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barnswallow

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For now, just post a link to this Timothy Snyder article.


The Logic of Destruction (And what to do about it) [Substack: Thinking About . . .;2.2.25]

Snyder is a Yale U. prof and an expert on authoritarianism and, also, on Ukraine. He has an article in the NYTimes today -somewhere (I can’t find it right now) - in which he compares riding on a train in Ukraine, where he is now, on his way to Zaporizhzha, to the wild train we Americans are riding. If I find it, I’ll put it here.


Crossing a Line: Borders between one kind of life and another); Substack:Thinking About;2.12.25]
 
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I’ve only recently joined Substack. Uh-oh. There’s a lot of interesting content there. I just saw 2 Dworkin Report articles I thought I’d put in here. Scott Dworkin gives the good news I need to hear and also reports on civil actions taking place around the country, things that I wouldn’t know about otherwise. Well, tbh, today’s the first time I’ve read his Dworkin Report.


Some Good News in a World of Trump’s Mayhem [The Dworkin Report;2.14.25]


More Good News That’s Bad for Trump [The Dworkin Report;2.15.25]
 
Here’s an account of some of the actions people are taking / can take.


Great News That’s Real Bad for Trump [The Dworkin Report (Substack);3.14.25]

Inside: Veterans protesting; Raskin encourages people to file FOIA requests concerning their private data and what’s up with it (a la doge). Governor Tim Walz on a tour of Town Halls around the country. And more. . . . for example the significance of the date 3/14, as a reference to the 14th amendment, section 3.
 
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This one is a sort of pep talk. With facts.


Americans Prepare to RISE UP against Trump-Musk Regime | PoliticsGirl [4.1.25]

Blurb below:
“The Trump administration is actively seeking to destroy everything we know, but we can’t allow it. We need to fight back. Do more than we’re doing now. This is a nation built on causing a ruckus. So, that’s what the good citizens of America must do. We must”recommit to the principles of truth, justice and freedom and stand up and fight for them. Trump is waging a systemic war against facts, intelligence and the rule of law. Our elections and our very sense of agency and power within this nation are at stake. So week need to understand what’s happening and we need to oppose it. Join us and we talk about how.”
 
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Over 35,000 people attended the Bernie Sanders’ and Alexandra Ocasio Cortez Fighting Oligarchy rally in Los Angeles. I’m not sure of the exact date . . . This weekend, I guess.
 
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I live in LA and have been here in the city my entire adult life. Despite the media coverage of specific violent activities that took place the initial protests against the ICE raids making it look like the entire city is in an uproar, I am here to clarify that this was happening in a small 4 block radius of downtown LA. The call for national guard and the marines is utterly ridiculous and strictly performative measures taken by the orange TACO because he wants to intimidate and punish the blue states/cities that do not buy into his incompetence and racism. Is there a marine presence in Texas or Arizona? Where are the ICE raids in Texas or Arizona?

The, LAPD, the CHP and the County Sheriff could easily handle any unrest that occurred during those early protests. But 99% of the people out protesting are peaceful and some just want to know why their friends and relatives have disappeared. Families arrived at the federal building for their designated appointments in the asylum process and were escorted to the basement of the building with little food or water for days before being transported to God knows where. Criminals? Please 🙄 None of these ICE agents identify themselves, they just grab people and take them away in unmarked vans. Remind you of another time and place in history? :pissed:

Have there been outbursts of violent behavior? Yes. Rocks thrown, vandalism, vehicles set afire. Many arrests have been made as well. Is it overwhelming and out of control? No. Does it require the deployment of the military? NO! The riots after the Rodney King trial were city wide (LA is a very large city, folks) and rampant. Random violence everywhere - - this protest taking place in a four block radius of downtown LA does not even compare. Curfews have been set and the wilder protesting during overnight has been controlled. Not because of the military goon squads trump sent, but because the local law enforcement handled it.

Escalating tensions a city who is already PISSED off by these ICE raids is being done intentionally as a show of force and oppression. This is happening in LA right now - what other city will be next?

Right now there is a go-fund-me movement to buy out the small street vendors who sell flowers, fruit and food so they can shelter in place at home rather than be sitting ducks for ICE agents to drag them off. There are not millions of criminals entering the U.S., these are mostly just people, families, escaping the fascist regimes in their own countries (e.g. El Salvador) and looking for a better quality of life. They work hard, earn money and pay for their living spaces, clothing and food just like everybody else. They contribute to the economy and to their communities. And it is a FACT that most people seeking legal residence and asylum in the U.S. keep their court appointments and do what is required of them to be able to live and work here legally and give their children a shot at some kind of education. Isn't this what this country was founded on?

What is happening now is our worst fears coming to fruition. WHO THE F*** DID NOT VOTE to prevent this?!
 

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