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Timothy Snyder

@timothysnyder.bsky.social
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Temerty Professor of Modern European History, Munk School, University of Toronto; Permanent Fellow, IWM Vienna; Emeritus Levin Professor, Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 10h
Yes, the White House sometimes serves as a branch Kremlin press office, which would be humiliating for anyone who had the slightest hint of patriotism or for that matter personal dignity.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13h
If you have a few minutes today, please submit a comment opposing the elimination of the Roadless Rule. Tomorrow, October 6, is the deadline. Tell the Forest Service why protecting our forests matters to you. Submit your comment: www.regulations.gov/docket/FS-20...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19h
For Americans voting from abroad www.votefromabroad.org/request/your...
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Federal Post Card Application Form | VoteFromAbroad.org
Vote from Abroad: Step-by-step instructions to assist a voter to produce a Federal Post Card Application form suitable to send to the Local Election Official.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19h
Of course when Russia said Ukraine had bioweapons labs what they really meant was that they did. There's a lot we don't know about the current situation. Russia should be bringing in experts from the WHO to clarify and advise. Will they? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines
Officials said they need to learn more about the evolving situation before determining the potential threat to the United States.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19h
I spelled out "superpower suicide" in this essay from May 2026. Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity. snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
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On Superpower Suicide
And the recovery of justice
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19h
Talking with Volodymyr Yermolenko about the layers of Ukrainian history. ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...
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Timothy Snyder on the Deep Layers of Ukrainian History
From the early proto-cities to the interplay between settled and nomadic cultures. The conversation opens Ukraine as a vibrant central zone.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19h
This is the third of the ten video meditations I recorded in Kharkiv, Ukraine, close to the Russian border. The first couple were about courage and cowardice, which led me to the importance of moral categories in general. snyder.substack.com/p/moral-lang...
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Moral Language (Kharkiv Meditations, 3/10)
Kharkiv Meditations, 3/10
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Tim Snyder: The term that I came up with… is superpower suicide. I just can’t see an example of a major country losing so much power so quickly as the United States under Trump. We’ve encouraged our enemies and we’ve made our allies not trust us.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Heartbreak in Springfield, Ohio. Please read this important reporting. It all begins with big lies and it ends with ethnic cleansing and deaths for which we must not only mourn but feel ashamed. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Tim Snyder on Trump's fixation with Putin: If you believe in countries, the United States is a much more powerful country than Russia. But if you just believe that it’s gangster on gangster, well then sure, Putin is a much better gangster than Trump.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Putin’s fascination with the medieval takes the next step. www.newsweek.com/suspected-pl...
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Suspected Plague Death at Russian Lab Sparks ‘Anti-Epidemic’ Lockdown
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is the 2nd of the 10 meditations I recorded not long ago in Kharkiv, Ukraine. They are thoughts that came to mind in a place which has been under constant attack by missiles and drones for more than four years. The topic this time is small acts of courage. snyder.substack.com/p/small-cour...
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Small Courage (Kharkiv Meditations, 2/10)
Kharkiv Meditations 2/10
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My conversation with @rbreich.bsky.social about Trump, power, and what comes next. snyder.substack.com/p/trump-powe...
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Trump, Power, What Comes Next with Robert Reich
A recording from Timothy Snyder and Robert Reich's conversation
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Post-human necropolitics by the numbers www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
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In MAGA-land people are dying faster than they are being born
Our analysis suggests Trump country is only growing because of migration
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Data centers on the gubernatorial ballot in Ohio. Acton against, Ramaswamy for (and personally invested in). www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
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Ramaswamy is in bed with data center owners. He'll get richer at your expense | Amy Acton
Amy Acton: Vivek Ramaswamy is bought and paid for by data center owners. He'll never get everyday Ohioans like I do.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Just made donations to three Ohio campaigns I care about. If you can, please pick some candidates in close races and do the same.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Unsurprisingly the Russians are paying off the Americans to take their side in the Russia’s criminal war of aggression. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It appears that the National Guard shot and killed an unarmed man (in the back). www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Autopsy shows National Guard fatally shot Memphis man in the back
The report conflicts with the authorities’ initial account, which said Tyrin Johnson had been shot in the chest.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Join me live now for a conversation with @harrylitman.bsky.social about politics in the US and the world. snyder.substack.com
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Thinking about... | Timothy Snyder | Substack
Opening the future by understanding the past. Click to read "Thinking about...", by Timothy Snyder, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So Americans pay more taxes in order to get AI centers in their backyards. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Of course Trump flatters AI. It flattered him first.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 29/09/2026
“Fascist imperial Russia has not seen and does not see Western companies as partners for mutual benefit, only as targets for weaponization, manipulation, and confiscation," write Bennett Freeman and Nataliia Popovych in this op-ed.
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After Nestle and Auchan seizures, Russia is coming for others
The recent Russian seizure of assets belonging to corporate giants Nestle and Auchan made headlines, all the more striking given the companies' years of loyalty to the Kremlin regime, including throug...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good to be reminded of the young people who helped bring communism in central Europe to a peaceful end. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Americans Can Stop Trump’s Unconstitutional Coup at Any Stage
Trump's ambassador reportedly threatened to overthrow Greece's elected government, as the Justice Department criminally investigates Jack Smith.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Got your Super Intelligence right here at the origins of the Iran War. AI also implicated in the signature war crime the US committed.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My conversation with @rbreich.bsky.social about Trump, power, and what comes next. snyder.substack.com/p/trump-powe...
