Mastodawn

#Resist #SmallWinsMatter #Fight #Authoritarianism #USpol #USPolitics

"A “prison” is most typically defined as an institution holding inmates who have been sentenced for a crime. And, of course, most sentences have an end date...

Because of the prospect of indefinite detention and the lack of due process the #Trump administration has afforded the people it has sent to #CECOT... the facility could be more accurately described as a #ConcentrationCamp"

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/trump-is-sending-people-to-the-camps

#GOP #Republicans #Fascism #Authoritarianism #ElSalvador #Politics #USPol #News #US #USA

Trump Is Sending People To The Camps

“More than a prison, El Salvador’s CECOT has many if not all...

TPM - Talking Points Memo

GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 2h ago

The United States' three branches of government

1. The guy who does whatever he wants
2. The people too scared to stop him
3. The courts he openly ignores

#politics #government #FascistAmeriKKKa #Fascism #Nazis #Authoritarianism

WYM Mod 2h ago

A game-changing meeting! Senator Chris Van Hollen's recent dialogue with Kilmar Abrego Garcia signals a shift in El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele's approach toward U.S. officials. A crucial federal ruling emphasizes due process protections, criticized by conservative Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson. Meanwhile, tensions rise as Trump's economic policies face scrutiny. Echoing history, a call for unity against authoritarianism emerges. Discover more insights in the full article: [Source](https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-17-2025). #politics #dueprocess #Authoritarianism #Unity

April 17, 2025

Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) posted a picture of himself with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whom the Trump administration says it sent to the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador through “administrative error” but can’t get back, and wrote: “I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar.

Letters from an American

oregano 3h ago

#commondreams #article

"The #Handbook of #Survival My Mother Gave Me: Fighting #Authoritarianism Then and Now"

"Community isn't just comfort—it's tactical necessity. Art isn't luxury—it's preservation of truth. Memory isn't nostalgia—it's navigational equipment. Solidarity isn't idealism—it's survival infrastructure. "

"Nature offers us #wisdom these hollow men will never grasp: that true strength lies in nurturing life, not destroying it for profit or spectacle."

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/survive-trump-s-authoritarianism

The Handbook of Survival My Mother Gave Me: Fighting Authoritarianism Then and Now | Common Dreams

The tools of resilience that carried my family through Romania's darkness are the same ones that will carry us through Trump's America.

Common Dreams

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Scott Lucas 4h ago

45-min VideoCast

*Effects of #TrumpTariffs on countries beyond #China, including #Nigeria

*Why China can outlast US

*Damage of #Trump quest for power and profit

*How should #Africa respond?

*Can or will my immediate family see their US relatives in near future?

#Authoritarianism

Scott Lucas 4h ago

EA-Nigeria VideoCast: The #Trump - #China Tariff War...and Is It Safe To Visit TrumpLand? (Scott Lucas w MaryAnn-Duke Okon on Nigeria Info FM)

#TrumpTariffs #Authoritarianism

https://eaworldview.com/2025/04/trump-china-tariff-war/

EA-Nigeria VideoCast: The Trump-China Tariff War...and Is It Safe To Visit TrumpLand? - EA WorldView

45-minute VideoCast beginning with Trump-China tariff war and continuing with thoughts on the state of the US under an authoritarian regime.

EA WorldView

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Claire 🌊🇪🇺🇫🇷🌍13h ago

7/ Trump's growing disregard for legal norms is concerning. If unchecked, it could fuel authoritarian practices, undermining the very rule of law that our justice system is built on. #Authoritarianism #RuleOfLaw #LegalNorms

North Love 14h ago

#america #politisch #faschos #authoritarianism #faschisten #nayibbukele #donaldtrump #autoritarismus #maga

Francisca Sinn 16h ago

ICYMI:

Republicans in Congress are not fighting for the rights of the co-equal branches of government. They’re not fighting for the rights of the people through elected representatives in Congress, and they’re not fighting to protect an independent judiciary. Instead they are fighting will full-throated support for consolidated power for Trump.

They’re not hostages; they support Trump’s fascism.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/speaker-mike-johnson-floats-eliminating-federal-courts-rcna197986

#Fascism #Authoritarianism #TrumpRegime #Judiciary #Republicans #Law

Speaker Mike Johnson floats eliminating federal courts as GOP ramps up attacks on judges

Facing pressure from his right flank to take on judges who have ruled against President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Tuesday floated the possibility of Congress eliminating federal courts.

NBC News