Seth Graham
@sethbgraham.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London. Popular culture, humour, literature, cinema. https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/2561
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There are a lot of arguments for why Mamdani won. I, a pundit, believe it was the typeface.
www.curbed.com/article/zohr...
www.curbed.com/article/zohr...
Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign Logo Looked Nothing Like a Campaign Logo
The bodega-influenced visual language of an outsider campaign.
www.curbed.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
There are a lot of arguments for why Mamdani won. I, a pundit, believe it was the typeface.
www.curbed.com/article/zohr...
www.curbed.com/article/zohr...
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
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This picture of Kharkiv firefighters evacuating children after russian strike on kindergarten must be on every front page!
October 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This picture of Kharkiv firefighters evacuating children after russian strike on kindergarten must be on every front page!
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My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.
October 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.
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According to the New Rules, I think this means the Trump administration has to fire Miller?
Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....
On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames
time.com/7323442/sout...
On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames
time.com/7323442/sout...
House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze
Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.
time.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
According to the New Rules, I think this means the Trump administration has to fire Miller?
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Federal workers and contractors: We understand the difficult situations you may be weighing as you decide whether to reach out. All of our reporters take source privacy very seriously.
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Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.
We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Federal workers and contractors: We understand the difficult situations you may be weighing as you decide whether to reach out. All of our reporters take source privacy very seriously.
If you have information you can share with us, here's how to get in touch 👇
If you have information you can share with us, here's how to get in touch 👇
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September 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) on this moment. Not just the transcript but the video of a floor speech yesterday. A rallying cry:
Transcript: Congressman Crow's Floor Speech on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country
WASHINGTON — A transcript of Congressman Jason Crow's (D-CO-06) full speech from the House floor.
crow.house.gov
September 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) on this moment. Not just the transcript but the video of a floor speech yesterday. A rallying cry:
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Meanwhile in Canada:
September 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Meanwhile in Canada:
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New Tyler Robinson posts leaked to me tell a very different story than you've heard before:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: Leaked Messages from Charlie Kirk Assassin
Accused shooter’s “politics” is not what government and media say
www.kenklippenstein.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
New Tyler Robinson posts leaked to me tell a very different story than you've heard before:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
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🌻 Ukrainian-born landscaper Alex Babich from Indiana set a Guinness World Record by growing the world’s tallest sunflower at 10.9 meters—73 cm higher than the previous record, Guinness World Records reports.
September 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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the Trump administration told The New York Times that IUDs, hormonal implants, and the Pill are actually abortions open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...
The Trump Administration Says IUDs and the Pill Are Abortions
9.12.25
open.substack.com
September 13, 2025 at 4:52 AM
the Trump administration told The New York Times that IUDs, hormonal implants, and the Pill are actually abortions open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...
I echo what my fellow russianist and colleague @sarahjyoung.bsky.social says, and fully support what @uilleamblacker.bsky.social calls for in his essay.
Brilliant, thought-provoking essay by my colleague @uilleamblacker.bsky.social - as a russianist who fully accepts that I have contributed this problem, I’d welcome the sort of institutional change Uilleam argues for here, and am trying to work towards that. www.eurozine.com/russia-is-no...
Russia is not the sea
Imperial Russia saw the nation as the sea into which all the other Slavic cultures flowed. The idea persists today not only in Russia's attitude towards its neighbourhood, but also in the way eastern ...
www.eurozine.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I echo what my fellow russianist and colleague @sarahjyoung.bsky.social says, and fully support what @uilleamblacker.bsky.social calls for in his essay.
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Russia murders pensioners
kyivindependent.com/russian-air-...
kyivindependent.com/russian-air-...
'Pure terrorism' — At least 25 killed in Russian air strike on Ukrainian village during pension payouts
The bombing took place around 11 a.m. while local residents lined up to receive pensions, according to officials. The casualties included local pensioners and employees of Ukrposhta, Ukraine's nationa...
kyivindependent.com
September 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Russia murders pensioners
kyivindependent.com/russian-air-...
kyivindependent.com/russian-air-...
