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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Our latest Anti-Authoritarian Playbook article explains why the two travel together and lays out 6 concrete actions you can take, starting with tomorrow's #StopSexualViolence national day of action (Oct 8). Read the full article: bit.ly/antiauthoritarianplaybook

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Sexual violence is power that doesn't ask, and an authoritarian government is the same refusal at national scale."

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

📣 NEW SEASON ALERT: Season 3 of the Anti-Authoritarian Podcast, Free Country, is here. If you've been asking how we build a movement powerful enough to defeat authoritarianism, start here. convergencemag.com/podcast-show...

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Today, we are hitting the streets to honor the power of the working class. Solidarity is our strength as we put people before profits. Join the movement for a fairer future. #MayDay social.demcast.com/s/VD9JsX6K

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Billionaires have record profits. Working families can't pay rent. That's not an accident—it's a rigged system. May 1 we take it back. Tax the rich. Fund our communities. #MayDay social.demcast.com/s/cvS4TBY8

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Authoritarian takeovers are stopped by organized people—not polite requests. May 1 we defend our rights, protect our neighbors, and force the government to work for working people. Join us. #MayDay social.demcast.com/s/cMCDuoh2

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The Three R’s Framework was developed to combat the three narrative pillars of autocracy and withdraws cultural consent from authoritarian power. Learn more about this framework and so much more by subscribing to the Anti-Authoritarian Playbook: bit.ly/antiauthoritarianplaybook

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Different ideas and frameworks are the fuel to progress. What matters is enough people moving together, with enough force to actually change something. Read the Ideological Traffic Jam: bit.ly/ideologicaltrafficjam

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The Horizons Project @horizonsprjt.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

From No Kings to elections to the science of unlearning, these pieces are feeding our work and our minds this month. horizonsproject.us/the-vista-march-… @msifry.bsky.social @ashdashlee.bsky.social @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social @outrageoverload.net @truthout.org

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

It's clarifying because we know what to do. The civil resistance research is unambiguous. The historical examples are documented. The tools exist. The question is whether we’ll deploy them at scale before the window closes.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The comparison to mid-20th century antisemitic fascism is terrifying because the trajectory is clear, the mechanisms are in place, and the political will for escalation exists.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

If we view attacks on trans people through the lens of mid-20th century anti-semitic fascism, it's both terrifying and clarifying. It's a code red but there's still time to act The danger level is high enough to demand full mobilization, but not yet so high that resistance is impossible.

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Are Trans People the New Jews?

The short answer is, no, trans people are not the new Jews; Jews are the “new” Jews.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

After five years and over 107,000 conversations across 12 states, the United Vision Project is sharing what they’ve learned about bridging deep political divides. Join them for a virtual briefing to explore the data, the insights, and what comes next!

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Minneapolis is a living demonstration of what coordinated resistance looks like when multiple distinct communities maintain their own identities and strengths while feeding a common river of action. antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/the-minnea...

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THE MINNEAPOLIS MODEL

How a City Resisted a Federal Occupation and What the Pro-Democracy Movement Must Learn from It

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

We’re not waiting for any heroes to save us, together we must save ourselves. Learn how to empower your springs to fuel the river that will free us all from authoritarianism. Read the Ideological Traffic Jam by visiting bit.ly/ideologicaltrafficjam.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Art doesn't just decorate the world; it reveals it, documents it, challenges it, and imagines something better. That's exactly why it's always the first target. Learn about why authoritarians target the arts and what we can do about it: bit.ly/antiauthoritarianplaybook

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

When they come for the arts, they come for our collective imagination and resistance. Support your local artists. Buy their work. Show up to their events. Art is infrastructure and essential. Read more by visiting The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook: bit.ly/antiauthoritarianplaybook

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

11:45pm: the moment between complacency and collapse. But here’s the thing, we can still turn this around. Not by waiting, but by acting together. bit.ly/antiauthoritarianplaybook

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

What happens when election workers, police, and business leaders all refuse to cooperate with authoritarianism? The regime falls. It's happened before. It can happen again. Read the Anti-Authoritarian Playbook: bit.ly/antiauthoritarianplaybook

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 31/01/2026

for over 3 weeks, I've spoken to ICE watchers and organizers across the country: first right after Renee Good's killing — then 2 weeks into my reporting, Alex Pretti was killed. ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them

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‘Backing down isn’t an option’: Minnesota ICE shootings mobilize Americans to join ICE observer groups

The killings of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti have inspired people across the US to document federal agents’ activities in their communities

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We Make The Future Action @wmtfaction.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Over the weekend, 75,000 Minnesotans from every walk of life marched and over 1,000 businesses shut down to demand ICE and the regime end their campaign of abductions and killings. Minnesotans across races, faiths, and genders, are demonstrating that the #BraveOfUs stand with and for each other.

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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Stay tuned for further details…

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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

HAPPENING NOW: A massive crowd is gathered in freezing temperatures outside ICE headquarters in DC to demand ICE OUT OF ALL COMMUNITIES NOW.

An office building lit up in the dark with a crowd of people holding signs in front of it.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

“Disciplined nonviolent resistance can make state violence and repression backfire.” - @mariajstephan.bsky.social on countering the authoritarian playbook on Colbert last night www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Mg...

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How Blowing A Whistle Is An Act Of Nonviolent Resistance - Maria J. Stephan

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Faith communities play a powerful role in civil resistance. Faith leaders are showing up in powerful ways in Minneapolis and beyond.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

As you join and organize actions this weekend and beyond, assume total surveillance and act accordingly. Serbian activists give us a powerful blueprint: stay connected to each other, stay diligent and clear, stay consistent, stay ahead. antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/what-serbi...

