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RE: https://kolektiva.social/@personalescrito/117395420360960415 #Brazil: "The outcome of the October 4 election strengthens authoritarianism and Bolsonarism within the National Congress. This poses a clear threat to democracy in our country. False information bubbles and the lawless environment of social media have fostered a sentiment of rejection rather than one of nation-building and shaping the future. It is legitimate to desire change; steering that change toward the abyss and authoritarianism is very dangerous. We still have the opportunity, in the second round of the presidential election, to prevent the coup plotters from regaining control of the executive branch—now with even fewer safeguards than in the previous term. We cannot normalize the coup d’état or the violence." #Brazilelections2026 #farright #indigenous #environment #fascism #violence #democracy
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"O resultado do pleito eleitoral do dia 4 de outubro fortalece o autoritarismo e o bolsonarismo dentro do Congresso Nacional. Isto representa uma ameaça evidente à democracia em nosso país. Através da Plataforma Congresso Anti-Indígena, o Cimi colocou à disposição da sociedade, durante esta campanha eleitoral, dados e informações que escancaram como a bancada majoritária da direita e da extrema direita no Congresso Nacional tem atuado, de forma sistemática, contra os direitos dos povos indígenas e contra a Constituição Federal. Essa mesma bancada reacionária foi responsável pela fragilização da política de proteção ambiental, pelas tentativas de blindagem dos parlamentares e pela legitimação da grilagem, além de impedir avanços sociais como o fim da escala 6×1. Muitos desses parlamentares, envolvidos em casos de corrupção e de violência, foram reeleitos. Bolhas informativas falaciosas e as ruas sem lei das redes sociais induziram a um sentimento de rejeição e não de construção de país, de futuro. Desejar a mudança é legítimo; conduzir a mudança para o abismo e o autoritarismo é muito perigoso. Ainda temos a oportunidade, no segundo turno das eleições para a presidência da República, de evitar que os golpistas retome o controle sobre o poder Executivo, agora com ainda menos salvaguardas do que no ciclo anterior. Não podemos naturalizar o golpe de Estado nem a violência" https://cimi.org.br/2026/10/nota-segundo-turno-democracia/ #eleicoes2026 #bolsonarismo #autoritarismo #extremadireita #corrupcao #violencia #ciminacional #Brasil
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TL;DR:

  1. Flávio Bolsonaro: 47.03% (56.1 million votes)
  2. Lula: 45.16% (53.9 million votes)

The result was much better for the far right than I expected. It’s now very difficult to see Bolsonaro losing the second round.

My feeling that we were heading for a repeat of 2018 was right. At least this time, it won’t come as a surprise.

Prepare for an Americas increasingly dominated by the right and far right.

Europe may soon find itself as one of the last major strongholds of liberal democracy, until the far right takes power in France and/or Germany, which increasingly seems to be the direction we’re heading.

#Brazil #FarRight #Democracy #Europe

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Call your reps every day! So let's check in our list today. (thanks to https://www.5calls.org/ )

  • (Federal and State) Make sure Trump can't interfere in our elections.
  • Demand Federal Regulation of AI.
  • Block any federal funds for Trump Propaganda
  • Oppose Nicole Saphier AND Heidi Overton's appointments
  • Start impeaching -let's start with Hegseth and get to Trump.
  • Abolish ICE - and restrain their tactics while we do so.
  • (Federal and State) Publicly investigate the figures in the Epstein files

Find your rep: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Senators: Schiff: 202-224-3841 Padilla: 202-224-3553 (Fresno 559-497-5109 and Sacramento 916-448-2787)

Governor Newsom: 916-445-2841

#politics #democrats #democracy #California #santaclara #USPol #CAPol

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Call your reps every day! So let's check in our list today. (thanks to https://www.5calls.org/ )

  • (Federal and State) Make sure Trump can't interfere in our elections.
  • Demand Federal Regulation of AI.
  • Block any federal funds for Trump Propaganda
  • Oppose Nicole Saphier AND Heidi Overton's appointments
  • Start impeaching -let's start with Hegseth and get to Trump.
  • Abolish ICE - and restrain their tactics while we do so.
  • (Federal and State) Publicly investigate the figures in the Epstein files

Find your rep: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Senators: Schiff: 202-224-3841 Padilla: 202-224-3553 (Fresno 559-497-5109 and Sacramento 916-448-2787)

Governor Newsom: 916-445-2841

#politics #democrats #democracy #California #santaclara #USPol #CAPol

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We and our fellow citizens are constantly pushing Trump and his GOP henchmen back. Let's check in on the latest! Democrats put the GOP on the spot with a bill to crack down on Trumpian surveillance. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/02/sanders-ocasio-cortez-debut-bill-crack-down-flock-cameras/ States sue Trump over his commandeering of federal purse strings. https://www.courthousenews.com/states-sue-trump-over-his-commandeering-of-federal-purse-strings/ A judge rules Trump illegally fired Seattle's U.S. attorney. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/01/trump-illegally-fired-seattles-us-attorney-judge-says/ The DNC brings a lawsuit against Trump's attempt to interfere with the voting of overseas citizens. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-admin-quietly-changed-overseas-voter-form-at-11th-hour-to-disenfranchise-democrats-lawsuit-says/ US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/us-states-cities-trump-epa-climate-emissions?CMP=share_btn_url #politics #uspol #democracy #freedom #worldpol
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Call your reps every day! So let's check in our list today. (thanks to https://www.5calls.org/ )

