Bryan Smart

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

I miss the Grand Old Party (GOP) and long for the day when we can return to healthy and principled partisan debates. (We idealistic hippies sometimes need to be reined in by practical conservatism.) But this election is different… and much deeper than D versus R and left versus right. It’s a clear choice, and the survival of our democracy is on the line. The world needs not the chaos of Trump but the stability of Kamala Harris. The world needs America.

A century ago, Germany’s democracy was hijacked by a bombastic and charismatic tyrant — and in this five-minute video, you’ll learn how he did it. Why did I produce this? Because I believe that history is speaking to us, and all too often, those who refuse to learn from it are doomed to repeat it. As you watch, imagine filling out a Bingo card filled with Germany 1933/USA 2024 parallels: big rallies, rage-filled and hateful rhetoric, simple answers promising quick and easy solutions to complicated problems, empty promises of a great-again future, scapegoating outsiders, and political enemies silenced on day one. And notice the caring wisdom and concern from my German friends as they share these lessons from their dark history. It’s hard to understand how Trump could, on the eve of a tight election, paint a picture of Liz Cheney before a firing squad by actually saying, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK? And let’s see how she feels about it when the guns are trained on her face.” You can’t get into the mind of a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power — but you can recognize the playbook they all seem to follow. Just watch this clip. It’s excerpted from my hourlong public television special “The Story of Fascism in Europe,” which is streaming free (and ad-free) at ricksteves.com/fascism. If you care about our democracy and love our country, it’s hard to stop watching. When I produced this in 2018, I hoped this day would never come in our country. But November 5th is upon us. Please share this with anyone in your life who might need a reminder that the stakes are high...and this is very real.

@AOC @KathyLLogan @Tim_Walz 💯💯💯

Gov. @Tim_Walz and I both lost our dads when we were teenagers. A lot of people don’t know that Social Security also helps you if you lose a spouse (or parent, if you’re a kid). It’s so important we defend and expand it.

Ha. My man.

@BenisonMrs Best thread. This high school English teacher thanks you for your amazing work helping this child better their life through learning to read.

8 of 8 This is why I will always say: "That there is nothing we can do to give every kid the chance to fall in love with reading like teaching them HOW to read. NOTHING."

1 of 8 So this year I am working with a fourth-grade boy who at the start of his work with me did not know the names and sounds of most letters in the alphabet. He was non- reader with virtually no sight words.

So glad I canceled Amazon Prime more than a year ago. Not going back.

The Washington Post is the paper which broke Watergate. It won a Pulitzer for coverage of January 6th. For the Washington Post to refuse to endorse a candidate because it fears retribution from Trump is an enormous flashing red sign that the country is on the brink of fascism.

The choice, The Oregonian's editorial board wrote in September, could not be clearer. oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/0…

@RonWyden @RepRaskin This is the right move. Thank you Senator.

For years I've been investigating Jared Kushner's business deals with foreign governments. He's masquerading as an investment manager but the evidence I've seen makes him look like an unregistered foreign agent. @RepRaskin & I are calling on the DOJ to appoint a special counsel.

@kelandren3 How about some southern hard rock? Rival Sons - Too Bad Rival Sons - Electric Man Rival Sons - Before The Fire Many more where that came from with this band.

Roadtripping for the next few hours... Please drop your favorite song you're listening to these days! I like everything. You all give the best recommendations! 🖤🤘🏼

@GailSimone Although I owned several Nintendo Game and Watches and other handhelds.

@GailSimone Tandy Hungry Monster

What is your all-time favorite handheld gaming console? I don't necessarily mean the most powerful or recent. I mean the one that brought you the most joy at the time. Please use hashtag #MyFaveHandheld

@claudiopozas @GailSimone Yes!

I am once again begging you not to believe any candidate who says the government is not helping in Western, NC. I am here. FEMA, state, & federal resources are EVERYWHERE. The progress on our roads & power grid is phenomenal. My family has already gotten our check from FEMA. 1/2

@PlanetXGamesCo Absolutely.

Far and away one of my favorite Peter Mullen paintings. Everything about this just screams awesome. Giant horned skeleton? ✔️ Sinister green glow? ✔️ Heroes trying to loot a sweet ass sword? ✔️ A damn modern fantasy master. #petermullen #ttrpg #rpg

@PlanetXGamesCo Always reminds me now of this music video by The Sword. Not sure what this animation technique is called. Is it rotoscoping? youtu.be/iI7227GHvQY?si…

Something about those classic Bakshi ringwraiths just kicks ass. #lordoftherings #ralphbakshi

To give it even more credibility they have gone on fox news to talk. It is crazy that fox news even aired something so anti-trump, but here we are. 😁 I cannot believe this clip isn’t everywhere. 🤔 This is amazing! #TrumpIsBadForUS foxnews.com/video/63635589…

This video about republican farmers that had voted for trump & are now voting for Harris is big news. Seems to be getting hidden on this “free speech” site. I tried searching for it & as of now is very hard to find They also went on fox news see other post

Great game.