Anna-Maria Mitchell
@annamami.bsky.social
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I have a special passion for speaking about global inequalities and their roots. Fiercely anticapitalist. Global development studies @ Helsinki Uni. Vasemmistoliiton aluevaltuutettu Päijät-Häme /Lahti
https://annamariam.blog
I have a special passion for speaking about global inequalities and their roots. Fiercely anticapitalist. Global development studies @ Helsinki Uni. Vasemmistoliiton aluevaltuutettu Päijät-Häme /Lahti
https://annamariam.blog
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I had this thread📍:ed on my twitter profile for 2 years. I wrote it when the Ukraine war started but it’s still valid re green growth & economic sanctions. If anything even more current as I predict that Europe will be turning a blind eye to Trump’s politics just as they did with Putin and Netanyahu
Rojavan demokraattinen konfederionalismi oli yksi kaikkien aikojen kiinnostavimmista tasa-arvoisen ruohonjuuridemokratian malleista. Siitä ei puhuttu missään, mutta se olisi myös ollut mallina uhka nykyiselle järjestelmälle, jossa demokratia voi helposti johtaa myös auktoritarismiin (kuten usassa).
The collapse of the Syrian Democratic Forces has brought an end to the Kurdish experiment of autonomy in Syria
How the Kurds lost control of north-eastern Syria
Once America’s ally, a Kurdish-led militia is no longer considered useful
econ.st
January 24, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Rojavan demokraattinen konfederionalismi oli yksi kaikkien aikojen kiinnostavimmista tasa-arvoisen ruohonjuuridemokratian malleista. Siitä ei puhuttu missään, mutta se olisi myös ollut mallina uhka nykyiselle järjestelmälle, jossa demokratia voi helposti johtaa myös auktoritarismiin (kuten usassa).
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Nyt demarit valoja päälle.
Tämän ei pitäisi olla yhtään vaikea kysymys. Emme saa mahdollistaa tuollaista kansalaisten oikeuksiin puuttumista. Tämä olisi taas askel kohti autoritaarista Suomea. SDPllä unohtunut koko puolueen historia ilmeisesti? 🤡
www.hs.fi/politiikka/a...
Tämän ei pitäisi olla yhtään vaikea kysymys. Emme saa mahdollistaa tuollaista kansalaisten oikeuksiin puuttumista. Tämä olisi taas askel kohti autoritaarista Suomea. SDPllä unohtunut koko puolueen historia ilmeisesti? 🤡
www.hs.fi/politiikka/a...
Lausuntokierros | Perustuslain yksityisyydensuojaa halutaan muuttaa – Sdp:n kanta jää auki
Vihreiden ja vasemmistoliiton vastustus ei vielä yksinään riitä kaatamaan kiireellisenä tehtävää perustuslain muutosta. Kuninkaantekijäksi noussee Sdp, jonka kanta ei ryhmän lausunnosta vielä selviä.
www.hs.fi
January 24, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Nyt demarit valoja päälle.
Tämän ei pitäisi olla yhtään vaikea kysymys. Emme saa mahdollistaa tuollaista kansalaisten oikeuksiin puuttumista. Tämä olisi taas askel kohti autoritaarista Suomea. SDPllä unohtunut koko puolueen historia ilmeisesti? 🤡
www.hs.fi/politiikka/a...
Tämän ei pitäisi olla yhtään vaikea kysymys. Emme saa mahdollistaa tuollaista kansalaisten oikeuksiin puuttumista. Tämä olisi taas askel kohti autoritaarista Suomea. SDPllä unohtunut koko puolueen historia ilmeisesti? 🤡
www.hs.fi/politiikka/a...
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Täydensin tätä jakamaasi kaaviota ja nostin rinnalle vielä pohjoismaisten hyvinvointivaltioiden lukemat erikseen. Ei varmaankaan kata kaikkia näkökulmia, mutta voi antaa ajattelemisen aihetta kuitenkin.
January 21, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Täydensin tätä jakamaasi kaaviota ja nostin rinnalle vielä pohjoismaisten hyvinvointivaltioiden lukemat erikseen. Ei varmaankaan kata kaikkia näkökulmia, mutta voi antaa ajattelemisen aihetta kuitenkin.
“Over these last 12 months, Trump has demonstrated that the formal restraints designed to hold a US president in check are easily swept away. And if it can happen once, it can happen again. Which means it is not just Trump who is an unreliable ally. Sadly, it is the US itself.”
As the world finally punches back, was this the week Donald Trump went too far? | Jonathan Freedland
The US president took his bullying doctrine to Davos and hit a wall of opposition. If this creates a new western alliance against him, all to the good, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
“Over these last 12 months, Trump has demonstrated that the formal restraints designed to hold a US president in check are easily swept away. And if it can happen once, it can happen again. Which means it is not just Trump who is an unreliable ally. Sadly, it is the US itself.”
