Mastodawn

@skry @JulianOliver that's basically the next level of "there is an app for that". Binding peoples attraction even more to the business model of big tech, to make even more money. Besides: loosing knowledge and becoming lazy by using #ai leads to something #autocrats love: control.

libramoon Sep 23

https://staceyabrams.substack.com/p/step-1-autocrats-announce-themselves

Step 1: #Autocrats Announce Themselves
#StaceyAbrams

... "Authoritarianism isn’t coming to America. It’s here. Our job is to accept where we are and to plot our way forward. Starting today.
...
You can be part of how we build the resistance. Join us at 10stepscampaign.org and share this post on other platforms. We’ve got work to do."

Step 1: Autocrats Announce Themselves

Usually the Last Free & Fair Election

Assembly Notes by Stacey Abrams

Go Weapons Hot Sep 22

"CEOs are growing alarmed — even if they’re publicly staying quiet to avoid the wrath of the White House. ...
“#Democracy is just good for the economy. And #autocracy is bad for the #economy,” Williamson said. “#Autocrats are just not good at managing economies. Policymaking tends to be erratic as democratic institutions decline.” ...
“It’s as if #MAGA has gone #Maoist, if not #Marxist,” Sonnenfeld said.

#trump

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/business/trump-economy-democracy

The US economy has a new problem: Democracy is under siege

Some political scientists see a pattern that suggests American democracy is being undermined in real time. The stakes are massive for the US economy and the business world.

CNN

Aho Sep 16

The #Israeli war in #GAZA ain't a war just against #HAMAS but a war against #democracy and sadly this ain't the only place where we see #autocrats trying to keep hold of power and project their twisted view of the world on the rest of us.

#putin #xi #trump #netanyahu #kimjongun #lukashenko #diazcanel #alsisi #khamenei #alsaud #trong

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Anne Sverini ☀️Sep 15

We should clearly oppose these #US #autocrats and #fascists in the Darth #Trump administration.
It cannot be that our EU politicians always cowardly and opportunistically duck out of the way because they are apparently unable to deal with conflict or are too fearful.
We did not elect them to put our democratic values up for grabs, but to defend them clearly and unambiguously, against whomever.
#FreedomOfExpression

Cartoon Movement Sep 11

'How bad is it, doc?' Today's cartoon by @royaards. More cartoons: https://www.cartoonmovement.com/search?query=&sort=created&order=desc

#worldleaders #autocrats #dictators

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Rixt Lothein Sep 10

@c_dan4th @davidaugust
l 'Histoire se repète. #autocrats, #fascists, #megalomaniacs have no #ideas, #intelligence, or #vision.

7291 at KillBait Sep 6

Xi Jinping's Growing Power and the Rising Influence of Autocratic Regimes

In Beijing this week, China put on a display of military might and diplomatic influence under Xi Jinping, signaling the rise of a leader with imperial ambitions. Xi, who has consolidated power and removed term limits, is positioning himself as a ruler for life, reminiscent of China's imperial past. ... [More info]

Nonilex Sep 5

#GiftArticle

The World’s #Autocrats No Longer Take #Trump Seriously

The leaders of #Russia, #China, & #NorthKorea are not good men. They preside over brutal autocracies replete with #SecretPolice & #PrisonCamps. But they are, nevertheless, serious men, & they know an unserious man when they see one. For nearly a decade, they have taken Trump’s measure, & they have clearly reached a conclusion: The president of the #US is not worthy of their respect.

#geopolitics
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/09/trump-parade-china-putin-xi-kim/684113/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxa7wArLePNGbIUpX3IWgUtI