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Galad1/3 Right-wing groups are planning to flood the Election Assistance Commission (“EAC”) Standards Board with public comment ahead of its annual meeting on April 24. At this meeting, the EAC Standards Board will be discussing whether the EAC should amend the national mail voter registration form to require documentary proof of citizenship, in accordance with President Trump’s recent Executive Order. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fascism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#voting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a>

Alexander KarnFor the press pool:President Trump, you’ve been subject to quite a few lawsuits over the years, civil, criminal, many instances. You’ve arguably been afforded more due process during your career than any other person in the country.Is it not important in a Constitutional democracy that others are protected by the same rights as you?<insert optional mic drop><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#journalism</a>

Santa Clara County Dem PartyThe GOP attack on Americans continues, with them lining up happily behind Trump, Vance, Musk and enablers like "MAGA Mike" Johnson. These are stories to remind people of why we're fighting.ProPublica reminds us that Republicans HATE children and are joyfully making their lives worse - sometimes very short lives worse. <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/how-trump-budget-cuts-harm-kids-child-care-education-abuse" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.propublica.org/article/how-trump-budget-cuts-harm-kids-child-care-education-abuse</a>Trump suddenly caves on his tarrifs. A coward, a loud-mouth, and a bully? Our economy isn't looking any good. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/trump-economy-tariffs-china-powell" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/trump-economy-tariffs-china-powell</a>Wait maybe he didn't cave? Or Leavitt is confused. Either way it's the usual GOP incompetence. <a href="https://ktvl.com/news/nation-world/there-will-be-no-unilateral-reduction-in-tariffs-against-china-white-house-trump-trade-war-scott-bessent-xi-jinping-stock-market-relationship" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ktvl.com/news/nation-world/there-will-be-no-unilateral-reduction-in-tariffs-against-china-white-house-trump-trade-war-scott-bessent-xi-jinping-stock-market-relationship</a>Trump may be uniting China and Canada. <a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/china-says-it-wants-to-partner-with-canada-to-push-back-against-american-bullying/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/china-says-it-wants-to-partner-with-canada-to-push-back-against-american-bullying/</a>This Republican Administration is suddenly interested in findout out who is Jewish. Well, we know what Trump and company think of Jewish people, really. <a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/04/23/trump-eeoc-barnard-columbia-texts-jewish/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theintercept.com/2025/04/23/trump-eeoc-barnard-columbia-texts-jewish/</a>Sure seems they're also trying to get Abrego Garcia’s family killed. <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kilmar-abrego-garcia-wife-safe-house-b2738214.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kilmar-abrego-garcia-wife-safe-house-b2738214.html</a><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democrats</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/california" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#california</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/santaclara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#santaclara</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CAPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CAPol</a>

Bytes EuropeHungary could suspend citizenship to silence dissent – POLITICO <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/949453/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.byteseu.com/949453/</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BenjaminNetanyahu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BenjaminNetanyahu</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Citizens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Citizens</a>'Rights <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/citizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#citizenship</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Courts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Courts</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ElectionsInEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElectionsInEurope</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EU27" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EU27</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HungarianPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HungarianPolitics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Hungary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hungary</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a>+ <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RuleOfLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RuleOfLaw</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Security</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ViktorOrban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ViktorOrban</a>

Alexander KarnI freaking LOVE this. Activism for Introverts: Copying the Constitution. I am SO doing this w our students. Some pizzas, some music, pens, and blue books. Get these principles engrained in our young adults through kinetic learning. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#constitution</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rights</a> <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/28/activism-for-introverts-copying-the-constitution" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/28/activism-for-introverts-copying-the-constitution</a>

Ham on WryIt’s hard not to complain about Trump destroying America.It’s harder not to complain about what could have easily been prevented at the ballot box last November. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democrats</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#election</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fascism</a>

DavidGreat data visualisation showing how electoral politics in Australia has shifted from a two-party binary to a three-way tussle<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-24/election-data-rise-independents-major-party-drift/105144918" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-24/election-data-rise-independents-major-party-drift/105144918</a><a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ausvotes</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#data</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#election</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a>

