Kristina Jeffers
@kaijeffers.bsky.social
Just doing my part to knock down autocrats (and aspiring autocrats) wherever I can
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Some young women are celebrating the nomination of Kennedy, a medical skeptic, to the nation’s top health position, saying he takes their concerns about nutrition and medicine seriously.
How ‘Crunchy Moms’ Found a Hero in RFK Jr.
Once reserved for granola-loving hippies, the term has been embraced by a range of women who are pursuing a more natural way of life.
www.wsj.com
This article is making the rounds for good reason, and the disdain for anti-vaxxers and raw milk enthusiasts is warranted, but I want to go deeper.
Why are these women so vulnerable to disinformation? I'd argue it's at least partially because American motherhood is hard and profoundly lonely.
Why are these women so vulnerable to disinformation? I'd argue it's at least partially because American motherhood is hard and profoundly lonely.
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This is your first Land Back mission, America: National and State Parks.
Fuck Teddy Roosevelt and fuck the Antiquities Act of 1906 that was one of the biggest illegal land grabs from Native tribes in American history.
Only 120 years ago people. Two generations of 60 years. Not that long.
Fuck Teddy Roosevelt and fuck the Antiquities Act of 1906 that was one of the biggest illegal land grabs from Native tribes in American history.
Only 120 years ago people. Two generations of 60 years. Not that long.
February 1, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This is your first Land Back mission, America: National and State Parks.
Fuck Teddy Roosevelt and fuck the Antiquities Act of 1906 that was one of the biggest illegal land grabs from Native tribes in American history.
Only 120 years ago people. Two generations of 60 years. Not that long.
Fuck Teddy Roosevelt and fuck the Antiquities Act of 1906 that was one of the biggest illegal land grabs from Native tribes in American history.
Only 120 years ago people. Two generations of 60 years. Not that long.
I think Westerners tend to forget (or never knew) that Ukraine's anti-colonial struggle didn't begin in 1990, or 2014, or 2022. It has been going on for centuries.
Today we honour the Heroes of Kruty — young Ukrainians who stood against a vastly larger russian force in 1918 to defend Ukraine's independence.
By holding back the enemy advance, they bought crucial time for the Ukrainian People's Republic to sign the Peace of Brest and secure intl recognition.
By holding back the enemy advance, they bought crucial time for the Ukrainian People's Republic to sign the Peace of Brest and secure intl recognition.
January 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I think Westerners tend to forget (or never knew) that Ukraine's anti-colonial struggle didn't begin in 1990, or 2014, or 2022. It has been going on for centuries.
We often talk about how the US reaps the whirlwind of its actions in the ME or Latin America, but not nearly enough scholarship has gone into how the US laid the groundwork for the full scale invasion by just...accepting Russia's imperial claim that it alone could act as peacemaker in Eastern Europe
Just a friendly reminder that Ukraine was disarmed by the US in coordination with russia. This is if you want to say that the US had no obligation towards Ukraine
January 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
We often talk about how the US reaps the whirlwind of its actions in the ME or Latin America, but not nearly enough scholarship has gone into how the US laid the groundwork for the full scale invasion by just...accepting Russia's imperial claim that it alone could act as peacemaker in Eastern Europe
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
January 28, 2026 at 2:47 AM
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
Experts on people-powered movements know that successful pro-democracy movements often turn on whether the state security apparatus will use force on nonviolent protesters
That's one reason why its bad actually to have one wing of the apparatus loyal only to the regime rather than the people
That's one reason why its bad actually to have one wing of the apparatus loyal only to the regime rather than the people
Horrific details emerging from the testimonies and videos that have managed to get out of Iran this month despite internet shutdown.
How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Experts on people-powered movements know that successful pro-democracy movements often turn on whether the state security apparatus will use force on nonviolent protesters
That's one reason why its bad actually to have one wing of the apparatus loyal only to the regime rather than the people
That's one reason why its bad actually to have one wing of the apparatus loyal only to the regime rather than the people
This is just...mom stuff. Hand warmers, something warm to drink, some extra hats that you knit or found in the "cold weather bin" that lives in the mud room.
There are probably also fruit snacks and juice boxes in the box.
There are probably also fruit snacks and juice boxes in the box.
I mostly just stay off Twitter altogether but after double checking that the Walter Hudson post was still up I ran across this and just had to share so the Romancelandians who bought hand warmers could hear about the PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS.
