As I said months ago, Trump's war strategy is straight out of the authoritarian's playbook.
July 24, 2026 at 6:30 AM
As I said months ago, Trump's war strategy is straight out of the authoritarian's playbook.
Truth is the authoritarian’s kryptonite. Truth.
February 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Truth is the authoritarian’s kryptonite. Truth.
"the authoritarian's dream"
September 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"the authoritarian's dream"
Twice the DOJ tried to convince a grand jury that hurting a demented authoritarian’s fee-fees should be a crime.
Twice they failed.
Twice they failed.
BREAKING: The Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, an AP source says.
Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says
A grand jury has declined for a second time to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, refusing to resurrect a mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Twice the DOJ tried to convince a grand jury that hurting a demented authoritarian’s fee-fees should be a crime.
Twice they failed.
Twice they failed.
Authoritarian’s best friend…
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Authoritarian’s best friend…
The recipe for an authoritarian’s downfall: corruption, greed, incompetence, and a failing economy.
Trump is checking every box.
#CantAffordTrump
Trump is checking every box.
#CantAffordTrump
June 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The recipe for an authoritarian’s downfall: corruption, greed, incompetence, and a failing economy.
Trump is checking every box.
#CantAffordTrump
Trump is checking every box.
#CantAffordTrump
Ah, the international crime of hurting an authoritarian's feelings
Israel's communications minister says the Israeli newspaper Haaretz is producing "defeatist and false propaganda" about Israel that may have "crossed the criminal threshold" and will be "examined by the relevant authorities."
Communications minister proposes sanctions against Haaretz for ‘false propaganda’
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www.timesofisrael.com
November 23, 2023 at 8:01 PM
Ah, the international crime of hurting an authoritarian's feelings
Wake me when Mark Kelly finally decides to stop confirming the far right authoritarian’s judges
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what a very authentically spontaneous decision!
Senator Mark Kelly says he will 'seriously consider' running for president
The former Navy captain and astronaut says "we're in some seriously challenging times".
www.bbc.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Wake me when Mark Kelly finally decides to stop confirming the far right authoritarian’s judges
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Yes indeed.
That’s how elections work.
People vote for what they want.
Democracy is no authoritarian’s friend.
That’s how elections work.
People vote for what they want.
Democracy is no authoritarian’s friend.
Trump just issued a last-minute warning to Virginians that if they vote YES on the redistricting referendum tomorrow, he will lose power:
“If the Democrats get additional seats, they’re going to be making changes at the federal level.”
“If the Democrats get additional seats, they’re going to be making changes at the federal level.”
April 22, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Yes indeed.
That’s how elections work.
People vote for what they want.
Democracy is no authoritarian’s friend.
That’s how elections work.
People vote for what they want.
Democracy is no authoritarian’s friend.
War is the deadliest distraction in the authoritarian’s playbook and now Trump is employing it without congressional authorization…
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Trump’s Iran War Fever: A Deadly Cure for His Political Collapse?
War is the deadliest distraction in the authoritarian’s playbook…
hartmannreport.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
War is the deadliest distraction in the authoritarian’s playbook and now Trump is employing it without congressional authorization…
hartmannreport.com/p/trumps-ira...
hartmannreport.com/p/trumps-ira...
Your senators have a responsibility to do their job and to protect institutions
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/k... 
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December 4, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Your senators have a responsibility to do their job and to protect institutions
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Anti-intellectualism is an authoritarian’s greatest weapon.
January 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Anti-intellectualism is an authoritarian’s greatest weapon.
What could possible go wrong with an authoritarian’s private army being equipped with robot dogs?
August 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
What could possible go wrong with an authoritarian’s private army being equipped with robot dogs?
The Authoritarian’s Secret Weapon: They Never, Ever Leave Voluntarily
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The Authoritarian’s Secret Weapon: They Never, Ever Leave Voluntarily
Every gerrymander, purge, and press attack tightens the screw — until the system is locked and the tyrant holds the only key…
open.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The Authoritarian’s Secret Weapon: They Never, Ever Leave Voluntarily
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'Authoritarian's dream': Trump official behind Kimmel firing exposed using his own words
www.rawstory.com
'Authoritarian's dream': Trump official behind Kimmel firing exposed using his own words
twp.ai
September 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
'Authoritarian's dream': Trump official behind Kimmel firing exposed using his own words
Authoritarian's admin says everything he does is legal.
Check
Check
April 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Authoritarian's admin says everything he does is legal.
Check
Check
"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream
The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.
www.insidehighered.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
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But an authoritarian’s secret police force does! 👍🇺🇸
ICE has absolutely no authority to police purported welfare "corruption."
Trump Administration Live Updates: Noem Says ‘Hundreds More’ Agents Will Be Sent to Minnesota Over ‘Corruption’
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:41 PM
But an authoritarian’s secret police force does! 👍🇺🇸
When SCOTUS uses an authoritarian's claims to establish the boundaries of executive power, while pretending he is a perfectly normal president.
Note: no one is saying that Trump may have used the mortgage fraud charge as a mere pretext for firing her. But everyone is thinking that.
January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
When SCOTUS uses an authoritarian's claims to establish the boundaries of executive power, while pretending he is a perfectly normal president.
This and withholding funding are the authoritarian’s toolbox that the regime has settled on.
The latest escalation:
Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:58 PM
This and withholding funding are the authoritarian’s toolbox that the regime has settled on.
Stand in solidarity with freedom around the world. Isolationism is an authoritarian's favorite weapon.
November 28 marks one year of Georgia's daily protest and continues resistance.
This is a photographic chronology of the past 12 months, captured by photographers working on the ground.
As of Friday, 28/11/2025, Georgians have been protesting continuously for 365 days.
🇬🇪 #WeAreEurope 🤍♥️🤍
This is a photographic chronology of the past 12 months, captured by photographers working on the ground.
As of Friday, 28/11/2025, Georgians have been protesting continuously for 365 days.
🇬🇪 #WeAreEurope 🤍♥️🤍
November 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Stand in solidarity with freedom around the world. Isolationism is an authoritarian's favorite weapon.
Step one in accurately reporting on authoritarians: DON’T USE THE AUTHORITARIAN’S LANGUAGE.
April 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Step one in accurately reporting on authoritarians: DON’T USE THE AUTHORITARIAN’S LANGUAGE.
“Trumpism will not deliver broad prosperity any more than Orbánism did,” Adam Serwer argues. “It took Hungarians the better part of 20 years to reclaim their freedom. How long will it take Americans?”
The Scapegoat Scam
Hungarians stopped falling for an authoritarian’s trick.
bit.ly
April 18, 2026 at 12:15 AM
“Trumpism will not deliver broad prosperity any more than Orbánism did,” Adam Serwer argues. “It took Hungarians the better part of 20 years to reclaim their freedom. How long will it take Americans?”