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Under The Fainting Couch's avatar

We are so grateful to you for your bravery in the face of all this evil.

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PeeGee's avatar

Arselicker

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john's avatar

Shut up man

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Kate's avatar

You need a refresh.

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PeeGee's avatar

In comprehensible English please rather than in vague jargon.

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Daniel Ionescu's avatar

Carole Cadwalladr, a prophet of our times and a must-watch TED talk

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Roger Cottrell's avatar

Good on you Carole. Take the fight to the enemy but watch your back at the same time. You were the first to identify the true nature of the Tech Oligarchs integral to the new fascism, the role of Russia in the mix and (in many ways) the nature of the new fascism itself. I'll be writing on the subject myself when I meet my film script deadline.

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Homi Hormasji's avatar

You are as brave as you are brilliant, Carole. Thank you for the invaluable work that you continue to do of speaking truth to power each and every day.

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Matt Pincott's avatar

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I do not believe it is any sort of coincidence that so many of the most important voices right now are women, but you are definitely not standing alone.

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Maggie Mannifield's avatar

Carole, I’ve tears as I watched this. Be so proud of yourself, you’re so brave and an inspiration. I will share it as much as I can.

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Michael Vigne's avatar

I have not watched the video yet but I did read the transcript. Astonishing. To those who haven't - please read it carefully.

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Simone Steph's avatar

Powerful words! Thank you for all that you have done, are doing and will do. You are a true role model!

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Schmargaret's avatar

Courage is standing up when you are afraid. We desperately need leaders and look for saviors so we can just follow without personal sacrifice. Courage is contagious. Thank you for inspiring us to do our part.

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Rose Marie Szulc's avatar

The words Truth to Power have been highjacked and debased sadly yet here you are, reclaiming those words. Brave.

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William Currier's avatar

We love you. You have courage and spirit and tenacity and truth But we cannot hide behind you. You are like artillery. Pounding the prevaricators, tech bros, and the Minator himself. Ferage and his kind use their SLAPP suits to stifle opposition. But British courts make the loser pay. I’m a lawyer and will learn how you defended yourself and won. Hope he had to pay you real pounds ! TED is your refuge. I hope you find the right home for your fierce pen. You are our Patrick Henry. Your rhetoric sears the duplicitous hides of the purveyors of lies, disinformation, and rank propaganda. We need to protect you. Tell us how. I reference here one of the most brilliant writers in the Substack pages. Like you he is yelling into the wind. But he is loud. To much metaphors he spears hypocrisy through the heart, like you, every day. Bill Currier.

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Public Servant's avatar

Thank you for defending democracy from the broligarchy! Hands off our data and money. Here is a poem about Cory Booker’s inspirational filibuster: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/cory-booker-is-senator-spartacus

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Dannys's avatar

I wonder how many Americans realize that they have a dictator in charge, right now.

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Bob Tinsman's avatar

There are quite a lot of us. Over a million came out all over the country on April 5, and we'll keep coming until we are able to make the changes that our country needs.

Thanks to Europeans who are protesting in solidarity!

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Pablo Soria-Rojas's avatar

So great to hear this, I am trying to spread the same message in non-English speaking Europe.

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Kristen Kroll's avatar

This is such an important message—thank you so much. May we all take courage and protect those who have less power or agency in the days to come

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Richard Osborne's avatar

So I have cancelled my Guardian subscription, explained why, and subscribed to this substack. Carole you are a prophet and a hero of our times.

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