Amanda B. 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇪
@idealist-amanda.bsky.social
Слава Україні! Eternally curious. Topics: Transatlantic relations, Balkans, EU enlargement, mis/disinfo, nationalist narratives, gender security, Russian decolonization, translated lit. #StandWithUkraine
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Finally made the leap to Bluesky. Here to support Ukraine, Georgia, Belarusian opposition, and any kind of sensible, coherent Balkans policy.
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I spoke to @abcnewsbot.bsky.social Radio National about my former colleague, Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who was illegally arrested on the occupied territories, tortured and murdered in a Russian prison. Russia's war crimes cannot go unpunished
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Growing outrage at brutal murder of Ukrainian journalist - ABC listen
Evidence is emerging that a young Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity last year, days before she was due to be exchanged in a prisoner swap, was tortured.
Viktoriia Roshcyna, 27, had t...
www.abc.net.au
May 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I spoke to @abcnewsbot.bsky.social Radio National about my former colleague, Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who was illegally arrested on the occupied territories, tortured and murdered in a Russian prison. Russia's war crimes cannot go unpunished
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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President of France Emmanuel Macron has called on French manufacturers to increase the volume of arms production. Paris is offering arms contracts to European countries.
As of 2023,France was among the top ten countries in the world in terms of military spending,⤵️
As of 2023,France was among the top ten countries in the world in terms of military spending,⤵️
March 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
President of France Emmanuel Macron has called on French manufacturers to increase the volume of arms production. Paris is offering arms contracts to European countries.
As of 2023,France was among the top ten countries in the world in terms of military spending,⤵️
As of 2023,France was among the top ten countries in the world in terms of military spending,⤵️
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afu really just gets to celebrate everything
March 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
afu really just gets to celebrate everything
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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Testimonies are emerging of sexual violence against women and girls attempting to enter Poland from Belarus, in a wider report on illegal pushbacks of prospective asylum seekers.
Belarus forces accused of raping women fleeing to Poland
Testimonies are emerging of sexual violence against women and girls attempting to enter Poland from Belarus, in a wider report on illegal pushbacks of prospective asylum seekers.
euobserver.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Testimonies are emerging of sexual violence against women and girls attempting to enter Poland from Belarus, in a wider report on illegal pushbacks of prospective asylum seekers.
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Among those Trump and Musk fired at the FAA:
- Lawyers who help keep drunk or reckless pilots out of the skies
- Air traffic control support staff
- Employees who track potential new flying hazards like cranes
- Staffers who medically clear pilots to fly
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
- Lawyers who help keep drunk or reckless pilots out of the skies
- Air traffic control support staff
- Employees who track potential new flying hazards like cranes
- Staffers who medically clear pilots to fly
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump and Elon's 'Pointless Bloodbath' at the FAA Is Even Worse Than You Think
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE fired several FAA lawyers tasked with helping keep reckless or drunk pilots out of the skies. Officials are baffled.
www.rollingstone.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Among those Trump and Musk fired at the FAA:
- Lawyers who help keep drunk or reckless pilots out of the skies
- Air traffic control support staff
- Employees who track potential new flying hazards like cranes
- Staffers who medically clear pilots to fly
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
- Lawyers who help keep drunk or reckless pilots out of the skies
- Air traffic control support staff
- Employees who track potential new flying hazards like cranes
- Staffers who medically clear pilots to fly
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Revealed: US firm running Guantánamo migrant jail accused over rights abuses
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Revealed: US firm running Guantánamo migrant jail accused over rights abuses
Corporate conglomerate Akima subject of critical audits and complaints over detainee treatment at facilities in US
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Revealed: US firm running Guantánamo migrant jail accused over rights abuses
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The mothers met in a Whatsapp group. They have vowed to fight until their sons, who they say have not committed crimes and do not have ties to gangs, are released.
Venezuelan mothers organize on chat group to fight Guantánamo detentions
The mothers met in a Whatsapp group. They have vowed to fight until their sons, who they say have not committed crimes and do not have ties to gangs, are released.
www.npr.org
February 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The mothers met in a Whatsapp group. They have vowed to fight until their sons, who they say have not committed crimes and do not have ties to gangs, are released.
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Erasing our history won't erase us.
Transgender people have always been here — and we always will be.
Transgender people have always been here — and we always will be.
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights. Later, the Q+ also disappeared.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Erasing our history won't erase us.
Transgender people have always been here — and we always will be.
Transgender people have always been here — and we always will be.
