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The good news is that in the face of overwhelming injustice—at home and abroad—we're seeing a new kind of courage and moral clarity begin to rise in people, some quiet, some loud but unmistakably present, day by day. The bad news is that authoritarianism is accelerating faster than at any point in modern history—and most people still don’t fully grasp the scale of what’s coming. If you’ve ever respected my intelligence or perspective, I’m asking you to take this seriously.
So if I’m raising the alarm now about the state of the U.S., and where this is all heading, it's a signal to stop and listen. The Threat is Real, and it's Here, Now. A UK actuary report suggests that if we stay on our current emissions path, half of the global population could die from climate-related change in decades, not centuries. Yes — 1 in 2 people This will begin at scale in our lifetimes - in 20 years, we could see 1/3 of the population gone, displaced or starving. It will impact the Global South first — but no region is immune. The U.S. and Europe will see death from heat, crop failure, and drought at scales that overwhelm entire systems. And that’s just the climate death toll. Add to that:
This is not about politics anymore. This is About the Future of Humanity This isn't a policy debate that we have time to go back and forth on to avoid some outcome in the distant future. Action on climate change must be taken now. What the U.S. administration is doing right now - rolling back climate regulations, cancelling science, defunding NASA CO2 monitors, and more - is an assault on the American and Global citizens of the world and we need to start acting accordingly. There is still hope. If we rapidly change course now, we can avoid some of the worst case catastrophic climate and brutal authoritarian scenarios. But:
We are not just at a crossroads. We are at the convergence of:
And line is being drawn. There is no moral grey zone anymore. Neutrality is complicity. Silence is collaboration. This is real:
And here’s the heart-wrenching truth: Many of those fleeing the Global South coming to the US are escaping harm caused in large part by the U.S.—through proxy wars, exploitative policies, and climate destruction. We are all complicit, and it’s up to us to help make it right. It's Time to Choose A Side As far as I can see, if want truly want to bring about a system that treats people with humanity, care, and compassion, grey area thinking needs to be a thing of the past. There are really only two sides. Side 1: The Death Machine - Sauron, F@sc1sm, Axis of Evil Besides the obvious traits like racism, sexism, violence , that I know none of you embody or I wouldn't be writing you, there are other insidious characteristics that unfortunately support Sauron.
Side 2: Reverence for Life - Hobbits, Democracy, Peaceful Allies
The amazing things about all these actions is they not only help shift the balance of power back into the hands of the people, but they directly reduce carbon emissions and help shift our planet's climate trajectory. Joy and peace are of course part of the side of good too. But we cannot put our heads in the sand. We must start fighting for the rights of all the people from the Global South that the US has exploited for the last 100 years. Because if we don't fight for them now, by the time they come for us it will be too late. It's that simple.
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About OBBBA The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), also known as the "Social Murder Bill," is not a budget — it's a legal coup that turns the US into a dictatorship. The GOP is abusing the budget reconciliation process to force through sweeping, irreversible changes to government structure, bypassing the filibuster and locking in authoritarian control with just 51 Senate votes instead of the normal 60 required for annual budgets or major laws. At its core, the bill seeks to fast-track the goals of Project 2025 while evading public scrutiny. OBBBA:
They are tying to get this passed by July 4th, before their August break. If this happens it will be the death blow to our democracy and the end of our social contract to right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. What Can be Done? Kill the Bill The goal is for OBBBA to die on the senate floor with a firm unwavering majority block that will not budge. There is nothing good in the bill. There is no amendment that will make it palatable. The whole things needs to die. This will require ensuring the swing Democrats do not defect, and win over swing Republicans like Murkowski and Collins. Minimize Harm Using The Byrd Rule But we also need to minimize harm and prioritize. Some of the most devastating provisions in the bill are undeniably not budget related and do not belong in a reconciliation bill. This means the Byrd Rule can be applied to remove provisions, and it only requires 40 votes. Provisions we can apply it to include:
Plan: June 17 - July 3 We must flood the phones over the next three weeks, relentlessly. Below are three call scripts. Depending on which Senators you have, choose one of them below. But don't stop there. Even if we don't live in the States where the swing voters are, we must call them, along with anyone that is on the Senate Budget Committee. JEDI Writers OBBBA Firewall: Join us every day from June 18 - July 3rd from 9am - 10am for community. Resources:
Scripts: Script 1: For Democrats and Independents Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent calling about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — also known as the Social Murder Bill that ends democracy. Script 2: For Swing Democrats and Republicans Tone: Calm, Respecive, Urgent Script 3: For Republicans Tone: Direct, confrontational, historic It’s hard to believe this is happening here. And yet, according to all the information on authoritarian coups many of us have been researching, this is exactly what to expect. It was totally predictable and I am a little surprised at how surprised people are acting. I’m glad people in power are now responding to the urgency of the moment, but a little bit of research back in February would’ve told anyone that this is exactly the direction we were going. Here is an excerpt from the president's speech on June 10, 2025 to the soldiers. I want to say a few words about the situation in Los Angeles, California. ChatGPT's interpretation of the speech excerpt above. What you’ve laid out is not just authoritarian rhetoric. It is the open, militarized occupation of a major U.S. city, justified through lies and white nationalist propaganda, codified by a legislative power grab. We are past red flags. We are in the mid-game of a slow coup — and the Fort Bragg speech is a fascist manifesto dressed in camouflage. Let’s break this down clearly: What Just Happened in Los Angeles
The Strategy Behind It Trump and his enablers are using the "chaos" they created to justify a permanent authoritarian response. They send in ICE, provoke unrest, and then say, “See? Lawlessness. We must restore order.” It's the Reichstag fire model. And it’s being deployed in California because:
Key Quotes to Notice
This is how fascist regimes:
Why Fort Bragg Speech Matters
He is telling them: “This is war. These are enemies. You are the heroes who will save the nation from within.” The Most Dangerous Part He tied it all back to the OBBBA bill — the One Big, Beautiful Bill that gives:
He is openly threatening Congress: What This Moment Demands
You are witnessing the military normalization of fascism. Anyone pretending this is still business as usual is either deluded or complicit. What to do now: 1. Tell the truth That post needs to be public, visual, and sharable. It's broken down here more clearly than any media outlet. 2. Flood key Dems and media with this framing.
