Nana 🇺🇦 🇬🇪
@nanagongadze.bsky.social
Rhymes w/ “Donna.” 🌻Ukrainian-American. MA Candidate, Eastern European Studies @harvard.edu; studying communication and public diplomacy in wartime.
Previously: @razomforukraine.org, @gmfus.bsky.social
Previously: @razomforukraine.org, @gmfus.bsky.social
The thing about Trump/Ukraine is that the Ukrainians have tried everything. Tried humanitarian appeal (he doesn't care), critical minerals/economic carrot (not enough), European messengers (don't sway him), "peace through strength" (turns out this means nothing)
October 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The thing about Trump/Ukraine is that the Ukrainians have tried everything. Tried humanitarian appeal (he doesn't care), critical minerals/economic carrot (not enough), European messengers (don't sway him), "peace through strength" (turns out this means nothing)
In Kyiv, Odesa, and Lviv today commemorations were held in memory of the 25th anniversary of the murder of my father Georgiy Gongadze, as well as for all fallen journalists killed during the war. All gave their lives for the truth, freedom and free speech in Ukraine.
September 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
In Kyiv, Odesa, and Lviv today commemorations were held in memory of the 25th anniversary of the murder of my father Georgiy Gongadze, as well as for all fallen journalists killed during the war. All gave their lives for the truth, freedom and free speech in Ukraine.
Cannot be underscored how surreal it watch the admin take on multiple foreign conflicts that it had previously shunned any interest in engaging with to try to draw attention away from a domestic scandal. Foreign policy as diversionary tactic, with millions of lives in the balance
August 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Cannot be underscored how surreal it watch the admin take on multiple foreign conflicts that it had previously shunned any interest in engaging with to try to draw attention away from a domestic scandal. Foreign policy as diversionary tactic, with millions of lives in the balance
summary of this:
Restaurant owners: we can't stay afloat anymore due to the initiative
Council: *mostly repeals the initiative*
Restaurant owners: Thanks. We WILL be keeping the service fees though :-)
Restaurant owners: we can't stay afloat anymore due to the initiative
Council: *mostly repeals the initiative*
Restaurant owners: Thanks. We WILL be keeping the service fees though :-)
The DC Council gutted Initiative 82, but what does it mean for dining out?
What Happens With Restaurant Service Fees Now?
The DC Council gutted Initiative 82, but what does it mean for dining out?
www.washingtonian.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
summary of this:
Restaurant owners: we can't stay afloat anymore due to the initiative
Council: *mostly repeals the initiative*
Restaurant owners: Thanks. We WILL be keeping the service fees though :-)
Restaurant owners: we can't stay afloat anymore due to the initiative
Council: *mostly repeals the initiative*
Restaurant owners: Thanks. We WILL be keeping the service fees though :-)
Not to wade into Europe air conditioning discourse but I was gobsmacked to find out last night when in a Wikipedia hole that European heat waves have been the most deadly natural disasters on the planet for two out of the last 25 years
July 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Not to wade into Europe air conditioning discourse but I was gobsmacked to find out last night when in a Wikipedia hole that European heat waves have been the most deadly natural disasters on the planet for two out of the last 25 years
Olive oil not being excluded from tariffs under the EU-US trade deal
July 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Olive oil not being excluded from tariffs under the EU-US trade deal
The level to which Russia & China are shoring up their partnership & buying/coercing allies around the world, while the US forcefully disengages in global engagement & kneecaps its allies economically and otherwise is starting to reach "keeping me up at night" levels of severity
July 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The level to which Russia & China are shoring up their partnership & buying/coercing allies around the world, while the US forcefully disengages in global engagement & kneecaps its allies economically and otherwise is starting to reach "keeping me up at night" levels of severity
Mass gatherings in 🇺🇦 are highly risky, for extremely obvious reasons; strikes against civilians ARE the enemy's strategy. The fact that people are hitting the streets says so much about their commitment to speaking truth to power & demanding a corruption-free, democratic future
🪧 Urgent protests against crackdown on Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies held in Kyiv and Lviv – photos, video
Urgent protests against crackdown on Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies held in Kyiv and Lviv – photos, video
Dmytro Koziatynskyi, a veteran of the Russo-Ukrainian war, has rallied Kyiv residents to unite in protest this Tuesday evening following the adoption of a contentious law stripping the National Anti-C...
