Joanna Kakissis
@joannakakissis.bsky.social
Or is it Joannica Kisses? NPR international correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Greek-Dakotan. Meowmy.
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Our photographer Tyler Hicks has been covering the war in Ukraine since 2022. “Nearly every thriving city, town and village I’ve visited near the front lines has been obliterated, become unreachable, or been occupied by Moscow’s forces. Pokrovsk is now one of them.” See more photos: nyti.ms/49RmrSw
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Our photographer Tyler Hicks has been covering the war in Ukraine since 2022. “Nearly every thriving city, town and village I’ve visited near the front lines has been obliterated, become unreachable, or been occupied by Moscow’s forces. Pokrovsk is now one of them.” See more photos: nyti.ms/49RmrSw
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As a former member of NYT’s finance team & the co-author of this story exposing the relationship between Epstein & Bill Gates as well as one on Epstein & JPMorgan, I am really frustrated to see people claiming that NYT sat on publishable info about Trump and Epstein 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/b...
Bill Gates Met With Jeffrey Epstein Many Times, Despite His Past (Published 2019)
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November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
As a former member of NYT’s finance team & the co-author of this story exposing the relationship between Epstein & Bill Gates as well as one on Epstein & JPMorgan, I am really frustrated to see people claiming that NYT sat on publishable info about Trump and Epstein 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/b...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in front line roles, as Russia's war on Ukraine nears its fourth year — with no peace in sight. n.pr/3LGGxF3
'No turning back': More and more Ukrainian women join the army to fight Russia
An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in front line roles, as Russia's war on Ukraine nears its fourth year — with no peace in sight.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in front line roles, as Russia's war on Ukraine nears its fourth year — with no peace in sight. n.pr/3LGGxF3
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Moving & interesting piece on NPR about archaeologists from the US & Sweden helping Ukrainian colleagues rescue parts of a wreck (from an 18th-cent Russian military expedition) exposed by the current war. The archaeologists made out their wills before they travelled.
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Racing to Save a Ukrainian Archaeological Site Exposed by the War : State of the World from NPR
The war with Russia has touched all aspects of Ukrainian life, including efforts to preserve the nation’s history. We go to an island in the Dnipro River where archaeologists from around the world ar...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Moving & interesting piece on NPR about archaeologists from the US & Sweden helping Ukrainian colleagues rescue parts of a wreck (from an 18th-cent Russian military expedition) exposed by the current war. The archaeologists made out their wills before they travelled.
www.npr.org/2025/11/07/n...
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when you wear a size 9.5 shoe but the 8.5 was on sale
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
when you wear a size 9.5 shoe but the 8.5 was on sale
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Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in one month of "ceasefire." Gardens, homes, entire neighborhoods turned to dust www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire
Entire neighbourhoods controlled by Israel have been levelled in less than a month, satellite images show.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in one month of "ceasefire." Gardens, homes, entire neighborhoods turned to dust www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Congrats to Katerina! www.npr.org/2025/11/10/g...
Katerina Barton is the 2025-2026 Above the Fray Fellow
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November 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Congrats to Katerina! www.npr.org/2025/11/10/g...
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More and more Ukrainian women are volunteering to fight Russia as the war nears its fourth year, and troops are in short supply. Latest deep dive by @npr.org's @joannakakissis.bsky.social with Tetiana Burianova & Polina Lytvynova, and 📸 by Anton Shtuka. www.npr.org/2025/11/11/n...
'No turning back': More and more Ukrainian women join the army to fight Russia
An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in front line roles, as Russia's war on Ukraine nears its fourth year — with no peace in sight.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
More and more Ukrainian women are volunteering to fight Russia as the war nears its fourth year, and troops are in short supply. Latest deep dive by @npr.org's @joannakakissis.bsky.social with Tetiana Burianova & Polina Lytvynova, and 📸 by Anton Shtuka. www.npr.org/2025/11/11/n...
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More than one million New Yorkers cast ballots for Zohran Mamdani — part of the highest turnout in a mayoral election in more than 60 years. Here are the demographic trends that contributed to his win.
The NYC Demographic Trends That Shaped Mamdani’s Win
Moderate Black voters and young progressives favored Zohran Mamdani for mayor, while Andrew Cuomo won many wealthy New Yorkers and those who voted for Donald Trump.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
More than one million New Yorkers cast ballots for Zohran Mamdani — part of the highest turnout in a mayoral election in more than 60 years. Here are the demographic trends that contributed to his win.
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NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
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I like to think that I personally ruined the workplace.
November 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I like to think that I personally ruined the workplace.
