Alan Chin
@alanschin.bsky.social
Writer, photographer, educator, outside agitator.
Essential reading from the heart of Europe : www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump Is Nero While Washington Burns
‘Trump’s message is that being his ally serves no purpose, because he will not defend you.’
www.theatlantic.com
March 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Essential reading from the heart of Europe : www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Bolje rat nego pakt, bolje grob nego rob. The courage of Zelenskyy in that moment and the bullying gangsterism of Trump and Vance could not have been more apparent.
March 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Bolje rat nego pakt, bolje grob nego rob. The courage of Zelenskyy in that moment and the bullying gangsterism of Trump and Vance could not have been more apparent.
"Historians have a word for Germans who joined the Nazi party, not because they hated Jews, but out of a hope for restored patriotism, or a sense of economic anxiety … or dislike of their opponents, or raw political opportunism, or convenience, or ignorance, or greed. That word is ‘Nazi’ “ A R Moxon
February 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"Historians have a word for Germans who joined the Nazi party, not because they hated Jews, but out of a hope for restored patriotism, or a sense of economic anxiety … or dislike of their opponents, or raw political opportunism, or convenience, or ignorance, or greed. That word is ‘Nazi’ “ A R Moxon
The last time it was supposed to be “the hour of Europe” was 1991 when Europeans thought, shockingly prematurely, that they had nipped the spreading war in the Balkans in the bud. How wrong they were. Let’s hope they can do better this time. A lot better. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/w...
European Leaders Meet in Paris as U.S. Pushes Ahead With Ukraine Plan
The hastily called gathering was part of a flurry of diplomacy expected to center on Ukraine this week as Trump officials prepare to start talks with Russia on their own.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The last time it was supposed to be “the hour of Europe” was 1991 when Europeans thought, shockingly prematurely, that they had nipped the spreading war in the Balkans in the bud. How wrong they were. Let’s hope they can do better this time. A lot better. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/w...
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social on why it’s NOT wrong at all to compare our current moment to other collapses : www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
www.theatlantic.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social on why it’s NOT wrong at all to compare our current moment to other collapses : www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A must read from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social : meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/the-nature-o...
The Nature of Our Power: A Conversation with Political Scientist Erica Chenoweth
"The best study on the subject in my opinion suggests that in the long term, institutions really can’t save us; that civil society and mass mobilization are a more potent check on a backsliding democr...
meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io
February 9, 2025 at 4:18 AM
A must read from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social : meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/the-nature-o...
@mtaalerts.bsky.social what is going on with southbound (to Coney Island) F right now. F train stalled at York Street right now for 30 minutes.
February 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
@mtaalerts.bsky.social what is going on with southbound (to Coney Island) F right now. F train stalled at York Street right now for 30 minutes.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social with words of wisdom and passion : snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
snyder.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
@timothysnyder.bsky.social with words of wisdom and passion : snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
My latest for @columjournreview.bsky.social : www.cjr.org/politics/pho... @angelinakatsanis.bsky.social @davidbutow.bsky.social @sewell.bsky.social
The Images That Led to This Inauguration
Photojournalists on how the stories they captured reflect the American political story.
www.cjr.org
January 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
NYC: 12/19/24. Luigi Mangione, accused of assassinating UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, was returned to Manhattan by helicopter after being extradited from Pennsylvania. For @nytimes @eve_edelheit
#breakingnews #luigi #luigimangione #attendat #propagandaofthedeed #newyork #metro #metronews
#breakingnews #luigi #luigimangione #attendat #propagandaofthedeed #newyork #metro #metronews
December 20, 2024 at 5:05 AM
NYC: 12/19/24. Luigi Mangione, accused of assassinating UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, was returned to Manhattan by helicopter after being extradited from Pennsylvania. For @nytimes @eve_edelheit
#breakingnews #luigi #luigimangione #attendat #propagandaofthedeed #newyork #metro #metronews
#breakingnews #luigi #luigimangione #attendat #propagandaofthedeed #newyork #metro #metronews
Faustian bargains, a snapshot. War crimes, mass murder, good times. Any fashionistas here can identify that dress?
December 11, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Faustian bargains, a snapshot. War crimes, mass murder, good times. Any fashionistas here can identify that dress?
South Korea : THIS is how an informed and educated public acts when democracy is threatened by an authoritarian strongman, rather than make excuses and vote him in AGAIN. #JustSaying
December 4, 2024 at 11:07 PM
South Korea : THIS is how an informed and educated public acts when democracy is threatened by an authoritarian strongman, rather than make excuses and vote him in AGAIN. #JustSaying
I for one will not get upset about Hunter Biden pardon unless he’s named ambassador to France … OOOPS! Seriously, who cares? Now, pardon innocent people on death row.
December 3, 2024 at 3:52 AM
I for one will not get upset about Hunter Biden pardon unless he’s named ambassador to France … OOOPS! Seriously, who cares? Now, pardon innocent people on death row.
Chinatown Vendor Tallies Neighborhood’s Decline in $1 Plastic Bracelets
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2024 at 6:04 PM
For the 61st anniversary of JFK Day yesterday; here’s one text that won’t get you lost in the weeds of the Warren Commission or the House Committee on Assassinatios, LMFAO. #jfk #dallas #texas #AmericanDream #dealeyplaza
November 24, 2024 at 12:24 AM
For the 61st anniversary of JFK Day yesterday; here’s one text that won’t get you lost in the weeds of the Warren Commission or the House Committee on Assassinatios, LMFAO. #jfk #dallas #texas #AmericanDream #dealeyplaza
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Senior North Korean General Wounded in Recent Ukrainian Strike, Western Official Says — The Wall Street Journal
White House has warned North Korean troops in Kursk would be ‘fair game’ for Ukrainian forces
apple.news
November 21, 2024 at 8:49 PM
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You know things are bad when this is comfort reading! #eastgermany #ddr #gdr #travelguide #thepastisaforeigncountry #ostalgie #stasi #germany
November 19, 2024 at 1:42 PM
You know things are bad when this is comfort reading! #eastgermany #ddr #gdr #travelguide #thepastisaforeigncountry #ostalgie #stasi #germany
Detroit Youth Choir performance at Gov. Tim Walz event night before Election Day in Detroit, MI. This is my America; I hope it is yours. #detroit #michigan #puremichigan #detroityouthchoir
November 17, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Detroit Youth Choir performance at Gov. Tim Walz event night before Election Day in Detroit, MI. This is my America; I hope it is yours. #detroit #michigan #puremichigan #detroityouthchoir