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Seth Graham

@sethbgraham.bsky.social
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Associate Professor at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London. Popular culture, humour, literature, cinema. profiles.ucl.ac.uk/2561

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Seth Graham @sethbgraham.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Slightly increase a band Madison Airplane Was Somewhat Was
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Russian planes are in the air and on the way to bomb Ukraine. Another dreadful night begins, another deadly lottery to see who makes it to sunrise. For four years, the world has just watched this happen to us.
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Glenn Kessler @glennkessler.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Yesterday’s report. Today’s news.
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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
This was a premeditated attack with no conceivable emergency: the choice to do this is Congress not President. Waging war on Iran is an obvious violation of the Constitution, no different than enacting tariffs (raising taxes) or defunding USAID (spending programs).
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Polly Jones @drpollyjones.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
New piece for Moscow times on the 70th anniversary of the secret speech.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Remember our hugely successful military operation in Venezuela? So, how's that going now? (The USG has decided to change the subject because the answer is...it's going nowhere fast, another slow-motion fiasco.)
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
New: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
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The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 07/01/2026
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
When Rebecca Solnit asks you to turn a thread into an essay, you fucking do it. jessica.substack.com/p/cbs-news-f... bsky.app/profile/rebe...
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Debating Away Our Humanity
CBS News wants to know if "feminism failed women." Here's what they're really asking.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Stephen Miller is employing state terror in service of the open goal of shifting the ethnic mix of the country. In numerous ways he's doing this at the expense of public safety. We spent weeks reporting on Miller's real aims. Here's the result. We hope you'll read: newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Bloomberg published a transcript of a conversation between Special Envoy Witkoff&Putin's adviser Ushakov regarding the preparation of the US peace plan It shows that Witkoff advises Ushakov on how Putin can win President Trump's favor This could become a major scandal.Friends,what are your thoughts?
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
There are a lot of arguments for why Mamdani won. I, a pundit, believe it was the typeface. www.curbed.com/article/zohr...
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Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign Logo Looked Nothing Like a Campaign Logo
The bodega-influenced visual language of an outsider campaign.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo! I know how hard you worked for this.
Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo. 

At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25

Then beneath it

TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/10/2025
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview. This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association. I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
This picture of Kharkiv firefighters evacuating children after russian strike on kindergarten must be on every front page!
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.
“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities.

In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: adeath toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language. I mourn these lives and pray for the families that have been shattered. Our government has been complicit through it all.

This must end. The occupation and apartheid must end. Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account.

These last two years have demonstrated the very worst of humanity. We must answer it by modeling the very best: a relentless pursuit of our higher ideals and an unwavering commitment to universal human rights.”
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
According to the New Rules, I think this means the Trump administration has to fire Miller?
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/10/2025
Federal workers and contractors: We understand the difficult situations you may be weighing as you decide whether to reach out. All of our reporters take source privacy very seriously. If you have information you can share with us, here's how to get in touch 👇
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Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.
We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
“Siri, zoom in.” @calltoactivism.bsky.social
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) on this moment. Not just the transcript but the video of a floor speech yesterday. A rallying cry:
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Transcript: Congressman Crow's Floor Speech on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country
WASHINGTON — A transcript of Congressman Jason Crow's (D-CO-06) full speech from the House floor.
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Dr Emma L Briant 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸 w/ 🐕 @emma-briant.co.uk · 19/09/2025
Meanwhile in Canada:
Advertised position for a Chair in Transgender Studies at university of Victoria
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
New Tyler Robinson posts leaked to me tell a very different story than you've heard before: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
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Exclusive: Leaked Messages from Charlie Kirk Assassin
Accused shooter’s “politics” is not what government and media say
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Seth Graham @sethbgraham.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
the Trump administration told The New York Times that IUDs, hormonal implants, and the Pill are actually abortions open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...
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The Trump Administration Says IUDs and the Pill Are Abortions
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Seth Graham @sethbgraham.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I echo what my fellow russianist and colleague @sarahjyoung.bsky.social says, and fully support what @uilleamblacker.bsky.social calls for in his essay.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Russia murders pensioners kyivindependent.com/russian-air-...
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'Pure terrorism' — At least 25 killed in Russian air strike on Ukrainian village during pension payouts
The bombing took place around 11 a.m. while local residents lined up to receive pensions, according to officials. The casualties included local pensioners and employees of Ukrposhta, Ukraine's nationa...
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Margo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
This is how Russian drone crashing into your apartment looks like. + we live in truly bizarre times. this person stands there calmly in their Kyiv apartment that was just attacked by a Russian Shahed drone, and just calmly says why you should indeed hide in bathroom or hallway during the attack ,
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
The problem with figures like RFK Jr. isn’t just that they spread bad information. It’s that they sustain disordered counterpublics, spaces where falsehoods are reinforced through imitation of legitimate democratic processes.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
He gets it. He is leading. He has become an essential voice.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2025
The DOJ subpoenas to providers of gender affirming care wanted the therapy notes, social security numbers, and addresses of patients. This is an unprecedented and disgusting violation of medical privacy. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Government’s demand for trans care info sought addresses, doctors’ notes, texts
Legal experts said the Justice Department subpoenas related to medical care for transgender minors appear to be unprecedented.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 13/08/2025
AOL To Discontinue Dial-Up Internet theonion.com/aol-to-...

