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| October, 2025: “No Kings” protest in Ann Arbor (Len’s photo) |
The destruction of American democracy has been the headliner throughout the year. It’s not pretty. Here are some quotes summarizing the year:
“The past year was another one of record-setting heat and catastrophic storms. But across the US, the climate crisis showed up in smaller, deeply personal ways too. Campfires that once defined summer trips were never lit due to wildfire risks. There were no bites where fish were once abundant, forests turned to meadows after a big burn and childhood memories of winter wonderlands turned to slush.” (source)
“In his first year back in office, Mr. Trump has unabashedly adopted the trappings of royalty just as he has asserted virtually unbridled power to transform American government and society to his liking. In both pageantry and policy, Mr. Trump has established a new, more audacious version of the imperial presidency that goes far beyond even the one associated with Richard M. Nixon, for whom the term was popularized half a century ago.” (source)
“Protests against ICE grew, and there was another massive No Kings event in October, but most of the year was met with groaning resignation.” (source)
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