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I imagine this isn’t AI. Oy.

@johncarlbaker.bsky.social But down the list are actual democratic policies. Too much to distinguish/refute. Mamdani’s playbook is working, and not just in NYC. He has ruthlessly stayed on message - economic populism funded by taxing the rich. If the party is to survive, we must get on board ASAP.

At least 16,500 Palestinian kids killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, Gaza Health Ministry says ***

Howso? That is quite a serious allegation. Unlike Jones, Hasan steadfastly stands with 16,500 murdered children as reported by an Israeli paper yesterday. Please try to be more responsible with your words and focus on the victims of the terrible crime.

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

YouTube video by The New York Times We’re Experts in Fascism. We’re Leaving the U.S. | NYT Opinion

@marcishore.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social Prof Snyder - I’m still processing your exile. Thank you for your clarity over the years. Prof Shore made a chilling comparison. America is now the Titanic - sinkable. I am afraid, so I must be thinking clearly. Stay safe. youtu.be/IXR9PByA9SY?...

Definite short-term gain vs possible long-term pain

@dachshundwizard.bsky.social Are those home theater chairs? I used to sneak 8-lb George into the movies all the time! He passed a few years ago. His last film was Top Gun: Maverick. His favorite film was How to Train Your Dragon. He saw every MCU movie through Avengers: Endgame. I miss him to bits.

I appreciate that dachshund barking is protective, but it was so embarrassing walking on the street when little tiny George (R.I.P.) threw fits. Once a woman passerby said kindly “I understand. I have Doxies too.”

She has 2 ways she likes to sleep - either cheek-to-cheek or under the covers Velcroed to me. Baby Emma:

Thanks for the gift!

@ernietedeschi.bsky.social How will retaliatory tariffs impact? (China 84%). IIRC Trump’s 2018 tariffs caused soybean exports to decline ~70% primarily due to China’s targeted retaliation. China may ban US films (2d largest market). Canadian boycotts are targeting red states (e.g., KY bourbon).

Whoa. Are China and Japan selling the $2 trillion US treasuries they own??!

@brendanvduke.bsky.social

No one could foresee that Trump would use a ridiculous made-up formula to calculate foreign tariffs. Then divide by 2 and call it a discount. No different than the made-up hurricane path he drew with a Sharpie. Can’t fault CNBC for missing this. 😊

The ridiculous made-up formula is no different than the made-up hurricane path he drew with a Sharpie.

Professor Snyder - thank you for trying to warn the country. When I watched your interviews, I thought you were describing the worst case scenario; that perhaps you were being rhetorical to shock us into listening. I trust you, so I believed you. I just didn’t think it would get this bad so quickly.

Addressing Risks from Paul Weiss By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Does Trump’s threat to cancel government contracts extend to PW clients (EO, Sec 3)? Could govt contracts negotiated by PW be at risk for cancellation if the client (e.g., Amazon) doesn’t drop PW? If even remotely plausible, wouldn’t Bezos lean on PW to capitulate?
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Addressing Risks from Paul Weiss By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Does Trump’s threat to cancel government contracts extend to PW clients (EO, Sec 3)? Could any contract negotiated by PW be at risk for cancellation if the client (e.g., Amazon) doesn’t drop PW? If even remotely plausible, wouldn’t Bezos lean on PW to capitulate?
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Isn’t it the case that under a shutdown, Trump has authority to close agencies/furlough (not fire) workers he deems non-essential with no judicial recourse? Furloughed workers cannot take another job. Are we willing to ask 1M+ workers to go without income for 6-9 months at the behest of Russ Vought?

@andycraig.bsky.social Under a shutdown, Trump has authority to close agencies/furlough (not fire) workers he deems non-essential, with no judicial recourse. Furloughed workers cannot take another job. Are we willing to have 1M+ workers go without income for 6-9 months at the behest of Russ Vought?

Yes. But under a shutdown, Trump could circumvent judicial review. He would have unlimited power to shut down agencies and fire workers he deemed “non-essential.” Schumer said several GOP senators warned him it was a trap. Trump intended to keep whatever agencies he wanted closed for 6-9 months.

I looked at the distribution by state. Many red states did not accept Obamacare to expand Medicaid. For those that did, the percentage of whites is much higher than national averages - WV (86%); KY (74%). This suggests that the largest beneficiaries of Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion are white.

Can we all agree that a warrantless arrest and detention of a legal resident, NO MATTER THE REASON, is (another) step toward authoritarianism? Passions run impossibly high on both sides of the Palestinian issue, including mine! It is in part why Trump won. Is it worth losing our democracy over?

War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorities are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts m...

@timothysnyder.bsky.social

Hi Professor Snyder - I thought authoritarianism would be the last stop. Is totalitarianism a possibility?

apnews.com/article/dei-...

I think so! Though I have a brilliant, well-read Zimbabwean friend who resisted reading P2025. He lived under a dictator so he sees those tendencies in Trump. He came here as a teenager and reveres his adopted country. I think it was too painful to let go of the American myth so he looked away.

Poland seeks access to nuclear arms and looks to build half-million-man army Already a major spender within NATO, Warsaw has massive military plans as fears grow about the reliability of the U.S. as an ally against Russia.

I might have agreed 2 weeks ago. But now it appears that the future Nobel Prize winner has prompted more NATO members to nuclearize.

www.politico.eu/article/dona...

I think many were in extreme denial/avoidance mode. When I said that Hitler dismantled German democracy within 2 months of inauguration, people told me “that could never happen here.” When I say P2025 is a roadmap for establishing a Christian theocracy led by white men, they say I’m being silly.

Trump is thanking 3 justices. First he says “Thank you very much. I appreciate it” to Kavanaugh. Then “Thank you again. Thank you again” pointing to Kagan. And finally “Won’t forget” to Roberts with a pat on the arm. Maybe thanking them for accepting his invitation to attend? Otherwise outrageous.

Hi Professor - Listening carefully, it sounds like it could be worse. Moving down the line, first Trump said “Thank you very much. I appreciate it” to Kavanaugh. Then “Thank you again. Thank you again” pointing to Kagan. And finally “Don’t forget” to Roberts with a friendly double pat on the arm.

What happens when they run out of women & POCs to fire? DEI feels like a Trojan horse. Resegregation is desirable, palatable or subconsciously attractive to their base. But it’s only the beta test for the Hunger Games. Fortunately, ego & stupidly have forced an error - they are firing racists too.

Your question is hard because people are afraid and feel powerless. We are all feeling our way through this. BTW Trump has no power to fire judges. However, the courts have no enforcement mechanism that is outside of Trump’s control. It is only a matter of time before Trump violates a court order.