Democracy over autocracy.
November 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Democracy over autocracy.
In an autocracy vs democracy election, this kind of partisanship is so short-sighted and counter-productive.
November 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
In an autocracy vs democracy election, this kind of partisanship is so short-sighted and counter-productive.
These results are looking like an existential crisis for the North Carolina Republicans and it could not happen to a more deserving group of people.
The original laboratory of autocracy.
The original laboratory of autocracy.
November 4, 2026 at 6:26 AM
These results are looking like an existential crisis for the North Carolina Republicans and it could not happen to a more deserving group of people.
The original laboratory of autocracy.
The original laboratory of autocracy.
Stay engaged, now more than ever. Vote.
We can learn from Hungary, Brazil, and Serbia — like them, we have on our hands a Democracy vs Autocracy election. The rest is for another day.
We can learn from Hungary, Brazil, and Serbia — like them, we have on our hands a Democracy vs Autocracy election. The rest is for another day.
November 2, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Stay engaged, now more than ever. Vote.
We can learn from Hungary, Brazil, and Serbia — like them, we have on our hands a Democracy vs Autocracy election. The rest is for another day.
We can learn from Hungary, Brazil, and Serbia — like them, we have on our hands a Democracy vs Autocracy election. The rest is for another day.
Frankly neither should any of the DHS the whole agency's only purpose is autocracy
November 6, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Frankly neither should any of the DHS the whole agency's only purpose is autocracy
Everything Trump Touches Dies, even his attempt at autocracy. 😂 Those stats on election wins of Putin and Xi are unbeatable.
November 6, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Everything Trump Touches Dies, even his attempt at autocracy. 😂 Those stats on election wins of Putin and Xi are unbeatable.
Another acid test: if the Palestine Action law isn't repealed, we live in a managed autocracy. You can't ban paper holding and claim you're better than Russia.
An occurrence so risible it could only have happened in this, the most bereft of all possible nations.
November 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Another acid test: if the Palestine Action law isn't repealed, we live in a managed autocracy. You can't ban paper holding and claim you're better than Russia.
this is *exactly* what will be happening starting today
the Musks, Thiels, Zuckerbergs will scrub their feeds of crazy and slink into meets with Dem leadership at every level trying to sound reasonable and not autocracy-curious at all
the Musks, Thiels, Zuckerbergs will scrub their feeds of crazy and slink into meets with Dem leadership at every level trying to sound reasonable and not autocracy-curious at all
November 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
this is *exactly* what will be happening starting today
the Musks, Thiels, Zuckerbergs will scrub their feeds of crazy and slink into meets with Dem leadership at every level trying to sound reasonable and not autocracy-curious at all
the Musks, Thiels, Zuckerbergs will scrub their feeds of crazy and slink into meets with Dem leadership at every level trying to sound reasonable and not autocracy-curious at all
Then turn it over to the Smithsonian for a new museum of corruption and autocracy.
November 5, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Then turn it over to the Smithsonian for a new museum of corruption and autocracy.
For 10 years, until last night, I genuinely thought this democracy was going to devolve into an autocracy before my kids finished high school… The feeling of that weight lifted… It’s really something…
November 5, 2026 at 2:33 AM
For 10 years, until last night, I genuinely thought this democracy was going to devolve into an autocracy before my kids finished high school… The feeling of that weight lifted… It’s really something…
Absolutely. (Especially when the differences aren’t like Obama vs Romney or McCain, but democracy vs autocracy)
November 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Absolutely. (Especially when the differences aren’t like Obama vs Romney or McCain, but democracy vs autocracy)
the autocracy labs of the US are Ohio, Texas and Florida
Florida Rs have to be SWEATING right now loool
Florida Rs have to be SWEATING right now loool
November 6, 2026 at 2:45 AM
the autocracy labs of the US are Ohio, Texas and Florida
Florida Rs have to be SWEATING right now loool
Florida Rs have to be SWEATING right now loool
"The Hungarians...relearned the lesson of their Cold War liberation: Mobilization, organization, and voting can bring down an autocracy. Last night, Americans proved that the same methods can forestall one." @radiofreetom.bsky.social on the Trump wish the midterms granted.
Trump has always admired Orban and wanted to be like him. On Election Night, the American people gave him what he wanted.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
Trump Learns His Orbán Lesson
He wanted to be like the former Hungarian prime minister, and now he got his wish.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
"The Hungarians...relearned the lesson of their Cold War liberation: Mobilization, organization, and voting can bring down an autocracy. Last night, Americans proved that the same methods can forestall one." @radiofreetom.bsky.social on the Trump wish the midterms granted.
