I made it to #TribFest22! If you see me ask for a Let’s do some democracy! sticker or whatever. Have stuff to give away! Image
LOOK at those things. 😋 Image
First #TribFest22 selfie is with my best bestie @1lisameid. We’re so excited to be here again! Image
I really enjoyed listening to @KatyTurNBC talk about how she prioritizes non-outrage based guests & experts for her program & how that will help protect democracy. She totally gets it. Image
And me with my new friend Katy. Image
I’m at a panel for @beckerdavidj & @MajorCBS ‘s new book The Big Truth. I’ve had a chance to read it, it’s really good. ImageImage
I’m the line to see @PeteButtigieg ! 🥰 Image
It’s infrastructure week! Image
Y’all #TribFest22 is so much fun. We’re waiting for @HillaryClinton to come talk to us and the excitement level in this room is absolutely 14/10. 🤩 Image
Madam Secretary. She was not wrong about Trump. (opening question) #tribfest22 Image
She was so charming and smart. I wish @HillaryClinton had been our president. Image
Omg I just got to meet @jamie_raskin and thank him for his work defending democracy. (I apologize for my terrible selfie skills) Image
Y’all. @jamie_raskin is so great 🥰 Image
I got to hang out with my buddy @brianstelter 🤩 Image

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Sep 21
killing the Trump brand would be an excruciating symbolic death for Trump the person
And a form of ostracism and a rejection of his “Trump is a successful businessman” propaganda. I’m for it, to be clear.
Here are the details of his many frauds:
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Sep 19
I'm counting down to #TribFest22 because I'm excited about all of the panels and speakers, but also (really!) because I can't wait to get a cinnamon roll from @TheDriskill. Bring a friend, they're Texas-sized ginormous! Image
The last time @1lisameid & were there we interviewed the baker and found out that they laminate the dough (like a croissant). Just saying, make room in your schedule for one of these and you're welcome. 🥰
Also, TribFest weather 😩 these temps plus humidity. Image
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Sep 19
Join a book club.
Join a book club and read.
Join a book club and read banned books.
Join a book club and read banned books and start a little free library.
Join a book club and read banned books and start a little free library and give away banned books.
Save democracy.
My friends: fascists read what previous fascists did as a how-to guide for their fascist goals. Democrats should be reading what previous resisters have done to subvert fascism. If you haven't read @TimothyDSnyder 's On Tyranny yet, it's a great place to start. Image
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Sep 18
This thread on the way Trump does fascism is relevant again today.
Here's another short thread about how Trump claimed to be purified to fight for his people:
We've noticed the deification of Trump for some time now:
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Sep 17
Reification (treating people as objects) gives people permission--people can think of themselves as good people who care & do the right thing so long as they convince themselves that these people aren't real people. Slavery, genocide, capitalism, etc all work on this principle.
If they're not people, then they don't count. What are they if they're not people?

A problem, a threat, dangerous, a plague, an invasion, a Trojan horse, rats, cancer, cockroaches, rapists, drug dealers, murderers, etc.
The word "immigrant" itself is a condensation symbol ("a name, word, phrase, or maxim which stirs vivid impressions involving the listener's most basic values and readies the listener for action")--immigrants aren't people, but a category of threat that motivates people to act.
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Sep 15
How it started How it's going ImageImage
Such a great example of 2022 politics: political spectacle that dehumanizes v treating people with dignity
and look I didn't really want Chino (Christian in name only) to be a thing, but the examples keep piling up this week that it's a useful description.
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