Fitness Foundry (Coach Julio)1/2 🇺🇦🇺🇸During my recent humanitarian trip in March 2025, I was honored to return to Ants Kitchen Hub in <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Kyiv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyiv</a> as a volunteer for the second time. This incredible, all-volunteer organization prepares morale-boosting dehydrated meals for the frontline heroes defending <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ukraine</a>. ▪️Before I left, I was gifted a bag of nutritious dry rations—oatmeal, biscuits, treats, nuts, soups, chicken, and borscht—a comforting reminder of Ukraine’s resilience and culture.➡️Please…<a href="https://mas.to/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#food</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Boston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Boston</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a>

Kim Perales"It's already the🚨policy of the Trump admin to prefer dictatorships to democracies, extol torture prisons with no due process, & take no refugees other than white South Africans. We shouldn't be surprised Rubio is reorganizing the Stat Dept around those values." -Rep Malinowski"Interesting that Rubio says he's closing St Dept offices that don't align with Trump's vision & those offices almost exclusively promote <a href="https://toad.social/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#humanrights</a>, <a href="https://toad.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> & economic freedom. -M Burns<a href="https://toad.social/tags/Rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rights</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Racism</a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

NonilexLower-level diplomats from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Britain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Britain</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#France</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Germany</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ukraine</a>, & the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> still gathered for technical talks. But the absence of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarcoRubio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MarcoRubio</a> or <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SteveWitkoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SteveWitkoff</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a>’s chief negotiator w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Russia</a>, renewed fears that Ukraine & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Europe</a> were being marginalized [abandoned] as the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> admin seemed to be working primarily w/Russia.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#authoritarianism</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appeasement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#appeasement</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NewWorldOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewWorldOrder</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geopolitics</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NATO</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/alliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alliance</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GiveNoGround" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GiveNoGround</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StandWithUkraine</a>

NonilexIn his statement, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> accused <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Zelensky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zelensky</a> of making “inflammatory” statements that he claimed would prolong the war [<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gaslighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gaslighting</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/lies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lies</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/projection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#projection</a>]“If he wants <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Crimea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Crimea</a>, why didn’t they fight for it 11 years ago when it was handed over to Russia without a shot being fired?” Trump [moronically] wrote. “The statement made by Zelenskyy today will do nothing but prolong the “killing field,” & nobody wants that!”<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disinformation</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appeasement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#appeasement</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geopolitics</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/alliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alliance</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StandWithUkraine</a>

NonilexOn Wednesday afternoon, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/YuliaSvyrydenko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YuliaSvyrydenko</a>, the Ukrainian economy minister, also vowed that her country “will never recognize the occupation of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Crimea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Crimea</a>.” Writing on social media she said that “<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ukraine</a> is ready to negotiate—but not to surrender. There will be no agreement that hands <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Russia</a> the stronger foundations it needs to regroup & return with greater violence.”<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#authoritarianism</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appeasement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#appeasement</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NewWorldOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewWorldOrder</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geopolitics</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NATO</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/alliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alliance</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GiveNoGround" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GiveNoGround</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StandWithUkraine</a>

Nonilex“We’ve issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians & the Ukrainians, & it’s time for them to either say yes or for the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> to walk away from this process.…The only way to really stop the killing is for the armies to both put down their weapons, to freeze this thing and to get on with the business of actually building a better <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Russia</a> & a better <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ukraine</a>,” <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JDVance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JDVance</a> said.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#authoritarianism</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appeasement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#appeasement</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geopolitics</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/alliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alliance</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GiveNoGround" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GiveNoGround</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StandWithUkraine</a>

GailWaldby@bsky.socialTell the US Senate to stop voter suppression and vote NO on the SAVE Act! 202-224-3121The SAVE Act would limit access to the polls by enacting the most restrictive voter ID requirement this country has ever seen. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VotingRights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopTheSaveAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StopTheSaveAct</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#voters</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopVoterSuppression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StopVoterSuppression</a>

