#authoritarians — Public Fediverse posts
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An excellent example of how ignorant #authoritarians can destroy organizational culture and competence that took years to develop, and will take even longer to rebuild. And all to no good purpose, other than catering to #bigotry & #brutality. Brought to you by the cowards and sycophants that comprise today's #GOP
Six-hour polygraphs, forced reassignments: inside homeland security’s campaign of fear
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/11/inside-homeland-security-campaign-of-fear?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other -
An excellent example of how ignorant #authoritarians can destroy organizational culture and competence that took years to develop, and will take even longer to rebuild. And all to no good purpose, other than catering to #bigotry & #brutality. Brought to you by the cowards and sycophants that comprise today's #GOP
Six-hour polygraphs, forced reassignments: inside homeland security’s campaign of fear
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/11/inside-homeland-security-campaign-of-fear?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other -
"North Texas #Antifa cell"
When one thing prosecution says is fiction, this undermines all other things prosecution says.
But sadly "Destruction of Government property" is #terrorism under the law in #Australia too.
The random attack around the world were a blessing for #Statists and #Authoritarians who prepared for public dissent.No dissent, no democracy
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"North Texas #Antifa cell"
When one thing prosecution says is fiction, this undermines all other things prosecution says.
But sadly "Destruction of Government property" is #terrorism under the law in #Australia too.
The random attack around the world were a blessing for #Statists and #Authoritarians who prepared for public dissent.No dissent, no democracy
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"North Texas #Antifa cell"
When one thing prosecution says is fiction, this undermines all other things prosecution says.
But sadly "Destruction of Government property" is #terrorism under the law in #Australia too.
The random attack around the world were a blessing for #Statists and #Authoritarians who prepared for public dissent.No dissent, no democracy
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@avilewis
As an Australian (also currently suffering a majority federal govt) it’s very disappointing to read this about Canada as we often feel we have much in common. I hope parliamentary scrutiny can be reinstated &/or improved soon. Otherwise it’s lawyers at ten paces, & we all know the law moves at a glacial pace. ☹️#canPol #Canada #AusPol #parliamentaryProcess #parliamentaryScrutiny #authoritarians #majorityGovernment #government #disappointing
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@avilewis
As an Australian (also currently suffering a majority federal govt) it’s very disappointing to read this about Canada as we often feel we have much in common. I hope parliamentary scrutiny can be reinstated &/or improved soon. Otherwise it’s lawyers at ten paces, & we all know the law moves at a glacial pace. ☹️#canPol #Canada #AusPol #parliamentaryProcess #parliamentaryScrutiny #authoritarians #majorityGovernment #government #disappointing
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Former California AG Bill Lockyer Offers A Dumb And Lazy Defense Of The Paramount Warner Bros Merger
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Former California AG Bill Lockyer Offers A Dumb And Lazy Defense Of The Paramount Warner Bros Merger
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Actually, Democracy Dies in H.R.
New research sheds light on how mediocre #employees help would-be #authoritarians maintain power.
Turns out career pressures familiar to employees everywhere — desire to revive stalled career or obtain minor promotion — can be enough to incentivize lower- and midlevel officials to violate professional obligations, fundamental norms and even basic morality. Often just middling workers looking for a way to get ahead.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/americas/actually-democracy-dies-in-hr.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
https://archive.is/20260518091508/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/americas/actually-democracy-dies-in-hr.html -
Actually, Democracy Dies in H.R.
New research sheds light on how mediocre #employees help would-be #authoritarians maintain power.
Turns out career pressures familiar to employees everywhere — desire to revive stalled career or obtain minor promotion — can be enough to incentivize lower- and midlevel officials to violate professional obligations, fundamental norms and even basic morality. Often just middling workers looking for a way to get ahead.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/americas/actually-democracy-dies-in-hr.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
https://archive.is/20260518091508/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/americas/actually-democracy-dies-in-hr.html -
Putin and Trump, both hating their lives and wanting to hide out in bunkers until it all goes away.
#Putin #Russia #VladamirPutin #Trump #Authoritarians #Fascists #GeoPolitics
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Putin and Trump, both hating their lives and wanting to hide out in bunkers until it all goes away.
