Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraCurt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 17hJackson Chourio is now the Brewers all-time postseason home run leader. He is 22 years old. 740467
Yoshiko Herrera @yoshikoherrera.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Are you applying to #MPSA and working on countries from East European to Central Asian? Please note that thanks to the efforts spearheaded by Olena Nikolayenko we've successfully renamed section 29 from "(Post) Communist Countries" to "Politics of Eastern Europe and Central Asia" 041
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMargo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Did you know Russia bombed Kyiv south bridge again today ? Yes the one connecting the left and right banks of Kyiv . For the 4th time in 3 days , yes. Well now you do . 715557
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Unless Congress reclaims its power, this will just become the new normal. A good first step would be to impeach Vought. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...nytimes.comNational Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by CongressThe move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants. 8930561164
Yoshiko Herrera @yoshikoherrera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is an amazing interview with Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, the head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (drones). He makes a lot of insightful points about the war and also about technology and AI and the future of warfare. Subscribe to Ukraine: The Latest here: youtube.com/@ukrainethel...podcasts.apple.comExclusive interview: Ukraine’s drone chief Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi – ‘We will turn Putin’s soldiers into stewed meat’Podcast Episode · Ukraine: The Latest · September 28 · 54m 081
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is Ilya Honcharov. He was only 14 years old. Russia killed him in Vyshhorod, Kyiv Region on September 30 🕯💔 Ilya’s family had moved to the Kyiv region from Sumy to escape relentless bombings, only for a Russian missile to strike the building where they lived. 701042433
Yoshiko Herrera @yoshikoherrera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026@radiofreetom.bsky.social: “Hegseth’s speech proved, yet again, that he is manifestly unfit for his job.”theatlantic.comPete Hegseth, Idea GuyHis State of the Force address was a partisan disgrace—with a few good ideas buried in it. 0122
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMatthew J Kuiper @matthewjkuiper.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The latest despicable act in putin’s criminal warnytimes.comRussian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center (Gift Article)A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries. 052
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026All day long, Kyiv was under attack by russian drones. Residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, petrol stations, office buildings, data centres, cars - just some of what was hit or damaged. Midnight came. 35552144
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Wild stuff. Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ. The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comRead the document (Gift Article)Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter 20261222205
Reposted by Yoshiko Herreradarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“only nixon could go to china but only trump can go to the airport wearing one glove and a winter coat in september with a bunch of droids” 1254933
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMargo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026So, Russia just attacked Kyiv with ~ 20 missiles , early reports say . What a truly monstrously expensive way to pursue a city that doesn’t want you , Russia . 18425142
Yoshiko Herrera @yoshikoherrera.bsky.social · 24/09/2026another day, another national security breach for this admin with no accountability and no consequences for those in charge 152
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is Radio Svoboda interview with the volunteer working with Oleshky. Everyone should hear/read this! Iryna-Ester Vrataryova, volunteer: "People describe the horror, the total genocide. This famine has reached such a scale that, 9309166
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped” 513217855451
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.nytimes.comF.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan CollinsThe inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials. 24982253351
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump’s Monumental ObsessionThe president fantasizes about a capital city full of memorials—to himself. 1342719725
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Everything the pro-Trump billionaire Ellison family will now own: Paramount+ CBS CNN Showtime HBO Warner Bros TNT TBS MTV DC Studios Nickelodeon Comedy Central And more... With this comes the power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told. Shameful. 47371693222
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Damning new reporting on the breadth of Trump's deportation operation that follows up on two scoops from The Handbasket last year: the State Department's creation of the Office of Remigration and monetary agreements with "third countries" to accept refugees from elsewhere.washingtonpost.comHow Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operationInside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own. 10596220
Yoshiko Herrera @yoshikoherrera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026We are in the phase of the Wall Street Journal now being an outlet that investigates and highlights white collar corruption 291
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraHemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 21/09/2026um 571747418
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A rare instance of coordinated resistance from elite civil society www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comMajor TV networks decline White House pool dutiesThe move comes after the Trump administration restricted access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO. 618728
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMargo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026‘ writing this and my hands are just shaking’ Ukrainian shares on socials . ‘My son and I are in a bomb shelter . It hit nearby . It’s so hard ‘ 512941
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 18/09/2026More than 4 years on, Russia Today is still busy trying to deny the Bucha massacre, despite multiple investigations by human rights organisations, international bodies, and investigative journalists that showed Russia's responsibilities. 361033359
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraOlga Patlyuk @olgapatluyk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026OLESHKY IS BEING STARVED 54223
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraJason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This should be a multi-week scandal but now it's just Fridaywashingtonpost.comMore U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publiclyOfficials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database. 525082
