In his recent video titled “The People’s Guide to Beating Back Authoritarianism with Noodles, Satire, and Solidarity,” Ali Velshi outlines various creative and impactful strategies individuals can employ to resist authoritarianism. The video emphasizes that resistance often begins at the grassroots level, with everyday actions that challenge oppressive systems. The Philadelphia Citizen+3YouTube+3YouTube+3YouTube Here are some …

Is It Time to Commit Trump — or Just Admit He’s Lost Touch with Reality?
Is It Time to Commit Trump — or Admit He’s Lost Touch with Reality? By Janet Lessin & MinervaJune 1, 2025 Donald Trump just reposted a conspiracy theory so absurd, so surreal, it would make The Onion blush: the claim that President Joe Biden was executed in 2020 and replaced with a robotic clone. No, …


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Like her or not, we’re now on the same side and this woman knows what she’s talking about. She suggests actionable steps steps we must take to win ourcountry back from the fascists. From Liz Cheney Dear Democratic Party, I need more from you. You keep sending emails begging for $15, while we’re watching fascism …

Trump as Destructo: Balancing the Force That Tears Down with the One That Builds
Trump as Destructo: Balancing the Force That Tears Down with the One That Builds By Janet Kira Lessin and Sasha Alex Lessin, Ph. D. enkispeaks.com I dragonattheendoftime.com | elephantsinourrooms.com There’s a powerful archetypal force alive in the world today—one that tears down, shatters, mocks, burns, devours. It has a name, a face, and a movement. …

When Did We Become the Nazis? The Cruel Theater of ICE and the Dehumanization of a Nation
When Did We Become the Nazis? The Cruel Theater of ICE and the Dehumanization of a Nation By Janet Kira Lessin with MinervaMay 11, 2025 I just watched a video that I will never forget. A young teenage girl, hands wrenched behind her back, bound with zip ties like a criminal-no, worse, like livestock. An …

Trump’s America Is Orwell’s 1984: Dismantling Libraries and Museums to Control the Narrative
Trump’s America Is Orwell’s 1984: Dismantling Libraries and Museums to Control the Narrative By Janet Kira Lessin with Minerva In George Orwell’s 1984, truth is not objective. Facts are rewritten. History is erased. And language is weaponized to manipulate minds and manufacture consent. In Donald Trump’s America, we are watching that dystopia unfold—not on a …
The Second Civil War Is Psychological: How MAGA Broke Reality
🔻 Article 7 in the Series: The Deadly Cost of MAGA RuleTitle: The Second Civil War Is Psychological: How MAGA Broke RealityBy Janet Kira Lessin with Minerva AI Headline: Minds Under Siege: The New Frontline of America’s Civil War Subheadings: 1. A War Without Bullets — But Not Without CasualtiesUnlike the first American Civil War, …
Book Burners and Truth Killers: The Assault on Knowledge
Book Burners and Truth Killers: The Assault on Knowledge Series: The Deadly Cost of MAGA RuleArticle 6 of 7 Headline: From Banned Books to Brainwashed Minds: How MAGA’s War on Knowledge Threatens Democracy Introduction: In a country once heralded as a beacon of free speech and intellectual freedom, the right to read, think, and question …