StateOfTheRepublic
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A political scientist's long view of democracy under pressure. Structural analysis of American democracy, disinformation, and the forces shaping the republic's future. History happens every day. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com
On the National Mall, the physical space dedicated to our First Amendment and right to protest. www.npr.org/2026/09/20/n...
Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and drones
President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legalit...
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American political parties do not last forever. Each one is a coalition built around a specific problem in a specific moment. When the moment passes, or the coalition can no longer hold, the party changes shape or dies outright. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/dear-repub...
Dear Republicans
Your party is dying and what you can do about it
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This does not happen. Not at this scale, not this publicly, not with real names attached instead of anonymous quotes. And it’s happening right now. The GOP is unraveling. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/dear-democ...
Dear Democrats
Republicans are handing you an opening. Are you going to use it?
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In order to keep Hegseth and avoid impeachment...
PBS News@pbsnews.org · 4d agoMassie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran and his bipartisan effort to force the release of more files in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation are all being left behind, blocked from votes. https://to.pbs.org/3USoIaQ
Reminder: Trump is still mentioned in the Epstein files more than 38,000 times. Don't get distracted. Keep demanding they release the files. #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
TRUMP'S TOP 10 9/11 LIES Trump has lied incessantly about 9/11 over the years, above all glorifying himself. We shouldn't let his lies obscure the truth, or desecrate the day. And so, on Sept 10, here's a list of his top 10 9/11 lies over the years. 1/12 www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/202...
Trump’s Top 10 9/11 Lies -
Trump’s Top 10 9/11 Lies - Until retreating to Florida in the face of criminal prosecution, Donald Trump was a lifelong New Yorker, and no event shook the city more than the 9/11 attacks that destroye...
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We will use their horrific agenda to turn voters against them by the millions in the midterms. And yes, there will be midterms. Don’t even think about voicing defeatism and doing their work for them.
Trump in Texas: "I didn't need to be here tonight. I could've been in a nice place somewhere in the world."
The entire racist anti-immigration policy is an economic suicide.
TX is running 2 education programs at once: stripping content out of classrooms and pouring different content in, both aimed at replacing public school itself. Tracing the bills, the billionaire donors, & the Heritage Foundation blueprint behind it. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/uneducated...
Uneducated
The Slow Unmaking of Public Education
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We are all human. Understanding why that has to be said requires working through how far the American political spectrum has drifted and what the historical record says happens after dehumanizing language becomes government messaging. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/human?utm_...
Human.
How “communist” became a tool of dehumanization, and why history tells us to pay attention.
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"Gloria Steinem continues to move us all to take up the cause of reaching for a more just tomorrow." From 2013, Gloria Steinem receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Learn more about her life and career by searching his 38 C-SPAN appearances: www.c-span.org/person/glori... RIP.
This is why you can't have healthcare. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/ice-buy-robot-dogs-immigration-enforcement-rcna594897
ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operations
The doglike robots are equipped with cameras and sensors that can detect chemicals and would be used in situations that
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The thing about this year, though, is that the trending story of the hour is never the one that matters. People in the U.S. don't know everything that is happening. They are burnt out. Distracted. #LakeOntario #WildHorses #CherryTrees thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/distractio...
Distraction Doctrine: The Alliance Map Is Moving
Media Focus is On Destruction of Symbolism
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A Navy contract built for war zones like Afghanistan and Sudan, off grid, own power, own water, no need for local infrastructure, got redirected at the U.S. in July 2025, under something called TITUS, "Territorial Integrity of the United States." #concentrationcamps
Jennica Pounds, known online as DataRepublican, launched an interactive map tracking the DSA and what she calls the "anti-imperialist solidarity network." The Pentagon confirmed she has worked there since July as a special government employee. #surveillance #fascism
Updated Book Burn with a new list. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants nearly 2,200 titles pulled from Texas school libraries. The list comes from a Christian advocacy group, not the state. It's searchable now on the site. biographywriter.com/2023/10/30/book-burn/ #bannedbooks
Book Burn – The Genealogy Biography Writer
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29 states are suing Meta for $1.4 trillion over child data collection, the largest consumer protection case in US history. Zuckerberg testifies over the next 6-8 weeks. Judge rules in October. European media covers this closely. American coverage has lagged. #meta
Fascism is a coherent ideology with real believers who act on their stated goals. Toby Buckle traces the line from a QAnon father who killed his kids believing them "reptilian" to leaders like Musk and Miller repeating the same worldview. Worth your time. www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...
Fascists Really Believe It
Millions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.
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There are too many people warning that there will be a false flag to cancel the midterms. Don't amplify that or normalize it. The facts are that our govt is too decentralized and Congress has the power over elections, not the president.
It worked for J6 Insurrectionists. It can work for ICE. theicelist.org?utm_source=t...
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Let's hear it for MIA! Science and engineering! Whoop-whoop! youtu.be/Bu0LKfB3CR8 #resist #vote
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19)@covid19disease.bsky.social · last mo.🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 18-Year-Old Mia Heller From Virginia, USA, Invents a Water Filter That Eliminates 96% of Microplastics From Drinking Water
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Military families and service members are now describing horrific conditions across MULTIPLE ships: human waste flooding bathrooms, virtually no food, water or soap, months without port calls, exhausted crews, and no end in sight. This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.
Not Just the Lincoln: Families Describe Human Waste, No Food, No End in Sight Across Multiple Ships
Since MeidasTouch began reporting on conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, messages have poured in to MeidasTouch from military families and service
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Albania has frozen Kushner's assets. www.wsj.com/podcasts/the...
Jared Kushner's Albania Headache: Flamingos, Contested Land and Cocaine - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts
Jared Kushner has been planning to build ultraluxury resorts in Albania for years. But the multi-billion dollar project has run into a string of controversies. The development has triggered mass prote...
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