#StateFailure
To reprise my role as Capt. Obvious, suppression of the intelligentsia (for want of a better term) is the second checkbox on the failure into fascism devolution. This is how we die. #statefailure #resist
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Conflicts in Nigeria, Ethiopia and the DRC show what happens when force operates without accountability. Minnesota’s standoff with Washington reveals the same warning signs, Christopher Burke writes.
#PearlsAndIrritations #USPolitics #Federalism #Africa #RuleOfLaw #StateFailure
From Minneapolis to Africa – how states fracture when legitimacy fails
From Nigeria to Ethiopia, African conflicts show how federations unravel when force loses accountability. Minnesota’s standoff with Washington reveals the same warning signs.
johnmenadue.com
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