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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

Here is my best guidance, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons nearly nine years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

Preach

Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?

London Mayor Sadiq Khan Just Reacted To Trump's Repeated Attacks On Him—And It's Honestly Iconic

He might be onto something 😂

Even in his most fevered, drunken dreams, Richard Milhous Nixon couldn't possibly have even imagined doing a tenth of this shit.

I'm just a bill
by @deAdder
Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...

Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104 Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She kept her work secret for decades, even from her family.

Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats, has died at 104.

State Terror A brief guide for Americans

"the president defied a Supreme Court ruling to return a man mistakenly sent to a gulag... and spoke of sending Americans to foreign concentration camps.
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror

I hope everyone realizes that scrubbing historical references from web sites is no different than burning books

This is what happens when everyone knows gramps shouldn't be driving but no one wants to take away his keys.

Misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories are not exclusive to the political right From GM foods to nuclear power, there is no shortage of incorrect and harmful messaging on the left side of the spectrum

Misinformation, disinformation & conspiracy theories are not exclusive to the political right irishtimes.com/science/2025...

"From GM foods to nuclear power, there is no shortage of incorrect & harmful messaging on the left side..."

True. But currently, the right dominating misinformation game...

Infectious diseases advice online: to avoid spread from your children, wash your hands carefully after changing nappies, touching snot, or wiping their saliva.

Toddlers: *cuddles up and then coughs directly into your mouth*

Trump administration targets US Institute of Peace with mass Friday firings | CNN Politics Employees at the United States Institute of Peace received termination letters Friday evening as the Trump administration continues to reimagine the role of the US abroad and dramatically dismantle ke...

Employees at the United States Institute of Peace received termination letters Friday evening as the Trump administration continues to reimagine the role of the US abroad and dramatically dismantle key parts of the federal government through the Department of Government Efficiency.

Countries that have issued a travel advisory this year warning their citizens about visiting the United States:

Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom

I just got a public death threat from a few folks who noticed I am doing a library event to talk about my career and my books. They called me all the familiar names, then “I won’t be sad if someone shoots her in the face.” And a woman’s reply, “Right between the eyes.”

I am a children’s author.

Ukraine says mineral deal not final; summary shows US demands more income The terms of a mineral deal between Ukraine and the U.S. have not yet been finalised, Ukrainian officials said on Friday, after a summary of Washington's latest offer suggested it was demanding all of Ukraine's natural resources income for years.

The terms of a mineral deal between Ukraine and the US have not yet been finalized, Ukrainian officials said, after a summary of Washington's latest offer suggested it was demanding all of Ukraine's natural resources income for years reut.rs/42hn4AF

For many, proving U.S. citizenship to vote could be costly and difficult A passport might be the most realistic option for the vast majority of Americans to prove citizenship to vote if Trump’s executive order were enforced.

Millions of Americans could be prevented from voting after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requiring people to provide documents that prove they are citizens when they register to vote.

Canada not mentioned in U.S. threat assessment’s summary of fentanyl crisis Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard testifies ‘most extreme’ fentanyl threat is Mexico, despite Trump linking drug problem to tariff decision

Canada isn't even mentioned in U.S. threat assessment’s summary of #fentanyl crisis, despite Trump's claim that illicit drugs coming through the northern border are “an unusual and extraordinary threat,” by @samedwards.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... via @theglobeandmail.com

Amid Canada's largest measles outbreak in more than a decade, experts say this COVID-era tool could help | CBC News As Canada deals with its largest measles outbreak in more than a decade, health experts say a COVID-era tool could help tame the spread.

Amid Canada's largest #measles outbreak in more than a decade, experts say this COVID-era tool could help. Wastewater testing an efficient, cost-effective way to track outbreaks, by Jennifer La Grassa www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca

Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in a Group Chat The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed war plans in a group chat that included the editor in chief of The Atlantic two hours before U.S. troops launched attacks against the Houthi militia in Yemen, the White House said. It was an extraordinary breach of U.S. national security intelligence.

We are sending people for indefinite detention without trial at a foreign gulag because they have tattoos about soccer teams and about loving their mothers.

Comment enseigner la politique américaine avec le retour de Trump?

«J’ai vu des étudiants sortir de mon cours en pleurant.» La réélection de Donald Trump a changé la manière d’enseigner la politique américaine dans les universités québécoises.

Les autorités américaines restreignent l’accès à la bibliothèque de Stanstead

Un symbole de l’amitié canado-américaine est ainsi «compromis», réagissent le maire et la présidente du CA.

Cette tablette antique serait la première table trigonométrique de l'histoire

www.nationalgeographic.fr/histoire/arc...

Aiguillonnée par Trump, l'UE lance le processus de son réarmement L'Union européenne donne mercredi le coup d'envoi d'un plan visant à réarmer le continent d'ici à 2030, face à la menace russe et au risque de désengagement américain.

Aiguillonnée par Trump, l'UE lance le processus de son réarmement

Le Parti conservateur du Canada va écarter les médias de son autobus de campagne

La tradition permet aux médias de couvrir chaque parti de près durant la période électorale.

Amid ‘DEI’ purge, Pentagon removes webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser Pages celebrating Navajo code talkers and other minority service members were also erased.

When you erase the history of the code talkers, you are erasing the history of the Second World War.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.