Karyn Henley

Writer, freelance editor, visual artist. I love nature, shadows, travel, and pondering the mystery we call God. VCFA grad.

[Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 @NickKnudsenUS]

This is the BEST Biden ad I've ever seen. Repost and let's get this trending! #BidenAlwaysDelivers

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

Yes, yes, and yes.

[Fr. Joash P. Thomas @JoashPThomas]

“Jesus didn’t come to make us Christian; Jesus came to make us fully human.”

- Hans Rookmaaker

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

An important read. Olson shares his wisdom, experience, and hope.

[Trygve Olson @trygveolson]

This Autocratic Intention Signaling by Donald Trump is perhaps another excellent opportunity to remind people of the Seven Rules for Dealing with Autocrats and their enablers. I wrote these when working with those worldwide fighting for Democracy in their nations, and they are just as applicable today with what we face in America in the coming months.

Rule #1: Play the Game You Are In, Not the One You Wish or Want to Play - Recognize and adapt to the dynamics. In a zero-sum struggle against illiberal forces, there's no room for romantic win-win approaches. The outcome is binary: either victory for democracy or defeat to autocracy.

Rule #2: Speak Truth to Power Relentlessly - Challenge the illiberal forces' Big Lies by consistently speaking truth to their power base, the people. Persistence is key, as there's always a tipping point where either truth or lies prevail.

Rule #3: Avoid Giving Autocrats Ammunition - Remember, the struggle isn't about policy or ideology but democracy. Be cautious with your words to prevent autocrats from using them to divide you from your allies.

Rule #4: Recognize Authoritarians' Disregard for Truth - Understand that authoritarians operate in a truth-free zone, focusing solely on maintaining or gaining power. They want you to move on with them, don't. Stay vigilant in forcing them to answer for their actions, lies, and distortions.

Rule #5: Employ Zero-Sum Judo - Turn their tactics against them. Use Big Truths, marginalization, dependency, mockery of disinformation, and division to weaken their power structure. Exploit their need for the legitimacy of democracy.

Rule #6: The Stalin Rule - Unite Against Illiberalism - Stand with anyone willing to fight against illiberal structures, regardless of other differences. Shared commitment to democracy and opposition to illiberal politics is the binding force.

Rule #7: Daily Challenge to Power Structures - Every day, seek ways to expose, confront, and destabilize vertical power structures. Be proactive in restoring faith in democracy and facing the fear used by autocrats to keep you in silence.

Final Thought: Believe in the erosion of fear and the rise of faith in democracy of your fellow Americans. This battle is crucial not just for our nation but for the world. It's about preserving the legacy of a Great Experiment and a Shining City on a Hill, not only for ourselves but for the generations of Americans who will follow.

I am an optimist; if you stand up, and I do too, we are the majority and will prevail! We need to hold fast in the faith in one another, which makes democracy work and has carried America in its times of peril past. We will win this battle against the Autocratic Forces because we have no choice.

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

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[PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl]

I love that there are people out here really doing the work of HELPING democracy…

[PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl]

@RBReich @proverbialcat Republicans want the IRS defunded so they don’t have the resources to go after their tax cheating donors. They made a deal to protect THEIR money not YOURS.

[PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl]

@RBReich @proverbialcat I can’t stop thinking about the new Speaker of the House and what it means that he was unanimously elected by his party

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

Let your voice be heard! Vote!

[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

Can we get 500 retweets on this to get the word out to Virginia voters to vote and reject Glenn Youngkin who is Trump with a vest

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

This.

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

If you don’t follow Diana Butler Bass, do it now. Her grace, hope, and goodness will enrich and inspire you. These days we need all the grace, hope, and goodness we can find.

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

@JeffreyToobin I’ve eaten many times at the Bluebonnet. Amazing pie!

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

Amplifying this truth.

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

Get this! Of the 49 million jobs created in America since 1989, 47 million — or 96% — have been created under DEMOCRATIC presidents.

Let that sink in.
#DemocratsDeliver

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

This is wisdom.

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

This.

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

Lilies from Nashville for the #FlowerReport

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Leslie Nichols Tiffany, Tiffany (Truth 1851), 2015, artist who creates her work on a manual typewriter, such as this portrait, which uses the words of Sojourner’s Truth’s 1851 one speech “Ain’t I a Woman?” #WomensArt

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

This! Yes!

[Zach W. Lambert @ZachWLambert]

God, Guns, Thoughts and Prayers

A fable about gun violence in America.

There once was a country was plagued by mass shootings, so they prayed to God for help…

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

Wow. In 4 minutes, former U.S. Marine Marksmanship Instructor and Arizona Sec. of State @Adrian_Fontes dismantles the right's Second Amendment lies. Watch this till the end.

[Karyn Henley @karynhenley]

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