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The Trump administration has a Nazi problem, writes Mehdi Hasan
The Trump administration has a Nazi problem | Mehdi Hasan
Think I’m exaggerating? Consider the copious amounts of evidence
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The Trump administration has a Nazi problem, writes Mehdi Hasan
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Exercise commanders had to ask 🇫🇮 reservists, the most formidable Arctic warriors, who were playing the role of invaders in the war games, to go easy on the Americans. “The Finns had to be told to stop beating the Americans as it was embarrassing and demoralising for them,” a mil source said.”
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January 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Exercise commanders had to ask 🇫🇮 reservists, the most formidable Arctic warriors, who were playing the role of invaders in the war games, to go easy on the Americans. “The Finns had to be told to stop beating the Americans as it was embarrassing and demoralising for them,” a mil source said.”
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Farage & co if they actually cared about migration would care about climate change. In fact, they see an opportunity:
Petro-populists deny the existence of climate change, do all they can to turbocharge it, desperate mass migration ensues & they use anti-migrant feeling to perpetuate their power.
Petro-populists deny the existence of climate change, do all they can to turbocharge it, desperate mass migration ensues & they use anti-migrant feeling to perpetuate their power.
"But a full, internal version of the report, seen by The Times,
goes further, suggesting that the degradation of rainforests in
the Congo & the drying up of rivers fed by the Himalayas
could drive people to flee to Europe, leading to “more polarised
& populist politics in the UK”"
#ClimateEmergency
goes further, suggesting that the degradation of rainforests in
the Congo & the drying up of rivers fed by the Himalayas
could drive people to flee to Europe, leading to “more polarised
& populist politics in the UK”"
#ClimateEmergency
Suppressed climate report warned of mass migration and nuclear war
Unabridged document said disappearing forests and rivers drying up could drive people to Europe and lead to conflict in Asia
www.thetimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Farage & co if they actually cared about migration would care about climate change. In fact, they see an opportunity:
Petro-populists deny the existence of climate change, do all they can to turbocharge it, desperate mass migration ensues & they use anti-migrant feeling to perpetuate their power.
Petro-populists deny the existence of climate change, do all they can to turbocharge it, desperate mass migration ensues & they use anti-migrant feeling to perpetuate their power.
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If you are still on Xitter, be aware that this is what you are supporting.
No amount of reach is worth this.
No amount of reach is worth this.
In our conservative estimate, 41 percent of Grok’s images — or 1.8 million — were sexualized depictions of women. Separately, CCDH analyzed how many were sexualized images across genders and ages. Their findings: an estimated 3 million images, including more than 23,000 of children.
January 22, 2026 at 4:56 PM
If you are still on Xitter, be aware that this is what you are supporting.
No amount of reach is worth this.
No amount of reach is worth this.
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This is a fascist technology that fundamentally -by its core design and characteristics as a technology- serves the goals of bigots, racists and bloodthirsty white supremacists
It has no role in progressive or left advocacy, no matter how much time it saves you. When you use it, you're helping them
It has no role in progressive or left advocacy, no matter how much time it saves you. When you use it, you're helping them
WH posted AI faked photo of arrested protestor
“Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:54 AM
This is a fascist technology that fundamentally -by its core design and characteristics as a technology- serves the goals of bigots, racists and bloodthirsty white supremacists
It has no role in progressive or left advocacy, no matter how much time it saves you. When you use it, you're helping them
It has no role in progressive or left advocacy, no matter how much time it saves you. When you use it, you're helping them
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The heatwave in Australia is beyond belief. And it's caused by people making decisions to burn coal, oil and gas when there's so many other options available.
January 23, 2026 at 8:55 AM
The heatwave in Australia is beyond belief. And it's caused by people making decisions to burn coal, oil and gas when there's so many other options available.
Meanwhile in Australia: new hate laws could mean that you end up in jail for bring against the Israeli state’s genocidal actions in Palestine.
Listen to the full episode here, or wherever you listen to podcasts ⤵️
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Does the government understand its own hate laws?
The government passed new gun control and hate speech legislation in a special parliamentary sitting, but what impact will they have on Australian democracy?
australiainstitute.org.au
January 23, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Meanwhile in Australia: new hate laws could mean that you end up in jail for bring against the Israeli state’s genocidal actions in Palestine.
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The thing about that child is there isn’t a single child in the world I’d be okay with this happening to. Not even their kids. The children are all ours, and to miss that is to dehumanize completely.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 AM
The thing about that child is there isn’t a single child in the world I’d be okay with this happening to. Not even their kids. The children are all ours, and to miss that is to dehumanize completely.
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Perhaps it's like climate heating: the extreme events are observable, but the trends run deeper.
Could Trump-MAGA have happened if the U.S. were a healthy democracy? If it did not have large inequalities? If it wasn't rooted in imperialism? If it could regulate corporations?
Could Trump-MAGA have happened if the U.S. were a healthy democracy? If it did not have large inequalities? If it wasn't rooted in imperialism? If it could regulate corporations?
January 22, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Perhaps it's like climate heating: the extreme events are observable, but the trends run deeper.
Could Trump-MAGA have happened if the U.S. were a healthy democracy? If it did not have large inequalities? If it wasn't rooted in imperialism? If it could regulate corporations?
