The AI industry had 6,110 lobbyists in the US in 2025. They also have put in massive amounts of money into super PACs to back US politicians campaigns. Have no doubt, the AI industry is one of the top dangers to democracy. There is no excuse to use it for personal use.
https://readsludge.com/2026/02/24/ai-boom-on-k-street-one-in-four-lobbyists-now-work-on-ai/
#uspolitics #politics #ai #NoAI #AIslop #democracy #lobbying
Having to purchase a passport or buy a copy of your birth certificate to vote is a poll tax and is unconstitutional (24th Amendment).
Republicans hate democracy.
#Republicans #fascist #democracy #usa #vote #polltax #constitution #illegal
Reminder: the world has #Trump (--> #tariffs, breakdown in #InternationalLaw, emboldened reactionary autocrats, mask-off #BigTech #oligarchs, collapsing #ForeignAid programs, gutted scientific research programs, metastasising #disinformation, #plutocracy entrenched) because #Biden, #Harris and the #DNC remained (and remain) fully committed to #genocide in #Gaza.
Internally, privately, Dem number-crunchers and campaign strategists admit as much. And they are *still* committed to this choice, hence their decision to sit on their election autopsy.
Yes, other factors are also crucial parts of the mix, each individually sufficient to have swung the 2024 election and perhaps thwart/delay/mitigate #fascism 2.0. But the US Democratic Party, knowing that it might well cost them not just the election, but the (vestiges of/precursors to) #democracy itself, *still* chose to prioritise enabling the slaughter of Gaza's children over saying 'no' to #Netayahu.
(Further reminder: obviously, primary responsibility for genocide lies with the Netanyahu regime and Israel's military, while primary responsibility for fascism lies with Trump and his fascists. But they could only do what they've done with the help of the stances taken by 'reasonable centrists'.)
Make fascism socially unacceptable again. Leave X. #LeaveX #JohnOliver #fascim #FarRight #Disinformation #HateSpeech #Democracy
Make fascism socially unacceptable again. Leave X.
#LeaveX #JohnOliver #fascim #FarRight #Disinformation #HateSpeech #Democracy
Seeing increased voter engagement, especially among youth, reminds me that democracy thrives when we all participate. 🗳️🌟 #Democracy #CivicEngagement #Hope
"...Der Vorfall sei "sehr traurig", sagte Trump am Donnerstag an Bord der Präsidentenmaschine Air Force One. Es sei "eine Schande" und "sehr schlecht für die königliche Familie", sagte Trump zu Journalisten. ..."
Die Briten räumen wenigstens die Sauerei auf, aber Trumpeltier-USA? Anscheinend nicht! Da liebt man Kriminelle und Sex-Verbrecher und wählt die sogar ins Präsidentenamt!
#trumpeltier #trump #maga #maga_facism #us #usa #usa_fascism #usnazis #nokings #democrats #republicansagainsttrump #reneegood #alexpretti #minneapolis #ice #icemurder #democracy #defenddemocracy #eu #europe #europeisbetter #randyAndy #grabthembythepussy #europa #deutschland #demokratie #demokratieverteidigen #giuffre @GOP @RitchieTorres @RepShontelBrown @RepJimHimes #cdu #csu #spd #gruene #linke
"Notfall auf dem amerikanischen U-Boot vor Grönland ..."
Da hat das US-U-Boot wohl mehr Hilfe nötig als Grönland! Warum nicht das Hospitalschiff zu dem U-Boot schicken, ist ein US-Matrose weniger wert als ein Inuit?
/s off
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/usa-lazarettschiff-groenland-100.html
#trumpeltier #maga #maga_facism #us #usa #usa_fascism #usnazis #nokings #democrats #republicansagainsttrump #reneegood #alexpretti #minneapolis #greenland #denmark #danmark #gronland #democracy #defenddemocracy #demokratie #demokratieverteidigen #eu #europe #europeisbetter #europa #deutschland
"...103 Soldaten erreichten an Bord des Panzerlandungsschiffs ARM Usumacinta den Urlaubsort Puerto Vallarta im Bundesstaat Jalisco an der Pazifikküste, wie die Zeitung Milenio berichtete. ..."
103 Soldaten! Die reißen es natürlich raus! Ist eigentlich nur Kanonenfutter für die Drogen-Clans!
Eigentlich kann man die Fußball-WM begraben! In den USA droht ICE mit Verhaftung und einer Verlängerung des USA-Aufenthaltes in lieblicher Umgebung von Abschiebecentren, und in Mexiko läuft man Gefahr, zwischen den Fronten von Militär und Kriminellen erschossen zu werden! Kann man auch Abenteuer-Urlaub nennen.
Ich geh schon mal und druck T-Shirts!
ICE-Haft - ich war dabei!
MEX26 - ich habe überlebt!