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Trump, Power, What Comes Next with Robert Reich
A recording from Timothy Snyder and Robert Reich's conversation
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#NoKings October 17th! Make a plan for October 17th. Make a plan to vote. www.nokings.org
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No Kings
For more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Join us live now!
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Honored and very happy to be speaking with the great @minjinlee.bsky.social about her new novel "American Hagwon" today, 10/1, on Thinking Live... at 12:00pm ET. snyder.substack.com
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Thinking about... | Timothy Snyder | Substack
Opening the future by understanding the past. Click to read "Thinking about...", by Timothy Snyder, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We are ruining our own institutions, which is sad for us and great for our enemies.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#NoKings October 17th! Make a plan for October 17th. Make a plan to vote. www.nokings.org
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No Kings
For more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Anne Applebaum has been right about a lot of things and this is one. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I will be joining @rbreich.bsky.social for a wide-ranging conversation today, 9/29, at 1pm ET. robertreich.substack.com
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Robert Reich | Substack
Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused. Click to read Robert Reich, a Substack publication with millions of subscribers.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'll be speaking with Sharon McMahon about politics in the US on The Preamble at 1:45pm ET, today, 9/28. Join us! thepreamble.com
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The Preamble | Sharon McMahon | Substack
News, politics, and history from #1 NYT-bestselling author Sharon McMahon. Breaking down government and law in straightforward ways you won’t find anywhere else. If you want clarity and context — deli...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us live now! snyder.substack.com
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us live now! snyder.substack.com
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join me today at 12:30pm ET on Thinking Live... to talk with @jessicatarlov.bsky.social about disagreement and persuasion ahead of the midterms — and beyond. snyder.substack.com
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Thinking about... | Timothy Snyder | Substack
Opening the future by understanding the past. Click to read "Thinking about...", by Timothy Snyder, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today, Monday 9/28, on Thinking Live... I'll be speaking with @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu about the geopolitics of our moment. Join us at 10am ET via snyder.substack.com
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Thinking about... | Timothy Snyder | Substack
Opening the future by understanding the past. Click to read "Thinking about...", by Timothy Snyder, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the first of ten video meditations I recorded at night in Kharkiv, a frontline city in northeastern Ukraine. They concern matters that came to mind in the general setting of a long and terrible war. snyder.substack.com/p/cowardice
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On Cowardice (Kharkiv Meditations 1/10)
Kharkiv Meditations 1/10
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Useful reporting but would be worth more firmly stressing Hegseth’s achievement in overseeing a calamitous decline in US power and prestige, which was absolutely predictable and was presumably always the point. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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In Hegseth’s Pentagon, Top Leaders Battle Turmoil
Persistent distractions are feeding a climate of mistrust as the U.S. military faces a series of wartime issues, including shortfalls of missile interceptors.
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Dr. Amy Acton @amyactonoh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It’s been 6 months since I sold all of my individual stocks and a week since I called on my opponent to do the same, but he has refused.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A propos the effort of David Sachs to kill us all with totally unregulated AI, I repost this from two years ago. snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
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Oligarchs' Island
A Sitcom Pitch in a Tragic Moment
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"One thing I see on this train is that Ukrainians choose to keep going. I don’t want to romanticize; the suffering and the grief are under the eyes, and in the public memorials, and everywhere. Every attack by the enemy hurts, as does every betrayal by an ally." snyder.substack.com/p/a-meditati...
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A Meditation on Train Stations
On Total War and Individual Responsibility, 2/2
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“The kind of 'hallucination' that the tool used by the analyst in this case conjured has not been an isolated incident across the intelligence community since these tools began proliferating across government, according to one of the sources.” edition.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
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Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Driving east from Kyiv to Kharkiv, there was no place to get gas from Poltava eastwards, because all of the stations had been destroyed by distant Russian drone operators. The Russians send drones at the pumps, causing explosions, killing attendants and customers. snyder.substack.com/p/a-meditati...
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A Meditation on Gas Stations
On Total War and Individual Responsibility (1/2)
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Dad can’t pay for wedding but Dad’s Daddy can
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
(2/2) The president of the United States says things that are not only false and cruel but which only Russians could have instructed him to say, since there is no way he could have thought of them himself, and since they depend on knowledge that he does not have.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It is not humiliating for him, since he has no sense of dignity, but it is humiliating for the rest of us that the president of the United States serves as a subordinate press officer of the Kremlin. (1/2)
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Publiczna rozmowa z Sławkiem Sierakowskim o Ukrainie i Polsce, 17’ego września, 18:00, Plac Konstitucji 6, Warszawa.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Tomorrow's the big day. Celebrate democracy by helping us get your eligible friends and neighbors registered for their next trip to the ballot box! Go to www.vote.org and visit handsoffourvote.net to learn more about how to make sure the will of the people prevails in November. #handsoffourvote
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Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org
Register to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Commemoration is a chance to reflect. Americans in power will try to use this anniversary to say that everything happened exactly as it had to, and that we should bow our heads rather than use them. We went along twenty-five years ago. We should not do so again. snyder.substack.com/p/helping-th...
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Helping the Terrorists to Win
A Quarter Century after 9/11
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