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@arXiv_csAI_bot@mastoxiv.pageDemocracy-in-Silico: Institutional Design as Alignment in AI-Governed Polities
Trisanth Srinivasan, Santosh Patapati
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.19562 https://
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@metacurity@infosec.exchangeMetacurity is pleased to offer our free and premium subscribers a weekly digest of the best long-form (and longish) infosec-related pieces we couldn't properly fit into our daily news crush.
This week's selection includes
--Will the US rival China in dystopian surveillance?,
-- Trump cedes disinformation territory to US adversaries,
--When piracy tools cause infrastructure threats,
--AI is wearing down democracy,
--AI engineers who get paid $100 mil…
@benb@osintua.euDemocracy and Russian propaganda: How the Kremlin spreads lies about Ukrainian protests: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/26/democracy-and-russian-propaganda-how.html
@cdarwin@c.imCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is doubling down on his threat to overhaul the state's independent redistricting process,
escalating a political standoff with Texas Republicans that's becoming a flashpoint in the fight for control of Congress.
This week, the Texas Legislature kicked off a special session where redistricting is on the table,
🆘as Republicans reevaluate their congressional maps to help the GOP retain its slim House majority after the 2026 midterms.
A…
@Ruhrnalist@mastodon.socialThis #WaPo slogan is outdated.
Democracy dies in darkness was the official slogan of the American newspaper The Washington Post since 2017. It was meant to symbolise that a thriving democracy requires transparency and illumination of government actions and decisions. The slogan underscores the role of journalism in holding power accountable by shining a light on public officials and decision…
@tante@tldr.nettime.orgFrictionlessness destroys democracy and conviviality.
@elduvelle@neuromatch.social"Protests in Serbia: a battle for democracy that the EU must not ignore"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/25/the-guardian-view-on-protests-in-serbia-a-battle-for-democracy-that-the…
@ErikJonker@mastodon.social
@memeorandum@universeodon.comAppeals Court Delivers Another Blow to Voting Rights Act (Yunior Rivas/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/appeals-court-delivers-another-blow-to-voting-rights-act/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250728/p110#a250728p110
@jpanzer@mastodon.socialLabor Day: Bigger Than Ever 17x17K Rally!
📍 El Camino Real, Santa Clara to Redwood City.
🗓️ Monday, Sept 1 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
https://tinyurl.com/historic17x17k
@arXiv_csNI_bot@mastoxiv.pageDemocracy for DAOs: An Empirical Study of Decentralized Governance and Dynamic (Case Study Internet Computer SNS Ecosystem)
Burak Arda Okutan, Stefan Schmid, Yvonne-Anne Pignolet
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.20234
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.caWe are barely 6 months into #TheAmericanFascist Presidency and we already find ourselves with fundamental rights in the American Constitution under direct threat and the power of the judiciary to enforce and check the power of the President being pulled back.
And Democratic Party members seem to be all talk and very very little action or leadership to counter this.
Are they waiting for the midterms to take back Congress?
At this pace, surely they see the risk that there may not BE midterms. Or that the results are negated, disputed or invalidated.
I can’t fathom how they are not removing themselves from Congress now in protest and calling for a general protest/strike of all freedom loving Americans to restore the constitution, force the Trump appointed fascist enabling judges to resign, and force Trump and his Administration to go.
July 4th is coming. Independence Day? Or not? Democracy or not?
#usa
@servelan@newsie.socialYes, well, your son and Trump at Deutsche Bank. And that sudden retirement that ushered in Kavanaugh.
'Democracy Is At Risk': Retired SCOTUS Justice Anthony Kennedy Expresses Grave Concerns Over 'Tone Of Our Political Discourse' - Above the Law
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/06/democracy-is-at-risk-retired-scotus-justice-anthony-kennedy-expresses-grave-concerns-over-tone-of-our-political-discourse/
@a_j_millar@fediscience.orgauthoritarian politics, Thomas Mann
... An excellent, powerful exhibition on democracy and despotism through the life and writing of local lad Thomas Mann, roughly 1890s to 1950s (now two Nobel references in one thread).