Could Trump-MAGA have happened if the U.S. were a healthy democracy? If it did not have large inequalities? If it wasn't rooted in imperialism? If it could regulate corporations?
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Kenelle se "kaunis kiinteistö" eli Gaza kuuluu? Trump aikoo varastaa sen palestiinalaisilta ja joka ikinen joka lähtee mukaan tähän petokseen on kanssarikollinen. Ja jokainen joka vielä miettii että pitäiskö, suunnittelee osallistuvansa rikokseen.
Trump makes concluding remarks. He says Gaza ceasefire push began because he is “a real estate person at heart, and it’s all about location, and I said, ‘look at this location, on the sea, look at this beautiful piece of property’”.
January 22, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Kenelle se "kaunis kiinteistö" eli Gaza kuuluu? Trump aikoo varastaa sen palestiinalaisilta ja joka ikinen joka lähtee mukaan tähän petokseen on kanssarikollinen. Ja jokainen joka vielä miettii että pitäiskö, suunnittelee osallistuvansa rikokseen.
Zelenskyin puhe Davosissa oli kultaa. Ukrainalle kävi hyvä tuuri, että näin hirveänä aikana heillä on noin hyvä johtaja, rohkea ja taisteluhenkinen. En voi kuin kuvitella kauhulla, mitä kävisi jos Suomi joutuisi sotaan nykyisen valtionjohdon aikana.
January 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Zelenskyin puhe Davosissa oli kultaa. Ukrainalle kävi hyvä tuuri, että näin hirveänä aikana heillä on noin hyvä johtaja, rohkea ja taisteluhenkinen. En voi kuin kuvitella kauhulla, mitä kävisi jos Suomi joutuisi sotaan nykyisen valtionjohdon aikana.
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Media may not have noticed that Trump’s Board of Peace Charter was drafted so that the US need NOT ratify and become a party.Trump’s current status as US President is a necesary stepping stone but his unitary rule in the new international organisation would be personal, permanent and even hereditary
January 21, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Media may not have noticed that Trump’s Board of Peace Charter was drafted so that the US need NOT ratify and become a party.Trump’s current status as US President is a necesary stepping stone but his unitary rule in the new international organisation would be personal, permanent and even hereditary
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Trump leaves the stage waving and pointing to silence from the crowd. <of course he does>
Thank fuck that is over. America, you owe the world an apology. And you may never receive forgiveness.
Thank fuck that is over. America, you owe the world an apology. And you may never receive forgiveness.
January 21, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Trump leaves the stage waving and pointing to silence from the crowd. <of course he does>
Thank fuck that is over. America, you owe the world an apology. And you may never receive forgiveness.
Thank fuck that is over. America, you owe the world an apology. And you may never receive forgiveness.
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I cannot tell you how absolutely infuriatingly this stuff comes across to Europeans.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
Newsom: "It was remarkably boring. It was remarkably insignificant. He was never going invade Greenland. It was never real."
January 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM
I cannot tell you how absolutely infuriatingly this stuff comes across to Europeans.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
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There is only one way to cover this Trump speech at Davos:
Batshit crazy
Yes there were sentences that made sense, and yes many ‘greatest hits’ but please global media, do not sanewash this, do not call it enigmatic etc.
Trump is dangerous to this planet and its inhabitants.
Batshit crazy
Yes there were sentences that made sense, and yes many ‘greatest hits’ but please global media, do not sanewash this, do not call it enigmatic etc.
Trump is dangerous to this planet and its inhabitants.
January 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM
There is only one way to cover this Trump speech at Davos:
Batshit crazy
Yes there were sentences that made sense, and yes many ‘greatest hits’ but please global media, do not sanewash this, do not call it enigmatic etc.
Trump is dangerous to this planet and its inhabitants.
Batshit crazy
Yes there were sentences that made sense, and yes many ‘greatest hits’ but please global media, do not sanewash this, do not call it enigmatic etc.
Trump is dangerous to this planet and its inhabitants.
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In Trump's telling, the US are the equivalent of the Nazis
Trump: "No nation is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the US. We're a great power. Much greater than people even understand. I think they found that out 2 weeks ago in Venezuela. We saw this in World War 2 when Denmark fell to Germany after just 6 hours of fighting."
January 21, 2026 at 2:10 PM
In Trump's telling, the US are the equivalent of the Nazis
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Hey USA, there’s an old guy who must have escaped one of your mental institutions causing chaos in Europe. He’s in Switzerland right now, could you please pick him up and lock him up? And don’t let your mentally ill criminals out of the country in the future. Thank you.
January 21, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Hey USA, there’s an old guy who must have escaped one of your mental institutions causing chaos in Europe. He’s in Switzerland right now, could you please pick him up and lock him up? And don’t let your mentally ill criminals out of the country in the future. Thank you.
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Tätä boikottia on helppo noudattaa! 🇬🇱✌️
January 20, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Tätä boikottia on helppo noudattaa! 🇬🇱✌️
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So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
Trump Marks First Year In Office With Unhinged Racist Rant Targeting ‘Very Low IQ’ Somalis
President Donald Trump spent the first anniversary of his second term on...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:27 PM
So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...