exist a decade ago, and that those layers create opportunities for people trying to move information across borders that would rather stay closed.
Whether this creates sustainable advantage depends on who adapts faster: the systems trying to close gaps, or the people trying to find new ones."
Not my party!
Not my party, you can cry if you want to.
Cry if you want to.
Cry if you want to.
I wouldn’t #vote for you if you paid me to.
Oooh! Oooh!
Not for forage, or stammer now, either, failed to impress.
#autocratic mayhem, both.
Vote #green let’s at least try to save the planet.
At home and abroad, his #autocratic approach is starting to run aground.
#maga #politics
The #policestate of #britain is probably not as bad as many countries, but they do that here also.
Certain “crimes”, or even with some scumbag accusing an innocent of those crimes, can precipitate the heavy handed wrong arm of the law. They have even been known to bash in the door of the wrong house! Compensation? Hardly.
They target celebrities.
Bad #policing is directly related to the #autocratic attitude of the top levels of #ukgovernment.
#starmer must go
“The difference is that he’s the first #president to live in an #autocratic bubble, surrounded by a #cultofpersonality within which nobody dares to criticize him, tell him uncomfortable truths or refuse to engage in blatantly illegal acts.” paulkrugman.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
Donald Trump Has Lost Touch Wi...
#Dutch intelligence services now share less information with US - DutchNews
The #Dutchintelligence services are sharing less info with the United States and working more closely with #European partners
Their caution towards Washington is linked to what they describe as the increasingly #autocratic course of president Donald #Trump , who has dismissed senior officials for lacking #loyalty and used lawsuits to pressure #journalists , judges and universities.
#netherlands
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/10/dutch-intelligence-services-now-share-less-information-with-us/
Crowds massed across the #US for more than 2,600 planned "No Kings" #protests against what participants view as #Trump's #autocratic tendencies.
Millions of people were expected to turn out by day's end, according to organizers.
" #AOC IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT."
She, of course, probably IS.
And/or she, as a #human #being, is genuinely disgusted by the filthy #nazi #racist anti- #women anti- #brown anti- #poor anti- #lgbt #autocratic and #religious #dark- #ages #ideology
https://x.com/krassenstein/status/1978639718402150877?t=6n7NMJPjHFpKeVYCEWQygA&s=09
" #AOC IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT."
She, of course, probably IS.
And/or she, as a #human #being, is genuinely disgusted by the filthy #nazi #racist anti- #women ànti- #brown anti- #poor anti- #lgbt #autocratic and #religious #dark- #ages #ideology
x.com/krassenstein...
Brian Krassenstein on X: "AOC ...
Definition of #Authoritarianism (via #Wikipedia) :
"Authoritarianism is a political system characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political #StatusQuo, and reductions in #democracy, #SeparationOfPowers, civil liberties, and the rule of law. #Authoritarian regimes may be either #autocratic or #oligarchic and may be based upon the rule of a party, the military, or the concentration of power in a single person."
The New Republic: The mere fact that Trump has not succeeded in permanently ousting #Kimmel doesn’t mean he didn’t bring highly #corrupt authoritarian pressure on Disney and ABC toward that end. Yes, it’s true that Trump’s authoritarian powers are not limitless. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t extensively employing #autocratic tactics that are nevertheless profoundly worrying and do require serious vigilance. Media figures shouldn’t let MAGA gaslight them with this silly scam. https://newrepublic.com/article/200821/maga-rages-jimmy-kimmel-return-and-reveals-big-trump-weakness
“The indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show signalled just such a shift in landscape. The news tells us that we are moving from one country to a different, #autocratic one.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/o...
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Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression
How to Respond to Donald Trump’s Threats
#CrimethInc, 2025-09-18
"In a post on Truth Social yesterday, Donald #Trump declared that he is designating '#Antifa' as 'a major terrorist organization.' What does that mean? How can we prepare to weather the storm? Everyone should read this guide.
"It’s always difficult to tell how seriously to take Trump’s performative declarations. He makes wild statements to see what plays to his audience, throwing things against the wall to see what sticks, and then doubles down wherever there is no pushback. But this time around, his administration has stuck very close to the classic fascist playbook, with one supporter going so far as to declare without any irony that the shooting of #CharlieKirk 'is the #AmericanReichstag fire.' The obvious next step in that playbook is to expand from targeting immigrants to go after #anarchists, #leftists, and other opponents of the #regime as well.
