Nevena Trajkov
@nevenatrajkov.bsky.social
Professor, Political Science
Research / comment / collab: democracy • regime consolidation • EU politics • Balkans • southern Europe • Spain • Florida & US politics • elections • civil society & trust
I flirt with Latin America
Once was a music teacher
Research / comment / collab: democracy • regime consolidation • EU politics • Balkans • southern Europe • Spain • Florida & US politics • elections • civil society & trust
I flirt with Latin America
Once was a music teacher
#McSweeney resigns as #Starmer ’s chief of staff - the 2nd high-profile #UK exit tied to the #Epstein fallout after #Mandelson
Meanwhile in the US, #Republicans attack a born American citizen ( #BadBunny) for singing in #Spanish at the #SuperBowl instead of exposing abusers and seeking justice
Meanwhile in the US, #Republicans attack a born American citizen ( #BadBunny) for singing in #Spanish at the #SuperBowl instead of exposing abusers and seeking justice
February 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
#McSweeney resigns as #Starmer ’s chief of staff - the 2nd high-profile #UK exit tied to the #Epstein fallout after #Mandelson
Meanwhile in the US, #Republicans attack a born American citizen ( #BadBunny) for singing in #Spanish at the #SuperBowl instead of exposing abusers and seeking justice
Meanwhile in the US, #Republicans attack a born American citizen ( #BadBunny) for singing in #Spanish at the #SuperBowl instead of exposing abusers and seeking justice
At this point, knowing #Trump himself will not resign, he must be impeached and removed
#Republicans have no choice to preserve their viability. The American people already plan on punishing them in November. Impeachment and removal will at least save some of their seats
#Republicans have no choice to preserve their viability. The American people already plan on punishing them in November. Impeachment and removal will at least save some of their seats
January 31, 2026 at 11:50 PM
At this point, knowing #Trump himself will not resign, he must be impeached and removed
#Republicans have no choice to preserve their viability. The American people already plan on punishing them in November. Impeachment and removal will at least save some of their seats
#Republicans have no choice to preserve their viability. The American people already plan on punishing them in November. Impeachment and removal will at least save some of their seats
American media (e.g. @theatlantic.com @forbes.com etc):
Now is not the time to put up paywalls
Take them down, for the sake of #democracy
Now is not the time to put up paywalls
Take them down, for the sake of #democracy
January 30, 2026 at 5:26 PM
American media (e.g. @theatlantic.com @forbes.com etc):
Now is not the time to put up paywalls
Take them down, for the sake of #democracy
Now is not the time to put up paywalls
Take them down, for the sake of #democracy
#Rubio saying #Maduro wasn’t the legitimate leader of #Venezuela to justify the extraction operation without congressional notification while also referring to the continuation of the regime as “the government” deserves a gold medal in doublespeak
January 28, 2026 at 4:42 PM
#Rubio saying #Maduro wasn’t the legitimate leader of #Venezuela to justify the extraction operation without congressional notification while also referring to the continuation of the regime as “the government” deserves a gold medal in doublespeak
Right now, nothing matters except this: Americans reclaiming their constitutional rights, reaffirming that the People are sovereign, & insisting that the Court do its job - remedy violations of those rights
Nothing else matters
If we lose this, everything else, at home & abroad, becomes impossible
Nothing else matters
If we lose this, everything else, at home & abroad, becomes impossible
January 22, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Right now, nothing matters except this: Americans reclaiming their constitutional rights, reaffirming that the People are sovereign, & insisting that the Court do its job - remedy violations of those rights
Nothing else matters
If we lose this, everything else, at home & abroad, becomes impossible
Nothing else matters
If we lose this, everything else, at home & abroad, becomes impossible
Future analysts will do backflips & develop sophisticated “models” for #America ’s hegemonic abatement
But one need only look to the primary abatement of constitutional duty by #Republican MCs to explain why we are here
“Cascading, structural abatement - a lesson in sufficient conditions”
But one need only look to the primary abatement of constitutional duty by #Republican MCs to explain why we are here
“Cascading, structural abatement - a lesson in sufficient conditions”
January 21, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Future analysts will do backflips & develop sophisticated “models” for #America ’s hegemonic abatement
But one need only look to the primary abatement of constitutional duty by #Republican MCs to explain why we are here
“Cascading, structural abatement - a lesson in sufficient conditions”
But one need only look to the primary abatement of constitutional duty by #Republican MCs to explain why we are here
