A global watchdog has now branded US civic space “obstructed”. I unpack what it’s seeing on the ground — and how closely that lines up with the six-stage playbook I mapped out six months ago.
I’m sorry I didn’t reply when you commented – not because I didn’t hear your fear, but because I went straight into trying to write something that might meet it. I’ve just published a follow-up, looking at the quieter “bright spots” in the CIVICUS report and what they mean for us now. There’s another post coming on Saturday placing what is happening in the United States inside a wider global pattern. That does not make what you are living through any less serious, but it can take away some of the sense of freefall.
You are not on your own with this. I’ll keep doing what I can to make this a place you can come back to when you need steadier information and practical next steps.
I appreciate you beyond measure, Lori. Thank you for understanding our fears and outlining for us the global patterns such that we may still have hope and refuse to give in. It is bleak for those of us who are paying attention and being affected in myriad ways. Your voice from far away reaffirms that we're not alone 🙏🦋✨️
Thank you, Lori. Your research, knowledge, experience, and support is a priceless gift. This is terrifying and disheartening to say the least.
That’s very kind of you, K., thank you.
I’m sorry I didn’t reply when you commented – not because I didn’t hear your fear, but because I went straight into trying to write something that might meet it. I’ve just published a follow-up, looking at the quieter “bright spots” in the CIVICUS report and what they mean for us now. There’s another post coming on Saturday placing what is happening in the United States inside a wider global pattern. That does not make what you are living through any less serious, but it can take away some of the sense of freefall.
You are not on your own with this. I’ll keep doing what I can to make this a place you can come back to when you need steadier information and practical next steps.
I appreciate you beyond measure, Lori. Thank you for understanding our fears and outlining for us the global patterns such that we may still have hope and refuse to give in. It is bleak for those of us who are paying attention and being affected in myriad ways. Your voice from far away reaffirms that we're not alone 🙏🦋✨️