"Yes, Trump has previously declared that he would designate 'Antifa' a 'terrorist organization,' most famously at the outset of the #GeorgeFloydRevolt. But at that time, the rest of the federal government largely acted as a brake on his impulses — whereas today, the entire executive branch of the federal government is comprised of toadies and sycophants who are incapable of distinguishing their interests from his.
"Granted, there is no law authorizing the president to designate domestic terrorist organizations. But even without new legislation or an executive order, Trump has direct control over the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, and other federal agencies. What he says on social media is probably indicative of what he will direct his underlings to do.
"The fact that 'Antifa' is not an organization at all, but rather a nebulous category that could include virtually anyone who disapproves of Trump’s #autocratic agenda, is convenient for Trump.
"This means that, regardless of who you are or what you do, you, too, could become a target. That’s why everyone should review the following suggestions, whether or not you think they apply to you. Rather than spreading panic, preparing ourselves in concrete ways will enable us to approach this situation calmly and effectively.
"While no 'domestic terror organization' designation currently exists — and nor does any obvious mechanism to establish one — far-right prosecutors already have a track record of groundlessly pressing trumped-up terrorism charges as a means of terrorizing activists and supporters of social movements. Trump has explicitly called for the use of #racketeering charges to suppress his critics. #FarRight Republican senators are already sponsoring a bill that would add rioting to the list of offenses that the Justice Department can use as part of a probe under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations [#RICO] Act.
"There are obvious precedents for how this might go. Two years ago, a wide range of defendants in #AtlantaGA were randomly charged under the RICO act as part of the repression of the #StopCopCity movement. The cases have been endlessly delayed—and earlier this month, a judge dismissed most of the charges on a technicality.
Under Donald Trump, many federal agencies are disorganized and focused chiefly on managing perceptions. This precisely describes the authorities who brought the haphazard RICO charges in #Georgia two years ago. If the trajectory of the Stop Cop City RICO case offers any indication of how other RICO persecutions of accused activists might go, the chief threat may not be that the crackdown Trump is calling for will send people to prison, but rather that the charges will discourage and immobilize people, creating the conditions for the Trump administration to eventually supersede this form of repression with something worse.
"It remains to be seen how seriously the administration will carry out Trump’s threats, and whether they will start by attacking #grassroots groups or proceed from the top down, targeting massive liberal institutions and fundraising platforms. In either case, our long-term prospects will depend on whether we can enable large numbers of people to act in solidarity with each other, taking up the kind of grassroots direct action tactics that can be effective regardless of whether the people who control the state wish to listen.
"We all live in Atlanta now.
"Here are some steps you can take to protect yourself and your community, proceeding from the immediate to the general."
#SolidarityIsPower #Solidarity #Authoritarianism #TrumpIsAFascist #NoDAPL #Resistance #SilencingDissent #StopCopCitiesEverywhere
“his assault on #researchers and their #institutions is so deep that historians and other experts see similarities to the playbook employed by #autocratic #regimes to curb science.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/s... #Trump #science
Historians See Autocratic Play...
#Historians See #Autocratic #Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on #Science
#Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President #Trump as borrowing some of their #tactics.
#maga #doge #socialinfluence
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/science/trump-science-autocrats.html
Have any #autocratic and #fascist leaders and systems ever brought prosperity and improvement to their citizens without either #enslaving their nation for a long time or even #destroying it?
Their families fled #Nazis. With #Trump, US Jews make Germany Plan B
You click ‘Yes, I’m #Jewish’ on the #German form and send it to the German govt
Trump’s demonising, scapegoating segments of society are uncomfortable echoes of 1930s prewar #Germany
His insistence on abject loyalty, taking control of state, independent & cultural institutions to serve his own ends have drawn comparisons to #fascist and #autocratic #regimes
Can anyone share an argument* that justifies having a "President" (the replacement word for #King / single, #autocratic leader)? *Not historical, IE. because people were used to Kings and the revolutionaries trying to form the US needed the votes of the Tory / #monarchy apologists.
An autocratic leader controls all decisions, rarely taking input from the team, but should provide clarity and structure. Can take away a teams freedom and creativity, but is good in certain settings like the military. #leader #business #autocratic #control
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