Michael Sozan

It's also ominous for how Trump may deploy the military during elections (a long-used tool of authoritarians).

Two things can be true:

1) The President has legal authority over the D.C. police and the D.C. National Guard that he doesn't have *anywhere else* in the country; &

2) Even if this doesn't set a legal precedent, it sets an ominous *political* precedent for pretextually overriding local government.

Reporter: The president threatened to use not just the National Guard but the military.

Bowser: I think I speak for all Americans, we don't believe it is legal to use the American military against American citizens on American soil.

Breakthrough the noise:

This step in DC is a pilot project for militarizing other American streets.

President Trump just said so.⬇️

Even when DC violent crime is down 26 percent.

Reminder of August leaked memo (via @gregsargent.bsky.social): newrepublic.com/article/1987...

We are governed by an autocratic tyrant

Give a teacher a hug! It’s back to school, and we are so grateful to all of the teachers, educators, and school workers who keep our schools going. As an APS kid K-12, it was teachers at Cibola High School who helped me find my path in life. That is what public education is all about!

How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, as Americans continue to defend due process and health care rights amid a rise in authoritarian policies.

For everyday Americans wishing to actively object to the government’s slide toward authoritarian policies, the 3.5% rule is a motivational yardstick to measure the likely result of peaceful mobilization. @michaelsozan.bsky.social explains this rule:

More than two weeks ago I called for Democratic governors to redistrict 30 Republicans out of their seats.

I stand by that.

Judge orders temporary halt to new construction at Alligator Alcatraz The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams came after a two-day hearing in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and joined by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians.

YAY!!!!!!! www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

VERY TIMELY ARTICLE from my @americanprogress.bsky.social colleague @doo-dc.bsky.social.
The FBI does not have any credible legal basis to try to arrest Texas lawmakers who broke quorum.

Guy Confronts ICE ✊🏽

Who Answers for a Death in Custody? A Houston mother is one of many nationwide left with grief and unanswered questions when a loved one dies in custody.

A Houston mother is one of many nationwide left with grief and unanswered questions when a loved one dies in custody. Her son Evan Lee’s case is one of thousands nationwide that reveal how the criminal justice system fails to account for deaths behind bars.

Keep in mind as you listen to this, that @jamestalarico.bsky.social is a Christian pastor.

Stanford newspaper sues Trump administration over student deportations The lawsuit challenges Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.

Stanford University’s student-run newspaper sued two senior Trump administration officials Wednesday, challenging Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.

Rep @jamestalarico.bsky.social: "The only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God."

My optimism about our ability to save our democracy comes from my experience. No matter how broken or bruised our democracy is today, I have seen it work and I know it can work again. I have seen the power of collective action. I know it can save us now.

Super important article by my colleague @michaelsozan.bsky.social on how people power can push back against rising authoritarianism!

Peaceful Protest by a Mere 3.5 Percent of Americans Can Force Positive Governmental Change If just 3.5 percent of Americans—12 million people—mobilize to peacefully protest the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration, it would be virtually impossible for the government to ignore t...

Here is my @americanprogress.bsky.social video about how peaceful protesting by a mere 3.5% of a nation's populace can force transformative change! This is the most effective path ahead for us.
www.americanprogress.org/article/peac...

How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, a...

The best way to counter authoritarianism is peaceful protest.
And all it takes it 3.5% of a nation's population to force change (in USA, that's 12M people)!
Read my @americanprogress.bsky.social column about the 3.5% rule and check out my video, too.
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

He fled Boko Haram and helped build an award-winning restaurant. Now he’s facing deportation. Paul Dama left Nigeria after being kidnapped in 2018. His detention feels like "a second kidnapping," says his sister.

Paul Dama left Nigeria after being kidnapped in 2018. His detention by ICE now feels like “a second kidnapping,” says his sister.

“I felt like someone just sucked my blood, my air. Like, how do you live?"

proportional representation. Let's do it.

Sen. Cornyn Asks FBI To Help Track Down, Arrest Texas Democrats Democrats who denied Republicans a quorum for a redistricting vote are "potential lawbreakers," Sen. John Cornyn claimed.

Cornyn is now trying to out-Paxton Paxton. It’s dangerous.
www.huffpost.com/entry/cornyn...

Peaceful Protest by a Mere 3.5 Percent of Americans Can Force Positive Governmental Change If just 3.5 percent of Americans—12 million people—mobilize to peacefully protest the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration, it would be virtually impossible for the government to ignore t...

Pro-democracy Americans need to boost protests against Trump authoritarianism.
Did you know that if a mere 3.5% of Americans (12M people) peacefully mobilize, the govt. won't be able to ignore their demands?
My @americanprogress.bsky.social explainer video:
www.americanprogress.org/article/peac...

Important and forceful letter to Gov. Abbott, as he tries to rig the rules of democracy.

Talarico and Texas Dems break quorum to Halt Gerrymandering Vote.

I’m Not panicking. I’m Outraged. Read more here.

I have been the subject of many spurious accusations and politically motivated attacks, but this one is in a class by itself. According to Tulsi Gabbard — the nation’s top intelligence official — my refusal to post on Twitter is being reviewed by the Department of Justice as evidence of wrongdoing.

Democracies Deliver Better Economic Opportunities, Rights, and Health for Their People

True! I wrote a fact sheet (and underlying report) last year, which shows that democracies generally deliver better results for their people. This includes economic opportunities, fundamental rights, and healthcare outcomes.
www.americanprogress.org/article/demo...

One of the reasons democracies are generally rich and autocracies generally are not.

That's absolutely right.

Firing the chief labor statistician isn’t just a scandal—it echoes the early warning signs from Argentina, Turkey, and the Soviet Union, where gutting independent economic institutions paved the way for autocracy and total economic collapse.

We’ve seen this movie before.

White House doubles down on baseless "rigged" claims about poor jobs data "The president wants his own people there," economic adviser Kevin Hassett said about the firing of the BLS commissioner.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...