Rich set of contemporary and current images (Pegida, AfD etc), lots of visitor engagement. Folk were taking this in slowly, giving me time for some online translation.
➡️ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Mann
@aral@mastodon.ar.al“Trillion-dollar corporations and billionaires are compatible with democracy.”
– Very smart people who are regularly quoted by the mainstream press.
@digitalnaiv@mastodon.socialKagan warnt: Trumps Iran-Politik bedroht nicht nur Teheran, sondern auch die US-Demokratie – Illiberale profitieren, Demokratie bleibt außen vor
American Democracy Might Not Survive a War With Iran - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/international/
@rberger@hachyderm.ioAmerican Democracy Might Not Survive a War With Iran
The United States is well down the road to dictatorship. Imagine what Trump would do with a state of war.
#GiftArticle #USPolitics
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/06/democracy-iran-israel-war-trump/683269/?gift=E9o0y7Rlfcfv2OQ1sSVCEglNGkNaOm3ulZvY2L-kUho&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
@memeorandum@universeodon.comMaine Says It's the Latest Target of DOJ's Hunt For Voter Data (Matt Cohen/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/maine-says-its-the-latest-target-of-dojs-hunt-for-voter-data/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250729/p40#a250729p40
@rmdes@mstdn.socialUS of A: Soft-Secession ?
“Meanwhile, red states pocket $1.24 for every dollar they send to Washington. Blue states are essentially paying red states to undermine democracy.”
Interesting read …
https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-for-americans-to-…
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostThe Information War Report is back—LIVE tonight at 8 PM EDT!
Milo & Brian explore how media is covering Trump’s threats to civil rights & global stability, plus why local journalism is key to democracy.
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@StephenRees@mas.to @benb@osintua.euUS Senator Blumenthal warns Zelensky over anti-graft law, backs protests as 'democracy in action': https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/26/us-senator-blumenthal-warns-zelensky.html
@nohillside@smnn.chWhy Big Tech Turned Against Democrats — and Democracy https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-big-tech-turned-against-democrats
@UP8@mastodon.social😎 How do politicians view democracy? It depends on whether they win or lose
#politics
@cdarwin@c.imThe lesson of Hungary is this:
We cannot claim to care about democracy only when it costs nothing.
Trump, like Orban, no doubt believes that everyone can be bought.
America’s elites are proving him right.
There is a Hungarian phrase I heard often: “Van az a penz” — “There’s always a price.”
If we’re serious about defending democracy, it’s not enough to hold our government accountable in court.
Lawsuits against the Trump administration are fine,
b…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comMaine Sec. of State to Trump DOJ: 'Go Jump in the Gulf of Maine' (Robert Conlin/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/maine-sec-of-state-to-trump-doj-go-jump-in-the-gulf-of-maine/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250729/p88#a250729p88
@ubuntourist@mastodon.social
@ruth_mottram@fediscience.orgI do not like that we in Denmark and the EU have to spend so much on weapons and defence rather than welfare and quality of life. But I like even less the idea of sending my children to fight wars we were told couldn't happen and losing control over our own rights and protections.
And if we want to get anything done on a range of subjects from #ClimateChange and #BiodiversityCrisis to #democracy, #Humanrights, #equality and bodily autonomy as well as #techRegulation ethical AI then we need to carry the big sticks.
And we need to do all this without leaving Ukraine as a hostage to fortune.
However, we're here and we're not going away...
@karlauerbach@sfba.socialWorth a read...
"What Exactly Is Required to Preserve Our Democracy?"
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2025/07/what-exactly-is-required-to-preserve-our-democracy/683492/
@samvarma@fosstodon.orgThis is why people can't stand Democrats. Rather than rolling up her sleeves and getting to work saving our democracy this is her new focus. This is why one believes they are disingenuous. Go on and on for months making speeches about the fate of democracy but when push comes to shove, rah rah book tour speaking engagement https://
@pre@boing.worldDear Emily Thornberry,
I don't usually bother to write to you on most issues because I figure there is pretty much no point communicating with a whipped MP in a safe seat under first past the post. Such an MP has no reason to listen to their constituents at all, and is entirely a tool of the party leadership.
