If 2026 were a shopping mall, it would probably look like this. Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw: trouw.nl/cartoons/tjeerd-royaa…

#fascism #racism #manosphere #tradwives #democracy

Just read @pluralistic's great article "The Nuremberg Caucus", which lays out a number of ways that our Democratic leadership *could* rise up to the moment of the Trump administration's fascist takeover, if they weren't a bunch of spineless cowards.

I decided to email it to my two state senators as well as my house rep. I recommend everyone else should do the same. Even if they don't go through with the aggressive responses Cory talks about, maybe they'll at least realize that the public wants them to do fucking *something*.

pluralistic.net/2026/02/10/mil…

(Also if you wanna get your 3 congressmen's contact info, go here):

congress.gov/members/find-your…

#USPol #Trump #Nuremberg #fascism #democracy

Which EU country will be the first to officially move its public institutions to a national Mastodon instance, bringing political debate to the Fediverse and away from disinformation platforms like X?

We know some national-level instances already exist (e.g. in Germany). The question is: who will make it a political decision, not just a technical one?

If you think of another country, add it in the comments 👇

#LeaveX #EU #Democracy #Mastodon #Fediverse

• Ireland (18%, 37 votes)
• Austria (4%, 9 votes)
• France (53%, 111 votes)
• Germany (23%, 49 votes)

🇨🇦 Inside the Right-Wing Movement Pushing #Alberta to Secede From #Canada

#Trump officials have repeatedly met with secessionist leaders from the province, which has large oil and gas deposits.
By Nora Loreto,
Published Feb 9, 2026

truthout.org/articles/inside-t…

#elbowsup #toronto #montreal #vancouver #winnipeg #halifax #ontario #quebec #cdnpoli #democracy #sovereignty @politics @democracy @journalismandcomment #media #fossilfuels #fascism #imperialism #venezuela #iran #nigeria #cuba #greenland #oil

#JimmyLai, the #HongKong pro-#democracy #media mogul who spent decades as a defiant thorn in Beijing’s side, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison, the harshest penalty ever handed down for a “national security” offense in the semiautonomous territory.

The landmark ruling completes a yearslong effort by Beijing to dismantle the influence of a man it blamed for masterminding Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.

#law #journalism #authoritarianism #China
nytimes.com/live/2026/02/08/wo…

The Federal Reserve bank just released a research paper showing that lower income locales have been hit with higher #food #inflation rates than rich locales — & the Fed says the culprit is market concentration (read: corporate monopolies)

levernews.com/big-grocerys-hid…

x.com/grahamformaine/status/20…

@povertyandinequality @politics #uspol #economy #monopoly #billionaires #foodsecurity #agriculture #starvation #environment #usa #resistance #democracy #trump #poverty #humanrights #health #justice @democracy

I wish I could force every legislator
in favor of Age Verification to watch this amazing talk by Carissa Véliz,

So that they understand the dangers
of the surveillance infrastructure they are currently putting in place.

You should watch it too: youtube.com/watch?v=xSPRouBvgF…

#Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights #AgeVerification #MassSurveillance #Fascism

Aliya Rahman's statement after being abducted by ICE.

The transcript is in the posts below (courtesy of Jenny Carter on FB).

If you watch it, at the link below (it's on YouTube), I should mention I was crying by the end of her statement.

🧵⬇️

#Autistic #Neurodivergent #ICE #Fascism #Democracy #Racism #Minnesota #Trump #ActuallyAutistic (me) #BlackLivesMatter #Disabled

youtube.com/watch?v=zrcW8SZtYp…

Democratic control is more important than secrecy, in the context of government action.

The Spanish supreme court ruled that being able to understand how decisions are made by the State justified access to a software's source code. This very important ruling highlights something we tend to forget: democratic control - the possibility for citizens to check what is done by the State and to appeal - must be possible regardless of the means used, in particular digital ones.

The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) published a detailed article on the topic, also making important connections with the European context: fsfe.org/news/2026/news-202602….

#democracy #digitalsovereignty

The social value of the freedom to study source code in the Spanish Court - FSFE

While copyright and licensing currently form the core legal structures that support Free Software, a September 2025 ruling from the Spanish Supreme Court p...

^{FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe}

RE: mastodon.scot/@simon_brooke/11…

Something else Starmer has failed on....protecting our Democracy.

He's practically handing the country to ReformUK, is that part of Peter and Paedo's plan?

#UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #ClanOfPaedophiles #Treason #KeirStarmer #Starmer #PR #FTP #Democracy

Democracy dies in darkness by Michael de Adder

#BezosBloodbath #WaPo #democracy #journalism

Broligarchies thrive in darkness

#BezosBloodbath #WaPo #democracy #journalism #GreedyBastards

RE: social.tchncs.de/@kaffeeringe/…

@pluralistic This website is depressing as it shows how successful the Trump government has been in implementing a regime change in the US following the goals of Project 2025.

#Democracy #RegimeChange #Project2025 #Fascism

Steffen Voß (@kaffeeringe@social.tchncs.de)

Attached: 1 image Donald Trump wird ja manchmal als konfabulierender Trottel dargestellt. Seine Regierung ist aber äußerst erfolgreich bei der Umsetzung ihrer Ziele.

^{Steffen Voß (Mastodon)}

Raw Story:
Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’

Under penalty of perjury, a witness told the FBI back in 2016 that they had “personally witnessed” President Donald Trump threaten to “disappear” a girl and have her entire family killed, according to a document released by the Justice Department on Friday.
rawstory.com/trump-epstein-267…

#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Trump #Epstein #EpsteinFiles

Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’

Under penalty of perjury, a witness told the FBI back in 2016 that they had “personally witnessed” President Donald Trump threaten to “disappear” a girl and have her entire family killed, according to a document released by the Justice Department on …

^{Alexander Willis (Raw Story)}

After the nice presentations of @haubles and @andypiper, I've asked them, "How can a grassroots movement like the Fediverse compete with social networks like BlueSky that have the resources to travel to Brussels every other week?"

I also mentioned the @leavex campaign, which makes it easier for us to contact politicians and ask them to leave X and possibly join us. And how some politicians are already asking to remove their names from the group of politicians still on X.

I'm glad I could meet @_elena again and discuss these issues.

#FOSDEM #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia #EU #Democracy

📅 January 28th is international Data Privacy Day!

It's 2026, and your personal data privacy has never been more important. Privacy is an essential right when it comes to personal safety, upholding democracy, keeping our freedom of speech, and building community. 🫂 (1/5)

#DataPrivacyDay #Privacy #Democracy #DataProtectionDay #DigitalRights #HumanRights #PrivacyGuides #DataPrivacyWeek #PrivacyTips

#GiftArticle

Yes, It’s #Fascism

Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many & too strong to deny.

By Jonathan Rauch

#Trump #UnitedStates #democracy #Constitution #law
theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/…

Yes, It’s Fascism

Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.

^{Jonathan Rauch (The Atlantic)}

Brirish ruling party blocks popular politician from running for Parliament because he is a challenge to their Dear Leader.

"Andy Burnham blocked from standing in Gorton and Denton"

Political parties are designed to limit choice and concentrate power.

newstatesman.com/politics/uk-p…

> Claims of a stitch up by Starmer’s allies on the NEC have already been circulating

#partyPolitics #democracy

Andy Burnham blocked from standing in Gorton and Denton

Andy Burnham has been blocked from standing for selection in the Gorton and Denton by election by the officers group on Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC). Yesterday, Burnham announced that h

^{Megan Kenyon (New Statesman)}

Important blog about a threat few people understand.
"AI bot swarms threaten to undermine democracy. When AI Can Fake Majorities, Democracy Slips Away""
garymarcus.substack.com/p/ai-b…

Underlying paper (preprint), arxiv.org/abs/2506.06299

#AI #Democracy

AI bot swarms threaten to undermine democracy

^{Daniel Thilo (Marcus on AI)}

American Indians on Immigration:
“Hey hey Americans; This is what a real American looks like. I am an American Indian. I was here before you and I will be here for centuries to come, I’m not extinct.”

“In case you forgot, this is the face of America, the American race, the native American race is me, not you! ME!
youtube.com/shorts/_Vp8kse0eQI

#News #Indigenous #NativeAmericans #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Trump

Minnesota protests Trump administration's immigration crackdown

npr.org/2026/01/23/nx-s1-56867…

Bravo Minnesota! 🔥❤️
In the US we all need to learn from Minnesota, Chicago, LA, . . .

#democracy #minnesota

Am I the only US citizen that is frustrated with Trump's bullying of our allies & partners? I am & always have been a "Never Trumper". I have always felt he was the wrong person for the job of US President--ethically, morally, etc. I am completely gobsmacked that he has the support he has. I feel so helpless, as I watch him bully our own allies over Greenland...& the world has 3 more years until he completes his 2nd term.

#USPol #USA #Politics #Greenland #Europe #democracy #World #Trump #News