#Putin #Russia #VladamirPutin #Trump #Authoritarians #Fascists #GeoPolitics
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[DE👇] Great #essay on the #freedomofart, #authoritarians, and their attack on #art & #artists by Claudia Emmert. She speaks of #freedom of art & #resistance
And a State Minister for #Culture that is fighting a #battleofcultures
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Großartiger Essay von #ClaudiaEmmert @Claudia zur #kunstfreiheit auf #DLF
Von einem #kulturstaatsminister im #Kulturkampf
Von der Notwendigkeit von #Widerstand & #Widerspruch in der #Kunst & dem #Kulturkampf von #Rechts
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/freiraeume-zwischen-wandel-und-widerstand-100.html
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[DE👇] Great #essay on the #freedomofart, #authoritarians, and their attack on #art & #artists by Claudia Emmert. She speaks of #freedom of art & #resistance
And a State Minister for #Culture that is fighting a #battleofcultures
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Großartiger Essay von #ClaudiaEmmert @Claudia zur #kunstfreiheit auf #DLF
Von einem #kulturstaatsminister im #Kulturkampf
Von der Notwendigkeit von #Widerstand & #Widerspruch in der #Kunst & dem #Kulturkampf von #Rechts
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/freiraeume-zwischen-wandel-und-widerstand-100.html
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To all #technologists / #techies: This won't be limited to #Android. They WILL insist on the same standard of #security on all #devices. Are you ready to settle for just #Windows, #MacOS and #Chromebook?
These #corporations have splendidly demonstrated that they're primarily #authoritarians and #fascists who wield #technology as their main weapon. Who does that leave as their opponents? You have to inform the rest of the #population. Your #voice matters! Make it count!
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To all #technologists / #techies: This won't be limited to #Android. They WILL insist on the same standard of #security on all #devices. Are you ready to settle for just #Windows, #MacOS and #Chromebook?
These #corporations have splendidly demonstrated that they're primarily #authoritarians and #fascists who wield #technology as their main weapon. Who does that leave as their opponents? You have to inform the rest of the #population. Your #voice matters! Make it count!
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"Like most #authoritarians Ford is only focused on increasing his power and control. Like Trump, Ford is only “getting it done” for his wealthy friends. " https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/ford-is-a-dangerous-authoritarian/
#Ontario #onpoli #cdnpoli #secrecy #authoritarianism #cdnpoli
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"Like most #authoritarians Ford is only focused on increasing his power and control. Like Trump, Ford is only “getting it done” for his wealthy friends. " https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/ford-is-a-dangerous-authoritarian/
#Ontario #onpoli #cdnpoli #secrecy #authoritarianism #cdnpoli
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Saturday, April 11, 2026
Russia's rhetoric on the Iran war reveals it's losing; Kremlin watching a key chess piece slip from the board -- Special tribunal for Russia to move forward; enough countries now committed -- Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea hit overnight -- Russia has lost 1,308,670 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/saturday-april-11-2026/
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Saturday, April 11, 2026
Russia's rhetoric on the Iran war reveals it's losing; Kremlin watching a key chess piece slip from the board -- Special tribunal for Russia to move forward; enough countries now committed -- Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea hit overnight -- Russia has lost 1,308,670 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/saturday-april-11-2026/
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Saturday, April 11, 2026
Russia's rhetoric on the Iran war reveals it's losing; Kremlin watching a key chess piece slip from the board -- Special tribunal for Russia to move forward; enough countries now committed -- Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea hit overnight -- Russia has lost 1,308,670 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/saturday-april-11-2026/
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Saturday, April 11, 2026
Russia's rhetoric on the Iran war reveals it's losing; Kremlin watching a key chess piece slip from the board -- Special tribunal for Russia to move forward; enough countries now committed -- Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea hit overnight -- Russia has lost 1,308,670 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/saturday-april-11-2026/
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Saturday, April 11, 2026
Russia's rhetoric on the Iran war reveals it's losing; Kremlin watching a key chess piece slip from the board -- Special tribunal for Russia to move forward; enough countries now committed -- Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea hit overnight -- Russia has lost 1,308,670 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/saturday-april-11-2026/
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#RWNJ #psychology #authoritarians #paranormal
"The politics of the paranormal: the relationship between paranormal beliefs and right-wing ideology
This study examined the relationship between paranormal beliefs and right-wing ideology in a German quota sample (N = 1,139). We also explored whether individual differences in intuitive versus analytical cognitive styles explain these relationships. Results indicated that higher scores on right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and social dominance orientation (SDO), but not right-wing identity, were positively associated with paranormal beliefs. However, both right-wing ideology and intuitive versus analytical thinking independently contributed to paranormal belief endorsement. The results suggest that right-wing ideology plays an important role in understanding paranormal beliefs. While cognitive styles are also relevant, they do not explain the affinity of right-wing individuals for paranormal phenomena."