I make an exception today since I hear your government is about to classify Palestine Action as a terrorist group. Despite them being peaceful, non-violent, and dedicated entirely to preventing the greater crime of the ongoing genocide of Gazan Palestinians.
This is obviously a gross overreaction and a completely unjustifiable act designed not to prevent domestic terrorism but to cover up British forces and UK government involvement and collaboration with the genocide in Gaza.
If we are taking suggestions for groups to ban as terrorists even though they aren't terrorists, I would like to suggest the Labour Party! The party has helped facilitate a genocide abroad, and continues to supply the perpetrators with arms and intelligence to aid their actions.
I don't expect you to take that suggestion seriously, but maybe Reform will take it seriously when they get elected in a few years and I suggest it again to them. After all, a precedent will have been set that groups which aren't terrorists can be banned under anti-terror legislation anyway. Democracy will have already been eroded.
I was ready to be disappointed by this Labour government, but I confess that the level of gut-wrenching visceral disgust I am experiencing at them surpassed all my wildest expectations. Taking money from the disabled to buy new war-planes from a fascist US president while abetting a genocide in Gaza makes me wonder if Reform wouldn't be better in the end anyway. At least they might do electoral reform and nationalize the water companies.
Labour's only hope, the country's only hope, is to remove Starmer. I wish you had won that leadership election instead of him.
Anyway, as I say, I don't expect it to make any difference at all because under this election system even MPs in safe seats are nothing but tools of the party leadership and the party leadership seems determined. But I thought I'd let you know that I see you. I see what you are doing.
I support Palestine Action more than I support this government. Let me know where I should hand myself in for my "crime".
Yours sincerely,
Adam
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTexas GOPer Who Blocked Filibuster Shared Approach to Immigrants: 'Shoot, Shovel and Shut Up' (Jen Rice/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-goper-who-blocked-filibuster-shared-approach-to-immigrants-shoot-shovel-and-shut-up/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250829/p63#a250829p63
@inthehands@hachyderm.ioKrugman continues:
❝While there is a cadre of Trumpist true believers who will obey the Leader under any circumstances, most of those doing the dirty work of undermining democracy and the rule of law are cowards and opportunists. They’re willing to participate in the destruction of America as we know it because they believe that many others will do the same. As a result, they believe that they are unlikely to face any personal consequences for their actions and may even be rewarded for their lawbreaking.
And what of those who oppose Trumpism? While there are heroes willing to take a stand against tyranny whatever the personal cost, most anti-Trumpists are reluctant to stick their necks out unless they believe that they are part of a widespread resistance that will grant them some measure of safety in numbers.
In other words, the victory or defeat of competitive authoritarianism will depend to a large extent on which side ordinary people believe will win. If Trump looks unstoppable, resistance will wither away and democracy will be lost. On the other hand, if he appears weak and stymied, resistance will grow and — just maybe — American democracy will survive.❞
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@jorgecandeias@mastodon.socialMore news from the extermination camp of Gaza.
https://mstdn.social/@DemocracyMattersALot/114908465532225924
@benb@osintua.euIn Ukraine, democracy finds its fiercest defenders: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/18/in-ukraine-democracy-finds-its.html
@trezzer@social.linux.pizzaAnother shot across the bow against freedom and fairness in the US: https://www.theverge.com/news/713587/paramount-skydance-merger-approved-fcc-speech-dei-bias
@parltrack@eupolicy.socialsometimes, the misaddressed msgs for MEPs in the parltrack inbox are truly wtf. today some young citizen schleiming around and asking for:
> I would be extremely grateful if it would be possible to receive a small
autograph from you or perhaps a small gift or souvenir related to the
European Parliament. Such a gesture would mean a lot to me as someone who is eager to learn more about European institutions and democracy.
@stevefoerster@social.fossdle.orgIt's not hyperbole to say that what we in the Fediverse are doing to build decentralized social media is important for the future of liberal democracy.
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/05/take-back-our-digital-infrastructure-to-save-democracy/
@cdarwin@c.imThis is democracy — the American people are getting what they voted for.
