Hayward Zwerling
@hzwerling.bsky.social
Blog: IHaveAnIdea.us
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Retirement syllabus: ihaveanidea.us/designingyourretirement/
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Diary: IHaveAnIdea.us/MyRetirementDiary/
Democracy: RetireesForDemocracy.org
Retirement syllabus: ihaveanidea.us/designingyourretirement/
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
“let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know, … in America THE LAW IS KING. …. But lest any ill use should afterwards arise, let the crown … be demolished, and scattered among the people whose right it is.”
Time to destroy the crown
IHaveAnIdea.us
“let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know, … in America THE LAW IS KING. …. But lest any ill use should afterwards arise, let the crown … be demolished, and scattered among the people whose right it is.”
Time to destroy the crown
IHaveAnIdea.us
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
“let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know, … in America THE LAW IS KING. …. But lest any ill use should afterwards arise, let the crown … be demolished, and scattered among the people whose right it is.”
Time to destroy the crown
IHaveAnIdea.us
“let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know, … in America THE LAW IS KING. …. But lest any ill use should afterwards arise, let the crown … be demolished, and scattered among the people whose right it is.”
Time to destroy the crown
IHaveAnIdea.us
Common Sense, 1775, by Thomas Paine
“The more men have to lose, the less willing are they to venture. The rich are in general slaves to fear, and submit to courtly power with the trembling duplicity of a Spaniel.”
“The more men have to lose, the less willing are they to venture. The rich are in general slaves to fear, and submit to courtly power with the trembling duplicity of a Spaniel.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Common Sense, 1775, by Thomas Paine
“The more men have to lose, the less willing are they to venture. The rich are in general slaves to fear, and submit to courtly power with the trembling duplicity of a Spaniel.”
“The more men have to lose, the less willing are they to venture. The rich are in general slaves to fear, and submit to courtly power with the trembling duplicity of a Spaniel.”
Trump’s fascism:
x.com/longtimehist...
While I can’t prove this isn’t AI, I could’ve reposted dozens of equally horrific videos of Trump’s army attack attacking American citizens.
This is how Trump is changing America from a democracy to an authoritarian state:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
x.com/longtimehist...
While I can’t prove this isn’t AI, I could’ve reposted dozens of equally horrific videos of Trump’s army attack attacking American citizens.
This is how Trump is changing America from a democracy to an authoritarian state:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
LongTime🤓FirstTime👨💻 on X: "ICE pepper spray disabled woman using a cane—directly at her face from point blank range. Agents then shove her down hard to the ground—after she was already incapacitated and stumbling backwards. This is second incident of excessive force in St. Paul, Minnesota this past week. https://t.co/OjbSRzvssf" / X
ICE pepper spray disabled woman using a cane—directly at her face from point blank range. Agents then shove her down hard to the ground—after she was already incapacitated and stumbling backwards. This is second incident of excessive force in St. Paul, Minnesota this past week. https://t.co/OjbSRzvssf
x.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Trump’s fascism:
x.com/longtimehist...
While I can’t prove this isn’t AI, I could’ve reposted dozens of equally horrific videos of Trump’s army attack attacking American citizens.
This is how Trump is changing America from a democracy to an authoritarian state:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
x.com/longtimehist...
While I can’t prove this isn’t AI, I could’ve reposted dozens of equally horrific videos of Trump’s army attack attacking American citizens.
This is how Trump is changing America from a democracy to an authoritarian state:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
HYPOCRISY!
The Red State elite’s Governors and Senators vilify vaccinations and education as they ensure their families are vaccinated and attend the most elite schools.
Their followers have been duped!
MAWA
Make America Work Again!
Dump Trump!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The Red State elite’s Governors and Senators vilify vaccinations and education as they ensure their families are vaccinated and attend the most elite schools.
Their followers have been duped!
MAWA
Make America Work Again!
Dump Trump!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
HYPOCRISY!
The Red State elite’s Governors and Senators vilify vaccinations and education as they ensure their families are vaccinated and attend the most elite schools.
Their followers have been duped!
MAWA
Make America Work Again!
Dump Trump!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The Red State elite’s Governors and Senators vilify vaccinations and education as they ensure their families are vaccinated and attend the most elite schools.
Their followers have been duped!
MAWA
Make America Work Again!
Dump Trump!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
My Retirement Diary 2025
Entries from the diary of a retired physician.
ihaveanidea.us
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
DEMOCRACY is being burnt down to the ground!
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
DEMOCRACY is being burnt down to the ground!
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have changed the rules of politics & US is now an autocracy no longer a democracy.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As the patriots did in 1775, the Democrats must create new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump/GOP have repeatedly changed the rules of politics & USA is now an autocracy, not a democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Democrats need to play to win, or leave the game!
Like the 1775 patriots, the D’s must institute new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Democrats need to play to win, or leave the game!