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224545.2026.2632337
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#RWNJ #psychology #authoritarians #paranormal
"The politics of the paranormal: the relationship between paranormal beliefs and right-wing ideology
This study examined the relationship between paranormal beliefs and right-wing ideology in a German quota sample (N = 1,139). We also explored whether individual differences in intuitive versus analytical cognitive styles explain these relationships. Results indicated that higher scores on right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and social dominance orientation (SDO), but not right-wing identity, were positively associated with paranormal beliefs. However, both right-wing ideology and intuitive versus analytical thinking independently contributed to paranormal belief endorsement. The results suggest that right-wing ideology plays an important role in understanding paranormal beliefs. While cognitive styles are also relevant, they do not explain the affinity of right-wing individuals for paranormal phenomena."
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224545.2026.2632337
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"Support for abolishing #ICE has hit a new high in this week's Economist / YouGov #poll. Half (50%) of #Americans now somewhat or strongly support abolishing ICE. Only 39% oppose abolishing the agency."
We appreciate that our #American friends feel this way. Unfortunately, the problem with #authoritarians is that they don't really care how their subjects feel. Down tools, America!
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Support for abolishing ICE reaches 50% - https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54225-support-for-abolishing-ice-reaches-50-percent-february-27-march-2-2026-economist-yougov-poll -
"Support for abolishing #ICE has hit a new high in this week's Economist / YouGov #poll. Half (50%) of #Americans now somewhat or strongly support abolishing ICE. Only 39% oppose abolishing the agency."
We appreciate that our #American friends feel this way. Unfortunately, the problem with #authoritarians is that they don't really care how their subjects feel. Down tools, America!
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Support for abolishing ICE reaches 50% - https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54225-support-for-abolishing-ice-reaches-50-percent-february-27-march-2-2026-economist-yougov-poll -
"Support for abolishing #ICE has hit a new high in this week's Economist / YouGov #poll. Half (50%) of #Americans now somewhat or strongly support abolishing ICE. Only 39% oppose abolishing the agency."
We appreciate that our #American friends feel this way. Unfortunately, the problem with #authoritarians is that they don't really care how their subjects feel. Down tools, America!
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Support for abolishing ICE reaches 50% - https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54225-support-for-abolishing-ice-reaches-50-percent-february-27-march-2-2026-economist-yougov-poll -
"Support for abolishing #ICE has hit a new high in this week's Economist / YouGov #poll. Half (50%) of #Americans now somewhat or strongly support abolishing ICE. Only 39% oppose abolishing the agency."
We appreciate that our #American friends feel this way. Unfortunately, the problem with #authoritarians is that they don't really care how their subjects feel. Down tools, America!
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Support for abolishing ICE reaches 50% - https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54225-support-for-abolishing-ice-reaches-50-percent-february-27-march-2-2026-economist-yougov-poll -
"Support for abolishing #ICE has hit a new high in this week's Economist / YouGov #poll. Half (50%) of #Americans now somewhat or strongly support abolishing ICE. Only 39% oppose abolishing the agency."
We appreciate that our #American friends feel this way. Unfortunately, the problem with #authoritarians is that they don't really care how their subjects feel. Down tools, America!
