We call that coercion.
November 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We call that coercion.
incoherent interpolated coercion
October 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
incoherent interpolated coercion
Just in: Federal court orders:
DOJ "shall not threaten state or local election officials and workers with criminal prosecution for processing or counting ballots in the 2026 election."
Also prohibits other forms of attempted intimidation, threats, coercion.
DOJ "shall not threaten state or local election officials and workers with criminal prosecution for processing or counting ballots in the 2026 election."
Also prohibits other forms of attempted intimidation, threats, coercion.
October 31, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Just in: Federal court orders:
DOJ "shall not threaten state or local election officials and workers with criminal prosecution for processing or counting ballots in the 2026 election."
Also prohibits other forms of attempted intimidation, threats, coercion.
DOJ "shall not threaten state or local election officials and workers with criminal prosecution for processing or counting ballots in the 2026 election."
Also prohibits other forms of attempted intimidation, threats, coercion.
Why is the United States—despite its enormous military might—unable to defeat Iran?
In my latest for @liberalcurrents.com, I go over how and why coercion works in war and why airpower is so bad at it yet remains so appealing.
In my latest for @liberalcurrents.com, I go over how and why coercion works in war and why airpower is so bad at it yet remains so appealing.
"It is only possible to believe that bombing alone has substantial coercive power if you ignore the mechanisms by which military success has historically induced the enemy to give in." www.liberalcurrents.com/are-you-tire...
November 2, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Why is the United States—despite its enormous military might—unable to defeat Iran?
In my latest for @liberalcurrents.com, I go over how and why coercion works in war and why airpower is so bad at it yet remains so appealing.
In my latest for @liberalcurrents.com, I go over how and why coercion works in war and why airpower is so bad at it yet remains so appealing.
Looks a lot like some species of soft coercion or mental breakdown, tbh.
November 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Looks a lot like some species of soft coercion or mental breakdown, tbh.
This is coercion by the richest crybabies ever to walk the earth
Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search
Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search
Schools choosing to restrict AI altogether will no longer be able to access Google Search, as AI features are now integrated into the search engine.
techcrunch.com
November 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
This is coercion by the richest crybabies ever to walk the earth
At risk of repeating myself, a genuinely useful product wouldn’t require so much coercion to get people to adopt it.
Google is now threatening America's schools, saying they will turn off their core search functions if schools choose to entirely block AI.
www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/u...
Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I. (Gift Article)
Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students. But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google’s search engine.
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
At risk of repeating myself, a genuinely useful product wouldn’t require so much coercion to get people to adopt it.
they don't really have an answer but they just get lost yelling at you about 'coercion' and 'state violence.'
November 2, 2026 at 4:13 AM
they don't really have an answer but they just get lost yelling at you about 'coercion' and 'state violence.'
her career is absolutely fucking toast at this point, /regardless/ of the coercion or lack thereof.
I do not think anyone deserves that kind of relationship.
I do not think anyone deserves that kind of relationship.
November 2, 2026 at 5:24 AM
her career is absolutely fucking toast at this point, /regardless/ of the coercion or lack thereof.
I do not think anyone deserves that kind of relationship.
I do not think anyone deserves that kind of relationship.
I know what that “love” looks like.
It looks like religious guilt, relentless questioning, shame and the constant suggestion that who you are is something to be corrected.
Of course not every question is abuse, but coercion doesn’t become kindness because a parent calls it “concern”.
It looks like religious guilt, relentless questioning, shame and the constant suggestion that who you are is something to be corrected.
Of course not every question is abuse, but coercion doesn’t become kindness because a parent calls it “concern”.
November 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
I know what that “love” looks like.
It looks like religious guilt, relentless questioning, shame and the constant suggestion that who you are is something to be corrected.
Of course not every question is abuse, but coercion doesn’t become kindness because a parent calls it “concern”.
It looks like religious guilt, relentless questioning, shame and the constant suggestion that who you are is something to be corrected.
Of course not every question is abuse, but coercion doesn’t become kindness because a parent calls it “concern”.
Of course it is. There are other means of coercion beyond military force.
October 28, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Of course it is. There are other means of coercion beyond military force.
Here's the thing: @oliviawaite.com was doing the kind of work I do, misconduct reporters do, from another angle. What are the power dynamics, how can w interrogate them, what is consent, what is coercion? In her critiques & fiction, she toiled in the same fields. To deprive her of power as a result?
November 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Here's the thing: @oliviawaite.com was doing the kind of work I do, misconduct reporters do, from another angle. What are the power dynamics, how can w interrogate them, what is consent, what is coercion? In her critiques & fiction, she toiled in the same fields. To deprive her of power as a result?
the true endgame: coercion is impossible. politics is obsolete.