“Cascading, structural abatement - a lesson in sufficient conditions”
I say this as a non-partisan expert on democratic decay:
The Republic cannot survive the trajectory #Trump is pursuing
#Republicans must recognize this while they still have space to change course through checks and balances
Time has run out. Action is required now. This cannot be our downfall
The Republic cannot survive the trajectory #Trump is pursuing
#Republicans must recognize this while they still have space to change course through checks and balances
Time has run out. Action is required now. This cannot be our downfall
January 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I say this as a non-partisan expert on democratic decay:
The Republic cannot survive the trajectory #Trump is pursuing
#Republicans must recognize this while they still have space to change course through checks and balances
Time has run out. Action is required now. This cannot be our downfall
The Republic cannot survive the trajectory #Trump is pursuing
#Republicans must recognize this while they still have space to change course through checks and balances
Time has run out. Action is required now. This cannot be our downfall
Congressman Rutherford’s (FL-05) response to my concern about events in #Minnesota and #ICE
January 16, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Congressman Rutherford’s (FL-05) response to my concern about events in #Minnesota and #ICE
Now that we’re (again) talking about Greenland, a piece from @elcomercio.pe with my comments on why Trump is serious about the territory (even if no one else is)
elcomercio.pe/mundo/actual...
elcomercio.pe/mundo/actual...
Trump va a la caza de Groenlandia: ¿por qué quiere comprar la isla más grande del mundo?
El presidente electo de Estados Unidos ha reavivado su viejo anhelo de comprar el territorio ártico bajo soberanía de Dinamarca. Aunque el líder republicano, que volverá a la Casa Blanca el 20 de ener...
elcomercio.pe
January 16, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Months ago, I wrote #Canada’s @mark-carney.bsky.social will forge and lead the new order for liberal democracies
Not #Europe, but Canada
A tragedy for Americans, but relief that practical #Ottawa is stepping up
Not #Europe, but Canada
A tragedy for Americans, but relief that practical #Ottawa is stepping up
We’re forging a new strategic partnership with China — focused on trade, energy, agriculture, and other areas where we can make big gains for Canadian workers.
January 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Months ago, I wrote #Canada’s @mark-carney.bsky.social will forge and lead the new order for liberal democracies
Not #Europe, but Canada
A tragedy for Americans, but relief that practical #Ottawa is stepping up
Not #Europe, but Canada
A tragedy for Americans, but relief that practical #Ottawa is stepping up
Must read article on #Venezuela in @foreignpolicy.com , co-authored by @maripuerta.com
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/07/v...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/07/v...
Venezuela’s Military Won’t Surrender Its Privileges Easily
Problems with the armed forces pre-date Maduro and even Chávez.
foreignpolicy.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Must read article on #Venezuela in @foreignpolicy.com , co-authored by @maripuerta.com
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/07/v...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/07/v...
There are a lot (an awful lot) of poor/trite/shallow takes and “analyses” on #Venezuela floating around
My suggestion: if you want good, reliable information, or have questions to ask, follow/DM María Puerta Riera @maripuerta.com
My suggestion: if you want good, reliable information, or have questions to ask, follow/DM María Puerta Riera @maripuerta.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
There are a lot (an awful lot) of poor/trite/shallow takes and “analyses” on #Venezuela floating around
My suggestion: if you want good, reliable information, or have questions to ask, follow/DM María Puerta Riera @maripuerta.com
My suggestion: if you want good, reliable information, or have questions to ask, follow/DM María Puerta Riera @maripuerta.com
Students (not mine) are sitting at the table with me at a coffee shop. One has her assignment opened in her school’s learning management system and using Chat GPT’s app on her phone, giving it the question/prompt. #GPT gives her the answer and she types it into the prompt on her computer
Doomed #AI
Doomed #AI
January 4, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Sin comentarios
January 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Sin comentarios
We’re in “do ends justify means” space
#Maduro gone is good but
1) #Congress was bypassed & the Constitution was violated
2) What’s next in #Caracas? #Democracy still not guaranteed
3) How do you prevent #Venezuela from turning into a space for factions & guerrilla warfare?
Problems loom
#Maduro gone is good but
1) #Congress was bypassed & the Constitution was violated
2) What’s next in #Caracas? #Democracy still not guaranteed
3) How do you prevent #Venezuela from turning into a space for factions & guerrilla warfare?