Nonilex<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JDVance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JDVance</a>, speaking during a trip to India, said the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> would “walk away” from the *peace* process if both Ukraine & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Russia</a> refused to accept the American [Russian] terms. But President Zelensky was clearly the target.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#authoritarianism</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appeasement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#appeasement</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NewWorldOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewWorldOrder</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geopolitics</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NATO</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/alliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alliance</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GiveNoGround" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GiveNoGround</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StandWithUkraine</a>

NonilexIt was the first time a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> official had publicly laid out a plan to end the war that favors <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Russia</a> in such stark terms.A *peace* plan that leaves Russian forces deep inside eastern <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ukraine</a> would be welcome news in Moscow. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Putin</a> has said for almost year that he would accept a *cease-fire* in which Ukraine withdraws troops from the 4 regions that Russia has *claimed* as its own & drops its aspirations to join <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NATO</a>.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appeasement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#appeasement</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geopolitics</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/alliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alliance</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StandWithUkraine</a>

Zeb King 🇨🇦🇨🇦 Canadian Federal Election Post👇 2/2 Second letter about the 'no show' in Saanich Gulf Islands. Do you see this in your riding? <a href="https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thetyee</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canpoli</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Election2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Election2025</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a>

SankofabChinese Social Media Exposes How Western Designer Brands Rip Off the World<a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ssoka41uQkE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ssoka41uQkE</a><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/tiktok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tiktok</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/shopping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shopping</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#economy</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tariffs</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@blackmastodon</a> <a href="https://newsmast.community/@blackvoices" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@blackvoices</a> <a href="https://newsmast.community/@politics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@politics</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#china</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#finance</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#africa</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#labor</a>

Dejan<a href="https://surveys.signforgood.com/aclu-donorimpact-ds-0422?cid=701UW00000afg0aYAA&initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=eml&initms=awr-na-sail-subscribers-nat-250422_cultivation-civilliberties-na-donorimpactsfg&af=&gs=&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=eml&ms=awr-na-sail-subscribers-nat-250422_cultivation-civilliberties-na-donorimpactsfg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://surveys.signforgood.com/aclu-donorimpact-ds-0422?cid=701UW00000afg0aYAA&initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=eml&initms=awr-na-sail-subscribers-nat-250422_cultivation-civilliberties-na-donorimpactsfg&af=&gs=&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=eml&ms=awr-na-sail-subscribers-nat-250422_cultivation-civilliberties-na-donorimpactsfg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/civilrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#civilrights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#freespeech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/liberty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#liberty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a>

petersuberNew study: "We conducted a…survey across 125 countries, interviewing nearly 130,000 individuals [& found] widespread support for <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climate</a> action. Notably…86% endorse pro-climate social norms and 89% demand intensified political action…Despite these encouraging statistics, we document that the world is in a state of pluralistic ignorance, wherein individuals around the globe systematically underestimate the willingness of their fellow citizens to act." <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-01925-3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-01925-3</a>Also see Damian Carrington's summary: "People across the world are united in wanting action to fight the <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climate</a> crisis but remain a silent majority, because they wrongly think only a minority share their views." <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/22/spiral-of-silence-climate-action-very-popular-why-dont-people-realise" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/22/spiral-of-silence-climate-action-very-popular-why-dont-people-realise</a>The empirical support for this result is very welcome. But <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/AJMuste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AJMuste</a> reached much the same conclusion (about issues other than climate) in 1952. I cited it in one of the early issues of my newsletter on <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/OpenAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenAccess</a> (Dec 2001), as one reason why I launched the newsletter. "Muste argued that civil disobedience was useful in part because it made actual dissidents known to potential dissidents. It broke the appearance of unanimity that, by itself, discouraged many people from voicing their opposition or even thinking clearly and courageously about opposition." <a href="https://legacy.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/newsletter/12-26-01.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://legacy.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/newsletter/12-26-01.htm</a>We owe it to ourselves to make the climate majority more vocal and visible. Same for the <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> majority.

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