Open post antt5 @antt5@mastodon.social · 5mo ago Replying to @blogdiva@mastodon.social RE: https://mastodon.social/@theleftistlawyer/116471259822881395 You know what else is “political violence”? deadnaming banned books “internet age verification” forced mass viral infections by rejecting basic public health protocols and suppressing access to vaccines AI "AI layoffs" layoffs without severance car-centric towns forced biometric scanning at airports means testing for-profit public school cafeterias days long maternity leave 2 weeks vacation demanding “name at birth” paperwork to vote disallowing young voters over their signatures @blogdiva >demanding “name at birth” paperwork to vote How do you make sure that each person voted only once otherwise?
Open post antt5 @antt5@mastodon.social · 6mo ago Replying to @dangillmor@mastodon.social <p>As the U.S. sinks into dictatorship -- malevolent rule by corrupt politicians and oligarchs -- the institution I know the best has almost completely failed to recognize, much less counter, the threat. Big Journalism will be remembered for its cowardice and capitulation. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/trump-is-aiming-for-dictatorship-thats-the-verdict-of-the-worlds-most-credible-democracy-watchdog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/commenti</span><span class="invisible">sfree/2026/mar/17/trump-is-aiming-for-dictatorship-thats-the-verdict-of-the-worlds-most-credible-democracy-watchdog</span></a></p> @dangillmor@mastodon.social What do you mean "sinks"?