#autocracy — Public Fediverse posts

For the past week, I haven't been able to login to X via either Tor or a VPN. I get a cryptic 'Something went wrong' error. Since I'm not willing to login to X without those things, I guess this is the end of my blogging on X.

Democracy dies from despotism.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/28/still-on-x-ask-yourself-why-platform-twitter-malign-actors-misinformation

#x #twitter #tor #vpn #access #censorship #freespeech #freedom #humanrights #democracy #autocracy #oligarchy #despotism

For the past week, I haven't been able to login to X via either Tor or a VPN. I get a cryptic 'Something went wrong' error. Since I'm not willing to login to X without those things, I guess this is the end of my blogging on X.

Democracy dies from despotism.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/28/still-on-x-ask-yourself-why-platform-twitter-malign-actors-misinformation

#x #twitter #tor #vpn #access #censorship #freespeech #freedom #humanrights #democracy #autocracy #oligarchy #despotism

For the past week, I haven't been able to login to X via either Tor or a VPN. I get a cryptic 'Something went wrong' error. Since I'm not willing to login to X without those things, I guess this is the end of my blogging on X.

Democracy dies from despotism.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/28/still-on-x-ask-yourself-why-platform-twitter-malign-actors-misinformation

#x #twitter #tor #vpn #access #censorship #freespeech #freedom #humanrights #democracy #autocracy #oligarchy #despotism

For the past week, I haven't been able to login to X via either Tor or a VPN. I get a cryptic 'Something went wrong' error. Since I'm not willing to login to X without those things, I guess this is the end of my blogging on X.

Democracy dies from despotism.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/28/still-on-x-ask-yourself-why-platform-twitter-malign-actors-misinformation

#x #twitter #tor #vpn #access #censorship #freespeech #freedom #humanrights #democracy #autocracy #oligarchy #despotism

For the past week, I haven't been able to login to X via either Tor or a VPN. I get a cryptic 'Something went wrong' error. Since I'm not willing to login to X without those things, I guess this is the end of my blogging on X.

Democracy dies from despotism.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/28/still-on-x-ask-yourself-why-platform-twitter-malign-actors-misinformation

#x #twitter #tor #vpn #access #censorship #freespeech #freedom #humanrights #democracy #autocracy #oligarchy #despotism

International Media is Alarmed, It Has a Reason: #Turkey’s #CHP #Crisis Escalates Into a Democratic Shockwave

#democracy #autocracy

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/international-media-is-alarmed-it-has.html

International Media is Alarmed, It Has a Reason: #Turkey’s #CHP #Crisis Escalates Into a Democratic Shockwave

#democracy #autocracy

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/international-media-is-alarmed-it-has.html

International Media is Alarmed, It Has a Reason: #Turkey’s #CHP #Crisis Escalates Into a Democratic Shockwave

#democracy #autocracy

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/international-media-is-alarmed-it-has.html

International Media is Alarmed, It Has a Reason: #Turkey’s #CHP #Crisis Escalates Into a Democratic Shockwave

#democracy #autocracy

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/international-media-is-alarmed-it-has.html

International Media is Alarmed, It Has a Reason: #Turkey’s #CHP #Crisis Escalates Into a Democratic Shockwave

#democracy #autocracy

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/international-media-is-alarmed-it-has.html

‘Butlan #Coup’ Deepens #Turkey’s Political Fault Lines

#democracy #CHP #autocracy

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/butlan-coup-deepens-turkeys-political.html

‘Butlan #Coup’ Deepens #Turkey’s Political Fault Lines

#democracy #CHP #autocracy

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/butlan-coup-deepens-turkeys-political.html

#Kılıçdaroğlu’s “Cleansing” Video Fuels Talk of Legal Return and Purge in #CHP

#Turkey #democracy #autocracy #opposition

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/klcdaroglus-cleansing-video-fuels-talk.html

"As this Administration continually chips away at our democracy, we remain grateful for an independent judiciary that will dispassionately apply binding precedent to the facts."

Congratulations to Mr. Abrego. May the American people never forget how the United States came to be.