Like the 1775 patriots, the D’s must institute new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Trump/GOP have repeatedly changed the rules of politics & USA is now an autocracy, not a democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Democrats need to play to win, or leave the game!
Like the 1775 patriots, the D’s must institute new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Democrats need to play to win, or leave the game!
Like the 1775 patriots, the D’s must institute new rules to protect democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
It’s the economy, stupid! (again)
“… the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform ... We can no longer be a party with a whiff of moral absolutism. … in every situation possible, [we must pivot] to a form of economic rage as our response.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
“… the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform ... We can no longer be a party with a whiff of moral absolutism. … in every situation possible, [we must pivot] to a form of economic rage as our response.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
November 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It’s the economy, stupid! (again)
“… the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform ... We can no longer be a party with a whiff of moral absolutism. … in every situation possible, [we must pivot] to a form of economic rage as our response.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
“… the Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform ... We can no longer be a party with a whiff of moral absolutism. … in every situation possible, [we must pivot] to a form of economic rage as our response.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
All
Billionaires
Corrupt
Democracy
Easy as ABCD…
My comment in the Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Billionaires
Corrupt
Democracy
Easy as ABCD…
My comment in the Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
All
Billionaires
Corrupt
Democracy
Easy as ABCD…
My comment in the Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Billionaires
Corrupt
Democracy
Easy as ABCD…
My comment in the Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Top of NYTimes webpage - 11/20/25
Trump . . .
1. Calls reporter “Piggy”
2. Declares swastikas, nooses, and confederate flag should be embraced
3. Advocates killing 6 military veteran Senators
4. Pardonee gets 37 years in prison
And that is only ONE DAY!!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Trump . . .
1. Calls reporter “Piggy”
2. Declares swastikas, nooses, and confederate flag should be embraced
3. Advocates killing 6 military veteran Senators
4. Pardonee gets 37 years in prison
And that is only ONE DAY!!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Top of NYTimes webpage - 11/20/25
Trump . . .
1. Calls reporter “Piggy”
2. Declares swastikas, nooses, and confederate flag should be embraced
3. Advocates killing 6 military veteran Senators
4. Pardonee gets 37 years in prison
And that is only ONE DAY!!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Trump . . .
1. Calls reporter “Piggy”
2. Declares swastikas, nooses, and confederate flag should be embraced
3. Advocates killing 6 military veteran Senators
4. Pardonee gets 37 years in prison
And that is only ONE DAY!!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
As @fsfp.bsky.social knows, there's a How to Become an Authoritarian manual
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
As @fsfp.bsky.social knows, there's a How to Become an Authoritarian manual
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity
A Plan:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
If a leader wants to destroy democracy, there's a manual:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If a leader wants to destroy democracy, there's a manual:
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians follow the steps.
People lose freedoms—slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
@qjurecic.bsky.social
To destroy democracy, there’s a manual
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
To destroy democracy, there’s a manual
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
@qjurecic.bsky.social
To destroy democracy, there’s a manual
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
To destroy democracy, there’s a manual
Authoritarians follow the steps
People lose freedoms—one at a time
The most important enabler is fear
You can stop Trump today, but maybe not tomorrow.
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
The solution:
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
This article demonstrates how Trump is shutting down legitimate protests. America is no longer a democracy. Very scary.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Trump Administration’s Favorite Tool for Criminalizing Dissent
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 100 people with Section 111 violations. Was their crime anything more than opposing Trump’s immigration policies?
www.theatlantic.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This article demonstrates how Trump is shutting down legitimate protests. America is no longer a democracy. Very scary.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
If you want to destroy democracy, there’s a manual.
Authoritarians like Trump follow the steps.
Citizens lose freedoms slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is the public’s inaction
You can stop this today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians like Trump follow the steps.
Citizens lose freedoms slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is the public’s inaction
You can stop this today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
If you want to destroy democracy, there’s a manual.
Authoritarians like Trump follow the steps.
Citizens lose freedoms slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is the public’s inaction
You can stop this today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians like Trump follow the steps.
Citizens lose freedoms slowly, one at a time
The most important enabler is the public’s inaction
You can stop this today, but maybe not tomorrow
Silence is complicity!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
If you want to destroy democracy, there’s a manual.
Authoritarians like Trump follow the steps.
Citizens lose freedoms slowly, one at a time.
The most important enabler is the public’s inaction.
You can stop this today, but not tomorrow.
Silence is complicity!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians like Trump follow the steps.
Citizens lose freedoms slowly, one at a time.
The most important enabler is the public’s inaction.
You can stop this today, but not tomorrow.
Silence is complicity!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
If you want to destroy democracy, there’s a manual.
Authoritarians like Trump follow the steps.
Citizens lose freedoms slowly, one at a time.
The most important enabler is the public’s inaction.
You can stop this today, but not tomorrow.
Silence is complicity!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Authoritarians like Trump follow the steps.
Citizens lose freedoms slowly, one at a time.
