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Zhi Zhu 🕸️
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️
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Text from article: Worldwide, democracy has receded to its lowest levels since the mid-70s. “The world has never before seen as many countries autocratising at the same time,” Lindberg says. A record 41% (3.4 billion) of the world’s population currently resides in countries where democracy is deteriorating, the report claims, adding that Washington is leading this global turn away from democracy. The researchers use 48 different metrics to assess democratic health, such as the freedom of expression and the media, the quality of elections and the observance of the rule of law. The resulting “liberal democracy index” shows that the speed with which US democracy is being dismantled is unprecedented in modern history. The main factor is a “rapid and aggressive concentration of powers in the presidency”, Lindberg says. Congress has been marginalised, jeopardising the “checks and balances” (judicial and legislative constraints on the executive) so crucial to US democracy. At the same time, civil rights have been rapidly declining and freedom of expression is now at its lowest level since the 1940s.
Text from article: Worldwide, democracy has receded to its lowest levels since the mid-70s. “The world has never before seen as many countries autocratising at the same time,” Lindberg says. A record 41% (3.4 billion) of the world’s population currently resides in countries where democracy is deteriorating, the report claims, adding that Washington is leading this global turn away from democracy. The researchers use 48 different metrics to assess democratic health, such as the freedom of expression and the media, the quality of elections and the observance of the rule of law. The resulting “liberal democracy index” shows that the speed with which US democracy is being dismantled is unprecedented in modern history. The main factor is a “rapid and aggressive concentration of powers in the presidency”, Lindberg says. Congress has been marginalised, jeopardising the “checks and balances” (judicial and legislative constraints on the executive) so crucial to US democracy. At the same time, civil rights have been rapidly declining and freedom of expression is now at its lowest level since the 1940s.
Text from article: Worldwide, democracy has receded to its lowest levels since the mid-70s. “The world has never before seen as many countries autocratising at the same time,” Lindberg says. A record 41% (3.4 billion) of the world’s population currently resides in countries where democracy is deteriorating, the report claims, adding that Washington is leading this global turn away from democracy. The researchers use 48 different metrics to assess democratic health, such as the freedom of expression and the media, the quality of elections and the observance of the rule of law. The resulting “liberal democracy index” shows that the speed with which US democracy is being dismantled is unprecedented in modern history. The main factor is a “rapid and aggressive concentration of powers in the presidency”, Lindberg says. Congress has been marginalised, jeopardising the “checks and balances” (judicial and legislative constraints on the executive) so crucial to US democracy. At the same time, civil rights have been rapidly declining and freedom of expression is now at its lowest level since the 1940s.
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Screen shot of a social media post (BlueSky) quote-posting another post. Post by Zach Everson ‪@zacheverson.com‬ with text: “Section 14 of the Press Law ordered editors ‘to keep out of the newspapers anything which…tends to weaken the strength of the German Reich, outwardly or inwardly.’” - William Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 405 ‪ Quoted post by Chris Murphy‬ ‪@chrismurphyct.bsky.social‬ with text & embedded image. Text: The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it. Embedded image: Screen shot of a social media post (Twitter) by Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC with text: Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not. And frankly, changing course is in their own business interests since trust in legacy media has now fallen to an all time low of just 9% and are ratings disasters. The American people have subsidized broadcasters to the tune of billions of dollars by providing free access to the nation’s airwaves. It is very important to bring trust back into media, which has earned itself the label of fake news.
Screen shot of a social media post (BlueSky) quote-posting another post. Post by Zach Everson ‪@zacheverson.com‬ with text: “Section 14 of the Press Law ordered editors ‘to keep out of the newspapers anything which…tends to weaken the strength of the German Reich, outwardly or inwardly.’” - William Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 405 ‪ Quoted post by Chris Murphy‬ ‪@chrismurphyct.bsky.social‬ with text & embedded image. Text: The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it. Embedded image: Screen shot of a social media post (Twitter) by Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC with text: Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not. And frankly, changing course is in their own business interests since trust in legacy media has now fallen to an all time low of just 9% and are ratings disasters. The American people have subsidized broadcasters to the tune of billions of dollars by providing free access to the nation’s airwaves. It is very important to bring trust back into media, which has earned itself the label of fake news.
