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David Boles<p><strong>The Precarious Republic: Understanding the Fascist Threat to Modern Democracies</strong></p><p>What if it doesn’t take years, or even months, for a democracy to collapse—but only a few short weeks? The idea that a stable republic could fall in ninety days may seem exaggerated, until you <a href="https://bolesblogs.com/2016/08/22/american-gargoyle-a-cloven-hoof-in-the-homeland-the-script/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">look at the historical record</a>. Then it becomes a haunting possibility. Fascism doesn’t always arrive with fanfare or fire. <strong>Sometimes, it walks in through the front door</strong>, wearing a suit and a smile, welcomed by the very institutions it plans to dismantle.</p><p></p><p>History tells us as much. The Weimar Republic didn’t die in a coup—it eroded from within. Italy’s liberal government didn’t collapse overnight—it was coaxed into irrelevance by elites who thought they could manage Mussolini. <strong>Democracies, even mature ones, are not as durable</strong> as we like to think. They depend not only on constitutions and courts, but on norms, trust, and shared belief in the rule of law. When those things begin to fray—under economic crisis, cultural upheaval, or political fragmentation—fascist movements often see an opening.</p><p><strong>And they don’t need to win by force. They can win elections.</strong> They can exploit legal ambiguities, weaponize fear, and slowly nudge the public into seeing the extraordinary as inevitable. The paradox of fascism is that it often rises through the very tools of democracy—until, one day, those tools are broken.</p><p>But how does that happen? And why do people, often ordinary and otherwise decent, go along?</p><p></p><p>Fascism is not just a political project. It’s a psychological and cultural phenomenon. It doesn’t start with ideology. It starts with emotion: fear, humiliation, alienation. In times of crisis, people look for answers—simple ones. They crave order, certainty, a sense of purpose. Fascist leaders understand this deeply. They don’t need to be right. They just need to be emotionally resonant. They offer scapegoats instead of solutions, enemies instead of arguments. <strong>They give people a story that makes sense of chaos, even if it’s a lie.</strong></p><p>And they tell that story well. Propaganda is the fascist’s most refined weapon—not brute force, at least not at first. Fascist regimes excel at crafting reality itself: through slogans, through cinema, through orchestrated mass events, through education, through repetition. It’s not about convincing people through evidence. It’s about bypassing reason entirely and targeting the gut, the identity, the tribal loyalties. <strong>The goal is not just to control behavior</strong>. It’s to remake how people see the world.</p><p></p><p>This isn’t just a relic of the 1930s. Today, the tools are more sophisticated. Algorithms now do what radio and film once did. Social media personalizes outrage. Misinformation moves faster than fact-checking. But the playbook remains familiar: <strong>vilify the press</strong>, attack pluralism, elevate a charismatic leader as the only truth. In short, the conditions that gave us fascism in the past have not disappeared. In some ways, they’ve become more efficient.</p><p>And yet, fascism doesn’t triumph in a vacuum. <strong>It requires permission</strong>—sometimes active, sometimes passive. It needs institutions too weak or too paralyzed to resist. It needs elites who think they can harness the populist wave, only to be swallowed by it. Most tragically, it needs people who begin to rationalize the intolerable. “Just for now,” they say. “It’s better than chaos.” And by the time they realize the cost, it’s too late.</p><p></p><p>So, what can be done?</p><p>First, we must stop thinking of democracy as self-sustaining. It isn’t. It’s a living system that requires maintenance—legal, moral, cultural. Elections alone are not enough. We need strong, independent courts. We need checks and balances that actually check and balance. We need a press that can survive without being vilified or captured. We need to <strong>protect the machinery of democracy</strong> from those who would use it to destroy it.</p><p>Second, we need to build resilience against propaganda and disinformation. <strong>That means investing in education</strong>—not just civic mechanics, but critical thinking, media literacy, and historical awareness. It means defending independent journalism and demanding transparency from platforms that profit from division. And it means recognizing that fact-checking is not enough. We have to address the emotional and identity needs that lies fulfill.</p><p>Third, we have to renew democracy itself. People must feel it works. That it listens. That it delivers fairness and opportunity. <strong>A democracy that only functions for the privileged will not survive</strong> when the winds of authoritarianism blow. That means addressing inequality, rebuilding social trust, and making space for real participation—from town halls to citizens’ assemblies. Cynicism is not a defense against fascism. It’s a gateway.</p><p>Finally, we need to <strong>confront our own vulnerabilities</strong>. None of us is immune to the pull of tribalism or the appeal of certainty. In times of fear, we all look for something solid. But democracy is not supposed to offer certainty. It offers process. It offers compromise. It is frustrating and slow and imperfect. And that is precisely what makes it humane.</p><p><strong>Fascism offers clarity—but it is the clarity of a clenched fist. Democracy offers doubt—but it is the doubt of an open hand.</strong> The challenge of our time is to choose the harder path, again and again, with eyes open and memory intact.</p><p>Because <strong>the fascist mind does not disappear.</strong> It adapts. It waits. And the only true defense against it is a republic that knows it is precarious—and fights every day to remain whole.</p><p></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://bolesblogs.com/tag/chaos/" target="_blank">#chaos</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://bolesblogs.com/tag/danger/" target="_blank">#danger</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://bolesblogs.com/tag/democracy/" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://bolesblogs.com/tag/fascism/" target="_blank">#fascism</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://bolesblogs.com/tag/history/" target="_blank">#history</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://bolesblogs.com/tag/law/" target="_blank">#law</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://bolesblogs.com/tag/politics-2/" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://bolesblogs.com/tag/threat/" target="_blank">#threat</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://bolesblogs.com/tag/tools/" target="_blank">#tools</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://bolesblogs.com/tag/usa/" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://bolesblogs.com/tag/war/" target="_blank">#war</a></p>
