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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Neighborhood improvement can help resist authoritarianism when it builds community power. Gene Sharp emphasized independent organizations: people learning to cooperate and act together. Watch “Step 3: Follow the Money”: www.neighborhoodevolution.com/12-steps-to-...

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12 Steps To Town Making | Start Building Today! — Neighborhood Evolution LLC

Empower your community with the 12 Steps to Town Making workbook, videos, and meetups. Learn how small-scale development can transform neighborhoods.

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

5. Concentrated ownership • Fewer owners control more outlets. • Decisions can reflect elite interests that see stability—even authoritarian stability—as safer than upheaval. (6)

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

4. Weak public media • Underfunded and vulnerable to political attacks. • Less power to provide strong, independent warnings. (5)

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

3. No duty to defend democracy • The First Amendment protects press freedom—but doesn’t require truth-telling or public-interest coverage. • Outlets can choose sensationalism, access journalism, or safe euphemisms without legal penalty. (4)

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

2. Both-sides norm in journalism • U.S. media culture rewards “balance,” even when one side is authoritarian. • The system teaches journalists to avoid strong truth-claims to seem “neutral.” (3)

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

How does the system enable this? 1. Corporate ownership & profit motive • Media outlets are owned by giant corporations. • Profit depends on access, ad revenue, and not alienating audiences. • Calling out “dictatorship” risks losing access to powerful figures and advertisers. (2)

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Authoritarian Tactic: Neutralize or weaken the press through fear, complicity, or ambiguity. • Instead of clear warnings, media use vague, watered-down language. • This keeps the public confused or complacent about the threat. (1)

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Defunding public media isn’t random—it’s possible because our system has no strong protections for independent news. That leaves us vulnerable to politicians cutting off critical voices and controlling what info the public gets. It’s a rigged system by design. #PowerProtectsPower

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

The system enables this GOP cycle: cut taxes for the rich, run up debt, then demand cuts to social programs. No balanced budget rule, easy borrowing, hard-to-reverse tax cuts, and donor influence make it possible—and designed to favor the wealthy. #RiggedForTheWealthy

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

The new democracy doesn’t have to start big, it just has to start real.

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Our current system lets: • Large corporations pay low wages and rely on scale and subsidies to survive • Small businesses underpay because it’s the only way to compete • And workers carry the cost — in hunger, housing instability, and debt That’s not a free market. That’s structural exploitation.

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

In Iceland citizens enjoy: • Universal, publicly funded childcare • Equal paid parental leave for both parents • Legally enforced equal pay • Free or very low-cost university tuition • Government-backed renewable energy • Strict limits and transparency in campaign finance #HumanFirstGov

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Portugal decriminalized ALL drugs in 2001. Drug use is treated as a public health issue, not a criminal one. • Drug deaths plummeted. • HIV infections from injection use dropped by 94%. • Incarceration for drug offenses collapsed. • Public support for the policy grew after they saw the results.

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

If MTG thinks Grok is left leaning what would she say about God/Jesus? How can you be a Christian WITHOUT being left leaning?

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Norway discovered oil in the 1960s. Instead of selling it to corporations, the government kept control. • Profits go into a sovereign wealth fund now worth over $1.5 trillion. • That money is used to fund public services and pensions — with strict limits on political tampering. #SharedWealthFund

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Denmark is ranked one of the least corrupt countries on Earth: • Officials must declare all financial interests, lobbying is strictly limited, and public records are accessible to all. • Whistleblower protections are strong. • TV/radio campaign ads are banned in Denmark. #AdFreePolitics

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Canada launched the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol — a rapid response team. If foreign or domestic disinfo campaigns are detected during elections, the public is notified — clearly, calmly, with evidence. They beat the lie before it sticks — using transparency. #ElectionShield

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Canada embeds digital literacy and critical thinking into school curriculums. Students are taught to spot disinformation, understand algorithms, and evaluate sources. Instead of banning ideas, they strengthen minds. It’s a long-term immunity plan for democracy. #MediaSmart

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

What if your government asked permission to see your data — and logged every time they touched it? Estonia does. Why doesn’t yours?

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

New Zealand — a democracy known for governing with empathy, transparency, and long-term thinking. What makes New Zealand stand out: They built a “Wellbeing Budget” — where success is measured by mental health, child welfare, and environment, not just GDP. #WellbeingBudget

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Ireland rewrote its constitution with a citizens’ assembly. Putting 99 strangers (randomly selected non-politicians) in a room with facts and time. Then the public voted. It worked so well they did it again to address deeper issues. #DemocracyWithoutDistortion

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Taiwan builds its democracy in the open. Budgets, laws, proposals — all online. Citizens can suggest edits like Google Docs. It’s not just transparency. It’s collaboration.

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

In Estonia, you can vote online, check laws, see where your taxes go. Transparency isn’t a buzzword — it’s the default.