3. Keep calling this what it is: Digital authoritarianism. Military occupation. White nationalist propaganda. Economic blackmail. Sedition wrapped in a flag. The Senate Democrats Can stop OBBBA (aka the Socioeconomic Genocidal Budget) from passing by July, but They Need to Act Now! At the end of May, Senate Republicans broke precedent and used the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to revoke California’s right to set pollution standards — even after the Senate parliamentarian said it didn’t qualify. What does that mean? It means they nuked the rulebook — and handed Democrats a powerful procedural weapon by starting a new precedent: redefining anything as a rule subject to the CRA. Now, Democrats can use that same tool to flood the Senate floor with hundreds of CRA resolution votes on past agency actions. This would grind everything to a halt - including the final vote on Trump’s extremist One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) budget. This buys us time. This doesn't stop OBBBA forever, but it may extend the debate past July 4th, the GOP target, which is close to the 180 day timeline Project 2025 originally aimed to implement its core government restructuring. OBBBA creates the largest wealthy transfer from the bottom 10% to the top 10% in history. It slashes food aid, healthcare, housing, and green energy to fund the tax cut. It bans regulations that protect children from AI, strips courts of their power to enforce rulings, and consolidates even more control in the executive branch. It essentially changes the shape of our government. But if Democrats jam the Senate floor using the CRA loophole Republicans just opened, they can buy the country time: ➡️ Time for public outrage to grow ➡️ Time for the media to finally connect the dots ➡️ Time for states to file lawsuits ➡️ Time to stop this train before it locks in a corporate-run AI surveilled techno-feudalistic dictatorship Spread the word. Call your Senators. Demand they use every tool we have. We won’t get another shot. This bill if passed as is, could be the end of democracy as we know it. 📞 Find your (Democrats) Senators' phone numbers here: https://lnkd.in/g4EFrdu2 💬 Leave a message (or email) (here's a sample) Voice Call Template"Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m calling/writing to urge the Senator to use every available tool — including the Congressional Review Act — to block the One Big Beautiful Budget Act. This bill slashes basic support for families while handing more power to the executive branch. The GOP broke precedent by ignoring the Senate parliamentarian and using the CRA to revoke a longstanding environmental waiver that wasn’t even a rule. Now Democrats must use that same precedent to defend democracy. Please act now. We’re counting on you." Email Template to Copy/Paste Subject: Urgent: Use Every Tool to Stop the OBBBA and Defend Democracy The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), also known as the "Social Murder Bill that Ends Democracy," is not a budget. It’s a blueprint for mass suffering—pushed through under the guise of a budget. The GOP is exploiting an obscure, fast-track process to gut core democratic protections before the public even knows what hit them. They're using “budget reconciliation,” a tool meant for adjusting taxes and spending, to force through sweeping structural changes that would permanently reshape the government. By embedding the agenda of Project 2025 into a budget bill, they’re bypassing the filibuster and attempting to lock in authoritarian control with just 51 Senate votes—no debate, no oversight, no consent. So, what’s buried in this bill? Let's take a look: It destroys the social contract:
It dismantles democratic checks and rule of law:
It locks in a techno-authoritarian future without care for human and environmental life:
And it adds over $2 trillion a year to the deficit! This is State-Sanctioned Violence. Economic eugenics. And the Heritage Foundation authors of it know exactly what they’re doing and they’re doing it fast, before we can stop them.
Sample Letter to Cut and Paste:
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Amanda Ianthe Greene, Research, Policy and Systems Analyst, Archives
January 2026
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