AND: This is authoritarianism — Not Trump cleaning up crisis or disorder but Trump creating crisis and disorder so he can build what he has wanted to build:
an authoritarian state, a military or a paramilitary that answers only to him
— that puts him in total control.
I can see the picture of a president doing what he was elected to do.
Donald Trump ran unquestionably on mass deportations. …
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialQ&A with Wired's global editorial director Katie Drummond on how it is impossible to disambiguate tech from politics as the US turns toward authoritarianism (Oliver Darcy/Status)
https://www.status.news/p/wired-katie-drummond-interview
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizzaThis guy makes me laugh!
#Capitalism #AntiCapitalism
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostTrue North Issues New Primer on the Authoritarian Infrastructure in the U.S. #Press #Journalism #Authoritarian
@timbray@cosocial.caTheda Skocpol suggests that the torrent of money being pumped into ICE is about building a Federal Gestapo to be sent to war against non-MAGA states and cities and instiitutions and populations:
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/c
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.deHamburg police have understood what “defensive #democracy” means:
“Does flying the 🏳️🌈 flag violate the neutrality requirement? No! Our neutrality means political impartiality – but not neutrality in value. The flag represents values like diversity, tolerance & equality of rights, which are deeply embedded in our constitution.
Positioning ourselves against hate & discrimi…
@aral@mastodon.ar.alNetanyahu: “Palestine is ours, regardless of what the people there want.”
Yes, these enemies of democracy must all be defeated.
#israel #genocide #ethnicCleansing
@aardrian@toot.cafeI respect a principled stand.
“Public Broadcasting, the FCC, and Why I Turned Down the FCC Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility (by Larry Goldberg)”
https://www.lflegal.com/2025/07/larry-goldberg-fcc-award/
@ErikJonker@mastodon.social
@tiotasram@kolektiva.socialSpeculative politics
As an anarchist (okay, maybe not in practice), I'm tired of hearing why we have to suffer X and Y indignity to "preserve the rule of law" or "maintain Democratic norms." So here's an example of what representative democracy (a form of government that I believe is inherently flawed) could look like if its proponents had even an ounce of imagination, and/or weren't actively trying to rig it to favor a rich donor class:
1. Unicameral legislature, where representatives pass laws directly. Each state elects 3 statewide representatives: the three most-popular candidates in a statewide race where each person votes for one candidate (ranked preference voting would be even better but might not be necessary, and is not a solution by itself). Instead of each representative getting one vote in the chamber, they get N votes, where N is the number of people who voted for them. This means that in a close race, instead of the winner getting all the power, the power is split. Having 3 representatives trades off between leisure size and ensuring that two parties can't dominate together.
2. Any individual citizen can contact their local election office to switch or withdraw their vote at any time (maybe with a 3-day delay or something). Voting power of representatives can thus shift even without an election. They are limited to choosing one of the three elected representatives, or "none of the above." If the "none of the above" fraction exceeds 20% of eligible voters, a new election is triggered for that state. If turnout is less than 80%, a second election happens immediately, with results being final even at lower turnout until 6 months later (some better mechanism for turnout management might be needed).
3. All elections allow mail-in ballots, and in-person voting happens Sunday-Tuesday with the Monday being a mandatory holiday. (Yes, election integrity is not better in this system and that's a big weakness.)
4. Separate nationwide elections elect three positions for head-of-state: one with diplomatic/administrative powers, another with military powers, and a third with veto power. For each position, the top three candidates serve together, with only the first-place winner having actual power until vote switches or withdrawals change who that is. Once one of these heads loses their first-place status, they cannot get it again until another election, even if voters switch preferences back (to avoid dithering). An election for one of these positions is triggered when 20% have withdrawn their votes, or if all three people initially elected have been disqualified by losing their lead in the vote count.
5. Laws that involve spending money are packaged with specific taxes to pay for them, and may only be paid for by those specific revenues. Each tax may be opted into or out of by each taxpayer; where possible opting out of the tax also opts you out of the service. (I'm well aware of a lot of the drawbacks of this, but also feel like they'd not necessarily be worse than the drawbacks of our current system.) A small mandatory tax would cover election expenses.
