👉 THIS WEEK IN FASCISM 👈

By The Mayor of Funkytown — Political Writer, Resistance Organizer, and Keeper of the Weekly Fascism Watchlist

• FEDERAL THREATS AGAINST SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS

Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters to over 30 Democratic-led cities and states—including Seattle, Boston, Denver, Minnesota, Illinois, and New York—threatening to strip funds and pursue criminal charges against officials for maintaining sanctuary protections.

“This isn’t law enforcement—it’s political theater at gunpoint. They want to turn cities into staging grounds for their authoritarian immigration agenda.”
— Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson

Why it’s fascism: Coercion and intimidation of local governments is a page right out of the authoritarian handbook.

Read more here.

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• MASS DEPORTATIONS OF TPS RECIPIENTS

The Trump administration announced it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Afghanistan, Haiti, Venezuela, and more. Hundreds of thousands now face deportation to unstable and violent conditions.

“It’s the politics of cruelty. They’re not deporting criminals—they’re deporting families, workers, and neighbors who have built their lives here.”
— Maria Gomez, immigrant rights advocate

Why it’s fascism: Scapegoating and uprooting vulnerable communities is authoritarianism by design.

Read more here.

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• MILITARIZED CRACKDOWN IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Roughly 2,000 National Guard troops from Republican-led states flooded D.C. this week, allegedly for a “crime crackdown”—even though violent crime rates are down.

“When you send troops into civilian neighborhoods for headlines, that’s not public safety—it’s authoritarian pageantry.”
— Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

Why it’s fascism: Turning cities into militarized zones undercuts civilian governance and normalizes force as politics.

Read more here.

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• NEW ICE DETENTION FACILITY IN NEBRASKA

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the opening of a massive new ICE detention facility—nicknamed the “Cornhusker Clink.”

“This administration keeps investing in cages instead of communities. Building prisons is their answer to every human problem.”
— Sofia Martinez, Nebraska community organizer

Why it’s fascism: Expanding detention infrastructure without local consent cements the machinery of repression.

Coverage here.

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• BROOKLYN POLITICIANS’ DRASTIC PROTEST

In New York City, Assemblyman Robert Carroll and Councilman Justin Brannan floated cutting power to the Federal Plaza building in protest of federal immigration enforcement.

“If they think we’ll sit quietly while the federal government terrorizes our neighbors, they’re wrong. We’ll fight back with every tool available.”
— Councilman Justin Brannan

Why it’s fascism: Federal overreach is producing desperate, radical proposals—symptoms of a democracy under siege.

Read more here.

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✊ FINAL WORD

This week’s pattern is unmistakable: threats, deportations, militarization, detention, and political escalation. These aren’t isolated incidents—they’re the fascist playbook unfolding in real time.

But fascism thrives on silence. The louder we call it out, the harder it is to normalize.

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