  • (Federal and State) Make sure Trump can't interfere in our elections.
  • Demand Federal Regulation of AI.
  • Block any federal funds for Trump Propaganda
  • Oppose Nicole Saphier AND Heidi Overton's appointments
  • Start impeaching -let's start with Hegseth and get to Trump.
  • Abolish ICE - and restrain their tactics while we do so.
  • (Federal and State) Publicly investigate the figures in the Epstein files

Find your rep: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Senators: Schiff: 202-224-3841 Padilla: 202-224-3553 (Fresno 559-497-5109 and Sacramento 916-448-2787)

Governor Newsom: 916-445-2841

#politics #democrats #democracy #California #santaclara #USPol #CAPol

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Call your reps every day! So let's check in our list today. (thanks to https://www.5calls.org/ )

  • (Federal and State) Make sure Trump can't interfere in our elections.
  • Oppose Nicole Saphier AND Heidi Overton's appointments
  • Demand Federal Regulation of AI.
  • Impeach Hegseth - then Trump
  • Abolish ICE - and restrain their tactics while we do so.
  • (Federal and State) Publicly investigate the figures in the Epstein files

Find your rep: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Senators: Schiff: 202-224-3841 Padilla: 202-224-3553 (Fresno 559-497-5109 and Sacramento 916-448-2787)

Governor Newsom: 916-445-2841

#politics #democrats #democracy #California #santaclara #USPol #CAPol

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Trump and the GOP keep losing. Keep pushing back, keep calling, keep running for office, keep protesting, and keep voting! The GOP's plans to redistrict and steal your votes may be backfiring. https://apnews.com/article/midterms-redistricting-vance-texas-florida-trump-044e57af6f5b778f9fb82b9a8b3331ea Ken Paxton think's Trump's "Convention" hurt him. He may also want to ask if being a corrupt sociopath hurt him too. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/politics/ken-paxton-trump-midterm-convention.html Dems boost our odds in Nevada. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2026/09/30/dems-boost-their-odds-in-nevada-01098829 #politics #uspol #democracy
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You know the drill - daily calls to our reps while we GOTV! Thanks to 5calls.org!

  • (Federal and State) Make sure Trump can't interfere in our elections.
  • Oppose Nicole Saphier AND Heidi Overton's appointments
  • Demand Federal Regulation of AI.
  • Impeach Hegseth - then Trump
  • Abolish ICE - and restrain their tactics while we do so.
  • (Federal and State) Publicly investigate the figures in the Epstein files

Find your rep: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Senators: Schiff: 202-224-3841 Padilla: 202-224-3553 (Fresno 559-497-5109 and Sacramento 916-448-2787)

Governor Newsom: 916-445-2841

#politics #democrats #democracy #California #santaclara #USPol #CAPol

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Call your reps every day! So let's check in our list today. (thanks to https://www.5calls.org/ )

  • (Federal and State) Make sure Trump can't intefere in our elections.
  • Oppose Nicole Saphier AND Heidi Overton's appointments
  • Demand Federal Regulation of AI.
  • Impeach Hegseth - then Trump
  • Abolish ICE - and restrain their tactics while we do so.
  • (Federal and State) Publicly investigate the figures in the Epstein files

Find your rep: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Senators: Schiff: 202-224-3841 Padilla: 202-224-3553 (Fresno 559-497-5109 and Sacramento 916-448-2787)

Governor Newsom: 916-445-2841

#politics #democrats #democracy #California #santaclara #USPol #CAPol

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Reading the World is a remarkable new documentary about Paulo Freire, the acclaimed Brazilian educator whose revolutionary approach to teaching connected literacy to critical thinking and democratic participation. https://www.democracynow.org/2026/9/22/reading_the_world_paolo_freire #PauloFreire #education #criticalthinking #democracy #PedagogiaDoOprimido #PedagogyOfTheOpressed #literacy
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Israel has banned all Arab Parties from running in their upcoming elections. Arabs make up 21% of Israeli Citizens they have now been banned from having any representation. All the jewish parties in State of Israel national assembly, including those campaigning to replace Netanyahu's Likud in Government voted for the ban. And today, Israeli Broadcasting Corporation Reported that the majority of the Israeli Public Supports Disqualifying the Arab Parties. THIS IS WHAT APARTHEID LOOKS LIKE! But don't expect to see it on your news sources or our politicians condemning it They don't want to risk being accused of antisemitism! https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-909454 #Israel #Election #apartheid #ArabParties #Fascism #Democracy #Politics #Media
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