6. I'm running out of attention, but similar multi-winner elections could elect panels of judges from which a subset is chosen randomly to preside in each case.
Now I'll point out once again that this system, in not directly confronting capitalism, racism, patriarchy, etc., is probably doomed to the same failures as our current system. But if you profess to want a "representative democracy" as opposed to something more libratory, I hope you'll at least advocate for something like this that actually includes meaningful representation as opposed to the current US system that's engineered to quash it.
Key questions: "Why should we have winner-take-all elections when winners-take-proportionately-to-votes is right there?" and "Why should elected officials get to ignore their constituents' approval except during elections, when vote-withdrawal or -switching is possible?"
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#Democracy
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostA must-read by Mark Jacob, Stop the Presses
Please, media, don’t turn the war into entertainment
#Journalism #Press
@mlippert@vmst.ioI got this post by @… in my email today, it was forwarded while it still was attributed to Liz Cheney with this preface which I agree with:
"When she was in Congress, I disagreed with almost everything she said and every vote she made. But on the transcendent issue of our time — protecting our democracy from Trump and the forces of authoritarianism and fascism — Liz Cheney has been correct, clear, and courageous."
Turns out the message is not by Liz Cheney but is well worth reading as a kick in the ass to the Democratic Party.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-remarkable-message
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialhttps://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/ reminder to please sign this if you haven’t already
@arXiv_csCY_bot@mastoxiv.pageDelegations as Adaptive Representation Patterns: Rethinking Influence in Liquid Democracy
Davide Grossi, Andreas Nitsche
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.09789 h…
@benb@osintua.eu‘Point of no return’ — Ukraine’s democracy under threat as new bill guts anti-corruption efforts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/22/point-of-no-return-ukraines.html
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@servelan@newsie.socialGOV GAVIN NEWSOM: Our democracy is threatened by Donald Trump | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/gov-gavin-newsom-trump-trying-destroy-democracy-him
@rmdes@mstdn.socialProject 2025 isn’t a blueprint, it’s already 40% enacted or completed.
Surviving Trump: With Democracy On Life Support: EPISODE 29: Project 2025 Overview — Dismantling Democracy and Women’s Rights
Episode webpage: https://survivingtrump.buzzsprout.com
Listen
@memeorandum@universeodon.comDHS to 'Soft Launch' New Tool to Hunt for Noncitizens on Rolls (Jim Saksa/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/dhs-to-soft-launch-new-tool-to-hunt-for-noncitizens-on-rolls/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250827/p103#a250827p103
@ErikJonker@mastodon.social“The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the world’s leading democracy, has tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism. ”
https://www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-tips-into-fascism-f51000e08e03254d
@jpanzer@mastodon.socialI’ll be at 3 No Kings events tomorrow — they’re all in Mointain View & Palo Alto, CA. The last one is a democracy fair. Joan Baez will be there & there will be songs. And cake.
https://bsky.app/profile/indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social/post/3lrjvqzruyc23
@servelan@newsie.socialde Tocqueville’s forgotten solution to America’s democratic crisis
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5360902-civic-infrastructure-democracy/
@UP8@mastodon.social⚖️ Inequality, pollution, and democracy levels shape how quickly populations age: Study
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-inequality-pollution-democracy-quickly-populations.html
@rberger@hachyderm.io“A majority of the country now knows that he’s the old man behind the curtain and not the wizard,” he said. “He still has control over Maga and Republicans in Congress but he doesn’t have the persuasive capacity any longer to keep his hold on the broad majority of the country.
“This is a sign of his weakness and that he’s not as strong as he believes he is. It’s one of the reasons why he’s looking for these avenues to re-establish his strength and power and have there be a perception that people are bending the knee.
“Every time he tries to do this, it fails and he grows more distant to the American people. That has to give us hope we have the tools in the coming months to start winning elections and building a more successful pro-democracy movement that can contain the damage that Trump and Maga are doing to the country in the coming years.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/10/donald-trump-authoritarian-democracy
@benb@osintua.euEditorial: Zelensky is one signature away from betraying Ukraine’s democracy: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/22/editorial-zelensky-is-one-signature.html
@cdarwin@c.imThis piece was written by a UK blogger, Carolyn Gallaher is an excellent read.