Problems loom
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
We’re in “do ends justify means” space
#Maduro gone is good but
1) #Congress was bypassed & the Constitution was violated
2) What’s next in #Caracas? #Democracy still not guaranteed
3) How do you prevent #Venezuela from turning into a space for factions & guerrilla warfare?
Problems loom
#Maduro gone is good but
1) #Congress was bypassed & the Constitution was violated
2) What’s next in #Caracas? #Democracy still not guaranteed
3) How do you prevent #Venezuela from turning into a space for factions & guerrilla warfare?
Problems loom
Tragedy strikes #Switzerland with nearly copy/paste qualities to what happened in my family’s hometown of #Kočani last March
Now we compare how the Swiss government responds and moves forward in contrast to #Macedonia’s perfunctory - and outright insulting - reply
May peace console the grieving
Now we compare how the Swiss government responds and moves forward in contrast to #Macedonia’s perfunctory - and outright insulting - reply
May peace console the grieving
January 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Tragedy strikes #Switzerland with nearly copy/paste qualities to what happened in my family’s hometown of #Kočani last March
Now we compare how the Swiss government responds and moves forward in contrast to #Macedonia’s perfunctory - and outright insulting - reply
May peace console the grieving
Now we compare how the Swiss government responds and moves forward in contrast to #Macedonia’s perfunctory - and outright insulting - reply
May peace console the grieving
~160,000 people in #Duval county #Florida rely on #SNAP, ~15% of the population
In some zip codes, 50%+ of households are SNAP reliant
Hungry babies & kids are a national emergency
Please donate to a local food pantry, in #Jacksonville or NE FL. I donated here: feedingnefl.org/donate/
#JaxPol
In some zip codes, 50%+ of households are SNAP reliant
Hungry babies & kids are a national emergency
Please donate to a local food pantry, in #Jacksonville or NE FL. I donated here: feedingnefl.org/donate/
#JaxPol
Donate to Feeding Northeast Florida: Help Local Families
Your donation nourishes neighbors in need. Every dollar provides six meals for families, children, and veterans in our community.
feedingnefl.org
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
~160,000 people in #Duval county #Florida rely on #SNAP, ~15% of the population
In some zip codes, 50%+ of households are SNAP reliant
Hungry babies & kids are a national emergency
Please donate to a local food pantry, in #Jacksonville or NE FL. I donated here: feedingnefl.org/donate/
#JaxPol
In some zip codes, 50%+ of households are SNAP reliant
Hungry babies & kids are a national emergency
Please donate to a local food pantry, in #Jacksonville or NE FL. I donated here: feedingnefl.org/donate/
#JaxPol
As I said months ago, #Carney / #Canada will forge a prosperous future without the United States by
1) deepening and expanding partnerships with the #EU, the #Commonwealth and #LatinAmerica
2) not sabotaging its status quo with #China
1) deepening and expanding partnerships with the #EU, the #Commonwealth and #LatinAmerica
2) not sabotaging its status quo with #China
November 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
As I said months ago, #Carney / #Canada will forge a prosperous future without the United States by
1) deepening and expanding partnerships with the #EU, the #Commonwealth and #LatinAmerica
2) not sabotaging its status quo with #China
1) deepening and expanding partnerships with the #EU, the #Commonwealth and #LatinAmerica
2) not sabotaging its status quo with #China
A) With #SNAP benefits ending on Nov 1, FSCJ has a list of pantries for the food insecure
This website also has a tool to find the closest food pantry to a zip code in NE Florida/ #Jacksonville: feedingnefl.org/find-food-now/
B) Please donate to a pantry, as they will be overwhelmed with requests
This website also has a tool to find the closest food pantry to a zip code in NE Florida/ #Jacksonville: feedingnefl.org/find-food-now/
B) Please donate to a pantry, as they will be overwhelmed with requests
October 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A) With #SNAP benefits ending on Nov 1, FSCJ has a list of pantries for the food insecure
This website also has a tool to find the closest food pantry to a zip code in NE Florida/ #Jacksonville: feedingnefl.org/find-food-now/
B) Please donate to a pantry, as they will be overwhelmed with requests
This website also has a tool to find the closest food pantry to a zip code in NE Florida/ #Jacksonville: feedingnefl.org/find-food-now/
B) Please donate to a pantry, as they will be overwhelmed with requests
