Timothy Snyder

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Temerty Prof @munkschool @UofT; Fellow @IWM_Vienna; Emer. Levin Prof @Yale "On Freedom" "On Tyranny" "Our Malady" "Road to Unfreedom" "Black Earth" "Bloodlands"

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Destruction equipment at the White House today.

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Pay attention to who is willing to break the law for Trump as we head into the midterms—because his end goal is to create a system where others will break the law for him. It's about building a custom where it's normal to break the law for a person. The big case is the military

Do not obey in advance. Lesson 1, first page, of my pamphlet "On Tyranny."

In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is two or three days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.

Some thoughts about the President of the United States speaking about ending a civilization. The president speaks genocide. Anyone who has been involved in that conversation or associated actions would be complicit. And so we too must speak. Not only about crimes, but about their legal punishment.

One of the few things that Trump and Vance are clearly campaigning on is lawlessness, breaking the rule of law and ignoring the constitution. Beyond the fundamental issue of the rule of law, Trump and Vance's announced plans spell economic disaster for the United States.

Hybrid American/Trump flags are a bad sign that the state has merged with the Leader in the minds of people. And the message in Trump television ads is one of a more refined fascism, which is what I discuss here.

No Kings. Find your event for this Saturday, March 28th. #NoKings

The facts suggest two interpretive frameworks for Iran: a foreign war as a mechanism to destroy democracy at home; and a foreign war as an element of personal corruption by the president of the U.S. Join my live conversation with Phillips P. OBrien, 12:00pm ET, via link in profile

Some thoughts about the murder by ICE in Minnesota. This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.

We have to be clear about what the Trump Administration is doing: They are taking basic American virtues and freedoms — the ability to speak truth to power and freely — and turning them into crimes. We must see through this.

In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by Trump. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.

A good thing happened today: Haitians in Springfield, Ohio and elsewhere are (for now) safe from the planned ethnic cleansing operation. This happened because people came together—organizers, reporters, and those who care—and made it happen. Let’s take the win and continue the work.

Ukraine keeps defying the possible through tactics we have never seen before. We must keep putting pressure on Russia. Speaking with Phillips P. OBrien

I'm hoping to start a conversation about freedom with my new book, #OnFreedom (available now). Here, I'm pleased to begin that conversation with Rachel Rachel Maddow.

Today marks four years since Russia invaded Ukraine. These are some thoughts (recorded yesterday) on what Ukrainians have done for all of us and what we can learn from them.

When we say No Kings, we mean Freedom. My speech for #NoKings Cincinnati, Oct 18 (abridged video) One great thing to see at the Cincinnati rally was lots of people engaging with local organizations that had tables there. Looking for a next step? Reach out to a local organization

People are talking about fascism. I've heard from people who are baffled that we haven't been speaking of fascism more and earlier, and from people who want to know what it means – and from people who want me to explain why fascism is bad. Please share! Please vote!

In 2026, we can’t take the easy path by giving in to despair. We have to keep doing something to be ready for the moment the right combination of events align and we can see a better future.

What is fascism? Why is fascism bad? Can fascism be American? I answer some of the questions I've been receiving in a series of short videos. See profile for more.