Anne Muntean
@annemuntean.bsky.social
Historian.
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Anne Muntean
@annemuntean.bsky.social
· Feb 1
"...a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism — ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power."
FDR 1938
FDR 1938
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Wait, is this the Professor Watchlist, but for media … and instead of being posted on an independent group’s website it’s on the official website of the people who control armed men with badges and a distinct disregard for the Constitution?
November 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Wait, is this the Professor Watchlist, but for media … and instead of being posted on an independent group’s website it’s on the official website of the people who control armed men with badges and a distinct disregard for the Constitution?
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In 2022, Biden earmarked billions of dollars to help former coal communities. It was the largest investment in Appalachia since LBJ's 1960s’ war on poverty.
But Trump won West Virginia 70% to 28% in 2024. And now he's taking away the funding Biden gave them.
When are they going to learn?
But Trump won West Virginia 70% to 28% in 2024. And now he's taking away the funding Biden gave them.
When are they going to learn?
‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
In 2022, Biden earmarked billions of dollars to help former coal communities. It was the largest investment in Appalachia since LBJ's 1960s’ war on poverty.
But Trump won West Virginia 70% to 28% in 2024. And now he's taking away the funding Biden gave them.
When are they going to learn?
But Trump won West Virginia 70% to 28% in 2024. And now he's taking away the funding Biden gave them.
When are they going to learn?
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I'm a liberal now because I … {checks notes} … oppose cold-blooded murder
www.mrctv.org/videos/after...
www.mrctv.org/videos/after...
November 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I'm a liberal now because I … {checks notes} … oppose cold-blooded murder
www.mrctv.org/videos/after...
www.mrctv.org/videos/after...
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It’s this little guy’s time to shine news.wttw.com/2024/01/08/w...
November 30, 2025 at 4:03 AM
It’s this little guy’s time to shine news.wttw.com/2024/01/08/w...
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Wait until you get to this part, Sir.
“Section 4 provides that the President—and all other civil Officers of the United States—may be removed from office if impeached and convicted on charges of Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
“Section 4 provides that the President—and all other civil Officers of the United States—may be removed from office if impeached and convicted on charges of Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Wait until you get to this part, Sir.
“Section 4 provides that the President—and all other civil Officers of the United States—may be removed from office if impeached and convicted on charges of Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
“Section 4 provides that the President—and all other civil Officers of the United States—may be removed from office if impeached and convicted on charges of Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
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There is a pretty recent history, though it feels like a long time ago, of bipartisan opposition to war crimes from congressional oversight committees making a real difference in ending them. I didn’t think it was a real possibility anymore and would be very happy and relieved to be proved wrong
November 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
There is a pretty recent history, though it feels like a long time ago, of bipartisan opposition to war crimes from congressional oversight committees making a real difference in ending them. I didn’t think it was a real possibility anymore and would be very happy and relieved to be proved wrong
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Lakeshore Public Media received a record-breaking anonymous donation of $126,000, which was received “at a crucial moment” when funding for public media has been cut, according to a press release.
Lakeshore Public TV gets $126K donation amid federal, state funding cuts
Lakeshore Public Media received a record-breaking anonymous donation of $126,000, which was received “at a crucial moment” when funding for public media has been cut, according to a press release.…
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Lakeshore Public Media received a record-breaking anonymous donation of $126,000, which was received “at a crucial moment” when funding for public media has been cut, according to a press release.
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It seems worth noting that, given what he's ordered, Hegseth's freedom long-term almost certainly depends on staying in Trump's good graces enough to swing an end-of-administration pardon.
So he is likely to cling *very hard* to the job to avoid being pushed out before the end.
So he is likely to cling *very hard* to the job to avoid being pushed out before the end.
Hoo boy
Whole buncha folks about to have to face a choice between complying with a Congressional subpoena and getting fired because pete's mad at them
Also if anything is a "start the clock" moment on pete's tenure coming to an end, it's this
Whole buncha folks about to have to face a choice between complying with a Congressional subpoena and getting fired because pete's mad at them
Also if anything is a "start the clock" moment on pete's tenure coming to an end, it's this
There are now bipartisan investigations in both the House and Senate into the administration targeting and killing people in the Caribbean without due process.
November 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
It seems worth noting that, given what he's ordered, Hegseth's freedom long-term almost certainly depends on staying in Trump's good graces enough to swing an end-of-administration pardon.
So he is likely to cling *very hard* to the job to avoid being pushed out before the end.
So he is likely to cling *very hard* to the job to avoid being pushed out before the end.