January 25, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This is just...mom stuff. Hand warmers, something warm to drink, some extra hats that you knit or found in the "cold weather bin" that lives in the mud room.
There are probably also fruit snacks and juice boxes in the box.
There are probably also fruit snacks and juice boxes in the box.
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one of the gofundme campaigns sent to me today is only trying to raise $1,600 and has a horrific story of an experience of a Hmong elder.
they've only raised $10.
they've only raised $10.
Donate to Support for a MN Family in Crisis After a Traumatic Incident, organized by Tou Yang
My name is Tou and I am a former charter school Special Educatio… Tou Yang needs your support for Support for a MN Family in Crisis After a Traumatic Incident
www.gofundme.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:32 PM
one of the gofundme campaigns sent to me today is only trying to raise $1,600 and has a horrific story of an experience of a Hmong elder.
they've only raised $10.
they've only raised $10.
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Fun fact: in nehiyaw, this moon is opawacakinasisi pisim, or Frost Exploding Moon
Because sometimes it gets so cold the trees explode
Because sometimes it gets so cold the trees explode
January 22, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Fun fact: in nehiyaw, this moon is opawacakinasisi pisim, or Frost Exploding Moon
Because sometimes it gets so cold the trees explode
Because sometimes it gets so cold the trees explode
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This claim ignores history. NATO’s mutual defense clause has been invoked only once — after 9/11, to defend the United States. Our allies fought, bled, and stayed for nearly 20 years. The record is clear. When America was attacked, NATO showed up.
Trump: "The big fear I have with NATO is we spend tremendous amounts of money with NATO and I know we'll come to their rescue, but I just really do question whether or not they'll come to ours. Just saying."
January 21, 2026 at 12:28 AM
This claim ignores history. NATO’s mutual defense clause has been invoked only once — after 9/11, to defend the United States. Our allies fought, bled, and stayed for nearly 20 years. The record is clear. When America was attacked, NATO showed up.
There are two stories here, both equally true.
Ukrainians are demonstrating incredible resilience, creativity, and solidarity. The Ukrainian spirit will not be conquered.
Ukrainians should not need to demonstrate this resilience. No one should.
Ukrainians are demonstrating incredible resilience, creativity, and solidarity. The Ukrainian spirit will not be conquered.
Ukrainians should not need to demonstrate this resilience. No one should.
🔥A heartwarming flash mob in Kyiv is spreading across the city.
January 21, 2026 at 2:33 PM
There are two stories here, both equally true.
Ukrainians are demonstrating incredible resilience, creativity, and solidarity. The Ukrainian spirit will not be conquered.
Ukrainians should not need to demonstrate this resilience. No one should.
Ukrainians are demonstrating incredible resilience, creativity, and solidarity. The Ukrainian spirit will not be conquered.
Ukrainians should not need to demonstrate this resilience. No one should.
I can't stop screen grabbing this article.
There are models to help us understand where we are and where we are going, but there are also models for how to end it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/into-the-a...
There are models to help us understand where we are and where we are going, but there are also models for how to end it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/into-the-a...
January 20, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I can't stop screen grabbing this article.
There are models to help us understand where we are and where we are going, but there are also models for how to end it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/into-the-a...
There are models to help us understand where we are and where we are going, but there are also models for how to end it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/into-the-a...
Please read this, particularly the part about the 3 to 5-year window. All is not lost, but the clock is ticking.
I wrote about how concentration camp regimes evolve and why it's not too late to stop this, even though we are deep in it now.
Into the abyss
The correct response to Dachau was not better training for the guards.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Please read this, particularly the part about the 3 to 5-year window. All is not lost, but the clock is ticking.
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Kyiv tonight: no electricity, no water, freezing cold.
"Darkness all around – but not within us. We will endure." said the author of this photo, Yan Dobronosov.
"Darkness all around – but not within us. We will endure." said the author of this photo, Yan Dobronosov.
January 20, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Kyiv tonight: no electricity, no water, freezing cold.
"Darkness all around – but not within us. We will endure." said the author of this photo, Yan Dobronosov.
"Darkness all around – but not within us. We will endure." said the author of this photo, Yan Dobronosov.
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
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In 3d, Polish people collected $300k+ for power generators for Kyiv that is enduring heavy blackouts amidst subzero t°.