#MigrantsRights #Democracy #Constitution #Liberty #Multicultural #Multiethnicity #US #America #Corruption #Greed #Autocracy #Tyranny #DirtyPoliticians #NoKings #Fascism #Nazi #CrimesAgainstHumanity

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-dismisses-indictment-against-salvadoran-migrant-kilmar-abrego-2026-05-22/

"As this Administration continually chips away at our democracy, we remain grateful for an independent judiciary that will dispassionately apply binding precedent to the facts."

Congratulations to Mr. Abrego. May the American people never forget how the United States came to be.

#MigrantsRights #Democracy #Constitution #Liberty #Multicultural #Multiethnicity #US #America #Corruption #Greed #Autocracy #Tyranny #DirtyPoliticians #NoKings #Fascism #Nazi #CrimesAgainstHumanity

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-dismisses-indictment-against-salvadoran-migrant-kilmar-abrego-2026-05-22/

"As this Administration continually chips away at our democracy, we remain grateful for an independent judiciary that will dispassionately apply binding precedent to the facts."

Congratulations to Mr. Abrego. May the American people never forget how the United States came to be.

#MigrantsRights #Democracy #Constitution #Liberty #Multicultural #Multiethnicity #US #America #Corruption #Greed #Autocracy #Tyranny #DirtyPoliticians #NoKings #Fascism #Nazi #CrimesAgainstHumanity

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-dismisses-indictment-against-salvadoran-migrant-kilmar-abrego-2026-05-22/

"As this Administration continually chips away at our democracy, we remain grateful for an independent judiciary that will dispassionately apply binding precedent to the facts."

Congratulations to Mr. Abrego. May the American people never forget how the United States came to be.

#MigrantsRights #Democracy #Constitution #Liberty #Multicultural #Multiethnicity #US #America #Corruption #Greed #Autocracy #Tyranny #DirtyPoliticians #NoKings #Fascism #Nazi #CrimesAgainstHumanity

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-dismisses-indictment-against-salvadoran-migrant-kilmar-abrego-2026-05-22/

"As this Administration continually chips away at our democracy, we remain grateful for an independent judiciary that will dispassionately apply binding precedent to the facts."

Congratulations to Mr. Abrego. May the American people never forget how the United States came to be.

#MigrantsRights #Democracy #Constitution #Liberty #Multicultural #Multiethnicity #US #America #Corruption #Greed #Autocracy #Tyranny #DirtyPoliticians #NoKings #Fascism #Nazi #CrimesAgainstHumanity

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-dismisses-indictment-against-salvadoran-migrant-kilmar-abrego-2026-05-22/

Report: "Tobacco industry scores FDA win days after $5 million donation to Trump super PAC"

Apr 30: Reynolds donates $5 million to MAGA Inc

May 2: Reynolds execs lunch with Trump, who calls FDA & Health Secretary complaining about e-cigarette regulation.

Less than a week later, the FDA changes the guidelines in favour of Big Tobacco.

Source: Drop Site News May 20

#BigTobacco #USPol #EUPol #TrumpCorruption #FDA #Health #autocracy #news .

Report: "Tobacco industry scores FDA win days after $5 million donation to Trump super PAC"

Apr 30: Reynolds donates $5 million to MAGA Inc

May 2: Reynolds execs lunch with Trump, who calls FDA & Health Secretary complaining about e-cigarette regulation.

Less than a week later, the FDA changes the guidelines in favour of Big Tobacco.

Source: Drop Site News May 20

#BigTobacco #USPol #EUPol #TrumpCorruption #FDA #Health #autocracy #news .

Report: "Tobacco industry scores FDA win days after $5 million donation to Trump super PAC"

Apr 30: Reynolds donates $5 million to MAGA Inc

May 2: Reynolds execs lunch with Trump, who calls FDA & Health Secretary complaining about e-cigarette regulation.

Less than a week later, the FDA changes the guidelines in favour of Big Tobacco.

Source: Drop Site News May 20

#BigTobacco #USPol #EUPol #TrumpCorruption #FDA #Health #autocracy #news .

