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The Phillipson Institute
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Marie H. 🌻 (@_tokyomarie_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Those who wish to resist the chaos that is about to be unleashed must read On Tyranny. Or at least read Snyder's cliff notes:

Network For Animals 🐾 (@network4animals) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tourism is booming in #Marrakech, #Morocco. For horses, this is a virtual death sentence. Forced to drag heavy carriages of tourists until they collapse, these vulnerable animals need our help! Find out how you can help us save them: bit.ly/NFAMOR05X #StopHorseAbuse

Tourism is booming in #Marrakech, #Morocco. For horses, this is a virtual death sentence. Forced to drag heavy carriages of tourists until they collapse, these vulnerable animals need our help! Find out how you can help us save them: bit.ly/NFAMOR05X

#StopHorseAbuse
Network For Animals 🐾 (@network4animals) 's Twitter Profile Photo

YOU helped us fly 58 donkeys rescued from war & abuse in the #MiddleEast to safe sanctuaries in Europe. Now we need your support to make the same difference for 50 more donkeys. Help us give them a second chance before it's too late: bit.ly/NFASOS06X #NFAWar #MiddleEastWar

YOU helped us fly 58 donkeys rescued from war & abuse in the #MiddleEast to safe sanctuaries in Europe. Now we need your support to make the same difference for 50 more donkeys. Help us give them a second chance before it's too late: bit.ly/NFASOS06X
#NFAWar #MiddleEastWar
ALEJOHN (@alejo_23hn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Never forget the reason for your fight on social networks and in the marches against animal abuse, in China the silence of the authorities and the big leading companies in social networks They remain silent, do not be part of the complicit silence, demand from China a stop to

Never forget the reason for your fight on social networks and in the marches against animal abuse, in China the silence of the authorities and the big leading companies in social networks They remain silent, do not be part of the complicit silence, demand from China a stop to
Network For Animals 🐾 (@network4animals) 's Twitter Profile Photo

50 donkeys rescued from war & abuse in the #MiddleEast have safe sanctuaries waiting for them in Europe – all we need to do is get them there. Find out how you can help give these traumatized animals a better life. Make their dreams come true with a click: bit.ly/NFASOS06X

50 donkeys rescued from war & abuse in the #MiddleEast have safe sanctuaries waiting for them in Europe – all we need to do is get them there. Find out how you can help give these traumatized animals a better life. Make their dreams come true with a click: bit.ly/NFASOS06X
Network For Animals 🐾 (@network4animals) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sweet dog Nala was rescued in #Greece after 2 years of torment. Today, she is a happy, healthy girl who loves the cats she shares her home with. She even stayed by their side while our team conducted crucial sterilizations! Read more about our work here: bit.ly/NFAIIthaka

Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“If you saw all this in any other country — soldiers sent to crush dissent, union leaders arrested, opposition politicians threatened — it would be clear that autocracy had arrived.” Can Americans who hate tyranny be roused to respond? nytimes.com/2025/06/09/opi… via @NYTOpinion

Open Source Intel (@osint613) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) reported a record-breaking distribution of over two million meals in a single day across three locations—two in Rafah and one in central Gaza. Over the course of its 15-day operation, GHF has provided a total of 13.5 million meals.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) reported a record-breaking distribution of over two million meals in a single day across three locations—two in Rafah and one in central Gaza. Over the course of its 15-day operation, GHF has provided a total of 13.5 million meals.
Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Every paragraph of this WSJ story is more shocking than the last: "Agents didn’t need to develop target lists of immigrants suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, a longstanding practice, Miller said. Instead, he directed them to target Home Depot, where day laborers

Michael McFaul (@mcfaul) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The only lasting legacy of DOGE -- destroying America's soft power tools, like VOA, USAID, and other democracy promoting organizations. Giant gift to the Communist Party of China.

Niall Harbison (@niallharbison) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomorrow is a big day for Big T. He is having a big operation and his life depends on it. We’ve built him up and are hopeful but he could do with some 🤞 or prayers or thoughts or whatever you do for luck (1/5) 🧵

Tomorrow is a big day for Big T. 

He is having a big operation and his life depends on it. 

We’ve built him up and are hopeful but he could do with some 🤞 or prayers or thoughts or whatever you do for luck (1/5) 🧵
Terje Helland (@terjehelland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇪🇺Just 18 months ago, Georgia was granted EU candidate status. Today: 🔹 Rigged elections 🔹 Political prisoners 🔹 Criminalized dissent 🔹 Legislation 100% incompatible with EU membership 🔹 Suspended EU integration The speed of collapse is staggering - and intentional. 2/23

Terje Helland (@terjehelland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Georgian Dream Georgian Dream has steadily severed ties with the West - while mimicking Putin’s playbook at home. What began as hostile rhetoric is now a barrage of repressive laws targeting opposition, civil society, and journalists. 3/23

Terje Helland (@terjehelland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

But that wasn’t enough. In April 2025, Georgian Dream passed a new “FARA” law - criminalizing individuals it arbitrarily deems to be under the influence of a foreign power. Punishment: up to five years in prison. It’s even illegal to receive training. 5/23

Terje Helland (@terjehelland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The electoral system has also been re-engineered. Changes to Georgia’s Central Election Commission mean the self proclaimed ruling party no longer needs opposition support to pass critical election-related decisions. This undermines electoral integrity at its core. 6/23