The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
🇺🇦♥️🇵🇱
The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
🇺🇦♥️🇵🇱
January 18, 2026 at 8:19 PM
In 3d, Polish people collected $300k+ for power generators for Kyiv that is enduring heavy blackouts amidst subzero t°.
The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
🇺🇦♥️🇵🇱
The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
🇺🇦♥️🇵🇱
Mirrors I can see from my bed. Just in case I accidentally call out for Bloody Mary in my sleep.
January 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Mirrors I can see from my bed. Just in case I accidentally call out for Bloody Mary in my sleep.
I mean, this is borderline journalistic malpractice. If an 18-year-old describes themselves as an anti-woke moderate, you owe it to yourself and your readers to scratch the surface a little. Surprise! One mm deep you will find hard right ideology. Every single time.
Bruh literally everybody and their mother said it was exactly what it turned out to be, except you
January 17, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I mean, this is borderline journalistic malpractice. If an 18-year-old describes themselves as an anti-woke moderate, you owe it to yourself and your readers to scratch the surface a little. Surprise! One mm deep you will find hard right ideology. Every single time.
Absolutely this. 100% correct. We cannot understand the moral panic around trans kids in the US, and then around trans adults, without acknowledging that this is part of a global anti-equality movement targeting trans folks, LGBTQI+ folks, and women. Often in that order.
There is a global far right anti-gender movement that is being supported by far right parties across the world. What is happening to trans people is a small part of that. This is a global retrenchment on LGBTQ rights occurring not only in lliberal states but western democracies as well.
January 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Absolutely this. 100% correct. We cannot understand the moral panic around trans kids in the US, and then around trans adults, without acknowledging that this is part of a global anti-equality movement targeting trans folks, LGBTQI+ folks, and women. Often in that order.
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And despite it all, this is Tehran 🇮🇷
January 10, 2026 at 11:40 PM
And despite it all, this is Tehran 🇮🇷
Clear analysis from the NYT, without equivocation: "Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis"
Note: Video does not autoplay, and you can just click "transcript" to read what the video shows.
Note: Video does not autoplay, and you can just click "transcript" to read what the video shows.
Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Clear analysis from the NYT, without equivocation: "Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis"
Note: Video does not autoplay, and you can just click "transcript" to read what the video shows.
Note: Video does not autoplay, and you can just click "transcript" to read what the video shows.
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Someone was asking where the Latin American specialists are on this site ⬇️
Looking to understand the long history behind the US attack on Venezuela? Here are a few introductory-level reading recommendations from a professor and historian of US-Latin American Relations: (1/5)
🗃️ #history
1. Kyle Longley's "In the Eagle's Shadow: The United States and Latin America"
🗃️ #history
1. Kyle Longley's "In the Eagle's Shadow: The United States and Latin America"
January 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Someone was asking where the Latin American specialists are on this site ⬇️
I thought I was prepared for the antisemitism on display at AmericaFest, but was absolutely not. The examples here are jaw-dropping and coming from folks with access to political and cultural power. Horrifying, and shockingly under-covered.
The biggest danger to American Jews over the last couple of decades have been right-wing Jews who somehow thought that aligning themselves with “pro-” Christofascists wasn’t going to bring them to precisely this moment. www.jta.org/2025/12/23/p...
Ben Shapiro is mounting a last stand against right-wing antisemitism. It’s not going well. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Megyn Kelly said Shapiro, not Tucker Carlson, is inflaming antisemitism.
www.jta.org
December 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I thought I was prepared for the antisemitism on display at AmericaFest, but was absolutely not. The examples here are jaw-dropping and coming from folks with access to political and cultural power. Horrifying, and shockingly under-covered.
"Putin thinks he can use chaotic wartime elections to install a more favorable regime in Kyiv even though the last 30 years have demonstrated, repeatedly, that he is terrible at doing this."
^^^ This.
^^^ This.
Every time they’re asked, most Ukrainians say elections should be held after a final peace agreement is reached. Stop trying to make Ukrainians hold elections they don’t want! open.substack.com/pub/quirkglo...
Listen to Ukrainians
Not Trump
open.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
"Putin thinks he can use chaotic wartime elections to install a more favorable regime in Kyiv even though the last 30 years have demonstrated, repeatedly, that he is terrible at doing this."
^^^ This.
^^^ This.