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A lot more than pearl clutching can be done re 🇺🇦. ru control of occupied land doesn’t have 2b recognized. NATO doesn’t have 2 change its open door policy. Sanctions on 🇷🇺 don’t need 2b lifted. Relations with aggressor don’t need 2b normalized. War crimes indictments & investigations can continue ⬇️
February 14, 2025 at 3:05 AM
A lot more than pearl clutching can be done re 🇺🇦. ru control of occupied land doesn’t have 2b recognized. NATO doesn’t have 2 change its open door policy. Sanctions on 🇷🇺 don’t need 2b lifted. Relations with aggressor don’t need 2b normalized. War crimes indictments & investigations can continue ⬇️
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Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
February 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
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Fourteen Democratic state attorneys general sued Elon Musk and President Trump on Thursday to challenge Musk’s "unchecked power." The lawsuit came on the same day that Musk and his team were sued by government employees represented by the State Democracy Defenders Fund, a nonprofit watchdog.
14 States Sue to Challenge Musk’s ‘Unchecked Power’
Since President Trump’s inauguration, Mr. Musk’s team has inserted itself into at least 19 agencies, according to a tally by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Fourteen Democratic state attorneys general sued Elon Musk and President Trump on Thursday to challenge Musk’s "unchecked power." The lawsuit came on the same day that Musk and his team were sued by government employees represented by the State Democracy Defenders Fund, a nonprofit watchdog.
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🇲🇩 Moldova decided to shut down the Russian Cultural Center in response to Russian drones violating its airspace.
Moldova Shuts Down Russian Cultural Center After Drone Violations
Moldova announced the closure of the Russian Cultural Center after drone violations of its airspace, marking a shift in diplomatic relations.
united24media.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
🇲🇩 Moldova decided to shut down the Russian Cultural Center in response to Russian drones violating its airspace.
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The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument web page, removing the “T” in references to LGBTQ+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument web page, removing the “T” in references to LGBTQ+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
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A peace deal could be made right now, w/ Ukraine conceding to all of Russia's demands, & EU & US would both still be in a de facto war w/ Russia, if they admit it or not. Because war & aggression only require one belligerent & Russia will not stop w/ Ukraine, whatever our fantasies of "peace".
February 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A peace deal could be made right now, w/ Ukraine conceding to all of Russia's demands, & EU & US would both still be in a de facto war w/ Russia, if they admit it or not. Because war & aggression only require one belligerent & Russia will not stop w/ Ukraine, whatever our fantasies of "peace".
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Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.
February 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.
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Breaking News: A judge declared for the first time that the Trump White House had defied a judicial mandate by ignoring his order to release billions in grants.
Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants
The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Breaking News: A judge declared for the first time that the Trump White House had defied a judicial mandate by ignoring his order to release billions in grants.
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The city of Springfield, Ohio, which was singled out by Donald Trump and JD Vance during the presidential campaign with false and outrageous claims about Haitian immigrants, has sued a neo-Nazi group that helped draw national attention to the small city in the first place.
Springfield, Ohio, Sues Neo-Nazi Group, Saying It Intimidated Haitians
In the lawsuit, the city states that people associated with the group made death threats last year against those who expressed support for Haitian residents.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The city of Springfield, Ohio, which was singled out by Donald Trump and JD Vance during the presidential campaign with false and outrageous claims about Haitian immigrants, has sued a neo-Nazi group that helped draw national attention to the small city in the first place.
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A banner of support for the Serbs from tonight’s #GeorgiaProtests
February 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A banner of support for the Serbs from tonight’s #GeorgiaProtests
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I’m a part time librarian and I just want to echo what I’ve seen other librarians say recently: there is a HUGE uptick in requests for social justice, climate justice, abolition, history, etc books and I just want to say nobody is giving up the fight. If anything people are fighting harder #library
February 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I’m a part time librarian and I just want to echo what I’ve seen other librarians say recently: there is a HUGE uptick in requests for social justice, climate justice, abolition, history, etc books and I just want to say nobody is giving up the fight. If anything people are fighting harder #library
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The first moment after the explosion at the "Alye Parusa" residential complex in Moscow, where collaborator and crime boss Armen Sarkisyan, responsible for organising a combat unit fighting against Ukraine, may have been eliminated.
February 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The first moment after the explosion at the "Alye Parusa" residential complex in Moscow, where collaborator and crime boss Armen Sarkisyan, responsible for organising a combat unit fighting against Ukraine, may have been eliminated.
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After American airspace was closed on 9/11, over 230 flights with 30,000 passengers and crew were diverted to Canadian airports. Transport Canada received thousands of calls from members of the public offering to help the stranded passengers.
Thinking about that today, for no particular reason.
Thinking about that today, for no particular reason.
February 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
After American airspace was closed on 9/11, over 230 flights with 30,000 passengers and crew were diverted to Canadian airports. Transport Canada received thousands of calls from members of the public offering to help the stranded passengers.
Thinking about that today, for no particular reason.
Thinking about that today, for no particular reason.
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