100 days into Trump’s 2nd term, democratic guardrails are failing. Watchdogs call for urgent reforms to prevent authoritarian backslide. #RuleOfLaw #DemocracyUnderThreat https://washingtonhorizon.com/pogo-trumps-first-100-days-mark-alarming-breakdown-in-democratic-guardrails/
#DemocracyUnderThreat
Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr.—a Trump appointee—just ruled that Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans was unlawful.
Weaponizing old wartime laws to bypass due process? Not today.
Local Actions in Hastings - Democracy under threat?
Join us on May 1st 2025 at the Stade to have your say!
https://hastings-examiner.uk/2025/04/26/hastings-assembles-for-local-democracy/
#democracyunderthreat #democracy #hastingsassembles #citizensspeak #eastsussex #hastings
🕯️⚖️ The rise of Traditionalist Catholicism isn’t just liturgical—it’s political.
In Benedictions and Ballots, I explore how the MAGA-TradCath movement is building a theocratic threat to democracy.
🗳️ Read more here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/carlosrmunoz/p/benedictions-and-ballots-how-the
#DemocracyUnderThreat #ChurchAndState #FaithWithJustice #MAGAWatch
Trump’s authoritarian playbook—tariffs, disinformation, loyalty tests, & love for strongmen—isn’t just wrecking U.S. democracy. It’s destabilizing the world. The more power he gains, the more fragile global order becomes. #TrumpWatch #DemocracyUnderThreat www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3iM...
How Donald Trump’s Authoritari...
NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW‼️PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTION 🇺🇸 ✊ #DemocracyUnderThreat #TruthMatters @avindman.bsky.social #AccountabilityNow #StopAuthoritarianism #WeThePeople #RiseUpForDemocracy @judgeluttig.bsky.social @ericholder.bsky.social @lizcheney.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com
New from DemocraTrend:
“MAGA’s Legal Lies: Why Ignoring a Judge Is the Road to Tyranny”
Trumpists justify breaking the law with talking points that would make dictators blush. Here’s how these lies are dismantling democracy:
https://open.substack.com/pub/carlosrmunoz/p/magas-legal-lies-why-ignoring-a-judge
#DemocracyUnderThreat #Authoritarianism #ConstitutionalCrisis
The 1920s gave us Hoover, oligarchy, and white nationalist laws.
The 2020s are giving us Trump 2.0—and the authoritarian playbook is wide open.
This isn’t restoration. It’s domination.
📖 Read more: https://open.substack.com/pub/carlosrmunoz/p/is-this-the-great-trump-wants-to
#DemocracyUnderThreat #Authoritarianism #ChristianNationalism
Public libraries are frontline institutions in the battle for truth.
Now, IMLS staff are being sidelined—just for doing their jobs with integrity.
This is about more than one agency. It’s about the creeping normalization of authoritarian tactics.
We need to pay attention.
Full story from @npr: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5334415/doge-institute-of-museum-and-library-services
#IMLS #DemocracyUnderThreat #FreeLibraries #InfoFreedom
🚨 President Trump is threatening tariffs on countries buying Russian oil—and military action against Iran.
This isn’t diplomacy. It’s authoritarian bluster with global consequences.
📌 Read today’s issue of Take Action Now to see what’s at stake—and what you can do:
👉https://open.substack.com/pub/takeactionnow/p/trump-threatens-global-trade-and?r=plp0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
#DemocracyUnderThreat #ForeignPolicy #TakeActionNow #TrumpWatch #Authoritarianism
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/union-rights-federal-workers-donald-trump-00257010 “President Trump’s latest executive order is a disgraceful and retaliatory attack on the rights of hundreds of thousands of patriotic American civil servants — nearly one-third of whom are veterans — simply because they are members of a union that stands up to his harmful policies,” American Federation of Government Employees President Everett Kelley said in a statement. #resist #workersrights #unions #resistance #federalworkers #DemocracyUnderThreat
🚨 Urgent read: Can it Happen Here? ✍️📖😲 A chilling collection examining the rise of authoritarianism in America. Cass Sunstein's thought-provoking essays leave us questioning: is the US destined for an authoritarian state? 🤔🔮 #DemocracyUnderThreat 🇺🇸🌟💔 Will you join the conversation? 🗣️📝 Let's protect our republic together! 💪🤝💪 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/07/can-it-happen-here-review-trump-republicans-authoritarian-america-fascism
Crossing a border? Your phone is now a surveillance device—just not yours.
Customs agents don’t need probable cause to search your data.
WIRED’s guide shows how to protect your digital privacy.
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/guide-getting-past-customs-digital-privacy-intact/
#DigitalPrivacy #SurveillanceState #BorderSearches #TechRights #DemocracyUnderThreat
🌬️ The winds of change blow to the West… 🇭🇺 Hungary bans Pride, tightening its grip on LGBTQ+ rights. 🚫🏳️🌈 What seems like a distant fantasy today becomes our horrific reality tomorrow. Brace yourselves—facial recognition & deeper crackdowns could be next. 👀⚠️ #LGBTQRights #Hungary #DemocracyUnderThreat
Hungary's new anti-LGBTQ+ law ...
“The administration’s attempt to ignore the laws the Constitution charges it with executing amounts to an attack on the right of the American people to establish the rules under which we live.”
#Politics #USPolitics #DemocracyVsAuthoritarianism #USConstitutionalOrder #FightTrumpism #DemocracyVsOligarchy #DemocracyUnderThreat #DemocratsFightBack #DemocracyMatters #DemocracyVsDictatorship #LettersFromAnAmerican
Trump is invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to fast-track deportations, citing gang threats. This move raises serious concerns about civil liberties and authoritarian overreach. How far will he go?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-invokes-1798-alien-enemies-act/
Is Donald Trump setting the stage for his own Reichstag Fire moment?
If the U.S. economy crashes under his watch, will he use the chaos as a pretext to grab even more power?
#DemocracyUnderThreat #Authoritarianism #Trump #PoliticalCrisis #FightForDemocracy #Resist
Is your money truly safe in this climate?
With freedoms under threat and financial systems becoming increasingly controlled, it's time to take practical steps to protect what's yours.
Most Americans don't realize how vulnerable their finances are to freezes, restrictions, or surveillance.
Get the FULL guide at www.TheFreedomManual.org 👈
#FinancialFreedom #ProtectYourRights #Resistance #DemocracyUnderThreat #AuthoritarianResistance #TakeControlNow
br00t4c@mastodon.social - Frederich Merz on track to become next German chancellor
#GermanyElections2023 #DemocracyUnderThreat #MAGA #ChancellorRace #CDUCSU
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Frederich Merz on track to bec...
Dear Decent Americans who did not vote Republican, I will be your Emotional Support Canadian, should you require one. My services include comments such as "it's not your fault", "four years isn't forever", and "there could be a third shooter with better aim". We're not enemies. We're all suffering under Elon and the Felon. I'm here for you. #DemocracyUnderThreat #canadian #american #trumpcoup #elonandthefelon
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