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| What I Do | Fight Fascism |
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"It is up to us to put two and two together: Trump will seek to exploit the war (or the next one) to alter the elections. We bear responsibility for what comes next."—Timothy Snyder
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands/116354480071471219
Best advice yet on what to do as fascists try to destroy democratic society. Read the whole thing.
When I was a young democratic socialist, a comrade observed that Republicans only wanted to fund the military (to acquire and protect international property), the police (to protect and serve private property in America), and some courts (to adjudicate private disputes, the majority of which are commercial in nature). Otherwise Republicans believed there were no other legitimate roles for government. The President's proposed budget is that extreme.
It’s an opening for Democrats. Run with it.
"Ownership of Time Is Learned Early"
With the advent of neoliberalism in the 1980s, the mission of public education has become more about preparing for life in the workforce rather than preparing for life fulfilled by freedom and happiness. The state shapes working class consciousness rather than the other way around. It's time to change that.
Source: https://take-note.com/note-takers/marshall--mayer/notes/ownership-of-time-is-learned-early/view
#authenticphotography #education #elementaryschool #lifelonglearning #ownership #publicschool #workingclass
No Kings embodied the kind of popular front politics that are necessary to defeat fascism. It does not always work, but it never works if it's not a popular front.
https://jacobin.com/2026/03/no-kings-protest-trump-authoritarianism
The Guardian notices something: "‘They feel true’: political deepfakes are growing in influence – even if people know they aren’t real"
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/28/military-deepfakes-ai-propaganda-money
And Fred Ritchin wonders, "What happens when AI generates its own AI?"
https://fredritchin.substack.com/p/ai-without-us
It feels as though it's all about to go off the rails.
Getting ready for a state funeral...
Maybe I'll make posters for people who show up to the funeral procession.
Maybe I'll make t-shirts to commemorate the occasion.
Maybe I'll make a set of holiday greeting cards.
Maybe I'll make a bumper sticker.
Maybe I'll make yard signs so that your neighbors can share your solidarity.
Maybe I won't wait until he's dead.
I value ProPublica, enough that I contribute. But I've switched my contribution to the union strike fund until ProPublica workers have a contract.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-propublica-workers-for-fair-contracts