It was written back in February about the pardons of all the J6 criminals and others associated with the militia movement.
“Trump’s pardons suggest he will run a far-right government with paramilitary backing.”
https://
@memeorandum@universeodon.comDemocracy watchdog sues for files on Trump-Epstein relationship (Josephine Walker/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/trump-epstein-relationship-probed-watchdog-lawsuit
http://www.memeorandum.com/250826/p128#a250826p128
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostThe Marines and National Guard shouldn't be deployed to protests in LA, Texas or anywhere else.
But since they are, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and other press freedom groups wrote a letter to them explaining the basics of journalists' rights when covering demonstrations, and offering their help.
#Press #Freedom #Democracy
@aral@mastodon.ar.alIsrael’s genocide isn’t just murdering Palestinians en masse, it’s also destroying any semblance of morality or ethics the West might have purported to possess. International law? Bullshit. European values? Trash. Western democracy? A joke.
#israel #unitedStates
@ErikJonker@mastodon.social"Israel and America’s war with Iran is not just a strategic throw of the dice. It is a fundamental shift in how power operates in a multipolar world. Though a transition toward new models of collective security remains theoretically possible, as the foundations of US global hegemony wither under Donald Trump the current trajectory favours entropy over order. The danger is not merely in acts of war, it is also in the chaos they leave behind."
@memeorandum@universeodon.comAmerican Democracy Might Not Survive a War With Iran (Robert Kagan/The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/06/democracy-iran-israel-war-trump/683269/?gift=5aUYI8dJ_4U5JTdJqsIAqwzbXk7nlcFLPaxDqLj0C5E
http://www.memeorandum.com/250621/p46#a250621p46
@memeorandum@universeodon.comWhat Is America, and for Whom? -- Before we get into a broader reflection on how to situate ... (Thomas Zimmer/Democracy Americana)
https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/what-is-america-and-for-whom
http://www.memeorandum.com/250726/p24#a250726p24
@servelan@newsie.social"Justice Jackson on writing dissents: "I'm not afraid to use my voice""
Justice Jackson says state of US democracy keeps her up at night
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/11/justice-ketanji-brown-jackson-democracy-dissents
@cdarwin@c.imIn an article for the Financial Times, J D Vance wrote:
“We owe it to our European partners to be honest:
Our generosity in Ukraine is coming to an end.
Europeans should regard the conclusion of the war there as an imperative. ...
And Europe should consider how exactly it is going to live with Russia when the war in Ukraine is over.”
⭐️The watershed moment in American history that led to this was when five corrupt Republicans on the Supreme Court ruled in
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@servelan@newsie.socialBREAKING: Democracy Forward Sues DOJ and FBI to Enforce FOIA Compliance Over Withheld Records Relating to Epstein
https://michaelpopok.substack.com/p/breaking-democracy-forward-sues-doj
@memeorandum@universeodon.comLeading Election Conspiracy Theorist Appointed to DHS Leadership Position (Matt Cohen/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/leading-election-conspiracy-theorist-appointed-to-dhs-leadership-position/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250825/p106#a250825p106
@cdarwin@c.imIf by American democracy we mean a pluralistic, multiracial society of political and social equals, then American democracy as we know it began with the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 60 years ago today.
Under the current Supreme Court’s vision of a rigidly colorblind Constitution
— indifferent to either racial inequality or the mechanisms of color caste
— the Voting Rights Act is very likely toast.
There is also the matter of Chief Justice John Roberts, wh…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comUtah Strikes Down Gerrymandered Map, Reinstates Voter-Approved Redistricting Reforms (Yunior Rivas/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/utah-strikes-down-gerrymandered-map-reinstates-voter-approved-redistricting-reforms/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250825/p150#a250825p150
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostRather than embarrassing but infrequent call-outs in the Columbia Journalism Review, the #NYTimes needs regular review by a public editor.
