Were at the part of the story where the child king - hitherto benevolent if not a bit capricious reaches adolescence while discovering the ultimate power they have inherited and start using it - rashly.

#BigTech #Tyrants

The Rise & Fall Of ‘Petty #Tyrants#History shows that bad #leaders can successfully undermine #democracy but the story always ends the same way. https://www.noemamag.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-petty-tyrants/ What is petty tyrant’s fatal flaw? When such leaders cannot generate genuine success, they manufacture appearance of it. The #martial #parades hid #military weakness and gilded displays of #wealth hid #economic deterioration. The real #weakness of #petty tyrants is that they try to deny #reality, strategy that is unsustainable.
The Rise & Fall Of ‘Petty Tyrants’

History shows that bad leaders can successfully undermine democracy — but the story always ends the same way.

NOEMA

“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.”
- #Robespierre

"I love the uneducated"
- Dopey Don

"I got my gun to stop the tyrants"
- #ICE fattie Seal Team Sixpack "patriot"

#tyrants

Friday, May 22, 2026

"I'm not counting on the US;" In Estonia, faith in Trump's defense of Baltics fades -- Russian drones hits apartment buildings in Dnipro injuring 19, including 3 children -- Is Belarus about to enter the Russian war? -- The anniversary of Russia's long-forgotten genocide ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/friday-may-22-2026/

We are losing one of the genuine artists of #satire at his prime in America today. Why is #StephenColbert leaving the air? #Malignantnarcissists lack a sense of humor, and #tyrants, as Aquinas teaches, are “more afraid of good people than of bad people.” https://bit.ly/3RmDG77

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

She told us we're Russian: Abducted Ukrainian teen on meeting Putin's notorious children's commissioner -- Inside a Ukrainian mission to liberate territory from Russian occupation -- Ukrainian drones strike Russian gas facility over 1,500 kilometers from border -- EU 'frustration' at failed defense industry ramp-up ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/wednesday-may-13-2026/

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Russia will likely strike Ukraine’s energy grid again. Kyiv still isn’t preparing -- Massive forest fire sparked by Russian strikes in Ukraine's north doubles in size, drifts toward Russia -- Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia's Perm for 3rd time in 2 weeks -- Russia urgently expanding anti-drone forces, boosting drone production amid surge in Ukrainian strikes ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/saturday-may-9-2026/

Monday, May 4, 2026

How drone warfare is changing war reporting; The Cost of Truth -- Russian attacks kill 10, injure over 70 in Ukraine over past day -- The oil spill in Tuapse and the lessons Russia didn't learn -- Ukraine strikes Russian Kalibr missile carrier, patrol boat in Leningrad Oblast ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/monday-may-4-2026/

The US criticizes Zambia for refusing their deal, dismissing ‘patently false’ accusations

A major health funding arrangement between the United States and Zambia has been delayed after both sides failed to reach an agreement on a deal worth more than $1 billion

Business Insider Africa

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Russian drones strike buses in brutal 'Human Safari' in Kherson -- Why Ukraine needs Russia's terminal defeat not just strategic deterrence of being a 'steel porcupine' -- Poland's prime minister condemns NATO disintegration as Trump says US will further reduce troop presence in Europe ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/sunday-may-3-2026/