No surprise from me. I've been telling people this for months. Trump's intention is to prevent the election in any way he can. It's up to us to stop him.
David Earles, yes...ultra dangerous. The combination of his state of mental health...and his lifelong personality traits...and his FEAR of losing control of power...presents the most dangerous situation...I believe...this nation has faced in its history.
They will try every means they can think of to keep people from voting, to throw out votes, and to accept voting results if they lose. We cannot believe anything they say.
They would call them elections like they do in other dictatorships like Russia. I would tell everyone do not buy into this fake emergency and continue to contact all you congress people that this is a FAKE crisis and do not go along with it.
They don’t have to end elections. They just have to rebrand control as “security” and keep calling the result an “election” while the public is slowly trained to accept executive “emergency” rules as normal. You nailed it.
And...you nailed the most important counter-move...don’t let a manufactured crisis become the accepted frame.
The moment people start repeating their premise (“maybe it is an emergency…”) the trap begins to close.
Also... #HOLDFAST is EXACTLY the right posture. Calm. Steady. Refuse the script.
If you’re willing, drop one sentence in the comments for others to borrow...something like:
“No president gets emergency power over voting. Ever.”
That kind of simple...repeatable line is how you stop normalization in real time!
Hi Jack looks like I'll need a bathroom pass to get to a paper ballot that goes into the box held by ICE...as you know I have been screaming this could happen since the Insurrection in DC. The question is not will it happen but what the hell can we do to protect the midterms? BTW I'm looking up the numbers but my first impression is that Republicans will lose more votes than Democrats if most of what Trump wants comes to pass.
Jack, thank you for this. I dropped the Washington Post as well as the New York Times sometimes back. I didn’t even know this was in the works. I forwarded it to four friends. Keep up the good work. Mac a.k.a. D Mac on Twitter, George here my real name
George, you're welcome. I understand. I've found myself in that situation before. Boycotting, even though important...does come with some inconveniences.
"Well fuck," is a perfect match for this, Angie. Use it at will.
I see it like this: We will be facing...and are...now....the biggest tests of our lives. And, to borrow your word...I will sure as FUCK...never stop fighting, resisting...and doing everything I can...to hold this country together. I am certain that TENS of millions of people...just like YOU...will do the very same thing. I am.
Yes it is very clear to anyone with a logical brain can see what is happening. Clearly he and others have read Mein Kemp and 1984 as they are following the same scenarios.
Connie...yes ...it’s that obvious once you’re looking at the pattern: manufacture a crisis, seize more authority...and use language to make the abnormal sound “necessary.”
And...you’re right about the vibe of it...the scripts are old...the tactics are familiar...and they rely on people doubting their own eyes.
James, it is. Desperation is dangerous, as you know. When you mix desperation...with an already dangerous man...things can get wild, fast.
Our focus must be on observing...noticing...and being acutely aware of the danger, while simultaneously remaining steady and clear-eyed, and not collapsing into the chaos swirling around us. That's how we lose it all.
We would absolutely no longer have real elections if he's able to get away with an EO like this. Beyond that, he would have ripped down another wall of our democratic house. It feels more and more that we've have no choice but to rebuild...not repair, not return to normal (decoration), not shore up the foundation...rebuild.
Julie...you’re articulating what a lot of people feel but struggle to put into words.
If a president could successfully use an “emergency” to control voting rules...that wouldn’t be a tweak to the system...it would be structural damage. And...you’re right... once certain walls come down...you’re no longer talking about cosmetic fixes.
What I appreciate about your framing...is that it’s not nostalgic. It recognizes that some breaches...if they happen...require serious RE-construction...not denial...not decoration.
When Russia’s interference was documented and investigated...we didn’t get a presidential push to declare an “emergency” that rewired how Americans vote.
But...NOW, when a claim is being used as a pretext for expanding executive power over elections...suddenly... it’s “national emergency” time.
That’s why this isn't about protecting democracy; it's using “security” language to justify CONTROL.
tRump's working to steal this election from the voters. He cheated to rob Harris in 2024. (PA had over 70 bomb threats in Dem districts+ elons millions buying votes).
tRump is desperate. He knows his pedophilia will be exposed. His illegally made billions in 1 yr will be at risk also. We know money is trump's God.
A unilateral ban of voting methods would result in neither elections nor permission slips ... it would result in anarchy because Americans are DONE with all of Trump's B.S.!!!
Jack - this is the same tactic used with Project 2025. It was a radical document written by a third party and “plausibly denied by trump as nothing he had any intention of doing. Look where that got us! This information should not be ignored and we need to share it widely. Thanks for bringing it to our attention!!
No surprise from me. I've been telling people this for months. Trump's intention is to prevent the election in any way he can. It's up to us to stop him.
Elizabeth, those are perhaps the most important words I can think of: It's up to us to stop him.
-Jack
They will try whatever they think will work because if he can’t stop free and fair midterms, impeachment follows. He is very dangerous.
David Earles, yes...ultra dangerous. The combination of his state of mental health...and his lifelong personality traits...and his FEAR of losing control of power...presents the most dangerous situation...I believe...this nation has faced in its history.
-Jack
I agree.
They will try every means they can think of to keep people from voting, to throw out votes, and to accept voting results if they lose. We cannot believe anything they say.
#HOLDFAST! and THINK SHARPLY!
They would call them elections like they do in other dictatorships like Russia. I would tell everyone do not buy into this fake emergency and continue to contact all you congress people that this is a FAKE crisis and do not go along with it.
