Anne Applebaum

@anneapplebaum.bsky.social

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staff writer @theatlantic.com and senior fellow @snfagora.bsky.social. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and AUTOCRACY INC
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Anne Elizabeth Applebaum is an American journalist and historian. She has written about the history of Communism and the development of civil society in Central and Eastern Europe. She became a Polish citizen in 2013. .. more

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Aug 26

Paperback, with new preface, available TODAY
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Derek Beres @derekberes.bsky.social · 9h

As predicted, they’re going after the entire childhood vaccination schedule (second slide, from WaPo).

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 15h

meanwhile, even more people will lose healthcare

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16h

New at Can We Still Govern? New Medicaid work requirements will see an estimated 5 million lose coverage.
Small investments in in-house tech capacity could allow states to start preparing now to expand automatic renewal of clients. Here is the evidence 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-a-van-...

Lessons from Pandemic Era Medicaid Automation for Work Requirements

Small tech capacity investments offer big returns

donmoynihan.substack.com

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Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 15h

Good morning readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

In the towns near Ukraine's frontline, Russian FPV drones hunt civilians, a new tactic called a "human safari".

Yana, who lives in Kherson, regularly sees these drones and the damage they cause.

Russia’s disturbing human ‘safaris’

Violating the laws of war, Russians have created a sick game of hunting civilians with FPV drones near the frontline. We take you behind the scenes, to the people most affected.

www.counteroffensive.news

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16h

Lessons from Pandemic Era Medicaid Automation for Work Requirements

Small tech capacity investments offer big returns

donmoynihan.substack.com

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 16h

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Spread by Anne Applebaum: Laura Loomer’s Endless Payback

The New Yorker

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 16h

“Hell, yeah, she’s getting paid!” the lobbyist said."

Antonia Hitchens on the mystery of Laura Loomer's many vendettas
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Laura Loomer’s Endless Payback

The President’s self-appointed loyalty enforcer inspires fear and vexation across Washington. What’s behind her vetting crusades?

www.newyorker.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Trump getting booed at the Commanders game

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

"we are all in this nightmare together"

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

Had to fly across the US today, changing planes, and found pleasant camaraderie...everyone wishing one another luck making their flights

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Lee Zeldin announces on Fox that there will be "severe" layoffs at the EPA if the shutdown continues

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

sure. but in addition, they are almost all Catholics. as everyone involved in harassing them knows.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

In another era, ICE raids would be described as persecution of Catholics.

Reposted by Norbert Schwarz

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

“These are people who did everything by the book, paid taxes, had no criminal records, opened businesses and contributed to their communities...now they have become collateral damage in this cruel, unjust and inhumane political game.”

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Venezuelans begin fleeing U.S. as protections end and threat of war looms

TPS expired for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans on Friday. Many are shuttering business, selling homes and boarding planes, or scrambling to find a way to stay.

www.washingtonpost.com

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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 2d

"A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that Trump spent nearly 20 minutes apparently battling to keep his eyes open at the Thursday event." wapo.st/4oTia5k

A closer look at Trump’s apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office

A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that Trump spent nearly 20 minutes battling to keep his eyes open at a recent Oval Office event.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

In honor of Viktor Orban's visit to Washington, here's a reminder that Orban has made his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

America’s Future Is Hungary

MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.

www.theatlantic.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

incredible that these guys have a massive hard on for a country that, if it were a state, would rank behind kansas in terms of wealth and which would be a total backwater if it weren’t economically integrated with more functional countries

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

Ticket sales for the Washington National Opera have collapsed since Trump took over the Kennedy center

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’

Ticket sales at about 40% unsold compared with before president made himself chair of US performing arts center

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Timothy Snyder, Craig Calhoun

Reposted by Timothy Snyder

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 3d

"However terrible the war and its consequent famine in Sudan is today, it can still get much worse"

From Alex de Waal, who knows Sudan better than anyone

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