Eliot Higgins

eliothiggins.bsky.social

21 February 2025 11:47

Standing up to the authoritarian wave requires more than cheerleading for democracy; it demands making democratic societies more participatory, responsive, and adaptable at all levels, from local to national, in response to the societal shifts driven by the Internet over the past 15 years.

James Medlock

jdcmedlock.bsky.social

20 February 2025 07:46

Me when I see more people want to eliminate DOGE than the IRS

Prof Christina Pagel

chrischirp.bsky.social

19 February 2025 06:36

🧵"So this is how liberty dies..." Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up. I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

Prof Christina Pagel

chrischirp.bsky.social

19 February 2025 06:35

🧵Who is opposing the Trump administration? I analysed 76 actions of the administration since inauguration and then searched for *meaningful* opposition to each. I grouped the types of opposition and considered what we can learn from both them & actions where opposition has been lacking 1/24

Kyle Cheney

kyledcheney.bsky.social

18 February 2025 10:44

NEW: As legal challenges to DOGE mount, the White House claims Elon Musk is not technically in charge of the effort and has no decision-making power. That contradicts Trump/Musk's own public portrayal. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...