Eliot Higgins
Donald Trump letting you know how the authoritarian capture of the media is going, in case you missed it. Unlike other authoritarians in places like Hungary and Poland he has no worries about advertising his authoritarian take over of the media.
Mar 14 at 8:51pmWeb
Show threadEliot HigginsMar 14
I'm working on a book outline that argues democracies rely on the constraint of power through functional verification, deliberation and accountability and how thats been hollowed out and captured in the US, and he just tweets it out.
Show threadCaliCarolMar 14

@eliothiggins.bsky.social

Orban thinking: "Attempt to be cool, dude. You're supposed to do it quietly while no one's looking."

Show threadgluttoMar 14

@jawarajabbi @eliothiggins.bsky.social

Telling Trump to do anything quietly is like telling him to be humble.

Show threadDying World 🔥🌎🔥Mar 15
@eliothiggins.bsky.social And this will continue when trump is gone unless there's some serious legislation to stop it
Show threadTJC-Mar 15
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Meanwhile, the USA is losing...
Show threadH4Heights 🇪🇺🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦Mar 15
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The mid-terms are going to be free and fair. Obvs. Not.
Under his Eye.
Show threadPAIGE! 🍁Mar 15
@eliothiggins.bsky.social I don't think populists understand what the word "reform" means
Show threadlord pthenq1Mar 15
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Epstein files and gas at 6 dollars