#HOLDFAST
Teri
Teri...yes. You’re seeing the playbook clearly.
They don’t have to end elections. They just have to rebrand control as “security” and keep calling the result an “election” while the public is slowly trained to accept executive “emergency” rules as normal. You nailed it.
And...you nailed the most important counter-move...don’t let a manufactured crisis become the accepted frame.
The moment people start repeating their premise (“maybe it is an emergency…”) the trap begins to close.
Also... #HOLDFAST is EXACTLY the right posture. Calm. Steady. Refuse the script.
If you’re willing, drop one sentence in the comments for others to borrow...something like:
“No president gets emergency power over voting. Ever.”
That kind of simple...repeatable line is how you stop normalization in real time!
-Jack
Hi Jack looks like I'll need a bathroom pass to get to a paper ballot that goes into the box held by ICE...as you know I have been screaming this could happen since the Insurrection in DC. The question is not will it happen but what the hell can we do to protect the midterms? BTW I'm looking up the numbers but my first impression is that Republicans will lose more votes than Democrats if most of what Trump wants comes to pass.
I feel you. When you’ve been yelling about this since Jan 6 and then see moves like this... it’s infuriating.
You’re asking the right question...how do we protect the midterms?
Real levers still exist:
States run elections (SoS, governors, legislatures)...that decentralization is a shield.
Courts matter... prior election-related EOs have been blocked.
Sunlight + pressure...the more visible the overreach...the harder it is to normalize.
Turnout/backlash...you may be right: sweeping restrictions can boomerang politically.
Bottom line: it’s not “one EO and it’s over.” It’s a multi-layer fight...and those pressure points are still there...for now.
-Jack
Jack, thank you for this. I dropped the Washington Post as well as the New York Times sometimes back. I didn’t even know this was in the works. I forwarded it to four friends. Keep up the good work. Mac a.k.a. D Mac on Twitter, George here my real name
George, you're welcome. I understand. I've found myself in that situation before. Boycotting, even though important...does come with some inconveniences.
Thank you for being here!
-Jack
Well, fuck. Pardon my language but this most clearly expresses how I feel right now, today. I'm trying to, I swear: #holdfast
"Well fuck," is a perfect match for this, Angie. Use it at will.
I see it like this: We will be facing...and are...now....the biggest tests of our lives. And, to borrow your word...I will sure as FUCK...never stop fighting, resisting...and doing everything I can...to hold this country together. I am certain that TENS of millions of people...just like YOU...will do the very same thing. I am.
#HoldFast
-Jack
Yes it is very clear to anyone with a logical brain can see what is happening. Clearly he and others have read Mein Kemp and 1984 as they are following the same scenarios.
Connie...yes ...it’s that obvious once you’re looking at the pattern: manufacture a crisis, seize more authority...and use language to make the abnormal sound “necessary.”
And...you’re right about the vibe of it...the scripts are old...the tactics are familiar...and they rely on people doubting their own eyes.
You’re not crazy. You’re early!
-Jack
A desperate attempt to move Fascism forward in our nation.
James, it is. Desperation is dangerous, as you know. When you mix desperation...with an already dangerous man...things can get wild, fast.
Our focus must be on observing...noticing...and being acutely aware of the danger, while simultaneously remaining steady and clear-eyed, and not collapsing into the chaos swirling around us. That's how we lose it all.
-Jack
We would absolutely no longer have real elections if he's able to get away with an EO like this. Beyond that, he would have ripped down another wall of our democratic house. It feels more and more that we've have no choice but to rebuild...not repair, not return to normal (decoration), not shore up the foundation...rebuild.
Julie...you’re articulating what a lot of people feel but struggle to put into words.
If a president could successfully use an “emergency” to control voting rules...that wouldn’t be a tweak to the system...it would be structural damage. And...you’re right... once certain walls come down...you’re no longer talking about cosmetic fixes.
What I appreciate about your framing...is that it’s not nostalgic. It recognizes that some breaches...if they happen...require serious RE-construction...not denial...not decoration.
That clarity matters. Hold onto it, Julie!
-Jack
“No president gets emergency power over voting! EVER”
#HOLDFAST
Teri
KEEP spreading that phrase...attitude...and ENERGY, Teri Gelini!
#HOLDFAST
-Jack
What about his overlord, Putin? Was Russian interference not worthy of an "emergency?"
TimE, exactly. That double standard is the tell.
When Russia’s interference was documented and investigated...we didn’t get a presidential push to declare an “emergency” that rewired how Americans vote.
But...NOW, when a claim is being used as a pretext for expanding executive power over elections...suddenly... it’s “national emergency” time.
That’s why this isn't about protecting democracy; it's using “security” language to justify CONTROL.
-Jack
This is not a drill... this is a coup. Democracy is at stake.
tRump's working to steal this election from the voters. He cheated to rob Harris in 2024. (PA had over 70 bomb threats in Dem districts+ elons millions buying votes).
tRump is desperate. He knows his pedophilia will be exposed. His illegally made billions in 1 yr will be at risk also. We know money is trump's God.
He has to cheat. We have to stop him
No surprise here. We’ll have to be vigilant and ready to fight
A unilateral ban of voting methods would result in neither elections nor permission slips ... it would result in anarchy because Americans are DONE with all of Trump's B.S.!!!
Jack - this is the same tactic used with Project 2025. It was a radical document written by a third party and “plausibly denied by trump as nothing he had any intention of doing. Look where that got us! This information should not be ignored and we need to share it widely. Thanks for bringing it to our attention!!