Trump can’t help remind the world why limiting and then removing his power is the only response to an insatiable lust for domination. New from me in @gilduran76 and @GeorgeLakoff's @FramelabNews Trump Has a Plan—Now Democrats May Finally Have One Too https://t.co/t8y7ignFe4

News: I'm writing a book! "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" will expose how a bizarre tech fascist ideology emerged from San Francisco to threaten the world. Grateful to @CarolineMEisen and @AvidReaderPress for believing in this project.

Foam & Loathing Among The Tech Fascists: Curtis Yarvin Fears His Authoritarian Fantasy Is Flopping Peter Thiel's "Dark Enlightenment" guru gives President Elon Musk a "C-." Warning: Graphic discussion of mass murder and violence https://t.co/jEdRX9n6lm

Professor George Lakoff's (@GeorgeLakoff) work shows how framing language can guide our experiences and behavior. How can we design new frames to empower civil discourse and build a sustainable future? 🎧 Listen to the full discussion here: https://t.co/xqRp0FPYWs

"An ideology of tech supremacy." @gilduran76 breaks down tech’s destructive agenda in Washington on @NewYorker’s Political Scene pod with @JaneMayerNYer, @sbg1, and @eosnos. 🎙️🚨 https://t.co/jkLGCxUrFc

What can the rise of "WEIRD" and its quick murder at the hands of consultants teach us about the Democrats' messaging crisis? For @gilduran76 and @GeorgeLakoff's @FramelabNews, I looked at why elected Democrats are terrified of pleasing their base. https://t.co/lEYEwT0YVJ

How can we neutralize Trump's fear-mongering and save what's left of our democracy? POWER IN NUMBERS A simple plan to make America more progressive, fast. New from me in @gilduran76 and @georgelakoff's @FramelabNews. https://t.co/NIkESa7GjO

Last week, a board member of Politico’s parent company blasted its reporters for alleged bias. Meanwhile, Peter Thiel quietly invested $50M in the son of Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner. The younger Döpfner's nickname? “The German JD Vance.” Let's talk about it 👇

-The tech oligarchs are an existential threat to democracy. -Trump follows the logic of a suicide bomber. -Any Democrat who supports crypto is on the side of the tech billionaires. All this and MORE in my interview in the New York Times:

Elon Musk and the ‘cognitive elite’ take Washington — our podcast episode this week w/guest @gilduran76 was alarming/illuminating. @JaneMayerNYer @eosnos Hope you can take a listen:

What do Elon Musk & Silicon Valley’s self-proclaimed “Cognitive Elite” really want? Fascinating -chilling- podcast - tune in!

31 years after Jamaica Kincaid told me to keep writing (and signed my @NewYorker), I finally made the grade... Talking about my work to expose tech’s hostile takeover of the USA with @JaneMayerNYer, @sbg1 and @eosnos on the Political Scene podcast 🎙️🔥 https://t.co/KZ1ZTGcY4I

"An ideology of tech supremacy." @gilduran76 breaks down tech’s destructive agenda in Washington on @NewYorker’s Political Scene pod with @JaneMayerNYer, @sbg1, and @eosnos. 🎙️🚨 https://t.co/jkLGCxUrFc

Democrat California governor @GavinNewsom decided it was a good thing to interview unrepentant racist @charliekirk11 on his first podcast. Yes, the Charlie Kirk who said #MLK doesn’t deserve a holiday. Yes, the Charlie Kirk who said he wouldn’t ride in an airplane with a Black

To quote MAGA: You can't trust a guy who screwed his best friend's wife. Now, with his pivot to MAGA, Gavin Newsom is trying to screw the Democratic base that fueled his political rise. It won't work. My take on Newsom's desperate and cynical strategy https://t.co/ZaMrgjqXsX

The worst problems of the 21st century stem from the fact that a handful of greedy individuals and corporations have chosen to sacrifice the public good for their own private profit. It's time to frame the problem in clear, simple, moral terms. More: https://t.co/4GbUeweBzU

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." – Louis D. Brandeis

Desperate for 'Despotism'? I wrote about that weird NYT op-ed and how fear/ uncertainty make people more susceptible to "strict father" authoritarianism. But dictators don't settle for dollops of power, and they don't solve crises -- they create them. https://t.co/eftX9srHkk

How to keep democracy alive in 2025: 1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.