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Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman) on X
Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman) on X
Elon Musk is defunding the police for the rich — the IRS — so the wealthy can pay even less in taxes, blowing an even bigger hole in the deficit. Every day the corruption of the Trump administration reaches a new level.
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Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman) on X
Ytzen Lont (@ytzen) on X
Ytzen Lont (@ytzen) on X
@dirk_hoekstra @locuta Ja, denk ik ook, het federale dpt. van onderwijs bewaakt en coördineert de basiskwaliteit en voorzieningen. Dat is dus tegen het zere been van Trump maar ook de meer traditionele Republikeinen: het kost geld (subsidies) en woke Washington moet zich er niet mee bemoeien.
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Ytzen Lont (@ytzen) on X
Hoekie (@dirk_hoekstra) on X
Hoekie (@dirk_hoekstra) on X
@ytzen @locuta Ik denk dat er bewust is gekozen om vanuit de Federale overheid bij te springen als de Staten dit niet goed uitvoeren. Dan is het voor de arme en daardoor achtergestelde leerlingen een groot probleem.
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Hoekie (@dirk_hoekstra) on X
Reuters (@Reuters) on X
Reuters (@Reuters) on X
🔊 President Trump challenges America's system of checks and balances. Legal reporters @tomhals and @jackqueen_ explain how on a special episode of the Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/PEQFHWsizQ
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Reuters (@Reuters) on X
Seren Selvin Korkmaz (@selvinkorkmaz) on X
Seren Selvin Korkmaz (@selvinkorkmaz) on X
2️⃣I had a live TV appearance in Istanbul on Saturday night, and it was incredibly difficult to even find a route to the studio. It felt like a coup without soldiers. Late at night, the head of the media watchdog (RTÜK) issued a warning to TV stations—interpreted by many as a
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Seren Selvin Korkmaz (@selvinkorkmaz) on X
Seren Selvin Korkmaz (@selvinkorkmaz) on X
Seren Selvin Korkmaz (@selvinkorkmaz) on X
3️⃣ Massive protests have erupted in Istanbul. The protests began with grassroots mobilization, particularly from students, and pushed the CHP takes the lead. The protests have created a unity among the opposition. Even Muharrem İnce, a former CHP member who ran separately in the
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Seren Selvin Korkmaz (@selvinkorkmaz) on X
Hoekie (@dirk_hoekstra) on X
Hoekie (@dirk_hoekstra) on X
@ytzen @locuta Trump moet zich niet bemoeien met zaken waarover is nagedacht. Hij helpt al het goede beleid dus om zeep. Bovendien voert hij het uit op een dictatoriale manier. Hoe stom zijn die kiezers geweest 😬
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Hoekie (@dirk_hoekstra) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
A sobering message from a history teacher: I’ve spent years teaching American and international government — from strong democracies like the UK to authoritarian regimes like russia and China. But lately, the most alarming lesson comes from home. 1/n
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Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
2/ One thing I always tell my students: Democracy doesn’t collapse overnight. There’s no moment where a leader says, “I’m a dictator now.” The fall is gradual. Legal. Publicly tolerated. And often cheered on by millions.
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Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
3/ Take russia. When Putin took power in 2000, russia had elections, a constitution, and a separation of powers. Today, those same structures exist on paper — but they mean nothing. Putin rules absolutely. And yes, Donald Trump admires him.
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Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
4/ So how do we know when a democracy is backsliding? Every intro-level political science student learns the warning signs. Here are a few I teach in my classroom:
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Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
5/ When Congress yields to the President. Our system was built on checks and balances. But if Congress becomes silent or complicit, that balance breaks — as it did in russia, when Putin sidelined dissenters and filled parliament with loyalists. Sound familiar?
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Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
6/ When corporatism is normalized. In backsliding states, oligarchs thrive if they support the leader. Critics are exiled or jailed. Here? Think tax cuts for the ultra-rich, media consolidation, and regulatory favors — all benefiting Trump’s allies.
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Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
7/ When the Constitution becomes optional. Rule of law isn’t a suggestion — it’s the backbone of democracy. But we’ve already seen moments when Trump flouted the Constitution — and faced little consequence. That alone should’ve been disqualifying.
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Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
8/ When internal enemies are manufactured. Autocrats stay in power by creating enemies — minorities, immigrants, the press, historic allies. It's about fear. Division. “Protecting” the nation from threats that don’t exist.
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Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
9/ When loyalty shifts from country to one man. Public servants swear oaths to the Constitution — not to a person. But when law enforcement, military, and elected officials show fealty to one leader, democracy is on life support.
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Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
10/ Here’s the hardest truth: If democracy dies in America, it won’t be in secret. It won’t be a coup in the night. It’ll happen slowly. Legally. In broad daylight. With our permission.