Report: "Tobacco industry scores FDA win days after $5 million donation to Trump super PAC"

Apr 30: Reynolds donates $5 million to MAGA Inc

May 2: Reynolds execs lunch with Trump, who calls FDA & Health Secretary complaining about e-cigarette regulation.

Less than a week later, the FDA changes the guidelines in favour of Big Tobacco.

Source: Drop Site News May 20

#BigTobacco #USPol #EUPol #TrumpCorruption #FDA #Health #autocracy #news .

Interview: "Dictatorship in Action” Trump's $1.8B slush fund & bar on IRS scrutiny

Trumps so-called “anti-weaponization” fund will pay criminal Trump supporters to intimidate people.

And the order to not investigate the Trump family’s dealings “screams that Donald Trump is, in fact, a criminal-level tax cheat.”

~David Cay Johnston

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/20/trump_irs_deal_corruption_johnston

#USPol #EUPol #IRS #Autocracy #Jan6 #news #TrumpCorruption .

Interview: "Dictatorship in Action” Trump's $1.8B slush fund & bar on IRS scrutiny

Trumps so-called “anti-weaponization” fund will pay criminal Trump supporters to intimidate people.

And the order to not investigate the Trump family’s dealings “screams that Donald Trump is, in fact, a criminal-level tax cheat.”

~David Cay Johnston

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/20/trump_irs_deal_corruption_johnston

#USPol #EUPol #IRS #Autocracy #Jan6 #news #TrumpCorruption .

Interview: "Dictatorship in Action” Trump's $1.8B slush fund & bar on IRS scrutiny

Trumps so-called “anti-weaponization” fund will pay criminal Trump supporters to intimidate people.

And the order to not investigate the Trump family’s dealings “screams that Donald Trump is, in fact, a criminal-level tax cheat.”

~David Cay Johnston

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/20/trump_irs_deal_corruption_johnston

#USPol #EUPol #IRS #Autocracy #Jan6 #news #TrumpCorruption .

Interview: "Dictatorship in Action” Trump's $1.8B slush fund & bar on IRS scrutiny

Trumps so-called “anti-weaponization” fund will pay criminal Trump supporters to intimidate people.

And the order to not investigate the Trump family’s dealings “screams that Donald Trump is, in fact, a criminal-level tax cheat.”

~David Cay Johnston

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/20/trump_irs_deal_corruption_johnston

#USPol #EUPol #IRS #Autocracy #Jan6 #news #TrumpCorruption .

Report: "Tobacco industry scores FDA win days after $5 million donation to Trump super PAC"

Apr 30: Reynolds donates $5 million to MAGA Inc

May 2: Reynolds execs lunch with Trump, who calls FDA & Health Secretary complaining about e-cigarette regulation.

Less than a week later, the FDA changes the guidelines in favour of Big Tobacco.

Source: Drop Site News May 20

#BigTobacco #USPol #EUPol #TrumpCorruption #FDA #Health #autocracy #news .

Report: "Tobacco industry scores FDA win days after $5 million donation to Trump super PAC"

Apr 30: Reynolds donates $5 million to MAGA Inc

May 2: Reynolds execs lunch with Trump, who calls FDA & Health Secretary complaining about e-cigarette regulation.

Less than a week later, the FDA changes the guidelines in favour of Big Tobacco.

Source: Drop Site News May 20

#BigTobacco #USPol #EUPol #TrumpCorruption #FDA #Health #autocracy #news .

Report: "Tobacco industry scores FDA win days after $5 million donation to Trump super PAC"

Apr 30: Reynolds donates $5 million to MAGA Inc

May 2: Reynolds execs lunch with Trump, who calls FDA & Health Secretary complaining about e-cigarette regulation.

Less than a week later, the FDA changes the guidelines in favour of Big Tobacco.

Source: Drop Site News May 20

#BigTobacco #USPol #EUPol #TrumpCorruption #FDA #Health #autocracy #news .

Report: "Tobacco industry scores FDA win days after $5 million donation to Trump super PAC"

Apr 30: Reynolds donates $5 million to MAGA Inc

May 2: Reynolds execs lunch with Trump, who calls FDA & Health Secretary complaining about e-cigarette regulation.