Betrayed by so many institutions and institutional leaders, the American people have had to save themselves from a consolidating autocracy. Yesterday, they did so. Those cowardly institutions and leaders - in politics, law, media, higher ed, biz - best get themselves on the right side of history.
November 4, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Betrayed by so many institutions and institutional leaders, the American people have had to save themselves from a consolidating autocracy. Yesterday, they did so. Those cowardly institutions and leaders - in politics, law, media, higher ed, biz - best get themselves on the right side of history.
Really important piece from @rickhasen.bsky.social this morning. This was not foreordained. It took work to defend our democracy that was years in the making. And in the end, the American people once again proved the ultimate check on autocracy. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Our Democracy Was Hanging by a Thread. Here’s the Real Reason It Held. (Gift Article)
About last night.
slate.com
November 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Really important piece from @rickhasen.bsky.social this morning. This was not foreordained. It took work to defend our democracy that was years in the making. And in the end, the American people once again proved the ultimate check on autocracy. slate.com/news-and-pol...
We all know that Democrats won because of the Iran war, high prices, and corruption. That's obvious.
But the reason that Trump was able to act so recklessly, in such blatant defiance of what voters actually wanted him, is because he built a government that worked like a kind of autocracy.
But the reason that Trump was able to act so recklessly, in such blatant defiance of what voters actually wanted him, is because he built a government that worked like a kind of autocracy.
November 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
We all know that Democrats won because of the Iran war, high prices, and corruption. That's obvious.
But the reason that Trump was able to act so recklessly, in such blatant defiance of what voters actually wanted him, is because he built a government that worked like a kind of autocracy.
But the reason that Trump was able to act so recklessly, in such blatant defiance of what voters actually wanted him, is because he built a government that worked like a kind of autocracy.
grand theft autocracy...
November 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM
grand theft autocracy...
Thank you world for recognising how autocracy cheats and steals, resisting it everywhere, and giving the majority of Americans grace.
November 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Thank you world for recognising how autocracy cheats and steals, resisting it everywhere, and giving the majority of Americans grace.
Shouldn’t we be uniting against autocracy, oligarchy and kakistochracy more urgently?
November 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Shouldn’t we be uniting against autocracy, oligarchy and kakistochracy more urgently?
fwiw there's a non-zero chance that Trump and the Republicans, seeing the massive sweeping wins Democrats got, decide to just go full autocracy because if they can't win via elections, they'll win with guns.
November 4, 2026 at 9:43 AM
fwiw there's a non-zero chance that Trump and the Republicans, seeing the massive sweeping wins Democrats got, decide to just go full autocracy because if they can't win via elections, they'll win with guns.
It's a beautiful thing to see this and realize that most of the world is with us and with Democracy, not Autocracy. Thank you, Canada, Italy and France. We love you! 💙
November 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
It's a beautiful thing to see this and realize that most of the world is with us and with Democracy, not Autocracy. Thank you, Canada, Italy and France. We love you! 💙
Comrade Melania is clearly enjoying a little Soviet nostalgia. Putin's emissaries get the red carpet at the White House. Next she'll be campaigning to make America Russia's 47th oblast. The new national anthem? The Internationale.
Make Autocracy Great Again!
Make Autocracy Great Again!
November 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Comrade Melania is clearly enjoying a little Soviet nostalgia. Putin's emissaries get the red carpet at the White House. Next she'll be campaigning to make America Russia's 47th oblast. The new national anthem? The Internationale.
Make Autocracy Great Again!
Make Autocracy Great Again!
Authoritarian influence works by making democracy look like a scam. Ukraine is the counter: a democracy fighting an empire, reforming while under fire. If the West wants to beat autocracy, it should stop treating Ukraine like a burden and start treating it like the proof.
November 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Authoritarian influence works by making democracy look like a scam. Ukraine is the counter: a democracy fighting an empire, reforming while under fire. If the West wants to beat autocracy, it should stop treating Ukraine like a burden and start treating it like the proof.
“This country owes a debt to the thousands of local and national Black organizers, students, leaders, institutions, creators, journalists, and neighbors who have helped (and continue to help) bring democracy back from the brink and slow the threat of autocracy.”
November 6, 2026 at 12:11 PM
“This country owes a debt to the thousands of local and national Black organizers, students, leaders, institutions, creators, journalists, and neighbors who have helped (and continue to help) bring democracy back from the brink and slow the threat of autocracy.”