Reposted by RyanThomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Where America stands, one year after the election. A fascistic movement controls the government; they are building an authoritarian state; but they have not been able yet to extend authoritarian rule across society. A democracy no more, but not a consolidated autocratic regime yet. New piece:steady.pageEscalation, Authoritarian “Normalization,” or a Democratic Turnaround?One year after the election: What we can say with certainty about the state of the Trumpist assault, where uncertainty lies, and where America might go from here 20903367
Reposted by RyanThomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 16/10/2025This isn’t the whole story, of course – but if it’s not at the core of your story, you’re on the wrong track. Add “Once democracy made it possible for women to threaten patriarchal domination and for queer people to publicly affirm their identity” – and we’re already very, very close. 9426131
Reposted by RyanThomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 13/08/2024What is “weird” and what is “normal” in America? Democrats are, finally, asserting their right to define the boundaries of normalcy – and their claim to be defending the nation’s true ideals against the reactionary assault. Some thoughts from my new piece: 🧵1/thomaszimmer.substack.comWhat is “weird” and what is “normal” in America?Democrats are, finally, asserting their right to define the boundaries of normalcy – and their claim to be defending the nation’s true ideals against the reactionary assault 210234
Reposted by RyanLydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social · 13/08/2024I wrote about the Cass Review, and the sneaky effort to use what looks like science to justify broad intrusions in our personal freedom. www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/o...nytimes.comOpinion | How a Supposedly Scientific Report Became a Weapon in the War on Trans KidsFor all its claims to science, the Cass report is fundamentally a subjective, political document. 19805248
Reposted by RyanEd @notdred.bsky.social · 22/06/2024I guess I’ve become sort of a science-hype debunker so as far as this goes, let me just say: it’s real. Really really real. You could soon get a shot every six months that would basically eliminate your chance of getting HIV. Taken a step further: we have the tools to eliminate HIV in our lifetime.cnbc.comGilead’s twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV succeeds in late-stage trialGilead's experimental twice-yearly medicine to prevent HIV was 100% effective in a late-stage trial, the company said Thursday. 392024616