Less than a week later, the FDA changes the guidelines in favour of Big Tobacco.

Source: Drop Site News May 20

#BigTobacco #USPol #EUPol #TrumpCorruption #FDA #Health #autocracy #news .

This 👇👇👇 is a PROFOUNDLY IMPORTANT read.

Dictators are enabled by the stupid.

Having worked in more than a dozen countries that had previously been led by non-democratic / autocratic regimes, I directly observed this trend. (Although I must admit I never fully grasped the significance of their stupidity).

Gift Article for those without a subscription.

#uspol #uspolitics #Autocracy #MAGA #Racism #Misogyny #Diversity #Governance #Democracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/americas/actually-democracy-dies-in-hr.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kFA.5RIL.LG5i-YAxpO0H&smid=url-share

@karlhigley

#Thinking is 'bad' for:

#fascism
#Theocracy
#Racism
#Misogyny
#patriarchy
#Jingoism
#WhiteChristianNationalism
#Zenophobia
#Autocracy
#totalitarianism
#MagicalThinking
#Cultism
#Theism
#Corruption

.....so yeah, fuck all that 'thinking'..

/s

@karlhigley

#Thinking is 'bad' for:

#fascism
#Theocracy
#Racism
#Misogyny
#patriarchy
#Jingoism
#WhiteChristianNationalism
#Zenophobia
#Autocracy
#totalitarianism
#MagicalThinking
#Cultism
#Theism
#Corruption

.....so yeah, fuck all that 'thinking'..

/s

@karlhigley

#Thinking is 'bad' for:

#fascism
#Theocracy
#Racism
#Misogyny
#patriarchy
#Jingoism
#WhiteChristianNationalism
#Zenophobia
#Autocracy
#totalitarianism
#MagicalThinking
#Cultism
#Theism
#Corruption

.....so yeah, fuck all that 'thinking'..

/s

@karlhigley

#Thinking is 'bad' for:

#fascism
#Theocracy
#Racism
#Misogyny
#patriarchy
#Jingoism
#WhiteChristianNationalism
#Zenophobia
#Autocracy
#totalitarianism
#MagicalThinking
#Cultism
#Theism
#Corruption

.....so yeah, fuck all that 'thinking'..

/s

@karlhigley

#Thinking is 'bad' for:

#fascism
#Theocracy
#Racism
#Misogyny
#patriarchy
#Jingoism
#WhiteChristianNationalism
#Zenophobia
#Autocracy
#totalitarianism
#MagicalThinking
#Cultism
#Theism
#Corruption

.....so yeah, fuck all that 'thinking'..

/s

So freaking bleak

My News Notifications:

Reuters
#Trump purges another #Republican #critic with #Massie defeat in #Kentucky primary

NYT
Vocal #TrumpCritic Ousted
Rep #ThomasMassie of Kentucky, a prominent #GOP critic of Trump, lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger.

WaPo
Rep Massie loses GOP primary in Kentucky, latest casualty of Trump's #wrath

#law #Congress #elections #RevengePolitics #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #despotism #Dictatorship #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #USpol

So freaking bleak

My News Notifications:

Reuters
#Trump purges another #Republican #critic with #Massie defeat in #Kentucky primary

NYT
Vocal #TrumpCritic Ousted
Rep #ThomasMassie of Kentucky, a prominent #GOP critic of Trump, lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger.

WaPo
Rep Massie loses GOP primary in Kentucky, latest casualty of Trump's #wrath

#law #Congress #elections #RevengePolitics #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #despotism #Dictatorship #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #USpol

So freaking bleak

My News Notifications:

Reuters
#Trump purges another #Republican #critic with #Massie defeat in #Kentucky primary

NYT
Vocal #TrumpCritic Ousted
Rep #ThomasMassie of Kentucky, a prominent #GOP critic of Trump, lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger.