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This is how Russian drone crashing into your apartment looks like. + we live in truly bizarre times. this person stands there calmly in their Kyiv apartment that was just attacked by a Russian Shahed drone, and just calmly says why you should indeed hide in bathroom or hallway during the attack ,
August 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is how Russian drone crashing into your apartment looks like. + we live in truly bizarre times. this person stands there calmly in their Kyiv apartment that was just attacked by a Russian Shahed drone, and just calmly says why you should indeed hide in bathroom or hallway during the attack ,
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The problem with figures like RFK Jr. isn’t just that they spread bad information. It’s that they sustain disordered counterpublics, spaces where falsehoods are reinforced through imitation of legitimate democratic processes.
"There is no measles outbreak big enough to prove him wrong."
What can be done with RFK Jr.'s aggressive ignorance?
There is no shortage of absurdities at the periodic debasement competitions that are Trump Cabinet meetings. At this week's version, one could find the Labor Secretary encouraging the president to go ...
www.gravityisgone.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The problem with figures like RFK Jr. isn’t just that they spread bad information. It’s that they sustain disordered counterpublics, spaces where falsehoods are reinforced through imitation of legitimate democratic processes.
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He gets it. He is leading. He has become an essential voice.
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
August 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
He gets it. He is leading. He has become an essential voice.
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The DOJ subpoenas to providers of gender affirming care wanted the therapy notes, social security numbers, and addresses of patients. This is an unprecedented and disgusting violation of medical privacy.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Government’s demand for trans care info sought addresses, doctors’ notes, texts
Legal experts said the Justice Department subpoenas related to medical care for transgender minors appear to be unprecedented.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The DOJ subpoenas to providers of gender affirming care wanted the therapy notes, social security numbers, and addresses of patients. This is an unprecedented and disgusting violation of medical privacy.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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AOL To Discontinue Dial-Up Internet
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August 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
AOL To Discontinue Dial-Up Internet
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I never thought I’d write a book, but with all the attacks on teachers, I felt I had to. www.WhyFascistsFearTeachers.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I never thought I’d write a book, but with all the attacks on teachers, I felt I had to. www.WhyFascistsFearTeachers.com
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I'm Jewish and I think about antisemitism all the time. I can't tell you how fucking weird it is that Homeland Security posting literal neo-Nazi propaganda generates less discussion about the threat to Jews than a mayoral candidate who believes Palestinians are human beings.
DHS is recruiting using a not-so-subtle reference to a 1978 book from white nationalist William Gayley Simpson, Which Way Western Man?
Simpson's book was released under an imprint associated with the National Alliance, founded by Turner Diaries author William Luther Pierce.
Simpson's book was released under an imprint associated with the National Alliance, founded by Turner Diaries author William Luther Pierce.
August 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I'm Jewish and I think about antisemitism all the time. I can't tell you how fucking weird it is that Homeland Security posting literal neo-Nazi propaganda generates less discussion about the threat to Jews than a mayoral candidate who believes Palestinians are human beings.
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He saw a black guy break a window on Fox and the network reaired the footage 300 times so Trump thinks there’s an epidemic of blacks gone wild breaking windows. This is literally how he comes up with “policy.”
When was the last time Trump walked a block in any American city? Office to limo to golf course to limo to jet to resort - that's been his life for decades. How the hell would he know if the streets feel unsafe?
August 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
He saw a black guy break a window on Fox and the network reaired the footage 300 times so Trump thinks there’s an epidemic of blacks gone wild breaking windows. This is literally how he comes up with “policy.”
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A teenage 4channer was beat up by two 15 year olds in DC, which was spotted and quickly stopped by nearby police. He told his friends, the richest man in the world and the Vice President of the United States, that he was pummeled by a dozen adult Romanians. A week later, Trump federalized DC police.
August 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A teenage 4channer was beat up by two 15 year olds in DC, which was spotted and quickly stopped by nearby police. He told his friends, the richest man in the world and the Vice President of the United States, that he was pummeled by a dozen adult Romanians. A week later, Trump federalized DC police.