November 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
the true endgame: coercion is impossible. politics is obsolete.
"It is the highest public interest to ensure that our election workers are protected" against overreaching "threats, coercion, and intimidation" from the Trump administration, plaintiffs' lawyers continues. "It is unprecedented."
November 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM
"It is the highest public interest to ensure that our election workers are protected" against overreaching "threats, coercion, and intimidation" from the Trump administration, plaintiffs' lawyers continues. "It is unprecedented."
2. At the time, a spokesman for Becerra told the San Francisco Standard that Scientology was facing “the reckoning it deserves for decades of deception, abuse, and coercion” and promised that Becerra would “go after powerful institutions that prey on Californians.”
November 3, 2026 at 1:09 AM
2. At the time, a spokesman for Becerra told the San Francisco Standard that Scientology was facing “the reckoning it deserves for decades of deception, abuse, and coercion” and promised that Becerra would “go after powerful institutions that prey on Californians.”
Behold. A spaniel confronting his fear of tight spaces with no coercion or stress 😎
November 2, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Behold. A spaniel confronting his fear of tight spaces with no coercion or stress 😎
"Coercion" implies I'm forcing you to sign the contracts, which is simply not true. Teasing you until you're inordinately huffy and ready to make dumb decisions is simply a normal and effective negotiation strategy
October 31, 2026 at 6:46 PM
"Coercion" implies I'm forcing you to sign the contracts, which is simply not true. Teasing you until you're inordinately huffy and ready to make dumb decisions is simply a normal and effective negotiation strategy
Hey
you,
you didn’t
do anything wrong,
you were just
hurting
and insecure
and loved the wrong
person;
I want you
to remember
this bold
beautiful
you-
unafraid
of consequence-
untouched
by control
and coercion,
you existed
and you did your
best
#poetry
you,
you didn’t
do anything wrong,
you were just
hurting
and insecure
and loved the wrong
person;
I want you
to remember
this bold
beautiful
you-
unafraid
of consequence-
untouched
by control
and coercion,
you existed
and you did your
best
#poetry
November 1, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Hey
you,
you didn’t
do anything wrong,
you were just
hurting
and insecure
and loved the wrong
person;
I want you
to remember
this bold
beautiful
you-
unafraid
of consequence-
untouched
by control
and coercion,
you existed
and you did your
best
#poetry
you,
you didn’t
do anything wrong,
you were just
hurting
and insecure
and loved the wrong
person;
I want you
to remember
this bold
beautiful
you-
unafraid
of consequence-
untouched
by control
and coercion,
you existed
and you did your
best
#poetry
Seriously! I was an enthusiastic early adopter of the internet in the 1990s. There was no coercion necessary.
November 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Seriously! I was an enthusiastic early adopter of the internet in the 1990s. There was no coercion necessary.
This has vibes of coercion and control, even before this
November 2, 2026 at 5:35 AM
This has vibes of coercion and control, even before this
"Clausewitz insisted on the primacy of the political point of view: military success is only intelligible if we understand it as a tool of coercion." www.liberalcurrents.com/are-you-tire...
Are You Tired of Winning Yet?
The Trump administration has chosen to forget that airpower provides no way to force a favorable peace.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
"Clausewitz insisted on the primacy of the political point of view: military success is only intelligible if we understand it as a tool of coercion." www.liberalcurrents.com/are-you-tire...
I think about this stuff in Gramscian terms. Hegemony is when you have voluntarily secured the consent of your policies from those who may not benefit from them, because they have taken on a quality of common sense
It is easier and a lot less expensive to maintain hegemony than use coercion
It is easier and a lot less expensive to maintain hegemony than use coercion
I’m not trying to be pollyannaish here but the administration’s capacity to pull stunts like this probably implodes if they get slaughtered today. This stuff relied on the perception of Trump’s strength - people felt like they had to to along with it.
This is such garbage! Like with my client Davey Hearn or Jim Comey, AG James, the sandwich thrower & MANY others, the Trump admin is openly abusing criminal powers for political purposes. Fed & state courts have ruled that the ballot is legal. No normal admin would be doing this on election day.
November 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I think about this stuff in Gramscian terms. Hegemony is when you have voluntarily secured the consent of your policies from those who may not benefit from them, because they have taken on a quality of common sense
It is easier and a lot less expensive to maintain hegemony than use coercion
It is easier and a lot less expensive to maintain hegemony than use coercion
If Crystal experienced coercion than in those instances there was not consent
November 2, 2026 at 5:12 AM
If Crystal experienced coercion than in those instances there was not consent
But this does help them with understanding IP theft, coercion, extortion, and potentially illegal business practices.
November 3, 2026 at 4:47 PM
But this does help them with understanding IP theft, coercion, extortion, and potentially illegal business practices.