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

“The real safeguard of democracy is education.” “Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely.” Thomas Jefferson Other countries teach democracy to everyone — immigrants and kids alike. A stronger democracy starts when all of us learn how it works.

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Someone told me you can relieve the grief somewhat by looking up toward the ceiling. It did seem to help.

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Trump-world uses a classic authoritarian tactic: first appear respectful, then twist it. After Biden’s cancer news, they offer sympathy—then accuse him of a cover-up. It’s sabotage of truth, trust, and decency—all while keeping their base outraged.

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Uncle Lonny @unclelonny.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

#USDemocracy When Bush 2 left office, lenders weren’t lending, houses weren’t selling, unemployment was ridiculously high. The American Auto Industry was crashing, threatening well over a million jobs. President Obama turned it around. More businesses opened up because insurance was available.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

So when are we going to talk about the possibility that a lot of the “federal agents” in masks could be paramilitary goons and that authoritarianism inevitably partners law enforcement with extremist street gangs?

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Of the 10 most intelligent U.S. presidents (estimates based on educational background, speech analysis, decision-making patterns, and historical assessments), 8 were democrats. Of the 10 least intelligent, 7 were republicans.

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

MAGA voted for a guy who doesn’t know what “groceries” are.

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

One of the challenges would likely be “eating the cats and dogs”.. It’s authoritarian spectacle—using cruelty as entertainment to desensitize the public. #NameTheGame #CrueltyIsTheGoal

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Millions are outraged. But their anger is scattered across issues, party lines, and media bubbles. Some are yelling into the void. Others are watching in quiet horror. And many are waiting for someone to say: “You’re not crazy. This isn’t normal. Here’s what we can do.”

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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Justice Souter taught his law clerks and all whom he encountered “the most important lesson a young lawyer can be taught: the value of caring for others, the wisdom in slowing down to get the law right, and the incredible power when those two forces are combined.” www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/the-...

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The heartbeat of the law is human connection

This article is part of a series on the legacy and jurisprudence of the late Justice David Souter. Allison Orr Larsen is the Alfred Wilson & Mary I.W. Lee Professor […]

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

• RFK Jr. cuts a critical health program, gets called out, then stammers and pretends it didn’t happen. • He lies about the budget to sound dramatic and justify destructive actions. • The result: distraction, disorientation, and emotional overload — not clarity. ⸻ This Is a Tactic, Not a Mistake

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hip2yall.bsky.social @hip2yall.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Yes. If Finland’s methods had been implemented here I doubt we would be experiencing the authoritarian takeover.

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Debby Williams 💙♐️ @dwilliams1210.com · 14/05/2025

A judge on Tuesday struck down Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion, saying it conflicts with a voter-approved amendment that locked abortion rights in the state constitution in 2022.

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Judge overturns Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion | CNN

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

A Montana court has struck down the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, finding that it violates the rights to privacy, equal protection, and free expression guaranteed by the Montana Constitution. lambdalegal.org/wp-content/u...

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11/05/2025

Ages 0-4 are the most important, emotionally & intellectually, in human development. Yet, in the US, we have a very high rate of childhood poverty and a broken child care system. Congratulations to New Mexico for leading the way forward for high quality, free child care. Other states must follow.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Just curious, what’s the tariff on a $400 million jet from Qatar?

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

The other day I was told a parent was “refusing” antibiotics for their septic child. When I asked them what their concerns were, it was because they had bad prior allergic reactions to antibiotics & also didn’t realize that time to start antibiotics made a difference. The parent helped hang the meds

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👻🗳️Ghost of Democracy 2.0 @ominousrabbit.com · 11/05/2025

Speaking out loud is dangerous now. These things are important: 1. Speaking out loud when no one does means your voice carries. 2. That's powerful. It's also scary. But power is scary. 3. Protect the vulnerable & make local community. 4. Protect the loud, because they'll forge other voices.

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

The lil taps just to show his blankets

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/05/2025

No matter how many times we say Fox News isn’t real news, it doesn’t matter—because their viewers believe it is. Watch: It shows exactly how they’re screwing all of us—you & me—because we’re stuck dealing with people who fall for disinformation. And their own viewers, because they believe the lies.

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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

This can't be legal. It has to stop!

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Trump won't break us, even as he "stokes fear across the land & inflicts financial hardship in every household. His hateful agenda is knowable, & the more its effects are felt, the more I count on millions of Americans joining together to say they’ve had enough." open.substack.com/pub/america/...

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They Want to Break Us

Trump may think he can consolidate his power by making us poorer, more powerless and silent. It won't work.

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Climb To The Clouds @climbtotheclouds.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

He's losing court cases. He's losing his trade war. His cabinet is a disaster. Voters are turning out against his people and ideals. He's unpopular. He looks weaker everyday. The only thing he has is executive orders and firing his own people. It's early, keep fighting, we're going to win this. 💙

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