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Support for abolishing ICE reaches 50% - https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54225-support-for-abolishing-ice-reaches-50-percent-february-27-march-2-2026-economist-yougov-poll -
Trump's Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Allege https://theintercept.com/2026/03/01/trump-iran-attack-war-powers-resolution-united-nations-charter-legal/ #uspoli #KangarooBoardofPeace #TrumpRegime #BoardOfPeace #HumanRightsAbuse #fascists #authoritarians
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Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers https://theintercept.com/2026/03/02/trump-board-peace-human-right-abuses/ #uspoli #KangarooBoardofPeace #TrumpRegime #BoardOfPeace #HumanRightsAbuse #fascists #authoritarians
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Unbelievably, #VirginiaState University - an #HBCU - ‘bent the knee’ to #DonaldTheDeplorable #Trump and his gang of #BananaRepublicans who want to #EliminateTenure in #HigherEducation. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/tenure/2026/02/25/vsu-terminates-6-professors-without-due-process
#Project2025 is looking more and more like the #CulturalRevolution started by #MaoZedong in #China. 🤔
#Resist. #DoNotComply and #DoNotCollaborate with #authoritarians in #USpol.
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Unbelievably, #VirginiaState University - an #HBCU - ‘bent the knee’ to #DonaldTheDeplorable #Trump and his gang of #BananaRepublicans who want to #EliminateTenure in #HigherEducation. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/tenure/2026/02/25/vsu-terminates-6-professors-without-due-process
#Project2025 is looking more and more like the #CulturalRevolution started by #MaoZedong in #China. 🤔
#Resist. #DoNotComply and #DoNotCollaborate with #authoritarians in #USpol.
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⬆️ @TinJar
>> go nuts with #walk #bike #bus #train #solar #wind #EV… No more getting bullied by #authoritarians - also improves #airquality and mitigates #climatechange
Anyone who understands the Indian psyche will immediately tell you this line of thinking does not work in #India.
India WAS already heavily into trains & buses, and it was a #micromobility haven with bikes, motorcycles, rickshaws, and other low energy vehicles, but that was deemed #ThirdWorld until highways and cars took over
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Better plan for #India - instead of substituting #Russia #oil w/ #US (or another horrible #petrostate) - go nuts with #walk #bike #bus #train #solar #wind #EV #batteries No more getting bullied by #authoritarians - also improves #airquality and mitigates #climatechange
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Better plan for #India - instead of substituting #Russia #oil w/ #US (or another horrible #petrostate) - go nuts with #walk #bike #bus #train #solar #wind #EV #batteries No more getting bullied by #authoritarians - also improves #airquality and mitigates #climatechange
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Better plan for #India - instead of substituting #Russia #oil w/ #US (or another horrible #petrostate) - go nuts with #walk #bike #bus #train #solar #wind #EV #batteries No more getting bullied by #authoritarians - also improves #airquality and mitigates #climatechange
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Better plan for #India - instead of substituting #Russia #oil w/ #US (or another horrible #petrostate) - go nuts with #walk #bike #bus #train #solar #wind #EV #batteries No more getting bullied by #authoritarians - also improves #airquality and mitigates #climatechange
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The real #division is not between #conservatives and #revolutionaries but between #authoritarians and #libertarians.
George Orwell, The Lost Orwell: Being a Supplement to The Complete Works of George Orwell
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The real #division is not between #conservatives and #revolutionaries but between #authoritarians and #libertarians.
George Orwell, The Lost Orwell: Being a Supplement to The Complete Works of George Orwell
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MAGA’s Always Bogus “Antitrust Movement” Comes To A Screeching Halt With Firing Of Gail Slater
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MAGA’s Always Bogus “Antitrust Movement” Comes To A Screeching Halt With Firing Of Gail Slater
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Brendan Carr Launches Fake Investigation Of ABC’s ‘The View’ Because They Haven’t Adequately Coddled Trumpism
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Brendan Carr Launches Fake Investigation Of ABC’s ‘The View’ Because They Haven’t Adequately Coddled Trumpism
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#AlexPretti was a #patriot. An #ICU nurse at the #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs, and a union man. It’s time for ALL of us to stand up against the #authoritarians who TOOK him from US. youtu.be/143eeE2bPZU?...
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Trump Continues To Make It Clear He Has CBS On A Leash