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André Fromont<p>Oiseau dangereuxAutres images sur : <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrefromont/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">flickr.com/photos/andrefromont/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/andrefromont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>andrefromont</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oiseau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oiseau</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/danger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>danger</span></a></p>
C.<p>Ways an "AI" LLM is trying to kill you today, part 37:</p><p>An article on maintaining and repairing your hydraulic jack (trolley jack, bottle jack) recommended using a good water-based fluid to refill your jack.</p><p>Great job, everybody!</p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/slop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slop</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/danger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>danger</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/dangerous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dangerous</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/kill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kill</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/liability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>liability</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/AYFKMRN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AYFKMRN</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/GreatJob" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreatJob</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/shop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shop</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/tool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tool</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ShopTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopTools</span></a></p>
uniqueautomotive2014<p>Just added a nice selection of Unique warning and safety signs to the collection. These are all straight out of Poland and are original industrial warning signs.</p><p>They’ll make a great addition to the Unique collection here!</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/UniqueAutomotive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UniqueAutomotive</span></a>
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<a href="https://toot.community/tags/Sign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sign</span></a></p>
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ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗<p>🌱 Today’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DailySutta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DailySutta</span></a>:</p><p>SN 23.5 Samaṇasutta: Ascetics and Brahmins</p><p>“There are ascetics and brahmins who don’t truly understand these five grasping aggregates’ gratification, drawback, and escape. …”</p><p>Read the sutta<br>📖 <a href="https://daily.readingfaithfully.org/sn-23-5-samanasutta-ascetics-and-brahmins/?=MDS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.readingfaithfully.org/sn</span><span class="invisible">-23-5-samanasutta-ascetics-and-brahmins/?=MDS</span></a></p><p>Get these by email<br>✉ <a href="https://daily.readingfaithfully.org?=MSUDS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.readingfaithfully.org?=M</span><span class="invisible">SUDS</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aggregates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aggregates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/danger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>danger</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/escape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>escape</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gratification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gratification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SamyuttaNikaya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SamyuttaNikaya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Theravada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Theravada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PaliCanon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaliCanon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RealBuddhaQuotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RealBuddhaQuotes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Suttas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Suttas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dhamma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dhamma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Buddha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddha</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1240867/dangerously-high-level-of-methane-detected-at-osaka-kansai-expo-organiser-to-increase-number-of-times-gas-measurements-taken/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1240867/dangerous</span><span class="invisible">ly-high-level-of-methane-detected-at-osaka-kansai-expo-organiser-to-increase-number-of-times-gas-measurements-taken/</span></a> Dangerously high level of methane detected at Osaka-Kansai Expo; organiser to increase number of times gas measurements taken <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Danger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Danger</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HighLevelOfMethane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HighLevelOfMethane</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Osaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/OsakaKansaiExpo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OsakaKansaiExpo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/OsakaTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OsakaTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大阪</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E5%BA%9C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大阪府</span></a> OSAKA: The organiser for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo said Monday (April 7) that a high concentration of methane was detected at the site during a rehearsal. The concentration exceeded five per cent, a level at which an explosion could have…</p>
France | République française<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/fr/8813/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/fr/8813/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Et maintenant, l’astéroïde 2024 YR4 menace d’entrer en collision avec la Lune ! Faut-il s’inquiéter pour notre planète ? <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/2024YR4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2024YR4</span></a> #2032 <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ast%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astéroïde</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/astronomie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomie</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ciel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ciel</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/collision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>collision</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/crat%C3%A8re" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cratère</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/danger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>danger</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Espace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Espace</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FR</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/hausse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hausse</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/impact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>impact</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/lune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lune</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/orbite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>orbite</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/plan%C3%A8te" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planète</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/probabilit%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>probabilité</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/risque" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>risque</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Satellite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Satellite</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ScienceAndTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceAndTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sciences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sciences</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SciencesEtTechnologies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciencesEtTechnologies</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/scientifiques" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scientifiques</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technologies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technologies</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Terre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Terre</span></a></p>
KickboxsurferIt's my live 🌊<br> .<br> .<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/windsurfing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#windsurfing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stormchaser?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stormchaser</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/waves?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#waves</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beach?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beach</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pampelonnebeach?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pampelonnebeach</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sainttropez?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sainttropez</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/northsails?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#northsails</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/live?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#live</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bestshots?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bestshots</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sports?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sports</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/extremsports?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#extremsports</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/danger?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#danger</a>
Celine Gaille<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/toulouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toulouse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/supportartists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supportartists</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/danger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>danger</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/share" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>share</span></a> <br>Amis toulousains,<br>Aujourd’hui 16h Jean Jaurès un événement inédit : une exposition - manifestation des artistes et personnes qui œuvrent pour défendre l’art et la culture. Nos pancartes seront nos œuvres plurielles. Nos revendications seront communes. Venez nous voir!<br>Les coupes budgétaires frappent férocement notre équilibre souvent intenable avec entre 50% et 70% de baisse dans les financements publics.</p>
AnthonyI was using <code>git</code> in the terminal just now and copy-pasted what I thought was a filename. I ended up issuing<br><br><code>git diff Taco Carne Asada</code><br><br>and was told<br><br><code>fatal: ambiguous argument 'Taco'</code><br><br>😢<br><br><a href="https://buc.ci?t=tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=dev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dev</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#software</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=git" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#git</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=danger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#danger</a><br>
Paul Houle<p>🤦 Crypto for Humans: Lessons from the Bybit Hack</p><p><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/03/18/crypto-for-humans-lessons-from-the-bybit-hack" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">coindesk.com/opinion/2025/03/1</span><span class="invisible">8/crypto-for-humans-lessons-from-the-bybit-hack</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opsec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/risks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>risks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>northkorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/danger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>danger</span></a></p>
RonSupportsYou<p>"Pres. Donald Trump is trying to intimidate his critics into silence. And, sadly, it is working ... The administration violates the Constitution by moving to eliminate federal agencies, refusing to spend money appropriated by statute, trying to end birthright citizenship, cutting funds for universities, deporting people without due process and punishing law firms for the sake of retribution": <br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/03/law-schools-firms-trump-protest/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/opinions/20</span><span class="invisible">25/04/03/law-schools-firms-trump-protest/</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UnAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnAmerican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/danger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>danger</span></a></p>
RonSupportsYou<p>I highly recommend listening to the Impolitic podcast with John Heileman, from about 3 days ago, where his guests were Peter Baker and Susan Glasser. The highlight was them explaining what happened in Russia, where they were reporters watching Putin transform Russia's democracy into a dictatorship. Trump is trying to follow the same steps Putin took. For example, Putin's use of fear and his attacks against Russia's universities, media, judges, and law firms. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/danger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>danger</span></a></p>