“Hopefully it’s part of a broader plan to wind down the internet entirely.”

Michael Shim, Systems Analyst
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
I never thought I’d write a book, but with all the attacks on teachers, I felt I had to. www.WhyFascistsFearTeachers.com
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
I'm Jewish and I think about antisemitism all the time. I can't tell you how fucking weird it is that Homeland Security posting literal neo-Nazi propaganda generates less discussion about the threat to Jews than a mayoral candidate who believes Palestinians are human beings.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
He saw a black guy break a window on Fox and the network reaired the footage 300 times so Trump thinks there’s an epidemic of blacks gone wild breaking windows. This is literally how he comes up with “policy.”
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
A teenage 4channer was beat up by two 15 year olds in DC, which was spotted and quickly stopped by nearby police. He told his friends, the richest man in the world and the Vice President of the United States, that he was pummeled by a dozen adult Romanians. A week later, Trump federalized DC police.
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Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Gift article - “… But there’s no better example of Spain going its own way than immigration. At a time when many Western democracies are trying to keep immigrants out, Spain is boldly welcoming them in. The details are striking.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/o...
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Opinion | Spain Is an Example to the World
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Heinous.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely. Here's why.
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Why you might not know that 2024 was America's safest year since the 1960s
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 64 percent, believe that crime increased across the country in 2024, according to a Gallup survey conducted late last year.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/08/2025
US destruction of contraceptives denies 1.4m African women and girls lifesaving care, NGO says
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US destruction of contraceptives denies 1.4m African women and girls lifesaving care, NGO says
Incineration of $9.7m of contraceptives to lead to 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions, IPPF says
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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Imagine for a second if Kamala did this as VP. She would’ve been swiftly crucified.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
This past week, the 79-year-old president announced he’s ended six wars (some that have been going on for centuries), asserted that windmills drive whales insane, called for Beyoncé to be prosecuted, claimed Obama committed treason and complained a convicted pedophile “stole” teenage girls from him.
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
The answer will not shock you.
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post malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
I think many people dramatically underestimated how difficult it was for the US to restrain Israel and believed that we were in a worst-case scenario already.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
You’d think he’d like this since they made him look so slim.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
This is so good.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Google's AI summaries are - killing traffic to legitimate sites - producing summaries that can be wrong - in the long run probably making you a dumbass www.404media.co/googles-ai-i...
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Google’s AI Is Destroying Search, the Internet, and Your Brain
Google’s AI Overview, which is easy to fool into stating nonsense as fact, is stopping people from finding and supporting small businesses and credible sources.
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Kevin Carey @kevincarey1.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Columbia University has handed over its undergraduate admissions process to Donald Trump and his MAGA allies, who will now decide at their sole discretion whether the university has admitted enough white people. It's no longer an independent institution.
Screenshot of Columbia's settlement with the White House
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