Amanda McCrina
@mccrina.bsky.social
Writer of historical fiction (next: BEYOND SEVEN FORESTS, 2/3/26) • Polish-American • ❤️ cats, coffee, Frank Sinatra • Rep: @jenniekendrick.bsky.social
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Amanda McCrina
@mccrina.bsky.social
· Nov 8
Kirkus had lovely things to say about BEYOND SEVEN FORESTS.
Full review: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Full review: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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There’s been no electricity or heating since 3am and there’s a snow storm
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
There’s been no electricity or heating since 3am and there’s a snow storm
"just doing his job" didn't hold water at Nuremberg and doesn't now
January 9, 2026 at 4:32 AM
"just doing his job" didn't hold water at Nuremberg and doesn't now
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Abolish ICE, dissolve and redistribute DHS, and prosecute aggressively.
January 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Abolish ICE, dissolve and redistribute DHS, and prosecute aggressively.
Yup. It's not "trump's occupation of Venezuela."
We've spent years trying to get people to recognize *russia's invasion of Ukraine, *russia's genocide in Ukraine, *russia's kidnapping of Ukrainian children. Not just putin's.
No shirking our own responsibility. That goes for Congress and all of us.
We've spent years trying to get people to recognize *russia's invasion of Ukraine, *russia's genocide in Ukraine, *russia's kidnapping of Ukrainian children. Not just putin's.
No shirking our own responsibility. That goes for Congress and all of us.
January 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Yup. It's not "trump's occupation of Venezuela."
We've spent years trying to get people to recognize *russia's invasion of Ukraine, *russia's genocide in Ukraine, *russia's kidnapping of Ukrainian children. Not just putin's.
No shirking our own responsibility. That goes for Congress and all of us.
We've spent years trying to get people to recognize *russia's invasion of Ukraine, *russia's genocide in Ukraine, *russia's kidnapping of Ukrainian children. Not just putin's.
No shirking our own responsibility. That goes for Congress and all of us.
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Absolutely insane to see so many posts today claiming Trump’s decision to grab Maduro in Venezuela will somehow embolden Putin to do likewise in Ukraine.
NEWSFLASH: Putin has already been trying to kill Zelenskyy since the very start of the invasion and has utter contempt for international law
NEWSFLASH: Putin has already been trying to kill Zelenskyy since the very start of the invasion and has utter contempt for international law
January 3, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Absolutely insane to see so many posts today claiming Trump’s decision to grab Maduro in Venezuela will somehow embolden Putin to do likewise in Ukraine.
NEWSFLASH: Putin has already been trying to kill Zelenskyy since the very start of the invasion and has utter contempt for international law
NEWSFLASH: Putin has already been trying to kill Zelenskyy since the very start of the invasion and has utter contempt for international law
Every argument supporting what we just did in Venezuela falls apart when you remember that not quite five months ago, American soldiers were on their knees rolling out a red carpet for *putin*.
January 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Every argument supporting what we just did in Venezuela falls apart when you remember that not quite five months ago, American soldiers were on their knees rolling out a red carpet for *putin*.
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It would be so cool if the United States Congress still existed.
January 4, 2026 at 5:04 AM
It would be so cool if the United States Congress still existed.
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Venezuela may seem like a tactical loss for Russia, but in fact it's a strategic win for Putin's vision of the world. new essay:
hegemon.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
hegemon.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
Venezuela Is a Gift to Putin
and a harbinger of more Russian aggression in Europe
hegemon.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Venezuela may seem like a tactical loss for Russia, but in fact it's a strategic win for Putin's vision of the world. new essay:
hegemon.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
hegemon.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
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There are some horrible analogies flying around today. A reminder: the US kidnapping of Maduro in no way justifies, vindicates, or lifts responsibility from the Ru govt or the Ru people. Their war against Ukraine continues to be an unprovoked act of aggression with war crimes and genocidal intent.
January 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
There are some horrible analogies flying around today. A reminder: the US kidnapping of Maduro in no way justifies, vindicates, or lifts responsibility from the Ru govt or the Ru people. Their war against Ukraine continues to be an unprovoked act of aggression with war crimes and genocidal intent.
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The boy killed in a russian missile strike on Kharkiv was only three years old. His name was Maksym. His mother is still considered missing. The photo shows all that remains of their home.
January 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The boy killed in a russian missile strike on Kharkiv was only three years old. His name was Maksym. His mother is still considered missing. The photo shows all that remains of their home.
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🐈⬛👓FUNDRAISER: BALLISTIC GLASSES FOR TEAM SOLO 👓🐈⬛
Our 1st fundraiser of the year is for ballistic glasses for Team Solo.
Thanks to a nonprofit in CA, we’re able to provide NATO-approved ballistic glasses for $8.50/pair.
PayPal: MishasAngels11@gmail.com
501c3: AerialReliefGroup.org/donate
Our 1st fundraiser of the year is for ballistic glasses for Team Solo.
Thanks to a nonprofit in CA, we’re able to provide NATO-approved ballistic glasses for $8.50/pair.
PayPal: MishasAngels11@gmail.com
501c3: AerialReliefGroup.org/donate
January 1, 2026 at 8:44 PM
🐈⬛👓FUNDRAISER: BALLISTIC GLASSES FOR TEAM SOLO 👓🐈⬛
Our 1st fundraiser of the year is for ballistic glasses for Team Solo.
Thanks to a nonprofit in CA, we’re able to provide NATO-approved ballistic glasses for $8.50/pair.
PayPal: MishasAngels11@gmail.com
501c3: AerialReliefGroup.org/donate
Our 1st fundraiser of the year is for ballistic glasses for Team Solo.