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Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
11/ Democracy isn’t self-sustaining. It requires us to choose it — again and again. Not with platitudes. But with vigilance, accountability, and courage. We still have time. But not forever.
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Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) on X
.@MegynKelly: "I lost a friend recently over politics. And it was an upsetting evening, where I was like 'whoa, what's happening here.' But I have to tell you - the next day I was over it. Because I was like 'this person has shown me who they are.' I received new information,… pic.twitter.com/mbSlubUO6G— The Megyn Kelly Show (@MegynKellyShow) March 8, 2025
.@MegynKelly: "I lost a friend recently over politics. And it was an upsetting evening, where I was like 'whoa, what's happening here.' But I have to tell you - the next day I was over it. Because I was like 'this person has shown me who they are.' I received new information,… pic.twitter.com/mbSlubUO6G— The Megyn Kelly Show (@MegynKellyShow) March 8, 2025
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.@MegynKelly: "I lost a friend recently over politics. And it was an upsetting evening, where I was like 'whoa, what's happening here.' But I have to tell you - the next day I was over it. Because I was like 'this person has shown me who they are.' I received new information,… pic.twitter.com/mbSlubUO6G— The Megyn Kelly Show (@MegynKellyShow) March 8, 2025
I literally challenged Putin to one on one physical combat over Ukraine and my Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off. What I am sickened by is years of slaughter in a stalemate that Ukraine will…— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 9, 2025
I literally challenged Putin to one on one physical combat over Ukraine and my Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off. What I am sickened by is years of slaughter in a stalemate that Ukraine will…— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 9, 2025
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I literally challenged Putin to one on one physical combat over Ukraine and my Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off. What I am sickened by is years of slaughter in a stalemate that Ukraine will…— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 9, 2025
Mark Queen (@realmarkqueen) on X
Mark Queen (@realmarkqueen) on X
@Leo_Glisic @elonmusk @AdamLowisz How about stopping the ethnically cleansing of Russians in UA first? War would have never start if this was not happen. Joining NATO provocation? Depth of a puddle meet width of a hair...
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Mark Queen (@realmarkqueen) on X
@bgrund (@rk1ad) on X
@bgrund (@rk1ad) on X
@Leo_Glisic @elonmusk @AdamLowisz Odessa, Nikolaev, Dnepropetrovsk Kharkov and Kyiev is Russia, mate. So, Russians just follow your advice. They come back to Russia
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@bgrund (@rk1ad) on X
I agree, anyone engaging in corruption should be sanctioned. But also, you got to stop pretending that Putin isn't the aggressor. Ukraine is the victim. Knock it off with the nonsense. You seem focused on only criticizing Ukraine but not Putin for some reason. pic.twitter.com/DN2XwI8IG4— Adam Lowisz 🇺🇸🇵🇱🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦 (@AdamLowisz) March 9, 2025
I agree, anyone engaging in corruption should be sanctioned. But also, you got to stop pretending that Putin isn't the aggressor. Ukraine is the victim. Knock it off with the nonsense. You seem focused on only criticizing Ukraine but not Putin for some reason. pic.twitter.com/DN2XwI8IG4— Adam Lowisz 🇺🇸🇵🇱🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦 (@AdamLowisz) March 9, 2025
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I agree, anyone engaging in corruption should be sanctioned. But also, you got to stop pretending that Putin isn't the aggressor. Ukraine is the victim. Knock it off with the nonsense. You seem focused on only criticizing Ukraine but not Putin for some reason. pic.twitter.com/DN2XwI8IG4— Adam Lowisz 🇺🇸🇵🇱🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦 (@AdamLowisz) March 9, 2025
Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) on X
Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) on X
This video gives a sense of how many came to celebrate James Dennehy as he walked out of the FBI NY field office for the last time, having been forced out by the Trump administration.
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Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) on X
Richard Angwin (@RichardAngwin) on X
Richard Angwin (@RichardAngwin) on X
@KenDilanianNBC Trump forcing out FBI's Dennehy shows his obsession with loyalty over justice, another blow to independent institutions.
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Richard Angwin (@RichardAngwin) on X
Chris Lamb (@16campaignbites) on X
Chris Lamb (@16campaignbites) on X
@KenDilanianNBC This is an appropriate time to mention that Donald Trump pardoned four mass murderers. See my blog post on Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, and Dustin Heard. https://t.co/BTCHEoWVRr
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Chris Lamb (@16campaignbites) on X
ProUnitedStates (@ProUnitedStates) on X
ProUnitedStates (@ProUnitedStates) on X
@KenDilanianNBC These are our Govt workers? Lauded like heroes who have abused their positions and jobs for decades while thumbing their noses at their fellow Americans? How about you all list the "great" things this guy has done for us before we stand, clap and cheer for him?
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ProUnitedStates (@ProUnitedStates) on X