Screen shot of a social media post (BlueSky) quote-posting another post. Post by Zach Everson ‪@zacheverson.com‬ with text: “Section 14 of the Press Law ordered editors ‘to keep out of the newspapers anything which…tends to weaken the strength of the German Reich, outwardly or inwardly.’” - William Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 405 ‪ Quoted post by Chris Murphy‬ ‪@chrismurphyct.bsky.social‬ with text & embedded image. Text: The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it. Embedded image: Screen shot of a social media post (Twitter) by Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC with text: Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not. And frankly, changing course is in their own business interests since trust in legacy media has now fallen to an all time low of just 9% and are ratings disasters. The American people have subsidized broadcasters to the tune of billions of dollars by providing free access to the nation’s airwaves. It is very important to bring trust back into media, which has earned itself the label of fake news.
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Alt-text Part 2: Post by Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump: Yet again, an intentionally misleading headline by the Fake News Media about the five tanker planes that were supposedly struck down at an Airport in Saudi Arabia, and of no further use. In actuality, the Base was hit a few days ago, but the planes were not “struck” or “destroyed.” Four of the five had virtually no damage, and are already back in service. One had slightly more damage, but will be in the air shortly. None were destroyed, or close to that, as the Fake News said in headlines. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (in particular), and other Lowlife “Papers” and Media actually want us to lose the War. Their terrible reporting is the exact opposite of the actual facts! They are truly sick and demented people that have no idea the damage they cause the United States of America. Fortunately, as proven by our Great and Conclusive Election Win in 2024, the People of our Country understand what is happening far better than the Fake News Media! President DONALD J. TRUMP 12:24 PM – Mar 14, 2026
Alt-text Part 2: Post by Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump: Yet again, an intentionally misleading headline by the Fake News Media about the five tanker planes that were supposedly struck down at an Airport in Saudi Arabia, and of no further use. In actuality, the Base was hit a few days ago, but the planes were not “struck” or “destroyed.” Four of the five had virtually no damage, and are already back in service. One had slightly more damage, but will be in the air shortly. None were destroyed, or close to that, as the Fake News said in headlines. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (in particular), and other Lowlife “Papers” and Media actually want us to lose the War. Their terrible reporting is the exact opposite of the actual facts! They are truly sick and demented people that have no idea the damage they cause the United States of America. Fortunately, as proven by our Great and Conclusive Election Win in 2024, the People of our Country understand what is happening far better than the Fake News Media! President DONALD J. TRUMP 12:24 PM – Mar 14, 2026
Alt-text Part 2: Post by Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump: Yet again, an intentionally misleading headline by the Fake News Media about the five tanker planes that were supposedly struck down at an Airport in Saudi Arabia, and of no further use. In actuality, the Base was hit a few days ago, but the planes were not “struck” or “destroyed.” Four of the five had virtually no damage, and are already back in service. One had slightly more damage, but will be in the air shortly. None were destroyed, or close to that, as the Fake News said in headlines. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (in particular), and other Lowlife “Papers” and Media actually want us to lose the War. Their terrible reporting is the exact opposite of the actual facts! They are truly sick and demented people that have no idea the damage they cause the United States of America. Fortunately, as proven by our Great and Conclusive Election Win in 2024, the People of our Country understand what is happening far better than the Fake News Media! President DONALD J. TRUMP 12:24 PM – Mar 14, 2026