WaPo
Rep Massie loses GOP primary in Kentucky, latest casualty of Trump's #wrath

#law #Congress #elections #RevengePolitics #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #despotism #Dictatorship #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #USpol

So freaking bleak

My News Notifications:

Reuters
#Trump purges another #Republican #critic with #Massie defeat in #Kentucky primary

NYT
Vocal #TrumpCritic Ousted
Rep #ThomasMassie of Kentucky, a prominent #GOP critic of Trump, lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger.

WaPo
Rep Massie loses GOP primary in Kentucky, latest casualty of Trump's #wrath

#law #Congress #elections #RevengePolitics #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #despotism #Dictatorship #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #USpol

So freaking bleak

My News Notifications:

Reuters
#Trump purges another #Republican #critic with #Massie defeat in #Kentucky primary

NYT
Vocal #TrumpCritic Ousted
Rep #ThomasMassie of Kentucky, a prominent #GOP critic of Trump, lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger.

WaPo
Rep Massie loses GOP primary in Kentucky, latest casualty of Trump's #wrath

#law #Congress #elections #RevengePolitics #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #despotism #Dictatorship #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #USpol

You know they’re just laughing it up about how easily #Trump can be manipulated.

#Putin visits #China to reaffirm #Russia ties after #Xi - Trump summit

The Kremlin has said Putin & Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also “key international & regional issues.” The visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship signed in 2001.

#geopolitics #NewWorldOrder #authoritarianism #autocracy #fascism
https://apnews.com/article/china-russia-putin-xi-beijing-visit-trump-0c0086341e9694122a49fb7054b41d97

More than 100,000 American Kids Had Parents Detained in Immigration Sweeps

Via mstdn @ProPublica

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-child-parent-separation-estimates-brookings

#Fascism #Autocracy #Authoritarian #Project2025 #ICE #FuckICE #Trump #NoKings #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #HalfHeartedFanatic

More than 100,000 American Kids Had Parents Detained in Immigration Sweeps

Via mstdn @ProPublica

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-child-parent-separation-estimates-brookings

#Fascism #Autocracy #Authoritarian #Project2025 #ICE #FuckICE #Trump #NoKings #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #HalfHeartedFanatic

More than 100,000 American Kids Had Parents Detained in Immigration Sweeps

Via mstdn @ProPublica

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-child-parent-separation-estimates-brookings

#Fascism #Autocracy #Authoritarian #Project2025 #ICE #FuckICE #Trump #NoKings #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #HalfHeartedFanatic

More than 100,000 American Kids Had Parents Detained in Immigration Sweeps

Via mstdn @ProPublica

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-child-parent-separation-estimates-brookings

#Fascism #Autocracy #Authoritarian #Project2025 #ICE #FuckICE #Trump #NoKings #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #HalfHeartedFanatic

More than 100,000 American Kids Had Parents Detained in Immigration Sweeps

Via mstdn @ProPublica

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-child-parent-separation-estimates-brookings

#Fascism #Autocracy #Authoritarian #Project2025 #ICE #FuckICE #Trump #NoKings #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #HalfHeartedFanatic

#transcript Trump Rages Wildly at Journ. and Exposes Big #iran Blunder
As Trump’s tirade reveals his biggest Iran mistake of all, a #political scientist explains how his #pathologies undermine him abroad—and why his international failures are producing worsening #autocracy

https://newrepublic.com/article/210551/transcript-trump-rages-wildly-journo-and-exposes-big-iran-blunder

This a-hole has been described as the Filipino version of the American orange goblin for his self-centered, arrogant, foul-mouthed, violent public displays.

If one can stand trial for Crimes Against Humanity, then the other should as well.

#US #America #Asia #ICC #Philippines #Corruption #DirtyPoliticians #Dictatorship #Autocracy #Tyranny #CrimesAgainstHumanity

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hague-icc-duterte-trial-9.7174262

This a-hole has been described as the Filipino version of the American orange goblin for his self-centered, arrogant, foul-mouthed, violent public displays.

If one can stand trial for Crimes Against Humanity, then the other should as well.

#US #America #Asia #ICC #Philippines #Corruption #DirtyPoliticians #Dictatorship #Autocracy #Tyranny #CrimesAgainstHumanity

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hague-icc-duterte-trial-9.7174262