Jeff Jarvis
"Diorama of power dynamics." Beyond euphemism, that is glib glorification of dictatorship. The #BrokenTimes would rather show off its turn of phrase than call fascism what it is.
Oval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/us/politics/trump-bondi-patel-blanche-oval-office.html?smid=tw-share
Trump Names More Foes He Wants Prosecuted as Bondi and Patel Look On

Top officials, unwilling to fight for the independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement.

The New York Times
Oct 16 at 11:08amWeb
Show threadJeff JarvisOct 16
To be clear, I don't just want journalists to label fascism. I want them to explain it, to examine, investigate, and report on it in the context of history and the world. They can't do that if they are unwilling even to use the word, masking reality, hiding behind euphemisms. That is not journalism.
Show threadMartha Weaver (she/her)Oct 16
@jeffjarvis I would like someone to explain that all those who oppose MAGA are not "Antifa". The liberal/progressive rush to embrace the label - "Antifa=Antifascist" just amplifies MAGA's accusations . Antifa is really mostly anarchist so it is hard to see that they are loosely organized. It should be easy to see that people supporting democracy are not anarchists and therefore NOT Antifa. It also should be possible to oppose persecuting Antifa without identifying as one of them.
Show threadJustbeepOct 16

@jeffjarvis
Ouch, this Freedom of speech thing again.
"You may have the right to speak, but it might not be a good idea ..." ?

... for the journalist, for her employer, for the owner of the company ...

I am afraid that Janis Joplin got it right: "Freedom's just another word for 'nothing left to lose' ..."

Maybe asking the journalists what they could do for freedom is the second, not the first question?

( I know, you are personally doing all you can possibly do - don't get me wrong! )

Show threadOkunaOct 16
@jeffjarvis and the consequences. World war, Concentration camps, and if you once, only once, disagree you become a inhibitant or end up in Uganda. No passport, no hair colour, no other opinion keeps you safe. Non is ever safe.
Most of the people think: I agree with Trump, so I will be protected. You will be not.
Poverty
Starvation
Prosthesis
And 60 years of ko tauing to the rest of the world and feeling bad and gultiy
Show threadAndrew J SpauldingOct 17
@jeffjarvis. I agree with your statement. The journalists should get back to what journalists really do, not cave in to a wannabe dictator.