Part 1 of alt-text: Screen shot of a social media post (Twitter) by Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC with text and quote-posting a text by Donald Trump. Brendan Carr post: Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not. And frankly, changing course is in their own business interests since trust in legacy media has now fallen to an all time low of just 9% and are ratings disasters. The American people have subsidized broadcasters to the tune of billions of dollars by providing free access to the nation’s airwaves. It is very important to bring trust back into media, which has earned itself the label of fake news. When a political candidate is able to win a landslide election victory after in the face of hoaxes and distortions, there is something very wrong. It means the public has lost faith and confidence in the media. And we can’t allow that to happen. Time for change! Post by Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump: Yet again, an intentionally misleading headline by the Fake News Media ... (Alt-text continued in next image)
Part 1 of alt-text: Screen shot of a social media post (Twitter) by Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC with text and quote-posting a text by Donald Trump. Brendan Carr post: Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not. And frankly, changing course is in their own business interests since trust in legacy media has now fallen to an all time low of just 9% and are ratings disasters. The American people have subsidized broadcasters to the tune of billions of dollars by providing free access to the nation’s airwaves. It is very important to bring trust back into media, which has earned itself the label of fake news. When a political candidate is able to win a landslide election victory after in the face of hoaxes and distortions, there is something very wrong. It means the public has lost faith and confidence in the media. And we can’t allow that to happen. Time for change! Post by Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump: Yet again, an intentionally misleading headline by the Fake News Media ... (Alt-text continued in next image)
Part 1 of alt-text: Screen shot of a social media post (Twitter) by Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC with text and quote-posting a text by Donald Trump. Brendan Carr post: Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not. And frankly, changing course is in their own business interests since trust in legacy media has now fallen to an all time low of just 9% and are ratings disasters. The American people have subsidized broadcasters to the tune of billions of dollars by providing free access to the nation’s airwaves. It is very important to bring trust back into media, which has earned itself the label of fake news. When a political candidate is able to win a landslide election victory after in the face of hoaxes and distortions, there is something very wrong. It means the public has lost faith and confidence in the media. And we can’t allow that to happen. Time for change! Post by Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump: Yet again, an intentionally misleading headline by the Fake News Media ... (Alt-text continued in next image)
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Screen shot of a social media post by Donald Trump with a meme showing all the media that Trump has either eliminated or established control over. The text reads: President Trump is reshaping the media. Gone: PBS defunded NPR defunded Terry Moran out at ABC Joy Reid out at MSNBC Lester Holt out at NBC Washington Post massive layoffs Colbert leaving CBS Meta no more biased "fact checking" Chuck Todd out at NBC Big decline in MSM ratings Jim Acosta out at CNN John Dickerson out at CBS Reforms: Record setting interviews Truth Social booming 1st POTUS to join NFL broadcast FCC broadcast accountability Most accessible POTUS ever ABC $15 million settlement Saved TikTok CNN new ownership CBS new bias ombudsman Disney ends key DEI practices Free speech on X [Twitter] Equal time on broadcast television Winning: The Guardian: Trump is waging war against the media -- and winning
Screen shot of a social media post by Donald Trump with a meme showing all the media that Trump has either eliminated or established control over. The text reads: President Trump is reshaping the media. Gone: PBS defunded NPR defunded Terry Moran out at ABC Joy Reid out at MSNBC Lester Holt out at NBC Washington Post massive layoffs Colbert leaving CBS Meta no more biased "fact checking" Chuck Todd out at NBC Big decline in MSM ratings Jim Acosta out at CNN John Dickerson out at CBS Reforms: Record setting interviews Truth Social booming 1st POTUS to join NFL broadcast FCC broadcast accountability Most accessible POTUS ever ABC $15 million settlement Saved TikTok CNN new ownership CBS new bias ombudsman Disney ends key DEI practices Free speech on X [Twitter] Equal time on broadcast television Winning: The Guardian: Trump is waging war against the media -- and winning
