…under 47, the landscape has changed. The repression is smarter, more procedural, more permanent. Now, dissent isn’t just punished in the moment—it’s weaponized retroactively …

“My biggest heartburn right now is that the load of crap coming out of D.C. is spreading across some/many state legislatures and boards of trustees,” wrote one president. “Either it is emboldening them or they are getting in line for fear of retribution. As we see, those that stand up are punished.