Reposted by Mack TubridyKevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 20/03/2025I ordered my copy, and you should get one, too. @jeremymorris.bsky.social is one of the sharpest minds out there. The field needs scholars like him. 1285
Reposted by Mack TubridyNicole Grajewski @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social · 20/03/2025russian military is brat 0204
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Yikes - only 16 likes? I guess your taste in music sucks. 100
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 27/03/2025People usually call me a boomer. Make up your minds, peasants. 100
Reposted by Mack TubridyDOXA Journal in English @doxajournal.bsky.social · 27/03/2025As Trump barrels through his second term, the warning signs of democratic backsliding are impossible to ignore. Is authoritarianism possible in America, and what can we learn from Putin's Russia? Political scientist and scholar of authoritarianism @thenoahbuckley.bsky.social breaks it down:doxaenglish.substack.comDemocratic Fragility: Eroding Norms and the Authoritarian Threat in AmericaWhat We Can Learn from Putin’s Russia? 041
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 20/02/2025No, Russian liberals, complaining about Americans "not stopping Trump" will not make the Ukrainians like you. 120
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 19/02/2025This climate change-denying Christian nationalist is your friend. He fights for freedom. 130
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 19/02/2025But what if the violence is meant to end violence? 100
Reposted by Mack TubridyKevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 19/02/2025Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unveiled a plan to reduce projected U.S. Defense Department spending by 8% over the next five years, which means many in The Resistance™️ will now counter-lobby to protect the United States military budget. Can’t wait. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comHegseth Set to Seek 8% Spending Shift at PentagonDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to reduce projected US military spending by 8% over the next five years would spare southwest border enforcement, the Air Force’s newest drone program, nuclear we... 5273
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 19/02/2025This evening's top headline over at Kommersant: "Elect Yourself: Donald Trump Invites Ukraine to the Negotiation Table - and Volodymyr Zelensky to the Ballot Box."* *Wordplay here - урна can be both a garbage can and a ballot box. 1144
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Saw this at the Berlin film festival. Recommend.youtube.comКадет | Официальный трейлер | Tiger FilmsYouTube video by Tiger Films Promo 020
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Did the Russians protest though dance? I don't think so. 030
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Imagining European readers' heads exploding when they read an American writer compare them to Guatemalans - of all people!ecfr.euLetter from Washington: Why Trump ignores EuropeDonald Trump has effectively ignored Europeans in his plan for negotiations over the war in Ukraine. In searching for a reason, Europeans must face the uncomfortable truth: they simply aren’t importan... 030
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Main headline over at Kommersant this evening: "Trump really wants to work with Russia" 020
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 17/02/2025What's the point of labeling a news outlet "undesirable" if you're just going to call us a "foreign agent"? 030
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 17/02/2025It's a great mystery why the Americans don't take the EU seriously.rte.ieWatch: Emotional Munich security chair tears up at eventAn emotional Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, closed the 61st MSC this afternoon, marking the end of his term as the MSC chairmen which started in 2022. 010
Reposted by Mack TubridyKevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 15/02/2025More bad news for the folks who hoped Ukraine could win Trump's protection by delivering untold unground riches. www.spglobal.com/market-intel... 6454
Reposted by Mack TubridyECFR @ecfr.eu · 14/02/2025Donald Trump has frozen USAID. This is bad news for civil society organisations in the Russian democratic community, but Europe has the chance to step up its soft power influence in the eastern neighbourhood, writes @kirland.bsky.social 👇buff.lyFreeze and thaw: USAID withdrawal and the future of Russia’s pro-European civil societyDonald Trump has frozen USAID. This is bad news for civil society organisations in the Russian democratic community, but Europe has the chance to step up its soft power influence in the eastern… 067
Reposted by Mack TubridyNatalia Baranova @nataliabaranova.bsky.social · 13/02/2025My column on Alexey Navalny's death anniversary and critical reflection on his impact on Russian politics and activism. I urgently call to address the root causes of war; and offer to practice solidarity, hope, and care in our resistance in a time of far-right: open.substack.com/pub/doxaengl...open.substack.comAfter Alexei NavalnyReimagining resistance in an age of global authoritarianism. 073
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 13/02/2025We need more stakeholder engagement and bottom-up approaches. We need to scale up. 041
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Top headline from Kommersant this morning: "Putin's Day of Triumph." 244
Reposted by Mack TubridyAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/02/2025REPORTER: Do you view Ukraine as an equal member of this peace process? TRUMP: Ummmm ... it's an interesting question. I think they have to make peace. That was not a good war to go into. 8761974490
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Quality of translation gets progressively worse. What a shame. 100
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 12/02/2025It will not come with next-day shipping, no "Buy Now" button, no easy click to save. The revolution will not be delivered on your doorstep, wrapped in plastic, bought with points, Prime and fast, but never lasting. The revolution will not be Amazon Primed. 000
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 12/02/2025How's about you, for instance, jump into a lake, provocateur! 010
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 12/02/2025I'd have some strongly worded telegrams for you, Sir! 110
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 12/02/2025So, congratulations, you're free! But a bit of bad news, I'm afraid: we're going to destroy your employer and you'll be out of a job. 050
Mack Tubridy @macktubs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025This list, including United Russia, certainly doesn't help USAID's case. At the time when it was reportedly receiving grants, the party had already consolidated power in Russia's parliament and was clearly anything but democratic. 031