Screen shot of a social media post by Donald Trump with a meme showing all the media that Trump has either eliminated or established control over. The text reads: President Trump is reshaping the media. Gone: PBS defunded NPR defunded Terry Moran out at ABC Joy Reid out at MSNBC Lester Holt out at NBC Washington Post massive layoffs Colbert leaving CBS Meta no more biased "fact checking" Chuck Todd out at NBC Big decline in MSM ratings Jim Acosta out at CNN John Dickerson out at CBS Reforms: Record setting interviews Truth Social booming 1st POTUS to join NFL broadcast FCC broadcast accountability Most accessible POTUS ever ABC $15 million settlement Saved TikTok CNN new ownership CBS new bias ombudsman Disney ends key DEI practices Free speech on X [Twitter] Equal time on broadcast television Winning: The Guardian: Trump is waging war against the media -- and winning
Screen shot of a social media post by Eliot Higgins ‪@eliothiggins.bsky.social‬ with text and embedded image. Text: Donald Trump letting you know how the authoritarian capture of the media is going, in case you missed it. Unlike other authoritarians in places like Hungary and Poland he has no worries about advertising his authoritarian take over of the media. Embedded image: Screen shot of a social media post by Donald Trump with a meme showing all the media that Trump has either eliminated or established control over. The text reads: President Trump is reshaping the media. Gone: PBS defunded NPR defunded Terry Moran out at ABC Joy Reid out at MSNBC Lester Holt out at NBC Washington Post massive layoffs Colbert leaving CBS Meta no more biased "fact checking" Chuck Todd out at NBC Big decline in MSM ratings Jim Acosta out at CNN John Dickerson out at CBS Reforms: Record setting interviews Truth Social booming 1st POTUS to join NFL broadcast FCC broadcast accountability Most accessible POTUS ever ABC $15 million settlement Saved TikTok CNN new ownership CBS new bias ombudsman Disney ends key DEI practices Free speech on X [Twitter] Equal time on broadcast television Winning: The Guardian: Trump is waging war against the media -- and winning
Screen shot of a social media post by Eliot Higgins ‪@eliothiggins.bsky.social‬ with text and embedded image. Text: Donald Trump letting you know how the authoritarian capture of the media is going, in case you missed it. Unlike other authoritarians in places like Hungary and Poland he has no worries about advertising his authoritarian take over of the media. Embedded image: Screen shot of a social media post by Donald Trump with a meme showing all the media that Trump has either eliminated or established control over. The text reads: President Trump is reshaping the media. Gone: PBS defunded NPR defunded Terry Moran out at ABC Joy Reid out at MSNBC Lester Holt out at NBC Washington Post massive layoffs Colbert leaving CBS Meta no more biased "fact checking" Chuck Todd out at NBC Big decline in MSM ratings Jim Acosta out at CNN John Dickerson out at CBS Reforms: Record setting interviews Truth Social booming 1st POTUS to join NFL broadcast FCC broadcast accountability Most accessible POTUS ever ABC $15 million settlement Saved TikTok CNN new ownership CBS new bias ombudsman Disney ends key DEI practices Free speech on X [Twitter] Equal time on broadcast television Winning: The Guardian: Trump is waging war against the media -- and winning
Screen shot of a social media post by Eliot Higgins ‪@eliothiggins.bsky.social‬ with text and embedded image. Text: Donald Trump letting you know how the authoritarian capture of the media is going, in case you missed it. Unlike other authoritarians in places like Hungary and Poland he has no worries about advertising his authoritarian take over of the media. Embedded image: Screen shot of a social media post by Donald Trump with a meme showing all the media that Trump has either eliminated or established control over. The text reads: President Trump is reshaping the media. Gone: PBS defunded NPR defunded Terry Moran out at ABC Joy Reid out at MSNBC Lester Holt out at NBC Washington Post massive layoffs Colbert leaving CBS Meta no more biased "fact checking" Chuck Todd out at NBC Big decline in MSM ratings Jim Acosta out at CNN John Dickerson out at CBS Reforms: Record setting interviews Truth Social booming 1st POTUS to join NFL broadcast FCC broadcast accountability Most accessible POTUS ever ABC $15 million settlement Saved TikTok CNN new ownership CBS new bias ombudsman Disney ends key DEI practices Free speech on X [Twitter] Equal time on broadcast television Winning: The Guardian: Trump is waging war against the media -- and winning
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