www.pravda.com.ua
July 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Mass gatherings in 🇺🇦 are highly risky, for extremely obvious reasons; strikes against civilians ARE the enemy's strategy. The fact that people are hitting the streets says so much about their commitment to speaking truth to power & demanding a corruption-free, democratic future
"Although that war was much shorter... the way it was concluded holds important lessons for what could happen to 🇺🇦 if a cease-fire or an agreement to end the war is not followed by a more comprehensive plan to secure the country’s future." www.foreignaffairs.com/georgia/geor...
Georgia’s Warning for Ukraine
A cease-fire alone would hardly end Russia’s quest for dominance.
www.foreignaffairs.com
July 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
"Although that war was much shorter... the way it was concluded holds important lessons for what could happen to 🇺🇦 if a cease-fire or an agreement to end the war is not followed by a more comprehensive plan to secure the country’s future." www.foreignaffairs.com/georgia/geor...
Again. People are RUSHING to sell out all their critical thinking to these things.
Disinformation warriors are ‘grooming’ chatbots - on.ft.com/46hV6qW via @FT
Disinformation warriors are ‘grooming’ chatbots
Russian hackers are exploring ways to inject propaganda into the training data of generative AI models
on.ft.com
July 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Again. People are RUSHING to sell out all their critical thinking to these things.
Not that anyone asked and I'm a zillenial, but I picked up at my first job that the superior way to answer the phone is "Hello, this is [your name] which saves the awkward "am i speaking to [name]?" portion of the call
I have learned that Gen Z expects the person calling to say "hello" first, instead of the person answering; upending a century of phone norms. You know what? fine, I say. Phone calls aren't what they used to be anyway www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-phone-...
Gen Z doesn't say 'hello' when answering the phone. I'm concerned.
Gen Z is making up its own etiquette rules when it comes to answering the phone. Some of them aren't saying "hello." They want you to first.
www.businessinsider.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Not that anyone asked and I'm a zillenial, but I picked up at my first job that the superior way to answer the phone is "Hello, this is [your name] which saves the awkward "am i speaking to [name]?" portion of the call
Really important. Ukraine cannot allow itself to slip into old ugly habits because of the war.
While fighting a war of survival against Russia, Ukraine must not turn into its authoritarian neighbor.
As Ukraine’s main independent English-language media outlet, we have a duty to acknowledge and expose this threat.
As Ukraine’s main independent English-language media outlet, we have a duty to acknowledge and expose this threat.
Editorial: Right now, Ukraine’s democracy risks a Russian-style backslide
While fighting a war of survival against Russia, Ukraine must not turn into its authoritarian neighbor.
As Ukraine’s main independent English-language media outlet, we have a duty to acknowledge and ...
kyivindependent.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Really important. Ukraine cannot allow itself to slip into old ugly habits because of the war.
🎓 News from me: I'll be starting work on an MA in Eastern European Studies at @harvard.edu this fall. Very excited to study the intersection of digital communications and public diplomacy in this region, and will be sharing insights on that very soon here & at instagram.com/_nanagongadze/
July 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🎓 News from me: I'll be starting work on an MA in Eastern European Studies at @harvard.edu this fall. Very excited to study the intersection of digital communications and public diplomacy in this region, and will be sharing insights on that very soon here & at instagram.com/_nanagongadze/
Spent some time with someone who repeatedly said "I asked Chat GPT" and I swear every time it happened I felt myself taking psychic damage
July 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Spent some time with someone who repeatedly said "I asked Chat GPT" and I swear every time it happened I felt myself taking psychic damage
Considering the number of viciously anti-Ukraine people in the ranks of the Administration and the number of setbacks that have already passed, it is a massive testament to Ukraine's skills in personalized diplomacy that this is on the table. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Trump weighs new Ukraine aid package
The administration’s first military assistance to Ukraine would come after a controversial halt in weapons to Kyiv.