The most important enabler is the public’s inaction.
You can stop this today, but not tomorrow.
Silence is complicity!
ihaveanidea.us/authoritaria...
Our Blue State Governors and Attorney Generals must stop playing it safe and do what needs to be done to defend democracy, like the patriots of 1775. Here is an excerpt from “A Governors Guide to Protecting Democracy” at ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
November 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Our Blue State Governors and Attorney Generals must stop playing it safe and do what needs to be done to defend democracy, like the patriots of 1775. Here is an excerpt from “A Governors Guide to Protecting Democracy” at ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
America is no longer a democracy!
Trump:
ignores courts
bypasses due process
extorts business, universities, and media
Gove Healey @massgovernor.bsky.social has a constitutional duty to protect her constituents
It’s time for an out-of-the-box plan
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump:
ignores courts
bypasses due process
extorts business, universities, and media
Gove Healey @massgovernor.bsky.social has a constitutional duty to protect her constituents
It’s time for an out-of-the-box plan
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
A Governor’s Duty: Protecting Massachusetts from Federal Authoritarianism
America is no longer a democracy. Gov. Healey must protect the state-constitutional rights, safety, and liberties of Massachusetts residents. This begins with…
ihaveanidea.us
November 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
America is no longer a democracy!
Trump:
ignores courts
bypasses due process
extorts business, universities, and media
Gove Healey @massgovernor.bsky.social has a constitutional duty to protect her constituents
It’s time for an out-of-the-box plan
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
Trump:
ignores courts
bypasses due process
extorts business, universities, and media
Gove Healey @massgovernor.bsky.social has a constitutional duty to protect her constituents
It’s time for an out-of-the-box plan
ihaveanidea.us/op-ed_govern...
The most Kleptocratic Administration in America’s history; something every crook, con-man, thief, fraudster, swindler, cheat, charlatan, scammer, hustler, grifter, criminal, felon, scam artist, burglar, pilferer, bandit, marauder, Trumpster and MAGAmaniac is proud of www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
Opinion | One of the Founders’ Worst Fears Has Been Realized
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The most Kleptocratic Administration in America’s history; something every crook, con-man, thief, fraudster, swindler, cheat, charlatan, scammer, hustler, grifter, criminal, felon, scam artist, burglar, pilferer, bandit, marauder, Trumpster and MAGAmaniac is proud of www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
When the law and SCOTUS can be used to protect the powerful, the unjust system no longer deserves the respect and obedience of the people; it must be replaced by a just system - as did the patriots of Massachusetts in 1775.
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
When the law and SCOTUS can be used to protect the powerful, the unjust system no longer deserves the respect and obedience of the people; it must be replaced by a just system - as did the patriots of Massachusetts in 1775.
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
My prediction for upcoming elections:
Future Democratic candidates will focus predominantly on local issues.
Future Republican candidates must pledge fealty to Trump above all else.
Future Democratic candidates will focus predominantly on local issues.
Future Republican candidates must pledge fealty to Trump above all else.
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
My prediction for upcoming elections:
Future Democratic candidates will focus predominantly on local issues.
Future Republican candidates must pledge fealty to Trump above all else.
Future Democratic candidates will focus predominantly on local issues.
Future Republican candidates must pledge fealty to Trump above all else.
The death of 400,000 children is the blood on Trump’s hands.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
America needs to return to its humanitarian heart.
Trump must go!
RMAGA! Really Make America Great Again.
IHaveAnIdea.us
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
America needs to return to its humanitarian heart.
Trump must go!
RMAGA! Really Make America Great Again.
IHaveAnIdea.us
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The death of 400,000 children is the blood on Trump’s hands.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
America needs to return to its humanitarian heart.
Trump must go!
RMAGA! Really Make America Great Again.
IHaveAnIdea.us
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
America needs to return to its humanitarian heart.
Trump must go!
RMAGA! Really Make America Great Again.
IHaveAnIdea.us
If the Democrats continue to play politics by the old rules of politics, they are going to lose, again. And this time they will lose democracy. They need to play the game according to the rules that exist right now.
A Governor’s Guide to Protecting Democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
A Governor’s Guide to Protecting Democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
October 31, 2025 at 12:21 AM
If the Democrats continue to play politics by the old rules of politics, they are going to lose, again. And this time they will lose democracy. They need to play the game according to the rules that exist right now.
A Governor’s Guide to Protecting Democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
A Governor’s Guide to Protecting Democracy:
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
Some states may be able to use their state constitution as a tool to protect them from Trump’s authoritarianism, here is how:
A Governor’s Guide to Protecting Democracy
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
A Governor’s Guide to Protecting Democracy
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
October 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Some states may be able to use their state constitution as a tool to protect them from Trump’s authoritarianism, here is how:
A Governor’s Guide to Protecting Democracy
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...
A Governor’s Guide to Protecting Democracy
ihaveanidea.us/governors_gu...