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“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
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Wheat Field - 1888
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14504
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14504
November 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Wheat Field - 1888
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14504
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14504
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This is genuinely big news. Shldnt be but is. Republicans are challenging Trump now because he seems weak. No one wantst to back a weak horse. Trump looks like the weak horse.
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This is genuinely big news. Shldnt be but is. Republicans are challenging Trump now because he seems weak. No one wantst to back a weak horse. Trump looks like the weak horse.
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Words matter.
November 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Words matter.
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Make them define “Americanism.”
For all Americans to see.
Particularly those who will be excluded.
For all Americans to see.
Particularly those who will be excluded.
Oh, so this is why the Department of Labor decided to deploy the term bizarre term "Americanism" in its winking neo-Nazi post today
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Make them define “Americanism.”
For all Americans to see.
Particularly those who will be excluded.
For all Americans to see.
Particularly those who will be excluded.
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It’s not often that the governors of California and Florida are on the same page, but this week they’re aligned in opposition to the White House’s latest plan to expand offshore oil drilling near both their shores.
Trump’s plan for drilling off California and Florida faces bipartisan opposition
His "idiotic proposal" is "dead in the water," says Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom.
www.motherjones.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
It’s not often that the governors of California and Florida are on the same page, but this week they’re aligned in opposition to the White House’s latest plan to expand offshore oil drilling near both their shores.
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Just this year...
DOGE’s mass federal workforce cuts may cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year alone.
fortune.com/article/doge...
DOGE’s mass federal workforce cuts may cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year alone.
fortune.com/article/doge...
DOGE’s mass federal workforce cuts may cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year alone | Fortune
Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending are costing the government in lost productivity and tax revenue, workforce and policy experts claim.
fortune.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Just this year...
DOGE’s mass federal workforce cuts may cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year alone.
fortune.com/article/doge...
DOGE’s mass federal workforce cuts may cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year alone.
fortune.com/article/doge...
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It is a start.
Amongst other things, HASC needs to identify all USG officials and personnel involved in the strikes.
Amongst other things, HASC needs to identify all USG officials and personnel involved in the strikes.
November 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
It is a start.
Amongst other things, HASC needs to identify all USG officials and personnel involved in the strikes.
Amongst other things, HASC needs to identify all USG officials and personnel involved in the strikes.
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An autopsy on Saturday found that a 68-year-old woman was Cook County’s first cold-related death of the season, following recent cool weather preceding this weekend’s snowfall.
Autopsy: Woman, 68, is season’s first cold-related death
Authorities didn’t officially identify the woman found Friday afternoon near the Worth Public Library in the south suburb.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
An autopsy on Saturday found that a 68-year-old woman was Cook County’s first cold-related death of the season, following recent cool weather preceding this weekend’s snowfall.
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Strong language from @markey.senate.gov.
Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Strong language from @markey.senate.gov.
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"Secretary of War" under attack
Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
"Secretary of War" under attack
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Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn’t stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and Western churches to be united.
Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on unifying Christians
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn’t stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and…
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn’t stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and Western churches to be united.
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“Neutral” China being neutral again.
The owner of a major Chinese drone parts supplier has taken a stake in Rustakt, a leading Russian manufacturer of the VT-40 FPV drone widely used by Russia against Ukraine.
The owner of a major Chinese drone parts supplier has taken a stake in Rustakt, a leading Russian manufacturer of the VT-40 FPV drone widely used by Russia against Ukraine.
November 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
“Neutral” China being neutral again.
The owner of a major Chinese drone parts supplier has taken a stake in Rustakt, a leading Russian manufacturer of the VT-40 FPV drone widely used by Russia against Ukraine.
The owner of a major Chinese drone parts supplier has taken a stake in Rustakt, a leading Russian manufacturer of the VT-40 FPV drone widely used by Russia against Ukraine.
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As with Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner's engagement with Russian-Ukrainian peacemaking appears to be entirely about finding the prospects for self-enrichment. How can a modern democracy allow such grotesque corruption to be substituted for its diplomacy? But then, America is no longer a democracy.
Jared Kushner, Donald Trumps Schwiegersohn und Joker
Donald Trumps Schwiegersohn Jared Kushner wollte keinen Posten in der Regierung. Nun ist er doch maßgeblich involviert. Hat er Interessenkonflikte wegen seiner Geschäfte?
www.faz.net
November 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
As with Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner's engagement with Russian-Ukrainian peacemaking appears to be entirely about finding the prospects for self-enrichment. How can a modern democracy allow such grotesque corruption to be substituted for its diplomacy? But then, America is no longer a democracy.