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What Serbian Activists Can Teach Us About Staying Safe Under Authoritarian Pressure

Lessons from the frontlines of the 2024 Serbian uprising for democracy defenders everywhere

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The infrastructure authoritarians are using was built to destroy Black freedom. You cannot resist it effectively without understanding that. And you cannot understand it while remaining silent about race. antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/why-you-ca...

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Why You Can’t Understand American Authoritarianism Without Understanding Race

Or: How the War on Black Freedom Became the Infrastructure for War on All of Us

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Political violence is not normal and we will not let authoritarians make us feel like it is. In these difficult times, we must continue speaking truth to power, fostering community relationships and care, and taking action together.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

We grieve Renee Nicole Good and all those killed by ICE. ICE’s lawless operations have made our neighborhoods less safe. This violence is not isolated but the predictable result of abuse of power. We demand accountability for this killing and an end to ICE raids.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

In the face of exhaustion and the onslaught of authoritarian violence, joy, play, faith, and resistance can sustain our movements for democracy and justice. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Scot Nakagawa and Zev Mishell: Why Joy Is Essential to Democracy

Podcast Episode · The PlayFull Podcast with Kristine Michie: Bringing Fun to the Serious Work of Changing the World · 01/08/2026 · 48m

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Our Executive Director Scot Nakagawa joins The Playfull Podcast TOMORROW to discuss democracy, resistance, and the serious work of changing the world. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Taiwan showed the world how 23 million people can stand strong against authoritarian pressure. Democracy isn't something you have. It's something you do. Every single day. What will you choose to build?

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We need to be clear and honest about where we are and strategic hope about where we can go! The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook draws lessons from movements that won against authoritarianism. Visit bit.ly/antiauthoritarianplaybook

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Paid subscribers to the Anti-Authoritarian Playbook turn analysis into impact and strengthen the pro-democracy movement. Subscribe today to help power the Anti-Authoritarian Playbook to equip activists, organizers, and defenders with the tools they need.

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By Scot Nakagawa of The 22nd Century Initiative. Click to read The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook, by Scot Nakagawa, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The experts have done their job naming where we are. Now we do ours: building the resistance that prevents consolidation and creates the conditions for democratic renewal. antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/where-we-are

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Where We Are

A Strategic Assessment of Authoritarian Consolidation

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Whether authoritarianism consolidates or gets pushed back depends entirely on whether pro-democracy forces maintain strategic coherence, organizational capacity, and the willingness to sustain pressure over time. Now we must organize accordingly.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The bottom line is we’re in a qualitatively different moment than we were a year ago. The transition to competitive authoritarianism has occurred. But it’s early-stage, faces real structural constraints, and remains assailable.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Competitive authoritarian regimes are vulnerable to sustained, strategic opposition precisely because they maintain democratic forms. Those forms can be exploited by movements that understand the terrain.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The strategic imperative is staying in the fight, contesting power through every available channel: courts, elections, mass mobilization, economic pressure, and international solidarity.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

It’s not inevitable that authoritarianism continues consolidating in the US. But our strategy has to start with reality: we are no longer a liberal democracy.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Most importantly, US opposition is well-organized, well-financed, and electorally viable. We’re harder to co-opt, repress, or sideline than opposition movements in El Salvador, Hungary, or Turkey were. Our civil society is robust, our resources substantial, and our organizational capacity is real.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

But here’s the critical part for our organizing strategy: Trump is politically weaker than successful autocrats typically are at this stage. The U.S. also has stronger institutional constraints than countries that slid into stable competitive authoritarianism.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The authoritarian playbook also looks like delegitimizing opposition, threatening media, suing universities, purging NGOs, and demonizing opposition donors. It looks like using immigration enforcement as a consolidation tool, including deploying military forces against state governors’ wishes.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The pattern is clear and follows an authoritarian playbook we’ve seen globally. Executive overreach through governance by decree. Politicized control of the civil service. Targeting perceived opponents through IRS investigations and regulatory agencies.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Competitive authoritarianism isn’t the strongman dictatorships or the one-party states history. Elections continue. Opposition parties exist. Courts still function. But the state apparatus is systematically weaponized against opponents, and the playing field is tilted to entrench executive control.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

We need to be clear-eyed about where American democracy stands right now. Experts who study authoritarian consolidation globally agree: we’ve already crossed the threshold into what they call “competitive authoritarianism.” 🧵

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Resist List @resistlist.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

"The patrols are mainly a response to changing tactics by authorities who are increasingly targeting immigrants on the streets." Inside the anti-ICE resistance in NYC:

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They’re the Heat on ICE

Stopping federal agents on Canal Street was just the start: Inside a resistance movement.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 09/12/2025

"Community food distribution and immigrant rights advocacy groups have organized free grocery deliveries to immigrants [..] in response to the arrival last week of hundreds of federal immigration agents in New Orleans." #Louisiana #USA #Food #MutualAid #Deportation #EthnicCleansing

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Community groups organize food deliveries to families affected by immigration raids

Pantries across New Orleans have responded to the arrival of ICE officials by directly distributing food to people in fear of leaving their homes to shop for groceries or go to restaurants.

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The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

We've crossed the threshold into competitive authoritarianism. The pattern is clear and follows an authoritarian playbook we’ve seen globally. But there is hope: with strategic organizing, we can build the resistance that renews democracy. antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/where-we-are

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Where We Are

A Strategic Assessment of Authoritarian Consolidation

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