#Journalism #Press
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump Fires Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook in Unprecedented Attack on Agency Independence (Yunior Rivas/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-fires-federal-reserve-gov-lisa-cook-in-unprecedented-attack-on-agency-independece/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250825/p144#a250825p144
@cdarwin@c.im @memeorandum@universeodon.comSenior DOJ Official Suggested Department Tell Courts 'F*** You' And Ignore Orders, Whistleblower Says (Jacob Knutson/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/emil-bove-justice-department-ignore-court-orders-whistleblower-complaint/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250625/p75#a250625p75
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostFrom Rev. William Barber, Save America Movement
We stand at a moment of moral crisis in our great country. It is incumbent upon us, The People, to stand up and say this is wrong.
"You've been chosen to make sure that those that would destroy, those that would hate, don't have the final say."
#ResistRepression #Resist
@cdarwin@c.imIt has been 15 years since 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 began its reign of terror on our democracy.
𝟐𝐎𝐎%-𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 $𝟏𝟎 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 − https://demsdefend.org
In the past 36 hours, our donations for a campaign to pass Amy Klobuchar and Adam Schiff's Constitutional Amendment to ban Dark Money have …
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostThis fourth of July, as we shoot off fireworks or enjoy time with our own families, we think of people across the country who have been taken from theirs. Share these ads to demand an end to the abductions.
#FreeAmerica #EndtheAbductions
@memeorandum@universeodon.comWhy Big Tech Turned Against Democrats -- and Democracy (Paul Krugman)
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-big-tech-turned-against-democrats
http://www.memeorandum.com/250624/p31#a250624p31
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostFreedom means having your family home safe and sound. This 4th of July, we’re demanding an end to the abductions to keep our families whole.
#FreeAmerica #EndtheAbductions
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump Is Winning the Battle to Undermine Democracy (Thomas B. Edsall/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/trump-authoritarianism-republican-party-democracy.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250715/p118#a250715p118
@cdarwin@c.imEvery Tuesday afternoon in Santa Barbara, a quiet civic revolution unfolds at the welcoming home of Neil and Beryl Kreisel.
For years, Beryl
— a highly respected psychotherapist and beloved community connector
— has hosted a vibrant gathering with a clear mission:
getting out the vote in key districts,
one handwritten postcard at a time.
Co-hosted by Michele Cuttler, a passionate attorney and longtime democracy advocate,
this weekly tradition is bo…
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostSupport Local Journalism
What local journalism DOES
- Connects you to your community
- Lifts marginalized voices
- Shines a light on injustice
Hear from 4 editors of exceptional news orgs. at our free online panel: July 17 @7pm ET
https://www.mobilize.us/mediademocracyproject/event/795861/
We created a directory to help you find local news outlets in your area worth reading and supporting.
https://tiny.cc/localdirectory
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@memeorandum@universeodon.comThe decline of representation in our representative democracy (pbump)
https://www.pbump.net/o/the-decline-of-representation-in-our-representative-democracy/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250813/p70#a250813p70
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostLocal news matters more than ever.
🔍 Join us Thu, July 17 @ 7 PM ET for “Good Local News Panel: 4 outlets blooming in a hostile environment.”
Virtual FREE.
Secure your seat: #Press #Journalism
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@memeorandum@universeodon.comAdvocates File Immediate Legal Challenge to Texas Gerrymander (Jim Saksa/Democracy Docket)
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/advocates-file-immediate-legal-challenge-to-texas-gerrymander/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250823/p21#a250823p21
@memeorandum@universeodon.comObama: US 'dangerously close' to moving toward autocracy (Ashleigh Fields/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5356722-obama-criticizes-american-democracy-trump/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250618/p77#a250618p77
@memeorandum@universeodon.comIs Trump's Birthday Parade a Celebration of the Army or a Funeral Cortege for Democracy? (David Rothkopf/The Daily Beast)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/is-trumps-birthday-parade-a-celebration-of-the-army-or-a-funeral-cortege-for-democracy/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250610/p106#a250610p106
@memeorandum@universeodon.comHarvard's Fight Is a Defense of Democracy and Civic Virtue (Emily Chamlee-Wright/Liberal Currents)
https://www.liberalcurrents.com/harvards-fight-is-a-defense-of-democracy-and-civic-virtue/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250708/p132#a250708p132