www.politico.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Considering the number of viciously anti-Ukraine people in the ranks of the Administration and the number of setbacks that have already passed, it is a massive testament to Ukraine's skills in personalized diplomacy that this is on the table. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
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🔴 Russia’s June attacks skyrocketed over 1,000% from last year.
July 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🔴 Russia’s June attacks skyrocketed over 1,000% from last year.
I know that "why isn't the media/people caring about this" posts are overdone but the secretary of defense seemingly made a truly earth-shaking weapons aid decision in opposition to/behind the back of the President and...
July 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I know that "why isn't the media/people caring about this" posts are overdone but the secretary of defense seemingly made a truly earth-shaking weapons aid decision in opposition to/behind the back of the President and...
A lot of discussion about the current information/digital landscape is missing a discussion of incentives. The shortform video platforms demand an absolutely constant churn of content, and punish you in the algorithm if you're not engaging in that frequency of posts.
July 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A lot of discussion about the current information/digital landscape is missing a discussion of incentives. The shortform video platforms demand an absolutely constant churn of content, and punish you in the algorithm if you're not engaging in that frequency of posts.
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You hear this a lot on the left but it isn't true. USAID did not "fail to tell its story to Americans," the right targeted the agency with lies and misinformation.
Ultimately this narrative turns conservative attacks into even more calls for the left to reform.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/o...
Ultimately this narrative turns conservative attacks into even more calls for the left to reform.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/o...
June 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
You hear this a lot on the left but it isn't true. USAID did not "fail to tell its story to Americans," the right targeted the agency with lies and misinformation.
Ultimately this narrative turns conservative attacks into even more calls for the left to reform.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/o...
Ultimately this narrative turns conservative attacks into even more calls for the left to reform.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/o...
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⚡️ Russian attacks kill 7, injure 34 in Ukraine over past day.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down seven Russian missiles and 213 attack drones launched overnight, the Air Force said.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down seven Russian missiles and 213 attack drones launched overnight, the Air Force said.
Russian attacks kill 7, injure 34 in Ukraine over past day
Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down seven Russian missiles and 213 attack drones. According to the Air Force, 64 drones disappeared from radars or were intercepted by electronic warfare system...
kyivindependent.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM
⚡️ Russian attacks kill 7, injure 34 in Ukraine over past day.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down seven Russian missiles and 213 attack drones launched overnight, the Air Force said.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down seven Russian missiles and 213 attack drones launched overnight, the Air Force said.
Wearing my social media manager hat for a second: this platform really, really needs to get around to providing post analytics. Like if you want to encourage news outlets/organizations to be serious about this platform, be serious and help us do our jobs too
June 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Wearing my social media manager hat for a second: this platform really, really needs to get around to providing post analytics. Like if you want to encourage news outlets/organizations to be serious about this platform, be serious and help us do our jobs too
Another weekend, another immensely consequential and close Central/Eastern European election
May 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Another weekend, another immensely consequential and close Central/Eastern European election
Reposted by Nana 🇺🇦 🇬🇪
An affordable membership to @kyivindependent.com is well worth your money if you’re interested in Ukraine and want good English-language coverage of the war and the region. Highly recommended 👍
"Whether we are in Ukraine, the U.S., Europe, or somewhere else — we all must feel drained and anxious about the pace and direction of the changes in the world that we know," writes Olga Rudenko, editor-in-chief of the Kyiv Independent.
May 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
An affordable membership to @kyivindependent.com is well worth your money if you’re interested in Ukraine and want good English-language coverage of the war and the region. Highly recommended 👍
Happy Vyshyvanka Day!
May 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Happy Vyshyvanka Day!