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraLisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker.  329253015781
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026For 33 years, McConnell has voted against family and medical leave for working Americans. Then he disappears from the Senate for 92 days and keeps collecting his full paycheck. Apparently, paid leave is only a problem when someone else gets it. 804164455306
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Stock Trades by Presidents While in Office: Bill Clinton: ZERO George W. Bush: ZERO Barack Obama: ZERO Donald Trump (first term): 517 Joe Biden: ZERO Donald Trump (second term): 24,000+, averaging >60 trades per trading day. This is why the crook in the Oval Office manipulates the markets. 12747522254
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMargo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Have your media told you Russia bombed a Kyiv passenger train going to city of Mykolaiv this morning ? And that Russia hit the train 3 times in a row, one after another ? 1314875
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Unprecedented corruption 315958
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16/09/2026⚡️ Angelina Jolie visited Kharkiv during 3rd wartime trip to Ukraine in August. Hollywood star Angelina Jolie met with Ukrainian teachers and coaches who continue teaching and training children despite relentless Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure.kyivindependent.comAngelina Jolie visited Kharkiv during 3rd wartime trip to Ukraine in AugustHollywood star Angelina Jolie met with Ukrainian teachers and coaches who continue teaching and training children despite relentless Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure. 181273228
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026Read Mikhal Zygar on Umar Kremlev, the oligarch who helped pay for Don Jr's wedding zygaro.substack.com/p/the-oligar... 641043489
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraJason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“We have two major waterways obstructed, active attacks, Iran escalating attacks, proxies being active and no signs of diplomatic talks,” Ms. Bakr said. “It’s a disastrous situation when you’re looking at it from an energy security angle.”nytimes.comGlobal Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline AttacksEstimates vary on how long it could take before a crucial pipeline is repaired, but a prolonged shutdown could push oil prices to their highest levels in months. 0228
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMilwaukee Brewers @brewersbot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The Milwaukee Brewers are doing it again #WinOurWay 0396
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraInstitute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026NEW: The Ukrainian military gave its first explicit confirmation of ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive operations against the Russian salient northwest of Lyman. (1/9) Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar091526 335770
Reposted by Yoshiko Herrera[Christopher M. Federico] @chrispps.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“‘These are not 'squirters' getting through,’ the service member added, referencing language used by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the deadly March 1 attack on Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait that killed six U.S. troops. ‘We're not defending these bases. We're just watching them get destroyed.’” 1144
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/09/2026Ossoff: "Here are Qs I have: is it the case that Kremlev was in China with Putin just days before he attended the wedding and gave what appears to have been a lavish gift to the president's son? And what are his ties to Russia's security services?...these folks are not just corrupt. They're clowns." 613621941
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraInstitute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026NEW: Ukrainian forces in late 2025 and throughout 2026 have successfully contested the initiative at both the strategic and operational levels for the first time since the August 2024 Kursk Offensive. 🧵(1/10) Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar091226 325664
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 14/09/2026An energy and infrastructure ceasefire would be so nice. People who say that Ukrainians don't want it do not understand what a winter of Russian terror feels like. How hard it is, how devastating, how deadly. Plus, we would very much like to... not be bombed. The problem is we know Russia well, 20738187
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026What a surprise to learn that a Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for Junior’s lavish wedding. Who could’ve expected it? 1259190885827
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMaria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A Russian oligarch, who was awarded a medal in April 2026 by Putin, attended and paid for much of President Trump's son's wedding in May 2026. I'm not even sure this can be called a conflict of interest anymore - there appears to be no conflict at all, just Putin's interests.🤦♀️ 418050
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMaria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Yet another confirmation that Ovechkin is a Putinist. He makes his money in the West while supporting Russian imperialism and its desire to bring on the demise of the West. 212548
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 14/09/2026Our research, commissioned by the National Academies, is summarized here at @piie.com —> www.piie.com/blogs/realti... And the full paper is here —> nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/292...piie.comA new US rule to restrict student visas will hurt the US economyThe Trump administration issued a final rule in July that gives it discretion to cut short the course of study of most international students at US universities. It will likely use this new power to b... 13314
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This administration is all-in when it comes to grown men who are into abusing children. 33055142303
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraOlga Patlyuk @olgapatluyk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026While some people are saying that Ukraine should give territory to Russia, telling us what we can and cannot do, I read yet another piece of news: once again, the heart of a defender who had been returned from Russian captivity has stopped. And there are so many stories like this.1/2 44311
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraUkrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 13/09/2026‼️ Russia attacks passenger train 2 km from Polish borderpravda.com.uaRussia attacks passenger train 2 km from Polish borderRussian forces struck a passenger train locomotive in Volyn Oblast just 2 km from the Polish border; no injuries reported, Ukrzaliznytsia says. 87144
Reposted by Yoshiko HerreraMargo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 12/09/2026The trains are no longer running to city of Sumy because of rising number of Russian attack. The war is growing. 27828