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On Juneteenth, the Fediverse, a big ugly bill, & the danger of secret police
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American democracy nears tipping point as an authoritarian takeover accelerates
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Despite doubt and denial, authoritarianism accelerates in the United States
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What I saw at the #HandsOff protests in Washington
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