Thanks to a nonprofit in CA, we’re able to provide NATO-approved ballistic glasses for $8.50/pair.
PayPal: MishasAngels11@gmail.com
501c3: AerialReliefGroup.org/donate
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VIDEO: the moment when a Russian ballistic missile hit a residential area in Kharkiv City, Ukraine this afternoon, partially collapsing a 5-level apartment building + the rescue op on site.
30+ people got injured, more are feared to be trapped under the rubble.
30+ people got injured, more are feared to be trapped under the rubble.
January 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM
VIDEO: the moment when a Russian ballistic missile hit a residential area in Kharkiv City, Ukraine this afternoon, partially collapsing a 5-level apartment building + the rescue op on site.
30+ people got injured, more are feared to be trapped under the rubble.
30+ people got injured, more are feared to be trapped under the rubble.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Seeing more about the possibility that Ukraine *may have targeted one of putin's residences (it didn't) than about the continuing russian attacks on 🇺🇦 civilians.
The default position still seems to be that anything russian is more important, more newsworthy, more deserving of concern & attention.
The default position still seems to be that anything russian is more important, more newsworthy, more deserving of concern & attention.
January 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Seeing more about the possibility that Ukraine *may have targeted one of putin's residences (it didn't) than about the continuing russian attacks on 🇺🇦 civilians.
The default position still seems to be that anything russian is more important, more newsworthy, more deserving of concern & attention.
The default position still seems to be that anything russian is more important, more newsworthy, more deserving of concern & attention.
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Yet another one of these stories. People aren't swiping left because these dudes believe in lower taxes or less regulation. It's because they believe millions of people aren't worthy of rights, especially women. Women are looking out for their safety.
Everyone has a list of so-called "red flags" when they're dating. And for some, especially younger Americans, different political views is a relationship deal breaker.
Majority of Gen Z swipe left on dating people with opposite political views
Everyone has a list of so-called "red flags" when they're dating. And for some, especially younger Americans, different political views is a relationship deal breaker.
n.pr
December 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Yet another one of these stories. People aren't swiping left because these dudes believe in lower taxes or less regulation. It's because they believe millions of people aren't worthy of rights, especially women. Women are looking out for their safety.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Who knew? THE JACKAL'S MISTRESS paperback, which goes on sale on January 13, is now 25% off at bn.com! Preorder it and use code PREORDER25 at checkout.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-jackal...
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"Where is their condemnation of the fact that our children are being bombed and people are being killed all this time? I don't hear India, frankly, nor the United Arab Emirates," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 30.
kyivindependent.com/where-is-the...
kyivindependent.com/where-is-the...
Zelensky calls out India, UAE over their support of Putin's 'assassination attempt' claim
"Where is their condemnation of the fact that our children are being bombed and people are being killed all this time? I don't hear India, frankly, nor the United Arab Emirates," President Volodymyr Z...
kyivindependent.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"Where is their condemnation of the fact that our children are being bombed and people are being killed all this time? I don't hear India, frankly, nor the United Arab Emirates," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 30.
kyivindependent.com/where-is-the...
kyivindependent.com/where-is-the...
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As I was saying, Trump isn't a mediator in the Russo-Ukrainian war, he has sided with the russian aggressor.
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
As I was saying, Trump isn't a mediator in the Russo-Ukrainian war, he has sided with the russian aggressor.
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"russia wants to see Ukraine succeed."
December 29, 2025 at 9:42 AM
"russia wants to see Ukraine succeed."
*Speaking with your ally ahead of meeting the leader of that annoying country that just won't agree to be quietly genocided
Speaking with aggressor ahead of the meeting with your ally...
December 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
*Speaking with your ally ahead of meeting the leader of that annoying country that just won't agree to be quietly genocided
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this is the simple answer to people who keep saying NATO expansion matters. Sure, it matters because it presented an obstacle to Russian imperial ambitions. Putin didn't invade because he hated NATO expansion, he hated NATO expansion because he wanted to invade
December 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
this is the simple answer to people who keep saying NATO expansion matters. Sure, it matters because it presented an obstacle to Russian imperial ambitions. Putin didn't invade because he hated NATO expansion, he hated NATO expansion because he wanted to invade
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Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
December 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
“What the Trump administration is doing is essentially charging Ukrainians for their safety.”
Taking advantage of people from an allied(!) country who came to us legally(!!) for help is evil.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Taking advantage of people from an allied(!) country who came to us legally(!!) for help is evil.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
After fleeing the war in Ukraine, they thought they were safe. Then came Trump’s deportation blitz.
As the war in Ukraine drags on and U.S. immigration policy shifts, many Ukrainians “are stranded,” says a Chicago attorney, and now some are being detained. “‘They’re saying, ‘We didn't violate the la...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“What the Trump administration is doing is essentially charging Ukrainians for their safety.”
Taking advantage of people from an allied(!) country who came to us legally(!!) for help is evil.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Taking advantage of people from an allied(!) country who came to us legally(!!) for help is evil.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Thinking of the reason why many of us in Europe are able to have holidays free from the violence of Russian occupation and war of aggression… and it’s Ukrainian resistance to which we are indebted
December 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Thinking of the reason why many of us in Europe are able to have holidays free from the violence of Russian occupation and war of aggression… and it’s Ukrainian resistance to which we are indebted
Merry Christmas!
One of my favorite paintings—Winter (1905) by Ukrainian artist Oleksander Murashko
One of my favorite paintings—Winter (1905) by Ukrainian artist Oleksander Murashko
December 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Merry Christmas!
One of my favorite paintings—Winter (1905) by Ukrainian artist Oleksander Murashko
One of my favorite paintings—Winter (1905) by Ukrainian artist Oleksander Murashko