Educated Rodent

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Something clever about my interest in fiction, science, nature, art, and adorable pet memes should go here.
Profile pictureThe Tyrant’s Sister
As the U.S. sinks into dictatorship -- malevolent rule by corrupt politicians and oligarchs -- the institution I know the best has almost completely failed to recognize, much less counter, the threat. Big Journalism will be remembered for its cowardice and capitulation. https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/trump-is-aiming-for-dictatorship-thats-the-verdict-of-the-worlds-most-credible-democracy-watchdog
‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’. That’s the verdict of the world’s most credible democracy watchdog

Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too, says writer Martin Gelin

The Guardian
Over 400 women have been arrested since they overturned Roe v Wade— yet not a SINGLE man has been arrested for raping children with Epstein.
For no particular reason, was just thinking back to the hundreds of people who were fired for simply accurately quoting Charlie Kirk’s words after his death…

RE: https://mastodon.social/@LibertyOverGov/116263780783941022

It's legitimately the only thing that matters. Every other problem gets 10× easier to solve once Citizen's United is gone...

Everyone go home and logoff, this meme wins the internet for today.

#Dune #memes

Many things suck but I can’t believe I exist on the same planet and timeline as baby manatees

#Marine #Science #Manatees

More amazing minimalist pencil sketches of cats, by Shou Xin (手訫)

#Art #Artwork #Artist #Cats #Caturday