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Oct 31, 2020 21 tweets 9 min read Read on X
0/20 This election will determine the future of our republic. Here are some principles for the preservation of freedom that I wrote nearly four years ago, when all of this was beginning. I share them again now in admiration of Americans who protest for justice and work for truth.
1/20. Do not obey in advance. #OnTyranny Image
2/20. Defend institutions. #OnTyranny Image
3/20. Beware the one-party state. #OnTyranny Image
4/20. Take responsibility for the face of the world. #OnTyranny Image
5/20. Remember professional ethics. #OnTyranny Image
6/20. Be wary of paramilitaries. #OnTyranny Image
7/20. Be reflective if you must be armed. #OnTyranny Image
8/20. Stand out. #OnTyranny Image
9/20. Be kind to our language. #OnTyranny Image
10/20. Believe in truth. #OnTyranny Image
11/20. Investigate. #OnTyranny Image
12/20. Make eye contact and small talk. #OnTyranny Image
13/20. Practice corporeal politics. #OnTyranny Image
14/20. Establish a private life. #OnTyranny Image
15/20. Contribute to good causes. #OnTyranny Image
16/20. Learn from peers in other countries. #OnTyranny Image
17/20. Listen for dangerous words. #OnTyranny Image
18/20. Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. #OnTyranny Image
19/20. Be a patriot. #OnTyranny Image
20/20. Be as courageous as you can. #OnTyranny Image

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34/40 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35/40 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36/40 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
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3/4. Russia has rejected the ceasefire and continues a war that was criminal from the beginning. Under Trump, we are only making this easier. We are putting US power on Russia’s side.
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1/7. In case you haven’t been following, here is a short summary of the misnamed Russian-American "peace process" regarding Ukraine.
2/7. The US demands that Ukraine accept an immediate unconditional ceasefire. Ukraine agrees.
3/7. Russia rejects any talk of such a ceasefire, and instead asks for a halt on strikes on energy targets, an area where Ukraine is hurting Russia. The US agrees and Ukraine agrees.
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