Tag Archives: Equador

Fear is the oxygen of authoritarianism

Posted on January 26, 2026 by borderslynn

I am reproducing this Substack I found analysing the Mamdani interview with Trump in November last year. It is a ‘a case study in how a bully behaves when he can’t rely on fear, and how a principled politician behaves … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Alex Pretti, authoritarianism, Border Czar, border patrol, bully characteristics, Don Lemon, Equador, facial recognition, fear, federal immigration, Homan, ICE, inadequacy, judge Schiltz, Mamdani, Meta blocking protesters, Minneapolis, Mobile Fortify, Palantir tool ELITE, Palantir/Oracle database, politician characteristics, rebuke, Rubles, targetted, thug of thugs, Todd Lyons, Trump, weak character | Leave a comment

Mexico, Venezuela, Canada and US warships – and oil

Posted on August 22, 2025 by borderslynn

Today I learned Mexico and Canada have devised new trade routes: Canada and Mexico are developing a trade route called the “Northern Corridor” to bypass U.S. tariffs, enhancing their economic ties and reducing reliance on the U.S. market. This corridor … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Alaska, Canada, Chevron, Equador, fossil fuels, Hawaii, isolationism, Maduro, Mexico, money transactions, oil, OPEC, pretext, pretext of 'narco state', Puerto Rico, secret database, sending funds by wire, targetting oil reserves, threats, tracing immigrants, trade, US tariffs, venezuela, Washington | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Equador

Fear is the oxygen of authoritarianism

Mexico, Venezuela, Canada and US warships – and oil

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