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New article! On the shutdown, a nation treated as prey, and the meaning of leverage: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-shutdown

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

Wow - spending on lobbying in Washington is exploding at UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University.

Not only are two of North Carolina's premier universities racing to lobby Congress to protect critical scientific and medical research funding, but also...
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

Mafia State Survival: Your Questions Answered On Epstein, Trump, and getting by.

"This is why liberals operate solely in reactive mode when it comes to Trump: Trump is the one constant when all else is chaos. This is a very unhealthy habit. We have a much better chance of combatting autocracy if people are creative instead of reactive." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/mafia-stat...

If you're wondering what the tech bros are planning for the world, you might want to check out my conversation with @gilduran.com of The Nerd Reich today at 5:00 on my YouTube channel and Facebook. Gil has been studying their ideology for years now, and can walk us through it.

A Philosopher Released an Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation. The Author Ended Up Being AI Italian essayist Andrea Colamedici tells WIRED "Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk, and the New Architecture of Reality" was a “philosophical experiment and a performance.” The book’s Chinese author does not…

“Some people have said, ‘I wish this author existed.’ Well, he doesn’t. We must understand that we build our own narratives. If we don’t, the far right will monopolize the narratives, create myths, and we will spend our lives fact-checking while they write history.”

YouTube video by Democracy Docket BREAKING: 4th Circuit Pauses North Carolina Ballot Rejections

🚨BREAKING: In a BIG win for North Carolina voters, the 4th Circuit has blocked North Carolina from beginning the state court ordered cure process in the contested state Supreme Court election.

Paige and I explain.
youtu.be/edDvHvq3cxM

Just a reminder that Jefferson Griffin and the NCGOP are in court fighting right now to throw out the votes of active-duty American military service members and their families - a voting method Griffin himself used while stationed abroad twice.

For shame.

It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.

Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.

I Know Exactly What They Are Doing Rural foresight

I hear people all around me saying, “They are going to crash the economy. Surely they don’t mean to crash the economy.”

I beg to differ. This is curated failure. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...

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Shot. Chaser.

“No politician would act like this if he wanted to be reelected.”

Yeah. I think they’re hoping they won’t need to worry about reelection…

We’re heading into dark times. This is how to be your own light in the Age of Trump Having studied authoritarian states for over a decade, I would never exaggerate the severity of the threat we now face. But an American kleptocracy is exactly where president-elect Trump and his backe...

"If you are brave, stand up for others. If you cannot be brave – and it is often hard to be brave – be kind."

@sarahkendzior.bsky.social's classic quick-read on America's burgeoning authoritarianism:

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Your friendly neighborhood librarian here...buy physical copies of your favorite books, especially challenged or banned books. Preferably from small local merchants. That's all; carry on. #Read #BookSky #Resist 📚

This is probably the most accurate take.

Neuse River basin here and same. It’s completely demented.

This is perfect explanation

They will go after Wikipedia.

They will go after libraries.

They will go after school boards and public extracurricular activities that are anything but sports.

They will go after archives.

Because knowledge, education, culture, and progressives are all the enemy.

Thinking is the enemy.

🚨 Griffin v. North Carolina Board of Elections Learn more

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina Supreme Court DISMISSES Republican effort to throw out 60,000 votes in Supreme Court election. Sends case to Wake County trial court for further proceedings.

This is not over, but this is very good news!
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...

How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood Here’s a step-by-step guide.

This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️

Honestly I love that idea.

Trump officials ask US health agencies to pause external communications, Washington Post reports The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a dozen current and former officials and sources.

NEW: Trump orders federal health agencies to STOP communicating health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites, and to stop making social media posts. I said previously I was worried about the lack of reporting. Here it is. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

If you aren’t already doing so, today is a great day to start keeping an offline journal.

Record events. Document moments. Make lists, plot timelines, and archive what matters most.

Practice resistance to tyranny by refusing to feed *everything* to the digital beast.

Every effort counts. 🫶

Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.

Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.

Well that’s good news lol

Trump has tapped an unprecedented 13 billionaires for his administration. Here's who they are President-elect Donald Trump has assembled the wealthiest presidential administration in modern history, with at least 13 billionaires set to take top government posts.

A government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, and for the billionaires.

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Writing is an act of creation.
Writing is an act of salvation.
Writing is an act of exploration.
Writing is an act of emotion.
Writing is an act of confession.
Writing is an act of speculation.
Writing is an act of reflection.
Keep writing.