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Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
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The arc of Zohran Mamdani's success is nothing short of staggering. At the start of the year, he was polling at 1%. Now, at age 34, he will be New York City’s youngest leader in more than a century. nyti.ms/43Mi5Z3
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The arc of Zohran Mamdani's success is nothing short of staggering. At the start of the year, he was polling at 1%. Now, at age 34, he will be New York City’s youngest leader in more than a century. nyti.ms/43Mi5Z3
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Pundits are trying to minimize Mamdani’s victory, pointing to bigger victory margins for Democratic governors in NJ and VA. What they ignore is:
MAMDANI RAN AGAINST A DEMOCRAT!
MAMDANI RAN AGAINST A DEMOCRAT!
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Pundits are trying to minimize Mamdani’s victory, pointing to bigger victory margins for Democratic governors in NJ and VA. What they ignore is:
MAMDANI RAN AGAINST A DEMOCRAT!
MAMDANI RAN AGAINST A DEMOCRAT!
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has anyone compiled a Top Ten Celebrity Freakouts About Mamdani yet? that's a listicle I would read
November 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
has anyone compiled a Top Ten Celebrity Freakouts About Mamdani yet? that's a listicle I would read
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Zohran Mamdani is American.
He's Ugandan.
He's Indian.
He's Muslim.
He's the son of a Hindu mom.
Meet NYC's new mayor:
t.co/jIAQmabMEo
He's Ugandan.
He's Indian.
He's Muslim.
He's the son of a Hindu mom.
Meet NYC's new mayor:
t.co/jIAQmabMEo
https://www.tpr.org/2025-11-03/zohran-mamdanis-extraordinary-india-story
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November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Zohran Mamdani is American.
He's Ugandan.
He's Indian.
He's Muslim.
He's the son of a Hindu mom.
Meet NYC's new mayor:
t.co/jIAQmabMEo
He's Ugandan.
He's Indian.
He's Muslim.
He's the son of a Hindu mom.
Meet NYC's new mayor:
t.co/jIAQmabMEo
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Georgia Democrats had not won a statewide race that wasn't for a federal office since 2006.
They won two races tonight, both against GOP incumbents.
The margins? 62% to 38% in both.
They won two races tonight, both against GOP incumbents.
The margins? 62% to 38% in both.
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Georgia Democrats had not won a statewide race that wasn't for a federal office since 2006.
They won two races tonight, both against GOP incumbents.
The margins? 62% to 38% in both.
They won two races tonight, both against GOP incumbents.
The margins? 62% to 38% in both.
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“In Europe, the Middle East and Asia, they have been promoting World Liberty and other ventures that funnel investors’ cash to Trump family businesses, known collectively as the Trump Organization” www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
“In Europe, the Middle East and Asia, they have been promoting World Liberty and other ventures that funnel investors’ cash to Trump family businesses, known collectively as the Trump Organization” www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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AI is reinventing acts of desperation from guaranteed political losers
Andrew Cuomo’s campaign just posted — and quickly deleted — this AI-generated ad depicting “criminals for Zohran Mamdani.”
Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.
Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.
October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
AI is reinventing acts of desperation from guaranteed political losers
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A lucid breakdown of all the ways in which the "We've been here before" argument just doesn't stand up. I always find Scot Nakagawa to have insightful - and actionable - takes.
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We Haven't Been Here Before
It is often said that the U.S.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A lucid breakdown of all the ways in which the "We've been here before" argument just doesn't stand up. I always find Scot Nakagawa to have insightful - and actionable - takes.
open.substack.com/pub/antiauth...
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EU officials on Thursday approved a far-reaching package of sanctions against Russia, banning Russian liquefied natural gas imports while also targeting the country’s banks and cryptocurrency exchanges and placing travel limits on its diplomats.
Here's what to know.
Here's what to know.
E.U. Approves Sweeping Sanctions Targeting Russian Gas and Crypto
European leaders signed off on the new measures just hours after President Trump imposed sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
EU officials on Thursday approved a far-reaching package of sanctions against Russia, banning Russian liquefied natural gas imports while also targeting the country’s banks and cryptocurrency exchanges and placing travel limits on its diplomats.
Here's what to know.
Here's what to know.
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"The result is an enthralling narrative that is both sweeping and intimate."
The New York Times loves MOTHERLAND!
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The New York Times loves MOTHERLAND!
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The World’s Greatest Feminist Experiment Was Not Where You’d Think
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October 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"The result is an enthralling narrative that is both sweeping and intimate."
The New York Times loves MOTHERLAND!
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The New York Times loves MOTHERLAND!
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