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Talking With Erica Chenoweth Civil resistance: Does it work, and when?

Paul Krugman's interview with Erica Chenoweth (the scholar who noted that autocratic regimes tended to fail when 3.5% of the population rise up against them). There's good news and bad news here. But: we have the tools to stop this - as long as we don't give up.

open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Mike "I Don't Know" Johnson

Be Good For No Reason

The owner of Time welcomed federal troops to invade San Francisco.

Which he’s walked back kinda. But still. We need to make choices about which media to support or write for.

Birds always looked like dinosaurs to me and this silver-cheeked hornbill, from Tanzania, is no exception.

#birds #hornbill #naturelover #africanwildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #lifeonearth #lovewildlife #wildlifelover

Q: Is $300 million for the ballroom the operative figure and why did it go up so much?

LEAVITT: $300 million is the operative figure and again, it's not gonna cost the taxpayers a dime

Trump terminates all U.S. trade negotiations with Canada over Reagan tariffs TV ad President Trump claimed Canada had ran an ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan talking about tariffs to influence a pending U.S. Supreme Court case.

Big Pussy Trump

Trump terminates all U.S. trade negotiations with Canada over Reagan tariffs TV ad - CNBC www.cnbc.com/2025/10/24/t... via @GoogleNews

@qjurecic.bsky.social is answering your questions about the role of the courts and the expansion of executive power during the second Trump administration. Ask her anything at 2 p.m. ET: www.reddit.com/r/Law_and_Po...

Don’t laugh at this. Don’t dismiss it. They’re serious. Prepare for it. And get ready to fight against it.

Federal Court Tosses Another GOP Lawsuit Against California’s Redistricting Plan Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Texas dismissed a GOP lawsuit against California’s new congressional redistricting plan ruling that the plaintiff, Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), had no right to sue over another state’s election laws. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Chargers exorcise demons from loss to Colts with dominant win over Vikings Behind a strong performance by Justin Herbert and an impressive effort in the running game, the Chargers cruise to a 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Chargers exorcise demons from loss to Colts with dominant win over Vikings

No shit!

Federal Action Reporting Form Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start

BREAKING: Letitia James has announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes.

Please Use it and SHARE!

ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...

‘Brother Wang,’ Accused of Being Drug Cartel Fixer, Is Arrested in Cuba Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped house arrest in Mexico this summer, is accused of supplying cartels with fentanyl from China, smuggling and money laundering millions under the alias “Brother Wang.”

Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped house arrest in Mexico this summer, was arrested in Cuba after an international manhunt. He is accused of supplying cartels with fentanyl from China, smuggling and money laundering millions under the alias “Brother Wang.”

The U.S. Tactic That Russia Is Using to Hoard Power As a Ukrainian, I’ve seen firsthand how Russia has learned to emulate American soft power for authoritarian ends.

USAID was so effective at advancing American interests in Russia that the Kremlin now wants its own version, Tetiana Kotelnykova writes: "The age of Russian soft power is here."

A clearly jumping dog with his ears flapping . Stick in mouth.

Get a Springer spaniel they said.
It'll be fine they said

Eagle in the rain. #birds #eagles Yup, you look as annoyed as the rest of america, buddy. #watervision #eastcoastkin

Nailed her likeness for sure

Tony

Arrow hanging out with Frankenstein Grumpy Bear on this beautiful fall day.

As Trump plans to steal $230 million from taxpayers, we can thank John Roberts Shall we call it a "Roberts reward"?

Demanding the Justice Department pay him $230 million?

Yes, President Trump really can do that thanks to John Roberts.

The bureaucrat who could make Trump's authoritarian dreams real Russ Vought has a plan to take presidential power to new heights.

Everybody suddenly has a lot to say about Russ Vought but it was @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social who wrote what is still the definitive profile of him warning us all of his plans back BEFORE the election www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Mike Johnson doesn't know sh*t

🚨NYC is showing us how it’s done! ✊🏼 1/2

Trump dag 276: Trump legt sancties op aan Russische bedrijven, plant bezoek Bin Salman, sloopt volledige East Wing Witte Huis, keert miljoenen uit aan staten die hij won, zwangere vrouwen in isolatiec... Nieuwe besluiten van Trump en consorten, en nieuwe fallout. Een overzicht van dag 276.

Trump dag 276: Trump legt Rusland sancties op, plant bezoek Bin Salman, sloopt volledige East Wing Witte Huis, keert miljoenen uit aan staten die hij won, zwangere vrouwen in isolatiecel ICE, nationale schuld in twee maanden van 37 naar 38 biljoen dollar: reportersonline.nl/trump-dag-27...

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America,
the East Wing Demolition was just the beginning...
. . . finally understand what's happening here !

He won't stop !!

💠 😔 💠

BREAKING CBS News reports Trump plans to upgrade the East Wing bunker, the Presidential Emergency Operations Center, which serves as a secure shelter and communications hub for the president and key personnel during emergencies. WHAT EMERGENCIES MIGHT THOSE BE?
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/u...

#todaysbeauty