/s off
https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-02/mexiko-drogenboss-el-mancho-kartell
#deutschland #trumpeltier #trump #fußball #wm2026 #maga #maga_facism #us #usa #usa_fascism #usnazis #nokings #democrats #republicansagainsttrump #reneegood #alexpretti #minneapolis #ice #icemurder #noem @RitchieTorres @RepShontelBrown @RepJimHimes @GOP #eu #europe #europeisbetter #europa #democracy #defenddemocracy #demokratie #demokratieverteidigen #fifa #infantino @FIFAWorldCup @Bundesregierung @bundestag @cdu @spd @GrueneBundestag @dielinke
Does #capitalism still deliver, or does it only destroy our living space for #profit?
Anyone who is not completely blind can see the slope is getting steeper. We are like on the Titanic. The iceberg is right ahead. Everyone stares at it like a deer in headlights. Frozen. Or weirdly fascinated. No one moves.
Capitalism does not even need #democracy. It runs just fine in #China. The #rich get richer at breathtaking speed. They gain more power every day. Meanwhile, many people are exploited. Some even go hungry.
#Infrastructure falls apart where it brings no profit. Gains are privatized. Losses are shared by everyone. Capitalism works great for arms races and wars. It also works great for rebuilding after. Only #peace seems to bring too little profit.
#Diseases without profitable drugs are ignored. Human suffering does not always sell well. But social-media #algorithms that shake democracy? Very profitable. Public goods, #privacy, data protection, #ethics — all side characters. Hard to monetize. The #future and sustainability also feel optional when today’s shareholder payout boosts #power and profit.
Why do we believe that people driven by greed and contempt will build a better future? Maybe #humanity does not really care about democracy or ethics. Maybe it only cares about #consumption. Ads promise that buying things will make us #happy. And of course, anyone against capitalism should throw the first #smartphone.
Running water, electricity, full supermarkets — all nice. Until you notice the food is packed with sugar and salt. Fresh fruit and vegetables carry poison. The oceans are overfished. The fish comes with #microplastics as a bonus. Wild animals vanish, pushed out by humans. Only farm animals multiply by the millions. They #suffer. #Nature breaks.
This story does not feel like it has a happy ending. Not if we keep scrolling and call it progress.
#civilization #question #news #system #matrix #politics #economy #business #freedom #mankind #collapse #apocalypse #war #terror #military #crisis #pollution #extinction #emissions #climate #disaster #security #fascism #earth #food #poison #problem
PLEASE BOOST!
Some signs at a recent protest in South Jersey, USA.
The next big NO KINGS PROTEST is planned for Saturday, 28 March 2026. Please ask your family, friends and neighbors to join the nationwide peaceful demonstration against Trump, his regime, and ICE. We need ALL of you! Thanks!
For more information on protests in your area of the US, please visit:
www.mobilize.us
www.indivisible.org
#NOKINGS #MoveOn #Indivisible #Protest #Resist #Resistance #Demonstration #Solidarity #Activism #Democracy #Freedom #Peace #Pax #NoFascism #NoICE #Liberty #Justice #ICEOutForGood
How to stop a dictator
"I spent months studying how authoritarians like Trump lose. The answer is shockingly simple."
TL;DR: Make it clear to the general populace that the wannabe dictator is actually trying to dismantle democracy.
#politics #democracy #authoritarianism #Poland #Venezuela #SouthKorea #Colombia
J'ai été la lectrice d'Arthur survivant de Dachau qui avait perdu la vue.
La vie est beauté, fragilité, poésie et trésor à protéger continuellement.
S'il était là aujourd'hui, on entendrait sa colère et ses appels à la responsabilité et l'engagement civile, tu n'as jamais accepté la position de victime.
Nos 60 ans d'écart s'effaçaient face à cette invitation à agir.
Merci d'avoir survécu et pour tout ce que tu m'as appris.
Ne jamais oublier !
🚨 CHILDREN. DETENTION. ALASKA.
Lawmakers are asking who protects kids once immigration enforcement begins. Some are sent thousands of miles away. Some end up inside secured detention facilities despite committing no crime.
This hearing changed the tone.
Read what happened ⬇️
https://tinyurl.com/5b7rxytf
#Alaska #Immigration #ChildDetention #Accountability #HumanRights #Democracy #InvestigativeJournalism 🔎
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/o...
An excellent summary of the rapidly growing #inequality now being turbocharged by the current #US administration.
#billionaires #plutocrats #oligarchs #justice #democracy #humanrights #elections #voters #democrats
Opinion | The Donald Trump 1 P...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/trump-1-percent-elites-taxes.html
An excellent summary of the rapidly growing #inequality now being turbocharged by the current #US administration.
#billionaires #plutocrats #oligarchs #justice #democracy #humanrights #elections #voters #democrats
https://vger.to/piefed.zip/c/buyeuropean/p/1135223/dumping-us-tech-giants-within-5-years-is-realistic-for-banks-insurers-pension-funds-accord politics #politics #politician #news #globalnews #conflict #internationalnews #trump #usa #europe #eu #climate #climatechange #environment #democracy #humanrights #cooperation
Some people have asked us why we would rather live in Britain than in the US. Britain has major problems, too, they say. It sure does. But there's also this:
Gun Ownership Rate per 100 people, according to World Population Review:
United States: 120.5
Britain: 5
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