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Timothy David Snyder is an American historian specializing in the history of Central and Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, and… more

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I am honored to be in such company and to return home for the Ohio Book Awards.
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Timothy Snyder and his book "On Freedom" pictured among other winners of the 2025 Ohio Book Award. Full info via link in post.
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by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Richard Ashby Wilson

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Make your plans for #NoKings. This Saturday, October 18th.
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
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No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
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by Timothy Snyder

by Timothy Snyder

by Timothy Snyder

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A former acting director of ICE says that, today, immigration control is the highest priority of federal police agencies and the Department of Defense. If that is true, then the administration is inviting both domestic crime and foreign aggression.
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Why Is ICE So Aggressive Now? A Former ICE Chief Explains.
ICE used to arrest the “worst first.” Under the new Trump administration, “those rules are gone,” says a former ICE chief.
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by Timothy Snyder

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How fascism messages
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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
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by Timothy Snyder

by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Brigid Laffan, Geoffrey M. Hodgson

by Timothy Snyder

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Carole Cadwalladr was right and we’d be in a better world if more people had listened.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 17d
This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.

If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐

There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
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by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Timothy Graham

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Right on
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 16d
Monopoly and totalitarianism go hand in hand.

The only way to stop the growing censorship of Trump's critics is to fight the consolidation of media outlets into the hands of a few families that do not care about the best interests of the country.
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by Timothy Snyder

by Timothy Snyder

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Take in the good news, too.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 3d
⚡️ A year after relearning to walk following a Russian attack, a Ukrainian journalist ran 10K.

Ukrainian journalist Olha Zvonarova, who learned to walk again after being severely wounded in a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, has just completed 10 kilometers at the Kyiv Marathon of Resilience.
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by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Timothy Snyder

by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Timothy Snyder

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"Freedom of speech has a point. It is there so people can speak truth to power. Often that truth is spoken first by young people."
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Gaza and Protest
Why freedom of speech matters
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by Timothy Snyder

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Nothing like this should happen anywhere
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 4d
At least 6 vehicles racing through a quiet suburban neighborhood; multiple agents, all of them armed and masked.

the excessive response plus the violence against this 15 year old girl is outrageous.
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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 4d
Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck
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by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Nicola Giocoli

by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Michael H. Whitworth

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Once they understand that it is an unelected bureaucrat carrying out a coup, who knows.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 4d
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/AoXcgAq

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
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by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Absolutely crucial point here by Greg Sargent. When we don’t call propaganda what it is, we co-produce it, and hasten disaster.
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MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit
A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.
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Reposted by Timothy Snyder, Talia Schaffer

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❌👑 OCTOBER 18 ❌👑
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Reposted by Timothy Snyder

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⚡️ A year after relearning to walk following a Russian attack, a Ukrainian journalist ran 10K.

Ukrainian journalist Olha Zvonarova, who learned to walk again after being severely wounded in a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, has just completed 10 kilometers at the Kyiv Marathon of Resilience.
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by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Larry W. Hunter

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History gives us plenty of examples of disease used as a weapon. There are fewer cases of governments deliberately using disease against their own citizens. We are living (or dying) through one right now.
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Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks
At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.
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by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Timothy Snyder

by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Timothy Snyder, Wolfgang Huber

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Please join me in a new campaign to help protect Ukrainians in a very special way. My Ukrainian friends chose to call this campaign Freedom is Action. They are making an important point. One way to find our own courage is to act in support those who are showing it
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Freedom is Action: A Campaign for Ukraine
A fundraiser for life-saving drone-jamming cars and trucks
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by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Timothy Snyder

by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Timothy Snyder

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Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country. I will be there on October 18th, and I hope you will be too.
#NoKings
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No Kings — Freedom (video)
Why protest is patriotic
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